The data I am to analyzing is Student Voice, The Instrument of Change. Last November, all Health Sciences High students were asked to take a survey. The main objective of the survey is to help the school evaluate student aspirations, improve student achievement, and promote the highest teaching and learning standards.
The survey breaks down into eight conditions: Belonging, Heroes, Sense of Accomplishment, Fun and Excitement, Curiosity and Creativity, Spirit of Adventure, Leadership and Responsibility and Confidence to Take Action. These eight conditions are essential in helping schools make a difference because they help the schools put into practice the three Guiding Principles: Self Worth, Active Engagement and Purpose.
I am interested in analyzing the idea of student Self Worth. According to authors Quaglia and Corso, self worth occurs “when students know they are uniquely valued members of the school and community; have a person in their lives they can trust and learn from; and believe they have the ability to achieve-academically, personally and socially”(pg. 23). The authors help explore and support the idea of student self worth by analyzing and developing three conditions: Belonging, Heroes and Sense of Accomplishment.
In my opinion, belonging is very similar to what I learned in Dr. Pumpians class last semester regarding the concept of “Welcome.” I believe that when students and staff feel welcome, it fosters a greater community of academic achievement and personal growth. I believe that students self worth increases when they feel that they feel Welcome at school, feels free to express themselves, feel accepted, and appreciated. If students don't feel they belong at school, they won't be as successful. I can take this concept one step further and attach the concept of belonging to attendance. This is something I want to dig deeper into?
The data I thought to be most profound was that 62% of the students at HSHMC feel they are a valued member of the community. While it is significantly higher than the national average of 45%. What makes the remaining 38% of students at HSHMC feel undervalued? Why do the not feel that they either belong at the school or don’t feel welcome? In my opinion, one way to improve this would be to cross reference the data with the condition of Sense of Accomplishment. The students voice data said that 25% of HSHMC students feel they have never been positively recognized for something at school. While 75% of students feel they have been recognized for something positive, this data concerns me. Why don't students feel they have been recognized? Have they slipped through the cracks? Are they the silent students that sit in class? What or how can we make get them more engaged?
My target group will be the seniors in my Fire Technology FIPT 101 class. I have 16 students in the class, who have attended the school since they were freshman. I am choosing to work with this particular group, as I believe they will be honest with me and will give my the truth to not just their opinions, but that of others students at the school.
Now that I have established a focus group, I want to understand the following:
The survey breaks down into eight conditions: Belonging, Heroes, Sense of Accomplishment, Fun and Excitement, Curiosity and Creativity, Spirit of Adventure, Leadership and Responsibility and Confidence to Take Action. These eight conditions are essential in helping schools make a difference because they help the schools put into practice the three Guiding Principles: Self Worth, Active Engagement and Purpose.
I am interested in analyzing the idea of student Self Worth. According to authors Quaglia and Corso, self worth occurs “when students know they are uniquely valued members of the school and community; have a person in their lives they can trust and learn from; and believe they have the ability to achieve-academically, personally and socially”(pg. 23). The authors help explore and support the idea of student self worth by analyzing and developing three conditions: Belonging, Heroes and Sense of Accomplishment.
In my opinion, belonging is very similar to what I learned in Dr. Pumpians class last semester regarding the concept of “Welcome.” I believe that when students and staff feel welcome, it fosters a greater community of academic achievement and personal growth. I believe that students self worth increases when they feel that they feel Welcome at school, feels free to express themselves, feel accepted, and appreciated. If students don't feel they belong at school, they won't be as successful. I can take this concept one step further and attach the concept of belonging to attendance. This is something I want to dig deeper into?
The data I thought to be most profound was that 62% of the students at HSHMC feel they are a valued member of the community. While it is significantly higher than the national average of 45%. What makes the remaining 38% of students at HSHMC feel undervalued? Why do the not feel that they either belong at the school or don’t feel welcome? In my opinion, one way to improve this would be to cross reference the data with the condition of Sense of Accomplishment. The students voice data said that 25% of HSHMC students feel they have never been positively recognized for something at school. While 75% of students feel they have been recognized for something positive, this data concerns me. Why don't students feel they have been recognized? Have they slipped through the cracks? Are they the silent students that sit in class? What or how can we make get them more engaged?
My target group will be the seniors in my Fire Technology FIPT 101 class. I have 16 students in the class, who have attended the school since they were freshman. I am choosing to work with this particular group, as I believe they will be honest with me and will give my the truth to not just their opinions, but that of others students at the school.
Now that I have established a focus group, I want to understand the following:
- What is your definition of community?
- How does your definition of community apply to HSHMC?
- What does value mean to you?
- What does a teacher do that makes you feel valued?
- What does a teacher not do that makes you feel valued?