Rigor and Relevance…
and Relationships
High School Redesign Summit
Winnfield Senior High School
April 25, 2008
The Pride of Tiger Country…
Excellent Academics
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ELA
MATH
SCIENCE
SOCST
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70
2003
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2007
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ELA
Math
Science
Soc. St.
School Performance Scores…
Our Story
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2003…The Beginning of High
School Redesign for WSHS
• Attended High Quality Professional Learning
Conferences
– Professional Learning Communities
– Model Schools Conference
• Adopted Rigor/Relevance Model
• Increased Rigor of Algebra I
• Increased Rigor of Test Prep/Remediation
• Increased Relevancy of Curriculum and Course
Offerings
• Increased SPS 14+ Points
Winnfield Senior High School
Louisiana Model School
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Academic Excellence/Outstanding Growth
Effective Professional Learning Community
Successful Pre-GED Skills Program
Internship Program
Work Certification and Dual Credit Programs
Advisory Plan
Innovative Flexible Scheduling
Academic Incentive Program
Integration of Technology
Character Education
We Can. We Will.
2005, 2006, and 2007
ICLE and Model School Conferences
Orlando, Florida
June 2008
Rigor/Relevance Framework
Quadrants of the Framework
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A-Acquisition
B-Application
C-Assimilation
D-Adaptation
Rigor and Relevance
• Knowledge
Taxonomy
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Awareness
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
• Application Model
– Knowledge in one
discipline
– Apply to discipline
– Apply across disciplines
– Apply to real-world
predictable situations
– Apply to real-world
unpredictable situations
Building Rigor
• Louisiana Comprehensive Curriculum
• TOPS Curriculum
• Rigor and Relevance Framework
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Lesson Plans
Senior Projects
Alternative Assessments
Test Prep
• Dual Credits
• Flexible/Creative/Innovative Scheduling
Meaningful, Rigorous Assessments
• Formative Assessments
– Unit tests
– Teacher quizzes
– Teacher tests
– Pre and post tests
– Rubrics
– Performance/projectbased activities
– Portfolios
– Observations
• Summative Assessments
– NRT
– CRT
– Mid-term tests
– Final tests
• Common Assessments
– School-wide
– District-wide
– State-wide
Dual Credits
• College Credit for High School courses.
– LVS classes
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English IV, English Literature
Advanced Mathematics I/Math 1020 and Math 1090
Fine Arts
French I and II
Latin I and II
– LTC classes
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Business courses
English III, Business English
Welding
Carpentry
Early Childhood Education
Certified Nursing Assistants
– Certification
• Pharmacy Technician
• Certified Nursing Assistants
Building Relevancy
• Work-Based/Certification
– Early Childhood
Education with Daycare
– Pharmacy Tech
– Teacher Cadet (STAR)
– First Responder
– Certified Nursing
Assistant
– Computer Architecture
– Work/Business
Internship
– Welding
– Carpentry
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Guided Study
Test Prep
Read and Respond
Special Presentations
Credit Recovery
Advisories
Ninth Grade Initiative
Senior Projects
Dual-Credit
Opportunities
• Alternative Assessments
…Relevant Learning Opportunities
Building Relationships
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Advisories
Summer Bridge Program
Mandatory Scheduling Meetings
Celebrations
Test Prep Groups
Classroom Activities
Duty Stations
Back to the 2007 SPS
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• 400+ Students
• I LEAP Results
– Options Index=30
• 52/46/2 Racial
– Regular Index = 96
Makeup
• 70% Free/Reduced • GEE Results
– ELA and Math
Lunch
down slightly
• 140 iLEAP Takers
– Science and Social
• 60 Options/80
Studies up
Regular Ninth
Rigor, Relevancy, Relationships
• Efforts were made to make transition from
Winnfield Middle School smoother.
(Relationships)
• All options students were placed in regular
core classes rather than pre-GED non-credit
courses. (Rigor)
• At-risk students were enrolled in Career
Choices. (Relevancy)
• Opportunities to recover short-term and longterm credit are being provided. (All)
High School Redesign…
What have we done differently?
What else can we do?
Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships
Professional Learning Community
Culture
Data-Based Decisions
Collaborative Teams
Projects, Activities, and HOTS
Well-Defined and Focused Curriculum
Technology
Advisories
Parental Involvement
Innovative Initiatives
Work-based Certification Programs
Internships
Breaking Ranks II Training
Literacy Efforts
Ninth Grade Initiative
Credit Recovery School
High School Redesign in Progress…
Winnfield Senior High School
The mission of Winnfield Senior
High School is to provide learning
experiences that produce
responsible, informed and
productive citizens in our
community.
We Can. We Will.