Provide high expectations for academics, behavior, and community. Post expectations in classrooms and throughout the school campus. Remind students of expectations as needed. Include high expectations for academics, behavior, and community in the student handbook. Action Statement Strategies
Define and align academic, behavior, and community standards across the school to ensure consistency.
● Develop school-wide expectations aligned to core values ● Use teacher, student, and leadership input to define clear academic and behavior expectations. ● Align expectations with PBIS, VTSS, and instructional goals. ● Create signage for classrooms, hallways, cafeteria, and restrooms with shared language ● Include expectations in the student handbook and on the school website ● Display visuals at eye-level for students in primary and secondary areas. ● Review expectations at back-to-school events, during morning announcements, and after breaks. ● Use common language when addressing student behavior or acknowledging achievements. ● Teachers incorporate expectations into morning meetings and lesson plans. ● Use behavior rubrics and goal-setting tied to expectations. ● Prompt students to self-assess their alignment with expectations during activities ● Conduct informal walkthroughs focused on posted expectations and reinforcement techniques. ● Provide feedback to teachers on how expectations are being modeled and reinforced. ● Offer PD on effective behavior modeling and student engagement. ● Share expectations at family events and in newsletters. ● Recognize students publicly (e.g., shout-outs, bulletin boards, newsletters) who exemplify expectations. ● Analyze discipline referrals, academic performance, and student/staff surveys. ● Adjust implementation strategies based on data trends and feedback. 17
Post expectations throughout the building and include them in student handbooks to ensure visibility and access.
Regularly review and remind students of expectations through announcements, assemblies, and daily routines.
Embed expectations into classroom instruction, management strategies, and student reflection activities.
Conduct walkthroughs and provide teacher support to ensure expectations are taught and reinforced consistently.
Involve families by sharing expectations and recognizing students who model them at school and beyond.
Review data and feedback regularly to adjust and strengthen the implementation of expectations.
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