“Motivating young people to be better citizens”
Building a Framework for Learning
Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) Leadership Education and Training
(Leadership, Character, and Student Success)
“Motivating young people to be better citizens”
"The solution to low test scores is not lower standards; it's
tougher, clearer standards," he argued. At the same time, however, he urged states to develop standards "that don't simply measure whether students can fill in a bubble on a
test but whether they possess 21st century skills like problem-solving and critical thinking, entrepreneurship
and creativity."
- President Barack Obama
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Background
• JROTC is the Department of Defense’s largest youth development program in our secondary schools
• JROTC has over 490,000 students in 3,400 secondary schools
• Congressionally Mandated to Grow to 3,700 Units by 2020
• Program cost of ~$700/student
• More than 700 secondary schools on Service waiting lists
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The Goals • Promote citizenship
• Develop leadership & critical/creative thinking
• Teach effectively communication
• Improve physical fitness
• Provide incentive to live drug-free
• Strengthen positive self-motivation and self esteem
• Train to work as a team member
• Stir interest in science, technology, engineering, and math
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The Curriculum/Curricular Activities
• Accredited Regionally and Nationally (SACS/CITA)
• Subjects include Citizenship, Leadership, Wellness, Fitness, First Aid, Civics, Government, Geography, History, Science, and Marksmanship
• Integrated Curricular Activities include Community Service Projects, Academic Bowls, Leadership Symposiums and camps, Marching Drill Competitions, Orienteering, Color Guard Presentations, and Physical Fitness Competitions
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Bottom Line
JROTC Cadets are 21st Century learners who not only perform better academically but also understand and use technology, exercise personal and social responsibility,
practice teamwork, ethics, communication, problem solving, decision making, attention to detail, fitness, and wellness, exude confidence, esprit, and leadership, and appreciate
diversity as well as responsible citizenship
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2.68
3%
15%
86%
91%
School
Sample Measures of Effectiveness SY 06-07
2.81 GPA
<1% Drop Out
3% Indiscipline
98% Graduation
93% Attendance
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JROTC Program Overview
050,000
100,000150,000200,000250,000300,000
Army (1645)
Air Force (869)
Navy (622)
Marines (228)
JROTC Enrollment – All Services
488,000 500,000 491,000
SY 06-07 SY 07-08 SY08-09
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What the school provides: • Credit for coursework • Classrooms (including desks/tables), office space (including desks, cabinets, etc), storage, telecommunications, and drill area • Partial instructor salaries • Like benefits for instructors and students
What JROTC provides:
• Educational/audiovisual materials • Classroom equipment • Student books, curriculum guides, instructor materials • Unit support and maintenance funding • Uniforms and organizational equipment • Special team equipment (Color Guard, Drill Teams, Marksmanship Teams) • Partial instructor salary reimbursement • Experienced administrators and instructors • Total contribution $87K Per Unit Annually
What we don’t do:
• Require a service obligation • Recruit for the Armed Forces • Conduct combat skills training
Title 10, US Code Sec. 2031-2033; DOD Instruction 1203.15;
Service Regulations; School & Service Agreement
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JROTC Instructor Certification
• Title 10 - “The Secretary of each military department shall establish and maintain a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps,….”
• Title 10 - “The Secretary of the military department concerned may authorize qualified institutions to employ,…retired officers and noncommissioned officers,… whose qualifications are approved by the Secretary and the institution concerned…”
• DoDI 1205.13 – “JROTC instructors shall be certified by the Military Service to teach.”
Obesity Trends: 1991 (BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year Olds)
No Data <10% 10%-14%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1991).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2003).
10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% ≥ 25%
Obesity Trends: 2003 (BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year Olds)
Obesity Trends: 2007 (BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year Olds)
15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2007).
Obesity Trends: 2008 (BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year Olds)
15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2008)
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AFJROTC: Fair Share: 19 units Assigned: 13 units 2300 cadets enrolled Program Wide: 110,914 cadets Typical Unit -- 1 Officer Instructor, 1 NCO Instructor, 123 Students
Massachusetts
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AFJROTC: Fair Share: 7 units Assigned: 0 units Program Wide: 110,914 cadets Typical Unit -- 1 Officer Instructor, 1 NCO Instructor, 123 Students
Montana
“Motivating young people to be better citizens”
AFJROTC: Fair Share: 8 units Assigned: 0 units Program Wide: 110,914 cadets Typical Unit -- 1 Officer Instructor, 1 NCO Instructor, 123 Students
Idaho
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AFJROTC: Fair Share: 17 units Assigned: 2 units 158 cadets enrolled Program Wide: 110,914 cadets Typical Unit -- 1 Officer Instructor, 1 NCO Instructor, 123 Students
Iowa
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AFJROTC: Fair Share: 27 units Assigned: 4 units 563 cadets enrolled Program Wide: 110,914 cadets Typical Unit -- 1 Officer Instructor, 1 NCO Instructor, 123 Students
Minnesota
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AFJROTC: Fair Share: 4 units Assigned: 1 units 59 cadets enrolled Program Wide: 110,914 cadets Typical Unit -- 1 Officer Instructor, 1 NCO Instructor, 123 Students
Vermont
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AFJROTC: Fair Share: 7 units Assigned: 1 units 76 cadets enrolled Program Wide: 110,914 cadets Typical Unit -- 1 Officer Instructor, 1 NCO Instructor, 123 Students
South Dakota
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AFJROTC: Fair Share: 13 units Assigned: 1 units 104 cadets enrolled Program Wide: 110,914 cadets Typical Unit -- 1 Officer Instructor, 1 NCO Instructor, 123 Students
Oregon
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AFJROTC: Fair Share: 23 units Assigned: 1 units 78 cadets enrolled Program Wide: 110,914 cadets Typical Unit -- 1 Officer Instructor, 1 NCO Instructor, 123 Students
Wisconsin
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AFJROTC: Fair Share: 95 units Assigned: 65 units 8,314 cadets enrolled Program Wide: 110,914 cadets Typical Unit -- 1 Officer Instructor, 1 NCO Instructor, 123 Students
California
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Puerto Rico 4
Germany 4
Korea 1
Japan 2
Guam 1
Italy 1
Under Subscribed States
Over Subscribed
US Territories
DoDDS
Netherlands 1
United Kingdom 2
Belgium 1
MA 19 / 13
MD 15 / 23
NJ 22 / 17
DC 2 / 2
DE 3 / 7
RI 3 / 2 CT 11 / 4
VT 4 / 1
NH 5 / 4 7 / 2 ME
48 / 17 NY
38 / 20 PA
18 / 36
VA
21 / 75 NC
13 / 42 SC
21 / 59 GA
40 / 73 FL
20 / 16
AL
18 / 25 TN
14 / 18 MS 14 / 31
LA
14 / 16 KY
26 / 19 MO
36 / 17
IL
17 / 8 IN
37 / 21 OH
32 / 9 MI
23 / 1 WI
27 / 4 MN
17 / 2 IA
7 / 2 ND
7 / 1 SD
13 / 5 NE
15 / 6 KS
19 / 14 OK
67 / 97 TX
8 / 7 NM
15 / 8 CO
3 / 1 WY
7 / 0 MT
8 / 0 ID
4 / 8 NV 10 / 4
UT 95 / 65 CA
13 / 1
OR
21 / 12 WA
8 / 9 WV
13 / 11 AR
22 / 23 AZ
3 / 5 AL
3 / 4 Hawaii
Current: 18 Sep 09 8 / 6 = 8 fair share / 6 assigned
AFJROTC Unit Distribution Map
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AFJROTC Enrollment
Male Female 57
,285
44
,837
44,5
56
60,8
60
65,0
14
60,6
64
66,7
08
36,5
71
42,4
10
43,9
94
Units: 794 869 869 879 884 Per Unit Avg: 129 121 102 117 125
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Male60%
Female40%
Caucasian 43% Male – 69% Female – 31%
Hispanic 19% Male – 58% Female – 42%
Other 2% Male – 61% Female – 39%
Asian 4% Male – 64% Female – 36%
Diversity
Af-Am 32% Male – 50% Female – 50%
Gender
AFJROTC Diversity
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JROTC is a 21st Century Learning Program that: • Hails a world-class curriculum that employs student-centered
learning • Teaches citizenship and leadership roles • Integrates current instructional strategies • Maximizes award-winning multi-media materials • Aligns to National and State Standards • Offers college credit to cadets and instructors • Hosts quality competitions to motivate cadets
Conclusion
“Motivating young people to be better citizens”
“They are a positive learning environment. I love the sense of
leadership. I love the sense of discipline.”
Then CEO of the Chicago Public Schools Arne Duncan on the Chicago Military Academies
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“Inner-city kids, many from broken homes, found stability and role models in Junior ROTC.
They got a taste of discipline, the work ethic, and they experienced pride of membership in something healthier than a gang.
… Junior ROTC is a social bargain.”
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell
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Leadership Character
Student Success!
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