Javier's CARE Model: Planning Tool 

Identify Concerns that must change (look to the future)

(Assign points to concerns from 1 to 3 in the order of the most important issues to consider.)

1. My biggest concern would be the time constraint to implement the plan. The results of my study should not take that long given the importance and the urgency of a solution to the discipline problem.

2. My second biggest concern is the lack of support from parents whenever their help is necessary, from answering surveys and questionnaires to direct intervention to correct students’ behaviors if that is an option determined in the possible solutions to decrease student code of conduct violations.

3. My third concern is the lack of continuity of this plan in case this administrators or I get moved to another school, Will the new administration or the person replacing me continue with the project? Will they give the same importance?

Identify Affirmations that must be sustained (look to the present)

(Assign points to affirmations from 1 to 3 in the order of the most important issues to consider.)

1. Take advantage of the “momentum’. Teachers are motivated and willing to try anything that may work.

2. Collaboration among the departments. Due to this administration and many teachers being new, faculty staff is showing some interest in cooperate and collaborate with some exceptions

3. Our administrators’ willingness to invest time and other resources in initiatives that may help in improving the academic level of the students.

SMART Recommendations that must be implemented:

(Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timely)

(Assign points to recommendations from 1 to 3 in the order of the most important recommendations to implement.)

1. Reduce in 50% the discipline referrals in the term of one year.

2. Reduce fights in 80% compared to last year’s recorded fights.

3. Increase the academic level of students in 20% for the second consecutive year and in 30% for the third year across subjects in all subgroups.

EVALUATE – Specifically and Often

(Identify the best ways to evaluate the implemented recommendations.)

1. Keep a weekly log of referrals to get timely updated information and to re-direct efforts if actions implemented are not being effective.

2. Keep a weekly log of fights to get timely updated information and to re-direct efforts of actions implemented to prevent them are not being effective.

3. Common assessments with a frequency of one every unit, every month, or every six weeks, depending on every department’s consensus; standardized assessments as scheduled by the district.