Work Compensation for Independent Spending

School:: Lorenzo Walker Technical College
Subject:: Special Needs Students
Teacher:: Bridget Parliament / Anne Fredette
Students Impacted:: 17
Grade:: Adult Ed.
Date:: August 16, 2019

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

Suncoast Credit Union Foundation - $1,971.00

Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 17

The instructors and students of the Project Explore program were so excited when we received our grant early this school year! The students were able to track their compensation weekly for the amount of days they worked. We were able to allow our students to get a real life feel for compensation, saving, and it ultimately gave them motivation! Students would use a biometric time clock for the hours they worked and would record their hours and pay on a time sheet. This allowed our students to feel independent and learn responsibility during this process. When school went virtual for the end of the year the number one question we got was in regards to the compensation system. We were able to still pay students for their time they spent with hands on learning and tasks at home as well as completing their assignments during virtual learning. Students received their compensation during our drive thru graduation. Thank you for all the support!

Original Grant Overview

Goal

The Project Explore Program is a unique and non-traditional post-secondary program for adults with disabilities. In partnership with Lorenzo Walker Technical College and Moorings Park we strive to provide the students with an inspiring, real-world environment that promotes hands-on learning in many different areas of interest. We find this strategy increases not only employability skills but independence, self-advocacy, self-esteem and character building. Our goal is to help shape our students to be productive, respected, and happy adults within our community.

What will be done with my students

The Project Explore students are given the opportunity in our " classroom" to explore job areas of interest at the Moorings Park retirement community. The students are provided an opportunity to explore various fields in the workplace on a campus of 83 acres. While at work students are held accountable to specific standards set by the instructors and the Moorings Park expectations. Students will be evaluated daily while at work. They will continue to work on goals that have been developed specifically for their individual needs and areas of growth. Specifically, students will be evaluated in areas such as appearance, work ethic, showing initiative, completing a task in a timely manner, etc. The students will have the ability to earn a dollar per day at work. Each semester students will then be able to spend their earned money with a class trip to a store of choice. We were so grateful to have received this grant last year. It has proven to be such a success in enforcing optimal work ethics among our students.

Benefits to my students

Our goal is to help consistently reinforce expectations with a compensation program. We believe this incentive will help promote confidence, increase motivation, and ultimately get them prepared for future jobs. In addition to, students will be able to learn about budgeting, planning and saving, independent spending, and will ultimately increase their knowledge about compensation in the work place.

Budget Narrative

Fall Semester 50 Full Days x $1.00 per day x 16 students = $ 800

Evaluations per student Total @ $2.00 16 students x $2.00 = $32.00

Spring Semester 65 Full Days x $1.00 per day x 17 students = $ 1050

Evaluations per student Total @ $2.00 17 students x $2.00 = $34.00

Items

#	Item	Cost
1	Fall Semester 50 Full Days x $1.00 per day x 16 students = $ 800	$800.00
2	Evaluations per student Total @ $2.00 16 students x $2.00 = $32.00	$32.00
3	Spring Semester 65 Full Days x $1.00 per day x 17 students = $ 1050	$1,105.00
4	Evaluations per student Total @ $2.00 17 students x $2.00 = $34.00	$34.00
	Total:	$1,971.00

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