A-H-S-T Community School District 18 th Annual Model School’s Conference 2010

1. A-H-S-T Community School District18th Annual Model School’s Conference 2010 A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida Susie Peterson – Secondary Principal, A-H-S-T CSD Tina Wahlert – School Improvement Consultant, Green Hills AEA Session #18 http://www.ahst.k12.ia.us

2. Avoca – Hancock – Shelby – Tennant (A-H-S-T), Avoca, Iowa • A consolidated public school • Rural district in the southwest corner of Iowa on I-80 • PreK-12 complex in Avoca • The Secondary contains 238 students in grades 7-12 A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

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4. Are Our Children Learning Enough? A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida http://www.theonion.com/video/in-the-know-are-our-children-learning-enough-about,14151/

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6. A-H-S-T Initiatives - History • Administrators Learning Group • Iowa High School Project Pilot School (IHSP) - ICLE • Authentic Intellectual Work Pilot School (AIW) • Iowa Core/Common Core • 21/24 (1 to 1 Laptop) • Iowa’s Rapidly Improving Schools (IRIS) - ICLE A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

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10. A-H-S-T 11th Grade Class of 2010

11. Fidelity of the IPDM • 85 hours + • 100% implementation by staff http://www.iowa.gov/educate/ A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

12. Authentic Intellectual Work

13. AIW Framework Standards • Maximize expectations of intellectual rigor for all students. • Increase student interest in academic work. • Support teachers taking time to teach for in-depth understanding rather than superficial coverage of material. • Provide a common conception of student intellectual work that promotes professional community among teachers of different grade levels and subjects. • Most important, equip students to address the complex intellectual challenges of work, civic participation, and managing personal affairs in thecontemporary world.

14. Authentic Intellectual Work

15. Authentic Intellectual Work • Rubrics • Teacher Instruction • Teacher Tasks/Lessons • Student Work Instruction Higher Order Thinking Depth of Knowledge Substantive Conversation Value Beyond School A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida Tasks/Lessons Construction of Knowledge Elaborated Communication Value Beyond School

16. Authentic IntellectualWork www.itascabooks.com Authentic Instruction and Assessment: Common Standards for Rigor and Relevance in Teaching Academic Subjects - http://www.centerforaiw.com

17. Instructional Practices Inventory (IPI) The primary purpose of IPI is to develop a schoolwide profile of student engagement. IPI data serves as the basis for faculty analysis, reflection, and instructional improvement.

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20. Professional Development with Students • AIW with fidelity • IPI results/walk throughs • Student Responses • Phone call • “Let them in on the Secret” • Result… PD with students A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

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23. What are Your Responsibilities as a Student? A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

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25. Student Reflections

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30. Parent Professional Development

32. Parent Reflections on Parent Responsibility A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

33. Schoolwide trends • Collapsed groups trends • Disaggregated groups • Socioeconomic Status • IEP • Gender • Grade level • Subtests • Cohorts • Trajectory • Scatterplots • Individual trends Foundational Learning A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

34. ACT Comparison A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

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36. Learner Engagement A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

37. Personal Skills A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

38. Stretch Learning A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

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40. JACE ELLIE JETT Questions: Susie Peterson susiep@ahst.k12.ia.us Tina Wahlert twahlert@ghaea.org A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida