Successful Diploma Endorsementsand Dual Enrollment

Winnfield Senior High School

Dr. Jane Griffin

April 22, 2009

Striving to provide a world-class educational experience.

Breaking Ranks Recommendations

IMPROVED STUDENT

PERFORMANCE

Curriculum, Instruction, and

AssessmentEssential learnings

Alternatives to trackingIntegrated curriculum

Real-world applicationsKnowledgeable teachersIntegrated assessment

K-16 continuityIntegrated technology

Collaborative Leadership/ Professional

Learning CommunitiesVision, direction, and focus

Site councilStaff collaboration

Redefine teacher rolePersonal learning plans for

principal and teachersPolitical, financial alliances

Five-year review

Personalizing Your School Environment

Personal plans for progress

Personal adult advocate

Families as partners

Higher education

partnershipsCelebrate diversityCoaching Students

Caring teachersActivities/service tied to learning

Community learning

Critical thinkingLearning stylesYouth services

Small unitsFlexible

schedulingDemocratic

values90-student maximum

NASSP’s Breaking Ranks: A Field Guide for Leading Change

WSHS DATA Related to High School Redesign

•2007-Seven Academic Endorsements•2008-Fourteen Academic Endorsements

Fourteen Career/Technical Endorsements•2007-2008 Ninth Grade

88% (2007-72%)of 9th grade promoted6% (2007-10%)dropout rate81% (2007-63%) scored basic or above on ELA78% (2007-69%) scored basic or above on math

•2007-2008 Credit Recovery86 participants1 senior recovered credit for graduationStudents earned 26.5 total credits

Academic Endorsements– TOPS Core Curriculum

• All students are scheduled for TOPS requirements.• Parental sign-off is required before students are

allowed to drop class if close.• Advisories encourage academic achievement in a

challenging curriculum.– Ninth grade mentors meet with ninth grade

advisories weekly.– 2.5 Core GPA

• Students who are close to GPA are rescheduled for core classes.

• LEADS Reports are distributed regularly in order that students have latest data.

• Rewards are given for student achievement.

Academic Endorsements– College Credit

• AP or College Credit in Core• Professional Learning Communities

– Culture of collaboration and team work

• Multiple Partnerships– Louisiana Technical College-HPL and

Natchitoches Campus» Welding, Certified Nursing Assistants,

Business, Construction, Early Child Development

– Louisiana Virtual School/Northwestern State University

» English 1010, Math 1020, Fine Arts, American History

Academic Endorsements– “Basic” or better on

all GEE Tests.– ACT 23

• 2008-43/90 scored at least 20.

• 2009—27/75 so far have scored at least 20.

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10th Evan Austin, Rachel Barber, Melanie Bartlett, Thomas Bates, John Bruce, Marty Brunson, Amber Cockerham, Jesse Cox, Leah Davidson, Morgan Denney, Courtney Fitzgerald, Emanuela Guerrero, Brandon Jones, Shelby Jones, Christopher Leyda, Sarah Little, Robbie McDuff, Sarah Robenalt, Chelsea Ryder, Shawn Schaefer, Ridge Sluss, Andrew Thompson, Edward Wilson, 11thJeremy Bridgewater, Randall Brockman, Samantha Collins, David Frieu, Wesley Gates, Hanna Harlan, Lindlay Howell, Trevor Hyde, Josh Jenkins, Hanna Maloy, Xavian McGill, Mary Mercer, Carl Perkins, Mark Porter, Kayla Reed, Jessica Robenalt, Ethan Smart, Cristina Ubaka, Chase Voorhies, Danielle Wilson, Hanna Wise, Chelsey Worsham, Robin Young12th Corey Askin, Caleb Austin, Andrew Bates, Billy Booker, Morgan Brewton, Kelly Broadway, Amanda Buckelew, Roy Cotton, Mark Curry, Will Dearmon, Taylor Grider, Amanda Hatcher

Academic Endorsements– Senior Projects or College Credit

• 2008-19/90 completed quality projects meeting state guidelines.

– Mentors

– Research

– Public presentations

• 2009-23/75 are presenting projects April 28, 2009.

Career and Technical Endorsements

• Core Courses.

• Core GPA of 2.5.

• ACT of 20.

• Basic or better on GEE Tests.

• Four courses in concentration, industry-based certification, work-based learning, or senior project and work-based learning.

Career and Technical Endorsements

• Concentrations– Business– Agriculture

– Construction

– Early Childhood Education

• Industry-based certification– Certified Nurses Assistant

– Welding

– Early Childhood Education

– Word 2007 (Others being added)

• Work-based learning

Successful Implementation is…Breaking Ranks: A Field Guide for Leading Change

• 20% of successful implementation relies on “What?”– Differentiated instruction, personal learning plans, advisories,

common planning time, flexible scheduling, activities/service tied to learning, K-16 continuity, small units, real-world application

• 80% of successful implementation relies on “How?”– Data collection and accurate analysis, collaborative and

distributed leadership, assessing readiness and ability to build capacity, values alignment, professional development, project management, communication and buy-in, role clarity and design, monitoring and adjusting

…And A Tradition of Excellence and Stakeholder Expectations.

• The mission of Winnfield Senior High School is to provide learning experiences that produce responsible, informed and productive citizens in our community.

• The motto of Winnfield Senior High School is “We can. We will.”

For more information about the Tops programs go to www.osfa.state.la.us. Look at the menu on the left side of the page and check-out the following links.

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