Learning "how to be a Haut Gap student" is one of the basics at Charleston's Haut Gap Middle School. Along with reading, science, and mathematics classes, every student at Haut Gap Middle School takes a course in how to be a Haut Gap student. For most students, the class is 40 minutes a day for nine weeks. But it can last 18 weeks for…

Describes a South Carolina elementary school principal's program for decreasing discipline referrals and creating a positive school environment. The Great Behavior program involves weekly drawings and prizes for well-behaved students and an end-of-school party and pie-throwing event. Following a first-year 47 percent reduction in discipline…

Three criteria for an effective school incentive program that enhances motivation and improves student learning are as follows: perception of program fairness; worthwhileness of rewards; and communicability of program components. Factors that contribute to these criteria are discussed in this paper based upon the South Carolina experience. Five…

The Management by Results Model of South Carolina's Principal Incentive Program is one of three models developed to reward school principals who demonstrate superior performance and productivity. Awards are given on the basis of the achievement of objectives developed by the principal and approved by the Principal Incentive Committee as well as a…

The Bonus Model of South Carolina's Teacher Incentive Program rewards eligible teachers for their individual efforts. The Campus/Individual model contains two separate components. Through the Campus Plan, eligible teachers are collectively rewarded in schools that attain the School Incentive Reward Program Achievement Gain Standard or higher…