Effective disciplinary

procedures for challenging behaviors

Session overview• Continuum of consequences that may be available

to students • Continuum of rewards, recognitions and

celebrations for students • Using your BoQ data for discipline decisions• Flowcharts, behavioral definitions and

documentation procedures• Avoidance of power struggles

Using the BoQ to guide decision making

The role of the coach• Complete the BoQ coach’s form

• Compare the results of the team rating to the coach’s form

• Identify areas of discrepancyo For discipline procedures you will focus on #s 7-12

• Lead the team in developing the BoQ action plan for those items

BoQ action plan

Using the BoQ for decision making

• #7 Discipline process is described in narrative format or depicted in graphic format

BoQ action plan

Using the BoQ for decision making

• #8 Process includes documentation procedures

Documentation procedures

• Should include the following information:o Who completes the documentationo How it is to be documentedo Guiding points on including any anecdotal or observational informationo Timeline for completiono Who collects the formso Who reviews the forms for missing informationo Procedures to follow when information is missingo What happens after staff complete a form? (i.e. follow up from supervisor)o What is the process for documenting several behaviors in one incidento Procedures for staff turning in incomplete forms

Using the BoQ for decision making

• #9 Discipline referral form includes information useful in decision making

What should be included on the form

• At a minimum, these 5 questions should be answeredo Who, what, where, why and when

• Clarity on the form helps to collect more accurate data to make sound decisions

Sample ODR form

Sample SWIS ODR form

Using the BoQ for decision making

• #10 Problem behaviors are clearly defined• #11 Major/minor behaviors are clearly

differentiated

Discipline defined• Definition of minor behavior: discipline incidents handled

by the classroom teacher that typically do not warrant a discipline referral to the office

o Examples: tardy to class, incomplete assignments

o Need to determine the process for repeated occurrences of minor behaviors

Discipline defined• Definition of major behavior: discipline that must be

handled by administration

o Examples: drugs, weapons, violence

Sample definitions

Sample definitions

Using the BoQ for decision making

• #12 Suggested array of appropriate responses to major (office-managed) problem behaviors

Table discussionFOR THE NEXT 5 MINUTES:

• At your table, brainstorm and discuss the hierarchy of consequences you have in place for challenging behaviors (i.e. redirecting, re-teaching, loss of privileges)o PLEASE BE PREPARED TO SHARE OUT WITH THE LARGE GROUP.

Let’s talk acknowledgment and reinforcement

GUIDING QUESTIONS• 1.How are you acknowledging students

o Verbal, ticket, etc.

• 2. How frequently are you acknowledging studentso Random, quota or preference

• 3. What happens after a student in acknowledged?o Turn in ticket, need to fill up a card, Principal’s 200 club board

• 4. What types of reinforcers are you using?• 5. Are you doing monthly or quarterly who group

incentives/celebrations?• 6. How are you funding your “positive operation”?