Comprehensive High Schools

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• Comprehensive High Schools
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• Lee County Florida

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Lee County Overview
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Background
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Development of the Schools/Programs
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Comprehensive High Schools of Lee CountyIda S.
Baker High SchoolSouth Ft. Myers High School
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9th Grade Academy
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9th Grade Academy Intervention Chart

• Summer
• School
• At-Risk
• Credit Retrieval Classes
• Danger Zone
• Contracts
• In School Suspension
• In Team Suspension
• Parent Conference
• Mandatory Tutorials
• Classroom Teacher Intervention
• Teaming, Planning
• (Assistant Principal/Counselor)

Parents
Personalization
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Teaming
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Flex Days
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Parent Conferences
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In-Team Suspension (ITS)
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Contracts
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Formal Credit Recovery Class
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Optional Extended-Day Program
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Danger Zone
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At-Risk Students
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Student of the Week
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Parent Involvement

• Learning how to have a parent conference
• Recognizing students for their achievements
• Providing incentives for student success
• Public awareness programs
• Drugs
• Gangs
• Bullying
• Social concerns

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Overview of Academic Academies
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InnovationsFreshmen Success
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Personal Assessments
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Overview of Academy Visits
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Pre-Reading
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Tour and Activity
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Career Counselor
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Summary

• Friday is dedicated to summarizing the academy
  visit
• 5 pros
• 5 cons
• 5-7 sentence paragraph describing why the student
  would or would not choose a career in this
  particular academy.
• These summaries are saved in a folder and used to
  complete the academy application process.
• This exercise become crucial at the end of the 10
  week visitation cycle it allows students to
  revisit each academy as they make their academy
  choice.

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Academy Application

• The application process requires students to
• Fill out the academy application
• Complete a letter of recommendation (portfolio
  requirement)
• Create a resume (portfolio requirement)
• The application process is completed at the end
  of the 1st semester and by the end of March the
  2nd semester. This allows time for counselors
  and teachers to review scheduling and teacher
  requirements for the following year.

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• Examples of Academy Visit Activities

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Portfolio
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The PortfolioRationale Portfolios help
students developorganizationresponsibilitygoal
settingself-reflectionpreparation for life
after graduation
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Real Life Connections

• Students connect high school learning with skills
  needed for success after school.
• Portfolios demonstrate learning in a concrete,
  visual way and build student self-confidence.

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The Process

• Students keep a binder from beginning of
  portfolio process until graduation.
• Materials and information is added yearly.
• Portfolios grow and change with students as they
  edit and revise works.

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Components of Portfolio

• 12 divisions
• Introduction
• Academic History
• Best Works (6)
• Achievements/ Activities
• Career Exploration
• Citizenship
• Senior Portfolio Presentation

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Best Works

• Each quarter, students select a best work for
  each class.
• projects
• essays
• pictures of group activities
• Any type of assessment that is non- objective.

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Reflection

• Students are asked to reflect on each best
  work.
• Was it
• memorable?
• difficult? (Blooms taxonomy)
• what would you change?
• how does it connect with you and your future?

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Portfolio Impact

• All students, not just academy students, create
  portfolios.

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Portfolio Mentors

• Both high schools provided a mentor for small
  groups of students.
• South 1st period teacher
• Baker Weekly alpha advisory period

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Benefits

• 1st period teacher (South model)
• daily contact
• communication available when students are
  absent
• Teachers can motivate students with
  classroom connection

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Benefits

• Advisory groups (Baker model)
• consistent information with equal time
• advisor travels with students, grades 9
  12
• distribution of materials by alpha schedules

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Academy Offerings

• Business Technology
• Building and Construction
• Engineering and Manufacturing
• Medical Technology
• Public Service

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Vertical Plan

• Each students is enrolled in Freshmen Success
  class in 9th grade.
• 3 levels of academy classes are available.
• example Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, and
  Firefighter 3.
• Senior level academy courses require 30 hours of
  shadowing/internships.
• Certificates are awarded for completion of each
  level.

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Senior Project

• The Portfolio process culminates in the 12th
  grade.
• Each high school has customized requirements for
  the senior project.
• 1. Citizenship (community service)
• 2. The Portfolio (binder)
• 3. Showcase (public exhibit)

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Community Service/Citizenship

• Seniors need 30 hours during senior year.
• Academy students are encouraged to work in their
  chosen field.
• General academic students are provided with lists
  of opportunities.
• The 30 hours counts toward Bright Futures.

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Portfolio (binder)

• Students will edit and revise sections.
• Students will cull best works and choose only
  the finest to share.

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Senior Project

• Public presentation before graduation.
• Audio/visual aids are required.
• Backboard
• Video
• PowerPoint
• Focus what did the student learn in the
  Portfolio process how does this information
  impact the career academy experience?

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Incentive

• A grade is given on the portfolio and the
  project (presentation)
• Academy teacher or Senior English teacher
• District Representatives
• Community Advisory Liaison

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Mentors

• Mentors are assigned to small groups of students
  to provide on-going support.
• Baker alpha advisory groups
• South1st period teacher

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Challenges

• Teacher Buy-in
• Student career commitment
• Financeexpense of materials
• State requirement reading and math
• Certification for academy instructors
• Comprehensive vs. Vocational

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Contact Information

• Cecilia Lewis
• Ida S. Baker High School
• Lee County School District
• cecilial_at_leeschools.net
• Melissa Oertel
• South Fort Myers High School
• Lee County School District
• melissamoe_at_leeschools.net