Project Description
After taking data of carline pick-up times over the course of a week, I noticed that it was taking 35-40 minutes after the final dismissal bell for students to be picked up. I noticed three major problems: 1) students did not know when their parents were in the line; 2) the lack of supervision in the cafeteria was leading students to be too loud to hear their names called; and 3) the communication from the line to the cafeteria was limited. After the problems were addressed, the carline efficiency went from 35-40 minutes to 10-15 minutes after the final bell.
My Role
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I collected data and analyzed the results to make a conclusion about the problem
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I gave each family a number and assured a number card was on each student backpack for the initial first two weeks (until they memorized it)
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I created a secure cloud-based spreadsheet of all of the numbers linked with student names and grades to aid in finding the students more readily in case of emergency
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I implemented a web-based program called PikMyKid to help organize numbers on a projected screen in the cafeteria for visibility
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I created a duty station guide and schedule for a staff of 45 to increase student supervision and enforce rules
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I improved communication between the cafeteria and the outside line by integrating the use of walkie-talkies
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I created detailed documents for how to run each duty station, in case of emergency