The following table is an example of a level system featuring the increased responsibility of the student as change agent.
Level |
Expectations |
Incentives |
Responsible |
1 |
· Attends school 90% of the time · Compliance at 100% · Follows established classroom rules at 90% |
Buys items from class store |
Teacher is change agent solely responsible for evaluating, consequating, and monitoring student behavior listed under expectations; student advancement contingent upon meeting expectations for not less than 20 days. |
2 |
· Same behaviors as level 1 plus pro-social interactions with peers and teacher at 90% |
Same as level 1 plusclass jobs (e.g., peertutor playground equipment monitor, paper monitor, homework monitor, peer tutor, etc.) |
Teacher is responsible for evaluating student behavior and student is responsible for consequating and monitoring own behavior listed under expectations; student advancement contingent upon meeting expectations for not less than 20 days plus demonstrated competence at consequating and monitoring own behavior. |
3 |
· Same behaviors as levels 1 and 2 pluscompletes assigned work with 80% accuracy and 90% completion rate |
Same as level 2 plusschool jobs (e.g., peer tutor in other classrooms; assistant to maintenance, office, cafeteria staff, etc.) |
Student is change agent solely responsible for evaluating, consequating, and monitoring own behaviors listed under expectations; student advancement contingent upon meeting expectations for not less than 20 days plus demonstrated competence at self-management. |
4 |
· Same behaviors as levels 1, 2, and 3 plusbehaviors of student’s own choosing |
Same as level 3 plusmore school jobs (e.g., hall or traffic patrol, etc.) |
Student is change agent solely responsible for managing his/her own behavior; exit from system contingent upon meeting expectations for not less than 20 days and continued demonstrated competence at self-management. |