Gulfport County School - One Year Update YEAR ONE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Implementation of Second Step 100% of the appropriate 63 teachers received Second Step training. 100% of Second Step curricula materials were purchased at the grade levels designated for first-year implementation 100% of students in grades 1-3 received instruction in Second Step during the 1997-1998 school year. 80% of students in grade 6 received instruction in Second Step during th 1997-1998 school year. Overall reduction in violence related infractions occurred in eight of the nine schools in which Second Step instruction provided (Site reports attached). Computer Linkage of Health Centers Established 100% of the computer hardware outline in the first-year grant has been purchased for the 10 health sites. 100% of the computers have been wired and installed to establish the network for linkage between health sites (The District server has not been installed). 100% of the nurses received initial training on use of the computer network. 100% of the software for the health centers has been installed.   YEAR ONE LESSONS: Second-year plans will be altered to benefit from lessons learned during the first-year of implementation. The following lessons were learned: Being dependent on outside training for teachers creates a problem when a trained teacher moves, thus leaving a hole in the instructional plan. We need some of our staff to receive Training for Trainers and thereby develop our own in-house trainers. All sites do not want to add to the implementation of Second Step the same grade levels originally planned for year two. Under site based management, sites are selecting which grade level they prefer to add in year two--K, 4-5, 7 or 8. Trained technology staff is overstretched. Looking for outside contract service assistance will realistically allow for start-up data entry of student medical information. Student Wellness 95% of students self-referred or teacher-referred to the health centers remain in school on a daily basis. 5% of students self-referred or teacher-referred are sent home on a daily basis due to illness. 93% of teachers self-referred to the health centers remain in school on a daily basis.   Alteration of Second-Year Plans Second-year plans will be altered to benefit from lessons learned during the first year of implementation. The following lessons were learned: Being dependent on outside training for teachers create a problem when a trained teacher moves, thus leaving a hole in the instructional plan. We need some of our staff to receive Training for Trainers and thereby develop our own in-house trainers. All sites do not want to add to the implementation of Second Step the same grade levels originally planned for year two. Under site-based management, sites are selecting which grade level they prefer to add in year two-K, 4-5, 7 or 8. Trained technology staff is overstretched. Looking for outside contract service assistance will realistically allow for start-up data entry of student medical information.   YEAR TWO OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES: Second Step, Violence Prevention Curriculum Implementation By January 1999, send five district teachers/staff to receive Training for Trainers for Second Step instruction. By January 1999, provide training for 80% of appropriate teachers for the implementation of additional grades: K, 7 and 8. By October 1998, purchase all Second Step Violence Prevention Curriculum materials needed for implementation of needed grade levels: K, 7 and 8. By June 1999, the appropriate teachers who received training in Second Step during the first and second year implementation will have provided instruction of Second Step to 70% of their students in the designated grade levels. Computer Linkage of Health Centers By January 1999, provide nurses with follow up and onsite training for utilization of a computer network. By January 1999, purchase printers for each of 10 sites for on-site use network by nurses. By January 1999, provide personnel assistance for data entry of start-up student medical information.