Document 2053431

Tables and Charts Addendum
for the Report “Moving from Zero
Tolerance to Supportive School
Discipline Practices”
A Comparison of Student Discipline Incidents for the
2011-12 and 2013-14 School Years
By:
Juliana Rosa, Research and Evaluation Specialist, Expelled and At-risk Student Services Grant
[email protected]
Janelle Krueger, Program Manager, Expelled and At-risk Student Services Grant
[email protected]
Annette Severson, Consultant, Information Management Services - Data Services
[email protected]
June 2015
Office of Dropout Prevention and Student Re-engagement
201 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80203
303-866-6635
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Table of Contents
Summary
4
2013-14 State Total Disciplined Incidents: Percentage of all Disciplined Incidents
(85,306) by Type
5
Comparison of Total Disciplined Incidents in 2011-12 and 2013-14
6
2013-14 State Total School Actions Taken: Percentage of all Disciplined Incidents
(85,306) by Action Taken
7
Comparison of Total Disciplinary Actions Taken in 2011-12 and 2013-14
8
2013-14 Suspensions by Type of Incident: Percentage of State Total Number of
Classroom, In-School, and Out-of-School Suspensions (73,632)
9
2013-14 Expulsions by Type of Incident: Percentage of State Total Number of
Expulsions (1,276)
10
2013-14 Referrals to Law Enforcement by Type of Incident: Percentage of
State Total of Referrals to Law Enforcement (4,906)
11
2013-14 Referrals to Law Enforcement: Number and Percent of Total
Disciplined Incidents
12
2013-14 "Other Actions Taken" by Type of Incident: Percentage of State
Total Number of "Other Actions Taken” (5,492)
13
10 Year Trend of Incidents Resulting in Suspensions
14
10 Year Trend of Incidents Resulting in Expulsions
15
2013-14 State Total "Other Violation" Incidents Reported (19,643) by Action Taken
16
Comparison of 2011-12 and 2013-14 Expulsions by Type of Incident
17
2013-14 State Total Drug Incidents (7,145) by Action Taken
18
2013-14 State Total 1st, 2nd Degree, or Vehicular Assaults Incidents (142) by
Action Taken
19
2013-14 State Total Weapon Incidents (844) by Action Taken
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2013-14 State Total Robbery Incidents (147) by Action Taken
21
2013-14 Disciplined Incidents by School Level (85,306)
22
2013-14 Elementary School State Total Disciplinary Incidents: Percentage
of All Incidents (39,735) by Type
23
2013-14 Elementary School State Total Actions Taken: Percentage of All
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Disciplined Incidents (39,735) by Action Taken
24
Comparison of 2011-12 and 2013-14 Elementary School Expulsions:
Percentages for Previously Mandated Expulsions
25
2013-14 Middle/Junior High School State Total Disciplinary Incidents:
Percentage of All Incidents (18,349) by Type
26
2013-14 Middle/Junior High School State Total Actions Taken: Percentage
of All Disciplined Incidents (18,349) by Action Taken
27
Comparison of 2011-12 and 2013-14 Middle School/Junior High School
Expulsions: Percentages for Previously Mandated Expulsions
28
2013-14 High School State Total Disciplinary Incidents: Percentage of All
Incidents (27,222) by Type
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2013-14 High School State Total Actions Taken: Percentage of All Disciplined
Incidents (27,222) by Action Taken
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Comparison of 2011-12 and 2013-14 High School Expulsions: Percentages for
Previously Mandated Expulsions
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2013-14 Number of Students Disciplined by Race/Ethnicity and Gender
32-33
Comparison of 2011-12 and 2013-14 State Total Disciplinary Actions Taken by
Race/Ethnicity
34
Comparison of 2011-12 and 2013-14 State Total Disciplinary Actions Taken
within Race/ Ethnicity
35
Students Disciplined per Race/Ethnicity Trend Line:
Percentage of Students of Each Race/ Ethnicity Receiving Disciplinary Action
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Summary
House Bill 12-1345 was passed in 2012 and eliminated mandatory expulsions for certain behaviors related to
assaults, weapons, robbery, and drugs. The “Moving from Zero Tolerance to Supportive School Discipline
Practices: A Comparison of Student Discipline Incidents for the 2011-12 and 2013-14 School Years” report
highlights the changes in disciplined incidents and behaviors from before the passage of HB12-1345 during the
2011-12 school year to after the passage of HB12-1345 during the 2013-14 school year. The 2012-13 school
year is considered to be a transitional year and was not included in this analysis. The full report can be seen at:
http://www.cde.state.co.us/dropoutprevention/studentdisciplineanalysis. Below is a brief summary of the
report findings.
During the 2013-14 school year, there were 85,306 disciplined incidents reported. This was 19,213 less
disciplined incidents than in 2011-12. The most commonly reported incidents in 2013-14 were:
• Detrimental behavior (28.6%)
• Disobedient/defiant or repeated interference (27.1%)
• “Other code of conduct” violations (23.0%)
Of the 876,999 students enrolled statewide, 55,040 (6.3%) students were disciplined during the 2013-14 school
year of which the most common actions taken were:
• Out-of-school suspensions (53.1%)
• In-school suspensions (31.2%)
Expulsions were the least common form of disciplinary actions taken at 1.5%. There were 734 fewer expulsions
from 2011-12 to 2013-14.
The number of reported expulsions due to drug violations, robbery, assault, and dangerous weapons decreased
in number from 2011-12 to 2013-14; a decrease of 438 incidents combined. Previously mandated expulsions and
actual actions taken in 2013-14 included:
• 142 incidents of 1st, 2nd degree or vehicular assault statewide, of which 7.0% resulted in expulsion
• 844 dangerous weapons incidents, of which 16.7% resulted in expulsion
• 7,145 drug related incidents, of which 7.5% resulted in expulsion
• 146 robbery incidents, of which 0.7% resulted in expulsion
When analyzing disciplinary incidents by grade, the school districts’ reported:
• 39,735 incidents in elementary schools
• 8,349 incidents in middle/junior high schools
• 27,222 incidents in senior high schools
When focusing on disciplinary actions and Race/Ethnicity, the report shows the following:
• Black students represented 4.6% of the total student population but accounted for 10.4% of the
students who were disciplined.
o 13.9% of the Black student population was disciplined compared to 4.8% of the White student
population
•
Hispanic students represented 32.7% of the student population but accounted for 42.3% of students
disciplined.
o 8.1% of the Hispanic student population was disciplined compared to 4.8% of the White student
population
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This current document aims to display the graphs and tables with the breakdown of disciplinary incidents and actions taken referenced in the
report, as well as additional graphs and tables generated to further investigate disciplinary incidents in the 2011-12 school year and the 2013-14
school year.
2013-14 State Total Disciplined Incidents:
Percentage of all Disciplined Incidents (85,306) by Type
Alcohol Violations
(946; 1.1%)
Destruction of School
Property
(2,603; 3.1%)
Other Code of Conduct
violations
(19,643; 23.0%)
Drug
Violations
(7,145; 8.4%)
Tobacco Violations
(1,582; 1.9%)
1st, 2nd, or Vehicular Assault
(142; 0.2%)
3rd Degree
Assaults/Disorderly Coduct
(4,473; 5.2%)
Detrimental Behavior
(24,433; 28.6%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
Disobedient/Defiant or
Repeated Interference
(23,100; 27.1%)
Dangerous Weapons
(844; 1.0%)
Other Felony
(248; 0.3%)
Robbery
(147; 0.2%)
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Comparison of Total Disciplined Incidents in 2011-12 and 2013-14
Type of Incident
2011-12 School Year
Total Number
% of Total
of Incidents
Incidents
2013-14 School Year
Total Number of
% of Total
Incidents
Incidents
Difference from 2011-12 to 2013-14
Difference in Total
Difference in % of
Number of Incidents
Total Incidents
1.4 percentage
132 incident decrease
point higher
0.2 percentage
464 incident decrease
point lower
0.5 percentage
68 incident increase
point higher
0.1 percentage
12 incident increase
point higher
Drug Violations
7,277
7.0%
7,145
8.4%
Alcohol Violations
1,410
1.3%
946
1.1%
Tobacco Violations
1,514
1.4%
1,582
1.9%
130
0.1%
142
0.2%
6,442
6.2%
4,473
5.2%
1,969 incident decrease
1.0 percentage
point lower
Dangerous Weapons
1,157
1.1%
844
1.0%
313 incident decrease
0.1 percentage
point lower
Robbery
192
0.2%
147
0.2%
45 incident decrease
No difference
Other Felony
167
0.2%
248
0.3%
81 incident increase
Disobedient/
Defiant or Repeated
Interference
0.1 percentage
point higher
29,200
27.9%
23,100
27.1%
6,100 incident decrease
0.8 percentage
point lower
Detrimental Behavior
31,439
30.1%
24,433
28.6%
7,006 incident decrease
963
0.9%
2,603
3.1%
24,628
23.6%
19,643
23.0%
1st, 2nd, or Vehicular
Assault
3rd Degree
Assaults/Disorderly
Conduct
Destruction of School
Property
Other Code of Conduct
Violations
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
1.5 percentage
point lower
2.2 percentage
1,640 incident increase
points higher
0.6 percentage
4,985 incident decrease
points lower
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2013-14 State Total Disciplinary Actions Taken:
Percentage of all Disciplined Incidents (85,306) by Action Taken
Out-of-School
Suspension
(45,278; 53.1%)
Expulsion
(1,276; 1.5%)
Referal To Law
Enforcement
(4,906; 5.8%)
Other Action Taken
(5,492; 6.4%)
In-School Suspension
(26,619; 31.2%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
Classroom Suspension
(1,735; 2.0%)
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Comparison of Total Disciplinary Actions Taken in 2011-12 and 2013-14
2011-12 School Year
2013-14 School Year
Total Number of
Actions Taken
% of Total
Actions Taken
Total Number of
Actions Taken
% of Total
Actions of Taken
2,088
2.0%
1,735
2.0%
32,523
31.1%
26,619
31.2%
54,696
52.3%
45,278
53.1%
Expulsions
2,010
1.9%
1,276
1.5%
Other Actions
Taken
6,869
6.5%
5,492
6.4%
Type of Action
Classroom
Suspensions
In-School
Suspensions
Out-of-School
Suspensions
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
Difference from
2011-12 to 2013-14
Difference in Total
Difference in % of
Number of Actions
Total Actions Taken
Taken
353 incident decrease
5,904 incident
decrease
9,418 incident
decrease
No difference
0.1 percentage
point higher
0.8 percentage
point higher
0.4 percentage
734 incident decrease
point lower
0.1 percentage
353 incident decrease
point lower
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2013-14 Suspensions by Type of Incident:
Percentage of State Total Number of Classroom, In-School, and Outof-School Suspensions (73,632)
Drug Violations
(4,714; 6.4%)
Destruction of School
Property
(1,658; 2.3%)
Other Code of Conduct
Violations
(17,139; 23.3%)
Detrimental Behavior
(22,312; 30.3%)
Alcohol Violations
(662; 0.8%)
Tobacco Violations
(1,335; 1.8%)
1st, 2nd, or Vehicular
Assault
(104; 0.1%)
3rd Degree Assaults/
Disorderly Conduct
(3,873; 5.3%)
Disobedient/Defiant or
Repeated Interference
(20,950; 28.5%)
Dangerous Weapons
(550; 0.7%)
Robbery
(130; 0.2%)
Other Felony
(205; 0.3%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
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2013-14 Expulsions by Type of Incident:
Percentage of State Total Number of Expulsions (1,276)
Alcohol Violations
(35; 2.7%)
Tobacco Violations
(5; 0.4%)
1st, 2nd, or Vehicular
Assault
(10; 0.8%)
Drug Violations
(535; 41.9%)
Other Code of Conduct
Violations
(172; 13.5%)
Destruction of School
Property
(11; 0.9%)
Dangerous Weapons
(141; 11.1%)
3rd Degree Assaults/
Disorderly Conduct
(67; 5.3%)
Robbery
(1; 0.1%)
Other Felony
(14; 1.1%)
Detrimental Behavior
(185; 14.5%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
Disobedient/Defiant or
Repeated Interference
(100; 7.8%)
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2013-14 Referrals to Law Enforcement by Type of Incident:
Percentage of State Total of Referrals to Law Enforcement (4,906)
Alcohol Violations
(239; 4.9%)
Tobacco Violations
(102; 2.1%)
Drug Violations
(1,823; 37.2%)
1st, 2nd, or Vehicular
Assault
(26; 0.5%)
3rd Degree Assaults/
Disorderly Conduct
(483; 9.8%)
Other Code of Conduct
Violations
(817; 16.7%)
Detrimental Behavior
(1,004; 20.5%)
Destruction of School
Property
(85; 1.7%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
Disobedient/Defiant or
Repeated Interference
(151; 3.1%)
Dangerous Weapons
(139; 2.8%)
Robbery
(12; 0.2%)
Other Felony
(25; 0.5%)
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2013-14 Referrals to Law Enforcement: Number and Percent of Total Disciplined Incidents
Total Number of Incidents
in 2013-14
Number Referred to Law
Enforcement in 2013-14
Percent Referred to Law
Enforcement in 2013-14
Drugs
Detrimental Behavior
Other Code of Conduct Violations
3rd Degree Assault/Disorderly Conduct
Alcohol
Disobedience/Defiance/Interference
Dangerous Weapons
Tobacco
Destruction of School Property
1st, 2nd Degree Assault & Vehicular Assault
Other felonies
Robbery
7,145
24,433
19,643
4,473
946
23,100
844
1,582
2,603
142
248
147
1,823
1,004
817
483
239
151
139
102
85
26
25
12
25.5%
4.1%
4.2%
10.8%
25.3%
0.7%
16.5%
6.4%
3.3%
18.3%
10.1%
8.2%
Total Incidents (Not students)
Data source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
85,306
4,906
5.7%
Code of Conduct Behavior
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2013-14 "Other Actions Taken" by Type of Incident:
Percentage of State Total Number of "Other Actions Taken" (5,492)
Drug Violations
(73; 1.3%)
Other Code of Conduct
Violations
(1,515; 27.6%)
Destruction of School
Property
(849; 15.5%)
Detrimental Behavior
(932; 17.0%)
Disobedient/Defiant or
Repeated Interference
(1,899; 34.6%)
Alcohol Violations
(10; 0.2%)
Tobacco Violations
(140; 2.5%)
1st, 2nd, or Vehicular
Assault
(2; 0.0%)
3rd Degree Assaults/
Disorderly Conduct
(50; 0.9%)
Other Felony
(2; 0.1%)
Dangerous Weapons
(14; 0.3%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
Robbery
(4; 0.1%)
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10 Year Trend of Incidents Resulting in Suspensions
115,000
108,129
110,000
Numner of Suspensions
105,000
103,076
103,575
102,702
103,382
100,000
96,073
95,000
93,556
89,307
90,000
85,000
80,318
80,000
73,632
75,000
70,000
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09 2009-10
School Year
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
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10 Year Trend of Incidents Resulting in Expulsions
2,500
2,440
2,294
2,247
Number of Expulsions
2,166
2,088
2,000
2,163
1,975
2,010
1,500
1,473
1,276
1,000
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09 2009-10
School Year
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
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2013-14 State Total "Other Violation" Incidents
Reported (19,643) by Action Taken
In-school Suspension
(8,126; 41.4%)
Other Actions Taken
(1,515; 7.7%)
Referrals to Law
Enforcement
(817; 4.2%)
Out-of-School
Suspension
(8,736; 44.5%)
Expulsion
(172; 0.9%)
Classroom Suspension
(277; 1.4%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
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Comparison of 2011-12 and 2013-14 Expulsions by Type of Incident
2011-12 School Year
2013-14 School Year
Difference from 2011-12 to 2013-14
Type of Incident
Total Number
of Expulsions
% of Total
Expulsions
Total Number of
Expulsions
% of Total
Expulsions
Difference in Total
Number of Expulsions
Drug Violation
718
35.7%
535
41.9%
183 incident decrease
Dangerous Weapons
374
18.6%
141
11.1%
233 incident decrease
7.5 percentage
points lower
1st/ 2nd Degree Or
Vehicular Assault
23
1.1%
10
0.8%
13 incident decrease
0.3 percentage
points lower
Robbery
10
0.4%
1
0.1%
9 incident
decrease
0.3 percentage
points lower
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
Difference in % of
Total Expulsions
6.2 percentage
points higher
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2013-14 State Total Drug Incidents (7,145) by Action Taken
Expulsion
(535; 7.5%)
Referral to Law
Enforcement
(1,823; 25.5%)
Other Action Taken
(73; 1.0%)
Classroom Suspension
(4; 0.1%)
In-School Suspension
(153; 2.1%)
Out-of-School
Suspension
(4,557; 63.8%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
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2013-14 State Total 1st, 2nd Degree, or Vehicular Assaults
Incidents (142) by Action Taken
Expulsion
(10; 7.0%)
Referral to Law
Enforcement
(26; 18.3%)
Other Action Taken
(2; 1.4%)
Classroom Suspension
(3; 2.1%)
In-School Suspension
(15; 10.6%)
Out-of-School
Suspension
(86; 60.6%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
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2013-14 State Total Weapon Incidents (844) by Action Taken
Expulsion
(141; 16.7%)
Referral to Law
Enforcement
(139; 16.5%)
Other Action Taken
(14; 1.7%)
Classroom Suspension
(1; 0.1%)
In-School Suspension
(41; 4.9%)
Out-of-School
Suspension
(508; 60.2%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
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2013-14 State Total Robbery Incidents (147) by Action Taken
Expulsion (1; 0.7%)
Referral to Law
Enforcement
(12; 8.2%)
Other Action Taken
(4; 2.7%)
Out-of-School Suspension
(88; 59.9%)
Classroom Suspension
(3; 2.0%)
In-School Suspension
(39; 26.5%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
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2013-14 Disciplined Incidents by School Level (85,306)
High School
(27,222; 31.9%;
478 schools)
Elementary School
(39,735; 46.5%;
1057 schools)
Middle/Junior High
School
(18,349; 21.5%;
287 schools)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
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2013-14 Elementary School State Total Disciplinary Incidents:
Percentage of All Incidents (39,735) by Type
Destruction of School
Property
(1,080; 2.7%)
Drug Violations
(2,491; 6.3%)
Other Code of Conduct
Violations
(9,089; 22.9%)
Alcohol Violations
(376; 0.9%)
Tobacco Violations
(592; 1.5%)
1st, 2nd, or Vehicular
Assault
(71; 0.2%)
Detrimental Behavior
(11,808; 29.7%)
3rd Degree Assaults/
Disorderly Conduct
(2,386; 6.0%)
Disobedient/Defiant or
Repeated Interference,
(11,290; 28.4%)
Dangerous Weapons
(386; 0.9%)
Robbery (63; 0.2%)
Other Felony
(103; 0.3%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
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2013-14 Elementary School State Total Actions Taken:
Percentage of All Disciplined Incidents (39,735) by Action Taken
Expulsion (552; 1.4%)
Out-of-School
Suspension
(20,961; 52.8%)
In-School Suspension
(12,888; 32.4%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
Referral to Law
Enforcement
(1,866; 4.7%)
Other Action Taken
(2,226; 5.6%)
Classroom Suspension
(1,242, 3.1%)
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Comparison of 2011-12 and 2013-14 Elementary School Expulsions:
Percentages for Previously Mandated Expulsions
% of Incidents Resulting in Expulsions
60.0%
50.0%
50.0%
40.0%
36.7%
30.0%
2011-12
2013-14
20.0%
10.0%
10.3%
5.8%
0%
0.0%
Drug Violations
1.1%
1st, 2nd, or Vehicular Dangerous Weapons
Assault
Incident Type
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
0%
0%
Robbery
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2013-14 Middle/Junior High School Total School
Disciplinary Incidents:
Percentage of All Incidents (18,349) by Type
Drug Violations
(1,159; 6.3%)
Destruction of School
Property (327; 1.8%)
Other Code of Conduct
Violations
(4,122; 22.5%)
Alcohol Violations
(119; 0.6%)
Tobacco Violations
(289; 1.6%)
1st, 2nd, or Vehicular
Assault
(28; 0.2%)
3rd Degree Assaults/
Disorderly Conduct
(1,007; 5.5%)
Detrimental Behavior
(5,787; 31.5%)
Disobedient/Defiant or
Repeated Interference
(5271; 28.7%)
Dangerous Weapons
(182; 0.9%)
Robbery (32; 0.2%)
Other Felony (26; 0.1%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
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2013-14 Middle/Junior High School State Total Actions Taken:
Percentage of All Disciplined Incidents (18,349) by Action Taken
Expulsion (216; 1.2%)
Out-of-School
Suspension (9,682;
52.8%)
Referral to Law
Enforcement
(945; 5.2%)
Other Action Taken
(699; 3.8%)
In-School Suspension
(6,601; 35.9%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
Classroom Suspension
(206; 1.1%)
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Comparison of 2011-12 and 2013-14 Middle School/Junior High School Explusions:
Percentages for Previously Mandated Expulsions
50.0%
38.8%
% of Incidents Resulting in Expulsions
40.0%
30.0%
25.1%
2011-12
19.1%
20.0%
2013-14
13.8%
10.0%
1.0%
0.0%
Drug Violations
0.1%
0%
1st, 2nd, or Vehicular
Assault
Dangerous Weapons
0%
Robbery
Incident Type
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
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2013-14 High School State Total Disciplinary Incidents:
Percentage of All Incidents (27,222) by Type
Destruction of School
Property
(1,196; 4.4%)
Other Code of Conduct
Violations,
(6,432; 23.6%)
Alcohol Violations
(451; 1.7%)
Drug Violations
(3,495; 12.8%)
Tobacco Violations
(701; 2.6%)
1st, 2nd, or Vehicular
Assault (43; 0.2%)
3rd Degree Assaults/
Disorderly Conduct
(1,080; 3.9%)
Detrimental Behavior
(6,838; 25.1%)
Disobedient/Defiant or
Repeated Interference
(6539; 24.0%)
Dangerous Weapons
(276; 1.0%)
Robbery (52; 0.2%)
Other Felony (119; 0.4%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
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2013-14 High School State Total Actions Taken:
Percentage of All Disciplined Incidents (27,222) by Action Taken
Expulsion (508; 1.9%)
Out-of-School
Suspension (14,635;
53.8%)
Referral to Law
Enforcement
(2,095; 7.7%)
Other Action Taken
(2,567; 9.4%)
In-School Suspension
(7130; 26.2%)
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
Classroom Suspension
(287; 1.1%)
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Comparison of 2011-12 and 2013-14 High School Expulsions:
Percentages for Previously Mandated Expulsions
60.0%
48.8%
% of Incidents Resulting in Expulsions
50.0%
43.6%
40.0%
30.0%
2011-12
2013-14
20.0%
15%
10.7%
10.0%
1.3% 0.7%
0.0%
Drug Violations
1st, 2nd, or Vehicular
Dangerous Weapons
Assault
Incident Type
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
0.7%
0.2%
Robbery
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2013-14
Students Disciplined by Gender
Female
27.6%
Black Students Disciplined by
Gender (5,717)
Female
31.7%
Male
72.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Students
Disciplined by Gender (621)
Female
27.2%
Male
68.2%
Hispanic/Latino Students
Disciplined by Gender (23,140)
Female
30.6%
Male
72.7%
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
Male
69.3%
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White Students Disciplined by
Gender (22,640)
Asian/Asian American Students
Disciplined by Gender (574)
Female
24.3%
Female
23.7%
Male
76.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Students Disciplined by Gender (101)
Female
20.7%
Male
75.6%
Two or More Races Students
Disciplined by Gender (1,895)
Female
28.0%
Male
79.2%
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
Male
71.9%
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Comparison of 2011-12 and 2013-14 State Total Disciplinary Actions Taken
Between Race/Ethnicity
Race/Ethnicity
% of Total Students Disciplined in
2011-12
% of Total Students Disciplined in
2013-14
Total Percentage Point Difference
from 2011-12 to 2013-14
Black
10.9%
10.4%
0.5 percentage point lower
American Indian or Alaskan
1.3%
1.1%
0.2 percentage point lower
Hispanic
41.3%
42.3%
1.0 percentage point higher
White
42.0%
41.3%
0.7 percentage point lower
Asian/Asian American
1.4%
1.0%
0.4 percentage point lower
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific
Islander
0.2%
0.1%
0.1 percentage point lower
Two or more Races
2.9%
3.4%
0.5 percentage point higher
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
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Comparison of 2011-12 and 2013-14 State Total Disciplinary Actions Taken
Within Race/ Ethnicity
Race/Ethnicity
% of Total within Race/Ethnicity
Disciplined in 2011-12
% of Total within Race/Ethnicity
Disciplined in 2013-14
Total Percentage Point Difference
from 2013-14
Black
16.1%
13.9%
2.2 percentage points lower
American Indian or Alaskan
10.9%
9.4%
1.5 percentage point lower
Hispanic
9.2%
8.1%
1.1 percentage point lower
White
5.3%
4.8%
0.5 percentage point lower
Asian/Asian American
3.2%
2.1%
1.1 percentage point lower
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific
Islander
7.4%
5.0%
2.4 percentage points lower
Two or more Races
6.8%
6.1%
0.7 percentage point lower
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
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Students Disciplined per Race/Ethnicity Trend Line:
Percentage of Students of Each Race/ Ethnicity Receiving Disciplinary Action
20.0%
18.0%
% of Students Disciplined
16.0%
15.8%
16.9%
American Indian
16.1%
14.6%
14.0%
12.0%
10.0%
11.7%
10.2%
11.3%
9.8%
6.0%
4.0%
Black
10.9%
9.2%
7.4%
8.0%
5.6%
3.8%
6.5%
5.5%
3.6%
Asian
13.9%
5.3%
3.2%
10.4%
8.4%
6.9%
4.8%
2.7%
Hispanic
9.4%
White
8.1%
6.1%
5.0%
4.8%
2.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific
Islander
Two or More Races
2.0%
0.0%
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
School Year
Data Source: Colorado Department of Education, Data Services
2012-13
2013-14
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