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GAPGAINING ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH PRAISECorinna Adams
REWARDS FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
Rewards for School Improvement- WA 2008
6th 8th 10th 12th
Tell me 79% 74% 70% 70%
Tell parents 51% 39% 29% 28%
Praise Hard Work 58% 50% 42% 47%
Tell me Tell parents Praise Hard Work0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Rewards for School Improvement
6th8th10th12th
WA- 2008
• That is a 23% drop in an already low category
• Why a drop?
HEALTHY YOUTH SURVEY 2008
Washington
6th, 8th, 10th and 12th graders surveyed
SAMPLE: 9,068 6th graders 8,730 8th graders 6,907 10th graders 5,641 12th graders
MORE WHY’S?
Why would we want to know this anyway?
• “Students that experience protective factors, such as opportunities and rewards for school involvement, are more protected from problems and more likely to be academically successful” (HYS, 2008)
REWARDS FOR FAMILY INVOLVEMENT
Rewards for Family Involvement- WA 2008
6th 8th 10th 12th
Notice good work 76% 65% 60% 61%
Say they are proud 79% 66% 60% 59%
Enjoy Dad 90% 80% 71% 73%
Enjoy Mom 95% 84% 79% 80%
Notice good work
Say they are proud
Enjoy Dad Enjoy Mom0%
10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
Rewards for Family Involvement
6th8th10th12th
IT IS IMPORTANT
Teacher/ Parent partnership is worked into No Child Left Behind Act.
OSPI has the Readiness to Learn project Give tips to teachers about being sensitive to
students’ home life and how it can affect their concentration and performance at school
THE GAPStudent
Parent(s) Teacher(s)
Student
Parent(s) Teacher(s)
GAP is dedicated to bridging the communication gap between students, parents and teachers through positive acknowledgement, respect and praise.
Our goal is to raise the amount of praise students receive from their
teachers and parents.
GAINING ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH PRAISE
OUTCOME 1
6th, 8th, 10th & 12th graders reports of teachers informing parents of good student work will
increase by 10% as measured by the “Teachers tells parents” note on the “Rewards
for School Improvement” portion of the Healthy Youth Survey in one year after
program is implemented.
OUTCOME 2
Boost parent participation in school functions as evidence by an increase in attendance to
parent teacher conferences of 10% by the end of the year of program completion.
OUTPUTS
Activities• Calls/Emails
• Agreement created by teachers and parents
• Seminar/wrk-shop tips on praising • 1 per month (2
dates/times)• 24 total
• Work showcase• Three showcases a
year
Participation• Teachers
• 10,000
• Students• Est. 217,000
• Parents/Guardians• Est. 325,500
• Workshop leaders• 60
PROGRAMS OF GAP
Connections
Recognition Ignition
Proud Crowd
EVALUATION FOR OUTCOME 1
Did the “Teacher tells parents” part of the HYS increase by at least 10% for 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th graders the year of the GAP program?
EVALUATION FOR OUTCOME 2
Did parent’s attendance to events such as parent-teacher conferences increase over the
year of the GAP program?
REFERENCES
Bacall, Aaron. (2010). Parent teacher conference [image]. Cartoon Stock. Retrieved from:
http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/p/parent_teacher_conferences.asp
Evergreen Freedom Foundation. (2006). Facts about Washington’s K-12 public schools. Retrieved from:
http://www.effwa.org/pdfs/educationfacts.pdf
Healthy Youth Survey. (2008). Healthy Youth Survey Fact Sheets. Retrieved from:
http://www.askhys.net/layout.asp?page=reports/FactSheets
MacDonald, J. (2010). Why bullies bully. Bully Solutions. Retrieved from:
http://bullysolutions.com/index.php/why-bullies-bully
OSPI. (2008). Readiness to learn. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved
from: http://www.k12.wa.us/ReadinessToLearn/Resources.aspx
OSPI. (2008). Washington State Report Card. Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Retrieved from: http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?year=2008-09