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Initiative 1 Page Summaries:
Initiative 1 Page Summaries:
2020 LBR Elementary 1 Page Summary.pdf2020 High School 1 Page Summary.pdfInitiative Full Data and Results:
Initiative Full Data and Results:
2020 LBR-High School Final Report.pdf2020 LBR-Elementary Final Report.pdfOur 2020 Objectives:
Our 2020 Objectives:
By March 1st, recruit at least 20 initiative partners.
As of March 1, 2020, 36 people signed up and participated in partner activities, including planning meetings.
By May 31st, finalize with initiative partners the alternative educational approaches to be tested and the specific tools for measuring their impact.
As of May 31st 2020, indicators, alternative educational approaches, data collection and data analysis plans were finalized in the Lower Brule Education Initiative Plan.
By June 1st, recruit up to 40 students and 5 adult educators to test alternative educational approaches this summer.
As of June 1, 2020, 35 students and 4 adult educators were signed up to implement and test the alternative educational approaches described in the Lower Brule Education Initiative Plan.
By August 15th, measure the impacts these alternative educational approaches had on students and teachers.
Educators and partners reviewed the data from our alternative educational approaches and summarized the most important findings into several reports.
By September 1st, evaluate which alternative approaches are best for improving K-12 education in Lower Brule and make suggestions for school changes to Lower Brule Tribal Council and Lower Brule Schools.
Educators and partners shared reports with Lower Brule Schools, Tribal Council members, community partners, and others, to try to support positive educational innovation in our area.
By December 1st, share major findings with other educational leaders and stakeholders across the state of South Dakota.
Educators and partners continue to meet with educational leaders and stakeholders across our area to share finding and build better educational environments for our students.
Initiative Indicators:
Initiative Indicators:
Intern Demographics
Intern Attendance
Intern Grades
Intern Attitudes Toward STEM and 21st Century Skills
Intern Views on Alternative Educational Approaches
Family Involvement and Intern Behavior
Intern Comparative Grade and Attendance Data
Initiative Data Collection and Analysis Plans:
Initiative Data Collection and Analysis Plans:
Data Collection Plan:
Intern Demographics - Survey completed online by students using Google Forms asks them to identify their age, gender, race, tribal affiliation, disability status, and school they attended the previous year.
Intern Attendance - Daily hours reported online by students using Quidlo Timesheets. Daily student attendance data reported online by Educators using Google Forms and designated as present, time off with family approval, or absent.
Intern Grades - Intern assignments graded on a point system by educators using an associated rubric. Points turned into a final percentage grade for each student.
Intern Attitudes Toward STEM and 21st Century Skills - Pre and post survey (Attitudes Toward STEM Survey (S-STEM) developed by North Carolina State University) completed online by students using Google Forms.
Intern Views on Alternative Educational Approaches - Post survey using open ended qualitative questions asking students to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the summer program’s alternative educational approaches. Surveys completed online by students using Google Forms.
Family Involvement and Intern Behavior Reports - Daily family contact data and behavior issues recorded by educators using Google Forms.
Intern Comparative Grade and Attendance Data - Program directors connected with Lower Brule Schools for summarized de-identified attendance and GPA data for interns enrolled in the program and school average data.
Data Analysis Plan: Data Analysis will be conducted by program directors.
Report general age, gender, and race demographics
Find mean S-STEM scores and compare pre vs post, as well as to previous years. Summarize the potential impact alternative educational approaches may have on student STEM interest.
Summarize open ended question responses to try to elicit student views of strengths and weaknesses of summer program and the new educational approaches it uses.
Summarize attendance data, parent contact data, and behavior reports data. Summarize how this data compares to a similar student population during the school year. Highlight any approaches that seem to show promise for improving student success during the school year. Explain, any reasons these approaches may be difficult to implement or may not be successful during the school year.
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