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School-Wide Discipline

Challenges schools face Expectations to do more with less Frequent introduction of new initiatives Growing diversity of students Increases in problem behaviors Punishment strategies and school-wide discipline Traditionally the major component Exclusive use of punishment is ineffective Advances in school-wide discipline Reducing the number of negative consequences Preventing problem behavior Teaching and supporting appropriate behavior Enhancing student success Effective school-wide discipline Including classroom and nonclassroom settings Emphasizing collaborative processes Including student, parent and community members Incorporating values of positive behavioral support Improving quality of life for every one Redesigning the environment and teaching new skills Emphasizing teamwork and collaboration Identifying the function maintaining problem behavior Placing expectation for change on entire social network School-wide discipline continuum of support Primary prevention Universal supports Modifying academic curriculum Improving classroom management Embedding social skills instruction Implementing school-wide social skills instruction Identifying a simple set of rules and expectations Including students in decision making Creating multiple opportunities for positive behavior Creating a warm school climate Prevent new cases of problem behavior Secondary prevention More intensive intervention strategies Reduce the number of students engaging in problem behavior Tertiary prevention Long-term, comprehensive positive behavioral support Reduce the intensity and frequency of problem behavior Interagency collaboration and ongoing support Assessment of school Each school has individual needs Development of long-term goals and short-term objectives Include a variety of assessment measures Office referral data Current school-wide discipline policies Number of suspensions, detentions, and expulsions Survey measures for students and staff Current student academic performance Pre-test as part of staff development Qualitative and quantitative data Assessing specific routines and settings Action plan Documentation of long-term goals and short-term objectives Individual's responsibilities with dates for completion Timeline for implementation Evaluation process and ongoing review of data Description of activities and meetings Social skills lesson plan development Discussion forums Issues related to data collection Plans for obtaining additional resources