richfield high school. dr. jill johnson, principal teresa rosen, assistant principal kelly johnson,...
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RICHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
RICHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Dr. Jill Johnson, Principal
Teresa Rosen, Assistant Principal
Kelly Johnson, Teacher and Staff Dev.
RICHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
RICHFIELD HIGH SCHOOLDemographic - Trend %
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YR 00 75% 12% 5% 7% 1% 17%
YR 01 69% 15% 6% 9% 2% 23%
YR 02 65% 19% 7% 8% 1% 32%
YR 03 65% 17% 9% 8% 1% 28% 8%
YR 04 59% 19% 12% 8% 1% 32% 7%
YR 05 59% 20% 12% 8% 1% 32% 9%
YR 06 56% 23% 12% 7% 1% 36% 6%
YR 07 48% 27% 16% 8% 1% 43% 13%
YR 08 45% 30% 16% 8% 2% 46% 19%
White Black Hispanic Asian Am. Indian FRL LEP
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2008
2000
Black, 12%
Hispanic, 5%
Asian, 7%
FRL, 17%
White, 75%
2008
White, 45%
Black, 30%Hispanic, 16%
Asian, 8%
FRL, 46%
SCHOOL CHANGE
SUMMER OF 2003 Established a School Improvement Team Reviewed Data
Achievement Data [Basic Skills Tests, ACTS, GPA] Survey Data
Developed a Plan of Action and Implemented It.
School Reform Guiding Principles
Will it help achieve an agreed upon result or outcome?
Is it consistent with agreed upon beliefs? Is it based on documented best practice? Is it financially sustainable? Is it based on the best interests of
students?
High School Transformation
2004 - 2008
FOCUSFOCUS
Improve School Climate
Build the Instructional Capacity of Teachers
SCHOOL CLIMATE
Re-establish A School Climate Based on Trust and Respect Rather Than Rules and Compliance
Provide Training for All Staff
Provide Intensive Training for New Staff
STUDENT SUPPORT NETWORK
Provided Additional Supports for Students Student Assistance Committee (SAC) Assistant Principals Guidance Counselors Latino and Somali Outreach Workers Social Worker Chemical Health Counselor Building Security Team
STAFF DEVELOPMENTPRIORITIES
Establish a Staff Development Model That Supported Teacher Learning. Developed Professional Learning Communities
Called SIT Teams (School Improvement Team)
Established a Committee to Plan Staff Development Days
Support Individual Teacher Development
THREE BROAD AREAS OF FOCUS
1. Improve the Use of Appropriate Instructional Strategies by Teachers
2. More Intentional Lesson Plan Development (Key Lesson Planning Question - What will the students do that will have a strong effect on their learning?)
3. Develop Better Learning Habits in Our Students (Habits of Mind)
IMPROVEMENT OF INSTRUCTION
NATIONAL URBAN ALLIANCE (NUA) Provided the Framework to Improve the
Instructional Capacity of Teachers Cohort Training – 10 teachers per year for
five years. Each cohort received intensive training
Deepened and Reinforced the NUA Training at Faculty Meetings.
SIT TEAM MODEL
SIT TEAMS Sharing of Instructional Strategies Sharing Experiences Implementing Strategies
(What worked and why?) Sharing Lesson Plans
Peer Observations (Teachers Observing Teachers)
RESULTS
TEACHER SURVEY
QUESTION 2005 2007
Meet Instructional Needs of
1) All Students 75% 81%
2) ELL Students 58% 62%
3) Econ. Diverse 69% 81%
4) Racially Diverse 74% 93%
RICHFIELD HIGH SCHOOLWRITTEN COMPOSITION TEST - 10th Grade
By Student Subgroups
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YR 00 85% 89% 58% 67% 90% 63% 0% 50%
YR 01 84% 57% 57% 70% 92% 69% 28% 57%
YR 02 89% 81% 67% 68% 97% 72% 27% 56%
YR 03 82% 83% 40% 64% 91% 59% 30% 41%
YR 04 82% 90% 37% 72% 94% 61% 20% 42%
YR 05 82% 73% 49% 68% 96% 58% 16% 50%
YR 06 80% 83% 50% 65% 94% 64% 19% 35%
YR 07 82% 76% 61% 71% 95% 70% 30% 60%
ALL Asian Hispanic Black White FRL LEP SP. ED.
RICHFIELD HIGH SCHOOLMCA-II READING TEST
MEETS OR EXCEEDS STANDARD - TREND
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2006 48% 62% 29% 48% 11% 23% 3% 9%
2007 41% 63% 16% 37% 12% 16% 5% 12%
2008 51% 77% 32% 52% 28% 34% 7% 4%
All White Black Asian Hispanic F/R Lunch ELL Sp. Ed.
RICHFIELD HIGH SCHOOLMCA -II MATH TEST
MEETS OR EXCEEDS STANDARD
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2006 16% 25% 3% 14% 0% 3% 0% 0%
2007 21% 33% 4% 20% 3% 4% 0% 8%
2008 24% 37% 5% 24% 6% 7% 4%
All White Black Asian Hispanic F/R Lunch ELL Sp. Ed.
SUMMARY
Formed A School Improvement Team
Relatively Narrow Focus – Climate and Instruction
Use Data to Help Frame The Current State of Affairs
Aligned Our Practice With Our Beliefs
SUMMARY, cont. Formed Relationship to Support Teacher
Learning
Directed Resources to Support Improvement Initiatives
Developed, Implemented and Evaluated the Effectiveness of Our School Improvement Plan
Most Importantly, We Held People Accountable
THE END
Dr. Jill Johnson, Principal 612-798-6101 [email protected]
Teresa Rosen, Assistant Principal 612-798-6111 [email protected]
Kelly Johnson, Teacher and Staff Development Co-Chair 612-798-6173 [email protected]