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Leaving the Classroom

without Permission

Leaving the classroom without permission can disrupt the learning process for students and it can be a safety issue. A student may sneak out when your back is turned or bolt suddenly out the door. There are a variety of reasons, which may include:

• Lack of awareness of the need to ask permission to leave

• Flight response to an anxiety or sensory issue

• Avoidance of class work or of a situation

The first priority is to alert administration immediately if you can’t find the student within a few minutes. The adult who locates the child will need to assess the situation. Is the student ready to return to the classroom?

Solutions!

• Engage the student in class work when he or she returns to class. Do not welcome them back with either a hug or a lecture.

• Talk with the student later and make a plan to prevent similar instances. Check for understanding of the situation. “Johnny, tell me again why you left the room today?” Address the situation by making it clear to the student that leaving the classroom without permission is not allowed. Offer a concrete plan such as, “Next time you have to leave the classroom, you need to raise your hand and wait for permission.”

• Develop visual supports (See Appendix A) to help the student remember what behavior is expected.

• Set up a “safe” area of the classroom where the student can go when she is upset.

• Allow the student to take a break in a predetermined quiet location or take a walk to prepare him to return to class.