1. Safe Transitions And Reduced Tardies
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Safe Transitions And Reduced Tardies

2. Introduction Reduce tardies and referrals. Increase staff consistency.
Improve climate and safety.
Increase positive interactions.
Improve skills.
Make Data-based decisions.

3. What can START do? More instruction. Less behavior. Coordination.
Safer school.
Friendlier.

4. Step 1 Pre-plan Why late? Three Core Groups. Social
No positives or consequences
Lack supervision and flow
Three Core Groups.
Teachers with a class next period
Teachers with plan period next period
Support staff (no classroom responsibility)
Administrators, counselors, SROs, etc.

5. Teachers With Class Greet Supervise Intervene Close and Lock
Class, hall
Intervene
misbehavior
Close and Lock
No Hall Passes
1st 10 minutes

6. Teachers with Prep: Positive Sweep Team
Circulate
Positive Sweep
Escort to Sweep Room
Supervise
Write note home
Complete records
Return Students

7. Administrative Team Cover Halls Contact Severe Misbehavior Follow Up
transitions
1st 5 minutes of class
Contact
Severe Misbehavior
Follow Up

8. Why It Works Effective Supervision
High Value on Uninterrupted Class Time
Consequences more consistent and immediate
Less attention for late students
Traffic flow improved
Escorting prevents attention from peers

9. Step 2: Administrative Commitment
Unify
Model
Coordinate

10. Step 3: Task Force or Foundations Team
Representative Group
Planning---LOTS!!
Student and Parents as Needed

11. Step 4: Baseline Data ID Problem Progress Sources Tardy Records
Referrals
Accidents
Surveys

12. South Park High School Start on Time Data 2009-2010 School Year
Week of Intervention
From Week 1 (beginning 3/16/10) to Week 9 (beginning 5/20/10)

13. Other Data Source Lost Instructional Time:
4 minutes per period times 6 periods =
24 minutes per day times 180 days =
72 hours of instruction per year
800 students times 72 hours =
57,600 hours lost instructional time per year!!

14. Step 5: Staff Commitment
How?
Data
CD #2
When?
Vote?
If no…
If yes…

15. Step 6: Organize for Success
Length to Pass
Bells/Clocks
Pass Over?
Manage Stuff?
Lockers/books/packs
Hall Passes
Supervise Zones
Other Variables
Record Keeping
All Staff?
Tardy Rooms?

16. Potential Consequences
1st Tardy: Student writes note home
2nd: same
3rd: note home and after school detention
4th: same
5th: same and meeting with AP
6th: same and AP contacts parents directly
7th: same and required parent conference
8th: note home and half day ISS
9th: note home and full day ISS

17. NOTE: Use Positives Too!!
Student Lottery Tickets
Staff Lottery Tickets
Certificates
Other Ideas?
NOTE: In Notebook, Step 6

18. Step 7: Expectations and Lessons for Students
Hall Behavior
Design Lessons
Teach Expectations
Intimacy
Moving/not blocking
Civility
Bullying
Lockers/Backpacks
Dress Code
Responding to adults in civil ways

19. Step 8: Expectations and Training for Staff
Plan Group Reviews CD #2
Clear Expectations Written for each Group
Teachers with Class
Teachers with Prep (Sweep Team)
Administrative Team
NOTE: Examples in Notebook and Supervision Tips provided.

20. Step 9: Implementation Public Posting Teach Lessons Staff Training
Checklist

21. Step 10: Monitor Progress and Implementation
Review Tardy Data
Positive Results
Feedback to all
Negative Results
Feedback to Staff
Make Adjustments
Share Your Data

22. Team Time Review Start on Time. Discuss with Team.
Identify Issues and Concerns.
Report Out.