Paint Valley High School Staff, Students and Parents

1. Archived Information Paint Valley High School Staff, Students and Parents Working together to change the culture and focus of our schools

3. School and Community • 75 miles south of Columbus, Ohio • 32% of population with less than a high school education • 6% bachelors degree or higher • 2% graduate or professional degree

9. Paint Valley Local School District 7454 Us. Rt. 50 Bainbridge, Ohio 45612

10. Teachers and administrators realized they had to change the way students are taught, how students are assessed and the courses they required students to take.

11. Paint Valley High School Key Practices # 1 High Expectations We have high expectations of all our students

12. Paint Valley High School Key Practices # 2 Middle Grades Academics We are challenging all our students in the areas of math, science and language arts in the middle school. Students entering the 9th grade will be prepared to enter the 9th grade academy.

13. Middle School Improvements • Test scores • Middle school bridge program • Summer school numbers • LCAP • Common planning • Adviser/advisee • Increased electives • No tracking • Additional staffing

14. Paint Valley High School9th Grade Academy • Core teachers/working together • Common planning time • Use of extended time periods • Project-based curriculum • Interdisciplinary lessons

15. Paint Valley High School Key Practices # 3 High School Academics All our students will be prepared to leave high school and continue with the next phase of their careers whether it be further education, work, military service or other vocations. Our focus is on All Students.

16. Paint Valley High School Key Practices # 4 Career/technical/fine arts studies We are continuing to work in this area with the career education classes in advisor/advisee, the addition of vocal music and preparing to upgrade our technical classes.

17. Interactive Computer enhanced Academic TechnologiesI-C.A.T. • 2 year program in which students are actively involved in the creation of large scale projects and presentations using computer hardware and software to reinforce learning and presentation objectives.

18. I-C.A.T. cont. • Students follow a detailed curriculum in which learning and understanding of various forms of software are expected. • Students are also expected to present the material created at competitions and conferences with other students from around the state. • Software, hardware, graphic design, photography, video, and lighting are all key elements included in this strand

19. I-C.A.T. Students in Action

20. Beginning to Implement a broader Fine Arts Program • Addition of a Vocal Music to the class offerings list. • Increased offerings within the Visual Arts Department. • Integration of Technology within the Fine Arts Department.

21. PVHS Visual Arts A Fine Arts Program on the Rise • Class offerings for 2004/2005 • Foundations of Art • Intermediate Art • Drawing and Painting (1/2) • Printmaking and Design (1/2) • Advanced Art • Independent Art (1/4) • Photography • Digital Filmmaking Pre-2000 Class offerings • Art 1 • Art 2 • Art 3 • Art 4

22. Digital Filmmaking One Shining example of a Visual Arts Program on the Move

23. Paint Valley High School Key Practices # 5 Students actively engaged All of our students will be actively engaged in the learning process.

24. Paint Valley Local School Districtand Professional Development • HSTW summer conferences 2000-2004 • Reading/writing across the curriculum- Louisville • Leadership conference – Kiawah • Leadership conference - Birmingham • Cooperative learning - ON SITE • Reading/writing across the curriculum - ON SITE • Using HSTW data - Columbus • Performance standards/assessment - Dayton • Adviser/advisee workshop - savannah • Establishing a 9th grade academy • Transitions workshop - Birmingham

25. Professional Development Cont. • Transitions workshop - Hilton Head • Developing Performance Standards - Atlanta • Leading a Technical Assistance Team Visit • Saving Our Seniors: Preparations for the World Beyond High School After each workshop the persons attending Presented at our monthly staff meetings

26. Paint Valley High SchoolSenior Project We believe that Paint Valley High School seniors, soon to assume the responsibilities of adulthood, should be exposed to authentic educational opportunities as well as increased responsibility. Students are encouraged to go beyond the classroom, to utilize a much larger resource base, and to both extend and apply their knowledge as members of our community. Students will be better prepared with the communication and presentation skills necessary for success in our society while expanding their opportunities after high school with advancement in technology. Students will also become more self-directed in their learning and experience the freedom to learn outside the traditional classroom. Overall, our students will become articulate critical thinkers, thoughtfully focused citizens, academically competitive learners, and reflective problem solvers.

27. Senior Project in Action

28. Senior Project Winners

29. Paint Valley High School Key Practices # 6 Teachers Working Together The faculty works together to improve student achievement through the use of best practices.

30. Paint Valley High School Key Practices # 7 Guidance We have improved and expanded our guidance program through the advisor/advisee program.

31. C.A.T. Purpose • Provide academic monitoring and support • Provide academic guidance • Build relationships • Provide positive Parental Involvement • To enhance career awareness • Promote student growth and involvement With school programs and activities

32. C.A.T. Activities • 4-year plans • Extra help (tutoring) • Silent sustained reading • Individual career plan • Proficiency intervention • Interim reports/grade cards • College rep. Visits • Club meetings • Door decorating (homecoming)

33. C.A.T. Involving All Parents • It’s really quite simple, there’s no magic to it. If you REQUIRE parents to partner with you, they will. How could anyone argue with the importance of meeting about their child at least once yearly?

34. C.A.T. The Bottom Line • When a 4-year plan is not signed by a parent, the student is not scheduled for classes the upcoming year. They are told they will not be scheduled until a parent comes in for a conference. When schedule verification sheets are handed to the other students, this is “proof” that we mean business.

35. C.A.T. Benefits • Positive parental involvement • Teacher involvement in guidance • Student/Teacher contact on daily basis • Flexibility for student (tutoring/S.H./Meetings) • Guidance on daily basis • Paperwork - passing out report cards/interim report, scholarships, surveys, etc.

36. % Seniors Accepted to Schools of Higher Education • - 35% • - 71% • - 86% • - 75% • - 67%

37. Paint Valley High School Key Practices # 8 Extra Help We will provide a system of extra help for all students including: strengthening the promotion/retention policies, require students to attend extra-help sessions who fall below a “C”, offer after school programs, develop a homework help line, and increase the percent of the 11th grade students who meet the core requirements and are on target to graduate. (In Progress)

38. Comparison of Percentages of Paint Valley Students Scoring at the Proficient Level in Reading and Mathematics on the Ohio Ninth-grade Proficiency Test in 1999 and 2002

39. Comparison of Paint Valley Percentages and Ohio Percentages at or Above the Proficient Level

40. Cumulative Passing Rates for Paint Valley and the Ohio Ninth-graders on Proficiency Test 2003 Proficiency Test

41. Mean Scores on the HSTW Assessment for Paint Valley Seniors

42. 1998 Test Scores Citizenship- 72.9 Math- 59.1 Reading- 88.1 Writing- 86.5 75% Threshold 2003 Test Scores Citizenship- 80.9 Math- 76.4 Reading- 97.8 Writing- 89.9 Science- 80.9 Ohio Proficiency Test Score Comparison

43. PVHS Attendance Rates • - 93.4% • - 93.3% • - 94.5% • - 94.4% 93% Goal

44. PVHS Graduation Rates • - 81.2% • - 83.7% • - 90.4% • - 98.8% 90% Goal

45. Paint Valley High SchoolNext Steps • Summer Required Reading Program • Expansion of Virtual Learning Opportunities • Increase Graduation Requirements • Complete LCAP Quarterly Assessments and Alignment • Strengthen K-12 Articulation