As explained in its brochure, are defined as expected group “Norms behaviors, or what most people in a group do. [Clarinda Academy] has hundreds, if not thousands of norms that staff and students learn. Norms are not written down, but instead, behavioral expectations are passed on from person to person and then maintained through group peer Students and administrators gave some examples of pressure.” norms, which they reinforce with statements of here, “around we…” For instance, here, we tuck in our or here, we “around shirts” “around walk in a single-file line.” Another norm discussed by a male student was here, we do “around not talk to female The female students reported the same students.” norm: here, we do not talk to male In fact, teens of “around students.” both genders reported that they are forbidden to communicate with students of the opposite gender. During its visit, DRW observed that there were no co-ed lines or groups anywhere on campus. Norms are enforced using what Sequel calls the Levels of “7 These seven levels escalate sequentially based on Intervention.” whether the offending individual demonstrates compliance with any norm or expectation. Clarinda Academy strongly encourages everyone on campus, including other students, to even the “intervene” behaviors that violate one of the if not thousands of “little” “hundreds by initiating the seven levels of intervention. norms” The seven levels of intervention begins with Level 1, which is called a intervention. This includes a gesture of “Friendly/helpful nonverbal” disapproval, most often a head shake to indicate If the student “no.” does not change his or her behavior, the levels escalate to a non-verbal” (a second and more firm gesture of “concerned disapproval) to a to a “friendly/helpful verbal” “concerned verbal” where the intervening individual verbally explains what norm is being violated by stating, here, Students referred to this “around we…” fourth level as put in a “being verbal.” If a student does not change behavior after put in a they “being verbal” reported that they are in a group otherwise known as “placed support,” Level 5. A requires everyone in the area, including all “group support” students, to stand up behind the individual who initiated the
As explained in its brochure, “Norms are defined as expected group behaviors, or what most people in a group do. [Clarinda Academy] has hundreds, if not thousands of norms that staff and students learn. Norms are not written down, but instead, behavioral expectations are passed on from person to person and then maintained through group peer pressure.” Students and administrators gave some examples of norms, which they reinforce with statements of “around here, we…” For instance, “around here, we tuck in our shirts” or “around here, we walk in a single-file line.” Another norm discussed by a male student was “around here, we do not talk to female students.” The female students reported the same norm: “around here, we do not talk to male students.” In fact, teens of both genders reported that they are forbidden to communicate with students of the opposite gender. During its visit, DRW observed that there were no co-ed lines or groups anywhere on campus. Norms are enforced using what Sequel calls the “7 Levels of Intervention.” These seven levels escalate sequentially based on whether the offending individual demonstrates compliance with any norm or expectation. Clarinda Academy strongly encourages everyone on campus, including other students, to “intervene” even the “little” behaviors that violate one of the “hundreds if not thousands of norms” by initiating the seven levels of intervention. The seven levels of intervention begins with Level 1, which is called a “Friendly/helpful nonverbal” intervention. This includes a gesture of disapproval, most often a head shake to indicate “no.” If the student does not change his or her behavior, the levels escalate to a “concerned non-verbal” (a second and more firm gesture of disapproval) to a “friendly/helpful verbal” to a “concerned verbal” where the intervening individual verbally explains what norm is being violated by stating, “around here, we…” Students referred to this fourth level as “being put in a verbal.” If a student does not change behavior after “being put in a verbal” they reported that they are “placed in a group support,” otherwise known as Level 5. A “group support” requires everyone in the area, including all students, to stand up behind the individual who initiated the