Many educators recognize the critical need for reducing school suspension rates, increasing educational wellbeing, improving school climate, and creating school equity. The MONARCH model, grounded in both educator experiences and student perspectives, is whole-school intervention that offers a trauma-informed approach to addressing these issues in middle-level and secondary education.
The MONARCH model may be a good fit for your middle school or high school if you are looking to:
Promote education equity and access for your most vulnerable students
Lower rates of out-of-school suspension and expulsion
Increase students' school attachment and involvement
Improve students' perceptions of teacher support
Incorporate restorative practices
Enhance classroom culture
“….[The Monarch Room] it’s a room like if you’re having troubles in class or you just need somewhere to calm down or someone to talk to, or you need somewhere you can use your coping skills, you can go there. ”
Qualitative findings from a 12-school implementation
Research Brief from the California Multi-Tiered System of Support Pilot Program
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