1.6 Discipline Policies

Resource: Tiered Fidelity Inventory Version 2.1

1.6 Discipline Policies

School policies and procedures describe and emphasize proactive, instructive, and/or restorative approaches to student behavior that are implemented consistently.

Date Sources

• Discipline policy
• Student handbook
• Code of conduct
• Informal Administrator interview

Scoring Criteria

0 = Documents contain only reactive and punitive consequences

1 = Documentation includes and emphasizes proactive approaches

2 = Documentation includes and emphasizes proactive approaches AND administrator reports consistent use

Main Idea

Preventative and positive approaches to discipline are the most effective.

Guiding Questions

1. Do the discipline policies emphasize proactive, preventative disciplinary measures?
   • Are disciplinary practices proactive and preventative?
   • Do they help keep children in school and the classroom or is there a reliance on exclusionary practices?
   • Is there clear documentation of discipline policies?
   • Do administrators report consistent use of proactive, preventative approaches?
   • Are the approaches to student behavior implemented consistently? How do you know?

Surface Level to meet criteria

• Are disciplinary practices proactive and preventative?
  • Do they help keep children in school and the classroom or is there a reliance on exclusionary practices?
• Is there clear documentation of discipline policies?
• Do administrators report consistent use of proactive, preventative approaches?

Resource: Behavior Flow Chart Example

Resource: Behavior Definitions Example

Resource: Behavior Definitions Template

Resource: Behavior Management Process Example

Resource: Low Level Referral Example

Resource: Low Level Referral from Yokayo

Resource: Discouraging Inappropriate Behavior