On the Road To School Improvement

Wiley Johnson, Principal

Performance Counts Now!!!

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Academically Unacceptable

Failed to Meet AYP

Low Completion Rate

Low College Going Rate

Low Expectations

Implementing Differentiated Instruction

Improving Quality of Instruction

Reconfiguring the Ninth Grade Experience

Using Literacy Strategies

Stop Doing What’s Not Working Small Learning Communities Block Schedule Keeping Bad Luggage (Need Quality) Three Lunch Periods

Zones of Accountability Blue Zone – Math Yellow Zone – English Language Arts Green Zone – Science; Special Education Red Zone – Social Studies Purple Zone – CEO; Responsibility Zone

Common Planning Time (PLC) Planning and Conference Period Discuss instruction, student work, & plan Develop a Menu of Interventions Feedback Review from Observations Professional Development Training Extra Time and Support when applicable

Data Monitoring System Fifteen Weekly Teacher Observations with

Scoring Rubric Comprehensive Data Room Teacher Data Talks Credit Audits Student Entry Interviews Engage the Community

• Review Demographic Information Data – grade level, age, previous schools, evaluate transcript to determine credit efficiency.

• Q1 – Discuss attendance and grades earned• Q2 – Plans after school – college or trade• Q3 – Extracurricular activities…• Q4 – Are you on papers? Probation status.

Intervention Grants HSTW Grant Texas High School Project Grant Coca Cola Valued Youth Grant Clubs and Organizations Grant Project GRAD Opportunity Grant Gear Up Grant Preparing the Dream Grant

Major Emphasis on Mathematics Delivery of Math Instruction Provider of Additional Resources Data Analysis Review by Research Team Standards for Tracking Student Progress Recommendations & Plans for

Improvement

Third Most Improved High School in the greater Houston area. (Source: Children at Risk)

Texas Education Agency Acceptable

Met Adequate Yearly Progress

Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Graduates 128 178 182 207 *215

Year ‘06 ‘07 ‘08

ALL 75.1 76.1 83.1

‘09

87.2

Year 2005 2006 2007 2008

Rate 36.7 34.8 40.2 44.4

Year 2007 2008 2009 2010

Amount 850K 1.2 million 1.5 million 1.9 million

AP Exams 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010

# of Exams 71 99 110 135 * 175

SAT 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008

Participation 26.1 30.5 31.7

ACT 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008

Participation 7.6 14.8 15.9

PSAT 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008

Participation 78.4 73.2 86.6

Project Lead the Way Full Certification Career and Technology Strands Increased School Partnerships Fully Engaged Community and Alumni Vivid Parent Room New Website Launched Increased Athletic Signees – Boys/Girls

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