GPS Rubrics and Thriving

Overview

Richard Lerner and his team at Tufts University are the world's experts in the topic of youth goal management using the GPS model. They have developed GPS Rubrics and training in partnership with the Thrive Foundation for Youth. The scientists have proven that youth who grow and apply these GPS skills to positive youth development are much more likely to have a hopeful future than those who don't. Youth develop these skills when caring adults model the behavior and encourage youth to practice these GPS skills in situations that are meaningful to them. By using the rubrics, you will:

Improve your observation skills and be able to identify growth opportunities for youth
Develop a common language with your peers and youth
Create targeted strategies alongside youth
Track progress of youth over time

The best way to fully understand the GPS dimensions and to hone observation and coaching skills is to dive into real-life youth stories and tease out the patterns of behavior that reflect language of the rubrics. The objectives of calibration trainings are to:

Learn about observation tools called rubrics
Practice observing youth
Practice scoring and entering rubric data

Rubrics Calibration Training

All Project Leaders who are working in a Leadership Development Project using the iThrive and iChampion educational materials need to complete GPS Rubrics Calibration Training before completing the baseline GPS and Contribution rubrics that are on the 4-H Online Record Book. This training is completed in about 90 minutes.

There are two options for completing training:

1) Sign-up to attend a conference call on one of the following dates/times with Scott Mautte at scmautte@ucdavis.edu or (530) 752-9388. Further instructions will be emailed to you or communicated by phone.

Wednesday, March 7th 1-2:30pm
Thursday, March 8th 6:30-8pm
Wednesday, March 14th 1-2:30pm
Thursday, March 15th 6:30-8pm
Thursday, March 22nd 6:30-8pm

2) Complete the calibration training on your own AND complete a short quiz at the end of the training to receive training credit.

Training Tools You Will Need

Option One (conference call):

1)4H_Rubricppt82911
2)Ardeene
3)AlejandraV_PracticeRubric
3)AlejandraVvignette
4)JoshV_PracticeRubric
4)JoshVvignette

Option Two (on your own):

1)4H_Rubricppt82911
2)Ardeene
3)AlejandraV_PracticeRubric
3)AlejandraVvignette
4)JoshV_PracticeRubric
4)JoshVvignette
Extra_TaliaV_PractRub
Extra_TaliaVvig9211

Instructions for Option Two:

1) View the Rubrics PowerPoint and read the notes section for each slide.

2) Follow the instructions on each slide. For example: Slide #7 says to Observe Ardeene; at that point you will view the Ardeene video by clicking on "Ardeene" above.

3) Complete Alejandra, Josh, and Talia vignettes and rubrics observation tools on all three youth.

4) Complete the quiz. Follow this link: http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=7384