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North Scott High School Smaller Learning Communities
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North Scott High SchoolSmaller Learning Communities
CFDA # 84.215LU.S. Department of Education
Office of Vocational and Adult Education
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Purpose
Support the creation or expansion of small, safe, and successful learning environments in large public high schools.
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Absolute Priority
Helping All Students to Succeed in Rigorous Academic Courses (by implementing strategies and interventions to ensure that all students who enter HS with reading/language arts and/or mathematics skills significantly below grade level achieve proficiency by the end of 10th grade.)
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Project Goals
Goal One: Improve academic achievement and social outcomes for all students through the use of research-based strategies and interventions.
Goal Two: Prepare all students for a successful transition to high school and from high school to post-secondary education, training or the workforce
Goal Three: Provide staff with ongoing professional development aligned with research-based instructional strategies and SLC best practices
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Successes Building Leadership Team Advisory Student Assistance Team Career Awareness Learning Supports Credit Recovery Professional Development Freshman Houses
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Building Leadership Team
Purpose: Lead faculty, students, parents, and the community to improve student achievement.- Started as building business committee
progressed to a committee that looks at data to help determine professional development
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Advisory
19 minutes per day Staff assigned to specific grade level
advisory Student Advocate Activities – grade level specific, team
building activities, academic and career conferencing
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Student Assistance Teams
Members – administrators, guidance counselors, juvenile court liaison, AEA special education staff, police liaison officer
Meet weekly Monitor academic performance,
behavior and attendance
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Career Awareness
Facilitated by Mary Anne Braden, School-to-Work Coordinator• Business Internships (seniors)
• Elementary Teacher Helpers (seniors)• High School Teacher Helpers (juniors & seniors)
• Job Shadows (juniors & seniors)
• Sophomore Career Fair (hosted at NSHS)
• College Career Days & Workshops
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Healthcare Academy Stage 1 – Health Occupation class [2007-08]
Stage 2 – Additional classes (e.g. Anatomy & Physiology) [2008-09]
Stage 3 – Practicum for hands-on experience [2009-2010]
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Industrial Technology Strands
Home Building Drafting Manufacturing/Welding
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Family & Consumer Science
Early Childhood Human Services Fashion & Design Culinary Arts
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Learning Supports
Research based and age appropriate ALEKS APEX Second Chance Reading Program Criterion Writing
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Credit Recovery Spring 2007 – Summer 2010
- 421 students recovered credit in 489 courses
- Reflects 77% of students enrolled successfully recovered credit in one or more courses.
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Professional Development
Academic Teaming – Collaboration Time Common Planning Time Training Collaborating on Line for Rigor &
Relevance
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Freshmen Transition Activities
Spring of 8th grade year- Counselors meet with parents & students to develop 4-year high school plan and course selection for 9th grade.- High school students visit 8th grade advisories
Freshmen Tours
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Freshman Houses
All Freshmen in Red or Silver House
Core Course Offerings
45 minute classes
Common Planning Time (cross curricular & by department)
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9th Grade Students Failing 1st Semester
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9th Grade Students Failing 2nd Semester
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NSHS Students Failing Core Class at Semester
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Critical Questions
How do we decrease the number of sophomore and juniors failing a core class?
How do we decrease the number of students requiring credit recovery?
How do maximize collaboration time? How do we continue high school
reform?