Behavior Matrix

Vernon School Discipline Plan

Summarized from the PPS Guide to Policies, Rules, and Procedures on Student Responsibilities, Rights and Discipline

STAGE 1

Managed by Teacher in Classroom

(Student remains in class)

STAGE 2

Referral that may wait for Administrator

(Student remains in class)

STAGE 3

Immediate Administrative Assistance

(Student is removed from classroom)

Behavior

·         Bothering/Pestering

·         Cheating

·         Damaging Property

·         Excessive Talking

·         Mild Cursing

·         Mild Defiance

·         Not Following Directions

·         Play Fighting

·         Pushing or Shoving

·         Running

·         Taking Other’s Property

·         Talking Too Loudly

·         Teasing/Put-Downs

·         Other Stage 1

-          Tardy (5 incidents move to stage 2)

 

Documentation of Three Stage 1 Behaviors of the same repeated behavior may justify a Stage 2 Behavior Report.

·         Attendance/Punctuality ( tardiness, truancy, class cutting, loitering, off limits, trespassing)

·         Deliberate Misuse of Property

·         Disruptive Conduct

·         Dress Code Violation

·         Forgery

·         Gambling

·         Harassment: bullying

·         Insubordination/Open Defiance (failure to comply with instruction, non-compliance with discipline action, willful disobedience)

·         Physical Contact, inappropriate (pushing, shoving, play fighting, inappropriate touching)

·         Plagiarism/Cheating

·         Possession of Prohibited Item

·         Possession/Use of Stolen Property

·         Technology, Use Violation

·         Theft: minor

·         Vandalism: minor

 

·         Alcohol/Drugs (possession and/or use, sale or transfer, related behavior)

·         Battery

·         Bomb Threat

·         Burglary

·         Explosives (firecrackers, fireworks, bullets, ammunition, other explosive material)

·         Fighting

·         Fire Related Activity (false alarm, fire started, attempt to start no ignition, property damage, harm to others, intentional ignition/combustion)

·         Gang Member Identifier (dress code violation, graffiti)

·         Harassment: sexual

·         Menacing/Threatening Behavior ( intimidation, interference with school personnel, assault/menacing, extortion, threat to harm to others, threat severe property damage)

·         Obscene of Offensive Behavior (displaying offensive materials, abusive or profane language, making indecent gestures, indecent exposure, sexually explicit conduct)

·         Robbery

·         Theft: major

·         Tobacco, use and/or possession

·         Vandalism: major

·         Weapons: dangerous, deadly, firearm, simulated, possession, use, threat with weapon

Corrective Consequences

·         Uses of Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports

·         Parent contact

 

 

·         Active but restricted recess (ex: walk the perimeter)

·         School community service (ex: behind the scenes lunch job, help custodian)

·         Altered school-wide activity (ex: dance, field trip)

Determined by Administrator according to Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook

Positive Supports

Teacher uses 3 Classroom Interventions in the following list:

·         Reteach rule

·         Change seating

·         Gentle reprimand

·         Keep in proximity

·         Pre-correction

·         Private direction

·         Restitution

·         Buddy Class (out of class- less than 15 minutes)

·         Sensitive use of humor

·         Family contact

·         Praise for taking responsibility

·         Identify replacement behavior

·         Redirect student

·         Modify/differentiate work

·         Stage 1 interventions

·         Behavior contract

·         Identify “safe place” to cool off

·         Notify authorities

·         Check-in/check-out groups

·         Social stories

·         Interest Inventory

·         Parent conference with administrator

·         Opportunity for school service

·         RTI continuum

·         Daily Tracking Sheet

·         Peer Network Groups

·         Student Intervention Team

·         Check-in/check-out with individuals

·         Mentor at school

·         Safety plan

·         Major Suspension Program

 

Teacher

Responsibilities

1.       Teacher implements appropriate interventions and supports

2.       Teacher documents Stage 1 Behavior Report

3.       Teacher contacts parent(s)/guardian

(must occur to move to Stage 2)

Common Area Stage 1 Report

K-5: communicate to classroom teacher

       6-8: communicate to Administrator

1.       Teacher implements appropriate interventions

2.       Teacher completes Stage 2 Behavior Report with documentation of 3 incidents and contact with parent(s)/guardian

3.       Teacher submits Stage 2 Behavior Report with documentation to Administrator

4.       Teacher contacts parent(s)/guardian

Common Area Stage 2 Report

K-5: forward to classroom teacher

6-8: forward to Administrator

1.       Teacher implements appropriate interventions

2.       Teacher completes Stage 3 Behavior Report

3.       Teacher calls office and asks for Administrative assistance

 

 

 

Common Area Stage 3  Report

K-5: immediately given to Administrator

6-8: immediately given to Administrator

Administrative Responsibilities

Handled within classroom

1.       Administrator consults reporter/teacher about Stage 2 Behavior Report

2.       Administrator resolves incident within 2 days

3.       Administrator contacts parent/guardian

4.       Administrator returns Stage 2 Behavior Report to teacher

5.       Administrator supervises in/out of school suspension

1.       Administrator or designee picks up student and Stage 3 Behavior Report from classroom

2.       Student does not return to class until conference with Administrator

3.       Administrator consults reporter/teacher about Stage 3 Behavior Report the same day or next

4.       Administrator returns Stage 3 Behavior Report to reporter/teacher

5.       Administrator reviews possible student support through RTI Continuum

6.       Administrator supervises in/out of school suspension

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