June 2013

Matt Riley TLCA Capstone Project Desert Cohort 2012-2013

What if you had this talent or gift that is unlimited?

The gift only become stronger the more you

use it.

What should you do with it?

You know this gift would help others dreams become reality.

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My capstone project is a small part of making a student’s dream become reality. The capstone project is offering free SAT and ACT Math prep practice. This should help students to get higher College entries scores on exams which could help them to be eligible for their college of their dreams. Thanks to the “Teacher Leader Certification Academy” that gave me the tools to make my capstone projects reality through the five practices of exemplary leadership. From those leadership behaviors help make others dreams become reality.

Overview of Project • To increase students SAT scores • Students are accepted into more universities. • Build a long lasting program

Overview of Project • Free SAT Math Prep to all students • Increase SAT Math Prep

At Cathedral City High School

our SAT Math score for 11th

graders has mean average 423

score.

Why free SAT Math tutoring? • Over 75% of our school population is on free or reduced

meal plan. • Most of our school population parents have not attend a

college nor university. • Fee waivers for college entry exam such SAT or ACT are

widely available for our students. • A lot students will qualify for financial assistance. • The Princeton Review prep program at Xavier College Prep in

Palm Desert would be too expensive for our students

Vision • To increase students’ SAT scores. • To insure more students are accepted in the

university of their choice. • To build a College entry prep course that is

long lasting.

Measurable Goals

• 30 or more senior attended.

• Improve one Standard Deviation of 58

points increase

• Gains of the tutored would be greater

than those didn’t get the tutoring.

Domain II Accessing and Using Research to Improve Practice and Student Learning.

• Element 2.2 Facilitates the analysis of student learning data, collaborative interpretation of results, and teaching and learning and supports them in these efforts.

Domain IV Facilitating Improvements in Instruction and Student Learning

• Element 4.1 Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom and school based data identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school organization, and school culture.

Domain IV Facilitating Improvements in Instruction and Student Learning

• Element 4.5 Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues in helping students skillfully and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge available on the internet, use social media to promote collaborative learning, and connect with people and resources around the globe.

First Saturday

Nutrition before Testing

Action Steps/Implementation

1. Administrator Partner Brad Seiple

2. Capstone Project Proposal (Foundation)

3. Building a team (Data Retriever)

4. SAT Prep for Course (Summer)

5. Counselor came on board (Increase the Team)

6. Public Announcements of SAT Math Prep

7. Five Saturday SAT Math Prep. (September to November)

8. January meeting, what is next

9. Senior Summer Seminar ACT Testing (Grant).

Vision Goals

• Yes, the SAT Math Score did rise.

• To early to tell, Student stories

• Summer Senior Seminar for the Summer of

2014.

How did the Project Measure Up

• 23 seniors attend

• 31 points increase in Math SAT score

• Tutoring scores out gain those who didn’t take

the tutoring by 18 points

11th before the SAT Prep Min Q1 Med Q3 Max 330 387.5 410 452.5 550 12th after the SAT Prep Min Q1 Med Q3 Max 350 417.5 445 452.5 570

11th didn’t SAT Prep as 12th Min Q1 Med Q3 Max 230 400 450 510 650

12th didn’t SAT Prep Min Q1 Med Q3 Max 290 417.5 460 522.5 710 This Box plot shows from SAT Math tutoring that Q1 had

the best advances in the SAT scores for those took the tutoring

Tutoring

No Tutoring

Senior who took the SAT twice 40%

Senior who took the SAT Once 60%

Comparing

Next Steps for the Project

• Better communication

• Summer Senior Seminar

• Integrated SAT into Core classes

To following the growth of the program go to http://tlcacapstonemattriley.weebly.com

Leveraging the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership

• Model The Way.

• Inspire A Shared Vision.

• Challenge The Process.

• Enable Others to Act.

• Encourage the Heart.

What did I learn about Leadership? • Be optimistic • Do not be afraid • Share idea How did I grow as a leader? • Idea became reality • Wrote a Grant • Qualified as a leader