Standard 3

3B.2: When a child’s ongoing challenging behavior must be addressed, show a written policy including these steps: 

• Assess the function of the behavior 

• Work with families and professionals to develop an individualized plan to address the behavior 

• Include positive behavior support strategies as part of the plan.

Evidence: Behavior policy in the parent handbook outlining collaboration with parents.

3B.3: Show or describe one example of how your written policy for addressing ongoing challenging behavior has been implemented and followed. 

Evidence 1: Reward chart created in collaboration with parent and teacher, and weekly communication using "Glow and Grow" approach.

3C.9 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that your written supervision policy for infants, toddlers and young twos states that staff must be able to see and hear all of the children at all times. 

Evidence: Supervision Policy 

EVIDENCE ALSO SUBMITTED BY GODDARD SYSTEM WIDE

3C.10: If your program uses mirrors, video, or sound monitors to make it easier to see and hear sleeping infants, toddlers or twos, show or describe what staff procedures are in place to assure that these devices DO NOT REPLACE the direct sight and sound supervision required at all times for children of this age.

Evidence: Infant 5 minute sleep check and playground supervision policy

3C.11: Your program's written supervision policy requires staff to position themselves so someone can always hear and see any sleeping infants, toddlers or twos, including when staff are engaged with other children who are awake. 

Evidence: Infant sleep policy and 5 minute check

EVIDENCE ALSO SUBMITTED BY GODDARD SYSTEM WIDE

3C.12 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that your written supervision policy requires that staff supervise preschoolers, kindergartners, and school-age children by keeping them in sight most of the time. Supervision for short intervals by sound is permissible as long as staff frequently check on children who are out of sight. 

Evidence: Supervision policy

EVIDENCE ALSO SUBMITTED BY GODDARD SYSTEM WIDE

3C.13: Show and describe how staff monitor and document the appropriate supervision of children throughout the day.

Evidence: "Threshold Counts and Name-to-Face Checks Policy" 

3C.14 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that your written supervision policy states that:

 • Staff may permit kindergarteners and school-age children to leave the teacher’s supervision (out of sight and sound) for no more than 10 minutes so long as the children are in a safe environment (e.g., go to hall bathroom, report to school nurse office). 

• Staff check on any children who do not promptly (within 10 minutes) return to the group as expected or if an adult at the child’s destination doesn’t confirm his or her arrival.

Evidence: "Threshold Counts and Name-to-Face Checks Policy"