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Documenting Behaviors

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Brenda Cassellius, Ed.D.

Superintendent

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Differences Between Data Entry Locations

PLP General

Any other non-behavior general documentation the teacher would like to record.

Example: A call was made home to remind Bruce to bring his permission slip tomorrow.

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PLP Classroom Behavior

Document classroom managed behaviors AND strategy used by the teacher.

Example: Bruce is wandering the room and pestering peers during small group instruction. I spoke with Bruce 1:1 about his behavior.

Behavior Referral

Document office-managed behaviors or classroom-managed behaviors that have become chronic

Example: Bruce starts a fight in the cafeteria with a few other students. A behavior referral is created in IC with all students involved attached to the incident.

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Behavior T-Chart

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PLP Classroom Behavior Notes

Examples of behaviors and interventions:

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Culture, Climate and Alternatives to Suspension Toolkit

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Code of Conduct

Rights, Responsibilities Handbook

  • Lists behaviors
  • Minimum & maximum disciplinary level
  • Categorized as learning environment, safety, or controlled substance
  • Also within the Culture, Climate and Alternatives to Suspension Toolkit

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Documenting PLP Classroom Behavior

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Student Information

First Column

Classroom Behavior

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Entering Data

Click New Status

Complete form

  • Status date
  • Status time
  • Student Behavior (drop down)
  • Teacher Response (drop down)
  • Click if Parent Contact occurred
  • Staff Member Name (Last Name, First Name)
  • Additional Comments

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PLP CLassroom Behavior Tips

  • Staff Member name must be typed
    • Last Name, First name
    • Enter only ONE staff name
  • Select Behavior
    • Most overarching behavior
    • If behavior is not listed consider if PLP not needed or if should be a Behavior Referral
  • Teacher Response
    • Most over-arching response and rotate/try different responses over time.
  • Double check date/time

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Not In PLP Classroom Behavior

  • Do NOT document “de facto” or “pending” suspensions
  • Do NOT document any safety issues (battery, etc)
  • Do NOT document bullying, weapons, drugs in PLP Classroom Behavior
  • Do not need to document in both Behavior Referral and PLP Classroom Behavior

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Behavior Referrals

  • Office Managed Behaviors
  • Chronic behaviors (with documented supports over time)
  • Safety issues
  • Entered by staff member involved
  • Referred to administrator for discipline/support

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Documenting Behavior Referrals

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Behavior Office

First Section

Behavior Referral

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Documenting Behavior Referral

  • *New
  • Complete Sections

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Add Event/Participant

  • Click “Add Event/Participant”

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Add Event/Participant

  • Select Event Type
  • Reference Code of Conduct
  • Can be changed later after investigation by administrator

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Add Participant

  • Find student, searching by last name
  • Or change to filter for Staff

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Add Participant

  • Add details for each participant
  • Details specific to student (don’t use other student names)

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Additional Steps

  • Add additional participants
  • Add additional events
  • SAVE DRAFT
  • SUBMIT

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Differences

PLP General

Any other non-behavior general documentation the teacher would like to record.

Example: A call was made home to remind Bruce to bring his permission slip tomorrow.

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PLP Classroom Behavior

Document classroom managed behaviors AND strategy used by the teacher.

Example: Bruce is wandering the room and pestering peers during small group instruction. I spoke with Bruce 1:1 about his behavior.

Behavior Referral

Document office-managed behaviors or classroom-managed behaviors that have become chronic

Example: Bruce starts a fight in the cafeteria with a few other students. A behavior referral is created in IC with all students involved attached to the incident.

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