ABCD System Flashcards
What are the ABCD disruptions?
A- Aggression B- Breaking the Rules C- Confrontation D- Disengagement
What is Aggression?
Action aimed at hurting others.
What is Breaking the Rules?
Action interfering with the teacher’s ability to teach & the students’ ability to learn.
What is Confrontation?
Any kind of aggression aimed at the teacher.
What is Disengagement?
Attitude of not doing what the teacher asks.
What are the 5 sub-categories of Aggression (disruptions)?
- Direct Physical - Indirect Physical - Direct Verbal - Signs & Gestures - Indirect
What are 5 examples of Aggression: DIRECT PHYSICAL?
- Hitting - Kicking - Slapping - Biting - Pushing
What are 4 examples of Aggression: INDIRECT PHYSICAL?
- Destroying things - Throwing things - Hiding others’ things - Stealing others’ things
What are 5 examples of Aggression: DIRECT VERBAL?
- Swearing at others - Put-downs - Calling names - Insulting others - Making fun of others
What are 4 examples of Aggression: SIGNS & GESTURES?
- Rolling eyes - Making faces at others - Disrespectful hand/ finger displays - Body language of disdain
What are 4 examples of Aggression: INDIRECT?
- Insulting family, friends - Tattling on (gossiping on) - Ignoring someone - Insinuating poor taste or lack of money, etc
What are the 4 sub-categories of Breaking the Rules (disruption)?
- Timeliness - Materials - Dress - Behaviour
What are 4 examples of Breaking the Rules: TIMELINESS?
- Absences - Not being on time - Not turning in assignments on time - Not returning permission slips
What are 4 examples of Breaking the Rules: MATERIALS?
- Writing in texts - Not bringing material to class - Not using materials correctly - Bringing inappropriate things to class
What are 4 examples of Breaking the Rules: DRESS?
- Length of clothes (provocative) - Drugs and alcohol logos (clothes) - Gang-related and violent logos (clothes) - Haircolor that is not allowed
What are 5 examples of Breaking the Rules: BEHAVIOUR?
- Chewing gum - Passing notes - Leaning back on chair - Sharpening pencils - Cheating
What are the 4 sub-categories of Confrontation (disruption)?
- Aggression Toward the Teacher - Disrespect - Refusing - Instigating
What are 4 examples of Confrontation: AGGRESSION TOWARD THE TEACHER?
- Hitting the teacher - Profanity - Arguing with the teacher - Complaining
What are 5 examples of Confrontation: DISRESPECT?
- Talking back - Flirting with the teacher - Contradicting the teacher - Disdainful facial expressions toward the teacher - Insulting the teacher
What are 5 examples of Confrontation: REFUSING?
- Refusing to do assignments - Refusing to sit, move, obey - Saying “you can’t make me” - Doing the opposite of what the teacher wants - Refusing to participate
What are 4 examples of Confrontation: INSTIGATING?
- Repeated complaining - Taking charge, telling others what to do - Modeling disobedience - Initiating rebellion; putting down the task
What are the 4 sub-categories of Disengagement (disruption)?
- Off Task-Behaviour - Off Task-Verbal - Tuning Out - Hyperactivity
What are 4 examples of Disengagement: OFF TASK - BEHAVIOUR?
- Writing notes - Wandering - Doing the wrong task or not doing any task - Grooming
What are 4 examples of Disengagement: OFF TASK - VERBAL?
- Asking off -subject questions - Blurting out - Playing dumb - Socializing when the teacher is talking
What are 4 examples of Disengagement: TUNING OUT?
- Sleeping - Daydreaming - Head on desk - Doodling
What are 4 examples of Disengagement: HYPERACTIVITY?
- Clowning around - Carelessly rushing through work - Laughing, giggling - Fidgeting with materials
What is a disruption?
A student’s behaviour that disrupts the learning process.
What are the 2 rules regarding disruptions and the ABCD system?
- Rule 1: THREE BEFORE B = Because the Breaking the Rules category is too broad and can include too many things, disruptions should be classified in the 3 other categories before using this category. It is only a last resort in case a disruption cannot be put in any other category.- Rule 2: AGGRESSION TOWARD THE TEACHER = CONFRONTATION = This means that any behaviour that can be classified under Aggression but is aimed at the teacher should be classified under Confrontation.
