Download - BTSN 2012-2013
BTSN 2012-2013
Dr. John Holdren THEY REALLY KNOW
One Question
How does one balance the pressures of achieving personal academic success with the necessity of recognizing the fleeting nature of life and acting accordingly?
One Question Activities
Book discussionsMovieGuest speakersPF grant for
projects and events
Presentations at tjSTAR
2012-2013 goals
See School Improvement Plan trifold
Driven by SACS Action Plan developed in Spring 2012
Involves school’s leadership team, parents, students
Education as Cake – PoS in the frosting
Curricular freedom/uniqueness for individual teacherTJ rigor across all sections of the same course
VA/National Program of Studies
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Priority Areas
Program of StudiesPerformance
IndicatorsAssessmentReadinessCommunicationAdministrative
Responsiveness
Historical Watchlist Trends Before Class 2015
CourseB- or
lowerC+ or
lowerC or
lowerTJ algebra II/trig 57% 73% 92%TJ precalculus 48% 63% 73%Biology 61% 68% 85%Chemistry 49% 64% 77%Physics 63% 85% 100%
Alg II/Bio avg grade 83% 90% 100%
8th period open tutoring: (W/F) 8th period small group
“stickies” (M) 8th period peer-tutoring (M) 8th period study skills sessions Individual meetings with
counselor and teacher Preassessment for SOL
readiness with review of trouble spots
Interventions: Level 1
Watchlist if cumulative unweighted GPA is below 3.3
Individual student plans created by counselor, teachers, admin, parent, student
Address study skills, work habits, tutoring, etc.
Interventions: Level 2
Meeting with principal to review progress and offer suggestions
Interventions: Level 3
How Goals Enhance the Process
Identify trouble spots early
Provide supportEnsure
consistency in TJ “frosting”
Propel high standards for all students
Celebrating TJ Students Success
Over 99% students maintain over 3.0
Mean AP score 4.5, with an average of 7.3 tests per student
Intel/Siemens semifinalists highest ever in 2012
Olympiads galore!
STEMbassadors Oct 5, 9am orientation, lecture hall Put a TJ face in every
school Adult liaison: Parent,
teacher, alum, alum parent, corporate rep
Liaison recruits neighborhood participation and shares info about TJ events to school-based liaison
Renovation between 2013-2016