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School Overview

Learn about the attributes and strategies of the 9th Grade Academy at Dorsey High School, including a unifying vision, rigorous curriculum, personalized support, and strong collaboration with parents and the community.

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School Overview

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  1. School Overview

  2. The 9th Grade AcademyDorsey High School Brief History of 9th Grade Academy

  3. Demographics

  4. Assessments: API

  5. Assessments: AYP

  6. Assessments: CST

  7. Assessments: CST

  8. SLC Structures and Strategies Attribute of the 9th Grade Academy (NGA) contribute to our success at closing the achievement gap

  9. Attributes • Unifying Vision and Identity • Rigorous Standard Base Curriculum, Instruction and Assessments • Equity and Access • Personalization • Accountability and Distributed Leadership • Collaboration and Parent/Community Involvement

  10. Unifying Vision and Identity • Committed to self-reflection and collaboration • Staff Retreat as relationship builder • Monthly Dinner meeting to reflect on practices and intervention for students • Student Rep. bimonthly meetings

  11. Rigorous Standard Base Curriculum, Instruction and Assessments • College – Career Interdisciplinary Project • Honor Assembly

  12. Equity and Access • ??????

  13. Personalization Teachers use: • Common Conference Planning • PD • Monthly Meeting Homeroom Students: • Develop Individualized Success Plans • CST practice

  14. Accountability and Distributed Leadership Fall retreat, each staff member receives a manual including the • program’s vision • procedures • policies, • interdisciplinary projects and protocols.

  15. Collaboration and Parent/Community Involvement • West Los Angeles College has demonstrated its commitment to supporting our students by offering math tutoring during the school day and after school. • Lula Washington DanceTheater • Tuskeegee Airmen • Asha’s Baba the Storyteller • LA Bureau of Sanitation: Sewer Science • Erica, Byrd, a parent consultant, meets with parents monthly

  16. Measuring Progress • When teachers unite to realize their program’s vision, morale and motivation rise. • Allow teachers to volunteer to be a part of the school’s restructuring. • Staff’s commitment to support students’ academic success will • be evident by their beyond the school-day participation and faithful replication of protocols. • Uniform SLC instructional practices lead to improved student attendance and academic performance. • Routine program evaluation and reflection linked to student achievement is essential.

  17. Success • In this slide I wanted to put the 2 tables in the rig stand base curriculum section, but was have trouble cutting and pasting

  18. Overcoming Barriers • ????

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