Grants Pass High School Four Year Plan Tracking System

1. Grants Pass High SchoolFour Year Plan Tracking System Celena Shouse-Bland

2. Grants Pass High School • 1600 students • Grades 9 through 12 • Daily schedule of seven 50 minute periods • Semester and mid-semester grading • 93 certified staff members • 60 support staff

3. New Graduation Requirements • The state is in the process of implementing new graduation requirements. • Some of these include the CIM, CAM and PASS, which will be presented in more detail. • Each school district is responsible for creating a system to track this new information – which is the focus of this project.

4. CIM - Certificate of Initial Mastery • The CIM is an award earned by students to demonstrate their level of academic performance. • Requirements should be met in 10th grade, but students can work on their CIM from 9th through 12th grades.

5. CIM Requirements • Students must achieve minimum scores on state tests and on work samples in a variety of subjects. • Each year there are more requirements being added.

6. Class of 2003 English (Reading / Writing / Speaking) Mathematics Science Class of 2006 English Mathematics Science The Arts Second Language Social Science Physical Education CIM Requirements

7. CAM – Certificate of Advanced Mastery • The purpose of the CAM is to assure that each student is prepared for successful transitions to his or her next steps. • In preparation for a successful transition there are 5 goals students must meet.

8. CAM Requirements • Develop an education plan and profile. • Extended application pertaining to personal and career interests and goals. • Apply career related knowledge and skills. • Plan career related learning experiences. • Meet specific CIM performance standards.

9. PASS • Proficiency-based Admission Standards System • Based on standards that describe the academic skills and knowledge students need to demonstrate to be accepted into Oregon’s seven public universities.

10. PASS • Started in 1993 by the Oregon University System (OUS) for three reasons: • PASS aligns college admission with Oregon’s statewide K-12 school improvement plan. • Grades aren’t an adequate measurement system. • PASS provides admissions offices with better information about applicants.

11. PASS • By fall 2005, students applying for OUS admission will be expected to present evidence of proficiency in all six content areas: • English (fall 2001) • Math (fall 2001) • Science (fall 2002) • Visual and Performing Arts (fall 2003) • Second Languages (fall 2004) • Social Science (fall 2005)

12. Diploma Requirements • A REGULAR DIPLOMA is awarded when students meet minimum course requirements, earn 25 credits and satisfy work sample requirements including the Senior Project. • A MODIFIED DIPLOMA is awarded to special education students who meet the requirements.

13. Career Related Learning • Career-related learning standardsare broad, transferable life skills essential for success after high school – in employment, further schooling, family and community life.

14. Career Related Learning Standards • Personal Management • Problem Solving • Communication • Teamwork • Organizations and Systems • Employment Foundations • Career Development

15. Pathways • One of the ways Grants Pass High School is helping students prepare for their futures is to have them select a Pathway Major. • The Pathways help students focus on subjects that interest them. • There are six different Pathways and each of the six offer either a professional or technical focus.

16. Pathway Options • Arts & Communications • Business & Management • Health Services • Human Resources • Industrial & Engineering • Natural Resources

17. Pathways • Students are required to choose a Pathway by the end of their Sophomore year, however they can change their minds later on. • This is not to limit their options – it is to help focus their interests. • They are required to take 4 credits (8 semester long classes) from classes related to their Pathway. • They are also allowed 4 elective credits that could be any class they choose.

18. Are You Confused Yet? • All of these different requirements can be confusing – especially to new freshmen. • Project goals include reducing confusion by: • clearly defining all graduation requirements • creating a system to track students’ progress towards graduation and the path they will follow to meet the required goals.

19. My Capstone Project • Create a web site with information on the Pathway options and graduation requirements. Progress can be viewed at: http://www.dizzyearthdesign.com/GPHS/pathways.html • Define the requirements for a new four year plan tracking system for students’ education and career forecasts.

20. Current Systems Being Used • SASI and CLASS XP A class scheduling system. Currently all student schedules must be entered by hand – which is one thing the new system should reduce or eliminate. • Fox Pro A database system.

21. People Involved • Defining the requirements of the new system is complex because of the variety of stakeholders involved: • Administrators • IS Department • Counselors • Teachers • Career Coordinators • Students

22. “Problems” Encountered • Coordinating schedules for meetings. • Converting the Curriculum Guide from Quark on a MAC to MS Word on a PC. • Keeping the amount of redundant data to a minimum (i.e. Class descriptions on the web, in SASI and in the Curriculum Guide) to reduce the time it will take to update information in the future.

23. Future Plans – Spring Term • Finish web site defining Pathway options, course descriptions, testing standards and graduation requirements • Update course descriptions in SASI • Re-number courses to match new standardized state requirements • Define requirements of new database system

24. Each year requirements are changing. The challenge is being flexible enough to incorporate these new standards as they are being defined.