Behavior and Attendance Protocol
Quick reference
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Level 1 Minor Misconduct
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Arriving late or being absent without an excuse
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Having or using toys, audio or wireless, mobile communication devices, or other items (that are inappropriate for school)
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Violating the dress code- (including different color school jackets and shoes)
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Being in an area where students are not allowed to be
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Breaking the classroom and playground rules
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Disrespecting students or staff
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Causing disruption in the classroom
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Repetition of: Student not responding to teacher’s instruction for cooperative learning in the class.
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Repeatedly not completing homework or class assignments
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Unexplained absences
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Mocking others
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Disruptive behavior on School buses (e.g. vandalizing bus seats).
Level 2 Serious Misconduct
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Responding to consequences for minor misconduct in an irresponsible manner
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Repeating minor misconduct three times
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Leaving the classroom without permission
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Fighting, physical confrontation without injury, and encourage other to fight
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Unwanted teasing or taunting of others
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Damaging and / or destroying school or personal property
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Obscene gesture / language; distribution of objects, literature, or material that are inappropriate for an educational setting
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Leaving school grounds without permission
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Absence without excuse
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Repetition of: Student not responding to teacher’s instruction for cooperative learning in the class.
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Bullying and threatening of other students verbally, physically, and/or electronically
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Possessing or viewing pornographic or other inappropriate materials.
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Providing false documents
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Cheating in exams or assignments.
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Theft
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Bringing mobile phones to school and taking pictures of self and students.
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Not singing the National Anthem and paying respect to the Quran
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Responding to consequences for serious misconduct in an irresponsible manner
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Repeating serious misconduct
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Possession of contraband items, e.g., dangerous objects, sharp items, drugs, tobacco, etc.
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Fighting or any careless action, which results in the injury of a person or damage to property
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Physical use of force (hitting, striking, strangling, harming) or violence by an individual against another
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Repetition of: Student not responding to teacher’s instruction for cooperative learning in the class.
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Bringing dangerous items to the school (e.g., sharp items, fire crackers, cigarettes, lighters, weapons)
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Truancy (not attending school without parent permission)
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Assaulting Teaching Faculty members, staff or members of the local community
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Committing major actions contradictory to public morals such as sexual assault.
Level 3 Major Misconduct
Level 4 ADEK Advance
Banned Disciplinary Actions
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False accusations of, or threats to, school staff members
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Immoral behavior, including harassment
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Any similar actions to these violations, repeat of lower offences
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Lowering or threatening to lower grades.
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Group punishment for an individual’s misconduct.
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Mocking or insulting the student in private or in public.
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Preventing the student of using washroom facilities or consuming food.
What to do next
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Teachers intervene (re-enforce positive behavior conduct). Verbally motivate, warn, remind (time out).
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3 Warnings (red on traffic light)
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Inform parents through (Class Dojo, email)
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Inform supervisor
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Detention (parents to be informed)
Action to be taken
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Report to supervisor
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Supervisor will contact parents
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Principal and PA will be informed
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Meeting with parents scheduled through PA
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Monitoring system
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Possible suspension for 3 days
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Counselling Ms. Leila/outside intervention
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Support plan (behavior, emotional)
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Admission at risk
Action to be taken (no tolerance)
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Immediate report to supervisor
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Principal will take serious action
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ADEK will be informed
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Suspended (5days - possible longer)
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Monitoring system
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Admission withdrawn
Action to be taken (no tolerance)
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Advance level
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ADEK full intervention