On the Road To School Improvement Wiley Johnson, Principal Performance Counts Now!!!
Mar 10, 2016
On the Road To School Improvement
Wiley Johnson, Principal
Performance Counts Now!!!
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Academically Unacceptable
Failed to Meet AYP
Low Completion Rate
Low College Going Rate
Low Expectations
Implementing Differentiated Instruction
Improving Quality of Instruction
Reconfiguring the Ninth Grade Experience
Using Literacy Strategies
Stop Doing What’s Not Working Small Learning Communities Block Schedule Keeping Bad Luggage (Need Quality) Three Lunch Periods
Zones of Accountability Blue Zone – Math Yellow Zone – English Language Arts Green Zone – Science; Special Education Red Zone – Social Studies Purple Zone – CEO; Responsibility Zone
Common Planning Time (PLC) Planning and Conference Period Discuss instruction, student work, & plan Develop a Menu of Interventions Feedback Review from Observations Professional Development Training Extra Time and Support when applicable
Data Monitoring System Fifteen Weekly Teacher Observations with
Scoring Rubric Comprehensive Data Room Teacher Data Talks Credit Audits Student Entry Interviews Engage the Community
• Review Demographic Information Data – grade level, age, previous schools, evaluate transcript to determine credit efficiency.
• Q1 – Discuss attendance and grades earned• Q2 – Plans after school – college or trade• Q3 – Extracurricular activities…• Q4 – Are you on papers? Probation status.
Intervention Grants HSTW Grant Texas High School Project Grant Coca Cola Valued Youth Grant Clubs and Organizations Grant Project GRAD Opportunity Grant Gear Up Grant Preparing the Dream Grant
Major Emphasis on Mathematics Delivery of Math Instruction Provider of Additional Resources Data Analysis Review by Research Team Standards for Tracking Student Progress Recommendations & Plans for
Improvement
Third Most Improved High School in the greater Houston area. (Source: Children at Risk)
Texas Education Agency Acceptable
Met Adequate Yearly Progress
Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Graduates 128 178 182 207 *215
Year ‘06 ‘07 ‘08
ALL 75.1 76.1 83.1
‘09
87.2
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008
Rate 36.7 34.8 40.2 44.4
Year 2007 2008 2009 2010
Amount 850K 1.2 million 1.5 million 1.9 million
AP Exams 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010
# of Exams 71 99 110 135 * 175
SAT 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
Participation 26.1 30.5 31.7
ACT 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
Participation 7.6 14.8 15.9
PSAT 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
Participation 78.4 73.2 86.6
Project Lead the Way Full Certification Career and Technology Strands Increased School Partnerships Fully Engaged Community and Alumni Vivid Parent Room New Website Launched Increased Athletic Signees – Boys/Girls
Performance Counts Now!!!www.philliswheatleyhighschool.org