Title IV

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Title IV RCS

• Nikki Harrison, School Counselor
• Rhonda Winstead, Federal Programs Director

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What is Title IV ?

• Title IV is known as the Safe and Drug-Free
  Schools and Communities Act
• It is part of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB)
  of 2001

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How does Title IV help RCS?

• It provides support programs that
• prevent violence in and around schools
• prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and
  other drugs
• involve parents and communities
• are coordinated with related federal, state,
  school, and community efforts and resources to
  foster a safe and drug-free learning environment
  that supports student academic achievement.

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How is this Act already being implemented at RCS?

• Alternative education
• Character Education
• Counseling Conflict Resolution for Students
• Employee Background Checks
• Locker Searches
• New Traffic Procedures
• Red Ribbon Week (Drug-Free Emphasis)
• Resource Officer on campus
• Security Equipment School Security Plans
• Etc

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What new programs will RCS be implementing?

• Positive Action Curriculum
• for PreK-8th grade

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Positive Action NCLB

• Title IV Safe and Drug-Free Schools and
  Communities
• Positive Action works for the prevention of
  violence and alcohol, tobacco, and drug use by
  teaching positive actions that create a safe and
  cooperative environment. This, in turn, increases
  attendance, and contributes to improving
  academics and attendance.

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What Parents should know about the Positive
Action Curriculum

• Positive Action is a nationally recognized,
  evidence-based program that improves academics,
  behavior, and character. For over 25 years, more
  than 13,000 families, schools, and community
  organizations have benefited and continue to grow
  through Positive Action.

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Positive Action

• The Positive Action program is a leading,
  common-sense program that reforms and revitalizes
  schools to enable them to meet the needs of
  todays children.
• The mission of the Positive Action program is to
  transform individuals, schools, families, and
  communities by teaching and reinforcing positive
  actions for a lifetime of health, happiness, and
  success.

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Positive Action

• Although each Positive Action Grade Kit averages
  140 lessons, only 20 lessons per grade level are
  required to see positive results and achieve
  fidelity. In other words, the program can be
  partially implemented and school will still see
  the promised results.
• With the Positive Action program in place,
  students become happier and more motivated,
  teachers are free to focus on teaching instead of
  classroom control, and principals become better
  leaders. Fewer discipline referrals coincide with
  higher test scores. Parents and community members
  get more involved in education, and schools
  become more effective.

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Positive Action

• Research shows that this program has
• Improved academic achievement by up to 75
• Reduced absenteeism by up to 45
• Improved self-concept by up to 43
• Reduced general discipline by up to 90
• Reduced violence and drug, alcohol, and tobacco
  use by up to 63
• Reduced criminal bookings by up to 94
• Reduced truancy by up to 13
• Reduced suspensions by up to 80

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