Behavior Improvement Plan
Respect and Responsibility Target Area Goal:
All students, K-12, will demonstrate respect for others and their environment. Students will be responsible for their behavior.
Students are expected to follow these behavioral expectations at all times while at school or on school property.
Behavioral Expectations:
A. Respect Authority
- Listen to authority
- Follow directions promptly
- Accept responsibility for behavior
B. Respect the Rights of Others
- Use appropriate voice and language
- 2. Listen to the speaker
- Respect the opinion and points of others
- Refrain from harassment
C. Respect Property
- Respect the property of others
- Respect your own property
D. Act Responsibly
- Complete homework assignments
Consequences for Inappropriate Choices
- 1. Warning
- 2. One minute after class (discussion with teacher)
- 3. Written behavior plan (with teacher, copy to parents)
- 4. Phone call home (with teacher supervision)
- 5. Meeting with principal
- 6. In school suspension
- 7. Meeting with parents and out of school suspension
Severe Misbehavior
- Any misbehavior that is deemed as severe will result in an immediate suspension.
Levels of Inappropriate Behavior
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Annoyances- ignore, remind, interaction
- Minor disruptions.
- Occasional misbehavior
- whispering to another student
- quietly running to get to class on time
- forgetting materials once
- Misbehavior- act with consequences
- Continual minor disruptions
- Disruptions to learning
- forgetting materials often
- yelling in the halls during clas
- stalking while the teacher is talking
- not completing homework assignments
Severe Misbehavior-
- Dangerous behavior
- Immoral behavior
- Illegal behavior
- belligerence
- purposeful swearing
- weapons
- major harrassment of others
Character Education
Month / Theme
September, Respect/Responsibility
October, Gratitude
November, Leadership/Courage
December, Caring/ Compassion
January, Honor/Trustworthiness
February, Diversity/ Conscientiousness
March, Perseverance
April, Fairness
May/June, Citizenship
We will use our morning assemblies, classroom projects, and school wide themes to teach these character traits.
Roles
All school personnel, along with parents and students, have equally important roles to play in creating and maintaining a positive environment at USA Elementary School.
Teacher
Follow consequences guidelines with students
Present lesson on themes in classroom
Chart student behaviors (form to be turned in weekly)
Principal
Collect teacher charts weekly
Set up child study meetings
Chart Severe Cause Problems (chronic behaviors)
Communicate with teachers regarding student behavior in the classroom
Student Behavior Committee
Discuss school wide behavior concerns
Develop rewards for good behavior
Publish Character Newspaper
Develop activities in conjunction with themes
Students
Follow behavioral expectations
Model positive behavior to classmates
Parents
Support school on discipline issues
Reinforce character traits at home
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