Booker T. Washington High School School-wide Discipline Plan 2008-09

1. Booker T. Washington High SchoolSchool-wide Discipline Plan 2008-09 715 S. Lauderdale Memphis, Tennessee 38126 Alisha Kiner, Principal Dr. Tracy Brittmon, Assistant Principal Cassandra Spearman, Assistant Principal

2. Guiding Principles • Beliefs Student learning is our CHIEF priority. ALL students can achieve higher levels of academic success. A safe, supportive, and challenging environment will allow students to share responsibility for their own academic achievement. Revised 7/08

3. Guiding Principles • School Character Points A safe, supportive environment promotes self-disciple, motivation, and excellence. Intellectual, technological, and social skills will produce responsible citizens and life-long learners in a diverse society. • Values The entire school community, including faculty, staff, parents, community members, and students, are responsible for academic success. Revised 7/08 .

4. Vision Booker T. Washington High School will provide each student with an education in a safe, supportive environment that promotes self-discipline, motivation and excellence. The entire school community will be fully committed to utilizing the academic, technological, and social resources necessary to develop self-sufficient life-long learners. Revised 7/08

5. Mission Booker T. Washington High School graduates will be equipped with the intellectual, technological and social skills that will enable them to be responsible citizens and life-long learners in a diverse society. Revised 7/08

6. Philosophy Statement A challenging and engaging learning environment results in higher levels of achievement for all students. We – parents, students, faculty, and staff – must create within the total school community a sense of ownership of the school’s beliefs and policies that relate to student behavior and self-discipline. Revised 7/08

7. Goals or Objectives • Increase student attendance by 5% • Decrease office referrals to office by 10% • Decrease suspensions by 10% • Decrease ISS repeat offenders by 2% each six weeks Revised 7/08

8. MCS Discipline Committee Worksheet2008-09 Name of School: Booker T. Washington Discipline Committee is representative of the school faculty and includes an administrator. *Indicates members mandated by MEA contract Revised 7/08

9. Meeting Schedule Revised 7/08

10. (A) Data should be entered promptly to enable review of accurate data. Deadline for data entry is the Friday following the end of the reporting period. Principal should identify person responsible for entering behavior data. Name and title of data entry designee: Allacy Pickett, Secretary (B) Committee should meet within one week of final data entry for reporting period. Enter projected meeting dates in this column. Identify team member responsible for data summary to report to Discipline Committee. Name and title: Dr. Tracy Brittmon, Assistant Principal Determine how you wish to examine your data: by location, by student, by infraction, by time of day, number of referrals per day per month. Also consider office referral procedures and data integrity. (C) Faculty meeting to discuss behavior should be held within a week of the Discipline Committee meeting. Enter projected dates in this column. Identify persons responsible for sharing data trends for previous reporting period with the faculty. Name and title: Steven McKinney, Temu, Rutherford, Latarra Rallings, Adrian Hampton Revised 7/08

11. Monitoring Process • The Discipline Committee will meet once a month throughout the school year. • The Committee will present data findings to the faculty and staff monthly, during Faculty Meetings. • Steven McKinney and Tracy Brittmonwill gather data from the Blue Ribbon Data Website. Revised 7/08

12. Action Steps • Define a measurement system linked to school improvement goal for problem behavior patterns. • Develop implementation plan for reward system for students meeting behavior expectations. • Develop implementation plan to provide teachers with regular opportunities to assist and recommend procedures in classroom settings. • Maintain team & communication cycle with other school teams for assessments conducted regularly to identify students with chronic problem behaviors. Revised 7/08

13. Celebration • Awards Day for Honor Roll students • O-Day – Out of uniform day for honor roll students • Field Day • Principal’s Lunch – Principal catered lunch for students on the Principal’s List • Grizzlies tickets for improved behavior or academics • Warrior Bucks Incentive Program Revised 7/08

14. School Rules • Students will follow directions the first time given. • Students will always arrive on time and be prepared. • Students will be courteous. They will keep their hands, feet, and negative comments to themselves. • Students will eat and drink in the cafeteria only. • Students will respect themselves, others and school property. Revised 7/08

15. Behavioral Expectation Matrix Revised 7/08

16. How we teach the rules and procedures • Brainstorming rules and procedures • Thinking Maps - Circle and Flow Maps for definitions and steps • Write the rules and consequences • Explain the rules and consequences to a partner • Write a paragraph giving the benefits of following the rules Revised 7/08

17. 2008-2009 School Procedures Sample Lesson Plan Revised 7/08

18. School Procedures General • Students have five (5) minutes to change classes. • Students must eat on their assigned lunch schedule, unless otherwise directed by the Administration. • Students must use the restroom during the five (5) minutes between classes. • Students must retrieve their textbooks and supplies from lockers before second period, during their lunch period, or after school. Revised 7/08

19. School Procedures Entering the Building • Students may enter the building beginning at 7:30 am • Students may enter the school building through the front doors (Lauderdale Street) entrance only • Students may only go to the cafeteria or the atrium area before the bell rings at 8 am • Students must enter the building dressed appropriately and come through the metal detectors • Students are expected to be in their 2nd period class by 8:10 am. • Students who parents’ check them in must obtain admits between 8:10 am – 8:25 am and classroom consequences will be implemented during this time period. • Any student who is not in class at 8:10 am MUST report to the Tardy Room. • The student must make arrangements to make up any missed assignment with the 2nd period teacher Revised 7/08

20. School Procedures Cafeteria • Students will respect the authority of supervising monitors. • Students will talk using quiet voices. • Students will remain seated, if not in the serving line. • Students will keep their area clean and dispose of all trash in the appropriate places. • Students will display appropriate behavior in the serving lines/areas. Revised 7/08

21. School Procedures Assemblies • Students will enter assembly area with the classroom teacher. • Students will not talk upon entering, during, or leaving the assembly. • Students will sit up straight and be attentive. • Teachers are to remain with classes in auditorium. Revised 7/08

22. School Procedures Closing of School • Students must exit the building at 3:00 p.m. unless they are participating in an afternoon school program, tutoring, or activity. There is NO re-entry into the building once the students are dismissed. • SPED student bus riders are dismissed at 2:55 p.m. • Teachers are to monitor the halls as students are leaving to ensure that students are safe and exiting the building. • If teachers have after school activities, they are to remind students where they are to be located. Support teachers remain on grounds on duty in assigned areas until 3:15 p.m. Revised 7/08

23. Classroom Procedures Hall Passes • Take care of personal business between classes. Teachers should not let students out of the room except in true emergencies. • If a student leaves class without permission, it warrants an immediate office referral. • Students should remain seated until the bell rings at the end of class. The teacher will dismiss the class – not the bell! • Students should not be allowed to leave AT ALL, for any reason, during the first 15 minutes and the last 15 minutes of each class period. • Students MUST have a hall pass at all times – NO EXCEPTIONS! (this includes taking attendance scanners). Revised 7/08

24. Classroom Procedures Class Materials • Students are expected to come prepared daily with text, workbook, folder, homework, paper, and writing utensils. • Students are expected to take notes daily. • Student notes will be graded. • The teacher will demonstrate the special format for taking notes – Cornell Notes. • If student is not prepared he or she will lose participation points. Revised 7/08

25. Classroom Procedures Bellwork • Everyday there will be a brief warm-up activity designed for review or introduction to new material. • IMMEDIATELY upon students’ arrival, they must check the board and follow the instructions. • Once students have completed the bellwork, they are to review the material covered from the previous class period. • Students will have approximately 7-10 minutes from the time the bell rings to complete bellwork assignments. Revised 7/08

26. Classroom Procedures Tardiness • If a student is not in the classroom and IN THEIR seat when the bell rings, he or she will be marked tardy. • Tardy students should enter the classroom without talking or disrupting the class in any way. • Students should sign the Tardy Log. • If the student has a pass, it should be placed in the pocket of the Tardy Log binder. If the student does not have a pass, he or she will be marked tardy. Revised 7/08

27. Classroom Procedures Attendance • AT NO TIME, should a student remain in another teacher’s class unless prior arrangements have been made. • In the event of a pre-planned or school related absence, assignments including those given during the absence, are to be submitted on time, at the beginning of class. • The STUDENT is responsible for getting student assignments. • Assignments given during absence, are due two class periods after the student returns to class. • When a quiz or test is given on the day of absence, the students are to be prepared to take a REVISED version. Revised 7/08

28. Pre-referral Flow Chart Booker T. Washington High School CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE PLAN 2008 – 2009 Verbal Warning Conference with student One Behavior Intervention Manual Strategy Parent Conference Office Referral Revised 7/08

29. Student Management System Observe Problem Behavior • The “Look” 2. Verbal Warning 3. Conference with Student Use Classroom Consequences Examples: Think About It Sheet Phone call to Parent Meet Teacher After School Request Parent Conference Write referral to the office 9th grade – see Mrs. Turner 10th - 12th grade – see Mrs. Brittmon YES Should the behavior be office managed? NO Minor Incident Report (MIR) Complete (MIR) be sure to include intervention used. IMPORTANT NOTE: Any student sent to the office without a referral or for a behavior that should be classroom managed will be sent back to the classroom. • Require immediate office referral • Weapons • Fighting • Serious Threats • Sexual Harassment • Vandalism • Alcohol/Drugs • Inappropriate Language Towards a Teacher Consequence Length and severity will be determined by Administrator and Board Policy. Referral to an Administrator ONLY IF: Student has 3 completed MIR sheets which include 3 different interventions. Feedback Administrator provides feedback to teacher. Revised 7/08

30. School Wide Incentives Students who follow the rules would be rewarded by: • Receiving an “out of uniform pass” • Receiving a pass to the front of the lunch line • Having an administrator serve lunch • Receiving free school game or Grizzlies tickets Revised 7/08

31. Sample Incentive Ticket Warrior Traits in the B.T.W. Community Student Name __________________________________Displayed the Warrior trait of:Respect SelfRespect PropertyRespect Others (Circle the trait you observed)Signature _____________________________________________If you would like to write on the back the details of what you observed feel free! Thank you for supporting our youth. Revised 7/08

32. Teacher Incentives • Teachers will be recognized for perfect attendance during morning and afternoon announcements. • V.I.P. reserved parking spaces for outstanding service beyond the call of duty • Coupons (Chick-Fil-A, McDonald’s, Denny’s, etc.) for being “caught doing something good”. Revised 7/08

33. Sample Teacher Recognition Revised 7/08

34. Resources for Incentives • Federal Express • Memphis Grizzlies • McDonald’s • Pizza Hut Revised 7/08

35. Character Education • Morning announcements include a quotation, proverb, etc. • Lifetime Wellness classes include a character education component taught by the wellness teacher. • Guidance counselor and social worker conduct small group sessions that focus on positive behavior and social skills. • Announcements are made twice daily by administrators and/or student leaders. • Small group sessions are conducted weekly by mental health personnel. • The Ninth Grade Academy of Excellence holds weekly sessions to build positive character traits. Revised 7/08

36. ATOD Prevention • Lifetime Wellness classes include an alcohol, tobacco, and drug prevention components taught by the wellness teacher. • Midtown Mental Health allocates two staff members on Tuesdays and Thursdays of each week to provide support for students involved in alcohol, tobacco, or drug abuse, personally or within their families. Revised 7/08

37. Sexual Harassment • Annual harassment training was provided on during 2008-2009 Teacher In-Service. • Training with faculty regarding prevention including defining bullying/intimidation, recognizing early stages, and providing strategies for addressing bullying/intimidation is on-going throughout the school year. • Annual harassment training done with students occurred the first week of school, August 11 – 15, 2008, for the entire student body. Revised 7/08

38. Bullying Preventionfor Students Grade-level assemblies were held for each class during the week of August 11-15, 2008. These assemblies were conducted by school administration with assistance from faculty and staff. The training included defining bullying, recognizing early stages, and providing students with resolution strategies. Revised 7/08

39. Bullying Preventionfor Teachers During the 2008-2009Teacher In-Service, teachers were presented with training regarding bullying and intimidation. This training teachers with definitions for bullying, as well as, ways to identify and address bullying in the classroom. Revised 7/08

40. School Safety Plan Booker T. Washington’s safety plan will be submitted for approval in October 2008. Revised 7/08

41. School Safety PlanTraining Schedule 2008-2009 Revised 7/08

42. August 29, 2008 September 26, 2008 October 30, 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 April 2009 May 2009 School Safety PlanFireDrill Schedule 2008-2009 Revised 7/08

43. School Safety PlanDrill Schedule 2008-2009 Revised 7/08

44. Monitoring Process In order to fully implement the School Wide Discipline plan, monitoring will be on-going. The SWDC team will meet monthly, along with provide the faculty and staff with monthly reports. During monthly meetings, current trends, procedures, action steps, modifications, and district updates are discussed. Revised 7/08

45. Action Steps • Define a measurement system linked to school improvement goal for problem behavior patterns. • Develop implementation plan for reward system for students meeting behavior expectations. • Develop implementation plan to provide teachers with regular opportunities to assist and recommend procedures in classroom settings. • Maintain team & communication cycle with other school teams for assessments conducted regularly to identify students with chronic problem behaviors. Revised 7/08

46. Prevention Programs • Currently, the following violence prevention programs are being implemented: Summer Bridges, a four week program facilitated by ninth grade academy faculty to assist students in their transition from 8th grade to 9th grade. Young Men, Social Responsibility, a mentoring program created and managed by Coach Fred Horton. This program encourages young men to make responsible decisions in school and out of school. Revised 7/08

47. Prevention Programs WIN, an after school program designed to provide students with life skills to improve their quality of life. This program, managed by Ms. Veda Turner and facilitated by several faculty members, gives students real life opportunities to make decisions that will impact their entire lives. STREETS Ministries,a mentoring program created, organized and managed by Mr. Delvin Lane. This program creates a social outlet for students in their community. Mr. Lane also implements STREETS Ministries strategies within the school daily. These strategies include conflict resolution, anger management, and bullying prevention. Revised 7/08

48. Intervention Plan Interventions for inappropriate behavior will progress in the following manner: • Verbal Warning • Student – Teacher Conference • Parent – Teacher Conference • Student Behavior Contract • Detention • In-School Suspension • Out of School Suspension Revised 7/08

49. Memphis City Schools IN-SCHOOL SUSPENSION PROGRAM Student Intervention and Behavior 416-4240 Location 146SS Goal:To create an educational environment where students are held accountable for their actions, learn the skills and attitudes necessary to prevent misbehavior and act appropriately when they return to the regular classroom. Objectives 10% reduction in the amount of suspensions as compared to the previous school year. Each six weeks there will be a 2% decrease in the number of repeat offenders, resulting in a 10% decrease by the final six weeks period. Components Academics – Students will complete academic assignments while assigned to ISS to ensure continued academic progress. Social Skills – Students will receive social skills/character education training by ISS teacher, professional counselor and/or other mental health professionals. All ISS teachers will receive training in the MCS Character Education Model. Service Learning – Students will participate as resources are available in their school community. Alternative Student Transition – Student will spend a specified period in the ISS program upon their return from the Alternative Program. This period will allow students to receive orientation regarding policies/procedures, strengthen pro-social skills, and form a positive relationship with school staff. This will afford administrators, teachers and counselors the opportunity to plan appropriate interventions for students and integrate them back into the school community. Reconnection – Students will have an opportunity to reconcile with the adult and/or student with whom they had conflict. This can be facilitated through written communication and/or a mediation session. Evaluation – The following areas will be formally evaluated: recidivism rate, ISS teacher/administration satisfaction, individual teacher referral rate, and suspension rate. MCS Research and Evaluation will assist with the design of this component. Revised 7/08

50. Selection of Students Students will be assigned to an In-School Suspension for an infraction that warrants an out of school suspension. Only administrators can refer students to the ISS program. ISS should be utilized as one of the interventions available in the disciplinary continuum. Students should be assigned for a period of 1-3 days. Conditions Administrators have the discretion to increase the length of stay or utilize other disciplinary actions if a student does not adhere to ISS rules and regulations. ISS capacity should not exceed 15-20 students per day. Conclusions The Memphis City Schools ISS Program is an extension of the classroom/school discipline plan which seeks to help students improve behavior while remaining in an educational setting. This strategy provides a specific disciplinary action a school can utilize to assist with students displaying inappropriate behavior. ISS is a positive approach that prioritizes the needs and long-term goals of students. Revised 7/08