RamFoundations

Building:
SpringCreek
Date:
January4,2016

ItismypleasuretosharewithyouRamFoundations,aboardapprovedstrategicplanfortheSoutheastPolkCommunitySchoolDistrict.This
planwasdevelopedbydistrictadministrators,teacherleaders,teachers,students,parents,andcommunitymembers.ThemainfocusofRam
FoundationsistoincreasethePositiveValuesinourstudents,whichinreturnwillimprovestudentachievementandincreasetheirjoyinlearning.
TheexpectationisthattheplanwillbeimplementedinJanuaryof2016.RamFoundationsisalignedwiththedistrictsvision,mission,andcore
values.


SoutheastPolkCommunitySchoolDistrict

VISION
LEARN.LEAD.LIVE.
Successforcollege,career,andciviclife.

MISSION
Engageallstudentsinlearningachallengingcurriculumdeliveredthroughqualityinstruction.

COREVALUES
StudentsFirstHighExpectationsCollaboration
IntegrityStewardshipAdaptabilityRespect

Priority/TargetAreaGoal:
Thepercentageof6thgradestudentstakingtheIowaYouthSurveywillincreasefrom78%to83%onthePositiveValuesConstruct
byMarch4,2016.

Plan
DefinetheSystem

TheSoutheastPolkCommunitySchoolDistrictisdedicatedtoengaging

allstudentsinlearningachallengingcurriculumdelivered

throughqualityinstruction
.
RamFoundationsisaninnovative,purposeful,andcomprehensiveprogramdesignedtointegratesocial
competencyskillsinordertobetterprepareourstudentsforcollege,career,andciviclife.TheSoutheastPolkCommunitySchool

DistricthasteamedupwithCharacterCountsinIowa,TheSearchInstitute,ExcellenceandEthics,andJHawkFoundations.

RamFoundationshasbeencreatedtohelpstudentsatSoutheastPolkbetterdevelopPositiveValueskillsinordertomaximize
successforallstudents.

RamFoundationswillfocuson6PositiveValues
:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Caring
Equality
SocialJustice
Integrity
Honesty
Restraint

TheSearchInstitute
hasdiscoveredthatthesixpositivevaluesareassociatedwithhigherlevelsofpositivebehavior,better

problemsolvingskills,bettercriticalthinkingskills,increasedconflictresolutionskills,decreasedlikelihoodofhavingpremature
sexualintercourse,havingfewerfriendswhomakebadchoices,greatcompetence,andhighergradesandtestscores.

AssessmentoftheCurrentSituationandCauses

CurrentdatafromtheIowaYouthSurveyrevealsalackofSocialCompetenceskillsthatstudentsneedtopossessinordertobe
successfulincareerandciviclife
.

Rootcausesforthisproblemmayinclude:

1. MinimalintentionalfocusintheareaofPositiveValuesinschool
2. Variousbackgroundsofstudents
3. Demographicsofstudents
4. CurrentmindsetconcerningtheimportanceofPositiveValues.

CurrentPractice:

Currently,PositiveValueskillsarebrieflytaughtinHealthclasses
Currently,PositiveValueskillsarebrieflytaughtinAdvisorysessions
Currently,SoutheastPolk6thGradersarescoring78%onthePositiveValuesConstruct
Whilethegirlsareat84%,theboysareonlyscoring71%.

ThroughRamFoundations,itispredictedthatthesamestudentswillmakea5%jumpinscoresrespectively.Thesamestudentswill
bereassessedontheIowaYouthSurvey(PositiveValuesConstruct)onMarch5,2016.

Do
StrategiestobeImplemented:
StudentsatSpringCreekwilltakepartinRamFoundationsthreetimesaweekduringFlexPeriod.
StudentsatSpringCreekwillcompletecommonformativeassessmentstwiceamonth.Datawillbeusedinconjunctionwith
DataDirector.
RamFoundationsandthecurrentPBISprotocolwillpartnertheireffortstoassesspositivebehaviors.
AllstrategieswilltakeplacefromJanuary4th,2016March4th,2016.
ThesamestudentswillbereassessedontheIowaYouthSurvey(PositiveValuesConstruct)onMarch5,2016.
ReassessmentresultsandRamFoundationswillbeevaluatedandmeasuredbyApril15,2016.

ChangesinTeachingandCollaboration
TeacherleadersneedtoprovidecontentspecifictrainingregardingSocialValues.
TeacherleadersneedtomodelpositiveSocialValues.
Teacherleadersneedtoprovidequalityfeedback,modeling,accesstoresources,andreflectionopportunitiesforadvisory
students.
AllchangesinteachingandcollaborationwilltakeplacefromJanuary4th,2016March4th,2016.

SupportfromLeadership
(BuildingLevel)

Buildingleadersneedtoprovideopportunitiesforteacherstocollaborate.
BuildingleadersneedtofeaturesuccessfulimplementationwithinPLCsandstaffPD.

ResourcesNeeded
(DistrictLevel)

CurriculumteammembersneedtoassistwithprofessionaldevelopmentonPositiveValues.
Districtleadersneedstoprovideadequatefundingforresources(materials,technology).
Districtleadersneedtosupportbuildingcollaborationopportunitieswithinthelatestartschedule.

Study

IndicatorsandMeasuresofImplementationandFidelity:

MorestudentsreceivingpositivebehaviorreferralsforactionscenteredaroundPositiveValues.
FormativeAssessmentsconcerningAdvisoryandPositiveValues.
StudentfeedbackintheformofexitslipsconcerningAdvisoryanditsfocusonPositiveValues.
Parentfeedbackconcerningactionsofstudentsathomeand/orinthecommunity.
FormativeAssessmentscoresfromCharacterCountsinIowaandExcellenceandEthicstestingprocedures.
TeacherfeedbackconcerningtheactionsofstudentsinschoolonthetopicofPositiveValues.
FeedbackfromrepresentativesfromCharacterCountsinIowa.

Act


ProjectedProfessionalDevelopmentforStaffDates,Focus,Outcomes

Date

Focus/Content

12/16/15

RamFoundations

1/4/16

Description

RamFoundationsPresentation
BuildingExpectations/Support.

Format
(Wholestaff,Grade
Level,etc.)

ExpectationsforTeacher
Implementation

WholeStaff

RamFoundationssignsvisibleinthe
classroom.InstructionalCoachwillverify
fidelity.

RamFoundations& FollowPLCagenda
WritingtoLearn

PLCContentTeams

DiscussRamFoundationsandGoalsofthe
Program.InstructionalCoachwillverify
fidelity.

1/6/16

RamFoundations& FollowPLCagenda
LearningGoals

PLCContentTeams

CollaboratewithInstructionalCoachesand
ImplementXYZfromPLCMtg.Instructional
Coachwillverifyfidelity.

1/13/16

RamFoundations& FollowPLCagenda
MTSS

PLCContentTeams

CollaboratewithInstructionalCoachesand
ImplementXYZfromPLCMtg.Instructional
Coachwillverifyfidelity.

1/20/16

RamFoundations& FollowPLCagenda
CoTeaching

PLCContentTeams

CollaboratewithInstructionalCoachesand
ImplementXYZfromPLCMtg.Instructional
Coachwillverifyfidelity.

1/27/16

RamFoundations& FollowPLCagenda
Building
Collaboration

PLCContentTeams

CollaboratewithInstructionalCoachesand
ImplementXYZfromPLCMtg.Instructional
Coachwillverifyfidelity.

2/3/16

RamFoundations& FollowPLCagenda
Technology

PLCContentTeams

CollaboratewithInstructionalCoachesand
ImplementXYZfromPLCMtg.Instructional
Coachwillverifyfidelity.

2/10/16

RamFoundations& FollowPLCagenda
Student
Engagement

PLCContentTeams

CollaboratewithInstructionalCoachesand
ImplementXYZfromPLCMtg.Instructional
Coachwillverifyfidelity.

2/17/16

RamFoundations& FollowPLCagenda
WritingtoLearn

PLCContentTeams

CollaboratewithInstructionalCoachesand
ImplementXYZfromPLCMtg.Instructional
Coachwillverifyfidelity.

2/24/16

RamFoundations& FollowPLCagenda
MTSS

PLCContentTeams

CollaboratewithInstructionalCoachesand
ImplementXYZfromPLCMtg.Instructional
Coachwillverifyfidelity.

3/2/16

RamFoundations

FollowPLCagenda

PLCContentTeams

CollaboratewithInstructionalCoachesand
ImplementXYZfromPLCMtg.Instructional
Coachwillverifyfidelity.

BuildingLeadershipTeamMembership

Name

Role

GeorgeBrett

Principal

BabeRuth

AssistantPrincipal

WillieMays

AssistantPrincipal

HankAaron

DistrictAdministrator

TedWilliams

InstructionalCoach

TyCobb

InstructionalCoach

LouGehrig

Teacher

MickeyMantle

Teacher

JackieRobinson

Parent/CommunityMember

HonusWagner

Parent/CommunityMember