Keeping Yellow
and
Red Zone Students
in the Classroom
Dawn Stanley, M.Ed
Behavior Resource Teacher
Snow Hill Middle School
My background…
The way we used to do it…
•Site-Based Alternative Program
•Minimum of 45 Day pull-out program
•Individualized instructional plans
•Included five grade levels in one cottage (4-8)
•All subjects
•Set up as a point and level program
•Very structured
Good things about what we used to do…
•Students were successful in that setting
•Relationships were formed
•Participants discipline record improved
•Generally, grades improved
•Student decision-making
Problems with the way we used to do it…
•Students become too comfortable in that setting
•Transitioning to traditional setting difficult
•Unable to receive as much direct instruction
•Difficult to coach appropriate behavior
•Difficulty adjusting to multiple teachers / students
•Lack of appropriate student role models
•Isolation from general school sponsored events
The way we are doing it now…
•Prior to the start of the school year, a meeting was held
to identify yellow and red zone students
•Data was used to identify students at risk academically
and behaviorally
•Students are monitored in an unobtrusive / nonthreatening manner multiple times per day
•Identified students are divided into three categories
Category One Students
•No formal documentation of behavior needed.
•Monitored informally
Category Two Students
•Documentation of observed behavior
•Morning hall duty – “read” students when they walk in
the front door
-Intervene
-Problem-solve
-Set positive tone
-Coach students through difficulties
Category Three Students
•Students with behavior plans or contracts
•Receive direct daily interaction
-Checklist
-Morning check-in for organization and to set the tone for the
day
-Check-in with students throughout the day
-Put out fires, solve problems, provide one-on-one instruction,
give hugs and encouragement, take small groups with identified
student in order to provide appropriate models of desired
behavior
-End of the day check-in
+Discuss check-list successes and “need to work ons”
+Incentives delivered
How does this relate to PBIS?
Behavior resource is not punitive or
disciplinary.
This position allows for positive
reinforcement, giving students the
support they need, and coaching
students to help them modify their
behaviors.
Data to support our efforts…
Category One Students
Student
Office
referrals last
year
through
12/14/06
2006-2007
Total Office
Referrals
Office
referrals
this year
through
12/14/07
A
3
6
1
B
1
15
2
C
1
1
0
D
0
0
0
E
0
0
0
F
0
0
0
G
4
7
1
H
2
3
0
I
1
17
2
J
0
5
0
K
1
3
0
Category Two
Students
Office
2006-2007
Student
Office
referrals
this
year
through
12/14/07
referrals Total Office
last
Referrals
year
through
12/14/06
L
-
-
0
M
0
1
0
N
5
15
0
O
0
3
2
P
0
4
3
Q
5
10
0
R
4
12
1
Category Three Students
Student
Office
referrals
last
year
through
12/14/06
2006-2007
Total Office
Referrals
Office
referrals
this
year
through
12/14/07
S
New student
0
T
-
-
2
U
-
-
2
V
-
-
0
Q
4
13
5
R
2
8
3
QUESTIONS???
Contact Dawn Stanley:
[email protected]
Or
Mary Anne Cooper:
[email protected]