Patricia Triche, Principal
Shandra Clark, English
Elizabeth Leatherwood, Counselor
Office of College and Career Readiness Summit
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Program Overview
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Program Logistics
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Program Results
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Q&A
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Results
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2014 Louisiana Goal:
 graduation rate – 80%
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2009-10 SJBP:
 graduation rate – 63.7%
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East St. John High School:
 2010-11 graduation rate-62.4%
 2009-10 graduation rate–57.4%
Graduation Rates
Louisiana & ESJH Graduation Rates
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68
66
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 2011: 47.6% of all enrolled
students are currently overage
for their grade level
Years
State
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Results
 2011: 50.3% of first-time
ESJHS
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freshmen entered school
overage
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The Wildcat Success Academy…
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Creates a school-within-a-school for at-risk
students
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Integrates technology-driven curriculum and
teacher-differentiated instruction
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Provides a supportive environment
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Ensures graduation from high school and
post-secondary placement
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64 students
 Enrolled 2 blocks a day (4x4 schedule)
 Work at own pace on individual classes
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Classroom - hybrid of computer lab and pull out
areas with white boards
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5 certified teachers (4 core-content, 1 inclusion)
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Program Counselor and Assistant Principal
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Helps at-risk students get
back on path towards
graduation
2.
Instant tangible reward
for performance
3.
6:1 student-teacher ratio
4.
Opportunity rich in 1-on1 moments
5.
Builds positive studentadult relationships
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STUDENT BREAKDOWN
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AT-RISK INDICATORS
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Student Enrollment:
Overage
 Aug 2010: 43
 Avg. Age: 18.1 years old
 Spring 2011: 55
 Avg. Years Overage: 2.1
 Aug 2011: 64
 Avg. Years spent at ESJH: 1.7
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Demographics
Under-Credit
 Avg. Credits Attempted: 13.0
 Male: 47%, Female: 53%
 Avg. Credits Earned: 8.6
 Black: 82%, White: 14%,
Hispanic: 2%, Asian: 2%
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2010 COHORT AND GRADE CLASSIFICATION COMPARISON
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Grade Classification
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 9th:
 2010-11: 21%
21%
 10th: 67%
 11th: 10%
 12th: 3%
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Operations
Graduation Cohort
 2009-10: 34%
VS.
 2008-09: 28%
 2007-08: 18%
Results
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Core Classes –
GLE Aligned
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GEE/EOC Remediation
& Preparation
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Graduation Advisors
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Weekly Collaborative
Team-meetings
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Structured Application
Process
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Senior Project
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Counseling Sessions
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Small-group, 1-on-1
instruction
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A+nywhere Learning
Software
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Curriculum lessons
aligned with GLEs
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Lesson Components:
 Study – 7 minutes, 1 page
of notes
 Practice Test – 70%
 Mastery Test – 80%
 Fill out an assignment
sheet per lesson
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Results
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English Language Arts:
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Overview
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Results
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Q&A
Physical Science
Biology
Earth Science
Social Studies
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Algebra I, Part 1
Algebra I, Part 2
Geometry
Financial Math
Operations
Science:
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English I
English II
English III
English IV
Math:
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World Geography
Civics
American History
Free Enterprise
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Purpose:
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 Select students who are a
Identify at-risk student
Submit application
packet
3. Interview with WSA staff
and school counselor.
Scored on rubric.
4. Formal Decision
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2.
“best-fit” for the WSA
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Screening Criteria:
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At-Risk (overage/undercredit)
Ability to work
independently
Faculty
Recommendation
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▪
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Process Steps:
Accepted, enrolled now
Accepted, placed on
waiting list
Not accepted
Application process
occurs as needed
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Overage
From alternate settings
 Homeschool, unaccredited schools
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Potential graduates
 Needing 1-3 credits
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Don’t “fit well” in regular setting
 Unusual behavior, previous problems in school, etc.
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Teenage parents
Transfer students
Students with medical issues
Students who do not work well in groups
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2 WSA students
graduated May 2011
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Substantial turnaround
in student motivation
and investment
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Leverage positive
student-teacher
relationships with
other teachers
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Cumulative Credits Earned During 2010-2011 School Year:
171
English
Credits
Earned
Math
Credits
Earned
Social Studies
Credits
Earned
Science
Credits
Earned
English I
3
Algebra I,
Part I
5
World
Geography
15
Physical
Science
4
English II 18
Algebra I,
Part 2
7
Civics
26
Biology
12
English
III
12
Geometry
7
American
History
13
Earth Science 23
English
IV
3
Financial
Math
18
Free
Enterprise
5
TOTAL
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TOTAL
37
TOTAL
59
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1513
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Artrell
 Junior, 17
“It wasn’t my intention to
graduate this year, but I
will now!”
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Bethany
 Sophomore, 18
“PBP helped me stay in
school and focus.”
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Dylan
 Senior, 18
“I’ll graduate a semester
behind instead of an entire
year late.”
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Marcus
 Sophomore, 18
“The classes that are
harder--the teachers are
there for me to help me.”
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Scheduling
 Assigning new classes
 EOC classes
 Save space
 Hand schedule
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Selecting teachers
 Regular Education
 Special Education
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Elizabeth Leatherwood
Program Coordinator and Counselor
 eleatherwood@stjohn.k12.la.us
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