HPS Student and Parent Handbook 2019-2020

Harmony Public Schools we strive to give all of our students a
quality education. Our staff will foster a positive student-centered
learning environment where each student receives the behavior
support needed to be successful. Once the student enrolls, he or
she is automatically considered a tier 1 student, which means he
or she will receive quality, research-based classroom
management. During the first marking period, the teacher will
identify students who show behavior difficulty. The teacher will
provide differentiated classroom techniques for struggling
students and monitor students’ progress. Specifically, the teacher
may color code the learners based on data such as but not limited
to: written warning, student discipline referrals, parent requests,
medical information, attendance/ tardy record, informal/formal
observations, et cetera and so forth. Behavioral disabilities can
manifest at any age and Brita should not be withheld due to the
student being young in age. Students may also be placed in a tier
by the request of the parent, teacher, or administrator.
In the Behavior Response to Intervention (BRtI) process all
students behaviorally will be supported at a specified level.
Furthermore, a student is more than the identified tier or level. At
no point in the process would we encourage an adult or staff
member to merely refer to the student solely by his or her label.
This is a support process to help the student to become successful.
We do not want the student to internalize any negative messages.
The Administration will lead the school-wide BRtI and observe the
classroom to ensure proper school wide behavior expectations are
taking place in alignment with the RTI process.
67 | Revised in July 2019