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ACT ACTION PLAN2013 - 2014
Union County High School
Our Goal
EXCEED state ACT averages
in all subjects.
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Our Vision
Union County High School strives to revolutionize the world by
creating a better future for all. We motivate our students to maximize their potential and develop into compassionate
leaders in a diverse and evolving global society.
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A School-Wide Focus
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FRESHMEN• Aligned and Rigorous
Curriculum • PLAN Benchmarks• Intervention Courses• Super Saturdays• College Ready Support Staff• Revised Honors Program
SOPHOMORES• Aligned and Rigorous
Curriculum • PLAN/ACT Benchmarks• Intervention Courses• Super Saturdays• College Ready Support Staff
JUNIORS• Aligned and Rigorous
Curriculum • ACT Benchmarks – Access to
ACT • Intervention Courses• Student ACTion Team • Super Saturdays• College Ready Support Staff
SENIORS• Aligned and Rigorous
Curriculum • Intervention Courses• Super Saturdays• College Ready Support Staff• CCR Coaches • COMPASS & KYOTE Testing
Aligned & Rigorous Curriculum
Revised curriculum concept calendars fully aligned with Quality Core curriculum More Rigorous Honors Program
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Increased the number of AP and Dual Credit courses from 15 to 18
Increased the number of student registrations from 220 to 307
Expanded AP and Dual Credit Opportunities
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College-Ready Benchmarks (Bi-annual)
Assessment
8th Grade criteria for
9th Grade Scheduling
9th Grade criteria for
10th Grade Scheduling
10th Grade criteria for
11th Grade Scheduling
11th Grade criteria for
12th Grade Scheduling
12th Grade Additional Options to Meet CCR
Benchmarks
EPAS EXPLOREPractice
PLANPractice
PLAN
PLANPractice
ACTPractice
ACT ACT COMPASS
English 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 78Math 17 17 18 19 17 18 19 36
Reading
15 15 16 17 18 19 20 85
Science 20 17 19 21 20 22 24 n/a
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Intervention Courses
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COLLEGE READINESS (CR)
COLLEGE CAREER PREP (CCR PREP)
Designed for students slightly below CCR benchmarks
Designed for students significantly below CCR
benchmarks
• ACT Practice• COMPASS Practice• John Baylor• USA Test Prep• Test-taking Skills• Goal-setting• College Campus Field
Trips
• WIN Career Readiness Courseware
• Career Exploration• Goal-setting• College Campus Field
Trips
Super Saturdays Monthly SATURDAY MORNIING STUDY SESSIONS aligned to ACT content topics.
Aug. 31 Sept. 28 Oct. 26 Nov. 23 Dec. 7 Jan. 25 Feb. 15 Mar. 1
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11th Grade Access to ACT Test
ACT Benchmarks September 24 January 14
ACT Test March 4
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Student ACTion Team
Student Advisory Team designed to generate ideas for student motivation for the ACT.
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College-Ready Support Staff
College & Career Readiness Counselor Ellie Wright
Americorps College Coach Allie Alsbrooks
Instructional Coach Margie McGraw
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Collegiate Environment
Center for College & Career ReadinessCCR Coffee HouseCCR Computer Labs
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College Readiness Committee meets monthly with specific purpose of monitoring the ACT plan and recommending next steps for continuous improvement.
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New SBDM Committee
CCR Coaches
37 UCHS staff members have “adopted” approximately 5 seniors apiece, and
have committed to coaching them to achieve college and career readiness.
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Teachers meet weekly with their departments to analyze current student achievement data and adjust their instructional practice accordingly.
Data Teams
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Communication Plan
Report progress of ACT Action Plan to
Board of Education at October 2013 and January 2014 meetings.
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Questions
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