Responsibility Centered Discipline
At OPA, RCD is based off of our four expectations:
- Be Safe
- Be Prepared
- Be Responsible
- Be Respectful
Establishing clear expectations is an integral RCD concept, because with clear expectations in place, it becomes harder and harder for students to say, "I didn't know." ~ Larry Thompson
By incorporating these expectations into our school, it helps our students become responsible for their actions. This transfers all the responsibility to the student and removes the burden of handing out consequences from our teachers.
Below is a brief summary of the Procedural Safeguards notice, approved by the Utah State Board of Education in December, 2016. For more information, or to read the full text of the safeguards in English, please click here. For Spanish, please click here.
Procedural Safeguard Summary (English)
Procedural Safeguard Summary (Spanish)
When using Give 'Em Five we refer to three levels
- Level One: Students recognizes breakdown of the expectations, takes ownership and works well with the teacher.
- Level Two: The student is not able to work productively. The teacher is able to redirect the conversation and the student is able to self-regulate.
- Level Three: The student is unable to self-regulate despite the teacher's attempts to redirect and the student needs to leave the classroom.
