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High School Advisory Committee March 18, 2010 McIninch Library @ CHS Welcome members INTRODUCTIONS

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High School Advisory Committee. March 18, 2010 McIninch Library @ CHS Welcome members INTRODUCTIONS. HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE. PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE SERVE AS AN INFORMATION AND QUESTION EXCHANGE. CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. MANCHESTER/HOOKSETT/CANDIA NH’S oldest public high school - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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High School Advisory Committee

March 18, 2010

McIninch Library @ CHS

Welcome members

INTRODUCTIONS

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HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

PURPOSE OF THE COMMITTEE

SERVE AS AN INFORMATION AND QUESTION EXCHANGE

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CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

• MANCHESTER/HOOKSETT/CANDIA

• NH’S oldest public high school

• 2,205 students now!

• 3 towns & 60 countries

• 200 employees daily

• 5 administrators

• 7 guidance counselors

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Curriculum

• Over 200 course selections for students

• Leveled classes 1 – 4• Competency based• Weighted GPA for

class rank• SPED and ELL• Demographics

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Competency Based ?

• Classes are aligned w/ NH Frameworks standards

• The knowledge we want the students to know! What is essential learning.

• Similar outcomes for similar classes – depth and scope may differ in levels but not the competencies

• Using rubrics to indicate acceptable performance

• ‘engaging scenarios’ = practical application of learning

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Grading Philosophy

The GPS method …….

• Measuring student progress in a common method to insure equality in the grading process.

• Formative assessment – acquiring knowledge

• Summative assessments – measuring knowledge

• The ‘re-do’ or ‘second chance’ assessment process

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Let’s talk success !

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Graduates

• College placements - 4 year

• AP Scores

• Math Team

• SAT & ACT scores

• Granite State Quiz Bowl

• Art & Music all state

• Honor roll & overall success

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PHSYCIAL PLANT$31 MILLION DOLLAR

RENOVATION 2006

2,638 CAPACITY - TOTAL

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Areas that don’t rate success

• Dropout rate is still high

• Promotion rate for incoming freshmen

• A few areas relating to class size

• Resources / technology/hard goods

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NECAP TestingCHS has not achieved AYP

However,

CHS has improved overall test scores every year!

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NECAP Testing: Reading

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NECAP Testing: Writing

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NECAP Testing: Math

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SPECIAL APPROACHES

• More credit recovery• Virtual Learning

Academy• GO Manchester

• Reverse scheduling• Writing /reading and

numeracy prompts• Focused monitoring

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OTHER SUNDRY ITEMS

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

SPORTS TEAMS

NH SCHOLARS

CENTRAL PRIDE

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What the future may hold ?

• The Tuition Agreement

• Hooksett Students to WEST?

• Hooksett High School ?

• General redistricting within the city?

• Candia ? Where, when and how?