Participation in Activities Brian Bubach NDHSAA Promotion - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Promoting the Positive Impact of Participation in Activities Brian Bubach NDHSAA

Promotion Considerations • Qualitative Analysis – Activities were good for us – why good for all students? • Data-Decision Making • What exactly are soft skills? • Packaging

Data • Scientific – Google (e.g.): ‘Debate participation GPA’ • Journal or Periodical – High School Today, Rostrum, Dramatics • Student and School Demographics – Current participation percentages • Budget – Current and comparative information • State Standards – Content specific standards relating to goals

Soft Skills - Definitions • DOL.GOV Definition • “soft” or applied skills — such as teamwork, decision- making, and communication • Soft skills cannot be taught in a vacuum nor can they be acquired simply because the goal of a lesson plan indicates it shall be so. Rather, they must be introduced, developed, refined, practiced, and reinforced. http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/youth/softskills/softskill s.pdf

Soft Skills – Definitions continued • JODY L. HERTLEIN THESIS: • A soft skill is the knowing of how something is done. • Soft skills are those skills that employees require to interact with others, get along productively with others, and to work in teams (Ally & Cleveland-Innes, 2007). • Soft skills are learned through socialization. • Development relies on face-to-face, synchronous occurrences. http://auspace.athabascau.ca/bitstream/2149/3053/1/J odyHertleinTHESIS.pdf

Soft Skills — Why Important – Already more than 40 years ago the German Engineering Association (VDI) recommended that 20% of courses of the engineering curricula should be soft skills. – …one property that immediately comes to most people’s mind when soft skills are mentioned: those are the communication skills http://ir.polytechnic.edu.na/bitstream/10628/39/1/ The%20Importance%20of%20Soft%20%20Skills- Education%20beyond%20academic%20knowledge.p df

Packaging • Who, What, When, Where, Why and How? • What is the program’s ‘footprint’? • What is the investment required of the decision-maker?

Packaging Layout Who What When Where Why/How Supporting Data Overarching Goal

Sample Presentation • • MHS Band MHS Band • Recording equipment purchase for – 70% of student body 14-15 School Year for use in small – 28 performances yearly for groups contest development over 10,000 people • – 1 Trip Biennially Equipment to be used to create practice CDs and self-evaluate – 1 Region, 1 State Contest performances yearly – 38% members advanced to • State Benchmarks: – state contest last year 12.7.1 Evaluation – 12.6.2 Technical Vocabulary – 12.2.1-3 Performance • Upon graduation students will be able to use music to develop networks and friendships at the collegiate and community level • P.O. Attached

Sample Presentation • Anytown HS • If approved, coach will: – Schedule team practice • Student Congress Program – Schedule transportation Implementation for 2014-15 – Notify all students & recruit – Develop prelim budget for • Season includes 3 dates admin review & approval during Sept. 1 – Nov. 10 – Download resolutions • 2 Season and 1 State Date – Start practice with online tutorial video – Attend CSTAND Conf. for • Students will use Evidence- training Based Reading & Writing to prepare speeches and – Event focuses on research, collaborate with teamwork, communication, participants and presentation

Quality Qualitative Commentary • Timing is everything! • Know your audience-what did they participate in? • Be prepared to draw parallels (e.g. Speech to Track)

Pitfalls • Budgetary Homework – Total contract cost – Total transportation cost (district cost model or rate?) • History – Request approval/denial – 3 or 5 year track • Battles, Wars, and Exit Strategies

In Closing • Keep it simple • Do the heavy lifting • Accept partial success • Gently move forward