Achievement Orientation

Strategies for success

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Session Objectives

• Provide overview of the Achievement Orientation Program

• Outline the structure of each session

• Provide support materials from the program

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The Team

• Camille Grabb

• Michelle Wright

• Bill Goff

• Gina Jackson

• Barbara Kennedy

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Program Model

• University of Connecticut Model– Goal Valuation– Self-efficacy– Self-regulation– Environmental Perceptions

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Theoretical Underpinnings

• Habits of Mind

• Rimm’s Laws of Achievement

• Prochaska and DiClemente

• Developmental Assets

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Results

• Work in progress

• Mixed impact on grades

• Very well received by parents and students

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Session 1Session 1

Ice Breaker: Parents and Students Rules of Engagement Breakout

Parents: Self-Efficacy Students: A Student’s Perspective on

School Debriefing Technique: Positive Ways to Talk and

Listen Family Activity: “Getting to Know You” Homework for next week

Ice Breaker: Parents and Students Rules of Engagement Breakout

Parents: Self-Efficacy Students: A Student’s Perspective on

School Debriefing Technique: Positive Ways to Talk and

Listen Family Activity: “Getting to Know You” Homework for next week

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Ice BreakerIce Breaker

10 minutes

“Good Things” worksheets Parents and students complete, then share

with each other and the group

10 minutes

“Good Things” worksheets Parents and students complete, then share

with each other and the group

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Rules of EngagementRules of Engagement

5 minutes

Discuss honestlyListen respectfullyEmail etiquette“Parking Lot”

5 minutes

Discuss honestlyListen respectfullyEmail etiquette“Parking Lot”

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BreakoutBreakout

15 minutes

Parents – Self-Efficacy Students – A Student’s Perspective

on School Worksheet

15 minutes

Parents – Self-Efficacy Students – A Student’s Perspective

on School Worksheet

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DebriefingDebriefing

10 minutes

Family clustersParents share with children what

they learnedChildren share with parents what

they learned

10 minutes

Family clustersParents share with children what

they learnedChildren share with parents what

they learned

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Technique: Positive Ways to Talk and Listen

Technique: Positive Ways to Talk and Listen

10 minutes

Role Play (demonstration)Positive Ways to Talk and Listen

10 minutes

Role Play (demonstration)Positive Ways to Talk and Listen

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Family ActivityFamily Activity

20 minutes

“Getting to Know You” – family clusters play together

Follow-up worksheet

20 minutes

“Getting to Know You” – family clusters play together

Follow-up worksheet

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HomeworkHomework

15 minutes

Students – use the website to approximate time usage during week

Bring results to next sessionStudents – bring planners next

week

15 minutes

Students – use the website to approximate time usage during week

Bring results to next sessionStudents – bring planners next

week

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Session 2Session 2 Ice BreakerIce Breaker BreakoutBreakout

Parents: Self-RegulationParents: Self-Regulation Students: Coin ActivityStudents: Coin Activity

Debriefing Debriefing Technique: Fishing for Compliments Technique: Fishing for Compliments Breakout: Breakout:

Parents: Time ManagementParents: Time Management Students: Planner/Agenda ReviewStudents: Planner/Agenda Review

Family Activity: Overcoming ObstaclesFamily Activity: Overcoming Obstacles Homework ReviewHomework Review

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Ice BreakerIce Breaker

5 minutes5 minutes

Share-out from last week’s Share-out from last week’s homework: Online time homework: Online time management activitymanagement activity

Discuss students’ and parents’ Discuss students’ and parents’ observationsobservations

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BreakoutBreakout

15 minutes15 minutes

Parents: Self-RegulationParents: Self-Regulation Perfectionism, Self-Management, Perfectionism, Self-Management,

Setting Personal Standards, Self-Setting Personal Standards, Self-Monitoring, Habits of Mind, What Monitoring, Habits of Mind, What Parents and Teachers Can DoParents and Teachers Can Do

Students: Coin ActivityStudents: Coin Activity Discuss Both Sides of the CoinDiscuss Both Sides of the Coin

DebriefingDebriefing

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Technique: Positive Technique: Positive AttentionAttention

15 minutes15 minutes

Fishing For Compliments Fishing For Compliments

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BreakoutBreakout

20 minutes20 minutes

Parents: Time ManagementParents: Time Management Students: Planner ReviewStudents: Planner Review

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Family ActivityFamily Activity

20 minutes20 minutes

Discussion: Problem Solving & the Discussion: Problem Solving & the Art of ThinkingArt of Thinking

Overcoming Obstacles WorksheetOvercoming Obstacles Worksheet

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HomeworkHomework

10 minutes10 minutes

Practice complimentsPractice compliments Bring plannerBring planner

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Session 3

• Ice Breaker– Compliments given and received

• Family Activity – Complete changing habits activities

• Family Activity– Walkabout-Motivation and Rewards

• Negotiation• Contract Writing

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Ice Breaker

• 5 minutes

• Compliments given and received

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Family Activity

• 25 minutes

• Complete changing habits activities

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Family Activity

• 20 minutes

• Family Walkabout on Motivation and Reward

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Negotiation

• 10 minutes

• Review negotiation skills needed for building contract

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Contract Writing

• 25 minutes

• Explanation of contract components (5 minutes)

• Parents and students will complete the first three sections of the contract and share any concerns with a facilitator

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CONTRACT COMPONENTS

•PREAMBLE•ACCOMPLISHMENT•OBSTACLES•ASSETS•STRATEGIES•INTERVENTIONS

•MONITORING (Technique & Time Frame)•SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS •RECOGNITION•CONSEQUENCES•SIGNATURES

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Homework Assignment

• 5 minutes

• Contact Schools

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Session 4

Ice Breaker: Discuss Walkabout Results Breakout

Parents: Valuing Academic Tasks Elementary Students: People and

Backpacks Middle School Students: Assets Board

Game Debriefing Family Activity: Theme Park Activity Technique: Problem Solving for Contract Contract Writing Homework

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Ice Breaker

• 10 minutes

• Share-out from previous weeks Walkabout Activity: Motivation and Reward

• Discuss students’ and parents’ observations

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Breakout• 15 minutes

• Parents: Valuing Academic Tasks Elementary Students: People

and Backpacks, OR Middle School Students: Assets

Board Game Debriefing

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Family Activity

• 15 minutes

• The Art of Negotiating • Theme Park Activity

Two scenarios

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Technique: Problem Solving

• 25 minutes

• Introduction: Problem Solving for Contract

• Linking to actual contract

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Contract Implementation

• 20 minutes

• Individual family groups• Assistance with development,

questions, and concerns• Connection with home school GRT

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Homework

• Practice negotiation skills

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Session 5

Ice Breaker: Discuss Negotiation Process Contract Review and Completion Breakout

Parents: Environmental Perceptions & Developmental Assets

Students: Likert Scale and Discussion Debriefing Family Activity: Synectics Breakout:

Parents: Rimm’s laws Students: “What are you taking from here?”

Summary and Closing

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Ice Breaker 10 minutes

Share-out from last week’s homework: Negotiating vacation activities

Discuss students’ and parents’ observations

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Breakout 15 minutes

Parents: Environmental Perceptions & Developmental Assets

Students: Likert Scale and Discussion Debriefing

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Family Activity 15 minutes

Synectics Jot Sheet

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Breakout

15 minutes

Parents: Rimm’s laws Students: “What are you taking from

here?”

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Closing and Summary 15 minutes

Praises and Polishes Questionnaires & Permission Forms

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Success Booster Meeting

• Set Date

• Permission to track students