Promoting Student Success A Framework for the Improvement of Educational Services at the
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Promoting Student Success
A Framework
for the Improvement of Educational Services at the
Department of Children & Families
Stephen TracySuperintendent of Schools USD#2
January 31, 2013
Education Deserves a CentralEducation Deserves a CentralPlace in the Work of DCFPlace in the Work of DCF
Education Deserves a CentralEducation Deserves a CentralPlace in the Work of DCFPlace in the Work of DCF
1. For our Children: Promoting learning and personal opportunity for the children we serve.
Education Deserves a CentralEducation Deserves a CentralPlace in the Work of DCFPlace in the Work of DCF
1. For our Children: Promoting learning and personal opportunity for the children we serve.
2. For our Families: Promoting permanency by enhancing the family experience.
Education Deserves a CentralEducation Deserves a CentralPlace in the Work of DCFPlace in the Work of DCF
1. For our Children: Promoting learning and personal opportunity for the children we serve.
2. For our Families: Promoting permanency by enhancing the family experience.
3. For our State: Promoting competitiveness by closing the achievement gap.
MissionDepartment of Children & Families
All children and youth served by the Department will grow up healthy, safe and learning, and will experience success in and out of school.
The Department will advance the special talents of the children it serves and will make
opportunities for them to give back to the community.
MissionDepartment of Children & Families
All children and youth served by the Department will grow up healthy, safe and learning, and will experience success in and out of school.
The Department will advance the special talents of the children it serves and will make
opportunities for them to give back to the community.
MissionUnified School District #2
(Proposed for Discussion)
To promote learning, school success and personal
fulfillment for children and young adults whose
life experiences have included personal trauma,
family disruption or involvement with the
juvenile justice system.
Education PrioritiesEducation Priorities
1. In Early Childhood Education
2. In USD#2 Schools
3. In Local School Districts
4. In Private Placement
5. For Out of School Youth
Overarching ConcernsOverarching Concerns
• Data to inform decision making• A sound psychology of learning
Education Data SystemEducation Data SystemGoal:A data system that provides social workers,
regional education staff and department leadership with comprehensive information regarding the educational status of every child under our care.
A Psychology of
Personal Empowerment and Learning
Stimulus-ResponseStimulus-Response
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External Control PsychologyExternal Control Psychology
We have the power to compel others to do what we want them to do.
It is our duty to compel others to “do the right thing” through the application of rewards and punishments.
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
-- Victor Frankl
If you’re working with disadvantaged children, your job is….
If you’re working with disadvantaged children, your job is….
….. easier.
“Stimuli, in the sense that they can consistently control a human being to make a specific choice, do not exist.”
-- William Glasser
Choice Theory AxiomsChoice Theory Axioms
Choice Theory AxiomsChoice Theory Axioms1. All behavior is chosen. All we can give to
another person is information.
Choice Theory AxiomsChoice Theory Axioms1. All behavior is chosen. All we can give to
another person is information.
2. The only person whose behavior we can control is our own.
Choice Theory AxiomsChoice Theory Axioms1. All behavior is chosen. All we can give to
another person is information.
2. The only person whose behavior we can control is our own.
3. All long-lasting psychological problems are relationship problems.
Choice Theory AxiomsChoice Theory Axioms1. All behavior is chosen. All we can give to another person
is information.
2. The only person whose behavior we can control is our own.
3. All long-lasting psychological problems are relationship problems.
4. The problem relationship is always part of our present life.
Choice Theory AxiomsChoice Theory Axioms5. Revisiting the painful past contributes little to what
we need to do now.
Choice Theory AxiomsChoice Theory Axioms5. Revisiting the painful past contributes little to what
we need to do now.
6. All human behavior is driven by five basic needs:
Choice Theory AxiomsChoice Theory Axioms5. Revisiting the painful past contributes little to what
we need to do now.
6. All human behavior is driven by five basic needs: Safety & Survival
Choice Theory AxiomsChoice Theory Axioms5. Revisiting the painful past contributes little to what
we need to do now.
6. All human behavior is driven by five basic needs: Safety & Survival Love & Belonging
Choice Theory AxiomsChoice Theory Axioms5. Revisiting the painful past contributes little to what
we need to do now.
6. All human behavior is driven by five basic needs: Safety & Survival Love & Belonging Power
Choice Theory AxiomsChoice Theory Axioms5. Revisiting the painful past contributes little to what
we need to do now.
6. All human behavior is driven by five basic needs: Safety & Survival Love & Belonging Power Freedom
Choice Theory AxiomsChoice Theory Axioms5. Revisiting the painful past contributes little to what
we need to do now.
6. All human behavior is driven by five basic needs: Safety & Survival Love & Belonging Power Freedom Fun
Counseling with Choice TheoryCounseling with Choice Theory
What do you want? What are you doing to get what you
want? How well is it working? Are you ready to plan to do better?
Education PrioritiesEducation Priorities1. Early Childhood1. Early Childhood
Goals: Every eligible DCF child eligible is
receiving Birth to Three services. Every DCF child ages 3 to 5 is engaged
in a quality pre-school experience.
Education PrioritiesEducation Priorities1. Early Childhood1. Early Childhood
Strategies: Define “quality” in early childhood
programming in consultation with the Early Childhood Cabinet.
Determine number of eligible DCF children currently enrolled in “quality early childhood programs”.
Education PrioritiesEducation Priorities1. Early Childhood1. Early Childhood
Strategies: Collaborate with Early Childhood
Cabinet and Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Policy to promote expansion of quality early childhood programs.
Education PrioritiesEducation Priorities1. Early Childhood1. Early Childhood
Strategies: Support parents and social workers in
enrollment of all eligible children in quality Birth-to- Three and Early Education programs.
Measure, track and report results.
Education PrioritiesEducation Priorities2. USD#2 Schools2. USD#2 Schools
Goal: Every child we serve leaves us with: A firm belief in her/himself as a powerful, self-directed
learner; Evidence of solid progress in literacy and numeracy, along
with a plan for continued growth following departure; A plan for personal success through and beyond high school,
including post secondary education and career direction; Measured achievement toward Common Core Standards.
Education PrioritiesEducation Priorities3. Local School Districts3. Local School Districts
Goals: Develop and maintain positive working
relationships with key school district personnel. Advocate for our children for access, quality
educational services and fair treatment. Promote school success by providing direct
service to our children and their parents.
Education PrioritiesEducation Priorities4. Private Placement4. Private Placement
Goal:
To improve learning outcomes for children and
youth under the care of DCF who reside in private
placements.
Education PrioritiesEducation Priorities5. Out of School Youth5. Out of School Youth
Goal:To bring young people in DCF care who
have left school without a diploma and have yet to attain 21 years of age back into a process leading to a high school degree.
Promoting Student Success
A Framework
for the Improvement of
Educational Services at the
Department of Children & Families