OHS Recipe for Success!!! OHS Recipe for Success!!! Graduation Rate Data Focused: Black or African American Males GEDA 563 Dr. Diane Reed Lisa Buckshaw
Feb 23, 2016
OHS Recipe for Success!!!
OHS Recipe for Success!!!
Graduation Rate Data Focused:
Black or African American MalesGEDA 563
Dr. Diane Reed Lisa Buckshaw
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OHS Demographics: Race/Ethnicity
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Multiracial White Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific IslanderHispanic or LatinoBlack or African AmericanAmerican Indian or Alaska Na-tive
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OHS: Economically Disadvantaged
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2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
0.00%2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%
10.00%12.00%14.00%16.00%18.00%
Percentage of African American Males Enrolled
Percentage of African American Males En-rolled
Percentage of African American Males Enrolled at Greece Olympia High School
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Number of Black or African American Students Graduating
2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-20100
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
AYP Criterion for Black or African Americans
# of Black or African American students # of Black or African American Students Graduating# which the state want to grad-uate to meet AYP
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Grade 9 Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
0.00%
1.00%
2.00%
3.00%
4.00%
5.00%
Percentage of Black or African American Male Students Failing
Percentage of Black or African American males students fail-ing 2009-2010
Grade 9-12 NCLB List: Percentage of African American or Black Male Students Failing
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Perception of Staff Survey Results
regarding Black or African American Males Graduation
Rate
Gradua
tion R
ate of
Stude
nts
Profes
siona
l Deve
lopment
Teache
r Coll
abora
tion
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Question 1: Which one of the items below do you believe is the most crucial area of improvement?
Question 1: Which one of the items below do you believe is the most crucial area of im-provement?
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Perception of Staff Survey Results continued…
Strongly Agree Agree Don’t Care Disagree0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Question 2: Do you feel professional development is offered by GCSD that is centered on effectively meeting the needs of
all students?
Question 2: Do you feel profes-sional development is offered by GCSD that is centered on ef -fectively meeting the needs of all students?
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Perception of Staff Survey Results continued…
Lack of Care by Student
Lack of Support by School
Lack of Staff Understanding
Lack of Support at Home
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Question 3: Circle the factor in which you feel is the top con-tributor that may inhibit the graduation of our students whom
are Black or African American?
3. Circle the factor in which you feel is the top contributor that may inhibit the graduation of our students whom are Black or African American?
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Student Survey Results
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Student Survey Continued…
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Rush Henrietta High School Report Card
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Opening 2011Vision
To provide structure and learning experiences needed to increase the graduation rate of African American males in
the Rochester City School District
Commitment to100% of students graduating
“Graduation is around 42% as a whole, majority of that 42% is female” (Wakili Moore).
Charlotte Male Charter School Discussion of Vision
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Open to all males through lottery
Dress code with professional atmosphere
Staff collaborates with local college professors
Professional development around instructional techniques that engage and inspire young men
Mentor Program from the community to achieve goals both in and out of the classroom
Charlotte Male Charter School Discussion of Action Plan
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9th grade teams to ease transition from middle school
Ignition program
Orientation for Freshman
Administration study using Eric Jensen’s book: Teaching with Poverty in Mind
RIT Program: A tutoring program for the students; it gives them the opportunity to make connections with college students
Students change counselors from year to year
OHS Current School Processes
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Due to student perception data there is a need for repetition in the classroom (block scheduling change)
Connect with feeder pattern schools which will allow for increased student/teacher relationships and the opportunity for the creation of personal goals related to motivation
Counselors should follow students consistently throughout their four years of high school
Collegial circles to educate teachers using authors such as: Ruby Payne, Eric Jensen, ect…
Work with the GCSD Office of Student Information Services and Shared Accountability and Monroe BOCES 2 to access and analyze data which will allow for GCSD to have an integrated data warehouse
Communicate with administration from Rush Henrietta to identify any successful programs that addresses the graduation rate for the Black or African American male subgroup
OHS School Improvement Plan
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SummaryCreate a focus group that will consist of:
English instructional leader Math coach
Literacy coach Humanities Instructional leader
Inclusive Ed. Instructional leaderThis group will focus on collecting and analyzing
data to meet the needs of each subgroup and facilitate these steps mentioned on the school improvement plan over a 3-5 year period.
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Increase the graduation rate of Black or African American Males by increasing teacher professional development and educating staff as to how to meet the
needs of this subgroup
Goal 1: Action Plan
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Goal 2: Action Plan
Increase the graduation rate of Black or African American Males by incorporating
more support classes/systems (AIS) during the school day
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Provide strategies for teachers to be able to meet the needs of these students and to enable effective student learning
Allow for teacher understanding of this particular subgroup (as shown by the data)
Instructional support for our students who feel a disconnect from the classroom
Purpose of these goals
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How to set our PLANS into ACTION…
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The ingredients are mixed to perfection the meal is cooked and OHS
is ready for the Graduation PARTY!!!!