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Striving Schools Compstat Report. Sheffield High School October 15, 2009. School Demographics. Current Enrollment - 863 students Special Education Population - 157 SPED Students - 14 CDC Students Gateway Portfolios -2 (Portfolio) Student Free and Reduced Lunch - 736 Students - 85%
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Striving Schools Compstat Report Sheffield High School October 15, 2009
School Demographics Current Enrollment - 863 students Special Education Population - 157 SPED Students - 14 CDC Students Gateway Portfolios -2 (Portfolio) Student Free and Reduced Lunch - 736 Students - 85% Membership 1 Students - 818 Students Ethnicity/Race - 91% African American -8% Hispanic/Latino -.2% Asian - .1% Caucasian
Agenda • Academic Report-Math-Reading / Language Arts-Formative Assessment-Number of Star Reports • Non Academic Reports Attendance -Week, 20-Day, Year (Students) -Week, 20-Day, Year (Teachers) Discipline -Referrals -Incidents -Gender Graduation -Number of Seniors -Number of On-Time Graduates
Academic Report • Math-What’s working-What’s not working • Reading / Language Arts -What’s working -What’s not working • Formative Assessment -What’s working -What’s not working • Number of Star Reports-Interventions-What’s working-What’s not working
Math What’s working 1. Freshman Academy -Team Teaching 2. Common Objectives taught in Freshman Academy Core Classes 3. Co-Teaching /Full Inclusion What’s not working • Attendance – failing students are missing multiple days, repeatedly late for class, and not making up missed work • Differentiation of Instruction
The Self-Directed Improvement System™ SDIS™ | Action Plan Data Baseline Assessments Proficiency Target Discovery Formative Assessment (Test P) Algebra I students will increase PROFICIENT or ADVANCED PROFICIENT score on End of Course by 10%: Increase ACT Math Average from 15 to 17or higher Feedback Strategy • Why do students not attend school regularly? • Why are the non-Freshman Academy students performing better on the assessment ? • Why are more Exceptional children performing within the lower level as compared to their counterparts? • Why are the Stanford Math Intervention students performing at lower levels? • Increase parental contact • Peer Observations • Co-Teaching Professional Development Sessions • After School EOC/Gateway Tutoring • Monitor Stanford Math Usage more diligently Teachers Tutor T, W, TR 2:30-4:00pm Academic Counsel used daily with freshman students Freshman Academy Friday Blitz
Algebra I Formative Assessment
Reading / Language Arts What’s working 1. 9th Grade Academy – Team Teaching 2. Collection of Baseline Data – identifies starting points What’s not working 1. Student Attendance 2. Staffing for the 2009-10 year 3. Block schedules meeting patterns
The Self-Directed Improvement System™ SDIS™ | Action Plan Baseline Assessments Data Proficiency Target 2009 TCAP Writing Assessment 2009 English II Gateway Scores Increase the number of students who score 4 or more on the TCAP Writing Assessment Strategy • -Writing Mini-lessons • a. 11th Grade English classes • b. Practice with timed • writings • c. Evaluate essays from previous writing assessments • d. Analyze parts of the essay • -Teacher Training • Effective Strategies (PD) • Data Analysis (Learning Express) Feedback Execute Why have students not improved in their overall writing? Why do the writing scores continue decrease? Literacy Coach / Instructional Facilitator will do monthly professional development with English teachers
Number of Star Reports What’s working 1. Allows parental involvement. 2.Explanation for failing grades. 3.An intervention time schedule. What’s not working 1. Accountability of students.
The Self-Directed Improvement System™ SDIS™ | Action Plan Baseline Assessments Data Sample Item Proficiency Target Sample Item Sample Item Feedback Strategy Sample Item Sample Item Execute Who? Does What? When? Sample Item
Student Attendance What’s working 1.ISS- (In School Suspension). 2. Attendance Tracking (identifying truant students). 3.Parent notification by letter and phone for poor attendance. What’s not working 1. Student attendance in class and not making up assignments. 2. Inaccurate attendance taken by teachers. 3. Incorrect phone numbers and addresses in SMS for students.
The Self-Directed Improvement System™ SDIS™ | Action Plan Baseline Assessments Data Proficiency Target Chancery SMS Reports ADA/ADM Report K12 Attendance Summary Increase student attendance rate to 95% for 2009-2010 Feedback Strategy Why do same students continue to be absent without severe consequences? Why aren’t suspensions being cleared by parents in a timely manner? Why is student attendance not entered accurately and timely? Execute • Incentives for 95% higher attendance • Contact parent/guardian regarding student absent daily • Parent Warnings • Parent/Student conference • Attorney General Letters issued • SARB/SART Meetings • Juvenile Court referrals • Family Specialist attend monthly PD for new strategies for improving attendance Family Specialist will monitor attendance and implement incentives for students with 95% attendance rate each nine weeks. PTSA will sponsor a monthly breakfast for the homeroom with the highest attendance rate.
Teacher Attendance What’s working 1. Hallways are quieter as a result of regular teacher attendance 2. Continuity of student routines in classroom 3. Better student performance on data-driven measures What’s not working 1. Interruption of student progress due to absenteeism
The Self-Directed Improvement System™ SDIS™ | Action Plan Baseline Assessments Data Teacher 20-Day Attendance Data Substitute Sign-In Sheet Proficiency Target 20 Day Attendance Report Check-In Grade Level and Floor Team Attendance Evaluation 98-100% Teacher Attendance Rate Feedback Strategy Team/Floor Meetings Regarding Teacher Attendance Air Quality Control Inspection Execute Provide Incentives For Teachers Administration will monitor the teacher attendance per 20 days
Discipline • Referrals What’s working • Freshman Academy Team Conferences between teachers, students, and parents • Behavior Specialist implements intervention efforts for chronic minor infractions • In-School Suspension Coordinator addresses minor infractions What’s not working • Consistent and school-wide implementation of the established procedures • Overnight suspensions
The Self-Directed Improvement System™ SDIS™ | Action Plan Baseline Assessments Data 08-09 Discipline Data 09-Current Discipline Data Proficiency Target 2009 PBIS and Blue Ribbon Data The number of office referrals will decrease by 12% from 2008-2009. Feedback Strategy Why are office referrals increasing during the second 20 day period? Have teachers use more class management skills Refer students to support staff as an alternative the main office Execute Who? Does What? When? Teachers,counselors,and support staff work collectively to identify the problem students.
Graduation • 2009-2010 Total Number of Seniors - 175 What’s working • Transcript Readiness Forms • 9th Grade Repeater Homeroom What’s not working 1. Seniors passing Gateway 2. Sequential Scheduling of Classes
The Self-Directed Improvement System™ SDIS™ | Action Plan Proficiency Target 66% (state projected target for 2009-2010) 162 (Number of students in cohort that need to graduate to meet proficiency target) Baseline Assessments • # of students in cohort - 230 • # of on-time grads -145 • # Seniors need to pass Gateway this year # Alg. 1- 25, # Eng 10 - 14 and # Biology - 17 • Drop out Rate for 2008 is % - 30.5% • # of students unsuccessful in meeting graduating requirements - 2 • Graduation Rate % - 53.6% • Transcript reviews of seniors # University path- 134, # Tech - 15 and # Dual - 1 • # of seniors with failing grades - 10 • 26.8% of students OVAG • 6.7% of SPED students OVAG/5.7% of ESL students OVAG • 15.1 Average ACT Score # for all test takers • 15.9 Average PLAN Score # for all test takers D A T A • SMS Data • Gateway Report • Drop Out Report • Graduation Report (EIS Roster) • Transcript Reviews • Report Card/Progress Report Data • Overage for Grade Data • ACT Data • PLAN DATA • SAT • PSAT Data 12.4% increase needed to improve graduation rate from 53.6% (2008-09 actual) to 66%(2009-10 target) Strategy Execute (Who does What, When) 1. Develop a focus group to determine what’s working and what’s not working as related to students dropping out of school. 2. Make faculty, students and parents aware of interventions for students that are overage for grade. 3a. Provide ACT prep practice test. 3b. Schedule motivational speakers and college tours. 1.Family Specialist, Guidance Team and Graduation will provide monthly parent and workshops for at risk students. 2. Guidance team will visit classrooms and provide lessons regarding post high school activities. 3. The PDSCC will implement Saturday ACT prep sessions for Juniors and Seniors Feedback (Why?) 1. Why are students dropping out of school? 2. Why aren’t administrators, guidance team and teachers using early intervention strategies to assist at risk students? 3. Why aren’t the guidance team and teachers exposing students to more ACT Prep material?
Number of Seniors What’s working 1. Course Recovery/Tutoring 2. Gateway Tutoring for December Test 3. Intervention Plan for failing grades (STAR Reports) What’s not working 1. Attendance – not attending classes; not making up assignments
The Self-Directed Improvement System™ SDIS™ | Action Plan Data Baseline Assessments Proficiency Target • Increased Senior Enrollment from 149 to 175 • Number of seniors currently passing Gateway Ensure that current Seniors maintain their attendance Ensure that current Juniors are on track to becoming Seniors next school year Strategy Feedback Why have 100% of the seniors not passed all three parts of the Gateway? Why haven’t the average ACT score increased? • Implement academic progress review per semester • Phone Calls to Seniors Parents • ACT Mock Test • ACT Tutoring Execute • Guidance Counselors • Literacy and Math Coaches • Homeroom Teachers • Graduation Coach
Number of On-Time Graduates What’s working 1. SS Credit Recovery 2. Gateway Tutoring What’s not working 1. Attendance – resulting in non-proficient Gateway Scores
The Self-Directed Improvement System™ SDIS™ | Action Plan Baseline Assessments Data 145 of the 230 students that started in the 2006-2007 cohort are eligible for on-time graduation # students in cohort that need to pass Gateway this year : 25 Alg. I, 14Eng. II and 17Biology # of SPED students that need to pass Gateway : 12Alg. I, 4Eng II, 10 Biology # of ESL students that need to pass Gateway : 1Alg. I,3 Eng II, 2Biology Proficiency Target 2006-2007 Cohort Graduation Eligibility Increase the number of students graduating on-time. Strategy Execute Feedback Why are there so many SPED students who need to pass the Gateway? Why have we lost 85 of the students who started in this cohort? • Locate graduating juniors • Target at-risk seniors • Gateway Blitz Guidance Counselors will complete spring registration with students to ensure graduation requirements are met. Graduation Coach will complete
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