Action
Research Project Title: Collaborative Campus Culture changed to YABC
Blog
URL: http://jodyhelmsaction.blogspot.com/
Number
of AR Project Documented Hours:
AR
Project Summary (at least 250 words):
RISD
administration has taken some of my ARP plans and implemented them at the
beginning of the year. With this
happening, I have been working to revise
my plan to work along with what has already been implemented. I did aid in this process but do not feel it
is “mine” to take credit for. So I am
evolving my plan to be more of a parent-teacher-community involvement program. We have held 2 meetings on this topic and have
a huge vision of greater parent involvement and student involvement in the community
at the same time. Our upper grades do
not have parent involvement unless it has to do with a sport. I feel that the academic involvement at RISD
is minimal at best. Grades, discipline,
and attendance have suffered. Our goal
at YABC is to increase parental involvement on the academic level. Educate parents through workshops and filers
of needed steps to get their child into college. Give the students the tools they need to be
prepared for post High School decisions.
This may be a 4 year college, Jr. College, vocational school, or job
that they are interested in. I feel they
need more information and tools to be successful in any of the above mentioned
fields. By having a nearby Jr. College visit with parents and educate parents and
students on things like the ACT preparation, FAFSA forms, applications and
scholarship requirements, along with any other needed information. Job fairs and job shadowing are other aspects
of this partnership I would like to implement. Invite RISD graduates to come
speak about their career and how they got there.
I have not completely revised my ARP, so when
it is finished I will post it to my blog as well. I have come to realize that change is the one
thing that is consistent in administration.
No matter how solid your plans are, something will happen to change it
all. Being flexible is the key to
succeeding in this profession.
