Building a Framework for Learning

“Motivating young people to be better citizens”

Building a Framework for Learning

Building a Framework for Learning

Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Leadership Education and Training

(Leadership, Character, and Student Success)(Leadership, Character, and Student Success)


"The solution to low test scores is not lower standards; it's tougher, clearer standards," he argued. At the same time, however, he urged states to develop standards "that don't simply measure whether students can fill in a bubble on a

test but whether they possess 21st century skills like problem-solving and critical thinking, entrepreneurship

and creativity."

- President Barack Obama


Background

• JROTC is the Department of Defense’s largest youth development program in our secondary schools

• JROTC has over 490,000 students in 3,400 secondary schools

• Congressionally Mandated to Grow to 3,700 Units by 2020

• Program cost of ~$700/student

• More than 700 secondary schools on Service waiting lists


The Goals• Promote citizenship

• Develop leadership & critical/creative thinking

• Teach effectively communication

• Improve physical fitness

• Provide incentive to live drug-free

• Strengthen positive self-motivation and self esteem

• Train to work as a team member

• Stir interest in science, technology, engineering, and math


The Curriculum/Curricular Activities

• Accredited Regionally and Nationally (SACS/CITA)

• Subjects include Citizenship, Leadership, Wellness, Fitness, First Aid, Civics, Government, Geography, History, Science, and Marksmanship

• Integrated Curricular Activities include Community Service Projects, Academic Bowls, Leadership Symposiums and camps, Marching Drill Competitions, Orienteering, Color Guard Presentations, and Physical Fitness Competitions


Bottom Line

JROTC Cadets are 21st Century learners who not only perform better academically but also understand and use technology, exercise personal and social responsibility,

practice teamwork, ethics, communication, problem solving, decision making, attention to detail, fitness, and wellness, exude confidence, esprit, and leadership, and appreciate

diversity as well as responsible citizenship


2.68

3%

15%

86%

91%

School

Sample Measures of EffectivenessSY 06-07

2.81GPA

<1%Drop Out

3%Indiscipline

98%Graduation

93%Attendance

JROTC

JROTC Program Overview

JROTC Enrollment – All Services

488,000 500,000 491,000

SY 06-07 SY 07-08 SY08-09


What the school provides:

• Credit for coursework• Classrooms (including desks/tables), office space (including desks, cabinets, etc), storage, telecommunications, and drill area• Partial instructor salaries• Like benefits for instructors and students

What JROTC provides:

• Educational/audiovisual materials• Classroom equipment• Student books, curriculum guides, instructor materials• Unit support and maintenance funding• Uniforms and organizational equipment• Special team equipment (Color Guard, Drill Teams, Marksmanship Teams)• Partial instructor salary reimbursement• Experienced administrators and instructors• Total contribution $87K Per Unit Annually

What we don’t do:

• Require a service obligation• Recruit for the Armed Forces• Conduct combat skills training

Title 10, US Code Sec. 2031-2033;DOD Instruction 1203.15;

Service Regulations;School & Service Agreement


JROTC Instructor Certification

• Title 10 - “The Secretary of each military department shall establish and maintain a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps,….”

• Title 10 - “The Secretary of the military department concerned may authorize qualified institutions to employ,…retired officers and noncommissioned officers,… whose qualifications are approved by the Secretary and the institution concerned…”

• DoDI 1205.13 – “JROTC instructors shall be certified by the Military Service to teach.”

Obesity Trends: 1991(BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year Olds)

No Data <10% 10%-14%

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1991).


10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% ≥ 25%

Obesity Trends: 2003(BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year Olds)

Obesity Trends: 2007(BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year

Olds) 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%


Obesity Trends: 2008(BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year Olds) 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29%

≥30%

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2008)


AFJROTC:Fair Share: 19 unitsAssigned: 13 units2300 cadets enrolled

Program Wide: 110,914 cadets

Typical Unit -- 1 Officer Instructor, 1 NCO Instructor, 123 Students

Massachusetts


AFJROTC:Fair Share: 7 unitsAssigned: 0 units



Montana


AFJROTC:Fair Share: 8 unitsAssigned: 0 units



Idaho





Iowa





Minnesota





Vermont





South Dakota





Oregon





Wisconsin


AFJROTC:Fair Share: 95 unitsAssigned: 65 units8,314 cadets enrolled



California


Puerto Rico 4

Germany 4

Korea 1Japan 2

Guam 1

Italy 1

Under Subscribed States

Over Subscribed

US Territories

DoDDS

Netherlands 1

United Kingdom 2

Belgium 1

MA 19 / 13

MD 15 / 23

NJ 22 / 17

DC 2 / 2

DE 3 / 7

RI 3 / 2CT 11 / 4

VT 4 / 1

NH 5 / 4 7 / 2ME

48 / 17NY

38 / 20PA

18 / 36VA

21 / 75NC

13 / 42 SC

21 / 59GA

40 / 73FL

20 / 16

AL

18 / 25 TN

14 / 18MS 14 / 31

LA

14 / 16KY

26 / 19MO

36 / 17

IL

17 / 8 IN

37 / 21OH

32 / 9MI

23 / 1WI

27 / 4MN

17 / 2IA

7 / 2 ND

7 / 1SD

13 / 5NE

15 / 6 KS

19 / 14 OK

67 / 97 TX

8 / 7 NM

15 / 8CO

3 / 1WY

7 / 0MT

8 / 0ID

4 / 8 NV 10 / 4

UT95 / 65CA

13 / 1

OR

21 / 12 WA

8 / 9WV

13 / 11AR

22 / 23 AZ

3 / 4 Hawaii

Current: 18 Sep 098 / 6 = 8 fair share / 6 assigned

AFJROTC Unit Distribution Map


AFJROTC AFJROTC EnrollmentEnrollment

MaleMaleFemaleFemale5

7,2

85

57,2

85

44,8

37

44,8

37

44,5

56

44,5

56

60,8

60

60,8

60

65,0

14

65,0

14

60,6

64

60,6

64

66,7

08

66,7

08

36,5

71

36,5

71

42,4

10

42,4

10

43,9

94

43,9

94

102,

122

102,

122

105,

416

105,

416

110,

702

110,

702

103,

074

103,

074

101,

585

101,

585

Units: Units: 794 869 869 879 794 869 869 879 884884 Per Unit Avg: 129 121 102 117 Per Unit Avg: 129 121 102 117 125 125


Male60%

Female40%

Caucasian 43% Male – 69% Female – 31%

Hispanic 19% Male – 58% Female – 42%

Other 2% Male – 61% Female – 39%

Asian 4% Male – 64% Female – 36%

Diversity

Af-Am 32% Male – 50% Female – 50%

Gender

AFJROTC Diversity


JROTC is a 21st Century Learning Program that:• Hails a world-class curriculum that employs student-centered

learning

• Teaches citizenship and leadership roles

• Integrates current instructional strategies

• Maximizes award-winning multi-media materials

• Aligns to National and State Standards

• Offers college credit to cadets and instructors

• Hosts quality competitions to motivate cadets

Conclusion


“They are a positive learning environment. I love the sense of leadership. I love the sense of discipline.”

Then CEO of the Chicago Public Schools Arne Duncanon the Chicago Military Academies


“Inner-city kids, many from broken homes, found stability and role models in Junior ROTC.

They got a taste of discipline, the work ethic, and they experienced pride of membership in something healthier than a gang.

… Junior ROTC is a social bargain.”

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell


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