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Vision//ReVision

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

Artur Bikmullin, Troy Bjerke, Eric Najjar, Lincoln Neiger, Jo-Yee Pang

SERV 311 - Savannah Parks and Recreation

Louis Baker

EDUCATION STATISTICS

•70% of eighth graders cant read proficiently, and most will never

catch up

•1.2million students drop out of high school every year

•44%of dropouts under age 24 are jobless

•$300billion in lost wages, lost taxes and lost productivity due to

dropouts from the class of 2007

•$192billion in lost income and taxes due to each cohort of

dropouts

•54,372 students are enrolled in public school in Savannah

•28,092 students are enrolled in public primary schools.

•54.43 percent of the Savannah-Chatham are graduated


PROJECT VISION

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IMPROVINGEXISTINGPRACTICESOFTHEAFTERSCHOOL

PROGRAM

OVERVIEW OF ASP

THEAFTERSCHOOLPROGRAMaccepts students needing assistance in completing dailyhomework and special

projects, with emphasisonreading,languageartsandmathematics. Annual objectives are based on the student’s attendance and grades that are set for this program; therefore, students are required to attend on aregularbasis and the parent/guardian must agree to provide a copy of the student’s report card to the lead tutor.Trainedtutors,computeravailability,instructionalmaterial,andanafternoonsnackareprovided.


˝̋MISSION STATEMENT

The primarypurpose of this program is to provide all age students with assistance in completing their

daily homework and special projects with emphasis on Reading, Language

Arts, and Mathematics.



LOCATIONS

EASTSIDECENTER 415 Goebel Avenue Students: 34

MOSESJACKSONCENTER 1410 Richards Street Students: 12

TREMONTCENTER 2010 Paige Street Students: 16

WINDSORFORESTCENTER 308 Briarcliff Circle Students: 27

W.W.LAW 900 East Bolton Street Students: 18



COMPETITION

Savannah ASP21st CenturyPryme Time

Sylvan Learning CenterDEEP Writing Program

Private TutorsPublic/Private Schools



RESEARCH


Research problems in savannah. Research organizations that solve those problems. Contacting organizations. Agreement with organization. Desktop research. Workshop.

Exploring organization and problems. Gaining insights into problems. Visit sites for observation. Interact with students. Affinitize problems. Brainstorm solutions. Affinitize solutions. Refine solutions.


SYSTEMS MAP/STAKEHOLDERS

STUDENTS

PARENTS

STUDENTS

TUTORS

STUDENTS

BOARD OF EDUCATION

TEACHERS

SCHOOL

ADMINISTRATION

Pain Points

BEFORE DURING AFTER


MARKET SEGMENTATION

PUBLICSCHOOL

PRIVATESCHOOL

TUTORING HOMEWORKASSISTANCE

ASP

SYLVAN

PRYME TYME

21ST CENTURY

HOMEWORK CAFE



PERSONA

Like most nine year olds, Brandon doesn’tlikeschool. Sometimes he tries to play hooky but his mom, a no-nonsense woman, can see right

through his efforts and sends him off to school.

He takesthebustoschool and goes straight to his classroom. He gets there a few minutes early, which allows him to spend some time goofing off with his friends before the teacher starts class. Brandon’s mom tells him that if he wants to be an astronaut he’ll have to do well in school. Brandon tries, but hehassometrouble.

Before lunch, he has English and Science. Brandon likes these subjects as he does well in them. After lunch, he has Math, which he hates. Hefindsittoohardfor him so he oftendoodlesinhisnotebook until the class is over. From there he moves on to social studies, another subject he has trouble with.

Once school’s over, Brandon walkstotheSavannahAfterSchoolProgramcenter right next to his school. Even though he’s only been in the program for a little over a month, histutorknowshistricks. She knows he’ll try to get out of doing his math homework so shemakessurehegetsitdonefirst. Since Brandon has started to attend the Savannah After School Program, hisgradeshaveimprovedsignificantly.

BRANDON

Brandon lives in Savannah,GA. He is a fourthgrader at Schuman Elementary School on Savannah’s Eastside. He lives at home with his sister, Michelle and his parents, Kayla and Chris. When Brandon grows up hewantstobeanastronaut.



PERSONA


Melody comes into the SavannahAfterSchoolProgramtwo days a week to help tutorstudents. When her school let’s out, she takes the

bus home and takes a quick break from the day. She lives within walkingdistance of the closest Savannah After School Program center, so when it’s time for her to leave she walkstothecenter.

Normally the students have already been there for a while. She greets them all and asks her center’s lead tutor if there’s anything she can do to get started. More often than not, she willjumprightinand starthelpingthestudentswhoneedherhelp.

When most of the kids have finished their homework, Melody takesthemtotheschoolyardtorun around until it’s time to help them get their things together and wait for their parents to pick them up. After the kids have left, Melody helpstidyup the room and asks her to sign her school’s community service sheet so she can claim the hours.

Melinda enjoysvolunteeringfor the Savannah After School Program and has a lot of fun helping the kids get their homework finished.

MELODY

Melody lives in Savannah,GA. She is a junior at Windsor Forest High School in Savannah’s Southside. Being 17, Melody has her sights set on college. She spends a good amount of her freetimevolunteering to build her resume. She wants to study Marine Biology and hopes that her volunteer experience with Savannah’sAfterSchoolProgram will help her get there.


PERSONA


Diane starts her mornings with a cup of coffee and a battle with Erika to get her ready for school. While Erika gets dressed, Diane makes

breakfastforthetwoofthem and puts it out on the table.

When they’ve finished their breakfast, Diane walksErikatoherbusstop and waitswithheruntilthebuscomes. When she’s seen Erika off, she heads to work. She returns home around 5:00 PM, just in time to get some things done around the house before leaving to pickErikaup at their Savannah After School Program center. Before Erika attended the SavannahAfterSchoolProgram, it was a nightlystruggle for Diane to get Erika to do her homework. Now they two of them have morefreetime to spend together at the end of the day because Erika has her homework finished.

DIANE

Diane is a 33yearoldnative to Savannah,GA. She lives there with her daughter, Erika, who is eleven. She worksasareceptionistfor a company downtown.


INSIGHTS



STUDENT NEEDS

VOLUNTEERS

ACTIVITIES

PARENTS

TUTORS

FINANCIAL

PHYSICALRESOURCES

Learning SkillsHomework

TestingPhysical Activity

Break

Parent VolunteersVolunteer Incentives

(Parent/Teacher/Community)(High School/College)

High School/College Volunteer)Teacher Volunteer

New Parent InformationCurrent/New Parent Incentive

New TutorsTutor/Teacher/Parent Commnication

LibraryFacility Supplies

ComputersTextbooks

Financial TimingFundraising

Don’t know what is best for them

Create/Run

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Know what children need

Needs funding

Payment

BRAINSTORM PROBLEMS



There is no transportation for ASP students to get to and from ASP.

HowcanwesafelytransportASPstudentstoASPlocations?

There are not enough volunteers.

Howcanwerecruitmorevolunteers?

There is not enough funding for ASP.

HowcanweprovidemorefundingforASP?

We can’t spend enough time with each student.

Howcanwespendmoretimewitheachstudent?Howcanwegiveeachstudentthehelpandtimestheyneed?

PROBLEMS



SCENARIOS


SUBJECTTABLETutor gets to ASP roomTutor designates tables by subjectStudents get to ASPStudent goes to the science tableStudent begins to work on science homework but comes across a problemOlder student helps with the science problemTutor comes to check up on the science table and checks the students answersStudent finishes science homeworkStudent helps another student with science homeworkStudent moves onto math table

STARCHARTTutor compiles list of student namesTutor creates star chartTutor explains the star chart to the studentsStudents work hard and help each other to receive starsOnce star threshold is passed by everyone, students get a prize

FUNACTIVITIES/STRETCHINGTutor puts together plan for simple exerciseTutor gets to ASP room and sets upStudents get to ASP roomTutor and Students begin light stretching togetherStudents start their work

CHILDSIGNINGUPFORBUSANDUSINGITParent fills out bus formStudent goes to schoolStudent waits for busStudent gets on bus to ASPStudent gets to ASP

VOLUNTEERGOESTOCOOKOUTTODONATEBOOKSTOTRAVELINGLIBRARYVolunteer finds a bunch of old children books at their parents houseVolunteer takes books to car to bring to ASP cookoutVolunteer gets to ASP cookoutVolunteer gets food and interacts with parents and tutorsVolunteer goes to car to get booksVolunteer get a student to help bring the books to the donation pile Books get donated


SOLUTIONS

Transformationalchanges(existingsourcechanges,simplechanges)tohelpstudentsworkmoreefficientandtopromotebetterlearning Designated exercise time before homework to promote good health and create greater focus. Incentives for students who help others / do good work: bracelets/ charms/ stickers. Create star incentive program, once everyone passes a certain threshold the class gets pizza. Traveling Library, use a van to transport books to ASP locations.

Holdeventforstudents,tutors,etc.tocelebrate“partnered”companiesandattractpotential“partnerships”andtocelebratecurrentvolunteersandattractnewvolunteers Partner with local companies, possibly churches on funding through sponsorship program. Attain volunteers to help with ASP (high school students through community service requirement, parents, teachers). Annual cookout / get together for tutors, teachers, parents, and students. Create more transparency and greater communications.

Partnerwithlocalcompaniestocreatefunding,toattainvolunteers.



STUDENT JOURNEY MAP


BRANDON WAKES UP

GETS READY

RIDES BUS

GOES TO SCHOOL

WALKS TO ASP

BRANDON ARRIVESAT ASP

CHOOSES A SEATWAITS TILL OTHER STUDENTS ARRIVE

PERFORMS FUN ACTIVITY

GETS TO WORK

GETS HELP FROM VOLUNTEER

CONTINUES WITH HIS HOMEWORK

HAS SNACK

MOVES TO ENGLISH TABLE

BEFORE DURING AFTER

GETS HELP FROM LEAD TUTOR

HELPS HIS CLASSMATES

WAITS FOR HIS MOTHER TO PICK HIM UP

PLAYS ON COMPUTER

GOES HOME

Tutors

Volunteer

Admin.


VOLUNTEER JOURNEY MAP

INVITED TO COOKOUT

TALK TO STUDENTS ABOUT COOKOUT

ATTENDSCOOKOUT

DONATES BOOKS

RECOGNIZED BYASP

HELPS GIVE AWARDS PARTICIPATES IN ACTIVITIES

LEAVES COOKOUT

BEFORE DURING AFTER


PARENT JOURNEY MAP

FINDS FLYER

CONTACTS ASP ADMINISTRATION

FILLS OUT NECESSARY PAPERWORK

FILLS OUT ATTACHED BUS DROP OFF SHEET

SENDS IN PAPERWORK

AWAITS CONFIRMATION

RECIEVES CONFRIMATION

PICKS UP/DROPS OFF FOR NEXT WEEK

BEFORE DURING AFTER

RECIEVES CONFIRMATION FOR BUS

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WINDSOR FOREST

W.W. LAW

TREMONT

MOSE JACKSON

EAST SIDE

BUSES


School: End Bus Difference START TIMEEastside: Shuman: 4:00 4:10 Spencer: 3:45 3:55 1:15 4:15 Hubert: 2:45 2:55

W. W. Law: Spencer: 3:45 3:55 East Broad: 3:15 3:25 1:00 4:15 Hubert: 2:45 2:55

Moses Jackson: Bartow: 3:45 3:55 1:00 4:15 Mercer: 2:45 2:55

Tremont: Butler: 3:45 3:55 1:00 4:15 Derenne: 2:45 2:55

Windsor Forest: Windsor: 4:00 4:10 1:15 4:15 Southwest: 2:45 2:55


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