1. Strategies for Building a Better In School Suspension
SMART ISS
Strategies for Building a Better In School Suspension

2. Goals for the Day
Establish philosophical underpinnings for a SMART ISS program
Discuss in depth models of ISS programs and opportunities to integrate
Discuss therapeutic intervention models to increase student success
Have fun

3. Norms Take care of needs Ask clarifying questions
Be on time from breaks and lunch

4. Chapter 37 pertains to the laws and rules that govern disciplinary responses to offenses committed both on and off campus. The main premise of Chapter 37 is that it requires school districts to establish in writing procedures and outline circumstance for which a student can or shall be removed form a classroom, campus or Alternative Education Placement.
Specifically, it clearly articulates procedures that must occur before a student is removed from a regular classroom setting. School officials must typically follow an established procedure. The formality of the procedures varies according to the seriousness of the penalty: Ex. The TEC includes procedures for a conference in the case of DAEP placement and a formal due process hearing in the case of expulsion. The student code of conduct becomes crucial as the foundational supporting document for your districts behavior and discipline Policies. Where many districts find themselves in trouble is when the loosely interpret the policies or inconsistently enforce.
Included in Chapter 37 are laws regarding behavior and students with disabilities, weapons, permanent removal of a student based on teachers request, laws regarding seclusion and restraint, and a host of other behaviors that one can either be mandatory or discretionarily removed. It does outline a laundry list of potential actions that can be applied by an administrator.

5. The Social Gap

6. Low Hanging
Fruit

7. Traditional School Disciplinary Consequences
Demotion
Lowering Grades
Detention
Saturday School
Suspension
Expulsion
Classroom Consequences
Staying after school
More homework
Writing lines
Loss of recess
Parent Conference
Office Referral

8. What Behaviors are Students Referred For?
White students referred/suspended more for:
Smoking
Endangering
Obscene Language
Vandalism
Drugs/Alcohol
AA students referred/suspended more for:
Loitering
Disrespect
Excessive Noise
Threat
Conduct interference
“The Color of Discipline”: www. Indiana.edu/-iepc

9. What must we do versus what can we do.
Discretionary removals
versus
mandatory
Student code of conduct is the local policy that districts choose to enforce. In many instances it is portrayed as law when in actuality it is merely preference. Areas that typically become challenges for campuses and eat away at administrators time include, dress code, tardies, and electronics at the secondary level. Bullying, tattling, tantruming at the elementary level.
Review Document one and two. Have room divide into four groups. The two groups is given a copy of Chapter 37 Offenses and consequences. Second two groups given a copy of Llano student code of conduct.
Have the groups review the document. Highlight any aha movements that may occur. What questions does these documents bring up?

10. Alternatives to Suspension and Expulsion

12. Ten Alternative Examples that Support Disciplinary Alternatives
#1- Mini-Course

13. Ten Alternative Examples that Support Disciplinary Alternatives
#2- Parent Supervision

14. Ten Alternative Examples that Support Disciplinary Alternatives
#3- Counseling
counseling

15. Ten Alternative Examples that Support Disciplinary Alternatives
# 4 Community Service
counseling

16. Ten Alternative Examples that Support Disciplinary Alternatives
# 5- Behavior Monitoring
counseling

17. Ten Alternative Examples that Support Disciplinary Alternatives
# 6- Restitution
counseling

18. Ten Alternative Examples that Support Disciplinary Alternatives
# 7- Problem Solving-Contracting
counseling

19. Ten Alternative Examples that Support Disciplinary Alternatives
# 8- Alternative Programming
counseling

20. Ten Alternative Examples that Support Disciplinary Alternatives
# 9- Appropriate ISS
counseling

21. Ten Alternative Examples that Support Disciplinary Alternatives
# 10- Coordinated Behavior Plans
counseling

25. Definition and Rationale
SMART ISS

26. Where
What
Who
When
Why

27. Models of ISS The Punitive Model The Academic Model
The Therapeutic Model
The Individual Model

28. The Punitive Model
Doing Time for the Crime

29. Daily Schedule
Arrival
Restroom
Lunch
On task behavior
Dismissal

30. Punitive ISS Room Arrangement

31. Keys to Success Clearly defined rules and expectations
Review rules as the apply to rules that were violated
Opportunities to problem solve
Aversive task
Compliance based activities
Based on a time served model

32. Study Hall

34. Daily Schedule
Arrival
Restroom
Lunch
On task behavior
Dismissal

35. Academic ISS Room Arrangement

36. Keys to Success
Academic skills are measured and learning difficulties diagnosed
Individualized instruction in basic skills is provided
ISS instructor receives specialized training
Social skills remediation is taught using a research based curriculum
Role-playing, cooperative learning and engaging interactions

39. Therapeutic Model

41. Unique Characteristics
Improvement of student’s self-image, communication, and problem solving
Counseling techniques, individual, group, reality therapy
Staff development for teachers, parent training, home school survival skills
Identification and monitoring of student behavior post intervention

42. Daily Schedule
Arrival
Restroom
Lunch
On task behavior
Dismissal

43. Therapeutic ISS Room Arrangement

45. Individual Model
The Smart ISS approach

51. Questions