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High School Counseling Reform Workshop

Join us for a workshop aimed at increasing math success rates in high school. Learn about collaboration efforts, action steps taken, and results achieved so far. Prepare for upcoming changes and discuss future strategies to further improve math performance.

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High School Counseling Reform Workshop

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  1. High School Counseling Reform Workshop March 2, 2005 8:00am to 3:30pm Ambridge Center

  2. BizTech High SchoolAdvocacy Project Ed LeBaron

  3. Advocacy Project Goal(s) • Increase the success rate in math. • For this purpose success will be defined as a C or better. • Increase the % of students taking math.

  4. Problem Summary and Baseline Data • Students not enrolled in math • Students not at grade level • 72% of freshmen enter below grade level • District mandates Algebra 1-2 for freshmen

  5. Collaboration • District Math TOSA • Math teachers in building / district wide • Building Administration • Counselors

  6. Action Step Discussion with staff about problem Development of course work to address below grade level freshmen Math instructor volunteer to work at feeder middle school to assess needs Development of daily schedule / master schedule to address needs Development of Advisories Status Done Done Done Done Done Actions Steps

  7. Results So FarShow Current Data • 100% of Freshmen enrolled in Math • 98% of Sophomores enrolled in Math • 76% of Juniors enrolled in Math • 40% of Seniors enrolled in Math

  8. Next Steps • Discussion with staff up coming issues • Prepare for district change in requirement status • Review Algebra 1 AB / Algebra 2 AB information in light of Discovering Algebra • Revisit daily schedule / master schedule • Discussion of Math performance outcomes

  9. Percent of Students With Satisfactory Grades in Math

  10. Freshmen with Satisfactory Algebra Performance by Ethnic Group

  11. Freshmen Grade Distribution in Algebra Spring Semester ’04 Fall Semester ’04

  12. Freshmen with Satisfactory Algebra Performance by Ethnic Group

  13. Q & A

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