Hall High School Hall High School Vision 2015Vision 2015

A Pathway to SuccessA Pathway to Success

For For

ALLALL STUDENTS STUDENTS

College and Career College and Career ReadinessReadiness

HHS Class of 2014 - 48%HHS Class of 2014 - 48%

Career Readiness???????Career Readiness???????

High-paying associate’s High-paying associate’s degreesdegrees..

Radiation Therapist- $74,200Radiation Therapist- $74,200

Dental Hygienist- $67,400Dental Hygienist- $67,400

Fashion Designer- $65,000Fashion Designer- $65,000

Registered Nurse- $63,800Registered Nurse- $63,800

Medical sonographer-$63,000Medical sonographer-$63,000

Funeral Director- $54,500Funeral Director- $54,500

Electrical Drafter- $52,100Electrical Drafter- $52,100

Low-paying Low-paying bachelor’s bachelor’s degrees.degrees.

Accounting-$46,000Accounting-$46,000

Agriculture- $42,600Agriculture- $42,600

Education- $34,900Education- $34,900

Criminal Justice-Criminal Justice-$35,000$35,000

Journalism- $36,600Journalism- $36,600Wall St. Journal 2013 and Bureau of Labor Statistics 2009

COLLEGE AND CAREER COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESSREADINESS

How do we get How do we get there?there?

What is the least What is the least important?????important?????

In order to be successful in the 21In order to be successful in the 21stst Century, students must graduate with:Century, students must graduate with:

1) Knowledge and information.1) Knowledge and information.

2) Critical thinking skills. (analyze, solve 2) Critical thinking skills. (analyze, solve problems, interpret, innovate, evaluate)problems, interpret, innovate, evaluate)

3) Work Ethic (grit, perseverance, resolve)3) Work Ethic (grit, perseverance, resolve)

COLLEGE AND CAREER COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESSREADINESS

HARD SKILLSHARD SKILLS

EnglishEnglish

MathMath

ScienceScience

Fine ArtsFine Arts

Foreign LanguageForeign Language

Social StudiesSocial Studies

Technical knowledge Technical knowledge specific to career specific to career pathways.pathways.

SOFT SKILLSSOFT SKILLS

Critical thinking skillsCritical thinking skills

Applied thinking skillsApplied thinking skills

Problem solving skillsProblem solving skills

Research skillsResearch skills

Interpersonal skillsInterpersonal skills

CollaborationCollaboration

CommunicationCommunication

InnovationInnovation

Work ethicWork ethic

COMMON CORE SHIFTS COMMON CORE SHIFTS “Give a man a fish……………“Give a man a fish……………

A change away from the “sit and get” A change away from the “sit and get” method of instruction. Instead of method of instruction. Instead of teachers giving students the answers teachers giving students the answers and expecting them to give the and expecting them to give the answers back, students must find the answers back, students must find the answers, demonstrate understanding answers, demonstrate understanding by applying their knowledge to real-by applying their knowledge to real-world situations and explain them in world situations and explain them in writing. writing.

COMMON CORE SHIFTS – COMMON CORE SHIFTS – DEEPER LEARNINGDEEPER LEARNING

WE NEED TO SHIFT AWAY FROM WE NEED TO SHIFT AWAY FROM - Lectures, - Lectures, powerpoint presentations, worksheets, “teacher powerpoint presentations, worksheets, “teacher talk”, memorizing facts and giving them back on talk”, memorizing facts and giving them back on a multiple choice test, etc, etc, etc, a multiple choice test, etc, etc, etc,

TOTOStudent-centered learning, students reading, writing Student-centered learning, students reading, writing

and thinking, discussing and arguing, applying and thinking, discussing and arguing, applying knowledge to solve problems, hands-on learning knowledge to solve problems, hands-on learning with an emphasis on with an emphasis on DEEPER LEARNING.DEEPER LEARNING.

College and College and CareerCareer Readiness Readiness

Step 1- Declare a Step 1- Declare a PathwayPathway

In January of their sophomore year, In January of their sophomore year, all students declare a Pathway all students declare a Pathway

and create a two year plan to get and create a two year plan to get them to their goal.them to their goal.

College and College and CareerCareer Readiness Readiness

Step 2- Implement Step 2- Implement Career Tech Career Tech

Programs and Programs and Curriculum.Curriculum.

Career Tech Programs Career Tech Programs and Curriculum.and Curriculum.

2014-20152014-2015Introduction to Technical CareersIntroduction to Technical Careers Orientation to High Skilled Careers Orientation to High Skilled Careers

such as such as alternative energy, CAD, alternative energy, CAD, Flight Technology, Energy and Flight Technology, Energy and Power, Material Processing, Power, Material Processing, Structural Engineering, Research and Structural Engineering, Research and Development.Development.

Career Tech Programs Career Tech Programs and Curriculum.and Curriculum.

2014-20152014-2015

Increase budget for the Increase budget for the enrollment of students at enrollment of students at the Area Career Centerthe Area Career Center

ACC PROGRAMSACC PROGRAMSHealth Occupations, Cosmetology, Health Occupations, Cosmetology,

Welding, Welding, Machine TechnologyMachine Technology, , Auto Technology, Building Trades, Auto Technology, Building Trades, Residential Wiring, CAD, Graphic Residential Wiring, CAD, Graphic Arts, Culinary Arts, Child CareArts, Culinary Arts, Child Care

CEO Entrepenurship and CEO Entrepenurship and

Fire Science.Fire Science.

Increase Academic RigorIncrease Academic Rigor

2014-20152014-2015

Implement Honors English 1Implement Honors English 1Implement Honors U.S. HistoryImplement Honors U.S. HistoryImplement Accelerated Science TrackImplement Accelerated Science Track

(biology for high achieving freshmen)(biology for high achieving freshmen)

Career and College Prep Career and College Prep Programs and Curriculum.Programs and Curriculum.

2014-20152014-2015

Accounting Technical MathAccounting Technical Math

Business MarketingBusiness Marketing

2015-20162015-2016

Three track science curriculumThree track science curriculum

Digital MediaDigital Media Welding Welding

Computer Programming Computer Programming

EXPLORE PLACEMENT EXPLORE PLACEMENT

Students who Students who score below 17 score below 17 on the math test, on the math test, will be placed in will be placed in Algebra 1 AND Algebra 1 AND Core Math Core Math for for their freshman their freshman year. year.

Students who score Students who score below 15 on the below 15 on the reading test OR reading test OR below 13 on the below 13 on the English test, will be English test, will be placed in English 1 placed in English 1 AND AND Core English Core English for for their freshman their freshman year. year.

EXPLORE PLACEMENT EXPLORE PLACEMENT

To be eligible to To be eligible to enroll in enroll in HonorsHonors English I, your English I, your child must have child must have at least a score at least a score of 17 in reading of 17 in reading AND at least a AND at least a 15 in English.15 in English.

To be eligible To be eligible to enroll in to enroll in BiologyBiology as a as a freshman, your freshman, your child must child must have at least a have at least a 20 in science.20 in science.

IVCC READINESSIVCC READINESSReading score below 21- Reading score below 21- student may be student may be

required to take remedial reading course. required to take remedial reading course.

English score below 21- English score below 21- student may be student may be

required to take remedial English course.required to take remedial English course.

Math score below 22 Math score below 22 – student may be – student may be required to take remedial math course.required to take remedial math course.

Our Goal is Our Goal is Academic GrowthAcademic Growth

Reading score from below 15 to 21Reading score from below 15 to 21

English score from below 13 to 21English score from below 13 to 21

Math score from below 17 to 22 Math score from below 17 to 22

1 TO 1 Tech 1 TO 1 Tech Initiative Initiative

It is not about the It is not about the device, it is about device, it is about

using technology to using technology to improve learning!!!!improve learning!!!!

1 TO 1 Tech Initiative 1 TO 1 Tech Initiative

If we adopt iPad as our device- If we adopt iPad as our device- 1) iPad2 (same as JFK) $349 with 1) iPad2 (same as JFK) $349 with

one year warranty.one year warranty.

2) Trade in value for current iPad2 2) Trade in value for current iPad2 $155.$155.

3) Current apps are saved.3) Current apps are saved.

1 TO 1 Tech Initiative 1 TO 1 Tech Initiative

Learning Management Learning Management System - System - SchoologySchoology

Productivity- Productivity- Google Google DocsDocs