Rigor and Relevance

							   Rigor and Relevance…
          and Relationships

High School Redesign Summit
Winnfield Senior High School
April 25, 2008
The Pride of Tiger Country…
   Excellent Academics
                                                      100


                                                          95


                                                          90

                                                                                                  ELA
                                                          85                                      MATH
                                                                                                  SCIENCE
                                                                                                  SOCST
                                                          80


                                                          75


                                                          70
                                                               2003   2004   2005   2006   2007




                                                    120

                                                    100

                                                    80                                                ELA
                                                                                                      Math
                                                    60
                                                                                                      Science
                                                    40                                                Soc. St.

                                                    20

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             120
             100
              80
              60                              SPS
              40
              20
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              School Performance Scores…
                       Our Story

120
100
 80
 60                            SPS
 40
 20
  0
      2   3    4   5   6   7
  2003…The Beginning of High
   School Redesign for WSHS
• Attended High Quality Professional Learning
  Conferences
   – Professional Learning Communities
   – Model Schools Conference
• Adopted Rigor/Relevance Model
• Increased Rigor of Algebra I
• Increased Rigor of Test Prep/Remediation
• Increased Relevancy of Curriculum and Course
  Offerings
• Increased SPS 14+ Points
Winnfield Senior High School
  Louisiana Model School
•   Academic Excellence/Outstanding Growth
•   Effective Professional Learning Community
•   Successful Pre-GED Skills Program
•   Internship Program
•   Work Certification and Dual Credit Programs
•   Advisory Plan
•   Innovative Flexible Scheduling
•   Academic Incentive Program
•   Integration of Technology
•   Character Education




            We Can. We Will.
       2005, 2006, and 2007
ICLE and Model School Conferences




                        Orlando, Florida
                        June 2008
Rigor/Relevance Framework
Quadrants of the Framework

•   A-Acquisition
•   B-Application
•   C-Assimilation
•   D-Adaptation
          Rigor and Relevance

• Knowledge           • Application Model
  Taxonomy              – Knowledge in one
  –   Awareness           discipline
  –   Comprehension     – Apply to discipline
  –   Application       – Apply across disciplines
  –   Analysis          – Apply to real-world
  –   Synthesis           predictable situations
  –   Evaluation        – Apply to real-world
                          unpredictable situations
              Building Rigor
• Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum
• TOPS Curriculum
• Rigor and Relevance Framework
  –   Lesson Plans
  –   Senior Projects
  –   Alternative Assessments
  –   Test Prep
• Dual Credits
• Flexible/Creative/Innovative Scheduling
Meaningful, Rigorous Assessments

• Formative Assessments     • Summative Assessments
   – Unit tests                – NRT
   – Teacher quizzes           – CRT
   – Teacher tests             – Mid-term tests
   – Pre and post tests        – Final tests
   – Rubrics                • Common Assessments
   – Performance/project-      – School-wide
     based activities          – District-wide
   – Portfolios                – State-wide
   – Observations
                        Dual Credits
• College Credit for High School courses.
   – LVS classes
       •   English IV, English Literature
       •   Advanced Mathematics I/Math 1020 and Math 1090
       •   Fine Arts
       •   French I and II
       •   Latin I and II
   – LTC classes
       •   Business courses
       •   English III, Business English
       •   Welding
       •   Carpentry
       •   Early Childhood Education
       •   Certified Nursing Assistants
   – Certification
       • Pharmacy Technician
       • Certified Nursing Assistants
           Building Relevancy
• Work-Based/Certification   • Guided Study
  – Early Childhood          • Test Prep
    Education with Daycare   • Read and Respond
  – Pharmacy Tech            • Special Presentations
  – Teacher Cadet (STAR)     • Credit Recovery
  – First Responder          • Advisories
  – Certified Nursing
    Assistant                • Ninth Grade Initiative
  – Computer Architecture    • Senior Projects
  – Work/Business            • Dual-Credit
    Internship                 Opportunities
  – Welding
                             • Alternative Assessments
  – Carpentry
…Relevant Learning Opportunities
        Building Relationships

•   Advisories
•   Summer Bridge Program
•   Mandatory Scheduling Meetings
•   Celebrations
•   Test Prep Groups
•   Classroom Activities
•   Duty Stations
       Back to the 2007 SPS

• 400+ Students

  Makeup

  Lunch
               ?
• 52/46/2 Racial
                   • I LEAP Results
                      – Options Index=30
                      – Regular Index = 96
• 70% Free/Reduced • GEE Results
                      – ELA and Math
                        down slightly
• 140 iLEAP Takers
                      – Science and Social
• 60 Options/80         Studies up
  Regular Ninth
Rigor, Relevancy, Relationships

• Efforts were made to make transition from
  Winnfield Middle School smoother.
  (Relationships)
• All options students were placed in regular
  core classes rather than pre-GED non-credit
  courses. (Rigor)
• At-risk students were enrolled in Career
  Choices. (Relevancy)
• Opportunities to recover short-term and long-
  term credit are being provided. (All)
High School Redesign…
What have we done differently?
What else can we do?
Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships
Professional Learning Community
Culture
Data-Based Decisions
Collaborative Teams
Projects, Activities, and HOTS
Well-Defined and Focused Curriculum
Technology
Advisories
Parental Involvement
Innovative Initiatives
Work-based Certification Programs
Internships
Breaking Ranks II Training
Literacy Efforts
Ninth Grade Initiative
Credit Recovery School

High School Redesign in Progress…
Winnfield Senior High School

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

        We Can. We Will.