Early Warning System and Interventions Rigor-Relevance-Relationships Presenter Ralph Thibodeaux,...

Early Warning System Early Warning System and Interventionsand Interventions

Rigor-Relevance-Rigor-Relevance-RelationshipsRelationships

PresenterRalph Thibodeaux, Principal

• Improve the Graduation RateImprove the Graduation Rate

• Improve GPAImprove GPA

• Improve AttendanceImprove Attendance

• Improve DisciplineImprove Discipline

• Improve ILEAP/GEE ScoresImprove ILEAP/GEE Scores


ReDesign GoalsReDesign Goals

SUCCESS IS A JOURNEY…

NOT A DESTINATION.

• History • Why an Early Warning System• Early Warning Indicators• Example of Reports• Utilization of the Early Warning System• Programs for all Students• Interventions for Individual Students• Goals of the Early Warning System

ObjectivesObjectives


History of the Early Warning History of the Early Warning SystemSystem

• May 2006May 2006

• August 2006August 2006

• October 2006October 2006

• January 2007January 2007


228

-52 184176

Data for the Graduating Class of

2005This is a 19.3% loss of students.

Why do we need an Early Warning Why do we need an Early Warning System and Interventions?System and Interventions?

StartingFreshman

Graduating Seniors

Passed to Sophomo

re

Most of which happened in the first

year

Warning IndicatorsWarning Indicators

• Discipline for year and/or current termDiscipline for year and/or current term

• Attendance for year and/or current Attendance for year and/or current term term

• Grade Point Average Grade Point Average

• Decline in Grade Point AverageDecline in Grade Point Average

• Plus Demographics and CounselorPlus Demographics and Counselor

Rigor-Relevance-RelationshipsRigor-Relevance-Relationships

Early Warning ReportEarly Warning Report

Utilization of Early Warning Utilization of Early Warning SystemSystem

• PrincipalPrincipal

• Assistant PrincipalAssistant Principal

• School CounselorsSchool Counselors

• Freshman TeamsFreshman Teams

• All Academy TeamsAll Academy Teams


• Scheduled a Team MeetingScheduled a Team Meeting

• Created a list of all Created a list of all Interventions/Programs/Strategies from the Interventions/Programs/Strategies from the Model Schools Conference plus prior Model Schools Conference plus prior knowledgeknowledge

• Divided into small groups to create each levelDivided into small groups to create each level

• Together reached a consensus on all levelsTogether reached a consensus on all levels

Development of the Development of the Interventions/Programs/StrategInterventions/Programs/Strateg

iesies


• Early Preparation ProgramsEarly Preparation Programs• Multi-Level Comprehensive Multi-Level Comprehensive

InterventionsInterventions• Celebrate SuccessCelebrate Success• High ExpectationsHigh Expectations

• Teaming of Academy TeachersTeaming of Academy Teachers• Wall to Wall AcademiesWall to Wall Academies

Interventions/Programs/Interventions/Programs/StrategiesStrategies


Freshman Parent NightFreshman Parent Night Progress Report 3Progress Report 3rdrd

Week of each 6 WeeksWeek of each 6 Weeks 11stst Contact Phone Call Contact Phone Call Advisory RoomAdvisory Room ““Making High School Making High School

Count”Count” Freshman Orientation Freshman Orientation

DayDay Spring 8Spring 8thth Grade Tour Grade Tour Spring 8Spring 8thth Grade Parent Grade Parent

MeetingMeeting Spring Letters from 9Spring Letters from 9thth

graders to 8graders to 8thth graders graders Freshman of the MonthFreshman of the Month

Special Renaissance Special Renaissance Reward (9Reward (9thth Ice Cream, Ice Cream, etc.)etc.)

Achievements PostedAchievements Posted Honors ContractsHonors Contracts Parent Command CenterParent Command Center ““Capturing Kids’ Capturing Kids’

Hearts” M.B. FlippenHearts” M.B. Flippen ““I” ContractsI” Contracts Reteach/Retest Pilot in Reteach/Retest Pilot in

MathMath

Future Academy IdeasFuture Academy Ideas

Level 1 InterventionsLevel 1 Interventions


Teacher/Student ConferenceTeacher/Student Conference

Follow-up Parent Phone CallFollow-up Parent Phone Call

Voluntary TutoringVoluntary Tutoring

Talk to Advisory Room Teacher and Talk to Advisory Room Teacher and Team TeachersTeam Teachers

Web/Computer Review and Skills Web/Computer Review and Skills DevelopmentDevelopment



Parent Teacher ConferenceParent Teacher Conference

Signing of Planners NightlySigning of Planners Nightly

Parent Letters Sent HomeParent Letters Sent Home

Mid-term “Possible Failure” Mid-term “Possible Failure” LetterLetter



Mandatory After-School TutoringMandatory After-School Tutoring““Wildcat Conductor”Wildcat Conductor”Counselor WatchCounselor WatchJr./Sr. Mentor / E-MentorsJr./Sr. Mentor / E-MentorsParent Calls and LettersParent Calls and LettersPeer Teacher ObservationPeer Teacher ObservationTeam Parent ConferenceTeam Parent Conference



Parent/Counselor/Administration Parent/Counselor/Administration Conference Conference

FINS RecommendationFINS Recommendation

504/SPED Recommendation504/SPED Recommendation

Review Academic Options and Review Academic Options and ProgramsPrograms



Level 1

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 5

The Final ProductThe Final Product


Early Warning System

• Collect data from previous graduation classes

• Determine indicators for different types of schools

• Generate Early Warning Program reports by applying the previous year’s statistics to current students

The Future??The Future??


Willard R. Daggett Ed.DWillard R. Daggett Ed.D


“Good is the Enemy of Great.”

For More Information:

Abbeville High School1305 Wildcat Dr.Abbeville, LA 70510(337) 893 1874www.abbevillehigh.com

Ralph Thibodeaux, [email protected]

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