Welcome ToWelcome To Firestone High Firestone High

SchoolSchool“Success is Our Tradition”“Success is Our Tradition”

Campus For:Campus For:

Academic Academic ExcellenceExcellenceMagnet Programs:Magnet Programs:

International International Baccalaureate and Baccalaureate and Visual & Performing Visual & Performing ArtsArts

Using our SIP Plan and Using our SIP Plan and HSTWHSTW

to increase student to increase student achievement.achievement.

Educational Leader: LaVonne Educational Leader: LaVonne HumphreyHumphrey

The SIP Committee and the HSTW The SIP Committee and the HSTW Contact, Christopher PashkeContact, Christopher Pashke

Firestone SIP Items To Be Firestone SIP Items To Be Addressed in 2002-2005Addressed in 2002-2005

Freshmen RetentionFreshmen Retention Identifying “At Risk Students”Identifying “At Risk Students” Four Major Subject BreakdownFour Major Subject Breakdown Grade SummariesGrade Summaries Ethnicity and Gender BreakdownsEthnicity and Gender Breakdowns Minority AchievementMinority Achievement

Use of Access and School Use of Access and School Information System Information System Programs for DataPrograms for Data

Identified Failure StudentsIdentified Failure Students Identified Possible Retained Identified Possible Retained

StudentsStudents Meetings with Parents and StudentsMeetings with Parents and Students Print outs for Staff Print outs for Staff Print outs for AdministrationPrint outs for Administration Identify Restart Students for Math Identify Restart Students for Math

and Englishand English

New ProgramsNew Programs

CBICBI Informational TechnologyInformational Technology Pre-EngineeringPre-Engineering Intervention ProgramIntervention Program Colleague PlanningColleague Planning Firestone Educational Firestone Educational StrategyStrategy

High Schools That Work High Schools That Work Key PracticesKey Practices

1.1. High ExpectationsHigh ExpectationsFirestone has always held high expectations.Firestone has always held high expectations.

2.2. Challenging Career & Technical Challenging Career & Technical StudiesStudiesFocus 2003-2004 (IT, PLTW)Focus 2003-2004 (IT, PLTW)

3.3. Challenging Academic StudiesChallenging Academic Studies(IB Program and AP Program)(IB Program and AP Program)

4.4. Challenging Program of Study with Challenging Program of Study with an Academic Core or Majoran Academic Core or Major

5.5. Work-Based LearningWork-Based Learning(CBI, CBE, ME, IT, PLTW)(CBI, CBE, ME, IT, PLTW)

High Schools That Work High Schools That Work Key PracticesKey Practices

6.6. Teachers Working TogetherTeachers Working TogetherFocus 2004-2005 (Colleague Planning) and Litchfield In-servicesFocus 2004-2005 (Colleague Planning) and Litchfield In-services

7.7. Students Actively EngagedStudents Actively Engaged

8.8. Strong Guidance and Advisement SystemStrong Guidance and Advisement SystemFocus 2003-2004 (Mentoring Program) and New Advisor/AdviseeFocus 2003-2004 (Mentoring Program) and New Advisor/Advisee

9.9. Extra HelpExtra HelpFocus 2003-2005 (Lunch, Before and After School Intervention)Focus 2003-2005 (Lunch, Before and After School Intervention)

10.10. Keeping ScoreKeeping ScoreFocus 2003-2005 Focus 2003-2005

(Data and Knowledge Driven Decisions)(Data and Knowledge Driven Decisions)

Curriculum and Curriculum and InstructionInstruction

International Baccalaureate, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, Honors Advanced Placement, Honors ProgramsPrograms

Classroom Bell WorkClassroom Bell Work Carnegie and Plato Learning Carnegie and Plato Learning

SystemsSystems ACT/SAT Prep CourseACT/SAT Prep Course CBI, IT, PLTW ProgramsCBI, IT, PLTW Programs

Curriculum and Curriculum and InstructionInstruction

Lunch Time InterventionLunch Time Intervention OPT and Class work TutoringOPT and Class work Tutoring Senior Term PapersSenior Term Papers Oral Presentations and Research Oral Presentations and Research

Projects Across the CurriculumProjects Across the Curriculum Senior PortfolioSenior Portfolio School NotesSchool Notes

Curriculum and Curriculum and InstructionInstruction

Short Answer and Extended Short Answer and Extended ResponseResponse

Site Based Employment Site Based Employment Special EducationSpecial Education Standard Subject VocabularyStandard Subject Vocabulary Summer Reading ProgramSummer Reading Program Computer Learning CenterComputer Learning Center

Curriculum and Curriculum and InstructionInstruction

Summer Reading AssessmentSummer Reading Assessment SyllabiSyllabi Traditional AlgebraTraditional Algebra WIAWIA Writing RubricWriting Rubric Smart BoardsSmart Boards

EvaluationEvaluation Nine Weeks AssessmentsNine Weeks Assessments AttendanceAttendance District Report CardDistrict Report Card Firestone Report CardFirestone Report Card Freshmen Retention RateFreshmen Retention Rate Individual Teacher Individual Teacher

BreakdownsBreakdowns

EvaluationEvaluation OPT/OGTOPT/OGT OGT Item AnalysisOGT Item Analysis HSTW AssessmentHSTW Assessment Peer CoachingPeer Coaching Firestone Access Data ProgramFirestone Access Data Program School NotesSchool Notes Progress Report Pick-UpProgress Report Pick-Up

Guidance and Guidance and Public Public

InformationInformation After School, Before School After School, Before School

and Lunch Interventionand Lunch Intervention Freshmen MentoringFreshmen Mentoring Freshmen Orientation and Freshmen Orientation and

Falcon Friend’s OrientationFalcon Friend’s Orientation

ISS TutoringISS Tutoring JOGJOG

Guidance and Guidance and Public Public

InformationInformation Open House and Other Open House and Other Community EventsCommunity Events

Peer MediationPeer Mediation Handbook AnalysisHandbook Analysis Daily PlannersDaily Planners Visits to and Meetings Visits to and Meetings

with Middle Schoolwith Middle School

Staff Staff DevelopmentDevelopment Curriculum ConventionsCurriculum Conventions

HSTW National ConventionsHSTW National Conventions HSTW Staff SurveyHSTW Staff Survey Literacy Across the CurriculumLiteracy Across the Curriculum Numeracy Across the CurriculumNumeracy Across the Curriculum School NotesSchool Notes Smart BoardsSmart Boards

Staff Staff DevelopmentDevelopment Standards and AssessmentsStandards and Assessments

Standards In-serviceStandards In-service Short Answer and Extended Short Answer and Extended

Response In-serviceResponse In-service Turn It InTurn It In WebsiteWebsite Bell WorkBell Work

Continued Support Continued Support NeededNeeded Professional Development time during Professional Development time during

the regular work daythe regular work day Staff DevelopmentStaff Development Travel for staff to learn new instructional Travel for staff to learn new instructional

strategies and new practicesstrategies and new practices Support of HSTW ActivitiesSupport of HSTW Activities Funding for Technological ImprovementsFunding for Technological Improvements Limit Staff ReductionLimit Staff Reduction