PROJECT CRITICAL
CHOIR ACADEMY
New York City, NY
Presented by: Ms. Karim
Law and government
LOW ACADEMIC SCORES AND PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT-
A Webquest
INTRODUCTION
The principal is concerned about
the low academic scores of students as well as the behavior exhibited by said
students. She believes there may be a correlation between low academic skills and
lack of parental involvement contributing to the school’s problem
You are student advisors to
the City of New York’s Parental Management
Board, studying the problem of student achievement of New York City.
TASK
You are part of a five member
consultant group hired by the school to research the issues behind this problem.
You are expected to write a
research a five page paper and deliver a three minute oral presentation
outlining policies dealing solutions to low student academic expectations and
the roles parents play in developing student academic success
PROCESS
A.
You will work in
a group of five.
B.
.The group will
be comprised of the following positions: Team Leader, Statistician, Researcher,
Writer and Presenter.
C.
Responsibilities of each team member are as follows:
Group
Member #1: Team Leader is responsible for insuring each member is on
task and providing assistance
to any member when called upon.
Group
Member #2: Statistician is
responsible for obtaining the numbers,
Percentages
and other statistics needed for documentation.
Group Member #3: Researcher is
responsible for identifying, locating and securing
primary and secondary .sources.
Group
Member #4: Writer -is responsible for pulling together the research and
developing
the final draft.
Group
Member #5: Presenter will be the group’s “face,” and will present the
final
product
to the principal..
D.
Although each
team member has a specific role, all members are responsible for assisting other
team members where necessary in order to produce an excellent product.
E.
Use the http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/plegal/itgy./html
to complete the worksheet that will help you complete the task.
F.
Be sure to use the
PUBLIC POLICY ANALYST for reference and worksheets as directed by your teacher.
1.
Identify the problem
2.
Gather the evidence
3.
Determine causes
4.
Evaluate the
policy
5.
Choose the best
policy
G. Use
the websites provided in the Resource section for more information.
H. The
position paper should be no more than five (5) typed, doubled space pages Use a
font of 12 for the type in Times New
Roman. You must present a position paper
with accompanying statistics and data to the Principal.
RESOURCES
NEA Parental Resources
link
High school
grades and stats
Parent Academic
Involvement
Community
Influences
Transitions
from middle school
Parental
EngagementSpringerLink - Journal Article
Parental involvement pledge
School Reform
Parent Resources
EVALUATION
Position Paper
Rubric
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Category
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Research
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Incorporates relevant outside information. Includes relevant facts, examples and
details, but discussion may be more descriptive than analytical.
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Incorporates limited or no relevant outside
information. Uses some facts, examples
and details, but discussion is more descriptive than analytical.
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Presents no relevant outside information. Presents few facts, examples and details;
simply restates contents of the documents.
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Presents no relevant outside information. Attempts to complete the task, but essay
demonstrates a major weakness in organization.
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Mechanics
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Communicates with full control and understanding of
the conventions of English grammar and usage.
Experiments with sophisticated language and varied sentence
structures.
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Writes a satisfactory developed essay, demonstrating a
general plan of organization. Restates
the theme in the introduction and concludes with a simple restatement of the
theme.
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Communicates with partial control and understanding
of the conventions of English grammar and usage. Uses familiar language and simple sentence
structure.
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Communicates with a lack of control and
understanding of the conventions of English grammar and usage. Uses inappropriate and/or incorrect
language and sentence structure.
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Purpose
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Establishes and maintains clear focus: evidence of
distinctive voice and appropriate tone.
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Focuses on a purpose, evidence of voice and
suitable tone.
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Attempts to establish and maintain purpose and
communicate with the audience.
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Limited awareness of audience and purpose.
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Policy Development
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Depth and complexity of policies supported by rich,
engaging and pertinent details; evidence of analysis, negotiation, reflection
and insight.
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Depth of policy development and success of negotiation
supported by elaborate, relevant details.
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Lack of elaborated policy development, unelaborated or
repetitious details, little evidence of successful negotiation.
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Minimal policy development, limited or unrelated
details, no evidence of successful negotiation.
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Real World Reference
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Frequent reference to international treaties,
international organizations and real-world stakeholders.
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Numerous references to international treaties, international
organizations, and real-world stakeholders.
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Some references to international treaties, international
organizations, and real world stakeholders.
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Few references to international treaties, international
organizations and real-world stakeholders.
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Source for
Position Paper Rubric: UNAUSAMUN
Oral Presentation
Rubric
Individual Rubric
A=32-29
B=28-24 C=23-19 D=18-16
F=15-0
CONCLUSION
By completing this WebQuest you have helped your
Principal understand some of the obstacels confronting academic scores and social behavior of high
school students. You have used the
Internet to help you thoroughly research the problem. You have worked in a group to write a
position paper that you presented to your Principal. You have also learned the six steps of the
Public Policy Analyst. Hopefully, you
have gained knowledge that will promote parental involvement and increase
academic scores.
STANDARDS
Standards: This WebQuest meets the standards for
English
Language Arts, StandardS, 1, 2, 3 and 4
Social
Studies Standard 4, Economics and Standard 5, Civics, Citizenship and Government.