AFTER SCHOOL CREDENTIAL

Competency D
Lizandra Rivera lrivera@ymcamke.org (910) 467 3503

Comp D.3 Behavior Guidance Strategies/Systems

Advantages/Disadvantages
Instructions: Identify the behavior guidance strategies/systems used in your program and
discuss the advantages/disadvantages and any modifications you would recommend.
In my program we have different behavior guidance strategies and systems. For
example, we have a character contract form that every child and parent sign at the
beginning of school year/program. In this contract, expectations and consequences are
outlined. Another form I have in my program is a counseling report sheet that I use to help
address unacceptable behavior and hope to be a guide for the child to correct the unwanted
behavior. I also have different sets of behavior reports, which we called think sheets that
are used to address unacceptable behavior. These think sheets come in different ways,
such as a written form or using pictures instead of words. A yellow slip is given for a yield
behavior such as taking a toy away. However, a red slip is given for a stop behavior such
as punching someone. Any behavior sheets, forms, or reports are sign by the child and the
parent.
There are lots of advantages of having clear expectations from the beginning of
program. For that reason I have the parent and child sign the character contract right away,
that way they know the expectations and I am able to answer any questions they may
have. In addition, I have very different types of behavior forms that I could use, which is
also an advantage.
A modification that I am planning to do is to have these forms available online for
parents to view and at open houses or school orientations. Another modification could be to
add a survey to see what children think about these reports, forms, and sheets. Maybe even
the parents can give me feedback on these too.