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From Engagement to Empowerment:
A Holistic Approach to African-American Student Achievement
Hinsdale South High School (Darien, IL)
Overview – Who is Hornet Nation? Equitable and Accessible AP Program Guided and Structured Support for Students
Inside and Outside of School Tier 1 and Tier 2 Academic Programs Tier 1 and Tier 2 Behavioral Programs
A Holistic Approach…in segments!
Hinsdale South High School is located in Darien, Illinois in Chicago’s western suburbs.
A large, comprehensive college-preparatory high school with approx. 1800 students, 75 extra-curricular activy programs, and 31 athletic programs.
Hornet Nation:
We A.R.E. Accountable, Respectful, & Engaged
Who A.R.E. we?
Student Demographics – 1,779 students 62% White, 19% Black, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 27% low-
income. Since 2007, our Black population has grown from 10% to 19%
and our low-income population has grown from 12.5% to 27%. Of our Black students, 74% are low-income.
Our presentation focuses on how we have embraced our changing demographic as an opportunity to revolutionize our approach to public education by embracing the notion set by NCLB --- Every child that walks into the doors of our school will experience success and we will build any and all necessary support systems to make this vision a reality.
Who is HORNET NATION?
Snapshot of Performance Data: Celebrations and Challenges
Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE): Illinois’ assessment to track AYP via NCLB PSAE compares cohorts of students to one
another ACT’s EPAS Program
Local assessment to track individual student growth from Explore (8th grade) to ACT (11th grade)
Explore to ACT Reading Growth by Explore Score Bands HSHS Class of 2011
Hinsdale South National 0
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9
6.3
4.8
8.3
5.3
8.5
6.16.8
6.1
9 to 1314 to 1819 to 22 23 to 25
Explore to ACT Math Growth by Explore Score Bands HSHS Class of 2011
Hinsdale South National 0
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5.14.0
6.8
3.5
9.6
5.0
7.5
5.011 to 1516 to 1819 to 2223 to 25
A Holistic Approach: Part One
Re-designing our AP Program to Mirror the (changing) Demographics of Our School Presenters:
Mr. Matt Guritz, Social Studies Department Chairperson
Mr. Michael Holland, Director of Guidance
Two AP Support Programs: RISE (for AP Psych and
AP Env.Science) No previous honors or
AP enrollment Concurrent enrollment
with their AP course For credit-Pass/Fail Taught by their AP
teacher with a focus on content/test prep
AP Summer Bridge (For AP Eng Lang) Skill focused AP enrollment is the
goal but not required for this course
Taught by an experienced AP English teacher
AP Parent Night (Jan.)
ILLINOIS States with No Federal Grant Money
AP Exam Fee $87 $87
College Board Fee Reduction -$26 *increased from $22 in 2011
-$26
Federal Grant Subsidy -$38 *for first 3 tests
Forego AP Refund for Administrative Costs
-$8 -$8
Cost to Register FRL Students $15/test $53/Test
District 86 -$15 *from AP G Fund
Cost to Student $0 $53
A Holistic Approach: Part Two
The Creation of Student Support Structures
Presenters: Mr. Michael Holland, Director of Guidance Ms. Ayesha Truman, Excel Program Director
Support for Transfer Students Mentoring
Mentor Recruitment Voluntary no extra
pay Mentor Training
One Time Training Session
Packet Continuous Support
Mentor/Mentee Pairing Schedules Preferences Compatibility
School Counselors Coordinate Identification:
EXPLORE Reading Test Every incoming transfer student
is given the EXPLORE Reading Raw Score cut off of 14 or
below Counselors screen for other at-
risk factors during intake Low academic achievement Disciplinary/Truancy Problems Family Issues Drug/Alcohol use Coming from a school with
greater use of tracking and different academic expectations
EXCEL- Academic Support 50 minutes/ day with 5 to 1 student- teacher ratio Teaching staff communicate with various departments in order to
advocate for student’s needs Continual communication with parents Administer tests/ provide student with modifications Help students plan/ meet short and long-term goals
Executive Functioning Skills Planner Usage Materials Organization Goal setting Self-Advocacy Test-taking strategies Post-secondary planning
Excel Program Data (Day)
Sem 1 2010-2011Sem 2 2010-2011
Sem 1 2011-2012
90
90.5
91
91.5
92
92.5 92.28% 92.31%
91.52%
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OFF-SITE EXCEL Generated from community liaison role Students earn credit- meet 2 nights/ week Community based Aligned with same goals as the day
program
Off-Site Excel Class Data
9090.5
9191.5
9292.5
9393.5
9494.5
95 94%
92.96%
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Semester 2 2010-2011
Semester 1 2011-2012
CREDIT RECOVERY Students who have previously failed a course Online courses- with academic support Student directed- can recover courses more
quickly than the allotted time Increased probability of on-time graduation Success Stories!
A Holistic Approach: Part Three
We Cannot Do This Alone – Bridging the Gap Between School and Community
Presenters: Dr. Brian Waterman, Principal Ms. Denise Verdun, Community Liaison
Dream Deferred, 2009
Timeline/Original Goals Connection between HLT and HSHS Community Engagement Identification – Engagement – Empowerment Funding – Job Posting - Interviews
The Role of the Community Liaison
Important Events/Milestones Spring, 2010
Town Hall Meeting Collaboration w/ Willlowbrook Corner Coalition
Summer, 2010 Job Program through DuPage County
Fall, 2010 Formation of Teens for Excellence
Important Events/Milestones Fall, 2010
College Job Fair (parent engagement soars!) Spring, 2011
Off-site Excel Program (HTL Resource Center) Job Skills Workshop
Fall, 2011 Transition to adult focus – Parent Workshop Series
Winter, 2012 African-American History Celebration
Looking Ahead – Next Steps Summer, 2012
Off-campus academic camp for students
…and beyond! Adults, Adults, Adults Moving from Engagement to Empowerment!
A Holistic Approach: Part Four
A Rigorous Academic Program for Every Student:
A Philosophical Shift Presenters:
Ms. Arwen Pokorny Lyp, Assistant Principal Ms. Lisa Elo, English Teacher
Tier 1 (For All Students): Reading Leadership Team/Common Reading Strategies Across
the Curriculum (based on CRISS) Comprehensive 4-Year Teacher Induction Program linked with
Teacher Evaluation System Based on Improving Professional Practice
Tier 2 (For Groups of Students): Designed to remediate specific skill deficiencies – not remedial courses!
Tier 1 and Tier 2:Academic Programmatic Interventions
Tier 2 (For Groups of Students):Designed to remediate specific skill deficiencies – not remedial courses!
Students are identified by 8th grade Explore scores and teacher recommendations.
English: English 1/Academic Reading Block and English 2 AR Math: Algebra 1 Block/Restructured Math Sequence Science: Science Academic Reading Program Social Studies: World Cultures (Content Area Reading &
Writing)
We also provide a fully inclusive Special Education model with co-teaching in all core content area courses.
The Big Question: Are our Tier 2 courses lessening the achievement gap?
The very scientific answer is Yes…and no. All students in Tier 2 courses were labeled as “off-target” for
college readiness by ACT based on their 8th grade Explore scores. As a group, students in these programs are outperforming the nation in terms of their growth:
Reading: 6.3 points growth compared to 4.8 points Math: 5.1 points growth compared to 4.0 points
However, when we disaggregate our Tier 2 students by NCLB subgroup, our black students are not growing at the same rate as their non-Black peers. This year, we are presenting our APPROACH, we hope to come back again and present our DATA.
A Holistic Approach: Part Five
The Implementation of Positive Behavior Intervention Systems (Hornet Habits) Presenters:
Ms. Lisa Elo; English Teacher and PBIS Coordinator
Mr. Alex Bitto; Dean of Students
PBIS: Tier 1 (For All Students) We A.R.E. Hornet Nation (Accountable Respectful Engaged)
Hornet 101 for all freshmen First day of school Hornet Habit lessons Stamper program and booster activities Hornet Academy Truancy Task Force
Behavioral Programmatic Interventions: Making the PBIS Framework Our Own
PBIS: Tier 2 (Groups of students needing interventions beyond T1) Appointment of Tier 2 Coordinator (.2 FTE 2012 -2013)
First Initiative: Check In/Check Out (A.R.E) Beginning with freshman students only (25 – 45) Launch 4 - 5 weeks into school year Identified Through Fluid Data Parameters (1st Data Run)
Combination of 3 Ds/Fs Attendance: Missed between 25 – 35 periods ODR (Office Disciplinary Referrals) TBD: 1 – 3?
Second Initiative: Social Academic Instructional Groups
Behavioral Programmatic Interventions: Making the PBIS Framework Our Own
We have created a website to host all relevant information from this session: http://south.hinsdale86.org/dreams
You can also contact us at 630.468.4210 or email Principal Brian Waterman at [email protected]
Questions? We are happy to help.