RUSD High School Transformation

Board of EducationDecember 21, 2015

1. High Expectations and Successful

Outcomes for All Students

2. Culture of Student Empowerment

3. Improved Teaching & Learning

through

Collaborative Structures

4. Culture of Belonging

5. Personalized Learning Linked

to Relevant Pathways

6. Community Partnerships for

Student Success

7. State-of-the-Art Facilities

and Technology

8. High Level of Student Engagement

Working in effective collaboration, the community and

Racine Unified School District will achieve success when

we have created and implemented a unified model that

skyrockets student achievement.

High School Transformation Collaborative

Structure

High School Transformation Timeline

Sept. 2014

Launch of Phase I -

Freshmen Cohorts

Sept.-Dec. 2014

Community Presentations of High School Transformation

Vision

March 2015

Study Visit to

Nashville

April 13, 2015

Business Partnership

Presentation and Recommendations to the Board of

Education

May 13-15, 2015

Visit from Ford NGL team in Racine

May 18, 2015

Accepted as a Ford

NGL Community

July, 2015

Visioning Event

Aug. 11-13, 2015

RUSD Teacher

Summit at UW-Parkside

Aug-Nov. 2015

Master Planning Sessions

Fall-Winter 2015

High School Staff, PTSA

Presentations & Listening Sessions

Sept. 28-30, 2015

Study Visit to Nashville

March 21, 2016

SEE Your Future Expo

• Jennifer Sus, Business Education Teacher, RUSD

• Kristin Monty, Counselor, Case High School, RUSD

• Magdalena Stroud, Family and Consumer Science, Park High School, RUSD

• Ryan Knudson, ELL Teacher, Horlick High School, RUSD

• Stephanie Chaussee, Special Education Teacher, Park High School, RUSD

• Terri Jackley, Science Teacher, Case High School, RUSD

• Thom Stapleman, Tech Ed Teacher, Park High School, RUSD

• Ahmad Qawi, CEO/Lakefront Center Director, YMCA

• Angela Apmann, Directing Principal, Horlick High School, RUSD

• Angie Mattes, Parent

• Dr. Annie Grugel, Assistant Professor for IPED, U.W. Parkside

• Chris Neff, Supervisor of CTE

• Dan Thielen, Chief of Secondary Transformation, RUSD

• DeAnn Possehl, Higher Expectations

• Dennis Christensen, Directing Principal, Park High School, RUSD

• Dr. Eric Gallien, Deputy Superintendent, RUSD

• Dr. Gary Wood, Associate Provost, U.W. Parkside

• Jaime Spaciel, Career Pathways Manager, Gateway

• Jane Finkenbine, Director of College Connection, Gateway

• Jeff Neubauer, Executive Director, Higher Expectations

• Jim Ladwig, President, RAMAC

• Jody Bloyer, Directing Principal, Case High School, RUSD

• Kirstin Yeado, Community Impact Manager, Higher Expectations

• Pastor Melvin Hargrove, Board of Education President, RUSD

• Nikki Billings, Business Engagement Specialist, Higher Expectations

• Osmar Aguilar, Executive Director, Youth for Christ

• Patrick Booth, President, CCB Technology

• Rodney Prunty, President, United Way

• Rosalie Daca, Chief Academic Officer, RUSD

• Stacy Tapp, Chief of Communication and Community Engagement, RUSD

• Terri Tessmann, Supervisor of Personalized Learning and STEAM, RUSD

Master Plan Team Members

• Building Business and Civic Engagement

• Communication and Marketing

• Community Support Structures

• Data and Assessment

• IT and Infrastructure Support

• Middle School Transformation

• Career Prep Centers

• Professional Development

• Alignment with Post-Secondary Institutions

• Freshman Academy

Master Plan Highlights & Action Steps

College or University (Ex: UW-

Madison)

Example Transformation

Structure

School or Program College of Letters

and Sciences

Academy

Major Computer Science Pathways (in the

academies)

Course in major Introduction to

Computer

Engineering

Courses in Pathway

Relationship Between Academies & Pathways

3 Themed Academies with Associated Pathways and a Freshmen Academy:

1. Academy of Business, Marketing, and IT

• Business

• Marketing

• IT

2. Academy of Arts, Science, and Health/Public Services

• Culinary Arts

• Health Services

• Humanities

• Fine Arts

3. Academy of Engineering, Manufacturing, and Transportation

• Automotive

• Construction

• Engineering

• Manufacturing

4. Freshman Academy

• Freshman Seminar

Academies & Pathways of Racine

Additional Programs

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Advanced Placement (AP)

Business - Planning, organizing, directing, and controlling business operations. Those who work in this field have to use a broad

range of ideas and practices to maintain and grow their business through the management of materials, equipment, workers and

other financial resources.

Potential Careers in Business

• Advertising sales person

• Business consultant

• Corporate trainer

• E-commerce analyst

• Entrepreneur

• Facilities manager

• Human resources manager

• Business operations

manager

• Compliance officer

• Financial advisor

• Insurance agent

• Management analyst

High School Pathway Course

Grade 9: Freshman Seminar

Grade 10: Introduction to Business*

Computers for Business

Professionals*

Grade 11: Small Business Ownership*

Business and Personal

Finance

Grade 12: Business and Personal Law*

Business Occupations

AP Statistics

AP Microeconomics

Examples of Local Post-Secondary Degrees

Associate’s Degree

Associate in Applied Science in Business

Management

Gateway Technical College

Bachelor’s Degree

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

University of Wisconsin at Parkside

Bachelor of Arts in Management

Carthage College

Master’s Degree

Master of Business Administration

University of Wisconsin at Parkside

Pathway Example – Business

10th Grade

Career Exploration through Coordinated Learning Experiences and

College Visits

11th Grade – Multiple Pathways

Job Shadowing | Dual Credit | Industry Certification

12th Grade – Interdisciplinary

Capstone Projects | Dual Credit Option Industry Certification |

Internships

9

9th Grade

Academy Expo and Freshman Seminar

Experiential Learning Model

• Freshman Academy• Similar to existing Freshman Cohorts

• Small learning communities

• Learn soft skills as well as career exploration

• Career Prep Centers• Teachers collaborate with peers on individual

pathways

• Teachers collaborate with area employers to align curriculum

Implementation: 2016-17 School Year

Project-based 21st Century Learning Experiences

Structure of the Day – Core Collaboration Components • Increases planning time for content area teachers and Academy teams

• Builds in student time for Response to Intervention (RtI), Career & Technical Student

Organizations (CTSO), PBIS, Homeroom, and other activities

• Project-based 21st Century learning

Advantages of Block Scheduling• Increases the length of class periods providing a potential time on task advantage

• Enables teachers to use a variety of instructional approaches including application

strategies

• Decreases the number of class changes leading to less unstructured time

• Reduces the number of preparations for teachers

• Provides the opportunity for interdisciplinary teaching

• Reduces the number of students taught each day by a teacher

• Provides opportunity for teachers to build closer relationships with students

• Provides additional time and opportunity for teachers to help students

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Schedule Comparison - EXAMPLE

Current Student Schedule (EXAMPLE)

8 periods = 51 min. length

Period 1 English

Period 2 Math

Period 3 Physical Education

Period 4 Lunch (Jazz Band)

Period 5 Science

Period 6 Fine Arts (Art II)

Period 7 Social Studies

Period 8 Elective (Spanish)

A Block Schedule (EXAMPLE) 8 periods = 90 min. length (over 2 days/4 periods a day)

Period 1A English

Period 2A Mathematics

Period 3A Physical EducationLunch

Period 4A Elective (Jazz Band)

B Block Schedule (EXAMPLE) 8 periods = 90 min. length (over 2 days/4 periods a day)

Period 1B Social Studies

Period 2B Science

Period 3B Fine Arts (Art II)Lunch

Period 4B Elective (Internship)

Current Proposed

Subject Credits Subject Credits

English 4 English 4

Social Studies 3.5 Social Studies 3.5

Math 3 Math 3

Science 3 Science 3

Phy Ed 1.5 Phy Ed 1.5

CTE 1 CTE 1

Fine Arts 1 Fine Arts 1

Health 0.5 Health 0.5

Electives 4.5 Electives 7.5Total Credits 22 Freshmen Seminar 1

Graduating Senior

Average Number of

Credits 25.85

Total Credits 26

Proposed Credit Option

Credits/Courses

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