RISING S.T.A.R.A One Year Pilot

School-Home Mediation Program

Aiea Elementary School

SY 1995

Students Taking Academic Responsibility

THE PROBLEM

Chronic absenteeism resulting in poor academic progress and obstructed access to education.

THE SOLUTION

Academic Intervention and Student Advocacy through mediation between the home and classroom.

THE TARGET• 6th Grade Girls

• Residents of Puu`wai Momi Public Housing

• Chronic Tardiness and/ Absenteeism

• Behaviors effecting classroom management

• Failure in one or more subject areas

Logic Model: Students Taking Academic Responsibility (Rising S.T.A.R. Program)

Theory: Academic intervention and student advocacy will decrease absenteeism and improve academic progress at least one letter grade by providing tutorial services, small group facilitation, classroom mediation and home visitation.

•Classroom•Resource Teacher/Advocate•School Counselor•Classroom Teachers•Parent Participation

Inputs

•Recess Tutorial• Individual Counseling Session•Small Group Session•Consultation w/ teacher•Home visitation/consultation w/ parent

•Report to School Counselor

Activities •Decrease in absences

• Improvement in academic performance at least one letter grade.

•Parents cooperation with absenteesim and homework

•Decline in student referral for behavioral issues in the classroom.

Outputs

Logic Model: Students Taking Academic Responsibility (Rising S.T.A.R. Program)

Theory: Academic intervention and student advocacy will decrease absenteeism and improve academic progress at least one letter grade by providing tutorial services, small group facilitation, classroom mediation and home visitation.

• Increased attendance•Practical application of good study habits

•Completion of unfinished classroom assignments.

• Improved relations with teachers and peers.

Initial Outcomes

• Improved regular attendance• Improved classroom behavior•No referrals.•Parent participation in student success

•Classroom teacher participation in student success

Intermediate Outcomes • Improved Parent/School

relations.• Improved student attitude toward learning.

•Correlation between learning and real world situations.

• Intrinsic motivation to learn.

Long Term Outcomes

THE CLASSROOM• Transformed a storage room

into a classroom.

• Provided morning recess tutorial.

• Lunch recess extra-curricular activities

• Small group sessions once a week

• Individual Counseling Sessions—once a week pull out.

TUTORIAL• Teacher referral for tutorial

sessions as needed.

• Assist students with math and reading assignments.

• Motivate students to complete.

• Consult with teachers on progress.

• Report to Counselor about attitudes and behaviors.

SMALL GROUP SESSIONS• Play Group

• Conflict Resolution

• Anger Management

• Token Economy of Earned Rewards

• Community Store

• Career Exploration Field Trip

(Liberty House / YMCA)

• Guest Speaker—Personal Appearance Demonstration (Susan Page)

RISING S.T.A.R. PROGRAMStudents Taking Academic Responsibility

A one year pilot programAiea Elementary SchoolSchool Year 1993-1994

A.M. Ramos

©July 2014