Chatham County 4-H is conducting a Youth Incentives Program to encourage students to improve their performance in a behavioral or academic area identified jointly by the teacher, principal, and student. Participation in this 4-H Incentives Program is on a volunteer basis. This is a 4-H program being conducted cooperatively with Chatham County school administration. Recognition and incentives will be given to students who successfully reach his/her goal at the end of the first three nine-week grading cycles.
2005-06 SCHOOL YEAR DATES
What are the dates of the incentives program?
Session I:
August 25-October 28
Goals for this session should be set at mid-term no later than September 23, 2005.
Session II:
October 28-January 18, 2006
Goals for this session should be set at the beginning of the nine-week period, no later than November 4, 2005.
Session III:
January 18-March 27, 2006.
Goals for this sessin should be set at the beginning of the nine week period, no later than January 25, 2006.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM
Performance Goals
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Performance goals for the youth should be based on the needs of that individual.
- It is important for the goals to be realistic and attainable.
- The goals should offer some challenge but not be "impossible" to achieve.
- It is important for the youth to experience success and be recognized for that success.
- For example, the goal "To improve grade in Math from D to B during the 3rd nine week period" would be too difficult. A more attainable goal would be "To improve Math grade from D to C during the 3rd nine week period".
- We recommend only one goal per nine week period. For example, the goal, "To improve Math grade from D to C, improve Language Arts grade from C to B, and improve conduct grade from C to B during the 3rd nine week period" would be too difficult for one nine week period.
- A better approach might be the goal "To improve Math grade from D to C during the 2nd nine weeks".
- Then if the student is successful in reaching that goal, he/she could set a goal "To improve grade in Language Arts without other grades dropping during the 3rd nine weeks".
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If a student has as his/her goal "To improve Science grade from C to B during the 2nd nine weeks" and does not succeed, the student may want to keep that same goal for the 3rd nine weeks.
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Try to involve the teacher, principal, and student in jointly discussing and determining the goal for that specific six week period.
Sample performance Goals
To improve Language Arts grade from C to B.
To improve Math grade from D to C without other grades dropping.
To improve conduct grade from C to B.
To reduce school absences by 10%.
To reduce in-school suspension by 10%.
Not to be absent more than 3 days during 4th six weeks.
NOTE: These are samples only! Set performance goals based on the individual needs of the youth.
For More Information or to register for this program, please
contact the Chatham County Cooperative Extension 4-H office
Sarah Hardison , Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
Phone - 919-542-8202
Chatham County 4-H is a United Way Agency through the United Way of Chatham County.
This page was created by
Paulette
Thomas, County
Extension Secretary II
paulette_thomas@ncsu.edu
Created: July 17, 2002
updated 8/17/05.
