10 Standards of Work Ethic Program
Standard 1: Discipline
Students meeting the Discipline standard…
· Consistently follow classroom behavior guidelines with little or
no prompting
· Quickly respond to behavior corrections when they are needed
· Consistently take responsibility for their own actions
· 0 office referrals for discipline
Standards 2, 3, 4: Attendance, Absence, Tardiness
Students meeting the Attendance, Absence and Tardiness standards…
· Attend school more than 96% of the time
· Only have one unexcused absence per trimester
· Only have one unexcused tardy per trimester
Standard 5: Community Service
Students meeting the Community Service standard…
· Find ways to help others in the classroom and the community
· Participate in at least one community service project per
trimester
· Reflect on their community service project and tell others about
it
· Turn in the community service report sheet on time to the school
counselor
Standard 6: Academic Performance
Students meeting the Academic Performance standard get good grades and learn
the things they are supposed to learn in school.
Students demonstrating this standard…
· Meet or exceed academic expectations for grade level
· Make continuous academic progress
Standard 7: Work Habits
Students meeting the Work Habits standard get along well with others
and stick with a job until it is complete.
Students demonstrating this standard…
· Successfully complete projects in a timely fashion
· Work well in groups
· Respect the ideas and views of others
· Stay on task and make continuous progress
Standard 8: Punctuality and Preparedness
Students demonstrating this standard…
· Arrive at class on time and with the required materials
including: books, pencils, paper, and completed homework
· Seldom ask to leave class for forgotten supplies or materials
Standard 9: Respect
Students meeting the Respect standard are polite and respectful of other
people and property.
Students demonstrating this standard…
· Are polite when dealing with others
· Respond with respect, even when they do not get their way
· Are aware and accept/respect the differences among their peers
and don’t make fun of their differences
· Demonstrate proper etiquette when interacting with others. This
includes calling people by appropriate name and title, shaking the
hand of someone when they are introduced, and looking at the
people to whom they are speaking.
· Demonstrate respect for the property of others
Standard 10: Cooperation
Students meeting the Cooperation standard work well with others and do
what they can to help get things done.
Students demonstrating this standard…
· Accept different roles and share responsibilities when doing
group work
· Share ideas and listen to the ideas of others
· Are willing to accept a group decision