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Annual Report

For

School Year 2010-2011

2010-11:

A Year of Success and

Necessary Transition Planning

INSPIRING STUDENTS TO NEW LEVELS OF ACADEMIC AND

TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT

ANNUAL REPORT FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2010-2011

Racial and Ethnic Composition of Students Enrolled on October 1, 2010 ........................................ 2

Special Populations Over Time ....................................................................................................... 2

Grade 9-12 Enrollment on October 1 by School Year ...................................................................... 3

Enrollment by Sending Town on October 1, 2010 ........................................................................... 4

2010-11 Savings to Cape Customers by Town & Type ................................................................... 6

2010-11 Savings to ALL Customers by Shop .................................................................................. 7

Municipalities, Businesses, & Organizations Who Were Customers in 2010-11 ........................... 8-9

Chronological Trends: Grade 10 ELA & Math MCAS Performance Levels .................................... 11

Drop Out Percentage and Four Year Graduation Rate by School Year ......................................... 11

Cooperative Education Placements .............................................................................................. 12

Graduate Placement: One Year Follow Up Survey - Class of 2010 and Historically ...................... 13

The 2010-2011 Cape Cod Tech Annual Report was produced by

Superintendent/Director Robert P. Sanborn and Rachel Crosby.

Questions should be directed to Mr. Sanborn at (508) 432 4500 X 214

Check us out on the web: http://www.capetech.us/

Charts, Graphs, Tables and Figures

2010-11: A Year of Success and Necessary Transition Planning .................................... 1 - 3

School Committee Members ................................................................................................... 4

Parent School Council .............................................................................................................. 5

Money Saving Projects for the District and Our Communities ......................................... 6 - 9

Technical Programs’ Advisory Committee Chairpersons .................................................... 10

Our Volunteers ........................................................................................................................ 10

MCAS Scores and Graduation and Drop Out Rates ............................................................. 11

Cooperative Education Placement ........................................................................................ 12

Historical Graduate Placement: One Year Follow-Up Survey Data ..................................... 13

Academic Programs Overview ................................................................................................ 14

Technical Programs Highlights ....................................................................................... 15 - 16

Skills USA Winners ................................................................................................................. 17

Student Activities and Clubs ........................................................................................... 18 - 19

2011-2015 Strategic Plan .................................................................................................. 20 - 24

Table of Contents

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2010-2011 PAGE 1

2010-11: A Year of Success and Necessary Transition Planning "Spend your energy searching for solutions, not excuses.” - David Cottrell

The administrative team has worked hard in my first year as your Superintendent to implement the Strategic Plan we developed in the summer of 2010. As a constant reminder, the overarching goals of our strategic plan are to:

1. Prepare students for success in college and careers

2. Build the professional skills of CCT staff to provide effective leadership, in-struction, and support services that foster student success.

3. Improve public and community relations.

These three simple goals are the framework for any initiative we undertake as a

school. With regard to college and career readiness, we began the process of re-structuring our freshmen Science curriculum and creating a new Chapter 74 program in "Engineering Technology”. As a district, we must always have our eyes on curricu-lum and programs that will train our students for the jobs of today and beyond. To this end, we added Science Technology and Engineering as an option for freshmen Sci-ence in addition to Biology. Over the summer, three of our Science teachers attended the Boston Museum of Science to learn their curriculum that addresses the Science Technology and Engineering state frameworks. Approximately, 50-60 % of freshmen will be taking this new curriculum in the 2012 – 2013 school year. In response to the job market and low student interest, we began phasing out our Hotel, Restaurant and Business Management program. Simultaneously, we forged a relationship with Project Lead the Way (PLTW) to offer “Introduction to Engineering Design” to our juniors. Two Science faculty members attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) to learn the curriculum for this course. In conjunction with the state frameworks, we anticipate this introductory course and a minimum of three other PLTW courses to be the basis of our “Engineering Technology” program beginning in the 2012 – 2013 school year. We are extremely excited in this investment in our faculty for the benefit of our students.

As we develop our faculty and respond to the changing job market, we realize that continuous improvement in public and community relations is imperative as well. The education business on Cape Cod has become highly competitive with school choice, charter and parochial schools. The district has contracted with a public relations specialist for this purpose. This position was crucial during the 2010-2011 school year for publicizing the many great things Cape Cod Tech does. From senior project presentations to community service initiatives to SkillsUSA and FFA medal winners to advisory com-mittee dinners to sports team successes, the public relations specialist makes the public aware and keeps Cape Cod Tech in the news. In addition, this position has devised a public relations strategy for recruitment in this competitive envi-ronment.

While remaining true to our vocational technical mission of training students for the future workforce, Cape Cod tech realizes that almost all of the jobs of tomorrow will require further training. For this reason, we realize that both first-rate technical and academic skills are needed for students to achieve college and career success. To this end, we continue to improve our MCAS results (Page 11) and emphasize the importance of job placement (Page 13) and our cooperative edu-cation program (Page 12). It is the attainment of academic skills on par with comprehensive high schools coupled with employability skills that sets are students apart from the competition.

I hope that you find this document enlightening if you don’t know our school well and heartening if you are a believer in our mission already. It is a nice blend of celebrating our accomplishments with a constant eye on the future.

Sincerely,

Robert Sanborn III

Superintendent/Director

Robert Sanborn

Superintendent/Director


Our Students

Although still consisting primarily of white students, the Cape Tech student body has gradually become

more racially and ethnically diverse, enrolling 17.2% non-white students in 2010-11 compared with only 8.4%

in 2004-05.

Cape Tech continues to have a relatively high

proportion of Special Education students: 27.0% on

October 1, 2010 compared to a statewide average of

only 17.0% that year. Moreover, Cape Tech’s SpEd

percentage has remained significantly higher over

the past five years and will likely stay elevated in the

future, as the graph shows. In fact, the trend for both

Special Education and Low Income students has

shown steadily increasing percentages.

The percentage of low-income students on Octo-

ber 1, 2010 was 36.9%, which was slight decrease

from the previous year. But, as the chart shows, the

percentage climbed to 41.4% on October 1, 2011 -

an all time high for Cape Tech This percentage has

increased steadily since 2004-05, when it was only

15%. And our percentage now significantly exceeds

the statewide average (34.2% in 2010).

Community Service and Connections

Strong and dynamic school-to-business connec-

tions are essential for Cape Tech to remain an es-

sential part of the local economy. The school is con-

tinuously consulting with the business community so

as to be able to adjust to meet the changing work-

force needs of the region. Many local business peo-

ple serve on shop advisory boards (see page 10), which play a significant role in the development of each

technical program. Shops work to enlarge or improve the membership of their advisory committee as their

feedback is valuable.

These business connections also frequently result in cooperative employment and practicum placements

in local businesses (see page 12). However, it should be noted that, due to the faltering economy, there has

been a general decline in in the number of these placements. And those businesses that have offered place-

ments have not been able to provide as many hours as they had previously. The good news is that in 2010-11

the number of students placed in either CoOp employment or in practicums began to rise.

Our school has benefited from extensive involvement by parents and community members: Representa-

tives from each sending town also assist in the governance and monitoring of the school as School Committee

members (see page 4). And our Parent School Council is active and involved and provides valuable input to

our administrators and teachers (see page 5). In fact, the number of parents involved in the Council increased

to an all-time high of 109 in 2010-11

Cape Tech’s Adult Education Program (http://www.capetech.us/adult-education) has grown enormously

over the past several years. Currently known as the “Community School at Cape Cod Tech”, the Program and

is becoming the “magnet school” for Cape area adults wishing to learn something new and/or prepare for li-

censure in several occupations. One can enroll in vocational and licensing courses in areas such as contract-

ing, medical terminology, oil burner technician, cosmetology, dental assisting, emergency medical technician,

pharmacy technician, several nursing and medical courses, and paralegal assistant. There are also many

18.3%

21.0%

28.5%

32.5%

37.4% 36.9%

41.4%

27.9% 28.6%

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28.1%29.6%

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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Cape Tech Special Populations Over Time

Low-Income

Special Ed

Category

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Tech

Cape

Tech

State

Percent

African American 29 4.2% 8.2%

Asian 3 0.4% 5.5%

Hispanic or Latino 55 7.9% 15.4%

Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic 21 3.0% 2.4%

Native American 9 1.3% 0.2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2 0.3% 0.1%

White 574 82.8% 68.0%

TOTAL 693

Racial and Ethnic Composition of Students Enrolled on

October 1, 2010

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courses in popular topics like cooking, yoga, Spanish, computer and software training, welding, and belly

dancing. Adult Ed is a true community–school connection and resource and provides benefits to both the

school and the community.

Our Community Service Learning Program is also continuing to grow and virtually every student has

spent time working in their communities serving their neighbors and sharing their unique talents and abilities.

These experiences increase the students’ understanding of the significance of a culture of service, citizenship

and community responsibility.

Similarly, the school’s Senior Project has matured into another means by which the community and the

students interact for mutual benefit. Senior students seek out mentors from the community for advice on their

Senior Project and many of the projects have a service component where the student’s project helps people

directly or contributes to the well being of the people or environment of Cape Cod and/or communities beyond.

Challenges

The biggest challenge these past few years has been the economic recession. The economic difficulties

affect all areas of our society, including funding for education. Cape Tech had been receiving an increasingly

larger percentage of funding from the state, so a decrease in that area has a significant impact on operations.

One challenge, identified several years ago, is the decline in the number of school age children on Cape

Cod. Cape Tech is and will be drawing from a smaller pool of students and will need to work hard to keep en-

rollment at a optimum number in the coming years. School administrators have responded strongly to this

challenge and launched a major public relations

campaign and the enrollment for 2010-11 rebound-

ed slightly to 693.

A major new initiative, launched in the spring of

2010, is to establish a Science, Technology, Engi-

neering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy at

Cape Tech in September 2012. Several pre-

engineering courses were offered in 2010-11 and

students jumped at the opportunity to enroll in

these courses. The STEM Academy is expected to

make Cape Tech even more an attractive alterna-

tive for students in our sending districts.

The recent economic difficulties obviously also

impact parents. Cape Tech has seen a significant

increase in the percent of students who are eligible

for Free or Reduced Lunch (see chart on previous

page). National statistics show that low income students as a group struggle more to succeed and have a sig-

nificantly higher average drop-out rate. The school is developing programs to adapt to this increase.

The state MCAS exam scores in 2011 were of especial importance as the school had not made Adequate

Yearly Progress (AYP) in 2010. Predictably, school staff and faculty worked even harder and the 2011 scores

increased appreciably and the school achieved the AYP goals. Further good news is that, as of this writing,

Massachusetts has achieved a preferred status in the eyes of the federal government and can now set its own

goals. This means that the pressure to have all students score Proficient or Advanced on the English and

Math MCAS will be significantly alleviated.

Cape Tech is in the process of making both minor and major adjustments to the way it does business.

Everyone realizes that we are living in times where change is virtually constant and the school that can be

flexible and adaptable is the one that will succeed in serving its students best. Prudent financial practices and

rapid responses to challenges will allow us to continue to provide our students with the highest quality tech-

nical and academic education possible.

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Grades 9-12, October 1 Enrollment by School Year

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Barnstable Joan Bentinck-Smith

Ann Williams

Brewster Paul P. Sullivan

Celeste Cash

Chatham Patricia Siewert

Buck Upson

Dennis Peter J. Nyberg

Donald B. Baker, Jr.

Eastham Bernard Richardson

David W. Fuller

Harwich Lee Culver

Mashpee Dr. Robert Fleming

David Bloomfield

Orleans Thomas Collins

Stefan Galazzi

Provincetown Christopher Enos

Truro Brian Dunne

Theresa Humes

Yarmouth Arthur Schirch

Jerome Sullivan

School Committee Members: 2010-2011

Barnstable 183 students

26.4%

Brewster 45 students

6.5%Chatham

17 students

2.5%

Dennis 98 students

14.1%

Eastham12 students

1.7%

Harwich69 students

10.0%

Mashpee66 students

9.5%

Orleans18 students

2.6%

Provincetown5 students

0.7%

Sandwich1 students

0.1%

Truro6 students

0.9%Wellfleet

6 students

0.9%Yarmouth

167 students

24.1%

Enrollment By Sending Town on October 1, 2010


2010-2011 Parent School Council Representatives

Barnstable

Donna Blackman

Billy Bridges

Staci Bridges

Ana Damasceno

Andrew Goddard

Theresa Holmes

William Holmes

Karen MacFarlane

Pam MacFarlane

Wayne MacFarlane

Gilliam Montanez

Deb Pearson

Nelsimar Pereira

Brewster

Sharon Collins

Michelle DeSilva

Linda Eiler

Andrea Harrison

Catherine Hassett

Karen Lagasse

Ted Lagasse

Cindy Lowman

Toby Lowman

Sharon Marshall

Aime Ryone

Allen Ryone

Donna Sears

Leslie Swianiarski

Chatham

Gina Burrows

Patty D’Agostino

Richard Gifford

Nadine McMahon

Cheryl Meservey

Dennis

Tom Brigham

Sue Brigham

Cathy DiMatteo

Peter DiMatteo

Darrin Dion

Robin Dion

Dennis (continued)

Dan DiPrete

Sharon DiPrete

Michelle Foley

Mahoney, Mike

Beverly Moller

Jeff O’Brien

Kathy Ohman

Barbara Saunders

Brian Saunders

Judy Shannon

Lisa Stratton

Linda Titus

Eastham

Amanda Haddad

Dwayne Hewitt

Lisa Radke

Harwich

Pamela Barnes

Paul deVries

Deb Grenier

Judy Hilliard

Cathy Karras

Pam Latimer

Peter Latimer

Cathy Malone

Kimberly Naujoks-Leite

Catherine Ould

Bill Peninger

Phil Ryan

Val Ryan

Cindy Vargus

Cheryl West

Mashpee

Myriah Bruce

Rob Bruce

Eileen Groom

John Groom

Mark Horan

Jeff Leonard

Mary Lewis

Robert Lewis

Mashpee (continued)

George Mandigo

Lynne Mandigo

Denise Palmer

Debbie Ricci

Orleans

Terry Brown

Provincetown

Gene Peters

Rachel Peters

Mary Ellen Spingler

Yarmouth

Pat Arone

Cheryl Burnham

Elizabeth Davis

Cindy Dickey

John Duncan

Sandy Duncan

Michael Gaus

Sandra Gaus

Mark Grenier

Susan Grenier

Len Heaney

Jack Kane

Sandy Kane

Kenneth Keim

Tina Maillet

Alfred Mendez

Bradley Milley

Nicole Milley

Bill Moran

Sue Moran

Bob Romano

Sarah Romano

Michael Saurette

Jennie Thompson

Dawn Williams

The number of Parent School Council Representatives increased dramatically in 2010-11, from 47 in 2009-10 to 109. This increase is a positive indicator for the school.


Virtually all our technical shops complete work projects at significantly reduced cost either directly for the

Cape Tech school district or for local residents, governments, organizations and businesses in our region.

These projects not only save thousands of dollars, but also provide our students’ with real life work experi-

ence in a supervised setting. In many cases it is possible to quantify the savings realized through this work,

but some shops, such as Health Technology, simply volunteer and do not place a dollar value on their time.

In 2010-11, the total estimated value of the savings from work completed and services provided

by Cape Tech’s technical shops was in excess of $824,990! This represents an increase of over

$85,000 in savings from school year 2009-10.

Money Saving Projects for the District and Our Communities


In addition to the above quantifiable savings, the Health Technology Shop continues to serve the infirm

and the elderly in the community. The shop spends many hours providing volunteer health-related services,

including: tobacco compliance checks through Barnstable County Tobacco Control, successful blood

drives with the American Red Cross, participating in Foster Grandparent program at Pleasant Bay Nurs-

ing, providing meals to the sick and elderly through the Meals on Wheels program, working with Bayber-

ry Quilters on the ABC project making baby quilts for babies with AIDS, organizing fundraisers for

charities: Daffodil Days, Pennies for Patients, Relay for Life, Aids awareness, and Making Strides for

Breast Cancer. Health promotion is also another service of the shop. The value of these services cannot

be measured in monetary terms.


Technical Programs Advisory Committee Chairpersons

Cape Tech is extraordinarily lucky to have dedicated community members who work for free as members of our Technical Shop Advisory Committees. The following table lists the Chairpersons of each committee, but our gratitude and appreciation go out to all the other members.

Auto Body Bob DaCosta,

Anchor Auto Body

Auto Tech Peter Stagg,

Cape Cod Auto Mall

Carpentry Don Willoughby,

Grainger

Cosmetology Robin Dion

Culinary Arts Mike Fitzgerald,

MIT Endicott House

Dental Assisting Erin Mullaney,

Cape Cod Tech Dental Program

Early Childhood Education Marcia Galazzi, Family School

Electrical Steve Lutke

Graphic Arts John Curley,

Curley Direct Mail

Health Tech Maureen Clough

Horticulture David Rogers,

Art in Green Landscape

Hotel, Restaurant and Business Donald Witkoski

HVAC Russ Lauzon

Information Technology Mike Fredericks,

Cape Cod Healthcare

Plumbing Doug Lantry,

AB Canco

Workforce Investment Board David Augustinho

Marine Services Technology John Thome

Welding Bob Cook

Name Department

Gale Ashton Horticulture

Nancy Beaudet Guidance

John Beeler Horticulture

Marilyn Bourgeois Health Tech

Teedy Farrell Horticulture

Jacob Field Graphic Arts

Sylvia Gabos Horticulture

Jean Gage Culinary Arts

Diane Gore Cosmetology

Christine Harrington Horticulture

Betty Hart Horticulture

George Hedlund Marine Services & Welding

Liza Hernandez Hotel & Restaurant Mgmnt

Name Department

Alan Hobbs Library

Priscilla Hutchinson Horticulture

Gail Jamison Horticulture

Edward Kirker Auto Tech

Elinor Martin Main Office

Catherine Mazza Main Office

Nancy Merkel Early Childhood

Ruth Raila Guidance

Betty Richard Horticulture

Pat Rogers Marine Services

Margaret Sullivan Main Office

Mo Trembly Marine Services

Cape Tech is very appreciative of the many individuals who volunteer their time in our academic, technical

and administrative departments. Thank you one and all!

Our Volunteers


Rates: Drop-Out and Four Year Graduation

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FAIL 7% FAIL 5%

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Grade 10 MATH MCAS Scores:

All Students 2007-2011

Chronological Trends: Grade 10 ELA & Math MCAS Performance Levels

The Federal No Child Left Behind Law established the goal of all Grade 10 students reaching or exceed-ing Proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math by the year 2014 (though this has subsequently been extended). This means students must score Proficient or Advanced to earn a Competency Determina-tion in Grade 10. Also, effective with the Class of 2010, a Science MCAS was added but, to date, students will earn a Competency Determination in Science if they score at the Needs Improvement level or higher.

The graphs above display our aggregate progress toward student proficiency in both ELA and Math. En-couragingly, the 2011 scores in ELA showed a best-ever 84% scoring Proficient or Advanced and the Failing percentage decreasing to only 1%. In Math, scores also showed improvement to an all-time high of 72% scoring Proficient or Advanced and the Failures dropped to an all-time low of 5%.

Cape Tech’s Graduate to Success Program was established several years ago to help at-risk seniors stay in school and graduate. The effectiveness of this program is largely responsible for the relatively low dropout percentage and the high graduation rates the school has achieved since 2007-08.

The Four Year Graduation Rate tracks a cohort of students from 9th grade on and is the percentage of the cohort that graduates within a certain amount of time. The DESE has set a 55% Graduation Rate target and Cape Tech is easily surpassing this target not only for all students, but also for all sub-groups. However, the year-to-year variability, especially for the SpEd and Low Income groups, is a problem. The cause may be the fact that students who transfer from Cape Tech and then drop out from their new school are still considered part of Cape Tech’s cohort and then count as not graduating. Administrators are studying this issue.

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All Students Special Education Low Income White

YOG 2008 to 2011 Four Year Graduation Rates by Aggregate and Sub-Groups

2008 Grad Rate 2009 Grad Rate

2010 Grad Rate 2011 Grad Rate

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Cape Tech and Massachusetts Tech Schools Drop Out Percentage by School Year Cape Tech

Tech Schools Avg.

ADV 7% ADV 12%ADV 14% ADV 2%

ADV 13%

FAIL 3% FAIL 2%FAIL 2%

FAIL 5%

FAIL 1%

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Grade 10 English Language Arts MCAS Scores:

All Students 2007-2011

Adv = Advanced Prof = Proficient N.I. = Needs Improvement Fail = Failure


2010-11 Cooperative Education and Practicum Placement

Cooperative Education and Practicum Placement

gives the qualified student the opportunity to apply

classroom theory and shop experience to a paid

work situation outside school. Students can gain

hands-on experience by working during the school

year in business, industry, or service organizations.

In 2010-2011 the total students approved for and

placed in positions through the Cooperative Educa-

tion Program at Cape Tech increased for the first

time in several years. There were a total of 42 stu-

dents (28 seniors and 14 juniors) on CoOp.

In addition, 7 seniors participated in the Dental

Practicum Program and 7 seniors and 4 juniors par-

ticipated in the Early Child Care Practicum.

The students who were able to go out on CoOp

and Practicum were, as always, held to high aca-

demic, behavior, and attendance standards.

Co-Op Employer Employer Town

A.R. Empire Plumbing & Heating Eastham

Cape Associates, Inc. Eastham

Gerald Costa Electrician Eastham

Stephen Richardson Eastham

Falmouth Country Club Falmouth

Cape Cod Regional Technical HS Harwich

Eventide Landscaping Harwich

Jeffrey Brown, Inc. Harwich

Harwich Port Boatyard Harwich Port

Anchor Auto Body Hyannis

Bell Simons Company Hyannis

BMW/Volvo of Cape Cod Hyannis

Hyannis Honda Hyannis

Panera Bread Hyannis

Premier Jeep Hyannis

Robie's Refrigeration Hyannis

Shepley Wood Products Hyannis

Stewart Painting Hyannis

Bosun's Marina Mashpee

Briggs Landscaping Mashpee

The Comfort Man Mashpee

Orleans Toyota Orleans

Pleasant View Auto Body Truro

Dunkin Donuts Wellfleet

MJ Nardone Carpentry Yarmouth

Murphy's Souza's P & H Yarmouth

Renaud Builders Yarmouth

Sheinkopf and Tomasik Eye Care Yarmouth

Practicum Employer Employer Town

Dr. Herbert Gumpright Brewster

Family School Brewster

Stoney Brook Elementary Brewster

Ezra Baker Elementary Dennis

Children's Workshop Dennis

Dennisport Head Start Dennisport

Children's Center Harwich

Ellen Jones Dental Clinic Harwich

Harwich YMCA Harwich

Cape Cod Early Child Develop Hyannis

Dr. Lorraine Lewis Hyannis

Ellen Jones Dental Clinic Hyannis

Dr. John Lake Osterville

Dr. Patrick MacDonald Sandwich

Dr. Peter Theoharidis Yarmouth

Lawrence MacArthur Elementary Yarmouth

Co-Op students represented 12 different technical areas in which Cape Tech offers training.

Technical Shop Students

Carpentry 8

Marine Services 7

Horticulture 5 HVAC 5

Auto Technology 4

Auto Body 3

Electric 3

Information Technology 2

Plumbing 2

Business Mngment 1

Culinary 1

Health Technology 1

TOTAL 42

Co-Op Employer Employer Town

Brian's Outboards Barnstable

Bart Electric Brewster

C-O-MM Fire District Centerville

Chatham Boat Company Chatham

Kelsey's Auto Body Chatham

Ryders Cove Chatham

Campbell Construction Dennis

Bass River Marina Dennis


One Year Follow-Up Graduate Placement Statistics

YOG 2010 Graduates Who Responded to Survey (125 of 143 total graduates)

One Year Follow-Up Graduate Placement statistics

show that a consistent majority of the graduates with

whom we were able to maintain contact have either

found employment related to their training or gone on to

further education or both.

Placement data is gathered by school staff approxi-

mately one-year after graduation and then reported to the

Department of Secondary and Elementary Education

(DESE).

In 2008, DESE simplified the placement categories to

those shown in the pie chart. These categories only

count each graduate once, despite the fact that some

students are both in education and working.

To provide year-to-year comparisons, however, the bar

charts below utilize four broad categories, meaning that a

graduate might be counted twice (e.g., employed and

also in post secondary education). While this double

counting is statistically imprecise, it does not overwhelm

the advantages of using the broad groupings.

The class of 2010 continued to show the positive percentages of graduates either being employed related to their

training and/or in post-secondary education. Interestingly, the percentage of graduates who entered military ser-

vice from the class of 2010 was high at 7.2%, perhaps reflecting the reduced employment opportunities resulting

from the economic slowdown. Similarly, the combined percentages (6.4%) of those reporting being unemployed or

not seeking work, was greater than in “normal’ years.

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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Post Secondary Education (All)

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Year of Graduation

Employed in Field of Training (All)

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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Year of Graduation

Employed in Unrelated Field (All)

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

5.8% 5.3% 7.1%3.1%

7.2%

Year of Graduation

Military Service (All)

Chronological Placement Percentages Using Broad Categories (some students counted twice)


Academic Programs Highlights

Like every school year, 2010-11 presented plenty of challenges for our Academic Departments. The pres-

sure to improve our students’ performance on the MCAS was a constant factor. This challenge required our

English, Math and Science teachers to continuously look for new and better ways to teach their subjects.

In 2010-11, the increased emphasis on enhanced literacy training continued in all departments and shops

with very positive, measurable results. Similarly, the initiative to include more special needs students in main-

stream classrooms remained a priority, with an attendant increase in the use of individualized instruction meth-

odologies. All departments also strove to provide teachers with more technology aids—both software and

hardware—and Smart boards are becoming the norm for all classrooms.

The English Department instituted an essential unit for all 9th and 10th grade students. Curriculum was writ-

ten, revised, and instituted throughout the year Moodle Hybrid courses were implemented to give college-

bound students a rigorous course with similar workload and meeting times as a Monday/Wednesday/Friday

college course. Students completed SAT preparation work and also wrote and revised college application

essays on the Moodle platform. Goals include transitioning to the new MCAS based on the Core Curricu-

lum and better preparing our college-bound students.

In Health Education, new videos and instructional resources are being purchased each year on an ongoing ba-

sis. Continued to work with Physical Education Department in integrating Health Education and

Physical Education into a wellness course for students in Grades11 and 12. Goals include increasing

interface with community agencies in the health curriculum, especially as related to information on substance

use and abuse.

In the Mathematics Department, all teachers now have SMART boards and use them as an instructional tool

on a daily basis. We modified and implemented an essential curriculum for specific classes at the 9th &

10th grade levels. We created and implemented benchmarks for these classes as well. Goals include

familiarizing ourselves with Common Core math curriculum and consider different pathway options; examine

new text samples

It was a challenging year for the Science Department with many demands placed on the staff to support a

substantial population of students with special needs. A standard modified test version was developed and

administered for each unit of Biology as the assessment tool for selected students. The producing and shar-

ing of Biology lessons and classroom strategies, especially Smart board lessons, was a real strength this

year. Members of the department continued to be involved with spreading the Alternative Energy and Re-

cycling message. Goals include the development and support of courses relating to technology and engi-

neering, both to support a decision to include the option of the Technology/Engineering MCAS as well as the

Biology MCAS in the 10th grade, and an Engineering Curriculum for selected upper grade students .

In Social Studies, a new American history textbook was selected that is more up-to-date and more user

friendly, with improved illustrations, assignments, and literacy strategies. All of our teachers will have

Smart boards installed in their classrooms by September 2011. Goals include increasing educational op-

portunities for our students through interaction with our communities. In particular, we aim to develop a

"Social Studies Speaker Bureau" pamphlet that will provide a resource for our teachers to schedule local

guest speakers on timely topics.

The Spanish teacher formed a Spanish Club for students Increased Vocational Academic Integration activi-

ties Organized student participation in Box Office at Multicultural Festival at Cape Cod Community College.

Goals include developing curriculum aligned with Massachusetts Foreign Language Frameworks.

In the SPED Department, curriculum for English 9th and 10th was written and then revised during the year specif-

ically identifying the ‘essential skills’ to be focused on. This was based on student MCAS performance data.

Smart boards are now up and running in 5 out of 6 CP3 classrooms Goals include making AYP in English

and Math in 2011-12.

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The Auto Collision Program increased CoOp employment opportunities with local em-

ployers. All seniors successfully graduated, with 50% going on to higher educa-

tion. Goals include implementing research papers in grade 9 and 10 theory using

literacy standards.

In Auto Technology, we have stressed the importance of higher learning to our junior

and senior students. We have renewed articulation agreements for Automotive stu-

dents with Mass Bay CC., New England Tech Institute and Universal Tech Institute.

Goals include working more closely with business and community leadership in our

trade area to strengthen our school to work and CoOp plans with AYES partnership.

The Carpentry Program was involved in the construction of the Hyannis Youth Hostel.

The department had seven students participate in the CoOp program. Goals include

assisting students in establishing a nationally recognized record of training that is na-

tionally accredited.

The Culinary Arts Program had a SMART board installed in the theory classroom. CoOp student received

“Employee of the Month” recognition while on CoOp in winter 2011. Goals include extending service time in

the Cove Restaurant to increase student learning and complete utilization of the school day.

In the Dental Assistant Program, Dentrix Software was installed and the shop instructor began to integrate it

into curriculum. Significant revisions of course materials were accomplished in the area of infection control

and dentistry. Goals include reviewing and revising, as necessary, all aspects of curriculum with the new

shop instructor to devise the most efficient and effective plan for placement and presentation of curriculum, in-

cluding implementation of literacy standards.

The Early Childhood Program integrated daily reading and writing activities in both shop and theory curricu-

lum, including Literacy Coach Mary Kew’s literacy tips and activities. Also adopted and applied new school-

wide writing activity and grading rubric. Once again, junior ECE students received a personal tour and ad-

mission session at CCCC. Students also visited with the ECE Dept Chair, Debra Murphy. Goals include

implementing preschool screening and assessment tools and procedures. This will be accomplished though

the purchase of screening tools, and different technological devices.

The Electrical Program increased the number of females in the shop by four. Were somewhat successful

in increasing the number of in shop job tasks for juniors and seniors rather than have them on outside jobs

that are less learning appropriate. Goals include making more reading and writing as part of assigned

tasks and setting a higher skill requirement for all shop tasks.

Health Technology students were assigned more homework during theory and shop weeks and were given

more writing assignments. Enrollment in the shop increased to 48 students and included more male stu-

dents. Goals include strengthening CoOp and Internship placement by placing all seniors in an internship

program the last trimester of the year.

In Horticulture we coordinated a Community Service Learning project with the Town of Dennis Senior Center.

Students met with the Dennis Village Garden Club to design landscaping around the building. In the spring,

we instituted writing exercises aimed at instructing students at responding to prompts (questions) related to an

article in horticulture. Students needed to respond by following the CCT school wide writing outline. Goals

include increasing the level of Co-op participation so that students will learn up to date and real world skills in

the industry which they can build upon.

The Hotel, Restaurant and Business Management Program converted the former Cape Cod Five bank

space into a retail outlet. Our line of merchandise includes school logoed clothing, water, locally roasted coffee,

hand-made jewelry, custom T-shirts, and our own branded clothing line, “Latitude Cape Cod.” We also pro-

(Continued on page 16)

Paul Smith,

Technical Studies

Director

Technical Programs Highlights


duced several radio specials on entrepreneurship, highlighting several local businesses in the process.

Goals include 100% CoOp or intern placement in the next school year.

The HVAC Program worked on getting all students to take the EPA test. Solar energy has been added to

the curriculum. More reading and writing has been integrated into shop and theory Goals include Con-

tinuing to use different teaching techniques to help student’s performance.

In Information Technology, we have increased certifications by reimbursing students in full for successful certi-

fication. Projects have been updated and we will be using some time this summer to further develop and

combine tasks into real world scenarios. Goals include bringing industry professionals to class for presenta-

tions to students.

Despite the sluggish economy, Marine Services was able to keep student placement and CoOp opportunities at

a high level, finishing out the school year with 7 students on CoOp. The program became a member of the

ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council), which provides current marine industry standards-based curriculum.

Goals include increasing industry certifications opportunities for all Marine students.

The Plumbing Program reports that the freshman class was in a trial run of the new Literacy Initiative involv-

ing an Open Response Question. Cape Cod Tech Partnered with Ferguson Industries to form the Tri-Tech

consortium with Upper Cape Cod Tech and Plymouth South High School to learn about near boiler piping

and the installation of gas fired instantaneous water heaters. Goals include finishing the coordination of the

Theory curriculum to the tiers set forth by the State Board of Plumbers.

The Welding/Metal Fabrication Program had a full-time instructional aide in 2010-11 and that allowed for

more scheduled theory instruction. Students work with the instructor on a project or design issue. Through

discussion, students develop solution and write out their thoughts on the problem. When a solution is

reached students outline the needed processing steps through the shop. Goals include inviting more tech-

nical colleges to come speak with the students about further education and visiting more local businesses to

expose students to more trade industry.

The Roots’N’Roses retail horticulture shop and associated floriculture program saw students develop better

customer service skills through written order forms and oral communication with customers . Students have

been provided more opportunity to demonstrate advanced practices commonly used in floricultural businesses.

One example was that this year we designed the flowers for a wedding of two former Cape Cod Tech students.

Goals include making sure instruction in floral design is current and able to meet the needs of the local con-

sumers. (Be responsive to employment trends and to continually review technical areas.)

Technical Programs Overview (Continued from page 15)

If you have any questions about the

Technical Programs information

presented in this section, please contact

Technical Studies Director Paul F. Smith

at (508) 432 - 4500 x 273


SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers and industry representatives, working together to ensure

America has a skilled workforce. It helps each student to excel. SkillsUSA is a national organization serv-

ing teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and

service occupations, including health occupations. SkillsUSA also offers leadership and skills competitions

at the local, district, state and national levels.

2011 District Competition Results:

Advertising Design • Silver • Brandi Peake

Automotive Service • Silver • George Meservey

Commercial Baking Bronze • Lexa Inkley

Computer Maintenance • Silver • Noah Rooney; • Bronze • Ryan Gallant

Culinary Arts • Silver • Chris Burrell

Dental Assistant ••• Gold • Gold • Gold • Lee Armentrout; • Bronze • Bianca Giacalone

Food & Beverage Service • Bronze • Brittany Dunlop

Graphic Communications • Silver • Jake Fields

Heating Ventilation AC ••• Gold • Gold • Gold • Jonathan Rich; • Silver • Brian Colucci

Industrial Motor Control ••• Gold • Gold • Gold • Conrad Mercer

Marine Service Technology ••• Gold • Gold • Gold • Chris Karras; • Silver • Derek Golliff; Fourth • Christian Andrewski

Nursing Assistant • Silver • Cassie Cooper

TeamWorks ••• Gold Team •Gold Team •Gold Team • Aubrey Field, carpentry • Gabriel Peri, electrical • Taylor Inkley, masonry • Bec-

ca Foley, plumbing

Video Product Development A • Bronze Team • Marcos Sousa • Tim Faris

Video Product Development B ••• Gold Team • Gold Team • Gold Team • Waylan McGillis • Zach Cunningham

2011 State Competition Results:

Action Skills • Bronze • Brittany Dunlop

Automotive Service • Silver • George Meservey

Computer Maintenance ••• Gold • Gold • Gold • Noah Rooney

Industrial Motor Control • Silver • Conrad Mercer

Marine Service Technology ••• Gold • Gold • Gold • Chris Karras; • Silver • Derek Golliff

OSHA Single Team • Silver • Klark Dacunha; Juan Parades; Iago Dumont

Photography ••• Gold • Gold • Gold • Sarah Capra (also the State PIN Winner)

Sustainability Solutions Team • Silver • Marcos Sousa • Tim Faris

Tech Prep Business/Mgmnt/Tech Team • Silver • Ryan Gallant; Justin Arledge; Alex Baker

Tech Prep Health Services Team • Bronze • Grace Weeks; Katelyn Johnson; Amanda Benedetto

Tech Prep Human Services Team ••• Gold • Gold • Gold • Alison Sullivan; Mariah Lamb; Stephanie Harrold

Also, Mrs. Carol Olsen, Graphic Arts teacher, was named the Teacher of the Year at the State Competi-

tion.

2011 National Competition Results:

Cape Cod Tech was represented by six students at the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Confer-

ence. Sarah Capra competed in Photography, Noah Rooney in Computer Maintenance, and Chris Kar-

ras in Marine Service Technology, while the team of Alison Sullivan, Mariah Lamb and Stephanie Har-

rold competed in Tech Prep Human Services.

Cape Tech’s Marine Service Technology shop had won the Bronze Medal in the 2009 competition and

improved upon this accomplishment in 2010 when Chris Karras brought home the National Gold MedalNational Gold MedalNational Gold Medal.

2010-11 Winners


Athletics - Interscholastic Athletics: Athletic Director Don Farley - Cape Cod Regional Technical High School is a member of the Mayflower League. It is governed by the rules and regulations of the Massa-chusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA). Sports offered in 2010-11 included: Varsity Boys Baseball; Freshman, JV and Varsity Boys Basketball, JV and Varsity Girls Basketball, Cheerleading, Varsity Cross Country, Varsity and Freshman Football, Varsity Golf, Varsity Hockey, Varsity La-crosse, JV and Varsity Girls Soccer, JV and Varsity Boys Soccer, JV and Varsity Girls Tennis, JV

and Varsity Boys Tennis, JV and Varsity Girls Volleyball, and Varsity Girls Softball.

Highlights of the 2010-11 school year included:

Hockey - Zach Bengston was awarded the Hobey Baker Award

The following students were named Cape Tech All-Stars in their respective sport:

Girls Soccer - Amanda Price and Tiffany Thompson

Boys Soccer - Brendan Chinchilla, Klark DaCunha, Javorn Saunders, Mo Marcondes and Tucker Hathaway

Boys Baseball - Will Sullivan, Richie Budion and Danny DiMatteo

Girls Softball - Krissy Callahan, Amanda Price, Stephanie Rose, Jessica Jeffries, and Leslie Ruiz

Boys Basketball - Vaughn Renaud

Girls Basketball - Laura Marin and Tiffany Thompson

Football - Malik Lee and George Castaneda

Lacrosse - Nate Davis

Girls Volleyball - Kelly Brigham

Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA): Advisors John Ganss and Susan Speight - This

year, 16 students were enrolled as members of DECA. We competed in the District DECA competition in the areas of Hotel and Lodging Management, Marketing Communications, Business Law and Ethics, and Travel and Tourism Management. The Hotel/Lodging Management team scored exceptionally well (94%) in verbal presentations, earning a silver medal in that event. The Business Law and Ethics team was awarded a top-ten finalist position after tabulating all four of their events.

Future Farmers of America (FFA): Advisors Bob Del Vecchio, Vincent Anton and Nancy Knight - Field

Trips / FFA Career Development Events included: The Big E (2 days), Safe Equipment Operation C.D.E., FFA National Convention (5 days), Turf Management C.D.E., FFA State Convention (3 days) . Winners at the State Convention included:

✿ Amanda Karras & Patrick Burke – 1st Place Team1st Place Team1st Place Team - Biochemistry/Microbiology, Agri-Science Fair

✿ Stephen Barcsansky & James Kaplan - 1st Place Team1st Place Team1st Place Team - Environmental Science, Agri-Science

Fair

✿ Andrew Macdonald & Becky Pazolt – 1st Place1st Place1st Place - Chapter Exhibit

✿ Andrew Macdonald - 1st Place Individual1st Place Individual1st Place Individual - Reporter’s Book

✿ Steve Barcsansky, James Kaplan, Justin Saunders, Austin Newcomb – 1st Place Team1st Place Team1st Place Team - Safe Equipment Operation

✿ Becky Pazolt - 3rd Place Individual3rd Place Individual3rd Place Individual - Floriculture Career Development

✿ Austin Newcomb – 3rd Place Individual3rd Place Individual3rd Place Individual - Safe Equipment Operation

✿ Andrew Macdonald, Zack Brown, Stephen Barcsansky, James Kaplan - 3rd Place Team3rd Place Team3rd Place Team - Nursery Landscape Career Development

(Continued on page 19)

Student Activities and Clubs Highlights


✿ Marissa Bartley - Baystate DegreeBaystate DegreeBaystate Degree

✿ Stephen Barcsansky - Baystate DegreeBaystate DegreeBaystate Degree

✿ James Kaplan - Baystate DegreeBaystate DegreeBaystate Degree

✿ Andrew Macdonald - Emil Jaeske Memorial Scholarship for the Stockbridge School of Agri-Emil Jaeske Memorial Scholarship for the Stockbridge School of Agri-Emil Jaeske Memorial Scholarship for the Stockbridge School of Agri-

culturecultureculture

✿ Cape Cod Tech FFA Chapter - 100% Membership Award100% Membership Award100% Membership Award

✿ Cape Cod Tech FFA Chapter - Best Dressed ChapterBest Dressed ChapterBest Dressed Chapter

✿ Cape Cod Tech FFA Chapter - Bay State Award of MeritBay State Award of MeritBay State Award of Merit

GreenBeans/Eco-Artists: Advisor Lynn Fleischer - a total of 140 students participated in this combination of school recycling and art project which originated in the Environmental Science classroom. The group

participated in two school wide CFL Lightbulb drives and raised over $800.00; created over 100 artistic

pillows from donated materials. Pillows were either sold for resupply, or donated to children with cancer or other cancer related support groups, and; made 5 environmentally focused videos, two of which won recognition at the Cape And Island sustainable film festival held in April 2011.

National Vocational/Technical Honor Society (NVTHS): Advisor Domenic Bachand - This year we increased members participation at 16 Bi-monthly meetings and the officers took on a more active role in facilitating student discussions and objectives. Student’s induction ceremony was well attended by induc-tees and parents in Oct. 2010 and guest speaker was new Dean, Mr. Piemontese. All students were re-quired to be a student mentor at Thursday’s Homework Zone during the first two-thirds of the school year. Involvement in 2011 Talent show in March improved members global awareness of civic duties in the com-munity and beyond, money raised was donated to CCT Angel fund and Family Pantry in Harwich.

Student/Staff Art Show: Committee Members: Caroline Freitas, Virginia Anderson, Art Balzotti, Elizabeth

Bewick, Rachel Crosby, Alice Howe, Anna Green, Jill Mullen, and Gary Urgonski - The 7th Annual Stu-

dent/Staff Art Show was held April 13 - 19, 2011 with a grand opening on the 13th. The publicity cam-paign was excellent: invites went out to 40 local galleries, radio stations, and print media. In addition, the show was regularly announced at lunches by Alice Howe and was featured on the Cape Tech website. Ten student artists and seven staff put 35 pieces on display and ten pieces sold. A $100 toolship (Tom Noonan Honorary) was awarded to senior Alex Daubert. A $20 Undergraduate Award was given by the Art Committee to Karl Eiler.

Student Government Association: Advisor: Kate Clemens - The group met every activity period from

the end of October through June. Five students and Advisor Kate Clemens attended the Cape & Islands Student Leadership Conference. Selected students attended four Cape Tech School Committee meet-ings and Student Government President, Waylan McGillis, a senior in Graphic Arts, went to the MASC Day on the Hill with Superintendent Robert Sanborn.

If you have questions about Cape Cod Regional Technical High School

or this 2010-11 Annual Report,

please contact Superintendent Bob Sanborn at (508) 432 - 4500 x 214

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ess.

Str

eng

then r

ela

tio

nsh

ips w

ith

co

mm

unity a

ge

ncie

s t

hat

can

su

pp

ort

C

CT

in

me

eting

th

e w

elln

ess n

ee

ds o

f o

ur

stu

den

ts.

Incre

ase q

uantity

and

qua

lity o

f P

hysic

al E

duca

tion

off

ere

d t

o s

tu-

den

ts.

Su

rve

y s

tude

nts

and s

taff to

ascert

ain

wh

at

is w

ork

ing

now

, a

nd

wh

at

ch

an

ge

s m

ight

help

us m

eet th

ese

ne

eds m

ore

eff

ective

ly.

Cre

atio

n o

f a h

igh f

unction

ing

we

llness c

om

mitte

e

Re

sults o

f a

ssessm

ent

de

sig

ned

by C

CT

w

elln

ess

Esta

blis

hm

en

t of

a s

ch

oo

l fitn

ess c

ente

r

Impro

ve

gra

du

atio

n

rate

for

all

stu

de

nts

Str

eng

then a

nd e

xp

an

d o

ur

Gra

du

ate

to

Su

cce

ss (

GT

S)

pro

gra

m

Me

asu

re t

he s

uccess o

f p

ilot

instr

uctio

na

l te

am

ap

pro

ach

Use

ava

ilable

sta

te a

nd IP

AS

S d

ata

on a

t-risk s

tud

en

ts

Pe

rce

nta

ge o

f g

radu

ate

s in

cre

ase o

ve

r tim

e (

se

e a

tta

che

d R

TT

T g

oals

for

gra

du

-a

tion

rate

)

Impro

ve

stu

de

nt

achie

ve

me

nt

with

a

go

al of

pro

ficie

ncy

for

all

stu

de

nts

En

sure

alig

nm

ent

with

co

mm

on c

ore

fo

r S

cie

nce,

Eng

lish

, S

ocia

l S

tudie

s,

Ma

th a

nd T

echnic

al S

tudie

s (

Litera

cy S

tan

da

rds)

Pro

vid

e a

dd

itio

na

l p

roa

ctive

su

pp

ort

fo

r stu

de

nts

wh

o a

re le

ss lik

ely

to

me

et P

roficie

ncy.

Incre

ase t

he u

se o

f fo

rma

tive

asse

ssm

ent

in o

rder

to k

now

wh

ere

stu

de

nts

are

in

re

lation

to

esse

ntial le

arn

ing

go

als

, a

nd b

e a

ble

to

pro

vid

e p

roa

ctive

su

pp

ort

.

MC

AS

data

for

Scie

nce, E

ng

lish

, a

nd

Ma

th

will

sh

ow

ann

ua

l in

cre

ase

s in

th

e

perc

enta

ge o

f stu

de

nts

wh

o s

co

re a

t le

ast

Pro

ficie

nt

GO

AL

1:

Pre

pa

re s

tud

en

ts f

or

su

cce

ss

in

co

lle

ge

an

d c

are

ers

.

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OA

L 2

: B

uil

d t

he

pro

fes

sio

na

l s

kills

of

CC

T s

taff

to

pro

vid

e e

ffe

cti

ve

lea

de

rsh

ip,

ins

tru

cti

on

, a

nd

su

pp

ort

se

rvic

es t

ha

t fo

ste

r stu

de

nt

su

cc

es

s.

Ob

jecti

ve

s t

hat

Su

pp

ort

th

e G

oal

Ac

tio

n S

tep

s

Me

as

ure

s o

f S

ucc

es

s

Bu

ild t

he p

rofe

ssio

na

l skill

s

of

teach

ers

to

eff

ective

ly

use lite

racy w

ith

in t

heir

co

nte

nt a

rea

s.

Inve

stig

ate

an

d im

ple

men

t a s

ch

oo

l-w

ide r

ead

ing

and

writ-

ing

pro

gra

ms a

nd

th

e a

sso

cia

ted

pro

fessio

na

l d

eve

lopm

ent

Re

vie

w o

f co

nte

nt cu

rric

ula

will

sh

ow

in

-te

gra

tio

n o

f com

mo

n c

ore

lite

racy s

tand-

ard

s

Eva

luatio

n a

nd

ob

se

rva

tion

do

cu

me

nts

w

ill s

ho

w e

vid

en

ce o

f a

do

ptio

n o

f sch

oo

l-w

ide lite

racy s

trate

gie

s

Bu

ild t

he p

rofe

ssio

na

l skill

s

of

su

perv

iso

rs t

o e

va

luate

a

nd

su

pp

ort

eff

ective

in-

str

uctio

na

l p

ractice

s.

En

sure

th

at a

ll e

va

luatin

g p

ers

onn

el are

tra

ined in

ou

r e

va

l-uation s

yste

m.

Pa

rtic

ipatio

n o

f a

dm

in p

ers

onn

el in

reg

ula

r in

tern

al p

ee

r re

vie

w o

f e

va

luatio

n a

nd

obse

rva

tion

do

cu

me

nt an

d p

roce-

dure

s to

en

sure

co

nsis

ten

cy

Eva

luatio

n a

nd

ob

se

rva

tion

do

cu

me

nts

w

ill e

vid

en

ce c

onsis

tency in

pra

ctices.

Bu

ild t

he p

rofe

ssio

na

l skill

s

of

teach

ers

to

su

pp

ort

each

o

the

r w

ith

co

llabo

rative

p

ractice

s s

uch a

s p

eer

ob

-se

rva

tion

s,

co

llabo

rative

p

lann

ing

and

cu

rric

ulu

m

deve

lopm

ent.

Pro

vid

e t

rain

ing a

nd

op

po

rtu

nitie

s f

or

teach

ers

to

part

icip

ate

in

activitie

s t

hat e

nh

an

ce p

rofe

ssio

na

l p

ractice

.

Pro

vid

e o

pp

ort

unitie

s a

nd

su

pp

ort

fo

r te

ach

er

lead

ers

hip

.

Pro

vid

e o

pp

ort

unitie

s fo

r p

ee

r o

bserv

ation

s b

y p

rovid

ing

su

bstitu

te c

ove

rag

e

Pro

vid

e a

ll le

ad

te

ach

ers

pee

r o

bse

rva

tion

an

d w

alk

thro

ug

h

tra

inin

g

and p

rovid

e r

eso

urc

es fo

r fo

llow

-th

roug

h

Am

oun

t of

pee

r o

bse

rva

tio

ns

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ase

d a

mo

un

t of

lead

te

ach

er

obse

r-va

tion

s a

nd

wa

lkth

roug

hs

Su

pp

ort

hig

h q

ualit

y p

rofe

s-

sio

na

l d

eve

lopm

ent

that

focuse

s o

n in

cre

asin

g c

on

-te

nt kn

ow

ledg

e a

nd

eff

ec-

tive

instr

uction

al pra

ctices.

As it

becom

es a

va

ilable

, a

ccess D

ES

E tra

inin

g a

nd

da

ta

use t

o im

pro

ve

instr

uctio

n.

Pro

vid

e a

n o

pp

ort

unity f

or

add

itio

na

l C

CT

sta

ff to p

art

ici-

pate

in S

kill

ful T

each

ing

co

urs

e.

De

ve

lop a

da

taba

se to

asse

ss o

uts

ide p

rofe

ssio

na

l d

eve

l-o

pm

ent p

rog

ram

s a

nd in

str

ucto

rs

Utiliz

e p

rofe

ssio

na

l d

eve

lopm

ent fe

ed-

back t

o p

rovid

e c

ontin

uo

us s

upp

ort

to

sta

ff

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OA

L 3

: Im

pro

ve

pu

bli

c a

nd

co

mm

un

ity r

ela

tio

ns

.

Ob

jecti

ve

s t

hat

Su

pp

ort

th

e G

oal

Ac

tio

n S

tep

s

Me

as

ure

s o

f S

ucc

es

s

Str

eng

then

Te

chn

ica

l P

ro-

gra

m A

dvis

ory

Co

mm

itte

es.

Re

insta

te g

enera

l a

dvis

ory

co

mm

itte

e (

Tech

Exe

c.)

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d a

t le

ast

one a

dd

itio

na

l a

dvis

ory

co

mm

itte

e m

eetin

g

Ma

nd

ate

De

fin

e r

ole

fo

r p

ub

lic r

ela

tio

ns in

re

cru

itin

g m

em

be

rs

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ase

d m

em

bers

hip

in

advis

ory

co

m-

mitte

es

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ase

d a

tte

nd

an

ce at

Ad

vis

ory

co

m-

mitte

e d

inne

r

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ve

lop a

n A

lum

ni

Asso

ci-

ation.

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stig

ate

su

ccessfu

l vo

catio

na

l sch

oo

l a

lum

ni

associa

-tio

ns

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e s

ocia

l n

etw

ork

ing

in

de

ve

lopin

g a

da

tabase

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ld o

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mn

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nth

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me

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data

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ni re

late

d e

ve

nts

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ve

lop a

nd

im

ple

me

nt

an

eff

ective

p

ub

lic

rela

tion

s

pla

n.

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g p

ub

lic r

ela

tion

s s

pe

cia

list

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lem

ent co

mpre

he

nsiv

e p

ub

lic r

ela

tion

s s

tra

teg

y

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ase

d a

dm

issio

ns a

pp

lica

tion

s

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ase

d a

tte

nd

an

ce at

sch

oo

l pro

mo-

tio

na

l e

ve

nts

su

ch a

s te

ch

nig

ht

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ase

d vis

ibili

ty in

co

mm

unity n

ew

s-

pap

ers

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rollm

ent

data

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an

d a

nd

str

eng

then t

he

role

s o

f p

are

nts

in

our

stu

-d

en

ts’ e

du

catio

n.

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blis

h s

ub

com

mitte

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ith

in p

are

nt

sch

oo

l co

un

cil

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ive

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l u

se o

f IP

AS

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radin

g a

nd

IP

are

nt

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ate

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are

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l surv

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end

an

ce a

t P

are

nt

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oo

l C

oun

cil

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sults o

f P

are

nta

l S

urv

ey

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ase

opp

ort

unitie

s

for

stu

de

nts

to

p

art

icip

ate

in

in

tern

ship

s,

com

mu

nity s

er-

vic

e a

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o

the

r e

du

cation

al

inte

raction

s

with

o

ur

co

m-

mu

nitie

s.

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ate

a s

tro

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ma

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for

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OP

and

in

tern

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o p

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arly d

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inte

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and

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wa

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o p

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data

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