DIPLOMAS NOW SUMMER INSTITUTE

JULY 7-9, 2011 BOSTON, MA

Welcome to Day 3!

CELEBRATING SUCCESS

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•CA Johnson—Increased ninth grade

attendance to 97%--including a 6 point

increase in the number of students who

missed 5 days or less!

•Chicago Talent Development High

School saw their VIP Attendance

Lounge replicated at sites across the

nation this year and was featured in The

New York Times for their persistent

focus on increasing student attendance

CELEBRATING SUCCESSES--ATTENDANCE

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•Spingarn High School in Washington,

DC saw a significant reduction in the

number of violent incidents

•Bow Elementary/Middle School in

Detroit, MI launched a successful PBIS

initiative and had several activities and

events focusing on building a whole

school climate!

CELEBRATING SUCCESS--BEHAVIOR

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In San Antonio, McAuliffe Middle School saw an overall 9% increase on their state math test for the 8th grade (DN focus), including 15% improvement for LEP students

In Boston, the Burke High School improved their state language arts scores by 8.8 points

 

CELEBRATING SUCCESSES—COURSE PERFORMANCE

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In Seattle, Denny Middle School increased the number of students who are on-track in English and Math and Aki Kurose saw a similar increase when they examined their grading practices

Reed High School in New Orleans saw a school-wide increase of 8% increase in the number of students passing their courses

 

CELEBRATING SUCCESSES—COURSE PERFORMANCE

C

John Liechty Middle School in LA this year celebrated over 250 students for improving in ABC in two events – combined, over 500 students and families attended!

At Jay Cooke Upper School in Philly, there was a 75% increase in students on track in literacy, an 88% increase in the students on track in math and an 80% decrease in the number of students with behavior incidents

CELEBRATING SUCCESSES--OTHER

DIPLOMAS NOW MINI-GRANTS

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Diplomas Now wants to inspire and support innovative ideas and projects that support building school-wide cultures of success and keeping all students on track for graduation, college, and career through our 1st round of Diplomas Now mini-grants.

DIPLOMAS NOW COLLABORATIVE MINI-GRANTS

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This year, we will be offering up to 10 grants of $500 dollars to support school-based projects that focus on:

•Building school-wide cultures of success

•Providing effective school-level interventions

•Innovative ABC Interventions

•Documenting and Publicizing Student Successes

DIPLOMAS NOW COLLABORATIVE MINI-GRANTS

DIPLOMAS NOW MINI-GRANTS

• Grants applications will be available by August 15th

• Grant applications will be due October 15,2011

• Grants will be awarded by November 15,2011

• All Diplomas Now schools are eligible for mini-grants (1 grant per Diplomas Now team per school)

HOUSEKEEPING AND LOGISTICS

• Bus Schedule—11:30 bus is FULL. If you have a flight before 3 and haven’t put your name on the list for the 11:30 am

bus, please call a cab

Boston Cab– 617-825-4000

• Luggage—must pick up by 1:30

• Org Alike Time• Barakis 310—City Year• Shilman 105—TD• Snell 108-CIS• Shilman 135—School Administrators• INV Lobby– Other School Representatives

• Team Time (Curry, Basement of INV off limits)

HOUSEKEEPING AND LOGISTICS

CLOSING ADDRESS