Programs for Sustained Student Improvement

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Programs for Sustained Student Improvement

• Castleberry High School
• Castleberry ISD
• Fort Worth, Texas
• Laina K. McDonald, Principal

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School Demographics
Enrollment 805 Hispanic 59.4 White 38.1
Other 2.4 At-Risk 73.4 LEP
16.1 Economically Disadv. 59.3 Gifted /
Talented 10.1 Attendance Rate 94.8
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PROGRAMS

• Pre Planning for success - CScope Curriculum
• Progress Monitoring (Red Yellow Green)
• Leadership Team
• Grade Level Teaming
• Flexible Scheduling
• Double Block Math Program
• Friday Success Programs
• Remedial Programs TAKS Camp / Extended Day /
  Math Camp
• Parent Involvement - Academic Showcase

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It All Pays Off in AYP
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Teachers Get To Teach
The goal of all programs at Castleberry High
School is to allow teachers to spend more time
teaching and less time doing administrative
tasks. All programs we speak of today, are
supported and managed by the Administrative and
or Leadership team at Castleberry High School.
Students have to take ownership in the learning
process these programs foster that
commitment.
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Curriculum It Matters

• CSCOPE has been adopted by our District
• We preplan our lessons each 6 weeks as a teaching
  team.
• Data determines how much time we spend on
  re-teach and remedial concepts.
• Our class sizes are controlled at the 9th and
  10th grade level 9th grade 22 or less
• 10th
  grade 24 or less
• We have a weekly assessment and a weekly homework
  schedule for each content area.

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Progress MonitoringBy Teachers Green Yellow
Red
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Monitoring Progress By Principal
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Leadership Capacity

• Goal To be the voice of the campus staff in
  decision making
• Leadership Team 4 Core Lead Teachers
• 3 Elective Lead Teachers
• 2 UIL Coaches
• Counselors
• Assistant Principals
• Diagnostician
• Campus Secretaries

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GRADE LEVEL TEAMING

• Objective
• To create a collaborative setting for teachers to
  discuss solutions for students
• Teams consist of
• Grade level teachers, grade level counselor,
  Administrators, ISS staff,
• nurse and attendance staff.
• When
• Once a month
• Our athletic coaches are required to attend.
  They delay practice so all teachers can attend
  the meeting. We spend 40 minutes in teaming
  meeting.

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TEAMING

• Each Team is assigned two teacher leaders
• Teaming List Excel spread sheet by grade level
  posted to the public shared folder
• Teachers are asked to submit names of students
  who are showing signs of academic struggle.
• A master list is created by the teacher leaders
  in each grade level.
• Names are called off one at a time and teachers
  who are successful with the student are able to
  share helpful information and intervention tips.
• Notes are taken at each meeting and complied for
  the Principal and Counseling staff
• Prior to submitting a name for teaming, a
  teacher must have made contact with a parent
• Students who are placed on the list multiple
  times are place on the counselor watch referral
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Flexible Scheduling
Data Drives Scheduling Decisions Added 3
programs to daily schedule 8th period 10th
grade Math / 9th grade GPC program 2nd period
Bubble students in 10th grade Math 7th period
Remediation Math Exit re-takers Grant funded
8th period staff 4 teachers 4 math 25 per
hour 2nd / 7th periods involved scheduling a
math teacher
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Flexible Remedial Scheduling

• Used Data to determine what student needs were
• 10th grade double Math during school day
  Scale score 1900
• 7th period Math TAKS re-test failures after
  October test
• 8th period Math for 10th Scale score
  1800-1600
• 8th period Math for 9th All Grade Placement
  Students / 1st Benchmark Failures
• Students can earn thier way out of flexible
  programs if
• Only at the end of the semester
• Score a 75 on a release Benchmark or pass the
  Exit Re-test

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Double Block Math Program

• Data determines what is taught for each 6 week
  period
• Curriculum based on TAKS, 6 week Benchmarks, unit
  assessments
• Small groups no more than 14 students for each
  teacher
• Include a grade on the report card (Local Credit)
• Tardies and attendance are counted
• Parents are told in the summer of enrollment in
  the program
• Curriculum used is
• 8th Sense, Apangea, Making IT Count and CSCOPE
• Goal of program is to teach math in a different
  way explore / hands on

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Friday Success Schedule

• We use a Flexible Schedule on Fridays that allows
  for 35 minutes at the end of the day.
• The focus is remedial programs for those who are
  assinged to ZAP or Study Hall.
• Students who meet academic expectation for week
  may attend pep rallies, clubs or have computer
  time.
• Friday Success Schedule
• 1st 800 850
• 2nd 855- 945
• 3rd 950 1040
• 4th 1045 1135
• A Lunch 1045 1115
• B Lunch 1140 1210
• 5th 1215 105
• 6th 110 200
• 7th 205 255
• Success 255 330

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Friday Programs Study Hall

• What Are Our Main Objectives?
• Reward students for attempting school work
• We only allow work to be accepted in the week it
  is taught this creates a sense of urgency in
  our students and ownership in thier learning.
• Allow students to seek help for a failed
  assignment they attempted and earn passing grade.
• Create a program that encourages students to seek
  help on academic work
• A 75 or below on any assignment is an automatic
  placement in study hall for any class. A grade
  of 80 may be earned on re-done assignments.
• Create a culture that we do not rescue students
  at the end of a grading period Our academic
  week is Monday-Friday.
• Program is not designed for re-test or make up
  exams these are handled after school

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Teacher Created List for Study Hall

• Teachers submit a list of students that have
  received a grade lower than a 75 on an attempted
  assignment to their Lead Teacher in an excel
  format.
• The lead teacher submits their departmental list
  to an assigned Secretary, who compiles the list
  and sends it out each Friday afternoon to the
  staff via email.

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Study Hall Decisions

• When a student is on the study hall list for more
  than one teacher...
• A priority list is created based upon school
  data
• Math - Science English Social Studies
  Electives
• If a teacher is absent, students are sent to a
  teacher who teaches same content subject.
• UIL participants are required to participate in
  this program prior to leaving for a competitive
  event.

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ZAP (Zeros Are Not Permitted)

• Main Objectives
• Grade on a Monday-Friday timeline.
• We do not rescue students who want to do all the
  work at the end of a grading period.
• If they do not attempt work or do not turn in
  homework they are assigned referral by Thursday
  of each week.
• Program is designed to Improve Academic
  Performance by Students.
• To Increase student sense of responsibiltiy for
  academic success
• To encourage effort from students in the
  classroom
• Give teachers an alternative for students who do
  not engage in learning. Program is designed to
  make the alterative for not doing work worse than
  doing the work in class or at home.

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Who Is ZAPd

• If a student does not attempt class work or
  homework, the teacher submits an electronic
  referral for not attempting work.
• Once the student is assigned a referral, the
  administrator handles it as if it is a discipline
  referral. They are assigned to the ZAP List
  and after school detention on Friday.
• ZAP is inclusive of all students. If a UIL
  participant is assigned to ZAP, they do not leave
  campus early to travel with their respected
  teams. They satisfy the program requirements and
  have to find a way to the competition.
• Once a student is ZAPd during any 6 week grading
  period, they are on the ZAP list the remainder of
  that six week grading period.
• Teachers in the 4 core areas may request study
  hall for a ZAP student

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The ZAP Program

• Attendance is taken at the door to ensure student
  arrive
• An Administrator is in charge of implementing the
  ZAP program each Friday
• Students are place in a seating arrangement that
  is conducive for a non-social, academically
  successful environment.
• Students are given the explanation on why they
  are in the ZAP program. They are given a TAKS
  assignment that must be completed before leaving
  the designated area to go home.
• Typical assignments can include
• TAKS related Writing Prompts
• TAKS Academic vocabulary for Math and Science
• TAKS mapping skills
• TAKS math foundation skill practice (3rd,
  5th 8th grade skills)

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Releasing for Friday Programs

• Announcements are made to release the Study Hall
  students to thier classrooms 5 minutes is given
  so they can retrieve materials from their
  lockers.
• ZAP students are then swept into the hall, where
  the administrative team escorts the students to
  the ZAP area.
• SUCCESSful students are given choices on what
  they do during the remaining 25 minutes of their
  school week
• Clubs, Intramurals, Computer labs open, library,
  class meeting, pep rallies, assemblies....etc.

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• REMEDIAL
• PROGRAMS

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TAKS Camp

• Objective for TAKS remedial program is
• Create an incentive program to get students to
  perform at a high level on assesements.
• Successful students earn 3 early release days
  out of school. Student are given a ticket for
  release. Those who do not have a ticket, stay
  for the afternoon program.
• TAKS camp is concentrated instruction based on
  TAKS objectives that data show need to be
  addressed.
• Reward students with an early release of they
  pass previous years TAKS test and meet district
  expecation on release benchmrak
• Focus on students who need objective support in
  a smaller learning setting.
• Program is approved by the Board and is offered
  3 times in the spring semester.

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TAKS Camp Plan

• Lead Teachers are responsible for planning
  interactive lessons to address TEKs to be covered
• All teachers on campus are assinged to teach one
  of the four core lessons planned. They are
  trained by departments in lesson content and
  delivery.
• Sit and Get is not allowed
• Students are assigned by grade level,
  alphabetically in pods of 18 or less
• Lessons are 30 minutes in length
• Every teacher on the campus teaches a TAKS camp
  lesson
• Lessons are created based objective needs seen in
  data
• Students are given incentives to particiapte
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TAKS CAMP Schedule
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Extended Week Remedial Program

• This remedial program is focused on remediation
  for sub populations (S.Ed., LEP, LSE)
• Grouping are done objectively by sub popEasier
  to focus on needs of each unique groups of
  at-promise students.
• Program is 3 hours in length and is project based
  in nature
• Students are present 3 45 minute mini lessons
• Staff teaches in teams of two or more
• Entire teaching staff signs up for 1 or more
  sessions
• Saturday school format done on an extended week
  day evening
• Offer two each month from December to May
• Busing and snacks are provided using Title 1
  Grant monies

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Math Camp

• New Program this year
• 9th and 10th grade teachers involved (Elective
  included)
• Lessons are given to staff 3 weeks prior to Camp
  day
• Early release days are used to work on foundation
  math skills
• Teachers are given mini-lessons to teach (3rd,
  5th 10th grade math skills)
• Students use CPS systems to answer math questions
  data is stored in system to be used for lesson
  development
• Students are easily assigned based on their 1st
  period
• Program is designed to practice foundation skills

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• Parent
• Involvement

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Academic Showcase
We Have Something You Have to SEE on February
13th CHS Academic Showcase
Castleberry High School Academic Showcase
February 13, 2007 (Notice New Date) Dinner
600 Project Showcase
630800
The students of CHS have worked very hard the
past two weeks building Class projects to show
off to you. This Special Event will begin at
600 pm with a free hotdog dinner. After
dinner, you will tour our project centers and
visits with the CHS staff. Awards will be given
for the CHS Semester stars YOU WONT WANT TO
MISS THIS !
For information contact Castleberry High School
817-252-2100
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Making It Work For You

• You must have your entire staff buy in and
  participate in supporting your programs,
• You must know your students and how they impact
  AYP (teachers, principals, counselors,
  secretaries, ISS monitors )
• You must monitor / use data on a daily basis to
  stay ahead
• Intervene quickly
• Make your daily schedule work in your favor
• Consistency in curriculum from class to class is
  vital
• Dont fear change
• Listen to your Leadership teamGet out of the way
  and let them lead

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Castleberry High School Contacts

• Principal Laina McDonald mcdonaldl_at_castleberr
  yisd.net
• 817-252-2118
• Math Shannon Shea Sheas_at_castleberryisd.net
  817-252-2100
• Tracy Bose Boset_at_castleberryisd.net
• English Brandy Thompson Thompsonb_at_castleberryisd
  .net
• Science Janine Doose Doosej_at_castleberryisd.ne
  t
• Elective Nadine Mihalicz Mihalicz_at_castleberryi
  sd.net
• AP Andy Smith Smitha_at_castleberryisd.net