What is a “Habit Tree?”

Introduction- 1st Grade Students“Habit song”

One, be proactive, we’ll start with that,

Two, begin with the end in mind.

Three, put first things first, work then play,

Four, think win-win every time!

Five, Seek first to understand, then to be understood,

Six, we’ll synergize together,

Then we’ll sharpen the saw and we’re done!

1-2-3-4-5-6-7, our habit tree!

Our Learning

Students are all leaders in something!

Students track their progress

Connections are made between historical events

and the 7 Habits.

Mission Statement

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Each class writes their own mission statement at the

beginning of the year. The next slide has Kindergarten

and 4th grade students sharing their mission

statements.

Kindergarten and 4th Grade Mission Statements

Data Notebook Pages:

A student shares her data notebook at a leadership event.

1st Grade Reading Goal FormStudents set a goal in reading,

make a plan, and monitor results.

Students monitor and graph their own

progress on a weekly fact test.

Math Fact Graph

Data Notebook Pages

4th Grade “Target/Goal Sheet”

Students set academic and behavioral goals.

Then they make plans for accomplishing their

goals.

Baldrige Tools

Students use baldrige tools to

enhance their learning.

Leadership in Related Arts

Students also demonstrate the Habits in Related Arts

Leadership in ELL

ELL students showcase their

work.

Leadership in Special Education

Students use the language of the 7

Habits when solving problems with

friends.

The next slide shares how a middle school

student is using the Habits.

How has it impacted our students?

How the Habits Help a Former WES Student

Our Community

Students are part of their classroom community, building

community, and school community.Click here to hear from our

students!

How has it impacted our parents?

Parents were invited in to learn The Seven Habits so they can use the

language at home with their children. The next slide shares the experiences of

a few parents.

What WES Parents Say About the 7 Habits

Community Service

Students collect pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House.

Students collect toys for families in need.

Students make cookies to deliver to a nursing home.

Students help make our

school beautiful by planting

flowers.

Bringing the Community to

WESOur students taught several

OSU student-athletes about the 7 Habits.

Making a Difference

• Four areas in which we would expect to see improvement– Academic growth– Behavior– Student engagement– Culture/climate

Academic Growth

• Data Notebooks – One of the most effective Formative Instructional Practices is students taking ownership for their learning. In Data Notebooks, students track/graph their learning and set goals and can articulate their own strengths and areas for growth.– Prior to renewal - 0% of students tracked their

learning in Data Notebooks– Now – 100% of our students track their learning

and growth through Data Notebooks

Academic Growth cont.• OAA Scores

2009-2010 (Baseline Year)

2010-2011 (Year 1)

2011-2012 (Year 2)

3rd Reading 81% 88.3% 87.5%Mathematics 81% 91.2% 88.9%

4th Reading 98% 88.2% 87.7%Mathematics 91.3% 83.1% 91.9%

5th Reading 89% 95.9% 87.3%Mathematics 96% 83% 67.6%Science 91.9% 85.7% 77.1%

6th Reading 94% 82.3% 96.2%Mathematics 88% 90.6% 98%

• Green = More than 2% increase compared to baseline year• Yellow = Less than +/- 2% difference• Red = More than 2% decrease compared to baseline year

Academic Growth cont.

• Value-Added 2009-2010

(Baseline Year)2010-2011 (Year 1)

2011-2012 (Year 2)

4th Reading -0.9 7.3 0.7Mathematics 4.0 4.8 2.9

5th Reading -0.2 0.2 -1.6Mathematics -0.1 -5.3 -4.0

6th Reading -3.4 -7.4 -0.8Mathematics -13.4 -9.1 5.1

• Green = Above average growth• Yellow = Average growth• Red = Below average growth

Behavior Improvement

2011-2012 2012-2013Suspension 8 7Bullying 16 5Behavior Referrals

89 61

Bus Referrals 43 32

Student Engagement and Climate/Culture

• Evidence already presented– Common language– More leadership opportunities for students– Student expectations– Staff unity