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The Ninth Grade Academy at Southern Vance HS. Tannis Jenkins Counselor Wednesday, December 5, 2012. DATA..DATA..DATA. EOC Data School-wide EOC 2008-2009 = 63.6% 2009-2010 = 74.5% 2010-2011 = 70.6% 2011-2012 = 81.0%. End Of Course Composites. Graduation Rate at SVHS.
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The Ninth Grade Academy at Southern Vance HS Tannis Jenkins Counselor Wednesday, December 5, 2012
DATA..DATA..DATA.. EOC Data School-wide EOC 2008-2009 = 63.6% 2009-2010 = 74.5% 2010-2011 = 70.6% 2011-2012 = 81.0%
Collaboration Career Day, Guest Speakers, Field Trips Summer Orientations Parent Nights Student/Parent/ Teacher Meetings
Career& Academic • College and University trips • Military Visits from • Academic &Attendance Incentives • Career Day
Personal/Social • Parenting Meetings • Small/Large Group Sessions • Peer Mentoring • Guest Speakers
Future Plans • Continue to work with students with planning for their future • Collaborate with administrators on how to plan for smaller class sizes • Continue to collaborate with middle school teachers & counselors to help with the transition of rising 9th graders • Invite more guest speakers & individual mentoring • Large & small groups to focus on academic, personal/social, career activities • Increasing incentives for academics and attendance • More College/University visits to expand exposure • Stronger focus on repeaters and strugglers
References • Carrie Cook, H.F. (2008). Ninth Grade Academies Easing The Transition To High School. Raleigh:NCDPI. • Jerald,C. (2007, March 27). Keeping Kids in School: Lessons from research about preventing dropouts. Washington DC, USA. • Southern Regional Education Board • NCDPI