Project 720 – High Project 720 – High School Reform Steering School Reform Steering

CommitteeCommitteeWelcome to Wyoming Valley Welcome to Wyoming Valley

West High School West High School

January 23, 2008 -- AgendaJanuary 23, 2008 -- Agenda IntroductionsIntroductions Did You Know 2.0 (The need for Change)Did You Know 2.0 (The need for Change) District Overview - Middle School, High SchoolDistrict Overview - Middle School, High School District Mission Statement and Vision Statement - District Mission Statement and Vision Statement -

HandoutHandout Review Comprehensive Career Development Plan - Review Comprehensive Career Development Plan -

HandoutHandout High Priority Occupations - Handout High Priority Occupations - Handout Career Academies Career Academies Career Clusters Career Clusters

Science, Technology, Engineering & MathematicsScience, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Information TechnologyInformation Technology FinanceFinance Business AdministrationBusiness Administration Health ScienceHealth Science

DiscussionDiscussion

Wyoming Valley West Middle Wyoming Valley West Middle SchoolSchool

Grades 6-8Grades 6-8

Approximately 1,250 studentsApproximately 1,250 students

15 % IEP Student Population15 % IEP Student Population

38 % Economically Disadvantaged38 % Economically Disadvantaged 10 % Minority Population10 % Minority Population

Core Academic Program:Core Academic Program:

1) Math1) Math

2) Science2) Science

3) English3) English

4) Social Studies4) Social Studies

5) Language Arts5) Language Arts

6) Phys. Ed/Computers/Art6) Phys. Ed/Computers/Art

Wyoming Valley West Middle Wyoming Valley West Middle SchoolSchool

Cycle ClassesCycle Classes

66thth Grade Grade – Music, Library Science, – Music, Library Science, Character EducationCharacter Education

77thth Grade Grade – PSSA Prep, Health, Tech Ed. – PSSA Prep, Health, Tech Ed.

88thth Grade Grade – Family Consumer Ed. and – Family Consumer Ed. and PSSA PrepPSSA Prep

Wyoming Valley West Middle Wyoming Valley West Middle SchoolSchool

Programs offered in the building:Programs offered in the building:

1) Gifted Education1) Gifted Education

2) Special Education2) Special Education

3) Life Skills Program3) Life Skills Program

4) Socially/Emotionally Disturbed 4) Socially/Emotionally Disturbed ProgramProgram

Wyoming Valley West Middle Wyoming Valley West Middle SchoolSchool

Co-Curricular OfferingsCo-Curricular Offerings:: 1) Band, Chorus, Orchestra1) Band, Chorus, Orchestra 2) Diversity Club 2) Diversity Club 3) Peer Mediation3) Peer Mediation 4) PIAA Sports 4) PIAA Sports 5) Student Broadcasting and Journalism5) Student Broadcasting and Journalism 6) National Honor Society6) National Honor Society 7) Student Council7) Student Council 8) Community Service Club8) Community Service Club

Wyoming Valley West Middle Wyoming Valley West Middle SchoolSchool

Wyoming Valley West High Wyoming Valley West High SchoolSchool

Grades 9-12Grades 9-12

Approximately 1,525 studentsApproximately 1,525 students

13 % IEP Student Population13 % IEP Student Population

28 % Economically Disadvantaged28 % Economically Disadvantaged

9 % Minority population9 % Minority population

Wyoming Valley West High Wyoming Valley West High SchoolSchool

Core Academic Program: Graduation Core Academic Program: Graduation RequirementsRequirements

1) English –1) English – 4 credits4 credits 2) Science –2) Science – 3 credits3 credits 3) Math –3) Math – 3 credits3 credits 4) Soc. Std. – 3 credits4) Soc. Std. – 3 credits 5) Phys. Ed/Health – 1.5 credits5) Phys. Ed/Health – 1.5 credits 6) Electives – 7.5 credits6) Electives – 7.5 creditsTotal – 22.0 creditsTotal – 22.0 credits

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Electives –Electives – 1) Offered in all Core Academic Areas1) Offered in all Core Academic Areas 2) Business Courses2) Business Courses 3) Band3) Band 4) Chorus4) Chorus 5) Orchestra5) Orchestra 6) Drama6) Drama 7) Wood, Metal, and General Shop7) Wood, Metal, and General Shop

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Electives (con’t):Electives (con’t): 8) Business Course offerings8) Business Course offerings 9) Physics Engineering9) Physics Engineering 10) Art 1-4 and Painting10) Art 1-4 and Painting 11) Family Consumer Science (Culinary arts and 11) Family Consumer Science (Culinary arts and

Child Care)Child Care) 12) Computer Programming and Applications12) Computer Programming and Applications 13) World Languages (Spanish and French)13) World Languages (Spanish and French)

Wyoming Valley West High Wyoming Valley West High SchoolSchool

Programs Offered in the Building:Programs Offered in the Building:

1) Special Education1) Special Education

2) Advanced Placement Courses2) Advanced Placement Courses

3) Dual Enrollment3) Dual Enrollment

4) Job Shadowing4) Job Shadowing

5) Cooperative Job Placements5) Cooperative Job Placements

6) Life Skills and SED Programs6) Life Skills and SED Programs

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Co-Curricular Programs:Co-Curricular Programs: 1) PIAA Sports1) PIAA Sports 2) National Honor Society2) National Honor Society 3) Student Government and Council3) Student Government and Council 4) Key Club – Community Service4) Key Club – Community Service 5) Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Drama5) Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Drama 6) Yearbook, Journalism, Broadcasting6) Yearbook, Journalism, Broadcasting 7) Various other Club activities.7) Various other Club activities.

Wyoming Valley West AYPWyoming Valley West AYP

W.V.W. InitiativesW.V.W. Initiatives

Project 720Project 720 – High School – High School transformation initiative to focus on the transformation initiative to focus on the development of a school to work development of a school to work framework. framework.

Classrooms for the FutureClassrooms for the Future – The – The

implementation of 16 smart classrooms implementation of 16 smart classrooms that will be equipped with smartboards, that will be equipped with smartboards, projectors, digital cameras, and laptops projectors, digital cameras, and laptops for every student.for every student.

W.V.W. InitiativesW.V.W. Initiatives

Dual Enrollment ProgramsDual Enrollment Programs – – Partnerships with LCCC, King’s College and Partnerships with LCCC, King’s College and Wilkes University that allows students to Wilkes University that allows students to earn college credits while still enrolled in earn college credits while still enrolled in High School.High School.

Career Development – Focusing students Career Development – Focusing students on career exploration and investigation on career exploration and investigation starting in the 8starting in the 8thth grade. Every student grade. Every student will initiate a career portfolio before will initiate a career portfolio before leaving the Middle School.leaving the Middle School.