Service #4:  Onsite Building-wide Discipline Assessment

 

Key Elements:

• Element 1:  Staff Surveys: Prior to the on-site assessment, an anonymous survey will be sent to every staff member (i.e., classified and certificated). The survey will collect feedback regarding the entire building-wide discipline system (i.e., staff visibility, all staff support for agreed upon building-wide discipline policies, effectiveness of office referral system, administrative support, violence policy, dress code policy, student behavior in the halls, student recognition programs, effectiveness of consequences, etc.). 

• Element 2:  Onsite assessment:  Mark and Chris will be on site during a student day to observe and take data regarding:

1. Student behaviors in the halls, during lunch, during recess, loading and unloading buses, etc.;
2. Frequency of student tardies;
3. Teacher and administrator visibility;
4. Office referral system;
5. Building system of consequences;
6. All staff support of building policies;
7. Location and impact of building blind spots;
8. Critical discipline policies;
9. Effectiveness of student recognition programs;
10. Awareness by students of building policies;
11. All staff awareness and active support of building polices.

• Element 3:  Staff and student interviews:  Mark and Chris will conduct random staff and, in some cases, student interviews. Student awareness of building-wide discipline policies will be assessed. Staff awareness and active support of the building-wide discipline policies will also be assessed.

• Element 4:  Report of Findings and Recommendations:  Mark and Chris will meet with the staff and report findings from the assessment and make specific recommendations for improvement of the school’s discipline system.  A written report including findings, conclusions, and recommendations will also be given to building administration.