Problem Solving Process Using

4 Year Cohort Graduation Rate

January 10, 2012

Response to Instruction and Intervention (RtI2)

Panorama High School

Roddy Shaul, Assistant Principal

4 Year Cohort Graduation Rate is the percentage of students who begin at PHS as 9th grade students and graduate in four years.

Definition of term:

Panorama High School

Norm Day 2008 – 630 students

Currently 297 (47.1%) students still at PHS.

Class of 2012

Panorama High School

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Students who are currently on track to graduate in 2012—

passed both CAHSEEs/170 credits(207students out of 297)

39 students (non-Special Ed)who need to pass at least ONE part of CAHSEE

(29 need English; 27 need math) 33 students who currently need

1 or 2 additional classes (5 or 10 credits) to graduate

Tier 2Tier 2

Tier 1

Academic Behavior

45 students who need more than 2 additional classes (10 credits) to graduateTier 3

Four Year Cohort Graduation Rate

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RtI2 Problem Solving Process

Problem AnalysisEvaluation

Problem Identification

Intervention Design and Implementation

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Problem Identification

Step 1: Problem Identification Reasons why students will not

graduate in four years: Not having 230 credits Not passing one or both parts of

CAHSEE

Previous Four Year Cohort Rates: 08-09: 45% 09-10: 43% 10-11 53%

Projected Four Year Cohort Rates: 11-12: 60% 12-13 63%

Problem Identification

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Problem Analysis

Step 2: Problem Analysis CLASS of 2012 Tier 2 - 9.7% of current 4-year cohort

students have not passed English CAHSEE (excluding students with I.E.P.s)

Tier 2 - 9.0% of current 4-year cohort students have not passed Math CAHSEE (excluding students with I.E.P.s)

Tier 3 - 15.1% of current 4-year cohort students need more than 70 credits to graduate in June

Problem Analysis

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Intervention Design and Implementation

Step 3: Intervention Design and Implementation

Tier 1 – Teachers of these students continue to support students in current classes. Counselors will continue to monitor students grades in classes needed to graduate in June 2012.

Tier 2 –

Identify (39) students who need support to pass one or both parts of CAHSEE and offer CAHSEE Boot Camp

Identify (33) students who need will lack 5-10 credits in order to graduate in June 2012 and get them enrolled in Adult School

Tier 3 – Counselors identify (45) students who need more than 2 classes (10 credits) and find other alternatives programs for graduation.

Intervention Design and Implementation

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Evaluation

Step 4: Evaluation In May 2012, look at number of

students who passed CAHSEE in February and/or March in order to graduate in June 2012.

In June 2012, determine how many of the students in Tier 2 (students needing 1 or 2 additional classes) were able to receive the necessary credits to receive their diploma.

In June 2012, determine how many students that were transferred to other programs met the requirements for a diploma.

Evaluation