1. JUNIOR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY Dr. Mary Jeanne Munroe Gilbert M. Alvidrez David Butterfield

2. Personalization + Academics + Leadership = Success Building a foundation: HOW WHAT OUTCOMES

3. Instructional Integrity Research base: –Professional Learning Communities(Schmoker, 2006) –Effective Teaching Strategies(Marzano, 2007) –Social neuro-science elements(Goleman, 2006) –Protective culture of bonding(Bosworth, 2000) –Highly qualified professional educators: Dedicated, focused and caring

4. HOW Program Origin: Grant proposal –Local data to support need –Absence of summer programs Population: Diversion age group _ Referral criteria _ Student characteristics

5. –Location: Rural community Prior knowledge of candidates, families Community resources --Format: Timeframe Designated small groups Organizational expectations

6. Interagency Collaboration Blue Ridge School District: School Board Approval Insurance and legal forms Facilities and transportation Law Enforcement(Pinetop-Lakeside) Educational component Funding

7. Court Appointed Services Advocate(CASA) Funding and materials Access to court system Navajo County Coalition Against Drug Abuse Funding and materials Navajo County Superintendent of Schools Curriculum support and personnel Funding

8. Juvenile Probation Department(Navajo County) –Grant – Diversion Program: Family contact – Contract support: disciplinary element Community Businesses -- Lunch provisions -- Funding-student scholarships

9. Faith based organizations Explore support

10. PERSONALIZATION THROUGH STRUCTURE WHAT SELF AWARENESS »DECISION MAKING SKILLS »COOPERATIVE/COLLABORATIVE SKILLS »TEAMWORK »LEARNING STYLES

11. ACADEMIC »ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION »READING AND REFLECTION »SCIENCE AND MATHEMATIC ART AND CREATIVITY »HISTORY »PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

12. LEADERSHIP » LIFE AND SOCIAL SKILLS » COMMUNITY SERVICE » PROBLEM SOLVING » GOAL SETTING

13. THEN WHAT - OUTCOMES Pre and Post Assessments Entry and Exit Interviews Teacher Observations Student Anecdotal Reports Activity Processing/Reflection Student Journals Follow up Activities

14. How I Think (HIT) Attitudinal Inventory Pre Post t value N=12 Mean Mean 2.59(.83) 2.30(.73) 3.69* *p<.01 Lower scores indicate reduction in cognitive distortions. 11 of 12 students had improved scores on the HIT scale

15. Student Post Assessment Rankings Activity: Best to Least Ropes Challenge Course Jail Tour and Drug Court Interview with Elderly Citizens Rocky Mascot Mile Run

16. Drug Education: Best to Least Recovering Addict Panel Choices/Decisions Presentation Medical Presentation Cost of Addiction Meth 101 Video

17. Personal Awareness: Favorite to Least Altered Book Goal Setting True Colors Interviews Defense Mechanisms Peer Pressure Class discussions

18. Exit Interview Comments: “I learned teamwork on Ropes Course” “I was afraid of heights, but I tried” “ Trusted new friends” “Hadn’t thought about goals before now” “Interested now” “Accomplished something”

19. “Mama Bear book gave me hope for the future” “Helped me stand on my own” “Drugs impact family-it happened to me”

20. “Visit to jail caused realization of what can happen if present behavior patterns don’t change” “Stop poor decisions” “ Realized freedoms can be lost”

21. “Taught to be a leader, not a follower” “Think before acting” “ Learned to resist pressure to break rules” “ More confident to make new friends”

22. SUCCESS IS HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON BUILDING TRUST RELATIONSHIPS LINKED TO ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT