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East St. John High School

East St. John High School. Rigor, Relevance, Relationships. Demographics. School Type: Public High School Area Type: Suburban (halfway between New Orleans and Baton Rouge) School Population: 1400 students grades 9 th through 12 th 75% Minority 68% Free/Reduced Lunch.

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East St. John High School

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  1. East St. John High School Rigor, Relevance, Relationships

  2. Demographics • School Type: Public High School • Area Type: Suburban (halfway between New Orleans and Baton Rouge) • School Population: 1400 students grades 9th through 12th • 75% Minority • 68% Free/Reduced Lunch

  3. Rigor at ESJHS • Block Scheduling • Increased Math Requirement • Dual Enrollment • SLU – Southern - RPTC • Technology • Computer labs • 5 Computers/In Focus projectors • 2 Mobile Internet Labs • Failure is Not an Option Tutoring • Assessment Portfolios/Data Driven • Process Skills/12 Powerful Words • Promotion based on Carnegie Units and GEE Results • PLATO

  4. Block Scheduling • 4 X 4 block schedule • Implemented 8 years ago • Extended in-class projects/labs • Students concentrate on only four subjects at one time • Opportunity for enrichment and remediation during the day. Increased Math Requirement • State requires 3 math Carnegie Units • ESJHS requires 4 math Carnegie Units

  5. Dual Enrollment • Southeastern Louisiana University • English IV and English 101 • Advanced Math II/Calculus and Math 161 & Trigonometry • Southern University • World History • Biology II • River Parish Technical College • All Business classes dual enrollment. • New enrollment in Fall 2009

  6. Technology • 2 Computer Labs • 6 Computer Applications Labs • Accelerated Math/Accelerated Reading • PLATO Credit Recovery • 5 computers and In Focus projectors in every class • 2 mobile computer labs

  7. Tutoring/Grade Recovery • Advantages: • Helps ensure success of students • Provides immediate intervention for students in danger of failing • Provides “help” sessions Schedule: • Every Wednesday • 2:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. • Bus transportation is provided.

  8. PLATO Credit Recovery: • Computerized course • Work at own pace • Intervention by certified teacher when necessary

  9. GEE Tutoring • Advantages: • Helps ensure success of student in core subjects • Provides immediate intervention for students in danger of failing • Provides “help” sessions until mastery is achieved • Taught by certified teachers • Continues tutoring and re-testing until mastery is attained

  10. Assessment Portfolios • All teachers • All subjects • Evaluated by administrators • Content Alignment (i.e., correlating assessments to standards and grade level expectations) R. HOGAN English II ASSESSMENT PORTFOLIO

  11. 12 Powerful Words and Process Skills • Integrated into assessments • Used as cues during instruction for higher order thinking questioning • The highest level of Bloom’s Taxonomy • Aligned with the skills assessed on the GEE and iLEAP • This year, an introduction and awareness of the words • Next year, focus every month on certain process skills • Context Alignment

  12. Relevance at ESJHS • Career Pathways • “Completers” • Certifications • Prostart (restaurant certification) • Nursing (CNA) • Welding (articulation with RPTC) • On-Site Credit Union • Professional Development • On-Site Staff Development Teacher • WFSGs/Peer Observations • Mentoring • School-wide Training—Thinking Maps/12 Powerful Words • Late Report Days • Effective Strategies for Teaching in the Block • Rigor/Relevance/Relationships

  13. Freshman Success Academy ast E BUSINESS - ENGINEERING - FINANCE S J t. ohn $ E S J - East St. John High School - Fine Arts - Industrial Tech. - Humanities H H FAITH Health, Human Services, and Hospitality

  14. Staff Members by Pathways

  15. Freshman Success Academy E S J

  16. Double-Doses: Mathematics and Language Arts ELA Choices: English I or English I honors and Basic Composition and Advanced Composition Math Choices: Algebra I Parts 1 and 2 or Algebra I (Honors) or Geometry (Honors)

  17. Freshman Seminar (renamed Education for Careers) and World Geography or World Geography (Honors) Highlights of Freshman Seminar: Learning and practicing study skills, time management skills, computer skills, social skills, and human relations skills Investigating possible career choices in preparation of choosing a career pathway at the completion of the freshman year Other Freshman Courses: PE I (½ unit) Health (½ unit) Physical Science

  18. ast E S J ohn t. BUSINESS - ENGINEERING - FINANCE $

  19. Business, Engineering, and FinanceCareer Clusters/Internships/Academies • Business Administration Cooperative Office Education (COE) • Engineering Engineering Academy • Finance Finance Academy On-Site Banking (Louisiana Federal Credit Union) • Business Administration • Administrative Assistant • Secretary/Receptionist • Office Manager • Engineering • Architect • Computer Technician • Chemist • Finance • Accountant • Purchasing Agent • Insurance Agent

  20. - East St. John High School - Fine Arts - Industrial Tech. - Humanities FAITH

  21. Fine Arts, Industrial Tech., and HumanitiesCareer Clusters/Internships/Academies • Fine Arts Visually Talented Art Program (VTAP) Talented Theatre Arts Program (TTAP) • Industrial Technology Welding Apprenticeships • Fine Arts • Visual Artist • Musician • Actor/Actress • Industrial Technology • Carpenter • Welder • Technologist • Electrician • Humanities • Teacher • Lawyer • Policeman

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  23. Health Occupations, Human Services, and Hospitality Career Clusters/Internships/Academies • Health Occupations • Nurse • Doctor • Medical Technician • Human Services • Cosmetology • Child Care • Speech Pathologist • Hospitality and Tourism • Tour Guide • Customer Services • Front Desk Clerk • Culinary Arts • Caterer • Chef • Dietitian • Health Occupations Certified Nursing Assistant • Culinary Arts (ProStart) Culinary Arts Academy • Hospitality and Tourism • Hospitality and Tourism Academy

  24. School-Wide Implementation of Thinking Maps • Last Year: • Cadre of 25 teachers • This Year: • Most trained in October • Others trained in December and January • Follow-up workshop

  25. Relationships at ESJHS • Small Learning Communities • Assigned Counselor • Assigned Assistant Principal • Wildcat RAP (Readiness Advisory Program) • Every student • Every Tuesday • All certified personnel • Communication • Weekly Newsletters (teacher/student) • OnCourse lesson planning • Parent Command Center • EdConnect • Recognitions • Renaissance Academic Recognitions • Wildcat Top 10 (weekly) • Teacher of the Month/“Simply Snazzy”

  26. Support for Small Learning Communities • TEACHERS/COUNSELORS/ADMINISTRATORS: • Developed the four pathways from the federal clusters • Designed the course selection sheets • Created interdisciplinary projects correlating to the appropriate careers (i.e., YMCA/Community Center) • COMMUNITY: • Attended business partner day to work with teachers to develop pathways • Provides job opportunities: internships • PARENTS: • Helps students decide on career path (using Holland Code and other resources) • Attends yearly 5-year plan meeting with advisor • STUDENTS: • Surveyed students to find out which clusters to offer

  27. Wildcat RAP (Advisory) • Think of 06-07 ESJHS seniors who… • You’ve taught OR didn’t teach but… • Who has shared something personal with you in confidence AND/OR • Who has had a personal conversation with you concerning his/her future aspirations AND/OR • Who you have had non-academic conversations with about personal matters (outside of class) • Before you go to break, place a dot to the right of EVERY senior’s name who fits any of these descriptions. • Add a dot even if someone else has already put a dot next to that student’s name. Green= 1 DOT Red= 0 DOTS

  28. Wildcat RAP (Advisory) • Each student is assigned to an advisor according to his/her grade level and pathway. • All certified staff members (administrators, counselors, librarians, and teachers) are assigned a Wildcat RAP group. • Each advisor has fewer than 19 students; our average advisory ratio is 14:1. • Advisory is held every Tuesday for a half an hour. • Tenth through twelfth grade students remain with the same advisor for their entire high school career. • Key components include academic advisement, character-building, post-high school preparation, decision-making skills,. . .

  29. Student Mentors/Ignition Program Each FSA Advisory group is assigned at least two upperclassmen student mentors. • Student mentors were trained during the summer to work with the freshmen; the freshman advisors and mentors planned the freshman students’ first day of school using team building activities. • Mentors also make up our Student Leadership Council. • Revive the Renaissance Leadership class.

  30. Additional Student Supports • SWPBS (School-wide Positive Behavior Support) • Graduation Coach • ISS Counseling • Science Lab Assistant • 2 Computer Lab Assistants • Power Up Reading Lab 9th Grade • New FSA building • Lower student/teacher ratio • Refurbished Physical Plant

  31. Marathon is our Partner in Education! • Career counsel for students. • Job skills support • Adopts Science Labs

  32. ESJH Focused Improvements! • Improved technology integration into student enrichment and remediation during the day data based and progress monitored. • Focused Staff Development • Literacy Across the Curriculum • Increasing Student Engagement • Dropping data to the student level • High student academic and behavioral expectations • Structured Extra Help • iLEAP/GEE-prep classes—M/ELA/Sc/SS • Study Skills • Test Blitzes

  33. ESJH Hard at work! • Increased academics in Senior Year • Limited early release • Senior Projects • Graduation Coach • College room (parents/students) • Refurbished science labs • Unpacking the curriculum!

  34. ESJH • Grade Recovery – Core Subjects • Business teacher certifications • Community Advisory Board (Marathon/Nalco/Dupont/Community Church Leaders) • Building Capacity for senior projects • Focus on 9th Grade Curriculum • Increased articulations with Universities and Colleges • Writing a world Class Curriculum and assessments that meet or surpass End Of Course Testing • Creating a “College Prep” atmosphere and building student confidence in academics and post graduation education.

  35. Summer Activities • Orientation • Freshman Family Fun Day! • 1st day of school is very special! • Summer readings! • We are here for you!

  36. East St. John High School: Rigor, Relevance, Relationships

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