There is much less finger pointing and blame game going on. Community members are stopping school staff in the grocery store and the post office to have real substantive conversations about what is going on in the schools. Everyone is realizing that we can do more and better collectively than individually. Community members are calling the schools to ask how they can help out. Elders are coming into the classrooms to share their skills and are coming out with a new appreciation for the yout The AOTE process is providing a strong focus on a goal that is being addressed on the streets of the community as well as in the schools.
Students are excited about having a real voice in prioritizing goals for their schools.
They are participating actively and enthusiastically. Community members and students are becoming involved in evaluation of student learning .