Premise for Our Process
The Premise for Progress
We all desire the success of future generations. With respect to all my relations, we have some challenges to meet. Preparing our future generations to create a better future for themselves is our goal. In our current educational format, we assess the student, align his or her needs with appropriate instruction, evaluate the process and determine the student’s achievement. We have a growing population where this model is only partially effective. We know now, through our own professional development, that a wrap around model such as this student achievement model must include a holistic approach that incorporates a behavioral and emotional component. A culture that is void of rites of passage begins to produce deviant behavior void of emotional connection and personal responsibility. If we use this model to critique our current efforts with the disenfranchised youth, we will find that we are failing them miserably, or so the statistics indicate with a 27% recidivism within the first 12 months of initial incarceration. We would like to present a powerful solution that addresses several areas of concern with these youth, maximizes the funding currently allocated to existing programs, and offers a sustainability component unmatched in any current program.