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Katie Hooper Graduation Coach Jefferson High School khooper@jeffcityschools.org. THE JHS PYRAMID OF INTERVENTION & STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT EQs:. What do we believe about learning? How do we know when students are not learning? What are we prepared to do when they are not?
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Katie HooperGraduation CoachJefferson High Schoolkhooper@jeffcityschools.org
THE JHS PYRAMID OF INTERVENTION & STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT EQs: • What do we believe about learning? • How do we know when students are not learning? • What are we prepared to do when they are not? • What are our roles and responsibilities in this process? • How do we know when we are successful?
Who? Student Background AND PRIOR SCREENING/Identification • Teachers will be notified of students who are considered “at-risk” based upon testing data, previous class failures, truancy history, and prior SST recommendations.
What? • What is the educational background of this student? What has been done in the past to help this student learn? • ExEd (SPED)? If yes, see SPED teacher or IEP • SST? Contact SST Coordinator • 504? Contact Counselor • Academic or Behavior Contracts? Contact administration, counselor, or graduation coach • Prior Educational Setting?Transcripts/History? Records room or registrar • Truancy History? Contact Visiting Teacher/ Attendance Officer/ Attendance Clerk
Why? Intervention Protocol Conference with student: DOCUMENT • According to the student, what is the reason for his/her performance? • Is this ACADEMIC, BEHAVIOR, or ATTENDANCE-BASED? • What motivates the student? Notify Parent:DOCUMENT • Phone, mail, email • Are these behaviors seen at home? • “Special Report” letter • Progress Reports • Home visit, Visiting teacher Consult Colleague: (another teacher or coach) DOCUMENT • Are these same behaviors exhibited in other classes? • What works/doesn’t work in other classrooms? Inform Counselors/Graduation Coach /Visiting Teacher:DOCUMENT • Send e-mail that Tier 1 interventions have begun
JHS Survey-part 1 1. T/F We provide adequate interventions to help students achieve in our school. 2. T/F Students and parents should be held accountable for their own participation in their education. 3. T/F I should not have to change how I teach in order for students to be successful. 4. T/F All students can learn. 5. T/F All students can learn, but they may learn differently. 6. T/F Regardless of how a student learns, he/she should be able to “show what he knows” on any type of assessment. 7. T/F Essential questions are clearly visible in my classroom. 8. T/F I have no idea what “essential questions” are. 9. T/F JHS still participates in the “Learning-Focused Schools” program. 10. T/F A student’s grade in my class is an accurate reflection of how well he/she knows the content of the course I teach.
JHS Survey-part 2 11. T/F I think our after-school tutoring program is an effective intervention. 12. T/F I have academic and behavioral classroom-level interventions that I use when a student is not being successful in my class. What are they? 13. T/F I think our failure letters are adequate in communicating with parents about the progress of students. Explain: 14. T/F If I have a student who is failing, the SST process should be started immediately. 15. Complete: I send failure letters home 0, 1, 2, 3, 4+ (Choose One) times per semester. Other response: 16. Describe the number and types of students who attend your after-school tutoring sessions. 17. T/F I always call home if a student is failing. 18. T/F Parent conferences (whether as a part of the SST process or informally) are important for student success. 19. T/F I would like to be a part of the SST process. 20. T/F I would prefer that the counselors, graduation coach, or special education personnel handle the proceedings of an SST meeting if I send them my input via email or written note.
JHS Survey-part 3 21. T/F I would be willing to meet at 7:30 A.M. for a parent conference. 22. T/F If no other time were available, it should be acceptable for an administrator to cover my class in order for me to meet with a parent. 23. T/F I would be willing to check on a student to see how he/she is doing once a week. 24. T/F I accept late work. Is there a penalty? 25. T/F I believe that the possibility of receiving a zero motivates students to perform. 26. T/F I have found that zeroes have no effect on motivation. 27. From your experience, what are three essential strategies a teacher should try when he/she wants to help a student struggling academically? Please list. 28. From your experience, what are three strategies a teacher should try when he/she wants to help an unmotivated or misbehaving student? Please list. 29. In your opinion, what is the number one reason that a student gives for dropping out of high school? 30. Describe the type of student who is most likely to drop out.