Moving Beyond the Walls of the Classroom through Community Partnership Creating, Implementing and...
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Moving Beyond the Walls of the Classroom through Community Partnership Creating, Implementing and Sustaining a District’s Vision/Mission
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Moving Beyond the Walls of the Classroom through Community
Partnership
Creating, Implementing and Sustaining a District’s Vision/Mission
Demographics:
Student population = 5506– Two campuses
Even population White = 37.1% Black = 29.3% Hispanic = 31.7% Sped = 19% FAR = 52%
AYP Growth
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ACT 5 Year Report
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English
Math
Reading
Science
Composite
Philosophical Grounding:
Strategic Plan• A living document• All proposals tied to strategies• Periodic community updates• Annual progress report• Administrator evaluation
tied to mutual commitments
The Collaborative Approach
Team concept High Schools That Work selection process Communication plan Staff Development
Key Practice - Rigor
Elimination of lowest “track” Grade Advancement Policy (GAP) District curriculum and assessments aligned to Illinois
Learning Standards and Assessment Framework Core assessments for each course
– Just 5 Clicks Dual Credit
Key Practice - Rigor
Academic Support– Extended time (Title 1 & 2)– Lower class size in support classes (Title 1 & 2)– Summer Bridge Program (21st Century) / AT&T Aspire
Grant – Academic Response
BiologyMandatory, during the day
– Credit recovery (SLC grant)
Key Practice – Relationships
Youth Experiencing Success in School (YESS)
Safe Schools/
Healthy Students
Grant
YESS is an innovative model of integrating community services into JTHS.
In 2004, JTHS received a Safe Schools/Healthy Students federal grant to develop in-school supports services in
the following 6 categories:
1. After-School Opportunities
2. Drug & Alcohol Abuse
3. Emotional Support
4. Juvenile Justice
5. Teen Pregnancy/Early Childhood
6. Violence
The YESS Model
• Goal – To empower students to succeed in school & life
• The Strategy – Provide all students with direct access to the community support services they need to overcome the barriers to academic success by bringing those exemplary services into the schools
• The Execution – YESS community partners have offices on both JTHS campuses
Why We Should Support YESS
1. We can change lives
2. We can build a stronger workforce
3. We can’t afford not to care!
$209,000. The amount the government loses annually in revenue and spends on social programs for every 20-year-old high school dropout in the country
Key Practices – Relevance & Relationships Career academies – wall to wall Interdisciplinary instruction
JTHS CAREER ACADEMIES
Arts & Communication
Business Management & Information Systems
Engineering & Industrial Technology
Health & Sciences
Human Services
Communications and Media Arts
Finance Engineering and Architecture
Health and Medicine
Government, Law, and Public Safety
Visual Arts Business and Administration
Computer Electronics
Science Education and Training
Performing Arts Information Technology
Construction and Transportation
Human Services
Hospitality and Food Service
Automotive
Making Connections
Joliet Chamber of Commerce Three Rivers Education Partnership Local Business Organizations
Programs/Events
Job Shadowing 5k Run/ Walk Career Fairs Branch of
Credit Union
on site Academy
Network
Team Kickoff
Academy Network Teams
Purpose/Vision Team Members Roles
– Provide information which will update, modify, expand and improve quality of programs within each pathway.
– Support and strengthen partnerships between community and education– Make recommendations that will strengthen and expand the curriculum – Provide assistance in implementing those recommendations– Identify and validate academic and occupational competencies– Articulate long-term goals and objectives of the programs
Focus Areas of Academy Network Teams
Curriculum Facilities, Equipment and Supplies Student Recruitment Student Placement Staff Development Public Relations Community Needs Legislative and Financial Support Student Organization Support
Engineering & Industrial Technology
Pathway Focus AreaAutomotive Student Placement
Staff DevelopmentConstruction Student Placement
CurriculumEngineering/Architecture Curriculum
Student Recruitment Student Placement
Manufacturing Transportation Curriculum Student Placement Staff Development
Industry Involvement - Why?
Aging workforce/baby boomer retirement Nuclear Resurgence Retention, grow our own
What does Industry Involvement look like?
Plant tours Classroom visits Career Days Project Sponsorship
Expected Results
Create the pipeline from high school to technical college or university
Make students, teachers, and parents aware of the opportunities
Attract the best talent
Impact of Academy Network Teams
Better preparation of students for postsecondary experiences– Stronger JTHS programs– Bridging among high school, post secondary and
business community– Dual enrollment
Permanent Relationships among JTHS, Business Community and Post-Secondary Institutions
Perspectives
Contact Information
Dr. Paul Swanstrom [email protected] Kelli Bettenhausen [email protected] Carol Collins [email protected] David E. Henry
