Special Situation Analysis This analysis was conducted at a 6th – 8th grade middle school. The analysis was conducted during each of the three lunch periods for 20 minutes each over the period of three days. The cafeteria facility is really large and doubles as an auditorium. There is a spill out area out side however it is not used in order to keep the students inside the cafeteria. There is an area in the back of the cafeteria closest to the entrance for where students that misbehave are sent to finish their lunch.
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In general students in the cafeteria are quite good, given the number of students that are being housed any given lunch period(about 670). Lunch lines move quickly because students use the barcode on their IDs to get their lunches. Students are then aloud to sit with their friends as long as they stay in their class row. There is a large presence of staff during each lunch. All three assistant principals, each assist in at least two lunch periods. There are also four security guards assigned to the cafeteria daily.
The administrators use wireless microphones that are hooked up to the sound system in the cafeteria, and the security guards walk around the cafeteria. I have noticed that more often then not administrators and security guards use proximity and visual cues to control inappropriate behaviors. Students will sometimes stop to ask the administrators questions and they reply to them usually with the students name, which is on their ID. Many times the bullying process can be decreased through the use of good supervision.
Areas of major concern, such as the lunchroom, extra curricular activities, and buses, need to have more and better supervision. These supervisors must make themselves visible at all times. Supervisors should not only be there to watch the students, but interact with them in a positive way. (Long,Alexander; 2010) The facility is setup so that a large number of students can be accommodated rather quickly. There are four lunch lines and the lines move pretty fast. The first classes that arrive are sent straight to the lunch line those students sit in the front row.
As more classes come in, they sit in their row until they are told (by an administrator) to go to the lunch line. Of the twelve custodians four are assigned to the cafeteria. Two custodians use rolling garbage bins and the walk the each row so students can dispose their trash. The custodians also remind the students to pick up anything that has fallen on the floor so it can be thrown away. The other custodians clean the tables and sweep the area for trash the students missed. The primary incentive for students is being aloud to sit with their friends in their class.
Students who do not behave are sent to the two rows in the back of the cafeteria to eat lunch by themselves or with the other students who misbehaved. The students in these rows are not aloud to talk and must have a silent lunch. This consequence is given once and the student can return to the group the following day. Technology is used through out the students visit to the cafeteria. From the barcode scanners in the lunch lines, to the five security cameras, and the surround sound system.
Everything that can be used is being used to organize the students, while keeping them safe. When necessary or on special events the cafeteria is also setup with two large screen projectors that are connected to the office , the CCTV system and the computer in the cafeteria. Overall my experience in the cafeteria was very positive. The students for the most part were loud but respectful. They adhered to the directions that they were given and very seldom did students get sent to the rear section of the cafeteria to sit in silent lunch.
Behavioral Intervention Survey Results According to the results from the survey the individuals felt that they were strong when it came to all the questions except number 9 (Group Contingency Intervention). They felt that this system would not work in their school, given the limited number of counselors and the large number of students. However they did mention that do use a modified version of a group contingency Intervention via their peer mediation program. When students have arguments they create a peer mediation group to mitigate problems between students.
