“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
JROTC Program Overview
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Sample Measures of Effectiveness
SY 06-07
School
JROTC
Attendance
91%
93%
Graduation
86%
98%
Indiscipline
15%
3%
Drop Out
3%
<1%
GPA
2.68
2.81
JROTC Enrollment – All Services
300,000
Army (1645)
250,000
200,000
488,000
500,000
491,000
Air Force (869)
Navy (622)
150,000
Marines (228)
100,000
50,000
0
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 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
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
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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).
Obesity Trends: 2003
(BMI ≥ 30, for 18 – 34 Year Olds)
10%-14%
15%-19%
20%-24%
≥ 25%
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).
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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Massachusetts
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
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Montana
AFJROTC:
Fair Share: 7 units
Assigned: 0 units
Program Wide:
110,914 cadets
Typical Unit -1 Officer Instructor,
1 NCO Instructor,
123 Students
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Idaho
AFJROTC:
Fair Share: 8 units
Assigned: 0 units
Program Wide:
110,914 cadets
Typical Unit -1 Officer Instructor,
1 NCO Instructor,
123 Students
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Iowa
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
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Minnesota
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
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Vermont
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
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South Dakota
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
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Oregon
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
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Wisconsin
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
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California
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
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3/5
AL
21 / 12
WA
AFJROTC Unit
Distribution Map
13 / 1
OR
8/0
ID
4/8
NV
3/1
WY
10 / 4
UT
95 / 65
CA
22 / 23
AZ
3/4
27 / 4
MN
7/1
SD
8/7
NM
23 / 1
WI
17 / 2
IA
13 / 5
NE
15 / 8
CO
15 / 6
KS
19 / 14
OK
32 / 9
MI
67 / 97
TX
MA 19 / 13
48 / 17
NY
38 / 20
PA
RI 3 / 2
CT 11 / 4
NJ 22 / 17
DE 3 / 7
MD 15 / 23
DC 2 / 2
LA
DoDDS
Under Subscribed States
40 / 73
FL
United Kingdom 2
Korea 1
US Territories
Netherlands 1
Japan 2
Puerto Rico 4
Germany 4
8 / 6 = 8 fair share / 6 assigned
ME
37 / 21
36 / 17
17 / 8 OH
IL
8 / 9 18 / 36
IN
14 / 16 WV
VA
26 / 19
KY
MO
21 / 75
NC
18 / 25 TN
13 / 42
13 / 11
SC
AR
21 / 59
14 / 18 20 / 16
GA
AL
14 / 31 MS
Hawaii
Over Subscribed
7/2
VT 4 / 1
7/2
ND
7/0
MT
NH 5 / 4
Belgium 1
Italy 1
Guam 1
Current: 18 Sep 09
57,285
60,860
65,014
60,664
66,708
44,837
44,556
36,571
42,410
43,994
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Male
Female
AFJROTC
Enrollment
Units:
794
Per Unit Avg: 129
869
121
869
102
879
117
884
125
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Diversity
Caucasian 43%
Male – 69%
Female – 31%
Other 2%
Male – 61%
Female – 39%
AFJROTC Diversity
Asian 4%
Male – 64%
Female – 36%
Hispanic 19%
Male – 58%
Female – 42%
Af-Am 32%
Male – 50%
Female – 50%
Gender
Female
40%
Male
60%
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Conclusion
 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
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“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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JROTC
Leadership
Character
Student Success!