The Levels System at Prairiewood High School

Prairiewood High School

Student Achievement and Behaviour Policy

“Recognising and celebrating student success and achievement in a culture of high expectations, encouragement and improvement.”

Revised and re-issued ~ January, 2009

Review Team –Mr Conroy, Mr Walster, Mrs Davis, Ms Gandlgruber, Mr Mulcahy

Endorsed by Prairiewood High School P&C Association, 2008

This revised policy has a positive focus for students and is designed to reflect each student’s participation and achievements (as well as non-participation) in teaching and learning programs,
extra curricular activities, and in relation to other experiences and opportunities offered beyond
the classroom.

• The focus is on the positive not the negative.

• The responsibility for behaviour is with the student

• Movement up and down levels is based on achievement of goals not on amounts of time.

• Expectations are constantly reinforced

• Progression up the merit levels is determined by ‘better’ rather than ‘more’ participation in multiple extra curricular activities.

• Positive levels also include tangible rewards – especially for boys

• Students are not rewarded for meeting minimum expectations

Overview of the Levels System

LEVEL	DESCRIPTIONS
Platinum	Exemplary commitment to school life over several years
Gold	Outstanding effort and growth over a number of years
Silver	Sustained effort and growth over a number of years
Bronze	Continued effort and growth over a number of years
Principal’s Award	Demonstrated continued effort and growth
Year Adviser’s Award	Meeting expectations and striving for growth

ZERO

o Meeting whole school expectations (both classroom and playground)

Level 1	Failure to meet classroom expectations
Level 2	Failure to meet classroom expectations Failure to meet expectations in 3 subjects Breach of school policy
Level 3	Failure to meet school expectations Serious breach of expectations
Level 4	Warning of suspension Serious breach of school policy
Level 5	Suspension Failure to meet school expectations on Level 4 Serious breach of school / DET policy * Note: An important change here is that students returning from suspension will no longer be automatically placed on a discipline level card. Instead, these students will enter into a good behaviour “contract” which will be determined at the suspension resolution meeting. (Placement on a level card may occur for any new** problems – according to discipline policy.)

Reward Levels

How does the student achieve this level?

What will happen?

ZERO

Students are meeting whole school expectations ( both classroom and playground )

This is the level where all students begin.

Participate in all school activities
All rights and responsibilities are available.

YEAR ADVISER’S AWARD

Students are meeting expectations and striving for growth.

20 merit cards across 4 different subjects

= 1 Year Adviser Award

All rights and responsibilities are available
Positive letter home to parents
Presentation of Year Adviser’s Award in roll call
Year Adviser’s Award for portfolio

PRINCIPAL’S AWARD

Students have demonstrated continued effort and growth.

5 Year Adviser Awards

= 1 Principal’s Award

All rights and responsibilities are available
Positive letter home to parents
Presentation of Principal’s Award at a formal assembly by the Principal
Principal’s Award for portfolio
Celebration BBQ at the end of Term 2
Publish the new recipients of Principal’s Awards in the monthly bulletin
Term 4 Reward Day.

4 Year Adviser Awards

20 extra points

= 1 Principal’s Award

BRONZE AWARD

Students have demonstrated continued effort and growth over a number of years.

15 Year Adviser Awards

= 1 Bronze medallion

All rights and responsibilities are available
Positive Bronze letter home to parents
Bronze certificate for portfolio
Individual notification of level in the monthly bulletin
Presentation of Bronze Medallion at Semester 1 and 2 Presentation Evenings
Celebration Pizza day at end of Term 2
Term 3 Reward Day
Term 4 Reward Day.

13 Year Adviser Awards

40 extra points

= 1 Bronze medallion

Reward Levels

How does the student achieve this level?

What will happen?

SILVER AWARD

Students have demonstrated sustained effort and growth over a number of years.

30 Year Adviser Awards

= 1 Silver medallion

All rights and responsibilities are available
Positive Silver letter home to parents
Silver certificate for portfolio
Feature article about the student in the monthly bulletin
Presentation of Silver Medallion at Semester 1 and 2 Presentation Evenings
Invitation to the Leadership Morning Tea with the Principal terms 1 and 3
Term 2 Reward day
Term 3 Reward day
Term 4 Reward day.

28 Year Adviser Awards

40 extra points

= 1 Silver medallion

GOLD AWARD

Students have demonstrated outstanding effort and growth over a number of years.

45 Year Adviser Awards

= 1 Gold medallion

All rights and responsibilities are available
Positive Gold letter home to parents
Gold certificate for portfolio
Feature article about the student in the monthly bulletin
Presentation of Gold Medallion at semester 1 and 2 Presentation Evenings
Invitation to the Leadership Morning Tea with the Principal terms 1 and 3
Term 2 Reward day
Term 3 Reward day
Term 4 Reward day.

41 Year Adviser Awards

80 extra points

= 1 Gold medallion

PLATINUM AWARD

The student has demonstrated exemplary commitment to school life over several years – awarded by Principal.

60 Year Adviser Awards

Principal’s Recommendation

= 1 Platinum Award

All rights and responsibilities are available
Positive Platinum letter home to parents
Platinum certificate for portfolio
Feature article about the student in the monthly bulletin
Presentation of Platinum Medallion at semester 1 and 2 Presentation Evenings
Invitation to the Leadership Morning Tea with the Principal terms 1 and 3
Term 2 Reward day
Term 3 Reward day
Term 4 Reward day

58 Year Adviser Awards

40 extra points

Principal’s Recommendation

= 1 Platinum Award

Discipline Levels

How does the student achieve this level?

What will happen?

LEVEL 1

The student has:

· failed to meet classroom expectations.

Move on:

· Placed on Level 1 by a teacher for an individual class issue.

Move off:

· Meets behaviour targets for 6 consecutive lessons.

Participate in whole school activities
Loss of privileges in a faculty
Individual seat imposed by teacher

Classroom behaviour contract (level card)
Targeted behaviours negotiated with teacher and listed.
Teacher and student record a comment for each lesson.
Placement on Level 1 incurs a demerit.

LEVEL 2

The student has:

· failed to meet faculty expectations

· been placed on 3Level 1 cards

· breached school policy

Move on:

· Placed on Level 2 by a Head Teacher for failing to respond to Level 1 intervention

· Serious school misbehaviour.

· Placed on Level 1 for 3 separate subjects.

Move off:

· Meets behaviour targets for 5 – 10 days ( with HT monitor’s discretion )

Participate in whole school activities
Loss of privileges in a faculty
Level 2 card monitored by Head Teacher. Student mentored across curriculum and signed daily by parents.

Placement on Level 2 incurs demerits.

LEVEL 3

The student has:

· failed to meet school expectations

· participated in a serious breach of school policy

Move on:

· Lack of improvement on Level 2

· Placed on Level 3 by Head Teacher for serious breach of school policy.

Move off:

· Meets expectations for 10 complete consecutive days.

Suspension of all privileges

Lose ability to participate in whole school activities
Head Teacher telephones parents.
Head Teacher mentor monitors Level 3 card across the school
Level 3 card is signed daily by parents.
Level 3 incurs demerits.

Discipline Levels

How does the student achieve this level?

What will happen?

LEVEL 4

Warning of Suspension

The student has:

· failed to meet school expectations on Level 3

· participated in a serious breach of school policy.

Move on:

· Failed to respond to support on level 3 card.

· Placed on Level 4 by Deputy Principal for serious breach of school policy.

Move off:

· Meets expectations for 15 complete consecutive days.

Suspension of all privileges
Lose ability to participate in whole school activities

Deputy Principal monitors Level 4 card across the school
Level 4 card is signed daily by parents.
Level 4 incurs demerits.

LEVEL 5

Suspension

The student has:

· failed to meet school expectations on Level 4

· participated in a serious breach of school / DET policy.

Move on:

· Failed to respond to support on Level 4 card.

· Placed on Level 5 by Principal for serious breach of school / DET policy.

Move off:

· Suspension resolution completed (parent interview, counsellor evaluation – if required ).

Suspension of all privileges
Lose ability to participate in whole school activities
Level 5 incurs demerits.

Once resolution interview with parent and student is completed, the student will be placed on a Student Improvement Plan for monitoring after return to school.

Reward Levels ~ Points Calculation

LEVEL	ACHIEVEMENT	TARGET	POINTS	FINAL
YEAR ADVISER’S AWARD	1 Year Adviser’s Award	20 merit cards	20	20
PRINCIPAL’S AWARD	1 Principal’s Award	5 YA AWARDS (100 merits)	100 pts	100
		4 YA AWARDS (80 merits) + 20 extra merits	80 + 20 = 100 pts
BRONZE	3 Principal’s Awards	15 YA AWARDS (300 merits)	300 pts	300
		13 YA AWARDS (260 merits) + 40 extra merits	260 + 40 = 300 pts
SILVER	6 Principal’s Awards	30 YA AWARDS (600 merits)	600 pts	600
		28 YA AWARDS (560 merits) + 40 extra merits	560 + 40 = 600 pts
GOLD	9 Principal’s Awards	45 YA AWARDS (900 merits)	900 pts	900
		41 YA AWARDS (820 merits) + 80 extra merits	820 + 80 = 900 pts
PLATINUM	12 Principal’s Awards + Principal’s Determination	60 YA AWARDS (1200 merits)	1200 pts	1200
		58 YA AWARDS (1160 merits) + 40 extra merits	1160 + 40 = 1200 pts

Extra = additional merit cards (not used in Year Adviser’s tallies) or points achieved outside of merit cards, eg. School representation, etc…