RICHFIELD HIGH SCHOOL. Dr. Jill Johnson, Principal Teresa Rosen, Assistant Principal Kelly Johnson,...

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 jill.johnson@richfield.k12.mn.us

Teresa Rosen, Assistant Principal 612-798-6111 teresea.rosen@richfield.k12.mn.us

Kelly Johnson, Teacher and Staff Development Co-Chair 612-798-6173 kelly.johnson@richfield.k12.mn.us