btsn 2012-2013. dr. john holdren they really know
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BTSN 2012-2013
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Dr. John Holdren THEY REALLY KNOW
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One Question
How does one balance the pressures of achieving personal academic success with the necessity of recognizing the fleeting nature of life and acting accordingly?
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One Question Activities
Book discussionsMovieGuest speakersPF grant for
projects and events
Presentations at tjSTAR
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2012-2013 goals
See School Improvement Plan trifold
Driven by SACS Action Plan developed in Spring 2012
Involves school’s leadership team, parents, students
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Education as Cake – PoS in the frosting
Curricular freedom/uniqueness for individual teacher
TJ rigor across all sections of the same course
VA/National Program of Studies
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Priority Areas
Program of StudiesPerformance
IndicatorsAssessmentReadinessCommunicationAdministrative
Responsiveness
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Historical Watchlist Trends Before Class 2015
CourseB- or
lowerC+ or
lowerC or
lowerTJ algebra II/trig 57% 73% 92%TJ precalculus 48% 63% 73%Biology 61% 68% 85%Chemistry 49% 64% 77%Physics 63% 85% 100%
Alg II/Bio avg grade 83% 90% 100%
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8th period open tutoring: (W/F) 8th period small group
“stickies” (M) 8th period peer-tutoring (M) 8th period study skills sessions Individual meetings with
counselor and teacher Preassessment for SOL
readiness with review of trouble spots
Interventions: Level 1
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Watchlist if cumulative unweighted GPA is below 3.3
Individual student plans created by counselor, teachers, admin, parent, student
Address study skills, work habits, tutoring, etc.
Interventions: Level 2
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Meeting with principal to review progress and offer suggestions
Interventions: Level 3
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How Goals Enhance the Process
Identify trouble spots early
Provide supportEnsure
consistency in TJ “frosting”
Propel high standards for all students
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Celebrating TJ Students Success
Over 99% students maintain over 3.0
Mean AP score 4.5, with an average of 7.3 tests per student
Intel/Siemens semifinalists highest ever in 2012
Olympiads galore!
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STEMbassadors Oct 5, 9am orientation, lecture hall Put a TJ face in every
school Adult liaison: Parent,
teacher, alum, alum parent, corporate rep
Liaison recruits neighborhood participation and shares info about TJ events to school-based liaison
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Renovation between 2013-2016