Work Habits Protocol

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Work Habits Protocol

Mt. Ararat Middle School

Protocol for Work Habits

RATIONALE

There is a direct and positive correlation between work habits and academic performance on learning goals
Work habits are separate from learning goals and are reported separately
When students are Focused, Respectful, and Responsible, these “Work Habits” are correlated to successful academic performance
Feedback guides parents and students to improve or celebrate work habits
Behaviors impact learning
Clear expectations support engagement and learning from mistakes

PROTOCOL

In each subject area, there will be three Graduation Standard categories called: “Work Habit: Focused” , “Work Habit: Respectful”, and “Work Habit: Responsible”
Within each of those categories, there will be one learning goal per work habit per grade for each work habit
- Ex. “Math → Work Habit: Focused → 6th grade” would be a tile
Teachers are responsible for reporting on each of the 3 work habits 8 times per year (at progress reports halfway through the quarter and at end of quarter )
- The score entered at the end of the quarter will overwrite the one entered at progress reports. However, a historical record of these changes is kept.
Teachers are encouraged to engage with students in developing success criteria for each of the work habits and in reflecting on their progress

WORK HABITS SCALES

All teachers will use the scales on the following page to provide students and parents with clear expectations and feedback.

MAMS WORK HABITS SCALES

Focus Scale
4	You nearly always make good use of time and take advantage of learning opportunities.
3	You usually make good use of time and take advantage learning opportunities.
2	You struggle to use your time to achieve your learning goals.
1	Your lack of focus has a negative impact on your ability to achieve your learning goals.

Respectful Scale
4	Nearly all of your interactions with people and property contribute to a positive learning environment.
3	Your interactions with people and property usually contribute to a positive learning environment.
2	Your words and actions with people and property are disruptive to your learning and the learning of others around you.
1	Your words and actions with people and property has a significant negative impact on learning for you and others around you.

Responsible Scale
4	You nearly always follow the Code of Cooperation and SOPs. Your actions show that you understand learning happens through practice and effort.
3	You usually follow the Code of Cooperation and SOPs. Your actions usually show that you understand that learning happens through practice and effort.
2	You inconsistently follow the Code of Cooperation and SOPs. Your actions inconsistently show that you understand learning happens through practice and effort.
1	You rarely follow the Code of Cooperation and SOPs. You often show a lack of practice and effort.

Recognition will be based on Work Habit scores. Work habits have been shown to be positively correlated to achievement on academic learning goals and support our school’s mission of developing a growth mindset. In order to make the Honor Roll, students need to have 95% or more of their work habits scores be at the “Meets” (3) or “Exceeds” (4) level from the previous quarter. We will release our Honor Roll four times a year at the end of each quarter.