Environmental

Health

Social & Emotional

Educational

Math Performance of Homeless Students

Lack of stable housing

Frequent relocation

Unsafe living conditions

Institutional

Community

Fishbone Version 1.0

Limited access to quiet study spaces

Poor nutrition/hunger

Chronic health issues

Mental health challenges

Lack of sleep

Inadequate support

Limited funding for HY programs

Lack of specialized training for teachers

Insufficient data tracking & intervention strategies

Limited support programs

Inadequate transportation to/from school

Insufficient communication between shelter & schools

Inconsistent school attendance

Lack of access to quality instruction

Inadequate curriculum alignment

Stress and trauma from homelessness

Social stigma and bullying

Low self-esteem and motivation

Lack of parental or guardian support

2

Supporting Staff

Supporting Students

Building Issues

Short recess staff

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Weather

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Compliance paperwork (Evals, SPSA, Suspension, etc)

Subbing in classrooms

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Emotionally Supporting Students

Emotionally Supporting Teachers

Size of campus

Don’t know the content observing

Chasing SDC students

SST/IEP meetings

Committees and district meetings

Student Discipline

Limited by contract

Parent Meetings/Calls

Drills

PD Meetings

Unexpected

Requirements

I am not in classrooms enough to provide feedback to teachers.

5

Student Self-Awareness & Self-Management

Social Media/Outside Influences

Home Structures

Staff Culture & Supports

Revisiting class/school expectations

Dysregulated students

Home/school structures and connections; challenge to connect 1:1 (with families and students)

Students have experienced multiple traumas/issues

Students do not accept responsibility for actions

Lack (a sense of) structure at home

Too many students with needs - not enough staff to address the needs

Not enough hours in the day to address all concerns

Academic pressures; balance of academics with electives

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Parents do not know what to do with their kids

Effects of covid protocols affecting mood of students/teachers

Political Climate - adults behaving badly due to political differences

Relationship between attendance and behavior; class size impact

School Supports/Environments

Negative role models on Social Media

TikTok Challenges

Mental/physical exhaustion

Academic/pacing pressure on students and staff

Not enough follow up support to maintain expected behavior

Opportunity for students to give teachers/staff effective/construction feedback

Sharing of best practices

Effective support and training and training for new teachers

Lack of meeting/planning time

Pressure from other students to behave in a certain way

Students haven’t been taught how to manage emotions

Loss of behavioral strategies during DL

PoP: Middle School has experienced an increase in the number of disciplinary events and a decreased sense of comfort, respect, and belonging.

Students do not know how to handle emotions

Shift in communication modes from DL to in-person learning

Need more/effective interventions for students in & out of educational setting

No PBIS structures

Increase in ‘challenges’ on social media that are disrespectful in nature

Lack of ability to follow through with consequences; lack of explicitly defined discipline procedures

Does staff feel supported (mentally/physically/emotionally)

Staff knowing how they contribute to Solorsano’s bigger picture

Dedicated time used to intentionally build community amongst the staff

Middle School Fishbone

Version 3.0

Example

Equity • Diversity • Inclusion • Partnership