Transcript Resource meetings 3.0 ppt 2 - Glenbard High School District 87

Glenbard District 87
Where Excellence is Tradition
The best schools we visited were tightly aligned communities marked by a
palpable sense of 'we'. Lickona & Davidson 2005
Pressure to change what “we” do…
Curriculum changes
“One Glenbard”
Common curriculum at all four schools
Glenbard Curriculum Council
(2007)
Common entry point and curriculum
Civics requirement for graduation
(‘08-’09)
A change in the Social Studies sequence
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
A more rigorous curriculum for all students
/ support courses
Minority Student Achievement Committee
(’08-’09)
Advanced Placement courses / Success for
all students
Areas of
Success
Graduation Rate
93.7%
PSAE % M & E
Dist. Reading – 64%
Dist. Math – 62%
Dist. Science – 61%
Dist. Writing – 66%
Growth
Opportunities
Achievement Gap
Reading & Math
Special Education, AfricanAmerican, Hispanic, & Low
Income students
ACT
Dist. Composite – 22.4
PSAE - Meet & Exceed %
Low percentages for
Special Education, Low
Income, Hispanic and
African-Americans
students
Advanced Placement
# Candidates – 1,333
# Examinations – 2,636
% grade 3 or higher 76%
Avg. Explore-ACT Growth
Less than expected
growth for Hispanic and
African-Americans
National Merit
Finalists - 13
Advanced Placement
Enrollment trends for
minority students
Glenbard has a lot of company on this journey…
NCTM - National Council of Teachers of
Mathematics
National Governors Association–
Common Curriculum and Rigor
• Researched and evidenced-based
• Internationally benchmarked
•Aligned with college and work expectations
•Rigorous content and skills
NASSP – National Association of
Secondary School Principals Achievement Gap and Rigor
•Feb. 2009 – preparing all students for
postsecondary success
•Close the Achievement Gap
• Access to rigorous coursework
for all is a key feature of
Breakthrough schools
*Breaking ranks – promotes
open access to rigorous courses
for all students
Curriculum Alignment
Alignment and coherence of these three elements:
curriculum, standards, and assessment—are critically
important foundations of mathematics education.
NSTA - National Science Teachers
Association - Assessment
Instruction and assessment be aligned so that
formative and summative assessments are
meaningful and can be used to improve the
science curriculum as well as determine what
students have learned.
NCSS – National Council for
the Social Studies – UbD
… curriculum networks of knowledge,
skills, beliefs, and attitudes that are
structured around enduring
understanding, essential questions,
important ideas and goals.
NCTE – National Council of
Teachers of English - Rigor
Advocate for all students' access to
a rigorous, engaging curriculum...
Constant = Time/ support
Variable = Learning
Constant = Learning
Variable = Time/ support
Learning
Standards
Course
Time /
Academic
Support
Constant = Time/ support
Variable = Learning
If we make learning targets
the variable then ….
1. … a student’s past academic
achievement is believed to
be constant.
2. … multiple levels should be
considered.
3. … a course level becomes the
intervention.
Constant = Learning
Academic standards
Variable = Time/ support
Course
If we make time and support
the variable, then ….
1. … all students are expected to meet
a highly rigorous academic level.
2. … a student’s past academic
achievement is used to determine
the support systems that are
needed to help them be successful.
3. … teachers and administrators work
together to continuously consider
and develop new ways to support
students.
Math Recommendations
Honors
Regular
Geometry
Honors
Algebra
Academic
Algebra
Support
10
ICA
Honors
Geometry
(Fall 2012)
Academic
Support
(Fall 2012)
11
Pre-Calc
Honors
ICA
(Fall 2013)
Academic
Support
(Fall 2013)
9
12
Electives
Electives
Support Courses (Possibilities)
Option #1
Geometry
Geometry
(Double period)
Option #2
Geometry
Geometry support
(Elective course)
Option #3
Geometry
Elective Course
(Alternating)
RtI
Geometry Support
(Alternating)
Science Recommendations
Original
Honors
Regular
9
Biology
Honors
10
Chemistry
Honors
11
Physics
Honors
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Current
Honors
Regular
9
10
11
Biology
Honors
Biology
Fall 2011
Chemistry Chemistry*
Honors
Fall 2012
Physics
Honors
Physics*
Fall 2013
Electives
12
Electives
12
* Students who have not
reached the establish level
of math will be placed in
Physical Science
Physical
Science
Physical
Science
English Recommendations
English
Honors
Regular
AP US
History
9
English 1
Honors
English 1
English 1
Academic
Support
10
English 2
Honors
English 2
Academic
English 2
Support
Fall 2012
11 AP English
Lang.
12
English 3
Electives
Academic
English 3
Support
Fall 2013
Electives
Social Studies Recommendations
9
Original
Honors
Regular
Current
Honors
Regular
World
History
Honors
World
History
Honors
World
History
9
Fall 2011
10
11
12
AP Government
and
AP Economics
AP US
History
Civics
and
Social Studies
Elective
US
History
Electives
• Civics is a graduation
requirement.
10
11
12
AP European
History
or AP Human
Geography*
AP US
History
World
History
Fall 2011
Contemporary
World History
and Civics
US
History
Electives
•Civics is a graduation
requirement.
Feedback Efforts
• Department Chair meetings
• Staff presentations
• Resource meetings
• District wide leadership meetings
• Survey information
• Individual meetings, call, and emails