Indian Wells, California
TurnAround Schools Institute
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McDonald’s Corporation has motivated Hispanic High School
Students to go to college through their Aspira program.
They want to start motivating Hispanic students at a younger
age.
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McDonald’s discovered a program called TurnAround Schools
and No Excuse University.
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They decided to try them out by developing a pilot program
with two middle schools in Miami Dade and two schools in L.A.
that are predominantly Hispanic.
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Jose Marti Middle and Palm Springs Middle were selected to
participate in the Pilot.
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Turn Around Schools/No Excuses University and
McDonald’s have partnered to create a
McDonald’s sponsored student outreach pilot
program designed to provide students with a
tangible goal to go to college
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A Declaration! All students can learn! A
new way of seeing our students, parents and
ourselves. A great deal of enthusiasm and
collaboration will be necessary to build this
new family.
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A deep unity among students, parents and staff
with all having high expectations for every child.
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Building and maintaining a climate where every
student deserves the opportunity to be
educated in a way that prepares them for
college if they so choose to attend.
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All classrooms will adopt a specific college and
pursue “officially” being adopted by that selected
college.
Based on the following exceptional systems:
1. Culture of Universal Achievement
2. Collaboration
3. Standards Alignment
4. Assessment
5. Data Analysis
6. Interventions
Challenges vs. Excuses
Challenges explain why a student is struggling…
learning English, poor support, etc.
Challenges can be overcome!
An excuse is made when defeat is accepted and
hope is lost.
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We all must genuinely believe that all of our
students can learn. A declaration of this belief!
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Shift happens! Shifting our Graduating Class
system to a higher level of expectations.
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It is our intention to belong to the national NEU
network by submitting an application this Spring.
6th Grade = Graduation Class of 2021
7th Grade = Graduation Class of 2020
8th Grade = Graduation class of 2019