The document discusses Challenge Success, which believes success results from meeting children's developmental needs and valuing different skills. It aims to develop students holistically in areas like character and problem solving for college and life. Challenge Success teams work collaboratively across a school community to identify issues and test solutions, taking a holistic and solution-focused approach rather than quick fixes. The document suggests how Challenge Success could work at the school by weaving together initiatives and having discussions to develop action ideas.

1. CHALLENGE SUCCESS
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2. CHALLENGE SUCCESS
MISSION
We believe that real success results from attention to the
basic developmental needs of children and a valuing of
different types of skills and abilities. In particular, we
endorse a vision of success that emphasizes Character,
Well-being, Resilience, Engagement, Motivation,
Problem Solving, Independence and Achievement
<redacted> is a Christian, independent day school for
boys and girls, which seeks to develop the whole
person for college and for life through excellent
education.
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3. THE MULTI-FACETED
CHALLENGE
Denise Pope, Author of “Doing School”
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4. KEY IDEAS
Collaborative: brings together students, teachers, parents and
administration to work together to make progress on common problem.
Site-specific: CS Teams decide what issues are important for their
schools. No pre-set agenda from CS organization.
Holistic: Focuses on looking at entire school and school culture. No
quick fixes or targets of blame.
Solution-focused: Purpose is to look for and test solutions to address
problems, not simply complain.
21st Century: A team of adults and students from a variety of
backgrounds working with experts across the country to define, measure
and address a complex problem in a multi-faceted way.
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5. HOW THIS COULD WORK
HERE
Challenge Success could weave together many initiatives
across school. Reforming awards process in JHS, counseling
initiatives on student health, improving advising program,
discussion of calendar, 21st century learning.
Group could meet monthly to discuss specific topics and
develop ideas for action.
Don’t necessarily need to go to conference first year.
Admin support is important. CS teams need admin buy-in to
show that change is possible.
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6. NEXT STEPS?
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