Essay On Positive Referrals

A surly eighth grader roams the halls, pondering a bothersome fact; her grades are perfect, and yet, she hasn’t received any positive referrals. In fact, if her grades continue to be positive, it’s likely that she never will. This is because positive referrals have been created to target students who have a difficult time behaving in class or completing their work and offer no rewards for students that already have good grades. They may provide better rewards than raider bucks (the main reward system). However, many students who are already academically strong don’t like these referrals, causing student’s tempers to flare.
This 2016-17 school year, Sherwood Middle School will begin to use positive referrals. There are many uses for these rewards; they can honor good behavior and encourage that this good behavior be continued. Positive referrals have been created to encourage less productive students to be motivated enough to do better or try to do their best on assignments. Students are expected to enjoy the rewards of receiving a positive referral, thus, they are expected to be much more
Also, these positive referrals are meant to motivate students who aren’t trying very hard or have a hard time completing assignments. According one educator, “You know you’re onto something good when your school goes from referring 1,200 students to the principal’s office to under 30 a year” (neaToday). Many have been awarded to students who don’t complete their work, while students who continually get their work done are given raider bucks instead. If you receive a positive referral, you go up to Mr. Jollys’ office and procure your prize. Such prizes could include candy or a gift card to a popular business such as Dutch Bros. Staff members await the day when these referrals could perhaps make a difference in the behavior of troubled students, and this day may be fast