Or. Admin. R. 414-310-0410 - Behavior and Guidance
(1) A school-age
center must have a written policy on behavior and guidance of children that is
simple and understandable to the child, the parent(s), and all staff (also see
OAR 414-310-0170, Policies).
(2) A
school-age center must have the behavior and guidance policy available in a
prominent and frequently visited location for the parents and public to
view.
(3) A school-age center's
behavior and guidance policy must include the use of positive guidance to help
children develop self-control, self-direction, and respect for others through
these approaches:
(a) Setting and teaching
simple, consistent, clear and positive rules and limits that children can
understand;
(b) Setting up the
environment for success with engaging activities that encourage positive
behavior and self-regulation;
(c)
Following a predictable daily routine and schedule with planned
transitions;
(d) Reinforcing
positive behaviors with encouragement and descriptive praise;
(e) Supervising actively, taking steps to
prevent problems before they occur and explaining safe, natural and logical
consequences related to a child's behavior;
(f) Helping children recognize and
appropriately express their feelings and understand the feelings of
others;
(g) Modeling and teaching
social skills such as taking turns, cooperation, waiting, treating others
kindly, and problem solving; and
(h) Redirecting or helping a child change
their focus to something appropriate when their behavior is
unacceptable.
(4) A
school-age center must ensure that only staff shall provide guidance to a
child.
(5) A school-age center must
provide guidance that is fair, consistently applied, timely, and appropriate to
the behavior, age, and development of the child.
(6) When other methods have not been
effective, a school-age center may remove the child from an activity or group
for the time necessary to regain self-control. Staff must be actively
responsive to the child's needs. When the child has regained self-control, the
child may rejoin a group or ongoing activity.
(7) A school-age center must have a policy
that addresses how staff must proceed if a child is displaying inappropriate
behaviors that could endanger themselves or the safety of others (see Policies,
OAR 414-310-0170).
(8) A school-age
center must intervene appropriately to stop biased behavior displayed by
children or adults, including but not limited to:
(a) Redirecting an inappropriate conversation
or behavior;
(b) Being aware of
situations that may involve bias, responding appropriately, taking actions to
prevent future occurrences; and
(c)
Refusing to ignore bias.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.280
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.280
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(1) A school-age center must have a written policy on behavior and guidance of children that is simple and understandable to the child, the parent(s), and all staff (also see OAR 414-310-0170, Policies).
(2) A school-age center must have the behavior and guidance policy available in a prominent and frequently visited location for the parents and public to view.
(3) A school-age center's behavior and guidance policy must include the use of positive guidance to help children develop self-control, self-direction, and respect for others through these approaches:
(a) Setting and teaching simple, consistent, clear and positive rules and limits that children can understand;
(b) Setting up the environment for success with engaging activities that encourage positive behavior and self-regulation;
(c) Following a predictable daily routine and schedule with planned transitions;
(d) Reinforcing positive behaviors with encouragement and descriptive praise;
(e) Supervising actively, taking steps to prevent problems before they occur and explaining safe, natural and logical consequences related to a child's behavior;
(f) Helping children recognize and appropriately express their feelings and understand the feelings of others;
(g) Modeling and teaching social skills such as taking turns, cooperation, waiting, treating others kindly, and problem solving; and
(h) Redirecting or helping a child change their focus to something appropriate when their behavior is unacceptable.
(4) A school-age center must ensure that only staff shall provide guidance to a child.
(5) A school-age center must provide guidance that is fair, consistently applied, timely, and appropriate to the behavior, age, and development of the child.
(6) When other methods have not been effective, a school-age center may remove the child from an activity or group for the time necessary to regain self-control. Staff must be actively responsive to the child's needs. When the child has regained self-control, the child may rejoin a group or ongoing activity.
(7) A school-age center must have a policy that addresses how staff must proceed if a child is displaying inappropriate behaviors that could endanger themselves or the safety of others (see Policies, OAR 414-310-0170).
(8) A school-age center must intervene appropriately to stop biased behavior displayed by children or adults, including but not limited to:
(a) Redirecting an inappropriate conversation or behavior;
(b) Being aware of situations that may involve bias, responding appropriately, taking actions to prevent future occurrences; and
(c) Refusing to ignore bias.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.257
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.257