PSHS

E/BD Program

 

This plan has been designed to help the students in the E/BD program or IND classes achieve more success in their classes.  The program uses natural and logical consequences, as well as incentives, in order to help students become more accountable for their own actions.

 

 

E/BD behavioral point programs

 

1)     The following classroom expectations are posted in each room:

a.      Follow directions and rules

b.     Maintain a safe and clean environment

c.     Follow classroom routine

d.     Respect peers

e.      Respect adults

 

2)     Students are expected to arrive to class on time.  Students will receive the following discipline actions for tardies.  The beginning of each 6-week grading period is a fresh start.

a.      1st and 2nd tardies—verbal warnings

b.     3rd tardy—one hour detention

c.     4th tardy—one hour detention

d.     5th tardy and above—referral to dean

 

3) Point Systems

e.      Incentive Program: 

Includes students on the E/BD caseload that are in 3 or more IND classes and have no suspendable offenses for the 6 week marking period.

~~Each student can earn up to 2 points for each expectation      (above) each period.

~~At the end of the 6 week marking period, students’ points will be totaled. 

~~Any student earning 85% or higher of his total possible points and is not referred for gang references, drug references, sexual innuendo or aggression will earn a $15 gift certificate from Best Buy

~~This program starts over each marking period.

f.       Fast Food Friday

Includes any student in any IND class who has no suspendable offenses for the week

~~Each student can earn up to 2 points for each expectation   (above) each period.

~~At the end of each week, students’ points will be totaled.

~~Any student earning 85% of higher of his total possible points and is not referred for gang references, drug references, sexual innuendo or aggression will earn the opportunity to bring money to purchase fast food on the last day of the week. 

~~Staff will leave campus to get the food after orders are placed.

g.     Positive Tally Program

~~Students have the opportunity to earn extra credit points each period for participating appropriately. 

~~When a student is participating appropriately, a tally mark is written next to his or her initials.

~~ These points get added up at the end of the marking period.

  ~~ The total points are divided by 5, and that number is added to the total academic points the student earned that marking period.

 ~~ That number is then divided by the possible academic points that student could have earned in that marking period to figure the student’s grade.

h.     Point sheets

   ~~ A copy of both point sheets is included in this packet.

   ~~ Teachers are responsible for the point sheets; students do

   not remove them from the classrooms.

 

 

 

If a teacher has a student who is in the E/BD behavior program, he or she is responsible for tracking the behavior points on the point sheet. 

 

At the beginning of each marking period, the case manager for each student on the E/BD program will send out the point sheets and directions. 

 

Teachers have the option to copy the point sheets weekly and turn them in, or wait until the marking period ends to turn in the sheets.

                    

 

There are certain behaviors that are automatic zeroes for the class period.  These are:

                   ~~ Sleeping for a good chunk of the period

                   ~~ Being referred to the dean

                   ~~ Leaving the room without permission

                   ~~ Unexcused or unexplained absence

                   And/or

                   ~~ Any other offense the teacher deems appropriate

 

No points will be recorded for students in certain situations.  The lack of points will not be held against the student.  These situations include:

                   ~~ ALC (in school suspension)

                   ~~ out of school suspension

                   ~~ excused sick days

                   ~~ student at dean, social worker, or guidance counselor

 

Some rules that will be enforced by E/BD staff include:

          ~~students may eat or drink items provided by E/BD staff only, unless he or she is on lunch detention

          ~~ students may sit in the desks or on the floors, not on the counters or desks

          ~~ students may keep hats and coats on their chairs or in their lockers.  These items will not be worn in the classroom.

          ~~ students will not wear hoods on their heads

          ~~ students may keep their IPODS, MP3 players, phones, and other electronic devices in their coats, bags or lockers.  These will not be out during class.

         

 

The following is the sequence of events that are recommended in case of disruptive behavior within the E/BD program:

          ~warning

          ~ positives to the students holding it together (tally mark)

          ~ point loss on Best Buy incentive point sheet

          ~ detention

          ~ social worker

          ~possible referral to dean

 

However, some behaviors warrant an immediate referral to the dean.  These include:

          ~ drug references

          ~ gang references

          ~ sexual innuendo

          ~ threatening a student or teacher

          ~ aggressive words or actions

Additionally, some students have referral to dean on their BIP after a certain number of redirections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Learning Program for E/BD students

 

Service learning is best described as a teaching strategy that enlists elements of best practices to engage students in meaningful academic work.  Through service learning, students will establish a connection with the world around them.  Students will perceive that they can become contributing members of our society.  Through their own accomplishments through service learning, students will increase their own feelings of self-worth.  Students will meet with teachers, community leaders and/or administrators to design projects.  Higher level thinking skills are required as students plan and problem solve.  Projects are directly connected to curriculum through learning standards.  Finally, students participate in free writing reflective activities at the conclusion of service learning projects to aid in the understanding that they can make a difference in their world.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E/BD self-contained program for significant absences

 

The purpose of this program is to reduce significant absences to an acceptable level, keeping students in academic classes, thereby improving grades and earning credits toward graduation.

 

·        Student is escorted to all classes after the passing period has ended.

·        If a student is failing a general ed class, it will be dropped and student will have a study hall in the E/BD classroom.  If a student is doing well in a general ed class, he or she will remain in that class.

·        Student will be eating lunch in E/BD classroom.  Student must bring a lunch from home, unless he or she is on free lunch at school, in which case, E/BD staff will go to the cafeteria and get the lunch for the student.

·        Permission to use the bathroom and water fountain will be granted as determined by staff.

Return of privileges is built into the program.

·        Passing periods and lunch in the cafeteria are earned back in 15-day intervals.

·        Student must have 0 unexcused or unexplained absences, and 0 suspension days for 15 full, straight days.  (If there is an unexcused absence or suspension day, the time frame begins again at day one.)

·        Once 15 days have passed successfully, student can choose to have the privilege of regaining 2 passing periods or lunch.

·        Until the entire day is earned back, every 15 days, student will have a choice.  This will take at least 12 weeks.

 

 

E/BD program incentive for good attendance

 

If a student in the ED program attends school 85% of the time or more in a marking period, he or she will be invited to participate in a pizza party.  This party is held by the social workers for the program and takes place at the beginning of the new marking period.

 

 

E/BD Headphone and CD rules

 

1.     Student must use a classroom CD player and headphones.

~~ even if student has his or her own player or headphones, and even if there are no more classroom supplies, he or she must use equipment from the E/BD classrooms. 

~~ no IPods or MP3 players are allowed

 

2.     Student must listen to a CD that has been burned by one of the E/BD staff members. 

~~ The CD must say “DUB” or “burned”.

~~ No personal CDs are allowed

 

3.     All CDs must go through the approval process

~~ Staff will listen to the CD to make sure the language and content is appropriate for a public school setting.

~~ E/BD staff will take the CD in question home to listen to the lyrics.

~~ Once the CD has been deemed appropriate, it will be burned and your original will be given back to you.

~~ Please be aware that this process may take several days.

 

4.     You may listen to a classroom CD player and headphones during quiet work time or free time.

 

5.  Unless it is free time, you may listen to one CD during class period.