Before you start, here are a few important points:
- Try multiple interventions
- Each intervention must be tried for at least 2 weeks
- Collect and track specific data on each intervention tried and the effect of each intervention over the time it was implemented
- After at least 6 weeks, you may consider moving to tier 2 interventions.
- You must submit your tier 1 data to and speak with an administrator before moving to tier 2.
Tier I Interventions for Tardiness:
- Acknowledging positive behavior
- Assign a buddy or partner
- Assign a classroom job
- Call parent or note home
- Card flip
- Clear, consistent, and predictable consequences
- Color coded folders
- Daily planner
- Engage student
- Frequent home contact
- Logical consequence
- More structured routine
- Natural consequences
- Office referral
- Reflection sheet
- Review expectations and rules
- Simple reward system
- Speak with student in hallway
- Take away privileges
- Take away unstructured or free time
- Talk one-on-one with student
- Talk to parent
- Teach conflict resolution skills
- Teach coping skills
- Teach organizational skills
- Teach relationship skills
- Teach relaxation techniques
- Teach social skills
- Touch base with student
- Visual schedule