Professional Development at Aiea High School

Aiea High SchoolRory Vierra

Increasing communication between the classroom and home through the use of online

grading and the Aiea High School website.

Aiea High SchoolRory Vierra

Priorities: Explanation of the Issue

• WASC Self Study Accreditation Report 2011-2012

• 2012-2013 AFP– Goal 3: Continuously improve the effectiveness,

efficiency and responsiveness of the educational system.

– Improve communication and involvement with parents and community.

Priorities: Explanation of the Issue

• JupiterGrades

School Year Parent Usage%

Student Usage%

2010 - 2011 22 38

2011 - 2012 56.75 37.88

2012 – 2013* 77.13 57.88

Priorities: Explanation of the Issue

• Communication between teachers, parents, and students concentrated at the 9th grade level through JupiterGrades.

• Teachers at the higher grade levels given option to participate in online grading / website programs.

• System administrator for the Website and online grades were only at the teacher level.

Theoretical Perspective

• Epstein’s Types of Parental Involvement– Type 1 : Obligation of parents– Type 2 : Obligation of schools (communication)– Type 3 : Involvement at school (communication)– Type 4 : Involvement at home (information of

instruction)– Type 5 : Decision Making (information of

governance)– Type 6 : Collaboration with Community

Theoretical Perspective

“Technology affords parents the opportunity to discover what their children are doing in school without having to be visible, thus fostering independence in their adolescent students.” Rutherford and Billig (1995)

Theoretical Perspective

“…each survey revealed similarities in ownership of cell phone and computer technology but differences in the usage of these technologies by parents and teachers.”Rogers and Wright (2008)

Action : Professional Development

John Kotter’s 8-step process This business model to organize change is based on following eight components: • Create urgency • Form a Coalition • Create a Vision for Change • Communicate the Vision • Remove Obstacles • Create Short-term wins • Build on the Change • Anchor the Changes in the Culture

Action : Professional Development

John Kotter’s 8-step process This business model to organize change is based on following eight components: • Create urgency • Form a Coalition • Create a Vision for Change • Communicate the Vision • Remove Obstacles • Create Short-term wins • Build on the Change • Anchor the Changes in the Culture

Action : Professional Development

John Kotter’s 8-step process This business model to organize change is based on following eight components: • Create urgency • Form a Coalition • Create a Vision for Change • Communicate the Vision • Remove Obstacles • Create Short-term wins • Build on the Change • Anchor the Changes in the Culture

Action : Professional Development

John Kotter’s 8-step process This business model to organize change is based on following eight components: • Create urgency • Form a Coalition • Create a Vision for Change • Communicate the Vision • Remove Obstacles (Professional Development)• Create Short-term wins (Professional Development)• Build on the Change (Professional Development)• Anchor the Changes in the Culture

Action : Professional Development

John Kotter’s 8-step process This business model to organize change is based on following eight components: • Create urgency • Form a Coalition • Create a Vision for Change • Communicate the Vision • Remove Obstacles • Create Short-term wins • Build on the Change • Anchor the Changes in the Culture

Data

• Website – Page visitation

• Online Grading– Student logins by specific ID– Parent logins by parent ID

Data

• Website – Page visitation

• Online Grading– Student logins by specific ID– Parent logins by parent ID

Data

• Website – Page visitation

• Online Grading– Student logins by specific ID– Parent logins by parent ID

Data AnalysisWEBSITE bulletin board classes/ homework home page

2011-2012 2012-2013 2011-2012 2012-2013 2011-2012 2012-2013

AUGUST 744 192 392 1577 4030 7254SEPTEMBER 353 196 320 1115 3786 6342

OCTOBER 316 208 273 982 3362 4412NOVEMBER 223 267 287 984 3382 4702DECEMBER 127 129 197 588 2440 2770

JANUARY 293 242 216 1415 2872 4264FEBRUARY 238 244 309 914 3338 4451

MARCH 206 199 249 1028 4081 4104APRIL 222 258 3458

MAY 467 241 4084 2500 1677 2243 8603 27291 38299 -32% 283% 40%

Data AnalysisWEBSITE bulletin board classes/ homework home page

2011-2012 2012-2013 2011-2012 2012-2013 2011-2012 2012-2013

AUGUST 744 192 392 1577 4030 7254SEPTEMBER 353 196 320 1115 3786 6342

OCTOBER 316 208 273 982 3362 4412NOVEMBER 223 267 287 984 3382 4702DECEMBER 127 129 197 588 2440 2770

JANUARY 293 242 216 1415 2872 4264FEBRUARY 238 244 309 914 3338 4451

MARCH 206 199 249 1028 4081 4104APRIL 222 258 3458

MAY 467 241 4084 2500 1677 2243 8603 27291 38299 -32% 283% 40%

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Data AnalysisWEBSITE bulletin board classes/ homework home page

2011-2012 2012-2013 2011-2012 2012-2013 2011-2012 2012-2013

AUGUST 744 192 392 1577 4030 7254SEPTEMBER 353 196 320 1115 3786 6342

OCTOBER 316 208 273 982 3362 4412NOVEMBER 223 267 287 984 3382 4702DECEMBER 127 129 197 588 2440 2770

JANUARY 293 242 216 1415 2872 4264FEBRUARY 238 244 309 914 3338 4451

MARCH 206 199 249 1028 4081 4104APRIL 222 258 3458

MAY 467 241 4084 2500 1677 2243 8603 27291 38299 -32% 283% 40%

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Data AnalysisWEBSITE bulletin board classes/ homework home page

2011-2012 2012-2013 2011-2012 2012-2013 2011-2012 2012-2013

AUGUST 744 192 392 1577 4030 7254SEPTEMBER 353 196 320 1115 3786 6342

OCTOBER 316 208 273 982 3362 4412NOVEMBER 223 267 287 984 3382 4702DECEMBER 127 129 197 588 2440 2770

JANUARY 293 242 216 1415 2872 4264FEBRUARY 238 244 309 914 3338 4451

MARCH 206 199 249 1028 4081 4104APRIL 222 258 3458

MAY 467 241 4084 2500 1677 2243 8603 27291 38299 -32% 283% 40%

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home page 2011-2012home page 2012-2013

Data AnalysisJUPITER GRADES STUDENT % PARENT % STUDENT AND PARENT %

2011-2012 2012-2013 2011-2012 2012-2013 2011-2012 2012-2013AUGUST 37 56 48 74 57 77

SEPTEMBER 42 55 60 76 70 80OCTOBER 37 59 57 78 68 81

NOVEMBER 39 59 59 78 69 81DECEMBER 40 55 59 73 69 77

JANUARY 35 59 55 79 65 82FEBRUARY 37 60 57 79 67 83

MARCH 36 60 59 80 69 83APRIL 36 59 68

MAY 37 64 72

MEAN 37.875 57.875 56.75 77.125 66.75 80.5

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STUDENT 2011-2012STUDENT 2012-2013

Data AnalysisJUPITER GRADES STUDENT % PARENT % STUDENT AND PARENT %

2011-2012 2012-2013 2011-2012 2012-2013 2011-2012 2012-2013AUGUST 37 56 48 74 57 77

SEPTEMBER 42 55 60 76 70 80OCTOBER 37 59 57 78 68 81

NOVEMBER 39 59 59 78 69 81DECEMBER 40 55 59 73 69 77

JANUARY 35 59 55 79 65 82FEBRUARY 37 60 57 79 67 83

MARCH 36 60 59 80 69 83APRIL 36 59 68

MAY 37 64 72

MEAN 37.875 57.875 56.75 77.125 66.75 80.5

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PARENT 2011-2012PARENT 2012-2013

Summary of Findings

• JupiterGrades: Initial training during the first quarter sufficient to sustain parent and student usage throughout the school year.

• Website: Ongoing training throughout the school year needed to inform parents.

Future Action

Critical Control Points Teachers:1. Establish research based grading systems2. Address the anxiety level of teachers 3. Establish common grading policies and

procedures 4. Survey parents of preferred method of

communication

Future Action

Critical Control Points Parents:1. Preferred method of communication2. Access to technology

Future Action

Students:1. Increase in academic success (GPA, athletic

qualifiers, promotion rates)2. Decrease in retention of students

Bibliography

• Epstein, J. L. (1988). How do we improve programs for parent involvement? Educational Horizons, 66(59), 58-59.

• Rutherford, B., & Billig, S. H. (1995). Eight lessons of parent, family, and community involvement in the middle grades. Phi Delta Kappan, 77(1), 64-67.

• Rogers, Reenay R.H. & Wright,Vivian H. (2008) Assessing Technology’s Role in Communication between Parents and Middle Schools, Electronic Journal for the Integration of Technology in Education, Vol. 7, 36-58