Gladwin High School
1400 N. Spring, Gladwin, Michigan 48624
Office- 989.426.7341
Fax- 989.426.6031
www.gladwinschools.net
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2013-14
School Annual Education Report (AER)
August 14, 2014
Dear Parents and Community Members:
We are pleased to present you with the Annual Education Report (AER) which provides key information
on the 2013-2014 educational progress for Gladwin High School. The AER addresses the complex
reporting information required by federal and state laws. The school’s report contains information about
student assessment, accountability and teacher quality. If you have any questions about the AER, please
contact the high school principal, Paul Zagata, for assistance.
The AER is available for you to review electronically by visiting the following web site
www.gladwinschools.net or you may review a copy in the principal’s office at your child’s school.
The state has identified some schools with the status of Reward, Focus or Priority. A Reward school is
one that is outperforming other schools in achievement, growth, or is performing better than other schools
with a similar student population. A Focus school is one that has a large achievement gap in 30% of its
student achievement scores. A Priority school is one whose achievement and growth is in the lowest 5%
of all schools in the state. For more information on how schools are scored visit:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/ScorecardGuide_426897_7.pdf
Our school has been identified as a Focus school and we will be working very hard to become a Reward
school as we were last year. We have been identified as a Focus school because our achievement gap for
our students in the bottom 30% or our lowest achieving students on the MME is too large when compared
to the top 30% of the student tested population on the MME(see chart below). For more information visit
https://www.mischooldata.org
Label
Definition
Priority Schools identified in the bottom 5% of the statewide Top-to-Bottom ranking. (formerly
known as Persistently Lowest Achieving (PLA) Schools in 2010 and 2011)
Focus
The 10% of schools on the Top-to-Bottom list with the largest achievement gaps
between its top 30% of students and its bottom 30% of students.
Reward Schools identified in one of three ways: in the top 5% of the statewide Top-to-Bottom
ranking, in the top 5% of schools making improvement in achievement as measured in Topto-Bottom, or identified as Beating the Odds.
Our key challenge for the upcoming year is to address the achievement gaps in our top and bottom 30%;
with an emphasis on our students with disabilities. We will continue to use our curriculum question model
as a method to address these issues which includes our tiered intervention strategies to meet the needs of
all students. More emphasis is being placed on instructional practices in the classroom through the use of
researched based instructional practices. We will be focusing on student engagement strategies
specifically for the 2014-15 school year. Our curriculum has been fully updated to the Common Core
State Standards which focuses more closely on college readiness skills.
We are proud to have been moved up from last year’s color status of Orange to this year’s Lime (see
descriptors below).
Final Status Description
Green - attain 85% or greater of possible points
Lime – attain at least 70% but less than 85% of possible
points
Yellow – attain at least 60% but less than 70% of possible points
Orange – attain at least 50% but less than 60% of possible
points
Red – attain less than 50% of possible points
Note: If the percentage of points earned is greater than the range highlighted above, or there
were no points possible, an audit has been applied. See the Contributing Audits table below for
more details.
Contributing Audits
Audit
Applied?
Yes
Scorecard
Component
Assessment
Proficiency
Audit Check
Audit
Outcome
Does school/district have at Final
least one red cell in the
Status:
Bottom 30% subgroup?
Lime
State law requires that we also report additional information.
PROCESS FOR ASSIGNING PUPILS TO THE SCHOOL
All district pupils in grades 9-12 are assigned to Gladwin High School; however, students can apply to be
placed at Gladwin Community Alternative High School.
THE STATUS OF THE 3-5 YEAR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
A copy of the School Improvement Plan is available on the school website at www.gladwinschools.net. A
paper copy of the School Improvement Plan is available upon request from the Principal. Our School
Improvement Team meets regularly during the school year to assess and review current programs and
strategies being implemented to meet our goals. The plan has established goals in the areas of Reading,
Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
Core Curriculum Status
A copy of the Core Curriculum is available online at www.gladwinschools.net or in the school office.
A copy of the Core Curriculum is available at gcsnet.org. All core classes are realigning their curriculum
to the Common Core State Standards.
English Language Arts
The English Language Arts curriculum has transitioned to the Common Core State Standards adopted by
Michigan’s State Board of Education in June, 2010. Building educators utilize many types of instructions
and materials that have been verified by research conducted by RESD/ISD’s around the state of
Michigan. The English Language Arts curriculum was last approved by our local Board of Education in
2008. The English Language Arts teachers were given professional development to align courses with
state guidelines and to prepare lessons, pacing guides and common assessments. A sequence of English
9, English 10, English 11, and English 12 is utilized.
Mathematics
The Mathematics curriculum has transitioned to the Common Core State Standards adopted by
Michigan’s State Board of Education in June, 2010.In order to meet the needs of all students, Gladwin
has implemented the Integrated Math series. Students may take the traditional Algebra, Geometry,
Algebra II sequence or the Integrated I, Integrated II, Integrated III sequence. In addition, we offer PreCalculus and Calculus for those students wishing to advance their math skills. All of our math teachers
are equipped with Texas Instruments calculators and smart boards to provide students with the latest
technology teaching tools. The Mathematics curriculum was last approved by our local Board of
Education in the 2007-2008 school year. The math department participated in the Algebra for All,
Geometry for All and other programs to learn the newest information and teaching methods for
mathematics.
Science
The Science curriculum has adopted the literacy standards associated with the Common Core State
Standards adopted by Michigan’s State Board of Education in June, 2010. All students will take Biology
as a 9th grade student, Physical Science as a 10th grade student, one semester of Chemistry as an 11th grade
student and then is required to take one semester of elective. We offer many electives in science such as:
Botany, Chemistry II, Forensic Science, Physics, Zoology, and Environmental Science. Building
educators utilize supplemental materials to create exciting and hands on science courses. We also have a
working greenhouse and host a semi-annual plant sale. The Science curriculum was last approved by our
local Board of Education in the 2007-2008 school year.
Social Studies
The Social Studies curriculum has implemented the literacy standards associated with the Common Core
State Standards adopted by Michigan’s State Board of Education in June, 2010. All 9th grade students will
take United States History, 10th grade students will be enrolled in World History, and 11th grade students
will take a semester of Economics and a semester of United States Government. Students must also take
one elective from the following: Law, Psychology, Psychology II, Social Problems, Michigan History or
Personal Relations. Building educators utilize data projection instruction and various primary/secondary
resources in their teaching. The Social Studies curriculum was last approved by our local Board of
Education in the 2007-2008 school year.
Gladwin High School MME Student Achievement Trend Data
To view more detailed results copy and paste the very long link below in your browser.
https://www.mischooldata.org/DistrictSchoolProfiles/AssessmentResults
/Mme/MmePerformanceSummary.aspx?Common_Locations=1S,7628,1170,73~2A,0,0,0&Common_SchoolYear=13&Common_Grade=Grade11&Common_Su
bject=AllSubjects&Common_Subgroup_SchoolDataSet=AllStudents&Comm
on_LocationIncludeComparison=False&Portal_InquiryDisplayType=Trend
Reading
Writing
Math
Science
History Social Science
Parent Teacher Conference Attendance Data
All Students
Number of students represented
Percentage of students
represented
2011-12
233
42.21%
2012-13 Fall
235
47.3%
2013 Spring*
72
14.5%
2013-14 Fall
242
46%
2014 Spring*
85
16%
*Spring conferences were held at the high school for the first time in several years.
Dual Enrollment
Gladwin high school had 69 students or 13% of the total high school population taking college classes during
the 2013-14 school year; 51 were seniors, 17 juniors, and 1 sophomore. There were no students taking AP
classes.
As the principal of Gladwin High School I am proud of our school community for the support they give
which allows our students to achieve at higher levels. As indicated earlier in the report we have been
designated as a Focus school, but our academic achievement overall continues to increase. While we are
pleased to have increased our overall student achievement we are concerned about the gap between our
highest and lowest achieving students; we will be working diligently to close this gap. We appreciate the
continued support of parents, staff and our community in our effort to improve.
Sincerely,
Paul Zagata, Principal
Gladwin High School