character, advocacy, remediation, enrichment, & school spirit (c.a.r.e.s.)

Character, Advocacy, Remediation, Enrichment, & School Spirit (C.A.R.E.S.)

A Phenomenological Case Study Exploring the Attitudes & Perceptions of Middle School Students Towards the C.A.R.E.S. Program

Where is the Support?

Despair

Overwhelmed

High Stakes Testing

Defeat

Bullying

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The Problem…• Academic Rigor• High Stakes Testing• Transitions during Adolescence(physical, social, emotional, academic)• Peer Pressure, bullying, harassment, drugs, alcohol, culture )

The Solution?

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Character Education Classes

Advocacy

• Students are assigned to a teacher in small group setting based on gender and grade level

• Students meet each day with the CARES teacher

AdvocacyEach advocate teacher will assist students in the following areas:

– Weekly character education– Parental contact– Act as a “school parent” to support and

motivate– Quarterly Academic Achievement Plans– Ongoing academic review (progress report and

report card review)

Remediation through morning tutoring and content area workshops…

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Opportunities for Enrichment…

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is for ENRICHMENTE

COMPUTERS

Academic Games

Media Center

School Spirit…

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Spirit

• Clubs• Pep Rally’s (Sports and

Arts)• Good Behavior and

Attendance Celebrations• Renaissance (Academic)

Celebrations

Clubs

Academic

• Academic Games

• Chess• Computers• Future Cities• Jr. Beta• Reading Bowl• Study Hall

Arts

• Art • Band• DNN• Dragon

Ledger• Dragon

Spirit• Drama• FCA• FFA• Guitar • Horse

Lovers• Lifetime

Sports• Tennis• Wyldlife• Yearbook

Service

• 4-H• Jr. Optimist• Leo• Peer Helpers• Safety Patrol• Interact

C.A.R.E.S Program

• Character Education• Advocacy• Remediation Support• Enrichment Classes• School Spirit (Pep Rallies/Assemblies)

Self Determination Theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000)

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Review of Literature Focus…• The Social Emotional Academic Learner

(SEAL)• Caring Teacher Student Relationships• Creating & Sustaining Caring School

Communities • Character Education• Teachers as Advisors & Other Middle School

Reform Models• Extracurricular Programs (Clubs, Sports,

tutoring, etc.)• Anti-Bullying Prevention• Positive Behavioral Supports (PBS)

Therefore is it…

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Or Could It Be…

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Does the CARES Program Help Facilitate a Caring Learning Community?

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If We Understand the Attitudes…

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And the Students’ Perceptions of Middle School…

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School Leaders Can…

• Modify Programming to Meet Needs

• Provide Professional Development• Involve Appropriate Stakeholders• Plan SIP Goals Towards the

Whole Child

The End

character, advocacy, remediation, enrichment, & school spirit (c.a.r.e.s.)

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