Thursday, January 30, 2014

Framingham High School

School Improvement Plan

FHS Structur

ePrincipal

Mike Welch

Vice-PrincipalClass of 2017Jeff Convery

Vice-PrincipalClass of 2016

Elyse Torbert

Vice-PrincipalClass of 2015

Sarah Redbord

Vice-PrincipalClass of 2014Mark Albright

Data/TestingCoordinator

Matthew Corcoran

History ESL/Bilingual Tech Ed X-2

English Counselor/SW

Math PE/Health F & CS

Science Fine Arts X-2

Foreign Lang

Departmental Liaisons

Who Are We?

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity (2013-14)

Race% of

School% of

District% of State

African American 7.3 6.1 8.6

Asian 6.5 5.6 5.9

Hispanic 17.2 22.6 16.4

Native American 0.3 0.1 0.2

White 68.2 63.0 66.0

Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic

.6 2.7 2.7

Who Are We?

Who Are We?

Title% of

School% of

District% of State

First Language not English 30.1 34.9 17.3

Limited English Proficient 4.3 13.0 7.7

Low-income 28.3 38.7 37.0

Special Education 16.3 22.7 17.0

Free Lunch 21.3 31.6 32.1

Reduced Lunch 6.9 7.1 4.9

03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13

Total Students

2057 2073 2115 2148 2109 2162 2190 2152 2080 1988

FLNE25.7

%27.1% 27.8% 29.1%

29.5%

30.7%31.9

%30.5%

31.0%

30.1%

LEP 7.0% 0.1% 10.4% 5.8% 6.2% 6.6% 6.3% 7.8% 4.9% 4.3%

Low Income21.7

%20.9% 22.6% 18.2%

20.6%

20.0%27.1

%28.7%

26.7%

28.3%

SPED 9.5% 11.3% 12.4% 13.7%15.6

%16.6%

16.6%

16.9%18.2

%16.3%

10-Year Demographic Trends…

Who Are We?

October 1 Enrollment History

9 10 11 12TOTA

L1993 465 438 403 392 1,698

1994 483 447 390 363 1,683

1995 536 450 426 345 1,757

1996 492 498 421 374 1,785

1997 493 441 440 394 1,768

1998 482 432 372 365 1,651

1999 525 469 444 330 1,768

2000 566 480 430 402 1,878

2001 537 492 428 429 1,886

2002 535 492 516 423 1,966

2003 591 527 479 460 2,057

2004 519 585 504 465 2,073

2005 563 498 565 489 2,115

2006 571 541 485 551 2,148

2007 519 557 549 484 2,109

2008 559 545 536 522 2,162

2009 582 570 523 515 2,190

2010 564 557 548 483 2152

2011 516 532 540 491 2079

2012 493 489 513 493 1988

10-Year Demographic Trends

 2003-

042004-

052005-

062006-

072007-

082008-

092009-

102010-

112011-

122012-

13

Total Students

2057 2073 2115 2148 2109 2162 2190 2152 2080 1988

African-American

7.7% 9.1% 7.8% 8.1% 9.3% 8.5% 8.5% 7.8% 6.9% 7.3%

Asian 6.1% 6.2% 5.8% 6.1% 5.3% 5.5% 5.9% 6.3% 6.2% 6.5%

Hispanic 11.7% 11.8% 13.5% 13.6% 15.9% 17.0% 17.7% 18.5% 18.4% 17.2%

White 74.3% 72.7% 72.6% 71.6% 68.8% 68.5% 67.3% 66.8% 67.6% 68.2%

Teaching

Faculty2012-13

      2012-13 2012-13      Total Total  Total Sections Students Students

FTE Taught Taught Per FTEF&CS 4.2 27 468 111.43Fine Arts 7.2 33 799 110.97Tech Ed 5.2 26 538 103.46History 20.6 90 2027 98.37WL 14.4 55 1341 93.13PE/Health 9.6 38 873 88.54English 22.4 106 1897 84.67Math 23.2 94 2033 87.63Science 20.0 79 1757 87.85RFL 1.0 3 80 80.00ESL 8.6 42 540 62.79SPED 15.2 62 644 41.78

Total = 151.6 655 12973 85.57

Others…Counselors 10

Social Workers 5

Paras 16Custodians 12Secretaries 9

Thayer 12Medical 5

RFL 4Psychologist

s 2Technology 1

Daycare 6Food

Services 17Librarian 1

Lang. Tutors 3Security 1

Total = 104

Grand Total = ~ 260 Employees

F.H.S. New Hires History

YearNew Unit A

HiresTeacher Non-Reappoints

2005-06 28 62006-07 23 62007-08 30 42008-09 29 22009-10 10 92010-11 24 42011-12 27 42012-13 28 62013-14 26

They Are

Everywhere…

  Last First School Dept Type Coop Tch1 Blue Diana Emerson FineArts Student Teacher Wresinski2 Hutchins Louis UMass History Full Practicum Micalizzi3 Traynham Cynthia FSU History Tuesdays only Lagan

4 Dell’Aria Adam Regis EnglishStudent Teaching

Eliot

5 Sandstrom Kristen Brandeis EnglishStudent Teaching

Thompson

6 Acosta Anyelina FSU For. Lang Field Study Medina

7 Hernandez Jalyssa Regis For. LangStudent Teaching

Montana

8 Ehle Cameron BC ScienceStudent Teaching

Elaz

9 Hunt Cecelia FSU Science Field Study Sirpenski10Kirincich Steve FSU Science Field Study Sirpenski11Murray Justin FSU History Field Study II Lagan12Grant Thomas FSU English Field Study II Menna13D ’Allessandro Kayla FSU English Field Study II Maffei14Kourich Joseph FSU English Field Study II Hogan15Cericola Alysha FSU Math Field Study 1 Adams16Navarro Justin FSU Math Field Study 2 Ghiorse17Donovan Kaitlyn Suffolk Guidance Intern MacDowell18Amante Kate BC Guidance Intern Khazai19Creamer Elizabeth BC For. Lang Pre-Practicum  20Ferrari Maria BC Math Pre-Practicum  21Gerraughty Lorin BC Math Pre-Practicum  22Hayes Jennifer BC English Pre-Practicum  23Hyland Marika BC History Pre-Practicum  24Strohofer Stefania BC English Pre-Practicum  25Quinn Kyle UMass Math Pre-Practicum Yang26Randall Amanda FSU PE/HealthPre-Practicum Williams27Tuhouy Marijane FSU ESL Student Teacher Spillane

Semester 1, 2013-14 FHS Student Teacher/Interns

F.H.S. Special Programs Phoenix – ED/BD SPED sub-separate Learning Center – Autism Spectrum Resiliency For Life (RFL) – Reg. Ed.

Support Program Academic Development Center

(ADC) – Peer Tutoring Program Peer Leadership Program Seniors Helping Freshman

F.H.S. Special Programs PLAN/PSAT Tests For All Students Work/Study Opportunities Thayer Campus Alternative Clinical Coordinator Edward M. Kennedy Health Center M.S.W. Regional Employment Board Wellness Center Faculty Infant/Toddler Care

F.H.S. Special Programs College/Career Counselor Free Passes For MWRTA Bus System Student Support Teams Faculty Theater

Production/Fundraisers “Blended Learning” Models Self-Taught Technology P.D. Modular Newcomers Classes Semester Assemblies By Grade

Other High School Accountability Items…

4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

5-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

Dropout Rate

Participation Rate

Why Is FHS A Level 3 School?

MCAS ELA History

MCAS Math History

MCAS Science History

FHS A.P. Exam Trends

Total FHS Enrollme

nt

# AP Tests Taken

# AP Test

Takers

% AP Test

Takers

% Scores of 1,2

% Scores

of 3,4,5

2006-07 2148 707 357 16.62% 17.4 82.6

2007-08 2109 717 342 16.22% 15.6 84.4

2008-09 2162 773 355 16.42% 12.4 87.6

2009-10 2190 670 333 15.21% 15.5 84.5

2010-11 2152 683 343 15.94% 9.7 90.3

2011-12 2080 774 375 18.03% 9.7 90.3

2012-13 1988 752 358 18.01% 6.9 93.1

Overall School Performance

ELA Gap Narrowing

Math Gap Narrowing

Science Gap Narrowing

4-Year Cohort Graduation Rate

Dropout Rate Progress

ELA Strengths & Challenges

StrengthsAbove target in all proficiency gap narrowing categoriesOutstanding increase in SGP (SGP from 44.0% to 54.5%)Outstanding increase in SGP for students with disabilities (SGP from 39.0% to 62.0%)10% increase in students performing in Advanced category (41% to 51%)Above target proficiency gap narrowing in all categories 

ChallengesHigher percentage of ELL students failing (7.0%; although only 4 students)Higher percentage of Hispanic/Latino students failing (5.5%; only 4 students)

Math Strengths & Challenges

StrengthsVery high percentage of Advanced/Proficient (87%)Very good overall SGP (55%)

ChallengesNegative CPI change for ELL & Former ELL (-4.7%)Negative CPI change for Students with Disabilities (-4.5%)Significant decline in SGP for Students with Disabilities (-17%)

Science Strengths & Challenges

StrengthsAbove target in all proficiency gap narrowing categoriesVery high percentage of Advanced/Proficient (89%; state average = 71%)Very low percentage of Failures (1.0%; 4 students out of 420)Extra Credit awarded for >10% increase in advanced students in 7 of 8 categories ChallengesSmall decline in CPI for ELL and Former ELL students (1.1%)

DART Comparison

2012-13 Disciplinary Actions

Code Conduct Action # Code Conduct Action # Code Conduct Action #AGB Aggressive Behavior 6 FRO Failure to Report to the Office 2 Parking Parking Violation 1

ARSODestruction of School

Property/Arson3 FRTC Fraudulent Telephone Call 1 PHYA Physical Attack, Assault on Student 1

BEHA Inappropriate Behavior 46 FTDFailure to Report to Teacher

Detention61 PHYF A Physical Fight 16

BI Bus Incident 2 HARR HARASSMENT 15 PHYTPhysical Attack, Assault on Staff

Member1

BULL Bullying 3 ILAPIllegal Substances: Alcohol

Possession1 PRIN

Serious offense determined by Principal

2

CHET Cheating/Plagiarism 87 ILAU Illegal Substances: Alcohol Use 1 RFL Breaking RFL Contract 1

CT Class Truancy 1 ILMPIllegal Substances: Marijuana

Possession18 RFLD

Failure to Report to RFL Detention or Missing Work

118

CutClass Cut Class 347 ILMU Illegal Substances: Marijuana Use 12 SKIP Skipping assigned detention 4

DESS Destruction of School Property 2 ILUO Illegal Substances: Use of Other 1 SSAT Failure to Attend Saturday School 184

DISC Disruption of Class 24 INLA Inappropriate Language 6 TAR1 Repeated tardiness to school 122

DISP Disrespect of a peer 7 INSB Insubordination 158 TARD Perpetual tardiness to class 4

DISS Disrespect of a Staff Member 60 INTB Intolerable Behavior 1 THEF Theft 1

Disruptive Disruptive Behavior 14 KOOC Sent out of Class for Poor Behavior 1 THFP Theft of Student Property 5

DOAA Disrespect of an Administrator 9 LACK Lack of cooperation 8 THRE Threatening a Staff Member 3

DSCH Disruption of School 5 LADM Lying to an Administrator 8 THROInappropriate Behavior in the

Cafeteria1

EXTC Excessive Tardies to Class 4 LCLA Leaving Class without Permission 2 THTF Theft of Staff Property 2

EXUT Excessive Tardies to School 518 LIE Lying to staff member 4 Theft Theft 2

FDIS Fraudulent Dismissal 4 LSCH Leaving School without Permission 45 Threat Threat 1

FITE Fighting 3 LTTE Lying to a Faculty Member 4 TRUA Truancy from school 23

FORP Forging a pass 1 NFSA Not Following Signed Agreement 1 UNPR Missing Assignment 3

FRADFailure to Report to Adm.

Detention3 NSIA

Not signing into Library or other area

1 Total Incidents = 1995

2005-13 Expellable Offenses  Assault Drugs Weapon Felony Total

2012-13 4 21 0 1 26

2011-12 6 14 1 3 24

2010-11 5 12 3 2 22

2009-10 4 12 4 3 23

2008-09 4 10 3 1 18

2007-08 2 5 1 0 8

2006-07 2 1 2 1 6

2005-06 2 12 2 0 16

           Totals 25 66 16 10 117

2013-14 New Student Registrations

Date of Registration 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10

Pre August 1 91 11 43   21Aug 1 - Aug 15 9 7 9   18

Aug 16 - Aug 31 31 46 45 63 27Sept. 1 - Sept. 15 27 20 31 7 38

Sept. 16 - Sept. 30 13 16 13   5

Oct. 1 - Oct. 15 11 9 6   7Oct. 16 - Oct. 31 9 7 8   4Nov. 1 - Nov. 15 12 4 6 4 6

Nov. 16 - Nov. 30 3 4 7 1 7Dec. 1 - Dec. 15 4 9 6 11 7

Dec. 16 - Dec. 31 1 3 6 2 3Jan. 1 - Jan 15 7 9 11 11 9

Jan. 16 - Jan. 31 14 6 10 10 9Feb. 1 - Feb. 15   4 10 6 4

Feb. 16 - Feb. 29   4 3 1 2Mar. 1 - Mar. 15   8 7 10 10

Mar. 16 - Mar. 31   5   8 4Apr. 1 - Apr. 15   3   2 3

Apr. 16 - Apr. 30   2   1 3May 1- May 15   1   6 5

May 15 - May 31   1     6June 1 - June 15       7

June 15 - June 30          UNLISTED       58 4

Total New Students 240 183 221 201 209

Goal #1 - Dropout Rate

Continue to reduce the overall dropout rate from 2.4% (2012-13) to 2.0% (2013-14). Reduce the ELL/Former ELL dropout rate from 5.9% to 5.0% (15% reduction). Reduce the Low Income dropout rate from 5.0% to 4.2% (15% reduction)

Action Steps

Hire Multi-lingual social worker

Work with Adult ESL and Thayer for SLIFE kids

Differentiate newcomer program with modular focus

Provide native language tutoring for literacy

Goal #2 - A.P. ChallengeIncrease the percentage participation in AP classes and AP test completion for graduating seniors (Class of 2014) from 47% to at least 51.7% (10% increase). Motivate Class of 2015 toward target AP participation and test completion rate of 60%

Action Steps

Challenge students at assemblies

Provide data and motivation to A.P. teachers

Work with content teachers during recommendations

Continue/Expand “Making It Happen” program

Cover cost of AP exams for all students ($100/exam)

Goal #3 - Comprehensive 9-12 Counseling Curriculum

Implement comprehensive counseling services through core content classes for all students in all grades. Content delivery provided through counselors in classroom settings

Action Steps

Negotiate with all departments for time donations

Drill down for core lessons at each grade level

Provide P.D. for counselors in class lesson delivery

Expand school counseling website communications

Goal #4 - SLIFE Graduation Pathway Development

Develop/expand SLIFE program leading to diploma eligibility through coordinated efforts of Framingham Adult ESL and FHS Thayer Campus

Action Steps

Negotiate with all departments for class time contributions

Drill down for core lessons at each grade level

Provide P.D. for counselors in class lesson delivery

Expand school counseling website communications

Goal #5 – Expand Technology Usage By Students, Staff, &

Parents

Expand use of Google applications and Chromebook usage. Plan/prepare for expanded implementation up to and including a possible 1-to-1 technology environment in 2014-15

Action Steps

Provide full day of technology P.D. offerings

Pilot Chromebooks in all departments

Expand use of Google Apps and Parent Portal

Increase wireless bandwidth in all areas of building

Provide resources for “1:1” at Thayer Campus

Goal #6 – Expand Technology Usage By Students, Staff, &

Parents

Encourage students to challenge themselves academically and move from CP2 to CP1, CP1 to Honors, and Honors to AP

Action Steps

Coordinate message of support from counselors, teachers,

and administrators

Continue encouragement/challenge at all assemblies

Support message through counseling curriculum and

parent communications

Where Are We Headed?

Level 1 School

80% Of Students Taking One+ A.P.’s

90% Post-Secondary Enrollment

100% Of Students College/Career

Ready

THANK YOU !

We appreciate the hard work of our elementary and middle school colleagues. We can only reach these goals if we ALL improve TOGETHER as a DISTRICT.

Our success at FHS represents the success of the ENTIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT !Go Flyers !