New Deal High School STEM Academy WELCOMES Texas High School Project and Visiting Districts May 18,...

New Deal High SchoolNew Deal High SchoolSTEM AcademySTEM AcademyWELCOMESWELCOMES

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Visiting Districts Visiting Districts

May 18, 2011May 18, 2011New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

New Deal High School – STEM AcademyNew Deal High School – STEM Academy

• Our Mission …Our Mission …– Provide every student a quality education at the Provide every student a quality education at the

highest level of academic skill by meeting highest level of academic skill by meeting individual needs, building positive character, individual needs, building positive character, challenging all minds, and promoting lifelong challenging all minds, and promoting lifelong learning in a safe environmentlearning in a safe environment

• Our Vision ... Our Vision ... – Prepare students to be college ready, career Prepare students to be college ready, career

ready, and life readyready, and life ready

New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

DemographicsDemographics• Student Enrollment – 208Student Enrollment – 208• Faculty & Staff – 24 Faculty & Staff – 24 – High School Only – 15High School Only – 15– Shared between Middle & Elementary – 9 Shared between Middle & Elementary – 9

• EthnicityEthnicity– White – 50% White – 50% – Hispanic – 47% Hispanic – 47% – Black – 3% Black – 3%

• Economically Disadvantaged – 50%Economically Disadvantaged – 50%• At-Risk – 59% At-Risk – 59%


Accountability RatingsAccountability RatingsYear Rating Gold Performance

Acknowledgements

2006 Acceptable

2007* Acceptable

2008 Recognized

2009 Exemplary

2010 Recognized


•Named a national Higher Performing by National Center for Education Named a national Higher Performing by National Center for Education Achievement and ACT, IncAchievement and ACT, Inc•Named one of the Best High Schools in Texas by Named one of the Best High Schools in Texas by Texas MonthlyTexas Monthly•Named one of the Best High Schools in America by Named one of the Best High Schools in America by US News and World US News and World ReportReport•Best Practices Clearinghouse for Data-Driven Decision MakingBest Practices Clearinghouse for Data-Driven Decision Making•Recognition from TEA Commissioner Robert Scott for Outstanding Use of Recognition from TEA Commissioner Robert Scott for Outstanding Use of High School AllotmentHigh School Allotment

DataData• Distinguished Achievement Plan Distinguished Achievement Plan – 2011 – 13 (projected) 2011 – 13 (projected) – 2010 – 14 2010 – 14 – 2009 – 13 2009 – 13 – 2008 – 2 2008 – 2 – 2007 – 2 2007 – 2

• College Enrollment Rate College Enrollment Rate – 2011 – 80% (projected)2011 – 80% (projected)– 2010 – 78%2010 – 78%– 2009 – 48% 2009 – 48%


BlueprintBlueprint• Explains “how to do it” … excellent guide Explains “how to do it” … excellent guide • Serves as a comprehensive needs assessmentServes as a comprehensive needs assessment• Sets and reframes goalsSets and reframes goals• Growth model Growth model • Must know who you are and what you do Must know who you are and what you do

wellwell• Make the blueprint work for you … you don’t Make the blueprint work for you … you don’t

work for the blueprint work for the blueprint


New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready,

Career Ready, and Life Ready

New Deal High School Strengths New Deal High School Strengths • State and National RecognitionsState and National Recognitions• Senior ProjectsSenior Projects– Shattered Dreams Shattered Dreams – Showcased at Academic Awards Banquet Showcased at Academic Awards Banquet

• Supportive Environment Supportive Environment – ““Success is built on success”Success is built on success”– ““Failure is not an option” Failure is not an option”

• Engineering Program Engineering Program – Project Lead the Way (year 1 of implementation) Project Lead the Way (year 1 of implementation)


New Deal High School Strengths, New Deal High School Strengths, Continued … Continued …

• Mission-driven Leadership (blueprint 1)Mission-driven Leadership (blueprint 1)• TSTEM Culture (blueprint 2) TSTEM Culture (blueprint 2) – School wide STEM Program (year 2 of School wide STEM Program (year 2 of

implementation)implementation)– Project-based LearningProject-based Learning

• New Deal High School WebsiteNew Deal High School Websitehttp://www.ndisd.net/HighSchool/index.html

• Freshmen project – cotton/agriculture (summer 2009)Freshmen project – cotton/agriculture (summer 2009)• Sophomore project – entertainment industry (summer Sophomore project – entertainment industry (summer

2010)2010)• Junior project – wind energy (summer 2011) Junior project – wind energy (summer 2011)


http://www.ndisd.net/HighSchool/index.html

New Deal High School Strengths, New Deal High School Strengths, Continued … Continued …

• Strategic Alliances (blueprint 6)Strategic Alliances (blueprint 6)– Texas Tech TSTEM CenterTexas Tech TSTEM Center– Flex schedule, advisory period, flex classes Flex schedule, advisory period, flex classes – STEM college day STEM college day

• College Dual Credit College Dual Credit – Opportunity to earn 33 college hours this year Opportunity to earn 33 college hours this year

(next year 36)(next year 36)– Local designation at graduation for College Local designation at graduation for College

Achievement Plan (CAP)Achievement Plan (CAP)


College CoursesCollege Courses• Dual Credit through South Plains College in 2010-2011 (33 hours)Dual Credit through South Plains College in 2010-2011 (33 hours)

– Principles of Macro Economics Principles of Macro Economics – English Composition 1English Composition 1– English Composition 2English Composition 2– World Literature 1World Literature 1– American Government 1American Government 1– American Government 2 American Government 2 – History of the US to 1876History of the US to 1876– History of the US since 1876History of the US since 1876– College Algebra College Algebra – General PsychologyGeneral Psychology– Introduction to Sociology Introduction to Sociology

• Introduced in 2011-2012Introduced in 2011-2012– Art Appreciation Art Appreciation


New Deal High School Next StepsNew Deal High School Next Steps

• TSTEM Culture (blueprint 2)TSTEM Culture (blueprint 2)• Student Outreach, Recruitment, and Student Outreach, Recruitment, and

Retention (blueprint 3)Retention (blueprint 3)• Teacher Selection, Development, and Teacher Selection, Development, and

Retention (blueprint 4)Retention (blueprint 4)• Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

(blueprint 5)(blueprint 5)


Thank YouThank YouQuestions? Please contact us:Questions? Please contact us:


New Deal High SchoolNew Deal High SchoolPO Box 250PO Box 250

New Deal, Texas 79350New Deal, Texas 79350

Mr. Kyle ConatserMath & Physics Teacher

STEM Coordinator, [email protected]

Dr. Jerry AdamsPrincipal,

STEM [email protected]

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