Glenbard District 87Where Excellence is Tradition

The best schools we visited were tightly aligned communities marked by a palpable sense of 'we'. Lickona & Davidson 2005

Pressure to change what “we” do… Curriculum changes

“One Glenbard” Common curriculum at all four schools

Glenbard Curriculum Council (2007)

Common entry point and curriculum

Civics requirement for graduation (‘08-’09)

A change in the Social Studies sequence

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) A more rigorous curriculum for all students / support courses

Minority Student Achievement Committee (’08-’09)

Advanced Placement courses / Success for all students

Areas of Success

Graduation Rate93.7%

PSAE % M & EDist. Reading – 64%

Dist. Math – 62%Dist. Science – 61%Dist. Writing – 66%

ACT

Dist. Composite – 22.4

Advanced Placement# Candidates – 1,333

# Examinations – 2,636 % grade 3 or higher 76%

National MeritFinalists - 13

Areas of Success

Graduation Rate93.7%

PSAE % M & EDist. Reading – 64%

Dist. Math – 62%Dist. Science – 61%Dist. Writing – 66%

ACT

Dist. Composite – 22.4

Advanced Placement# Candidates – 1,333

# Examinations – 2,636 % grade 3 or higher 76%

National MeritFinalists - 13

Growth Opportunities

Achievement Gap Reading & Math

Special Education, African-American, Hispanic, & Low

Income students

PSAE - Meet & Exceed %Low percentages for

Special Education, Low Income, Hispanic and

African-Americans students

Avg. Explore-ACT GrowthLess than expected

growth for Hispanic and African-Americans

Advanced PlacementEnrollment trends for

minority students

Growth Opportunities

Achievement Gap Reading & Math

Special Education, African-American, Hispanic, & Low

Income students

PSAE - Meet & Exceed %Low percentages for

Special Education, Low Income, Hispanic and

African-Americans students

Avg. Explore-ACT GrowthLess than expected

growth for Hispanic and African-Americans

Advanced PlacementEnrollment trends for

minority students

Math Recommendations

12

11

10

9

Honors Regular

Electives

Geometry Honors

ICA Honors

Pre-Calc Honors

ICA(Fall 2013)

Geometry(Fall 2012)

Algebra

AcademicSupport

(Fall 2012)

AcademicSupport

(Fall 2012)

AcademicSupport

AcademicSupport

Academic Support

(Fall 2013)

Academic Support

(Fall 2013)

Algebra

Electives

English Recommendations

12

11

10

9

English Honors Regular

Electives

English 1English 1Honors

English 2

English 3

English 2Honors

AP EnglishLang.

AP USHistory

AcademicSupport

AcademicSupport

AcademicSupport

Fall 2012

AcademicSupport

Fall 2012

AcademicSupport

Fall 2013

AcademicSupport

Fall 2013

English 1

English 2

English 3

Electives

Support Courses Spectrum

MathMath Math support(i.e. 2-periods)Math support(i.e. 2-periods)

English -ReadingEnglish -Reading

Math support(i.e. looping)

Math support(i.e. looping)

Math support(i.e. CAD)

Math support(i.e. CAD)

Math support(i.e. Alternating

Elective)

Math support(i.e. Alternating

Elective)

English support

(2 periods)

English support

(2 periods)

English supportEnglish support

English supportEnglish support

English supportEnglish support

Type I Type II Type III Type IV

Core ContentSpecialist

Non-Core ContentSpecialist

Science Recommendations

9

10

11

12 12

11

10

9

Original Honors Regular

Current Honors Regular

Electives * Students who have notreached the establish levelof math will be placed inPhysical Science

Electives

Biology Honors

Chemistry Honors

Physics Honors

BiologyFall 2011

Chemistry* Fall 2012

Physics*Fall 2013

Biology Honors

Chemistry Honors

Physics Honors

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

PhysicalSciencePhysicalScience

PhysicalSciencePhysicalScience

Social Studies Recommendations

9

10

11

12 12

11

10

9

Original Honors Regular

Current Honors Regular

Electives• Civics is a graduation

requirement.

Electives

WorldHistoryFall 2011

WorldHistoryHonors

US History

AP USHistory

Contemporary World Historyand Civics

AP European History or AP Human Geography*

WorldHistoryHonors Fall 2011

WorldHistory

US History

AP USHistory

•Civics is a graduation requirement.

AP Government andAP Economics

Civics and Social Studies Elective

Glenbard’s journey…

Feedback Efforts

Department Chair meetings

Staff presentations

Resource meetings

District wide leadership meetings

Survey information

Building meetings

Individual meetings, call, and emails

Student Performance Committee

Consensus

“In the real world of schools, if all of us must agree before we can act, we will be subjected to constant inaction, a state of perpetual status quo.”

(DuFour, DuFour, & Eakers, 2008)

Consensus

We have achieved consensus when …1. All view points have been heard2. It is evident that changes have been

made as a result of the ongoing dialogue3. No new suggestions have come forth to

the proposed recommendations

Next StepFebruary 8th – Board Presentation

February – Community PresentationsEast – 2/3North – 2/10South – 2/1West – 2/18

February 22nd – Board Presentation

February / March – Professional Development

Glenbard District 87Where Excellence is Tradition