...thought to have in the back of one’s mind is that “the psychosocial benefits of after-school programs are well-documented and include, among other things, enhanced social skills, greater motivation, and better classroom behavior (Martin et al., 2007).” Disruptive students simply want an outlet for expression that isn’t constricted to sitting in a chair for hours at a time while listening to a lecture that doesn’t spark their interest. After-school programs are not constrained to academics, but also branch out to athletics and promote events when...
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...Service Demand The Civic, Social & Youth Organizations industry includes 42,015 business with combined annual revenue of about $17 billion. After School Program Providers industry includes about 22,273 establishments with combined annual revenue of about $22 billion. According to ibisworld.com, “During the next five years, rising government funding and a declining US unemployment rate will lead to more children enrolling in after-school programs, benefiting providers”. In Massachusetts the demand for afterschool youth outreach programs is growing fast due to environmental and economic trends that have parents in a tough spot. In order to successfully maintain a household more than two thirds of families have to rely on two incomes. This means that often kids are left home alone while their parents work. Quality youth outreach afterschool programs offer kids a safe place away from home. Data from the MA-AA3PM-2014-Fact-Sheet shows that more than 210,000 students statewide are not supervised; nationwide the number jumps to 11.3 million. 800,000 of these children are just in elementary school. Frank Fowler, police sheriff of Syracuse New York, says that this puts kids in a dangerously vulnerable situation because "they do not stop learning when the final bell rings, kids are always learning. The questions are: what are they learning and who's teaching them?”. If you combat those facts with the current data showing that kids are currently dealing with a number of high...
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...Part I: Group Development The group is at the forming stage. Our textbook states the forming stage is characterized by a great deal of uncertainty about the group’s purpose, structure and leadership. Members “test the waters” to determine what types of behaviors are acceptable. After reading over the case study I was torn between the group being at the forming stage or the storming stage. The group does have purpose as they plan to create an after-school program which will improve school performance both by the students and the teachers. The group is structured as the Woodson Foundation and the school system will develop a new agency that will draw on resources from both organizations as well as a representative from the NCPIE. This is where the group comes up short from the storming stage as there is no leadership yet. They are still establishing ground rules such as: Will the new jobs be unionized? And Will the Woodson Foundation be able to use hard data? An understanding of the stages of group development can assist The Woodson Foundation in a strong way. Right under their nose they have Meredith Watson working for them. Meredith has six years working as a teacher in a classroom setting and working on the leadership team will provide some similarity within the group. She knows what the teachers are going through and can help on all levels. Part II: Problem Identification The primary problem is putting together a development team together that will stop pointing fingers...
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...Tiffany Bush MGMT 591 Leadership and Organizational Behavior Professor Barbara Vallera August 1, 2015 Case Study In this case study, The Woodson Foundation is a large nonprofit social service agency that is looking to work with the public schools in Washington D.C. to try and improve the outcome of their students. The schools have problems such as: truancy, low student performance, and crime. The staff that start out new to their school become burn out in a short time frame due to the harsh working conditions. The two parties are attempting to develop a group with will be able to create an after school program for the students. There are many factors that the parties will have to take into account in order for them to be successful. The group members will have to have to become informed about one another and understand what it takes for a group to operate. Each member will have to be motivated and get along with one another. This group has completed the forming stage. There are five stages of group development which are; forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning. With this group and from my understanding of where they are from reading the case, I would conclude that they are in the storming stage. The reason I came to the conclusion is because from the textbook’s definition of forming which is when “great deal of uncertainty about the group’s purpose, structure, and leadership” and from the case study it shows that all the parties do understand...
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...and a fissure begins to form between who they are, and who they want to be. “Life after High School” by Joyce Carol Oates showcases the tribulations that can be brought upon ourselves should we ignore our own feelings and desires in an attempt to become someone who we are not. Our...
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...Case Study 3 Challenge Summary The public school system in Washington, D.C. is suffering from problems with truancy, low student performance and crime. To make significant changes to the current state, a proposal to develop a new after school program to target these three problem areas. The Woodson Foundation has extensive skills in raising private funds and coordinating community efforts with that of educational professionals. Utilizing the strengths of the Woodson Foundation will be paramount to creating a successful after-school program. Assets to Successful Implementation: * All Parties have the common goal and benefit of student success. * The Woodson Foundation has a proven track record of raising funds to create a program that is self-reliant and not dependent on revues from the school board. Additionally, they have won several awards for minimizing costs and still proving excellent service. * National Coalition for Parental Involvement (NCPIE) is able to encourage parental involvement via the PTA by educating parents in constructive ways to assist the program. * Teaching staff is motivated by better student performance as it will result in a more positive working environment * Enhancing student performance will in turn help resolve truancy and crime Hindrances to Successful Implementation: * Bureaucratic School Board wants to limit practices within existing policies and procedures with strict hiring guidelines. * Racial imbalance...
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...Building a Coalition It is evident after reading this scenario that the Washington D.C school district is facing problems with student performance, crimes and a high turnover rate of teachers, just like many schools today. Teachers are often faced with harsh realities when they start fresh at a school, because of the dysfunctional system in place and then they burn out, and quit. Our textbook talk about the five stages: Forming-Stage, Storming Stage, Norming Stage, performing stage and adjourning Stage. It seems the group is stuck in the forming and storming stage. The group has no sense of direction, structure or leadership and everyone has their own opinions of how the groups should be run. There are already strong opinions on how the problems should be solved regarding truancy, low performance, crimes rate and creating an effective after school program. Referring back to the stages and understanding of the stages would have assisted the Woodson Foundation tremendously. First the forming stage was not completed, the groups should have met and established roles, structure and the purpose and it’s clear that was not established. You have the principal and the superintendent thinking the school should have more power, and not involving the parents, and other members with their opinions as well, which is a clear example that a purpose was not established. Second, the members did not hash out who was going to be doing what, and this stage was not completed because there was...
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...reading, English/language ars, and mathematics (Phillips, Roland, ndero, 2013). As a parent of the Peach County School System curriculum, teachers spend time working with student to build on the skills needed to successful pass the CRCT and academic subjects. Many parents and concerned citizen feel as if not enough time is spent preparing students for the CRCT test. The Peach County Schools Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) group meets once a month to discuss strategies on how to improve students’ academic grade which will lead to passing the CRCT test. The PTO group agrees that students need extra help outside of school. Currently, Peach County School’s does not have the funding to operate an afterschool program. To improve student’s academic grade and CRCT results a free afterschool tutoring program need to be organized. My Challenge Living in a small community where resources are limited for a tutoring program for the school-age children. All students deserve the opportunity to learn. Most of the classrooms are overcrowded. The teacher’s main focus is to teach each lesson in a timely matter which can be a struggle for most students. Research shows that well designed-tutoring programs will increase academic achievement for elementary students. Student will also show improvement in behavior and social skills. While much of the literature on effective after-school programs...
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...sustained clang, clang, clang rang out over the estate, calling the community to dinner. “How was the knitting circle?” William asked. “It went well. We spun the last bushel of cotton and made onesies and blankets for the newborns at Heritage Woods,” Mary said. “That sounds like an appropriate thing to do following your community notes and Reverend Flowers’ sermon.” “I thought so, too,” Mary said. “The older women and I had a nice talk with some of the younger women. One young woman admitted to using birth control. She told us that her husband was pulling out, but I suspect something a bit more. She didn’t come right out and admit to using condoms, but it was on the tip her tongue.” “Can you blame her? Would you have admitted to using condoms after Reverend Flowers’ sermon and your community notes? She was probably scared to death.” “I suppose you’re right; we got the message...
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...By Dakota Patrick Do you find yourself bored after school? I believe that all students should participate in an extracurricular activity because they could use that skill in life, staying active, and do if you are bored and have nothing else to do. If you decide to do an extracurricular activity, for example, culinary arts, if you practice that in your time after school you would know how to cook for your family when you are of the age. Or In culinary arts you could be an professional chef who can make amazing meals that go for at least $200 for just one plate. Most professional chefs make a huge fortune by just cooking, and if it’s something you really enjoy, then get paid for doing something you love. If you decide to join the football...
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...In today’s stressful world, sports may be the only way to calm down. Although many people believe sports are the cause of failing grades; multiple studies have shown that physically active students have higher grades. Therefore, schools should keep after-school sports because they relieve stress, players can develop good teamwork habits, and they can help students academically. Students have stress; sports can be the antidote for the tension. According to Tim O´Shei, who wrote an article on why schools should keep sports, “when you are stressed your brain releases hormones that can interfere with your ability to sleep and concentrate,” “physical activity can be the antidote” (12). In addition, he states that stepping away from school work for a practice can help improve athletes’ minds (O´Shei, 12). This data proves that students who participate in sports have less stress, so they can learn freely and participate more in school. This is exciting news for any athlete trying to balance sports and stress....
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...with the teaching community and celebrate the excellence of teachers. This year, in order to combine the voice of the entire student community in thanking their teachers, the MHRD has decided to organize an Essay Writing Competition for gratefully acknowledging the role teachers play in our lives. The Ministry strongly feels that today’s generation should find a voice in remembering the selfless services of the teachers who play a vital role in shaping future generations. The Ministry, therefore, announces an Essay Writing Competition, and invites entries from the students to share inspiring stories about their teachers. This Competition will be conducted on 1st September 2014. The entries are invited in English and all the 22 Scheduled Languages. (Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Bodo, Santhali, Maithali and Dogri). A practice round will be conducted on 29th & 30th August to acquaint participants with the process. The competition round will be held on the 1st September, 2014. Winners will be announced on the 3rd September 2014 and felicitated on 5th September 2014 at Delhi. This activity will be conducted in online/offline mode. The topic of the essay will be announced on the website / sent as a text message/IVRS half an hour before the scheduled start time of the competition. There are three modes of participation....
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...To be honest, I treated the class as so for a while. It wasn’t until after my first essay that I realized how I could improve my writing in preparation for college now instead of later. I didn’t realize that I tend to write in a passive tense every other sentence until now. I also, often, used, too many comma splices, which butchered the flow of my writing. I sometimes missed the MLA format details which lowered my scores early on. After I submitted the last essay, I was glad that I didn’t sign up for English IV. I enjoyed some papers...
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...Begin WRITING TEST Here. If you ever ask a highschool student whether they would want to go one more year very few would say yes. I would, not because I like school, not because I enjoy spending six hours cooped up inside, but because I could use one more year to just be sure I am completely prepared for college. Along with this I feel that because we are required to take tenth grade graduation test and most of our tenth grade year is spent preparing for this test. Highschool students today are highly prepared for the world, but that one extra year in high school could possibly be spent taking time on preparatory courses in college type setting. Students get thrown into the college setting which is a major shock to them due to the major differences. Maybe doing this our freshmen's first quarter wouldn't be as much of a change. Because we have to take the graduation test in tenth grade we don't learn anything that year. We need another year due to that, so we should go one more year to make sure we are ready. Scoring Explanation This essay demonstrates inconsistent skill in responding to the task. The writer takes a position but displays no recognition of a counter-argument to that position. Development of ideas is thin with general statements to explain the first idea (Students get thrown into the college setting which is a major shock to them due to the major differences) and very little explanation of the second idea (Because we have to take the graduation test...
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...Year Writing Essay Throughout my life, writing has always been a skill necessary for me to excel in many of my classes. Whether it was for research papers, or short journal assignments, writing was always a key component in order to achieve the best grade possible for my classes. Ever since I stepped foot into Elementary school, my skills as a writer have been average or slightly above average at best. My writing style is basic and I usually follow somewhat of a similar formula for most of my papers. My weak points as a writer would be my creativity and vocabulary. I also wish to improve my ability to draw the reader in during my introduction paragraphs. I always seem to take ages to write my introduction paragraph for my papers, and this causes me to spend a lot of time on my essays. My strong points as a writer would be my structure and my ability to get my message across to the reader. I am confident in my writing in the sense that I can get the job done, but know that my writing could be heavily improved. There are three instances in my life that made me realize my skills as a writer. The first would be my English tutor, who guided me at the beginning of middle school. She laid down the formula and gave me the skills in order to ace all of my basic middle school papers. The second would be the realization that my writing was not good as I thought it was after my first couple of papers in High School, and finally the last instance, which was my college essay. My mother...
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