3001CCJ Crime Analysis And Investigation

Locke high school in los Angeles had a drastic change that were aimed towards the success of the school. This was attributed by the takeover by the green dot initiative which was to ensure that the school transformed from the negative publicity from the entire state. The school had experienced riots which were attributed to gambling by the students due to their proximity with the gambling areas, smoking of weed, and general indiscipline by the students(Crane, A., & Matten, D. 2016). This led to the inaugural running of a traditional school by a seminal experienced organization. Locke high school became the full test of charter model because it had taken a wrong twist of functions and change was needed.

Initially the location and geographical area around which Locke is situated is characterized by drugs and gangs which made the former administration of the school to have a hard time in controlling the school population. Single parenthood among the majority of the school kids also led to their indiscipline since most of the lacked good parental and moral guidance, this made them view life in a different way as everything seemed to be okay with them even if it was harming the( Crane, A., & Matten, D. 2016). m. This led to poor performance that statistics indicated that most of the students performed below the expected threshold. This was not a good indication and triggered the change that would later prove  good for the revival of the school. Huge staff turnover was also experienced as many employees and teachers found it difficult to cope up with the situation in the school. Locke tenured teachers with the support of sigh nation of a charter petition.

Green Dot initiative was a success since it took drastic measures in ensuring that the school was run in order so as to produce positive results that had been earlier not seen. They took several  measures which  included putting the school board on a payroll so as to ensure effective management of the school to a specified requirements .

Green Dot had to do longer calculation that would help in achieving a positive success to the school. It came up with several strategies some included allowing students from different juvenile facilities to return to the school and offering good guidance to them so as they may change their older ways and be restored back to the society Green Dot had to ensure that academic excellence of the school was brought back.

Majority of the people were still in doubt if the change would bring a positive value to the school or it would end up adding more damage to the status that had already deteriorated. They argued that because the policies that Green Dot used to hire young and unexperienced principals at will with added authority of hiring and firing withought finding them any new job for them was a major factor. But on the better hand, Locke was to benefit from extra funding from the state which would facilitate its makeover and regain its dignity and trust among people.

In conclusion, Green Dot initiative can be said to have had a positive effect on the restoration of normalcy and harmony. Students themselves acknowledged the positive change which was manifested in their grades. Also the number of students who dropped out of school went down as compared to the way it was before( DiFranks, N. N. 2008). . There was also improved staff involvement in the school daily activity which ensured that the unity and continuity of the school prevailed effectively.

References

Crane, A., & Matten, D. (2016). Business ethics: Managing corporate citizenship and sustainability in the   age of globalization. Oxford University Press.

DiFranks, N. N. (2008). Social workers and the NASW Code of Ethics: Belief, behavior, disjuncture