Unfortunately, we often fail to provide those same components in programs designed to help our at-risk students' the very students who may need them the most. The focus of the program is on supporting students and helping them learn how to make positive changes in their behavior. The program also aims to promote academic success and build self-esteem. The program includes a very clear set of standards and expectations for student behavior. Students know that people care about them, but they also understand that inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated.
Students know they are free to make choices about how they behave.
They also know that consequences will be applied when the choices they make are poor ones. The SAC model is grounded in a belief in the power of positive reinforcement. Negative statements are not used in the SAC room. Rather, the focus is on helping students understand the decision- making process and acknowledge that they are responsible for their actions. The focus is on building self-esteem by showing students that they can make appropriate decisions.