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1. Kelly High School Professional Update 8-30-11 Welcome Back!

2. South West Side Network High Schools We will be calling the individual elementary and high school Areas “Networks”, and the elementary/high school networks will be grouped geographically to form a “Collaborative”.  The Chief Area Officer title will also be changing to “Chief of Elementary Schools” and “Chief of High Schools”, to reflect accountability for the school portfolio.

3. South West Side Network High Schools South • AIR FORCE HSKENNEDY HS • BOGAN HSLINDBLOM HS • CURIE HS RICHARDS HS • GAGE PARK HS ROBESON HS • HANCOCK HS SOLORIO HS • HARPER HS SOUTHSIDEHS • HOPE HS TEAM ENGLEWOOD • HUBBARD HS TILDEN HS • KELLY HS

4. PSAE MEET &EXCEED

5. PSAE Performance Over Time

6. ACT 3 Year Mean Growth, By School *Spry and Marine HS were excluded because they did not have 3 years of consecutive data

7. EPAS Performance Over Time

8. Freshman on Track

9. Attendance Over Time

10. Graduation and Dropout Rates Over Time

12. Preliminary FOT 2011

13. My Voice, My School • Specifically, researchers determined five essential components for school success: • 1. Instructional Leadership: The principal works with teachers to implement a clear and strategic vision for school success. • 2. Professional Capacity: The staff is committed to the school, receives strong professional development and works together to improve the school. • 3. Family and Community Ties: The entire school staff builds strong relationships with families and communities to support learning. • 4. Learning Climate: The school is safe and orderly. Teachers have high expectations for students, and students are supported by their teachers and peers. • 5. Ambitious Instruction: Classes are academically demanding and engage students by emphasizing the application of knowledge

14. 5 Essentials across schools in the Southwest Side network

16. Learning Climate 22.1936.1 44.3 34.94 44.45

17.  Quality of Student Discussion: In schools with strong Quality of Student Discussion, students participate in classroom discussions that build their critical thinking skills.  Math Instruction: In schools with strong Math Instruction, students interact with course material and one another to build and apply knowledge in their math classes.  English Instruction: In schools with strong English Instruction, students interact with course material and one another to build and apply critical reading and writing skills.  Course Clarity: In schools with strong Course Clarity, students are provided clear learning goals and instruction that supports achievement.

18. Ambitious Instruction

19. Teacher Evaluation Local School Unit Criteria • Submits weekly Parent Contact sheets. • Submits up to date lessons for sub folder. • Updates electronic gradebook weekly. • Implements measures to reduce failure rates. • Attends and contributes to TCT and department meetings. • Contributes to ongoing schoolwide LRE efforts.

20. Professional Growth Plan A. Professional Growth Area of Focus Your self-assessment using the Descriptions of Practice, discussions with your Professional Growth Team, and the review of school/district plans will provide guidance on a specific area for growth within the selected criterion. B. Rationale What will your students be able to do as a result of your professional growth that they are not now able to do?

21. Professional Growth Plan C) New Learning Based on your rationale, what new skills and knowledge (grounded in research) will you need to build your capacity in this area? Be Specific. D) Professional Growth Action Plan What specific growth activities will you engage in to obtain the identified new learning.