1 / 22

Wildcat Success Academy East St. John High School’s Performance Based Program

Patricia Triche, Principal Shandra Clark, English Elizabeth Leatherwood, Counselor Office of College and Career Readiness Summit Tools for Schools: Making It Work!. Wildcat Success Academy East St. John High School’s Performance Based Program. WSA: Presentation Overview . Program Overview

gefen
Download Presentation

Wildcat Success Academy East St. John High School’s Performance Based Program

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Patricia Triche, Principal Shandra Clark, English Elizabeth Leatherwood, Counselor Office of College and Career Readiness Summit Tools for Schools: Making It Work! Wildcat Success AcademyEast St. John High School’s Performance Based Program

  2. WSA: Presentation Overview • Program Overview • Program Logistics • Program Results • Q & A

  3. Need for Accelerated Pathway… • 2014 Louisiana Goal: • graduation rate – 80% • 2009-10 SJBP: • graduation rate – 63.7% • East St. John High School: • 2010-11 graduation rate-62.4% • 2009-10 graduation rate–57.4% • 2011: 47.6% of all enrolled students are currently overage for their grade level • 2011: 50.3% of first-time freshmen entered school overage

  4. WSA: Our Mission The Wildcat Success Academy… • Creates a school-within-a-school for at-risk students • Integrates technology-driven curriculum and teacher-differentiated instruction • Provides a supportive environment • Ensures graduation from high school and post-secondary placement

  5. WSA: Program Overview • 64 students • Enrolled 2 blocks a day (4x4 schedule) • Work at own pace on individual classes • Classroom - hybrid of computer lab and pull out areas with white boards • 5 certified teachers (4 core-content, 1 inclusion) • Program Counselor and Assistant Principal

  6. WSA: Program Advantages • Helps at-risk students get back on path towards graduation • Instant tangible reward for performance • 6:1 student-teacher ratio • Opportunity rich in 1-on-1 moments • Builds positive student-adult relationships

  7. WSA: Student Overview Student Breakdown AT-Risk Indicators Overage Avg. Age: 18.1 years old Avg. Years Overage: 2.1 Avg. Years spent at ESJH: 1.7 Under-Credit Avg. Credits Attempted: 13.0 Avg. Credits Earned: 8.6 • Student Enrollment: • Aug 2010: 43 • Spring 2011: 55 • Aug 2011: 64 • Demographics • Male: 47%, Female: 53% • Black: 82%, White: 14%, Hispanic: 2%, Asian: 2%

  8. WSA: Student Overview 2010 Cohort and Grade classification Comparison Grade Classification 9th: 21% 10th: 67% 11th: 10% 12th: 3% Vs. • Graduation Cohort • 2010-11: 21% • 2009-10: 34% • 2008-09: 28% • 2007-08: 18% 8

  9. WSA: Program Components • Core Classes – GLE Aligned • Graduation Advisors • Structured Application Process • Small-group, 1-on-1 instruction • GEE/EOC Remediation & Preparation • Weekly Collaborative Team-meetings • Senior Project • Counseling Sessions

  10. WSA: Curriculum Overview • A+nywhere Learning Software • Curriculum lessons aligned with GLEs • Lesson Components: • Study – 7 minutes, 1 page of notes • Practice Test – 70% • Mastery Test – 80% • Fill out an assignment sheet per lesson 10

  11. WSA: Classes Offered • English Language Arts: • English I • English II • English III • English IV • Math: • Algebra I, Part 1 • Algebra I, Part 2 • Geometry • Financial Math • Science: • Physical Science • Biology • Earth Science • Social Studies • World Geography • Civics • American History • Free Enterprise 11

  12. WSA: Application Process • Purpose: • Select students who are a “best-fit” for the WSA • Screening Criteria: • At-Risk (overage/under-credit) • Ability to work independently • Faculty Recommendation • Process Steps: • Identify at-risk student • Submit application packet • Interview with WSA staff and school counselor. Scored on rubric. • Formal Decision • Accepted, enrolled now • Accepted, placed on waiting list • Not accepted • Application process occurs as needed 12

  13. WSA: Overall Student Profiles • Overage • From alternate settings • Homeschool, unaccredited schools • Potential graduates • Needing 1-3 credits • Don’t “fit well” in regular setting • Unusual behavior, previous problems in school, etc. • Teenage parents • Transfer students • Students with medical issues • Students who do not work well in groups • 13

  14. WSA: Program Results • 2 WSA students graduated May 2011 • Substantial turnaround in student motivation and investment • Leverage positive student-teacher relationships with other teachers

  15. WSA: Program Results Cumulative Credits Earned During 2010-2011 School Year: 171

  16. WSA: Student Profiles • Artrell • Junior, 17 “It wasn’t my intention to graduate this year, but I will now!”

  17. WSA: Student Profiles • Bethany • Sophomore, 18 “PBP helped me stay in school and focus.”

  18. WSA: Student Profiles • Dylan • Senior, 18 “I’ll graduate a semester behind instead of an entire year late.”

  19. WSA: Student Profiles • Marcus • Sophomore, 18 “The classes that are harder--the teachers are there for me to help me.” • 19

  20. WSA: Lessons Learned • Scheduling • Assigning new classes • EOC classes • Save space • Hand schedule • Selecting teachers • Regular Education • Special Education • 20

  21. WSA: Contact Information • Elizabeth Leatherwood Program Coordinator and Counselor • eleatherwood@stjohn.k12.la.us

  22. Q & A

More Related