What is a
“Habit Tree?”
Introduction- 1st Grade Students
“Habit song”
One, be proactive, we’ll start with that,
Two, begin with the end in mind.
Three, put first things first, work then play,
Four, think win-win every time!
Five, Seek first to understand, then to be
understood,
Six, we’ll synergize together,
Then we’ll sharpen the saw and we’re
done!
1-2-3-4-5-6-7, our habit tree!
Students track their progress
Our Learning
Connections are made
between historical events
and the 7 Habits.
Students are all leaders in something!
Mission
Statements
Each class writes their own
mission statement at the
beginning of the year. The
next slide has Kindergarten
and 4th grade students
sharing their mission
statements.
Kindergarten and 4th Grade
Mission Statements
Data Notebook Pages:
1st Grade Reading Goal Form
Students set a goal in reading,
make a plan, and monitor results.
A student shares her data
notebook at a leadership event.
Data
Notebook
Pages
Math Fact
Graph
Students monitor and
graph their own
progress on a weekly
fact test.
4th Grade
“Target/Goal Sheet”
Students set academic
and behavioral goals.
Then they make plans for
accomplishing their
goals.
Baldrige
Tools
Students use
baldrige tools to
enhance their
learning.
Leadership in
Related Arts
Students also demonstrate the
Habits in Related Arts
Leadership
in ELL
ELL students
showcase their
work.
Leadership
in Special
Education
Students use the
language of the 7
Habits when solving
problems with
friends.
How has it impacted our
students?
The next slide
shares how a
middle school
student is using the
Habits.
How the Habits Help a Former
WES Student
Our Community
Students are part of their
classroom community, building
community, and school community.
Click here to hear from our
students!
How has it impacted
our parents?
Parents were invited in to learn The
Seven Habits so they can use the
language at home with their children.
The next slide shares the experiences of
a few parents.
What WES Parents Say About
the 7 Habits
Students make cookies to
deliver to a nursing home.
Students collect toys for
families in need.
Community Service
Students help
make our
school beautiful
by planting
flowers.
Students collect pop tabs for
the Ronald McDonald House.
Bringing the
Community to
WES
Our students taught
several OSU studentathletes about the 7
Habits.
Making a Difference
• Four areas in which we would expect to see
improvement
– Academic growth
– Behavior
– Student engagement
– Culture/climate
Academic Growth
• Data Notebooks – One of the most effective Formative
Instructional Practices is students taking ownership for their
learning. In Data Notebooks, students track/graph their
learning and set goals and can articulate their own strengths
and areas for growth.
– Prior to renewal - 0% of students tracked their
learning in Data Notebooks
– Now – 100% of our students track their learning
and growth through Data Notebooks
Academic Growth cont.
• OAA Scores
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Reading
Mathematics
Reading
Mathematics
Reading
Mathematics
Science
Reading
Mathematics
2009-2010
(Baseline Year)
81%
81%
98%
91.3%
89%
96%
91.9%
94%
88%
2010-2011
(Year 1)
88.3%
91.2%
88.2%
83.1%
95.9%
83%
85.7%
82.3%
90.6%
2011-2012
(Year 2)
87.5%
88.9%
87.7%
91.9%
87.3%
67.6%
77.1%
96.2%
98%
Academic Growth cont.
• Value-Added
4th
5th
6th
Reading
Mathematics
Reading
Mathematics
Reading
Mathematics
2009-2010
(Baseline Year)
-0.9
4.0
-0.2
-0.1
-3.4
-13.4
2010-2011
(Year 1)
7.3
4.8
0.2
-5.3
-7.4
-9.1
2011-2012
(Year 2)
0.7
2.9
-1.6
-4.0
-0.8
5.1
Behavior Improvement
2011-2012
2012-2013
Suspension
8
7
Bullying
16
5
Behavior
Referrals
89
61
Bus Referrals
43
32
Student Engagement and
Climate/Culture
• Evidence already presented
– Common language
– More leadership opportunities for students
– Student expectations
– Staff unity