COMMITMENT
LOVE IN ABUNDANCE COMMITMENT TO YOU
As parents, you are the primary source of love, guidance, affection, strength; the provider of confidence in your child’s abilities, and the person to spark the willingness to excel or regress in the educational environments they exist in. We, at Love In Abundance, understand that some of you may feel overwhelmed as a result of the current economic decline, and you may feel exhausted at having to work instead doing some of the things you would like to do to or for your child or children.
If you are earnestly working toward your family’s best resolve, Love In Abundance wants to help you in the following manners:
- Provide a set of systematic programs and services for your daughter, able to propel her to heights unimagined by some.
- Work with you to instill core values inviting life advancing opportunities, as well as avenues to experience the field(s) your daughter has an interest in.
- Work with you to increase your daughter’s lexicon to expand her arguing points beyond statements like: “You know what I’m saying” or “Just forget it then…”
- Work with you to find the best career for your daughter, and you, if you are interested, to aide in the advancement plans you have in mind for your entire family.
Love In Abundance has helped almost a dozen parents re-enter some form of advanced education since beginning our in-school program in 2005. If stretched, there are plenty of reasons to delay re-entering any form of advanced education. However, if the choice is made to forego those excuses (no matter how valid); you could become the catalyst exciting your daughter to master her life instead of existing through it hoping for the best. As you trust yourself enough to educate yourself in the field you are actually interested in, your daughter will be encouraged to perform better in her education. If, on the other hand, you have already obtained an advanced education degree and you are instead interested in continuing the pursuit of advanced education because you feel your talents are not being fully expressed; help is but a request away. As with anything substantial or life changing, there is work to do on your part and yes, there is a catch, but you have to ask us what it is.
STUDENT FREQUENCY CALCULATIONS
The following is a sample of the areas Love In Abundance reviews for all students in LIA upon entry into the program:
LIA 2009-2010 STUDENT FREQUENCY CALCULATIONS
Frequency Tables
Student's Grade Level
|
Student’s Grade Level |
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|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
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|
Valid |
Fifth Grader |
31 |
24.8 |
24.8 |
24.8 |
|
Sixth Grader |
33 |
26.4 |
26.4 |
51.2 |
|
|
Seventh Grader |
18 |
14.4 |
14.4 |
65.6 |
|
|
Eighth Grader |
11 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
74.4 |
|
|
High School Freshman |
30 |
24.0 |
24.0 |
98.4 |
|
|
High School Sophomore |
1 |
.8 |
.8 |
99.2 |
|
|
High School Senior |
1 |
.8 |
.8 |
100.0 |
|
|
Total |
125 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Authority Figure
|
Authority Figure in Home |
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|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
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| Valid | Mother |
56 |
44.8 |
44.8 |
44.8 |
| Father |
6 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
49.6 |
|
| Parents |
25 |
20.0 |
20.0 |
69.6 |
|
| Blended Family |
14 |
11.2 |
11.2 |
80.8 |
|
| Grandparents |
9 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
88.0 |
|
| Back and Forth |
5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
92.0 |
|
| Family Member |
9 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
99.2 |
|
| Family Friend |
1 |
.8 |
.8 |
100.0 |
|
| Total |
125 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Rules for Behavior
|
Inconsistent Rules for Behavior |
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|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
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| Valid | Bad |
5 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
4.0 |
| Pretty Bad |
12 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
13.6 |
|
| All Right |
42 |
33.6 |
33.6 |
47.2 |
|
| Good |
66 |
52.8 |
52.8 |
100.0 |
|
| Total |
125 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Self Esteem
|
Self Esteem Observed |
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|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
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| Valid | Very Low |
8 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
| Low |
51 |
40.8 |
40.8 |
47.2 |
|
| Moderate |
40 |
32.0 |
32.0 |
79.2 |
|
| Good |
26 |
20.8 |
20.8 |
100.0 |
|
| Total |
125 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Safety at Home
|
Safety At Home |
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|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
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| Valid | Home – Not at All Safe |
2 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
| Home – Not Too Safe |
10 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
9.6 |
|
| Home – Safe Enough |
30 |
24.0 |
24.0 |
33.6 |
|
| Home – Safe |
83 |
66.4 |
66.4 |
100.0 |
|
| Total |
125 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Safety at School
|
Safety At School |
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|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
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| Valid | Not At All Safe |
10 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
8.0 |
| Not Too Safe |
22 |
17.6 |
17.6 |
25.6 |
|
| Pretty Safe |
54 |
43.2 |
43.2 |
68.8 |
|
| Safe |
39 |
31.2 |
31.2 |
100.0 |
|
| Total |
125 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Self Efficacy
|
Self Efficacy |
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|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
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| Valid | Really Low |
2 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
| Somewhat Low |
17 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
15.2 |
|
| Pretty Good |
40 |
32.0 |
32.0 |
47.2 |
|
| Great |
66 |
52.8 |
52.8 |
100.0 |
|
| Total |
125 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Overall Family
|
Overall Family Rating |
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|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
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| Valid | Horrible |
9 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
7.2 |
| Somewhat Mean |
12 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
16.8 |
|
| Tolerable |
35 |
28.0 |
28.0 |
44.8 |
|
| Cool |
69 |
55.2 |
55.2 |
100.0 |
|
| Total |
125 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Favorite Subject
|
Student Stated Favorite Subject |
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|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
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| Valid | Math |
63 |
50.4 |
50.4 |
50.4 |
| Science |
11 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
59.2 |
|
| English/Writing |
11 |
8.8 |
8.8 |
68.0 |
|
| Reading |
13 |
10.4 |
10.4 |
78.4 |
|
| History |
2 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
80.0 |
|
| Foreign Language |
1 |
.8 |
.8 |
80.8 |
|
| Creative Medium |
8 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
87.2 |
|
| Multiple |
14 |
11.2 |
11.2 |
98.4 |
|
| None |
2 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
100.0 |
|
| Total |
125 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Career Match
|
Career Positive Match to Favorite Subject |
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|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
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| Valid | Yes |
42 |
33.6 |
33.6 |
33.6 |
| No |
51 |
40.8 |
40.8 |
74.4 |
|
| Unsure |
32 |
25.6 |
25.6 |
100.0 |
|
| Total |
125 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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Motivation
|
Student Motivated by Fun |
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|
Frequency |
Percent |
Valid Percent |
Cumulative Percent |
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| Valid | All the Time |
71 |
56.8 |
56.8 |
56.8 |
| Not Really |
2 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
58.4 |
|
| Sometimes |
52 |
41.6 |
41.6 |
100.0 |
|
| Total |
125 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
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LIA will begin pre and post evaluations beginning 2011-2012 school year
RESOURCES
ADDITIONAL PARENT RESOURCES
Child Care
Child Support Locate or Enforcement
www.acf.hhs.gov (Federal Parent Locator Service)
Homework Tips for Parents
www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/homework/index
Grade Point Average Calculator
www.register.iastate.edu//gpa-calc/gpaCalculator.html
NASA Education Program for Educators and Students
www.nasa.gov/offices/education/about/index.html
Milestone Documents of American History
Students Abroad
State Deadlines for Student Financial Aid
www.fafsa.ed.gov/deadlines.htm
Student Grants for Study Overseas
Student Jobs and Interns with the Federal Government
