Community Engagement-Related Activity: The Growth Program Journal

Community engagement-Related activity: The GROWTH program Journal entry: Teacher This has been my first week participating in the See All Academy GROWTH program (Gaining Reflective Outcomes With Total Harmony). One of my students (Tom) was accused of bullying a younger student on the playground and required to a GROWTH CENTER REFLECTION SHEET that consisted of answering various essay questions. Then, he had to write an apology letter to the bullied student.

As part of my role in GROWTH and the ongoing monitoring of program efficacy, when Tom was one of the randomly-selected GROWTH students to receive a weekly progress sheet, I had to give him a letter grade for a list of specific behaviors and classwork and tabulate the number of points he accumulated at the end of the week: because he did not receive any N's or U's I was able to make a 'good' phone call home to his parent.

Tom's behavior was satisfactory on all counts however this method makes it difficult to assess the efficacy of GROWTH over the long-term, since the assessment was just a week long. Also, Tom's problematic behavior was not in the classroom. As part of the disposition of scholarship, See All has long been committed to evidence-based and data-driven instruction: this program design is intended to ensure that the moral education of students is monitored in such a fashion as well.

Student When I got called to the principal's office for what I said to Chris on the playground, I was really worried. Instead of getting yelled at or getting detention I had to write a letter to Chris explaining why I was sorry as part of the GROWTH program and give it to him. I also had to write an essay about why the choices I made were wrong and what I need to do differently.

I guess I wouldn't like people to treat me like I treated Chris but I think it is really unfair that I got in trouble and other kids who bully don't have to write letters and stuff. I guess I don't have a problem with GROWTH but I do think that it should be enforced equally, just the same for everyone. Administrator I think the GROWTH program has been a very positive experience.

Instead of just punishing students with detention or suspension for their wrong choices, they have to 'own up' to them and explain why what they.