Nuts and Bolts
Handbook
DeansList
23-24 New Items
'KIPP Speak'
100

The method by which you should communicate calling out (day of absence).

What is call Sapp directly 240-380-5465?

100

True or False: You can record students for the purposes of capturing student misconduct if a parent requests you to do so.

What is False?

100

The tab you utilize in the DeansList platform to find parent/guardian contact information. 

What is the Enrollment tab?
100

The number of personal days has been increased to this many this school year.

What is 3? 

100

The meeting where lead teachers convene to collaborate, prep, share updates, analyze data, norm, etc. 

What is the GLM or grade level meeting?

200

The time for student birthday parties this school year. 

What is 2:30-3:00p?

200

One scenario in which parking fees may be reimbursed.

What is:

Street parking at Headquarters

Parking in the 600 New Hampshire Garage

Traveling to off-site professional development or work-related event

Travel to agencies

Home visits related to specific grants

200

The 3 key components that should be included in a DeansList office referral. 

What is ABC (Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence)?

200

The distribution group you should use if you want to send an email to the internal LEAP staff.

What is LEAP ALL? 

200

One of the two names that identifies the weekly or bi-weekly meeting with your Manager. This meeting is a space for obs/feedback to be discussed, planning support, instructional support, CLASS deep dives, etc.

What is an O3 or check-in?

300

The App or Platform you will use for whole class announcements, reminders, and important information. 

What is Remind?

300

At this time, the Universal Paid Leave Act affords employees with up this many of weeks of partially paid time off each year to bond with a new child, to address their own serious health condition, or to care for a seriously ill family member.

What is twelve weeks?

300

The two attendance status codes that teachers should mark when completing attendance. 

What is Present or Absent? Mrs. Dicks will mark students as Tardy. 

300

This substance is no longer allowed on KIPP DC school campuses during or after school hours.

What is alcohol?

300

The abbreviated name for the weekly correspondence that Admin teams send to teachers via email with pertinent information. 

What is the WAG? 

400

Tricky conversations (i.e. incident, injury, academic concern, behavioral concern) with parents should not be communicated via what method. 

Text or email 

400

Three of the specific dates or types of days that are considered Essential Workdays. 

What is November 17 and November 27, 2023,

December 21, 2023 and January 8, 2024,

April 12 and April 22, 2024

● Each of the regional professional development days and the workday that follows. On professional development days, staff are required to attend a half-day of professional development.

● The workday preceding and following each long weekend.

● The workday immediately preceding the two-week PARCC testing window, and each day of the two-week PARCC testing window.

400

A type of correspondence that should be marked as 'Sensitive' in DeansList.

What are details that lead to a CFSA referral, inappropriate touching, disclosure, domestic violence, self-stimulating, etc?

400

The new app/platform that will be used to communicate emergencies on the campus.

What is Raptor Alert?

400

The meeting where the Regional coach supports teachers with content knowledge, curriculum implementation, assessment planning, etc.

What is the content team meeting?

500

The 4 steps for disciplinary action in response to staff attendance or tardiness concerns.

What is EPT, Reprimand, Suspension, and Termination?

500

This type of gift may not be given to KIPP DC employees.

What is cash or cash equivalent (i.e. giftcard)? 

500

One thing you should NOT do as it relates to DeansList.

What is ...

  • Assume intent.

  • Assume a students feelings. 

  • Do not use other students name in another students incident report.

  • Do not use slang or abbreviations. Write the entry as if the reader has no idea about who, what, when, where.

500

This term is used for Raptor Alert as one of the five types of emergencies where there is a threat or hazard outside of the building. 

What is Secure? 

500

The stage that supports students with the highest level of academic and/or behavioral need, that do not have an identified disability. 

What is Tier 3?