...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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...outcomes of attending after school programs is the educational performance and achievements, which include increased student attendance, increased time spent on educational activities, greater parental involvement regarding children’s academic situation and better school performance. What is more, after school programs can lead the parties involved in the educational process (children, educators, families and communities) towards healthy development outcomes, such as improved social skills, increased self-esteem and self-confidence and stronger peer relationships (The Benefit of After School Programs, 2012). At the school engagement level, ASPs have the means through which children can become...
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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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...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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... 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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...After School Project Christina Bell University of Phoenix Instructor Catherine Harm August 24, 2013 After School Project: Stop Bullying Introduction There is no doubt that every child has experienced a case of bullying at some point in its life. While the issue of bullying is one of the most overlooked issues, many children have reported having undergone some kind of consequences from bullying. Acts of bullying involves physical contact, facial expressions or gestures, verbal assault, and other acts that might lead to victimization. Psychological effects of bullying on school going children include fear of going to school, low self-esteem, and discomfort. Engaging children in after school bulling prevention programs provides an ideal platform for informing people that bullying is an activity that cannot be tolerated within the school environment. If designed and implemented according to plan, a bullying after school project is appropriate in helping to reduce and minimize cases of bullying within the school environment. The Bronx Anti-bullying after school project aims at raising awareness on bullying and educating children within the community on the dangers of bullying. It also engages students in activities that suggest possible solutions to counter the issue of bullying. Overview of the project The Bronx Anti-bullying after school project is a program developed to enlighten and empower kids within Bronx on the need to avoid or prevent cases...
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...Afternoon Hours Studies have shown the after school hours from three o’clock to six o’clock to be the time that teenagers partake in experimentation with drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and sex. In a controlled adult supervised environment like an after school program, teenagers are most likely to succeed in school and destroy the risk of getting influenced by bad things National support is needed to create these great after school work environments not only to help the at-risk teenagers, but also children who need academic improvement or some other sort of extracurricular activities. After school programs can help students improve their social skills, self-confidence, school attitude, and academic achievement (“Afterschool”). An after school program can be anything from a sport to a place where they can meet with other people to get work done or simply have fun. It simply needs to be something that occupies their afternoon in a positive manner. The problem is that many children in the United States are left to themselves since there are few programs available to them. Certain areas of the country, especially cities with high crime rates such as New York, Detroit, Los Angeles, St. Louis, and many other, lack right support for children’s education in the three to six o’clock time zone. These areas happen to be some of the roughest in the country because of crime related issues, but more importantly there are not enough aftercare programs to help the children escape the dangerous streets...
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...The transition from elementary school into middle school is a difficult switch for preadolescent individuals. Preadolescent individuals are experiencing many difficult changes in their lives at this point in time, such as physical, emotional, and cognitive changes. Transitioning from elementary school into middle school can also be quite scary for young children. It is vital for preadolescents to have the necessary resources to aid in their transition. Unfortunately, many low-income families do not have those vital resources, such as time, support, and money, to name a few. ‘“Follow the Lead”’ is an intervention based afterschool mentoring program targeting low-income preadolescents in order to provide a safe and encouraging environment for...
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...American society. Despite putting in place various programs to see that crime rates among juveniles are reduced, many juvenile courts and recreational centers have reported increased cases of dealing with juvenile delinquency. It thus leaves one wondering if the programs that are in place to control and deal with the juvenile delinquency cases are the ones failing or if it’s the society that has failed completely to give the required direction to the youths. There are many cases that have been reported as the main causes of juvenile delinquency. The major causes being attributed to the environment the child is raised. It has been a tradition that juvenile delinquencies are locked up in juvenile prisons as a way of recreating them. However, it has turned out that by locking up the kids, instead of achieving the best results of a rehabilitated child, the results are usually worse than putting in place programs that are family and community based. Therefore, instead of the program of locking up children rehabilitating them, it leads to increased recidivism (Virginia Youth Violence Project, School of Education, University of Virginia, n.d). It is thus important that for juvenile agencies to focus their efforts in using evidence- based practices that have been reported to reduce juvenile delinquency. Such programs ensure that the children are safe, and thus the family and the entire society. It is thus important to apply programs that have a successful track record that would...
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...they are absent (or late) from school. No record is stored when they are present. This is the easiest approach in terms of record entry. This system is also designed to accomodate the problems of K-12 schools that may have different attendance periods per day for different grades. ( K-6 may have 2 attendance periods per day (Morning and Afternoon) while 7-12 have 6 periods per day, that correspond to teaching periods ). Background of the Problem The success of the school in carrying out its primary charge of educating and socializing students is contingent on students attending school regularly. In recognition of the importance of regular school attendance to quality education, attendance becomes a priority goal (At-Risk Youth in Crisis Handbook, 1993). Educators have long emphasized the importance of class attendance. Only in the classroom may the student hear the teacher's presentation, participate in class discussions, and enjoy the benefits of spontaneous interactions between the students and teacher. It comes as no surprise that students with high absence rates earn lower grades than students with better attendance (Redick & Nicoll 1990). Fleming and Zafirau found that over three-fourths of school failure rates were explained by the attendance rate (Fleming & Zafirau 1982). Student absenteeism has been a problem for years. State departments of education and school boards across the country have developed policies, procedures, and programs aimed primarily with the objective...
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...that made me who I am today. Back then there was no after school program in my community. My after school hours was used wisely by my parents they made sure homework and my chores was done before I can do anything else. This was a different generation and things like peer pressure, crimes, drugs, and gang activities were not as bad as they are today. In this day and time the world is a little different and the streets are not as safe, especially for our kids. The children today are very vulnerable to many influences in the home and streets as well as school; however school hours are not so easily to manage. Either both parents are busy making ends meet, single parent homes where there are less supervision, or parent just not involved in their child life. After school hours are very critical for kids, the unsupervised time puts youths at risk for such negative outcomes as academics and behavioral problems, drug use, gangs, and other types of risky behavior (Weisman& Gottfredson 2011). This is why after school programs and summer programs are needed to help keep these kids out of trouble and off the streets. The first after school program were developed by individual men and women with the intentions on rescuing children from physical and moral hazards posed by growing up in the immigrant neighborhoods of major cities (Schneider, 1992). In my paper I will be writing about the Jennings Place Tutorial Ministry an after school program that I volunteer for through my church ministry Good...
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... School classes and topics range from various intellectual and emotional levels. The core classes that students develop in are usually not enough, as children are also provided with gym classes, art classes etc. All these classes are essential for every child, but there is one area of study that has proven to give students a pathway to better success and that is music programs. Music integrates and intertwines many of our social categories like culture, class, and language to unite us with one common bond. Although music has been able to touch so many minds, these important music programs have been subject to cutbacks in an attempt to save money for school districts. Whether it be because of reduce funding or simply canceling some of these music classes, children are being stripped of a class that gives them a certain block of time during a school day to have a unique creative experience. Recent research has raised the question that without this fundamental program, students academic achievement and development as an intellectuals, could be jolted, and our understanding of this important language called music could vanish right before our eyes. Music is a intricate language that incorporates many important characteristics of learning in school such as math, science, coordination and other spatial potentials. So the questions are raised as to whether music programs really aid a child’s development in not only the specific area of music, but in other areas of school. Scientists...
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