VVIOLENT IOLENT ANDAND DDISRUPTIVE ISRUPTIVE IINCIDENT NCIDENT RREPORTING (VADIR)EPORTING (VADIR)

USING DATA TOUSING DATA TOIMPROVE SCHOOLIMPROVE SCHOOL

CLIMATECLIMATE

Legal RequirementsLegal Requirements Safe Schools Against Violence in Safe Schools Against Violence in

Education (SAVE)-SED should establish a Education (SAVE)-SED should establish a uniform system for reporting of Violent uniform system for reporting of Violent and Disruptive Incidents and Disruptive Incidents

ESEA Title IX (Unsafe ESEA Title IX (Unsafe School Choice Option) School Choice Option) & §9532 as amended & §9532 as amended by NCLB -Student’s by NCLB -Student’s right to transfer, right to transfer, where transfer option where transfer option exists, if school is exists, if school is designated as designated as “persistently “persistently dangerous” or if dangerous” or if student is victim of student is victim of violent crimeviolent crime

Safe Schools Against Violence Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE)in Education (SAVE)

District Wide School Safety PlanDistrict Wide School Safety Plan Building Level Emergency Response PlanBuilding Level Emergency Response Plan Codes of ConductCodes of Conduct

Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) Dignity for All Students Act (DASA) ImplicationsImplications

VADIR Report to NYSEDVADIR Report to NYSED Instruction in Civility, Character Ed, etc.Instruction in Civility, Character Ed, etc. School Violence Prevention TrainingSchool Violence Prevention Training Whistleblower ProtectionWhistleblower Protection

VADIR ReportingVADIR Reporting UVIR – Uniform Violent Incident UVIR – Uniform Violent Incident

Reporting systemReporting system Reporting vehicle: Summary of Reporting vehicle: Summary of

Violent and Disruptive IncidentsViolent and Disruptive Incidents Modifications in ProgressModifications in Progress

Dignity for All Students Act Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)(DASA)

This law amends the New York Education This law amends the New York Education Law to prohibit harassment against students Law to prohibit harassment against students in school, including harassment based on in school, including harassment based on real or perceived race, color, weight, real or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender (including gender orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression) and sexidentity and expression) and sex, and to , and to prohibit discrimination based on these same prohibit discrimination based on these same characteristics. The prohibition would apply characteristics. The prohibition would apply to all public schools in the state.to all public schools in the state.

Effective July 1, 2012Effective July 1, 2012 Implications for Codes of Conduct & Implications for Codes of Conduct &

VADIRVADIR

Use of DataUse of Data Data triangulationData triangulation Data monitoringData monitoring Feedback LoopFeedback Loop Data-driven Data-driven

decisionsdecisions

School Violence School Violence Index (SVI)Index (SVI)

Assigned Weights Assigned Weights to Incident Categoriesto Incident Categories

Used to compute the School Used to compute the School Violence Index (SVI) for Violence Index (SVI) for schools.schools.

Weighted incidents are Weighted incidents are totaled and then divided by totaled and then divided by the school enrollment. (Two the school enrollment. (Two Category 5’s: 30 + 30 = 60; Category 5’s: 30 + 30 = 60; 60 divided by enrollment)60 divided by enrollment)

School could be identified as School could be identified as PD for the 2010-11 school PD for the 2010-11 school year if, for both 2008-09 and year if, for both 2008-09 and 2009-10, it had either:2009-10, it had either:

An SVI of 1.5 or greaterAn SVI of 1.5 or greater

OrOr

At least 60 serious incidents At least 60 serious incidents and an SVI of at least 0.50.and an SVI of at least 0.50.

Incident Incident CategoryCategory

WeightWeight

1. Homicide 1. Homicide 100100

2.1 Forcible Sex 2.1 Forcible Sex OffensesOffenses

6060

2.2 Other Sex 2.2 Other Sex OffensesOffenses

4545

3. Robbery 3. Robbery

4. Assault with 4. Assault with Serious InjurySerious Injury

4040

5. Arson5. Arson

6. Kidnapping 6. Kidnapping

7. Assault with 7. Assault with Physical InjuryPhysical Injury

3030

8. Reckless 8. Reckless EndangermentEndangerment

2525

*All other incident *All other incident categories categories involving the use of involving the use of a weapon (9w, a weapon (9w, 10w, 11w, 12w, 10w, 11w, 12w, 13w, 16w)13w, 16w)

2525

17.1, 17.2 Weapons 17.1, 17.2 Weapons Possession OnlyPossession Only

1515

Calculating Your SVICalculating Your SVI(School Violence Index)(School Violence Index)

CategorCategoryy

DescriptionDescription No. of IncidentsNo. of Incidents

11 Homicide (100)Homicide (100) 00

2.12.1 Forcible Sex (60)Forcible Sex (60) 00

2.22.2 Other Sex (45)Other Sex (45) 22

33 Robbery (40)Robbery (40) 00

44 Assault w/ Serious Physical Injury (40)Assault w/ Serious Physical Injury (40) 00

55 Arson (30)Arson (30) 22

66 Kidnapping (30)Kidnapping (30) 00

77 Assault w/ Physical Injury (30)Assault w/ Physical Injury (30) 77

88 Reckless Endangerment (25)Reckless Endangerment (25) 55

99 Minor Altercation: Contact, no injury (0, 25 w/weapon)Minor Altercation: Contact, no injury (0, 25 w/weapon) 2828

1010 Intim., Harass., Menacing and Bullying (0, 25 w/weapon)Intim., Harass., Menacing and Bullying (0, 25 w/weapon) 2121

1111 Burglary (0, 25 w/weapon)Burglary (0, 25 w/weapon) 00

1212 Criminal Mischief (0, 25 w/weapon)Criminal Mischief (0, 25 w/weapon) 66

1313 Larceny or other Theft Offenses (0, 25 w/weapon)Larceny or other Theft Offenses (0, 25 w/weapon) 1 (with weapon)1 (with weapon)

1414 Bomb Threat (0)Bomb Threat (0) 00

1515 False Alarm (0)False Alarm (0) 00

1616 Riot (0, 25 w/weapon)Riot (0, 25 w/weapon) 00

17.117.1 Weapons Possession (confiscated/entry screening) (15)Weapons Possession (confiscated/entry screening) (15) 11

17.217.2 Weapons Possession (found/other circumstances) (15)Weapons Possession (found/other circumstances) (15) 11

1818 Use, Possession or Sale of Drugs (0)Use, Possession or Sale of Drugs (0) 11

1919 Use, Possession or Sale of Alcohol (0)Use, Possession or Sale of Alcohol (0) 11

2020 Other Disruptive Incidents (0)Other Disruptive Incidents (0) 2525

SVI Calculation forSVI Calculation forEducationville Middle Educationville Middle

SchoolSchool

Enrollment = 400Enrollment = 400

What is the SVI?What is the SVI?

(Category (Category Weight)*(No. of Weight)*(No. of Incidents)=(SVI Incidents)=(SVI Points per Points per Category)Category)

Add SVI Points for Add SVI Points for all Categories.all Categories.

(Total SVI (Total SVI Points)/EnrollmentPoints)/Enrollment=SVI=SVI

Answer: 1.35Answer: 1.35

IRP: Planning Tool IRP: Planning Tool for Positive Climatefor Positive Climate

Proposed Action(s): State Proposed Action(s): State program or specific act to be program or specific act to be accomplishedaccomplished

Desired Result(s): Ideal outcome Desired Result(s): Ideal outcome (i.e. 80% reduction in bullying in (i.e. 80% reduction in bullying in comparison to last year)comparison to last year)

Evaluation Strategy: How do you Evaluation Strategy: How do you know program is effective? Focus know program is effective? Focus groups, interviews, surveys, etc.groups, interviews, surveys, etc.

Timeline: Span of program/activity Timeline: Span of program/activity implementation (i.e. September implementation (i.e. September 2010-June 2011)2010-June 2011)

IRP is blueprint for all major IRP is blueprint for all major programs/activities aimed at programs/activities aimed at creating a safe and drug free creating a safe and drug free atmosphere at the building levelatmosphere at the building level

Suggestions for Improving School Suggestions for Improving School ClimateClimate

Develop a systems approach to improving school Develop a systems approach to improving school climate.climate.

Incorporate Social and Emotional Development and Incorporate Social and Emotional Development and Learning into your overall plan.Learning into your overall plan.

Equitably enforce a Code of Conduct for the district and Equitably enforce a Code of Conduct for the district and building (Education Law-Chapter 16, Title II, Article 55 § building (Education Law-Chapter 16, Title II, Article 55 § 2801. Codes of conduct on school property).2801. Codes of conduct on school property).

Develop district safety plans and building emergency Develop district safety plans and building emergency response plans to deal with serious situations and response plans to deal with serious situations and conduct drills, tabletops and functional exercises to conduct drills, tabletops and functional exercises to increase the level of preparedness. increase the level of preparedness.

Personalize the school environment.Personalize the school environment. Analyze Violent and Disruptive Incident Reports (VADIR) Analyze Violent and Disruptive Incident Reports (VADIR)

and other conduct data to provide information and other conduct data to provide information regarding pockets of concern that require attention and regarding pockets of concern that require attention and program strengths that could be replicated.program strengths that could be replicated.

Implement programs and activities that have a proven Implement programs and activities that have a proven track record of achieving positive results; Evaluate track record of achieving positive results; Evaluate programs periodically for their effectiveness and programs periodically for their effectiveness and potential improvement.potential improvement.

Actively involve and engage parents and other Actively involve and engage parents and other community members in addressing issues and concerns.community members in addressing issues and concerns.

Make sure students, teachers, parents, administrators, Make sure students, teachers, parents, administrators, and other school staff are aware of warning signs of and other school staff are aware of warning signs of violence and the need to communicate that to others.violence and the need to communicate that to others.

Important ResourcesImportant Resources

VADIR Resources (NYSED P-12 Student Support Services)VADIR Resources (NYSED P-12 Student Support Services) http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/ssae/schoolsafety/vadir/http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/ssae/schoolsafety/vadir/

VADIR Reporting (Office of Information and Reporting VADIR Reporting (Office of Information and Reporting Services)Services) http://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/vadirhttp://www.p12.nysed.gov/irs/vadir

Weighted Incident Exemption ProcessWeighted Incident Exemption Process http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/ssae/schoolsafety/vadir/http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/ssae/schoolsafety/vadir/

documents/WeightedIncidentExemptionProcess-documents/WeightedIncidentExemptionProcess-RelatedVADIR-2010.docRelatedVADIR-2010.doc

DRAFT Guidelines for Social Emotional Development and DRAFT Guidelines for Social Emotional Development and Learning (SEDL) in New York StateLearning (SEDL) in New York State http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/sedl/DRAFTguidelines.pdfhttp://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/sedl/DRAFTguidelines.pdf

SAVE Resources, including Code of ConductSAVE Resources, including Code of Conduct http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/ssae/schoolsafety/save/http://www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/ssae/schoolsafety/save/

P-12/STUDENT SUPPORT P-12/STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICESSERVICES Laura Sahr Laura Sahr

lsahr@mail.nysed.govlsahr@mail.nysed.govLinda Gingold SeamanLinda Gingold Seaman

lseaman@mail.nysed.govlseaman@mail.nysed.govKeti ColbertKeti Colbert

kcolbert@mail.nysed.govkcolbert@mail.nysed.govChristine CoxonChristine Coxon

ccoxon@mail.nysed.govccoxon@mail.nysed.govCarri ManchesterCarri Manchester

cmanches@mail.nysed.gocmanches@mail.nysed.go

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518-486-6090518-486-6090www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/www.p12.nysed.gov/sss/

518-474-7965518-474-7965DATAQUEST@mail.nysed.govDATAQUEST@mail.nysed.gov

INFORMATION INFORMATION AND REPORTING AND REPORTING SERVICESSERVICES

““Any Any Questions?”Questions?”