“Motivating young people to be better citizens”
Building a
Framework for
Learning:
East Burke JROTC
COL Scott, SAI
SFC Shade, AI
JROTC Leadership Education and Training
(Leadership, Character, and Student Success)
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Agenda:
 Program Overview
 Instructor Status, Staffing, and Training
 21st Century Learning
 Curriculum Overview
 Lesson Design & Instructional Support
 Additional Programs
 Conclusion
JROTC Overview
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Measures of Effectiveness SY 08-09
School
JROTC
Attendance
90%
93%
Graduation (Seniors)
86%
98%
Indiscipline
15%
5%
Drop Out
3%
<1%
GPA
2.7
2.9
JROTC Curriculum
JROTC Goals
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Promote citizenship
Develop leadership & critical/creative thinking
Teach to Communicate effectively
Improve physical fitness
Provide incentive to live drug-free
Strengthen positive self-motivation
Provide global awareness to include a historical
perspective of military service
• Train to work as a team member
• Inspire to graduate from High School, attend
institutions of higher learning, and pursue
meaningful careers particularly in the areas of
science, technology, engineering, & mathematics
Citizenship in Action, Leadership Theory and Application
• Foundations for Success in Wellness, Fitness, and First Aid
• Geography, Map Skills and Environmental Awareness
• Citizenship in American History and Government
• Cadet Safety and Civilian Marksmanship Program (Optional)
• Integrated Curricular Activities
286,000 High School Cadets
1645 JROTC Units
31 NDCC Units
National Competitions
- JROTC Leadership Symposium & Academic Bowl (JLAB)
- Air Rifle (Army Championship and All-Service)
- Precision Drill (Regional Army JROTC, All-Service National)
- Physical Fitness
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JROTC Structure
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3rd BDE
Great Lakes Naval
Training Center – Feb 09
38 / 2 Battalions
HQs USACC
116 JROTC
8th
BDE
FT Lewis – Apr 09
LDAC / GEO BDE
30 / 8 Battalions
160 JROTC
7th BDE
Ft. Knox
40 / 3 Battalions
215 JROTC/ 54 KY
FT Knox
2nd BDE
FT Dix
41 / 1 Battalions
102 JROTC
HI
4th BDE
FT Bragg
38 / 2 Battalions
313 JROTC
5th BDE
FT Sam Houston – Nov 08
36 / 6 Battalions
292 JROTC
Forward Deployed
Brigade HQS
6th BDE
Hunter Army Airfield – May 08
39 / 1 Battalions
433 JROTC
1st BDE
FT Knox – Jan 09
MC / LTC BDE
11 / 0 Battalions
JROTC History
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• National Defense Act (as amended) of 1916 – established the
JROTC program and the National Defense Cadet Corps (NDCC)
• 1964 – changed use of active duty instructors to retirees - opened
program to other services
• 1973 – authorized female participants
• 2007 – NDAA established JROTC Expansion goal of 3,600 of
JROTC programs by 2014
• Today – Largest program within the Army; popular support and
congressional endorsement
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1,910 vs 1,731
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SY 1930
SY 1945
SY 1960
SY 1975
SY 1990
SY 2005
SY 2013
Laws, Regulations, and Directives
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National Defense Act 1916 – Established concept of citizens’ Army,
merged NG, AR and RA into the Army of United States and presented
military instruction to Officers at colleges and universities (ROTC).
Organized JROTC at all other public or private educational institutions
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The ROTC Revitalization Act of 1964 – Directs military departments
establish JROTC at qualified secondary schools. Established 2 and 4
year programs for Officers at college and universities
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U.S. Code, Title 10, Section 2031 – Outlines Junior Reserves
Officers’ Training Corps for all services. Instill in students in U.S.
secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the
U.S. and personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment
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U.S. Code, Title 10, Section 4651 – Provides the authority for
National Defense Cadet Corps, Army. SecArmy may issue arms, tentage,
and equipment necessary for military training to any educational
institution at which no unit of the ROTC is maintained
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Strategic Plan
 Goal #1: Qualify, certify, train, retain, and
manage competent, professional instructors
 Goal #2: Maintain a world-class citizenship
curriculum within the character/leadership
development program of instruction
 Goal #3: Lead, guide, and direct a viable,
responsive evolution of the JROTC program
Types of Programs
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National Defense Cadet Corps (NDCC) (31 NDCC)
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Military Institutes, Academies, and Junior Colleges (32 JROTC
units are located in Military Institutes, Academies and Junior Colleges)
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Public Schools (1604 JROTC units in public high schools)
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Private Schools (9 JROTC units in private schools)
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Alternative Schools (An alternative school is an educational setting
designed to meet needs of children and adolescents that cannot be adequately
addressed in a traditional school environment)
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Middle and elementary adopt-a-schools (Directed by CCR 145-2)
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Correctional Centers (“Inside the wire”; Birchwood, Columbia, SC and John
Smyth, Hanover, VA)
Program Responsibilities
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What the school must provide:
•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 (teacher / student parody)
Title 10, US Code
Section 2031;
DODI 1203.15;
AR 145-2;
CCR 145-2;
Contract
What the Army provides:
What we don’t do:
•Require a service obligation
•Recruit for the Armed Forces
•Conduct combat skills training
•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
JROTC Instructor Status
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Instructors
3992 employed
1932 certified (waiting list)
144 vacant positions
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
 Retired E-6 through O-6
 No record of military or civilian adverse
actions
 Meet the retention medical fitness
standards and weight standards of CCR
145-2:
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Hired and
employed by the
school
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Meet height and weight standard; 30% male
body fat and 36% female body fat
No speech impediment
No medical disqualifiers (i.e., heart disease,
asthma, pace makers)
VA disabilities > 30% require medical
review
 Have an excellent record of military
performance
Certified
by the
Army
 Have the mentality, personality, appearance
and bearing to represent The Army well in
the civilian community
 Have good moral character, instructional
ability, and be able to challenge, motivate
and influence young people in a positive
manner
 Completion of initial qualification training,
satisfactory interview, and be determined
by Cadet Command to meet the criteria
21st Century Learner Framework
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Standards and Assessments, Curriculum & Instruction,
Professional Development, Learning Environments
JROTC Connection to the 21st Century
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Leadership
Service Learning
Technology Skills
Citizenship
Emotional Intelligence
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Learning skills
Communication skills
Financial Planning
Life skills
Career skills
21st Century Vision & Design
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 Student-centered
Learning Model
 Meaningful interaction with instructional
Hands-on
Interactive
Activities
& Feedback
materials, peers, and instructors
 Hands-on experience (action learning)
 Sequential & progressive 4yr course design
Academic Rigor
 curriculum designed and developed by
experienced educators up to the doctorate level
 challenge cadets to analyze, plan, manage,
write, speak, reflect, and improve
Leveraged Technology
 interactive multimedia, games, and simulations
 web-based portals to support a geographically
dispersed organization
Leadership/Citizenship
Development Model
 Formal and informal mechanisms to maximize
individual potential. For example:
 Team Competitions; Unit Leadership Roles &
Responsibilities; Service Learning; Peer
Mentorship; Adopt-a-School program
International Accreditation
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Southern Association of Colleges & Schools/Council on
Accreditation and School Improvement
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Comments:
– ….it shed most of its early military content…. citizenship,
communications, leadership, life skills evolved as the core
– …improved student-centered curriculum…reinforces competencies
taught in other academic subjects
– …learning styles, multiple intelligences, critical thinking strategies,
reflection…used to build a quality educational program
– The team commends AJROTC on:
• the implementation of a comprehensive quality of educational
delivery system for students
• …an educational model that ensures student success
• …its use of technology, especially in the classrooms utilized for
instruction
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Learner-Centered, PerformanceBased Learning
Students:
 Learn skills they can use; not
outlines of information
 Know the performance
expectations up front
 Engage as a active partners in the
learning process
 Document accomplishments and
competence
 Learn how to learn
Curriculum Overview
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• Interactive Multi-media
• Higher Order Thinking Tools
• Learning Styles/Emotional
Intelligence Assessments
• Thinking Maps
• Service Learning
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SAT/ACT Prep
College Entrance Planning
Serious gaming
Response Systems
Internationally Accredited by
SACS/CASI
Program of Instruction
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Leadership Education & Training (LET)
Course
LET 1
LET 2
LET 3
LET 4
TOTAL
Unit 1-Citizenship in Action
18
2
6
26
Unit 2-Leadership Theory & App
18
12
10
40
Unit 3-Foundations for Success
30
36
16
82
Unit 4-Wellness/Fitness/Frst Aid
Unit 5-Geography, Map Skills
Unit 6-Citizenship/History/Govt
28
28
2
2
36
16
52
Leadership Application
20
20
20
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80
Cadet Challenge
10
10
10
10
40
Service Learning/Cty Service*
10
10
10
10
40
Administration/Testing/Inspections
24
24
24
24
96
Additional Teaching & Leadership Hours
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0
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34
34
State & JROTC Elective Hours
50
50
50
50
200
TOTAL HOURS
180
180
180
180
720
Note: 25% reduction does not apply to required lessons.
Thinking Maps for Advanced
Thought Processes
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Thinking Maps are a
“common visual language”
in the learning community
for transferring thinking
processes, integrating
learning, and for
continuously assessing
progress.
Personal Awareness Tools
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 “Winning Colors” behavioral assessment
 “The Success Profiler” is a systematic, research-based
assessment and skill-building system designed for:
Purpose
Profile
 Learn how to manage anger
 Anger Management Profile
 Adapt to change
 The Change Profile
 Develop leadership skills
 The Leadership Profile
 Enhance ability to learn
 The Learning Profile
 Promote sensitivity & diversity
 The Sensitivity Profile
 Build teamwork skills
 The Team Profile
 Prevent violent behavior
 The Violence Prevention Profile
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Tree Map of Phases in
Each Lesson
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20
Student Learning Plans
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The Student Learning Plan
mirrors the Instructor’s
Lesson Plan to:
• Answer the questions students
need to know
• Guide students through the fourphase lesson
• Help learners take responsibility
for own learning
• Support student metacognition
* All Lessons Contain Learning Plans
Student
Learning plan
Why is this important?
What will I learn to do?
How will I know that I’m
succeeding?
What knowledge and skills
will I learn along the way?
How will I learn to do it?
How will I show that I have
learned?
Information Technology (provided by JROTC)
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JROTC Classroom Automation Equipment
 Computer (one per instructor/one per classroom)
 LCD Projector
 Screen
 Multifunction Unit (copier, printer, scanner, FAX)
 Digital Camera
 32” TV
 DVD Player
 Walk and Talk Smart-board
 Classroom Performance System (CPS)
 Game and Simulation Software
JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC)
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OBJECTIVES
Build citizenship
Develop Leadership skills
Build self-esteem
Have fun
No War Fighting
FOCUS ON:
• Adventure training
• Leadership development
• Confidence Building
JCLC Program of Instruction
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Core
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Rappelling
Leadership Reaction
Course (LRC)
Map Reading and Land
Navigation
Water Survival
Awards/Graduation
Ceremonies
Integrated
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Physical Fitness
Leadership
Drill and Ceremonies
Personal Hygiene and Field
Sanitation
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Marksmanship and Air Rifle
Safety
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White Water Rafting/Canoeing
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Static Displays
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Sessions
Organized Activities
Math and Science
(JCLC or On-Campus)
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JROTC’s Collective Approach
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Holistic View of 21st Century Education
Critical for bringing “real world”
content into the classroom
Educational
Communities
Business
Community
JROTC
Classroom
Government
Agencies
Non-Profit
Organizations
JROTC’s Collective Approach
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Holistic View of 21st Century Education
JROTC has partnered and/or collaborated with 20 +
organizations that -• share our vision
• align with our program outcomes
• have the capacity to improve educational opportunities for
those who need it most!
Shared Vision
Aligned
Program
Outcomes
Enhanced
Educational
Opportunities
JROTC
Partner
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How to Write Effectively
Internet Safety
Conflict Resolution
Improve Test Taking Skills
Time Management
First Aid
50+ STEM Partners in Education
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THE RESULT
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SERIOUS GAMES
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 JROTC is a large, popular Program that:
• Hails a world class curriculum that employs studentcentered learning and enhances program popularity
• 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
Questions
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