Student Discipline in the Age of Accountability (Nick Neiderhouse)

1. Student Discipline
in the
Age of Accountability
Pres en te r: N ic k Neide rh ouse , M . Ed .
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2. Who are you?
Background in Middle Childhood Education,
Educational Administration, and Leadership
Studies
Recently, a Sixth Grade Teacher
Presently, a coach
Dean of Students at Monclova Primary School
Anthony Wayne Local School District
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3. Why are you here?
Progressive Discipline Model
Create a more desirable learning environment
Enhance student safety
Maximize students’ academic, personal, and social potentials
Reduce behavior problems
Increase communication and effectiveness
Provide samples and practice on how to incorporate plan into
your school settings
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4. Discipline Purpose?
1. Make the school a safe environment to make
learning possible.
2.Teach children age-appropriate behavior and
self-control.
3.Set reasonable limits, so students learn how to
respect the rights and properties of others.
4.Provide opportunities for unacceptable behaviors
to be corrected.
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5. Discipline Plan Snapshot
1. Progressive in nature because the consequences
increase with consecutive offenses and are based
on severity of offense.
2.Create paper trail for RtI documentation of
students’ behaviors and data compilation.
3.File successful/unsuccessful interventions.
4.Look for early warning signs of behaviors.
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6. of Behavior
Levels
Level One (Tier 1) Level Two (Tier 2) Level Three (Tier 3)
80-90% 5-10% 1-5%
Common and
typical More severe and Threat to students
misbehaviors chronic disruptions and school
Requires
Preventative Intense
immediate
interventions
response (At-risk)
Disrespectful to Excessive physical Cause bodily harm
fellow classmates contact or injury
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7. Positive Behavior Support
(RtI Style)
www.ccsdschools.com/.../ images/RTI-systems.jpg
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8. Discipline
Communicator
See handout # 5
Who?
-Student, Teacher, Victims
What?
-Type and Level of Incident
When and Where?
-Specific Time and Location
How?
-Actions Taken
Allows an avenue for investigation to begin
Evaluate referral program
Comply with student handbook and policies
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9. Level One
Handout #2
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10. Level Two
Handout #3
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11. Level Three
Handout #4
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12. Documentation
Example
Handout #6
1. Increasing consequences
for repeated behaviors
2.Monitor progress or
regression
3.Red flag behaviors and
begin RtI processes
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13. Think Sheet
Handout #7
and
Reflect
Embed character traits for
teachable moments
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14. Correction Sheet
Handout #8
Provide options for improvement
Hold students, teachers, and
and parents accountable
Create behavior resource or
“cheat sheet”
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15. Successful Documented
Interventions
Handout #9
Make them different colors, shapes, sizes:
Paint samples
Room keys
Popsicle sticks
Old sports cards
Possible more intensive
monitoring: AM/PM
Earned or taken away
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16. Successful Documented
Interventions
Handout #10
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17. Successful Documented
Interventions
Handout #11
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18. Successful Documented
Interventions
Handout #12
Constant reminder
throughout the day
Helps eliminate
ambiguity with
teacher
Create awareness
of actions
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19. Successful Documented
Interventions
Handouts #12 and #13
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20. Practice Time
Anita Punishment
Ben Better
Otto Listen
Sassy Sarah
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21. Actions Taken
Anita Ben Otto Sassy
Name Punishment Better Listen Sarah
Level 2 1 3 1
Behavior 3., 4. 2., 3. 6 1., 6., 11.
A., D., H., I., A., C., D.,
Action/s A., B. (maybe G., H. A., B.
J. if ongoing)
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22. Implementation
Suggestions
Assess need for school-wide behavior plan
Involve a variety of constituents in planning
Pilot program
Inform parents
Create reasonable workable documents
Use follow-through
Other thoughts:
- Welcome mistakes
- Potential to replace punishments with information and opportunities
for learning from mistakes
- Desire for students to feel belonging, significance, and ownership in
school
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23. Resources
Helpful RtI and Behavioral Interventions Websites:
Intervention Central:
http://www.interventioncentral.org/
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports:
http://www.pbis.org/
RtI Tools- RtI Directory:
http://www.rtitools.com/Behavior/
National Center for Response to Intervention:
http://www.rti4success.org/index.php?
option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=5&Itemid=58
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24. Questions and Contacts
Willing to share? I am. Get a copy of my keynote
at:
www.slideshare.net
Send other ideas my way at:
nneiderhouse@anthonywaynelocalschools.org
Monclova Primary School
8035 Monclova Road
Monclova, OH 43542
Phone: (419) 865-9408
Fax: (419) 865-1397
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25. Thank you for your
attention and enjoy the
rest of the conference!
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