The Olivia ProjectSimple Solutions in Pictures

Presented By: The Olivia Project Consulting Team

Luanne Amato: Creator

The Reality!

Graduation rates are projected to decline in 2026-27 after several

peaks & troughs (Archive for category: Student Success, 2015.)

Scientific research validates that how students’ learn spurs motivation and engagement: So what is the outcome of a more engaged student?

AND

What is the value of knowing a student’s interests?

The Answers are Powerfully Simple!

What are the Main Questions and Answers

Engagement Tools: What?

Sometimes a student engagement tool can be as simple as a swivel chair. This slide illustrates how even a classroom structure (furniture and design of seating arrangement can have a significant impact on learning (Bidwell, 2014)

Student Engagement: Why?

Interest Survey: Why?

Identification of career goals should not wait until college! Current statistics cite that 50 to 70% of college students change their majors at least once but most will change 3 Times before graduation leading to increasing costs in student loans (Myths about majors, n.d.)

A Principals Reflection on HOW?

One principals strategy for enhanced student learning after conveying a sense of urgency and providing appropriate teacher professional development (Sheninger, 2014).

Administrators: allocation of resources to support student engagement tools.

Faculty: participation in professional development and transparency in sharing of best practices in teaching methodologies

Student: improvement in feelings of self-worth & cultural acceptance with secure environment to explore interests before entering the high dollar costs for college impacts decision to attend, avoid disruptive activities & remain in school until graduation.

Implementation of a Simple Powerful Solution

Archive for category: Student success(2015). Retrieved from http://www.eduventures.com /clients/student-success/

Bidwell, A. (2014). A swivel chair: The most important classroom technology? U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved from http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/07/21/ chairs-and-tables-the-classroom-technology-that-could-help-students

Myths about majors (n.d.). University of LaVerne. Retrieved from http://sites.laverne.edu/ careers/what-can-i-do-with-my-major/

Sheninger, E. (2014). A Principal’s Reflection. [Blog]. Retrieved from http://esheninger.blogspot.com/ 2014_10_01_archive.html

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