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Extra Help

Extra Help. Southview High School 2006-2007. Heidi Kozak sy.heidi.kozak@nwoca.org. One of the SREB and HSTW “Top One Hundred” Schools across the country in the category of Quality Extra Help. Southview High School. Sylvania School District Suburban school

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Extra Help

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  1. Extra Help Southview High School 2006-2007 Heidi Kozak sy.heidi.kozak@nwoca.org One of the SREB and HSTW “Top One Hundred” Schools across the country in the category of Quality Extra Help.

  2. Southview High School • Sylvania School District • Suburban school • Mean daily attendance 1341 • Rated “excellent” with 29 of 30 indicators met • Attendance rate 95.7 • Graduation rate 96.9 • Mean ACT score 23

  3. Rationale • Sound Educational Practice • IAT needs • Higher numbers of failures • Parent requests • Change in schedules • School Improvement • The Idea • Summer seminars and conferences

  4. Opportunities • Extra Help After School • OGT tutoring • Athletic tutoring • General • Extra Help During the School Day • Math tutoring • Guided study hall

  5. Help After School • OGT Tutoring First and Third Quarters • Science • Social studies • Math • Writing • General Help After School • Second and fourth quarter • Athletic tutoring

  6. After School Tutoring Monday Math- Room 142 K Reading/writing- Room 133 Tuesday Science- Room 142 F Social Studies- Room 123 Wednesday Math- Room 142 K Reading/writing- Room 133 Thursday Science- Room 142 F Social Studies- Room 102

  7. Extra Help During the School Day • Math Tutoring • Generally every other day in study hall • Study Halls • NHS tutors in some study halls • Guided Study Halls • Small groups, directed & NHS • OGT (spring semester) • Upperclassmen

  8. Guided Study Halls • Schedule • One each hour • Teachers build relationships • Some mandatory, some elective • Selection of Students • Ninth and tenth graders • Multiple “F” grades • IAT/Parent requests • Limit of 12

  9. Guided Study Hall Procedures • No Channel One • Check assignment books • Lists of assignments • Teachers keep track of data • NHS tutors to help • Cart of traveling materials • First quarter success rate

  10. Assignment Sheets

  11. Guided Study Challenges • More teacher assertiveness • Better use of NHS students • Students who refuse to work? Next step? • Worthwhile data collection • Better parent contact/involvement • Work on mentoring students

  12. School-Wide Extra Help Challenges • Master school list needed • Coordinated program provided • Every period every day covered • Math/science • English/history • After school help more accessible • Scheduling

  13. Math Tutoring Schedule PERIODTEACHERODD EVEN 1 MR. TROST X 3 MR. FOJTIK/ X MS. STAIB X 4 MR. ROTH X 5 MS. GERBER X 6 MR. HUDAK X 8 MR. STAMM X 9 MR. BOSTATER/ X MRS. FORD X

  14. School Challenges • Increase student motivation • Mentor and support struggling students • Work with Mentoring and Homerooms • Parent communication and support • Lower failure rate • Improve freshman transition

  15. Extra Help Successes • HSTW “Top 100” Schools in Extra Help • Teachers willingly give extra help • 50% passage in guided study hall 1st Qtr • Math tutoring more utilized • After school attendance improving • Guided Study Hall yearly rate • 30% success

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