The Program for Achieving Success (PAS) is a self-contained EBD program for students who need to be in separate classes for all or part of the day.   The program is composed of 2 classrooms each staffed by a licensed teacher and 2 paraprofessionals. We also have a paraprofessional staff person to supervise our intervention room. Social work services are provided by the program social worker.

The primary goal of the PAS program is to increase students' abilities to display school appropriate behaviors while improving their academic skills. Classes taught within the program include Math, English, Social Studies, Read 180, PE and Science. Teachers follow the mainstream curriculum whenever possible. Paraprofessionals work one on one or with students in small groups to enhance skill development.

Code of Conduct

At the HPJH the whole school uses the Above the Line / Below the Line system to help define the kind of behaviors that are appropriate in school.  The Above the Line behaviors are the ones we want to see and will be rewarded.  The Below the Line behaviors are ones that are inappropriate.  You will have an opportunity to fix your behavior when it goes below the line.  Bottom Line behaviors are ones that are never, under any circumstances, allowed at school.   If you display a Bottom Line behavior there will be an immediate consequence.

 

Above the Line

Be on time

Be prepared

Be on task

Treat all people and things with respect

Have a calm body and a calm voice

Below the Line

Disrespect                               Disruptive

Defiance                                  Cheating

Theft (classroom)                   Vandalism (classroom)

Technology (wrong site)

Bottom Line

Fighting/Assault                      Vandalism (School)

Gang Activity                          Verbal Abuse to Staff

Harassment                              Threat

Truant                                       Other Criminal Acts

Technology (Inappropriate Site)

 

In PAS we also use a level system.  Students earn points for appropriate behavior.  At the end of the day the points earned determine the level a student is on for the next day.   Green is earned when a student has displayed behaviors that are Above the Line, Yellow is earned if a student has displayed more Below the Line behaviors and Red is when a student has displayed Bottom Line behaviors.  Privileges are based upon the level a student has earned

 

Expectations

 

Appropriate language is required and you will receive a consequence if you use inappropriate language 3 times.  If you then use inappropriate language 3 more times the consequence will become more serious. 

 

You must be in the program area at all times unless with a staff member or with special permission such as attending mainstream classes.  If you are out-of-bounds you will be considered truant and will receive a consequence.   If a student climbs out of the window it is an automatic dismissal.

 

Appropriate behavior in the cafeteria is expected at all times.  If you are not behaving appropriately in the cafeteria your privilege to eat in the cafeteria can be suspended.  If you are caught stealing from the cafeteria you will be automatically suspended from the cafeteria for one week and eat your meals in the program area.

 

If you come in late to school you must go to the main office and get a pass.   Students will not be admitted to school after 11:00 am. 

 

Intervention Room

The Intervention Room is a space to be separated from the group to help solve the issue that led to the need to be in Intervention.  Students are expected to sit with their heads in the carrel and feet pointing out.  There will be no talking in Intervention.  Students will be given two warnings about their behavior in Intervention and at the third incident they will receive a consequence.  If the behaviors continue then the consequence will become more severe.

 

Possible consequences can include but are not limited to: cold lunch, loss of gym time, loss of privileges, a phone call home, dismissal/suspension, written assignments, and/or restitution tasks

 

Mainstreaming

 

All PAS students have the opportunity to earn mainstream classes and ultimately to earn their way into full mainstream classes.  Students have an opportunity to be considered for a mainstream class when they have earned an average of 75% of their points consistently for 10 school days and they have had no dismissals or suspensions during that time.   In order to be fully mainstreamed a PAS student must have at least 4 mainstream classes and be passing them for at least one grading period.   When this occurs the IEP team will meet to consider full mainstreaming of the student.