Disproportionate rates of behavioral problem reporting and consequences for African American males have occurred for decades. With the consequences surrounding problem behaviors typically removing the student from the classroom, whether to the principal's office or for an in-school or out-of-school suspension, time spent in the classroom for instruction is lost, which impacts academic achievement for those students and an endless cycle occurs. Restorative Justice Practices (RJP) allow educators to utilize various strategies to reach each student and limit discipline problems in the classroom, including the need for suspensions and expulsions. This mixed-methods study examined the use of RJP in the classroom and its impact on student's achievement and discipline and examined teacher perceptions of the use of the practices. Two surveys were used in the study; one was developed by the researched district with 395 respondents, and the other was created by the researcher and was completed by 62 educators implementing RJP in the classroom focusing on the use of the fidelity of use, benefits, barriers, and challenges of implementation. Results revealed that teachers implementing RJP use the various components of the practice at different rates and found that the practices were beneficial if used daily or weekly, not only for the students but for the classroom and school climate. Teachers perceived that there were both benefits and barriers to using the practice. Benefits included a decrease in time spent dealing with behavior and an increase in student time on tasks, building of trust among peers and educators, and development of conflict resolution skills. However, having the time, space, and complete buy-in from all educators were barriers to implementation. The schools implementing the practice overall also show a slight increase in overall academic performance on state assessments compared to schools not using RJP. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]