Mr. Greco

Emerson Middle School

160 Bolmer Ave.

Yonkers, New York 10703

Introduction

How do you feel if you walk into a building and there is debris on the floor and an odor in the air? The Emerson campus has been plagued with litter and debris in the halls and on the grounds.

Task

Mr. Ricuitti has selected you to be the head of a committee (your class) to find the causes as to why there is so much debris and litter around the school grounds and to create a new policy (using the six steps of the PPA) to help solve the problem. Your committee is to conduct a survey to be administered to the school population. This survey should address the questions of whom does the littering and why, and what we can be done to help with the problem. This information is to be used to help form the new policy. Your committee is to create an ad campaign; you can create a poster, newsletter, power point presentation, brochure or podcast. Ex. poster- (You said you could never find a trash receptacle! Below please find our trash receptacle locator) this could be a drawing of the local area with a you are hear arrow and a line showing them where the nearest receptacle is, the campaign must incorporate the information from your survey and the new policy.

Process

Use the following public policy analyst format. This format is a guideline to help you research the problem and determine a better policy for the litter problem at Emerson Middle School. Use the links below to the worksheets and use all the steps. Your ad campaign should be based on the information from your survey and the PPA.

When creating the survey the following link can be used to develop your survey

Opinion Power.com this site will help you create a survey that everyone in the school (teachers, administrators, students and janitors) can participate in online. The results can be viewed on line. Instructions below.

Click multiple questions or forms to E-Mail

Read the overview above the red bar and follow prompts.

Use the following E-Mail address – cgreco@emerson.ypschools.org

Your questions could be about the causes, peoples opinions on the exiting policy or their ideas for a new policy.

(1) Define the problem

(2) Gather evidence

(3) Identify causes

(4) Examine an existing policy

(5) Develop (3) policy solutions

(6) Select the best solution/policy

(7) Benefits

Resources

The following sites may be helpful in your quest, research the web for other sites that may be helpful.

Recycling

Reduction, Reuse, Prevention

Survey

School Survey

Posters

Evaluation

Emerson Middle School Litter Poster

CATEGORY	90-100	80-90	70-80	60-70	Score
Graphics - Originality	Several of the graphics used on the poster reflect a exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation and/or display.	One or two of the graphics used on the poster reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display.	The graphics are made by the student, but are based on the designs or ideas of others.	No graphics made by the student are included.
Graphics - Relevance	All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.	All graphics are related to the topic and most make it easier to understand. All borrowed graphics have a source citation.	All graphics relate to the topic. Most borrowed graphics have a source citation.	Graphics do not relate to the topic OR several borrowed graphics do not have a source citation.
Graphics - Originality	Several of the graphics used on the poster reflect a exceptional degree of student creativity in their creation and/or display.	One or two of the graphics used on the poster reflect student creativity in their creation and/or display.	The graphics are made by the student, but are based on the designs or ideas of others.	No graphics made by the student are included.
Grammar	There are no grammatical mistakes on the poster.	There is 1 grammatical mistake on the poster.	There are 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster.	There are more than 2 grammatical mistakes on the poster.
Title	Title can be read from 6 ft. away and is quite creative.	Title can be read from 6 ft. away and describes content well.	Title can be read from 4 ft. away and describes the content well.	The title is too small and/or does not describe the content of the poster well.
total score

Power point presentation for Litter at Emerson Middle School

CATEGORY	100- 90	90- 80	80- 70	70- 60	Score
Use of Graphics	All graphics are attractive (size and colors) and support the theme/content of the presentation.	A few graphics are not attractive but all support the theme/content of the presentation.	All graphics are attractive but a few do not seem to support the theme/content of the presentation.	Several graphics are unattractive AND detract from the content of the presentation.
Originality	Presentation shows considerable originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in a unique and interesting way.	Presentation shows some originality and inventiveness. The content and ideas are presented in an interesting way.	Presentation shows an attempt at originality and inventiveness on 1-2 cards.	Presentation is a rehash of other people's ideas and/or graphics and shows very little attempt at original thought.
Text - Font Choice & Formatting	Font formats (e.g., color, bold, italic) have been carefully planned to enhance readability and content.	Font formats have been carefully planned to enhance readability.	Font formating has been carefully planned to complement the content. It may be a little hard to read.	Font formatting makes it very difficult to read the material.
Content - Accuracy	All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors.	Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that might be inaccurate.	The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate.	Content is typically confusing or contains more than one factual error.
Effectiveness	Project includes all material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the topic. It is a highly effective study guide.	Project includes most material needed to gain a comfortable understanding of the material but is lacking one or two key elements. It is an adequate study guide.	Project is missing more than two key elements. It would make an incomplete study guide.	Project is lacking several key elements and has inaccuracies that make it a poor study guide.
Total Score

Making A Brochure : Litter at Emerson Middle School

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Teacher Name: Mr. Greco


Student Name:     ________________________________________

	CATEGORY		100- 90		90- 80	80- 70		70- 60		score
	Writing - Grammar		There are no grammatical mistakes in the brochure.		There are no grammatical mistakes in the brochure after feedback from an adult.	There are 1-2 grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.		There are several grammatical mistakes in the brochure even after feedback from an adult.
	Content - Accuracy		All facts in the brochure are accurate.		99-90% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.	89-80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.		Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.
	Graphics/Pictures		Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.		Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.	Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy".		Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.
	Attractiveness & Organization		The brochure has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information.		The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information.	The brochure has well-organized information.		The brochure's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader.
	Sources		Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 95-100% of the facts and graphics in the brochure.		Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 94-85% of the facts and graphics in the brochure.	Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 84-75% of the facts and graphics in the brochure.		Sources are not documented accurately or are not kept on many facts and graphics.
	Total Score
Newsletter : Litter at Emerson
CATEGORY		100 - 90		90- 80			80- 70		70- 60		Score
Layout - Headlines & Captions		All articles have headlines that capture the reader's attention and accurately describe the content. All articles have a byline. All graphics have captions that adequately describe the people and action in the graphic.		All articles have headlines that accurately describe the content. All articles have a byline. All graphics have captions.			Most articles have headlines that accurately describe the content. All articles have a byline. Most graphics have captions.		Articles are missing bylines OR many articles do not have adequate headlines OR many graphics do not have captions.
Contributions of Group Members		Each person in the group has contributed at least two articles and one graphic without prompting from teachers or peers.		Each person in the group has contributed at least one article and one graphic with a few reminders from peers.			Each person in the group has contributed at least one article with some minimal assistance from peers.		One or more students in the group required quite a lot of assistance from peers before contributing one article.
Knowledge Gained		All students in the group can accurately answer all questions related to a) stories in the newspaper and b) technical processes used to create the newspaper.		All students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to a) stories in the newspaper and b) technical processes used to create the newspaper.			Most students in the group can accurately answer most questions related to a) stories in the newspaper and b) technical processes used to create the newspaper.		Several students in the group appear to have little knowledge about the facts and the technical processes used for the newspaper.
Articles - Purpose		90-100% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic.		85-89% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic.			75-84% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic.		Less than 75% of the articles establish a clear purpose in the lead paragraph and demonstrate a clear understanding of the topic.
Graphics		Graphics are in focus, are well-cropped and are clearly related to the articles they accompany.		Graphics are in focus and are clearly related to the articles they accompany.			80-100% of the graphics are clearly related to the articles they accompany.		More than 20% of the graphics are not clearly related to the articles OR no graphics were used.
Total Score

Conclusion

Was the project successful?

Due to the fact that you can see a difference in the environment around you it makes it a simple task to determine if your campaign to keep the Emerson Middle School environment clean is working. In a few weeks after your teams policy has been put in place, and the information campaign has been implemented survey the environment, if it was not what you expected you can use this policy format again to make improvements.

Standards

New York State Standards

Technology

Standard 5: Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.

Science

Standard 1: Analysis, Inquiry, and Design

Standard 2: Information Systems

Standard 7: Interdisciplinary Problem Solving