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Louisiana High School Redesign Summit Lonnie Luce, PhD, Deputy Superintendent of Schools May 2, 2007. Agenda. Who are Greenville County Schools? High School Reform in South Carolina – the Three R’s Why 9 th Grade Redesign in GCS? District Leadership What is Next? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Louisiana High School Redesign SummitLonnie Luce, PhD, Deputy Superintendent of Schools
May 2, 2007
Who are Greenville County Schools?
High School Reform in South Carolina – the Three R’s
Why 9th Grade Redesign in GCS?
District Leadership What is Next? Wade Hampton High School’s
Freshman Academy Questions
AgendaAgenda
Golden Strip Career Center – 512
JH Bonds Career Center – 425
Enoree Career Center – 350
Donaldson Career Center – 450
High School Reform in South Carolina – the Three R’s
2006 SC High School Redesign Commission Report
I. Building Rigor High Expectations High Academic Standards Rigorous Course Work Personalized Support Varied Learning Styles
High School Reform in South Carolina – the Three R’s
2006 SC High School Redesign Commission Report
II. Building Relevance Create a high school
curriculum meaningful to students and tied to a real-world knowledge and skills
Ability for students to choose a curriculum that fits their interests, everyday lives, and future plans
High School Reform in South Carolina – the Three R’s
2006 SC High School Redesign Commission Report
III. Building Relationships Students academically
perform better when they are known, valued, and contributing members of a learning community.
• Increased number of AP, IB, and Honor course offerings
• High academic standards• Professional Development support • Curriculum Resource Teachers at all high schools• New Uniform Grading Scale (2007-2008)
Rigor in GCSRigor in GCS
• Education and Economic Development Act (EEDA) Implementation
• Dual Credit Offerings• Virtual High School • Twilight Schools • Distance Learning• Credit Recovery• Technology Integration
Relevance in GCSRelevance in GCS
• Smaller Learning Communities (6 sites)
• High Schools That Work (8 sites)
• Vertical Teams• Graduate Greenville • Alternative pathways
to graduation
Relationships in GCSRelationships in GCS
• Only 5% of retained 9th graders will go on to graduate.
• More students fail ninth grade than any other grade of school.
• Students who repeat at least one year are three times more likely to drop out of school than students who have not failed a grade.
• 60% of students with multiple risk factors in eighth grade graduate from high school on time, compared to 90% of other students.
Why 9th Grade Redesign in GCS?
Why 9th Grade Redesign in GCS?
• The performance of students in Algebra I is the single most reliable indicator of their earnings at age 25.
• A study of 56 Georgia and Florida high schools found that schools with extensive transition programs had significantly lower failure and dropout rates than those schools that did not offer comprehensive programs.
Why 9th Grade Redesign in GCS?
Why 9th Grade Redesign in GCS?
Freshman Academy ResultsFreshman Academy Results
Berea High 2004-05 2005-06
9th Graders Retained 151 51
Attendance Rate 92.38% 92.93%
Referrals 1,196 1,002
JL Mann High 2004-05 2005-06
9th Graders Retained 55 60
Attendance Rate 96.3% 96.5%
Referrals 1,253 963
Hillcrest High 2004-05 2005-06
9th Graders Retained 208 83
Attendance Rate 93.38% 93.41%
Referrals 2,398 1,810
Freshman Academy ResultsFreshman Academy Results
Mauldin High 2004-05 2005-06
9th Graders Retained 95 64
Attendance Rate - -
Referrals 1,835 2,418
Wade Hampton High 2004-05 2005-06
9th Graders Retained 75 51
Attendance Rate 92.05% 93.58%
Referrals 4,298 2,095
Travelers Rest High 2004-05 2005-06
9th Graders Retained 144 78
Attendance Rate - -
Referrals 848 806
• Applied for Small Learning Communities Grant (Awarded $2.1M for SY04-05 to SY06-07)
• Decentralized implementation (see goals)• District level meetings to discuss best
practices with other SLC schools
District ApproachDistrict Approach
High School Schedules 07-08High School Schedules 07-08
7 Period DayCarolinaEastsideGreenvilleJ. L. MannMauldinRiversideSouthsideTravelers Rest
8 Opportunity BlockBereaBlue RidgeGreerHillcrestWade HamptonWoodmont
• Implement HSTW district-wide • Transition 9th grade Small Learning Communities into
Clusters and Majors• Offer dual credit courses for more Carnegie Credit• Continue implementation of standards-based
curriculum• Increase number of Distance Learning opportunities • Increase the percentage of students taking honors, IB,
and AP courses• Expand the “possibilities” of the Twilight Schools • Educate middle-grades students, parents, and
teachers about rigorous high school studies• Establish a “Parental Involvement” training for schools
What is Next?What is Next?
Lance Radford, Principal
• Grades 9-12 (389 Freshmen)• 1300 students• Gender
• Male = 642 Female = 658• Ethnicity
• A = 2%• B = 25%• H = 7%• O = 1%• W = 65%
• Poverty Index (FARMS) approx. 35%• Zoning • School of choice (21%)
What Are We?What Are We?
INITIAL GOAL OF THE
FRESHMEN ACADEMY:
Reduce the 9th grade retention
rate
WHHS Freshman StatsWHHS Freshman Stats
2003-04 2004-05 2005-06
9th Graders Retained 111 75 51
Attendance Rate 92.92% 92.05% 93.58%
GPA 1.975 2.274 2.793
Referrals N/A 4,298 2,095
Enrollment 407 433 412
HSAP Pass Rate N/A 68.9% 75.6%
One size does not fit all Flexibility Things are not done in isolation District level meetings with other
schools that have 9th grade academies Take chances OK to throw out what didn’t work
(even though you may have spent a lot of money on the effort)
District SupportDistrict Support
Isolate the first year freshmen in major academic classes
Dedicated Freshman Academy Coordinator
Dedicated Guidance Counselor & Administrator
Dedicated Freshman Academy Faculty with time for collaboration built into the day
Incentive Programs for Teachers and Students
SREB: HSTW Freshman Academy PhilosophySREB: HSTW Freshman Academy Philosophy
Tutoring programs Double blocking classes Small class sizes Teaming & Collaboration of teachers Professional Development for teachers Summer Bridge Program
SREB: HSTW Freshman Academy PhilosophySREB: HSTW Freshman Academy Philosophy
Hire and retain quality teachers
It must be the Teachers choice to be a part of the Freshmen Academy
Teacher Incentive program
Wade Hampton High School’s
Formula for Success
Wade Hampton High School’s
Formula for Success
Personnel• Dedicated AP, Coordinator & Guidance
Counselor• The School Principal must be involved• Choosing teachers that want to be in the
academy• Professional Development specific to the
needs of FA Teachers•2-day Pre-School Retreat
• United Philosophy•all 9th graders can be successful•9th graders must not fail•High expectations for all students•Consistency when enforcing rules•Keep students in class & disruptions to a minimum
• Incentive program
Communication• Weekly Freshmen Academy teacher
meetings/planning• Constant contact with parents (grades /
attendance)• Spring Fling Information Thing
Student Support• During the school day tutoring• 9th grade hallway• Small Class Sizes• Peer African American Male mentoring program• Increased Rigor, 25% of freshmen now take AP
classes• AP pass rate is 44%• Double blocking lowest achieving students in English
and math• 4X4 schedule with only 2 academic classes per
semester• PTSA sponsored summer school• Free credit recovery• First Friday• Student of the Month• Back-to-School Kits
Curriculum• Common Teaching Practices (Agenda & EQ on the
board)• Common Course Syllabi (Horizontal Alignment)• MAP Testing for placement decisions
What Worked?What Worked?
What Didn’t Work?What Didn’t Work?Personnel• Part Time Coordinator• Part Time Administrator• Assigning teachers to teach
Freshman Academy classes
Curriculum Freshmen Success classes Common planning for teachers Double blocking all freshmen in math classes Delayed start (traditional schedule)
Communication• Transition programs with feeder middle schools• Monthly newsletter mailed home
Student Support Teaming Double blocking all freshmen in English and
math Freshmen lunch Using ISS as the primary discipline action for
9th graders Rescheduling students who were not
successful in English or math Excessive levels within courses After school tutoring (transportation problems)
Wall to wall Career Academies The new focus on 10th grade South Carolina – The Education and Economic
Development Act (EEDA) 16 Career Clusters (With Majors) Personal Pathways to Success Transition from Middle School to High School to
College/Workforce Individualized Graduation Plan (IGP)
What’s Next?What’s Next?
Questions?Questions?
Comments.Comments.
Louisiana High School Redesign SummitMay 2, 2007