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The following quantitative and qualitative data is an example of a specially designed leadership program that demonstrates the impact of MINDS.

 

After Red Bank Middle School had no success with various strategies and programs, Darryl Walls created “Access To Success” (A2S) a pilot program targeted at changing the behaviors of those students identified as "at risk" by the school's administration. Through MINDS, students were taught how to apply effective leadership tools that challenged them to raise their bar on what Walls calls "intra-accountability".

 

"Mr. Walls' program demonstrates that when given the right tools, kids respond, and they have in a positive way."

- Terence Wilkins, former Principal - Red Bank Middle School

Quantitative

  • Access To Success (A2S) program commenced with 15 students and is the first pilot program of its kind in the nation using these leadership tools
  • 1 student transferred out of the school
  • of the 14 students remaining, 11 graduated representing 78.6%
  • 3 students attended summer school and achieved their diplomas representing 21.4%
  • 2 students from the A2S program received Most Improved Honors Certificates at their graduation ceremony. This award is given to only 2 students for the entire year by the principal.
  • Language Arts Improvement (student went from 45 grade to 79.61 grade) 76.91% increase represents highest percentage increase of student in program from November to March.
  • Science Improvement (student went from 42 grade to 66 grade and 50 grade to 79 grade) 57.14% and 58% increase respectively from November to March.
  • Math Improvement (student went from 66 grade to 100 grade) 51.51% increase from November to March.

Qualitative

  • A2S - students were encouraged to challenge the processes and fully understand that they have a "right to success"
  • Self-esteem - students exhibited higher levels of confidence and became aware of their potential to be better at all they do
  • Leadership - defined as "service", students began assisting each other to help one another achieve their goals set forth at the beginning of the program
  • Goals - students successfully and graphically demonstrated what the terms in the SMART model mean; they further were challenged to create personal mission statements that would support their vision to graduate
  • Trust  - students were introduced to the concept that identifies the opposite of trust and the negative impact it has on one's daily actions or inactions
  • Integrity - students began to discern the qualities associated with high levels of moral and ethical standards 
  • Accountability - students were held accountable by way of ongoing signed agreements that indicated "Corrective" and "Preventive" actions needed to effect change in them and their numeric results; a microscopic view of students' use of time, both in and out of school, was examined to show where adjustments were needed to impact positive results

Mission: To educate, develop, empower and position present and emerging leaders for perpetual success by way of providing essential service tools for every facet of life.