2009-2010

1. HSRActionPlan • 2009-2010

2. Delivery overview • 9th Grade Initiative • HSTW/MMGW • JAG • CTE • Adolescent Literacy • Graduation Charge Welcome and Objectives

3. Sir Michael Barber • McKinsey & Company • Louisiana Department of Education Delivery

4. GOAL: 8O% cohort graduation rate by 2014 which means 6,900 more graduates Delivery

5. However, our current performance is off track Additional graduates 6900 80% goal Gap = 5,550 Gap = 5,100 +Baseline Zero equals a 65.9% grad rate Current Performance 6900 Additional graduates needed This progress assumes that we continue the work of the last decade that has improved schools. It is not free growth by any means.

6. The number of students making it to 12thgrade is insufficient 90% Promotion Rate 96% Promotion Rate • 100 students enter • 90 move on • 100 students enter • 96 move on 9th grade • 90 students enter • 81 move on • 96 students enter • 92 move on 10th grade • 81 students enter • 73 move on • 92 students enter • 88 move on 11th grade • 73 students enter • 66 graduate • 88 students enter • 84 graduate 12th grade CurrentPerformance 86.6% of 9th graders promoted

7. Where are the classes of 2014 and 2016 now? Class of 2016 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th Class of 2014 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016

8. Continuous assessment of progress and impact on student outcome are essential The LDOE has formed a small delivery unit to assist in measuring our progress towards our top priority goals. The Delivery Unit seeks to answer the following questions: What are we doing to achieve this goal? How are we measuring execution of the strategies and their impact on achieving progress ? How will we know if we are on track to meet the goals and what will we do when we are off-track? 1 2 3

9. We identified current strategies to impact student outcome

10. Results indicate further strategy is needed to achieve the goal ESTIMATE Additional graduates 6,900 80% goal Gap = 3,704 Gap = 3,034 6,000 +CTE 5,000 +HSTW 4,000 3,000 +JAG 2,000 +9th Gr. 1,000 +Baseline Zero equals a 65.9% grad rate 0 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 A note about the trajectory • The prediction is not perfect- it is a tool for learning and problem solving • The delivery unit is continuing to test the trajectory to revise it and make it more accurate

11. Where will the graduates come from? Every school counts 6900 New Graduates +90s +80s +70s +60s +50s +40s 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 This graph illustrates the number of additional graduates that would occur for schools in each band of current HSGR. 50s represents schools whose current HSGR is 50-59%.

12. What will reaching this goal require? • Strengthening the pipeline of 9th grade students • Relevant engaging curricula • Supports that keep students on track • Focus resources on what produces the largest return

13. LDOEPrograms & Initiatives

14. High School Redesign

15. Questions Answers The Big Picture

16. 9th Grade Initiative

17. In Louisiana, only 33% of 9th graders who fail English will graduate from high school. It’s about increasing the graduation rate. 9th Grade Initiative

18. 9th grade is: • A major transition for students • A pivotal year in terms of required student skills, work habits and attitudes • Where less experienced teachers are typically placed • A minefield for at-risk students Why Redesign 9th Grade?

19. Successful Transitions • Freshman Academy • Teams of teachers • Adult advisors • Student mentors • Summer bridge program • Orientation activities • Increased parental contact Key Strategies

20. Dropout Early Warning System • Identify students who exhibit warning signs • Implement a pyramid of interventions targeting those students Key Strategies

21. Academic Catch-up • Programs that provide accelerated and extended instruction for students behind in reading and/or math. • Catch-up programs in reading must use a curriculum from the State-approved list of reading curricula for struggling adolescent readers. Key Strategies

22. Literacy Strategies • Academic Literacy Course • Literacy Coach • Reading Across the Curriculum • Drop Everything and Read • Read 180 or another purchased program • Summer Bridge Program Key Strategies

23. Remediation and Grade Recovery • Twilight school • Saturday school • Summer school • After-school tutoring • Remediation by prescription • Electronic tutoring programs • “Re-teach and retake” opportunities Key Strategies

24. Educational and Career Planning • Freshman Transition Skills Course • LA ePortal Key Strategies

25. Percent of Students Scoring Basic or Above on Math iLEAP

26. Percent of Students Scoring Basic or Above on ELA iLEAP

27. 9th Grade Initiative Delivery Cycle

28. The Quarterly Report

29. Your system of interventions for at-risk freshmen may include: • Teaming with structured common planning time • Mentoring Program (Student to Student) • Advisory Program (Adult to Student) • Freshman Transition Skills Course Increased Parental Contact • Dropout Early Warning System • RTI • Academic Catch-up Classes • Grade Recovery Program • Credit Recovery Program The Quarterly Report

30. The Action Plan

31. The Delivery Cycle Continues

32. Dropping out of school is a slow motion dive for most kids, and we can see them approaching the edge long before they fall off. Targeting kids in the ninth grade, when they are most vulnerable to dropping out, is one effective way to curb the problem. Gary Orfield Civil Rights Project, Harvard University Quote

33. Questions Answers 9th Grade Initiative

34. HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work

35. HSTW/ MMGW Initiative Contract between the LDOE, SREB and 22 Schools that will become models of Louisiana Schools of Innovation and Improvement HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work • Initial site-based Technical Assistance TAV • (key practices) • Instructional Coaches – action plans for • implementing key practices • Development of Interventions Strategies to • prevent drop outs • Professional Development (everyone)

36. Our Purpose To maintain the influence of HSTW/MMGW on the current graduation rate and to increase that influence to above 12additional graduates per 100 HSTW students. HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work This will be achieved through monthly review of each school’s progress towards the implementation of key practices and the provision of recognition of successes as well as support in addressing necessary adaptations in a timely fashion.

37. Five Major Reasons for Leaving School • 47% Boring classes • 43% Absences; Could not catch up • 42% Friends also disinterested in school • 38% Low expectations • 35% Failing grades HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work

38. SREB 10 KEY PRACTICES OF HSTW • High Expectations • Challenging Academic Studies • Challenging Career/Technical Studies • Work-Based Learning • Challenging Program of Study • Data Driven • Actively Engage Students • Teachers Working Together • Guidance and Advisement • Transitions • Extra Help HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work

39. SREB 10 KEY PRACTICES OF MMGW • High Expectations Extra Help • All Students Matter • Support From Parents • Strong Leadership • Qualified teachers • Data-Driven • Teachers Working Together • Use of Technology • Actively Engage Students • Challenging Curriculum HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work

40. Four Reasons Students Remain in School • A goal beyond high school • A plan to reach the goal • A positive adult mentor • Belonging to a club or organization (peers) HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work

41. HSTW/MMGW is a whole-school initiative that addresses all aspects of school improvement The focuses of HSTW/MMGW are: To build stronger school leadership To create a school culture of rigor, relevance and relationships To create advisor programs that enlighten students to achieving goals beyond high school and that provide mentoring relationships from adults To expose all teachers to literacy and numeracy strategies as well as strategies that increase rigor and engage students To increase rigor in CTE courses and provide for more relevant CTE courses HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work

42. The 09-10 Delivery Plan • Provide professional development and training for school leaders, counselors and faculty • Provide Technical Assistance Visits to recognize successes and to establish next steps for continued growth • Provide monthly school coaching visits to observe the implementation progress and plan action steps that cater to the achievement of each individual school’s goals • Monitor the implementation of • intervention strategies to reduce dropouts HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work

43. Regional Coordinator Involvement • Attend Professional Development (as scheduled) and provide for redelivery of PD when necessary • Assist and observe schools monthly and report concerns and progress toLDOE HSTW/MMGW coordinator (best fit travel time) • Assist principals with brief implementation rubrics, action plans and brief principal check-off questionnaire • Assistance to schools in the implementation process • Assist in the collection of quarterly data from school contact (attendance, referrals, course failures) • Conduct TAV’s and write report HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work

44. MonitoringProcess • Initial TAV’s for each school • Attendance at professional development and • webinars • Monthly SREB coaching visits • Monthly Regional Coordinator visits • SREB monthly coaching reports of progress and next • steps to LDOE Coordinator and Regional Coordinators • Quarterly report by SREB Director to LDOE Coordinator • Quarterly school report of attendance, referrals and • failures to LDOE Coordinator, Regional Coordinators, • and SREB Coaches HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work

45. Evaluation Criteria • SREB Assessment (even numbered year) • Increased graduation rate • Reduction of failures • Increase readiness for and participation in post-secondary education • Increased career readiness • Increased school attendance • Decrease in drop outs • Decrease in retention (MMGW) • Decrease in referrals • Decrease in course failures • LEAP and GEE test scores HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work

46. Texas Enhanced HSTW Network Progress of 23 High Schools 2005 – 2009 Percentage Increase of Students Passing the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS

47. HSTW/MMGW HighlightsSince Jan. ‘09 LEAP GEE

48. Continuation Process • Based on the evaluation process, formulate relevant decisions for the future of HSTW/MMGW • Contract SREB services for additional school sites • Successful HSTW/MMGW schools become model schools • Regional coordinators redeliver professional development of HSTW/MMGW best practices to new schools and monitor continuation of implementation at schools previously trained by SREB HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work

49. Questions Answers HSTW/MMGW High Schools That Work/Making Middle Grades Work

50. Why? • Up to 9% of seniors do not graduate each May • Goal: • All seniors will graduate Graduation Charge