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They Aren’t Ready! Developing Systems of Support for Freshmen
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They Aren’t Ready! Developing Systems of Support for Freshmen
Sun Saeteurn Thurston High School
Springfield, OR
Mimi McGrath Kato University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
PBIS 2016-2017: They Aren't Ready!
Session Outline
Why Freshmen?
Data for Decision Making
Examples &
Strategies
• Lower a(endance during the first 30 days of 9th grade is a stronger indicator that a student will drop out than any other 8th grade predictor, including test scores, other indicators of academic achievement, and age.
• Research indicates that students are twice as likely to fail a class in 9th grade than in any other grade.
• In a large mulC-‐school study, 15% of students performing in the top quarCle of their 8th grade class were found to be off track by the end of their 9th grade year. Of these high achievers who were off track by the end of 9th grade, 20% did not graduate.
• A naConal study demonstrated that 9th grade discipline referrals substanCally outnumber those of students in the upper grades.
• In a large mulC-‐school study, students with just one semester F in the freshmen year had a graduaCon rate 12% lower than students with no Fs.
• Students who fall behind in 9th grade have a graduaCon rate 30% lower than that of students who are able to stay on track during the 9th grade year.
FACT or FICTION???
FACT
FACT
FICTION – 3-‐5 TIMES MORE LIKELY
FICTION – 25% OF HIGH ACHIEVING STUDENTS; 37% DON’T GRADUATE
FICTION – 20% LOWER
FICTION – 59% LOWER
Thurston High School
Population= 1,382
White=74%
Hispanic/Latino=14%
Other/Multiple=14%
Free and Reduced Lunch= 40%
Respect. Excellence. Advocacy. Leadership. (R.E.A.L.)
Educate. Support. Inspire.
Freshmen Learning Teams (FLT)
Freshmen Teaming Structure
1. Four Teams
2. Collaboration
3. Curriculum and Content
4. Academic Advising/Work Time
School Engagement BEHAVIOR
AL
COGNITIVE
EMOTIONAL
• Doing school work • Positive Conduct • Participation (classwork &
extracurricular)
• Relevance of school • Motivation; willingness
to apply effort • Ability to self-regulate
• Sense of belonging • Connection to school • Sense of support at
school
Is Freshmen Success A Whole New Initiative?
The fundamental purpose of PBIS is to make schools more effective, efficient & equitable learning environments.
– PREDICTABLE
– CONSISTENT
– POSITIVE
– SAFE 9
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6 Features of PBIS
Leadership Team
Data & Decision System
Consequences
Acknowledge-ments
Expectations
Classroom Systems
6 Features of Freshmen
Supports
Freshmen Leadership Team (FLT)
• Regular Meetings
• Focus in on Freshmen-wide efforts
• Utilize Data-based Decision Making
• Google Drive
THS Team Leader Collaboration Collaboration Period-Individual Collaboration Period- Team Leaders
● Communicating with teachers ● Communicating with families ● Lesson planning ● Sending out lesson reminders ● Writing Colt Compliment Cards ● Collaborating with SPED/Counseling
● Coming up with interventions for
students ● Organizing team google doc. ● Gathering and distributing data ● Other
● Analyzing and sending out data ● Lesson planning ● Sharing best practices ● Collaborating with SPED and
Counseling ● FLT Alignment ● PBIS acknowledgement systems ● Incorporating REAL ● Other
Use Data Based Decision Making
16-17 THS Freshmen Class: ABCs
24% of Freshmen had below 90% attendance in 8th Grade
26% of Freshmen had 2 or more Majors when they were in 8th Grade
17% of Freshmen had 2.0 or lower GPA as 8th graders
The single biggest problem in communication
is the illusion that it has taken place.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
THS Freshmen Communication
• Google Drive
• Monthly/Bi-monthly meetings
• Scope and Sequence
• SPED/Counseling once a week
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6 Features of PBIS
Leadership Team
Data & Decision System
Consequences
Acknowledge-ments
Expectations
Classroom Systems
6 Features of Freshmen
Supports
Consequence Systems
Higher need (more consequences)
Higher frequency + higher intensity
(more acknowledgements)
**Reflected in SW data?
R.E.A.L. Colt Compliment Cards
6 Features of PBIS
Leadership Team
Data & Decision System
Consequences
Acknowledge-ments
Expectations
Classroom Systems
6 Features of Freshmen
Supports
Identifying Freshmen Expectations
• Layering on top of your SW expectations
• Universal: “How to do school”
SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT
SELF-DIRECTED LEARNERS!
*What do you want all
freshmen to
know/be able to do?
Teaching Freshmen “How to Do School”
• Identify content • Teach brief lessons • Smallest change to yield greatest impact
• Relevant for ALL students • Integrating SW expectations
Positive and Predictable: Freshmen Teacher Agreements Examples
• Post lesson objectives and daily assignments • Attendance Language: “Strive for Less than 5” • Planner use protocol/Language • Use of Note-taking strategies • Grades updated by the 1st and 15th of each month • PRE-Failure protocol • Make one positive parent phone call per week
FLT Class • A/B • FS lessons • Annotating text & other
lit. strategies
• Vocab. • Academic Advising/Work
Time
THS Agreements ● Freshmen Success Lessons
● Assignment Sheets (Write it, Do
it, Check it) ● SSR first 10 minutes of FLT
● Peer Navigators
Assignment Tracker
Show me the Data! THS Freshmen Outcomes
Indicators 2015-2016 Goal End of Year 2016-2017 to date
GPA 2.5 2.49 2.53
Honor Roll 25% 18% 22%
On-Track 85% 76% -
Attendance 92% 85.5% 91%
Attendance
What are we doing at THS? Parent communication Letters PBIS Accountability Emphasizing relationships and
instruction Data
A Few Words About
Building Commitment:
Start: Ongoing: Maintain commitment and increasing involvement
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It Matters • How we do it.
• How we talk about students.
• How we talk to students.
• How we build relationships.
• How we teach.
• How we communicate with families.
• How we problem solve.
WHY FOCUS ON FRESHMEN
STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT
FRESHMEN
DATA FOR DECISION MAKING WITH FRESHMEN
