Independent Studies Archives

How One Head Start Program Cut Discipline Referrals by 45% — By Regulating the Adults First

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Jenny Shannon

At Foundation for Early Childhood Education, a Head Start and Early Head Start program serving more than 500 children across 19 sites, one change cut discipline referrals by 45%,...

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Adult Self-Regulation at Scale: How One District Built a System-Wide Co-Regulation Culture

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Jenny Shannon

Most school culture initiatives start with a focus on the students and what their needs are. Tippecanoe School Corporation (TSC), a district of more than 13,000 scholars across...

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Nurturing Resilience and Building Brains: A Launch to Remember for Ready to Grow St. Joe and Conscious Discipline

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Jenny Shannon

On July 31st in St. Joseph County, Indiana, 100+ members of the community came together at their beautiful local community center to celebrate the launch of a transformative initiative:...

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Burlington District Honored with the 21CCLC STARS Award for All-Around Achievement with Conscious Discipline

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Jenny Shannon

For 25+ years, Conscious Discipline has provided the foundation necessary for education programs to thrive. In the 2023-24 academic year, Burlington Community School District in Burlington, Iowa was honored...

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TeachStone Highlights Conscious Discipline as Compatible with CLASS Use in Head Start Agencies

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Jenny Shannon

The Office of Head Start recently announced the reinstitution of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) reporting tool in all Head Start agencies. CLASS is a teaching quality assessment...

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Preschool Promise Child Assessment Technical Report: Conscious Discipline Fidelity and Child Outcomes

Ohio Preschool Promise Study: Conscious Discipline Fidelity and Child Outcomes

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Conscious Discipline

Independent research study on Preschool Promise classrooms using Conscious Discipline indicates that Conscious Discipline implementation positively influences classroom quality and children’s executive function skills. Fuhs, M. (2018). Preschool Promise...

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Brain-Based Management

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Conscious Discipline

Conscious Discipline and Brain Gym Strategies with Kindergartners Calderone, S., & Isola, C. (2008). Brain-Based Classroom Management: Conscious Discipline and Brain Gym Strategies with Kindergartners. Unpublished research. Type of...

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The Experiences of Teachers and Staff in Schools that Implement Conscious Discipline

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Conscious Discipline

The Experiences of Teachers and Staff in Schools that Implement Conscious Discipline Finn, H. D. (2015). The experiences of teachers and staff in schools that implement conscious discipline (Doctoral dissertation, Indiana...

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