It
was determined during CEIC that it would serve as the committee to weight data
and determine what would best increase student motivation for success. The
committee first met October 18, 2012. After examining DMAC data from the March
2012 EOC administration, the December 2012 EOC administration, and the February
2013 EOC benchmark, there has been no increase in student performance with the group
of students that failed to meet minimum state requirements. The determination
can’t be made, yet, whether students are showing an increase in performance due
to implementation of student activities and rewards or desire to get out of EOC
classes and regain electives. Fifty percent of the students retested out of the
original thirty-four percent that failed the first EOC test in March 2012
passed on the December retest administration. The next test day will take place
on April 1 and 2, 2013. A student meeting and informal canvassing has not been
held as of yet due to scheduling and preparations for the EOC tests beginning
April 1, 2013. If possible, a meeting will be held before the end of the year
to determine next year’s needs and to try to establish new incentives. Data and
time have not been readily available due to inconsistent benchmarks and lack of
DMAC data to formulate an accurate assessment per six weeks as originally
planned. One incentive program that has gained popularity and appears to have
interested the students is a “Student of the Month.” The idea was ridiculed by
students at first, but it has gained interest as the program continues.
Announcements are made during the breakfast period, rewards are handed out, and
the student’s picture is placed on the wall. The perfect attendance reward for
off-campus lunch has also been implemented with students showing less apathy,
but more data is needed to determine if there is an increase in grade point
averages and test scores. Three things have proven to be of interest to
students: elective classes, off-campus lunch, and public recognition.
