M R . T I M O T H Y H E A P H Y E A S T R I D G E H I G H S C H O O L P R I N C I PA L

D R . M I R YA M M AT U L I C - K E L L E RAV I D D I S T R I C T D I R E C T O R

E A S T I R O N D E Q U O I T C S DR O C H E S T E R , N Y

Access for All: Creating a Comprehensive and Rigorous Academic Program

Who Are We?

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Superintendent of Schools – Mrs. Susan K. Allen Monroe County

Inner ring suburb of the City of Rochester, NY 55% Economically Disadvantaged

Student enrollment of 3069 kindergarten through grade 12 East Irondequoit Middle School First National Demonstration

School in NYS (2014)

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Where were we prior to 2005?

PovertyDiversityLow enrollment in advanced coursesUnderdeveloped curriculumLimited professional development

Commitment to Rigorous Programs

Video

EHS Authorized IB DP School

Fall 2007

Fall 2008

PLTW Implemented

Spring 2009

1st Graduating Class IB Students

Access for All: Creating a Comprehensive and Rigorous 6-12 Academic Program

Fall 2009

AVID Implemented

Spring 2013

1st Graduating Class of AVID

Seniors

Fall 2013

EI Middle School IB MYP

Candidate School

Spring 2014

EI Middle School First

AVID Demonstration School in NYS

EHS Awarded the IB

“Bridging the Equity Gap”

Grant

Fall 2014

EHS Implements

IBCC

Spring 2015

EHS Submits MYP

Application for Candidacy

EI Middle School MYP

Authorization

MCC Partnership Agreement Approved

East Irondequoit Central School District

Supportive Policies and Practices

All AP/IB fees paid by the district.AVID tutor alumni hired as paid tutors.Digital equity, 1:1 iPads 24/7.Commitment to professional development. College Partnerships.

SUNY Brockport, Nazareth, Roberts Wesleyan, Geneseo AVID tutors Student teaching placements

Monroe Community College Partnership Agreement (MCC) Fees associated with dual enrollment courses included/paid by

the district

Eastridge High School Participation in Rigorous Courses

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 20150%

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IB (11 & 12)AP (10 - 12)PLTW (9 -12)MCC Dual En-rollment (10 -12)

Total student enroll-ment - 963

AVID

Quick Write

Identify the characteristics of a high performing high school and compare and contrast with the characteristics of your school. (2 minutes)

Please share with your elbow partners.

East Irondequoit AVID Student Profile (6-12)

Gender Data 273 Students

MaleFemale

44%56%

East Irondequoit AVID Student Profile (6-12)

Demographic Data 273 Students

AsianAfrican AmericanHispanicMultiracialNative AmericanWhite

43%

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East Irondequoit AVID Student Profile (6-12)

Free or Reduced Priced Lunch Data 273 Students

Economically Dis-advantagedNot Economically Disadvantaged

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Percentage of AVID Students in Rigorous Courses

Grade

Total Number of Students in

AVID Electives

Number & Percentage of Students in

Rigorous Courses

Rigorous Courses

9 39 17/44%% Accelerated Math/PLTW (Project Lead the Way)

10 35 22/63% AP/Accelerated Math/PLTW

11 40 37/93% AP/IB/PLTW/ Monroe Community College Dual Enrollment Courses/Regents Chemistry

12 23 23/100% AP/IB/Project Lead the Way/ MCC Dual Credit Courses

9 - 12 137 99/72%

AVID Student Comments

Video

Think, Pair, Share with a Neighbor

Refer back to your quick write and identify any common themes with the content of the student video.

Michael and Susan Dell Foundation: Bridging the Equity Gap Grant

Goal: Increase the number of low income students

participating and succeeding in the IB Diploma Programme.

Schools Participating NationwideStudent Enrollment

Eastridge High School, Rochester, NY (949)*

Denton High School, Denton, TX (2100)Marietta High School, Marietta, GA (1975)Sonora High School, La Habra, CA (2000)Sequoia High School, Redwood City, CA

(2013)** AVID School

Benefits of the Bridging the Gap Grant

Intensive Consultation. Reflective Self-assessment.Targeted Professional Development.

Leadership Counseling Assessment and Curriculum

Action Steps: Detrack classes Reorganize support systems (DuFour’s Raising the Bar and

Closing the Gap (2010))Direct connection to AVID’s essential #4.

Pre-reading Strategy

Think about the following questions, and share with an elbow partner.

Does your school/district track students? If yes, to what extent?

How can tracking affect access to rigorous courses?

Critical Reading Task

“When Excellence and Equity Thrive: Why Do We Tolerate the Curriculum Gap That Results from Tracking?” By Carol Corbett Burris

Published online: January 28, 2004

Retrieved October 30, 2015 http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2004/01/28/burris.h23.html

Critical Reading Task

Read the text. Mark the text.

Number paragraphs. Underline key concepts. Circle key terms.

Answer the following question, citing specific information from the text, and share with an elbow partner(s).

What similarities and differences exist between the AVID system’s philosophy and the educational philosophy promoted in the text?

Generate two text-based questions (level 2 or level 3) to share with an elbow partner(s).

East Irondequoit CSD Self-Reflections

Barriers Too many course options Lower level options – “If you build it, they will come.” Messages Sorting mechanisms Schedule

Supports Scheduled intentional academic support Belief Rigor is not a “dirty” word

Class of 2013 Class of 2014

100% Accepted into a 4-year College or

University

More than $520,000.00 awarded in scholarship dollars!

95% Acceptance into a 4- year

College or University

$1,909,616.00 awarded in

scholarship dollars!

Senior Celebrations!

AVID Graduates 2015!

Daemen CollegeErie Community College

Monroe Community CollegeNiagara UniversitySUNY BrockportSUNY FredoniaSUNY BuffaloUtica College

$702,400 in Scholarships

http://www.plattsburgh.edu/

Contact Information

Timothy_Heaphy@eastiron.monroe.edu585-339-1450Mr. Timothy Heaphy Eastridge High School PrincipalMiryam_Matulic-Keller@eastiron.monroe.edu585-944-1952Dr. Miryam Matulic-Keller, AVID Consultant, East Irondequoit CSD AVID District Director