An accountable approach that supports students to take responsibility for their words and actions, reflect on the impact of their behavior, and accept consequences and interventions.

Biases are strong and often preconceived opinions about something or someone.  A bias may be favorable or unfavorable.

Bias or prejudice that is present but not consciously held or recognized.

Individuals are aware of their prejudices and attitudes toward certain groups

(Behavior Intervention Plan)

A written improvement plan created for a student based on the outcome of the functional behavior assessment (FBA)

Means an individual’s status as a US citizen or national, or non-US citizen, including the immigration status of a non-US citizen.

Refers to the apparent pigmentation of the skin, especially as an indication or possible indication of race

A space that can be utilized by the entire campus, typically by varying sizes of groups and with multiple functions.  Examples include but are not limited to the cafeteria, Media Center, hallway, gymnasium, or theater.

Made in imitation of something else with the intent to deceive.

Is about educating all students to high levels through knowing, valuing, and using as assets their cultural backgrounds, languages, and learning styles within the context of our teaching.

In order to close the equity gap and meet the needs of diverse communities of students and adults, schools implement policies and practices that enable staff to engage all students from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds and racial identities., These practices might include learning about our own cultural identities and biases and knowing more about the diverse cultures of our students.  They also include responding more sensitively and effectively to students of all races, ethnicities, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds.

Avoid taking a person’s words, actions, or body language personally.

Are noticeable and unfair differences between people of groups of people.

A system if rules of conduct, training, practice, and instruction that supports and sustains positive behaviors and self-discipline

the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Inequitable distribution of actions in school where the inequitable outcomes are usually associated with race.

occurs when experiencing an extreme level of unpleasant emotions.

A group of people who identify with each other trough a common heritage including language, culture, and often a shared or common religion and or ideology that stresses ancestry.

Eliminates barriers that prevent full participation, provides resources and opportunities in ways that reduct disparities, and supports all groups of students to achieve comparable outcomes.

Refers to the principle of providing student access, regardless of race, socio-economic class, language proficiency, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or ethnic background, to fair, appropriate and necessary (but not necessarily equal) programs, resources, and strategies to ensure that all students can succeed.

Approved and usually organized student activities (such as athletics) connected with school and usually carrying no academic credit.

The behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex.

A person’s internal sense of being male, female, some combination of male and female, or neither male nor femaile.

The physical and behavioral manifestations of one’s gender identity.

A real or imagined wrong or other cause for complaint or protest, especially unfair treatment.

Harassment is offensive, belittling, threatening, or otherwise unwelcome behavior directed at someone.  Harassment can include a range of verbal or physical behavior.

An initiation process involving harassment

A comprehensive approach to teaching where educators seek to address the emotional, social, ethical, and academic needs of students in an integrated learning format

(Individualized Education Plan)

A legal written document required for children who are eligible to receive special education services.  The members of the IEP team provide detailed information of children’s performance, offer direct support and services to students, set annual goals, and evaluate student’s progress on a regular basis.

Specific programs, strategies, restorative conferencing protocols, skill building sessions, and individual and group counseling activities that enable students to reflect on their behavior, attitudes, needs and feelings; learn replacement behaviors and habits; work through personal obstacles; resolve conflicts; and develop goals and plans to get back on track for school success.

A person’s country of birth or ancestor’s country of birth

Making a decision about how to perceive and treat a person or group of people frequently based on stereotypes and insufficient knowledge.

Prosocial behavior promotes social acceptance and friendship.  Prosocial behavior includes a wide range of actions such as helping, sharing, comforting, and cooperating.

A group of persons related by a common descent or heredity; refers to the categories into which society places individuals on the basis of physical characteristics such as skin color, hair type, facial form and eye shape.

Either religious or spiritual belief or preference, regardless of whether this belief is represented by an organized group or affiliation with an organized group having specific religious or spiritual beliefs, observances, rituals, and rules used to worship.

Practices and observances such as attending worship services, wearing religious garb or symbols, praying at prescribed times, displaying religious objects, adhering to certain dietary rules, refraining from certain activities.

Replacing items that were stolen or damaged by providing fair market value by way of compensation or service.

Based on the belief that students are resilient, capable of turning around adverse situations, and can restore themselves and their relationships with the understanding and guidance of caring adults.  A restorative and accountable school culture fosters responsive listening, open and honest dialogue, reflection and self-assessment, collaborative problem solving, and kindness and empathy.

Federal law designed to protect the rights of individuals with disabilities in programs and activities that receive Federal financial assistance from the US Department of Education (ED)

to speak up for oneself and the things that are important to them.

When you hurt yourself as a way of dealing with very difficult feelings, painful memories or overwhelming situations and experiences.

Abusive speech is cursing, swearing, use of insulting, defaming, vulgar language

Threatening speech is a statement that is meant to frighten or intimidate one or more specified persons into believing that they will be seriously harmed by the speaker or by someone acting at the speaker’s behest.

an individual’s or family’s economic and social position in relation to others, as measured by factors such as income, wealth and occupation.

School staff, students, families, community members, and other individuals invested in the school.

A generalization about a person or group of people without regard for individual differences.  Even seemingly positive stereotypes that link a person or group to a specific positive trait can have negative consequences.

A student who, because of mental, physical or emotional reasons can only receive appropriate educational opportunities from a program of special education.

Thoughts about self-harm, with deliberate consideration of planning of possible techniques of causing one’s own death.

A disturbing or distressing experience or event that may have short-term or long-term impact on an individual.