Strategic Plan for Improvement Update Zion-Benton Twp. H.S. District 126

Strategic Plan for Improvement Update

Zion-Benton Twp. H.S. District 126

Dr. Chris Clark, SuperintendentAugust 22, 2011

with significant contributions from Dan Sullivan, District 126 Data Analyst, and Dr. Charles Venegoni

A system designed to maximize student academic success.

Strategic Improvement Design

CurriculumInstructional Practices

Interventions

Common Core Curriculum• Reduce Current Pathways to Three Tier Framework

– Regular – Advanced – Honors Pathways– Common Core Curriculum for all Learners– Community of Learners – Staff and Students– Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum

• Alignment to College Readiness Standards– Horizontal – Content Reinforcement Across Grade Levels– Vertical – Sequence Across Grade Levels– Diagonal – Non-Restrictive– Access to All Regardless of Entry Placement– Increased Rigor and Relevance

Common Core Curriculum• Integration of Coursework for Continuity and Coherence

– Relevance to Students / Application Model– Promotes Critical Thinking and Higher Level Decision-Making

• Data Informed– Considers Multiple Variables in Placement Formula– Measures Student Mastery Against CRS Goals– Assessment is an Ongoing Key Component

• District-wide• Classroom Level• Individual Learner

College Readiness

Skills (CRS)

Scoreband

9th 10th 11th

Regular Advanced

Honors Regular Advanced

Honors Regular Advanced

Honors

33-36 Secondary

25%

Secondary

25%

Primary60%

28-32 Secondary

25%

Secondary

25%

Primary50%

Secondary

25%

Primary 50%

Review40%

24-27 Secondary

25%

Primary50%

Secondary

25%

Primary50%

Review 25%

Primary50%

Review25%

20-23 Secondary

20%

Primary50%

Review25%

Primary 50%

Review25%

Review25%

16-19 Primary 50%

Review25%

Review 25%

1-15 Review30%**

ACT-CRS SKILLS ALIGNMENTEnglish, Reading, and Science

**Students will be concurrently enrolled in Interactive Language Skills to assist in further skills acquisition.

9th 10th 11th 12th (Electives)

Oral & WrittenCommunication

World Literature

& Composition

American Literature & Composition

Semester Electives (TBD)

AdvancedOral & Written

Communication

Advanced World

Literature & Composition

Advanced American Literature

& Composition

Honors Oral & Written Communication

HonorsWorld

Literature & Composition

AP EnglishLanguage &Composition

AP EnglishLiterature &Composition

Tech AcademyOral & Written Communication

Tech AcademyWorld

Literature& Composition

Tech AcademyAmerican Literature

& Composition

Tech AcademySemester

Electives (TBD)

ENGLISH COURSE SEQUENCE

COMPLETEDImplemented

FY10


FY11

COMPLETEDImplement

FY12

DEVELOP/REFINE2011-12 for FY13

9th 10th 11th 12th (Semester Govt. + Electives)

Social Studies World History U.S. History

AdvancedSocial Studies

Advanced World History

Advanced U.S. History

Honors Social Studies

HonorsWorld History

AP U.S. History

Tech AcademySocial Studies

Tech AcademyWorld History

Tech AcademyU.S. History

SOCIAL SCIENCE COURSE SEQUENCE

Sociology 2

Sociology 1

Government

Psychology 1

Psychology 2

AP US Govt.& Politics

AP Psychology

Tech Acad.Government

TA Electives

AdvancedGovernment


FY10


FY11

COMPLETEDImplement

FY12

DEVELOP/REFINE2011-12 for FY13


Biology Chemistry Physics

AdvancedBiology

Advanced Chemistry

Advanced Physics

Honors Biology

HonorsChemistry

HonorsPhysics

Tech AcademyBiology

Tech AcademyChemistry

Tech AcademyPhysics

SCIENCE COURSE SEQUENCE

Earth Science

Environmental Ecology

AP Biology(1.5 credit)

AP Physics(1.5 credit)

AP Chemistry(1.5 credit)

TA ScienceElectives TBD


FY10


FY11

COMPLETEDImplement

FY12

DEVELOP/REFINE2011-12for FY13


Math Acad/Algebra 1

or Algebra 1 OnlyGeometry Algebra 2

Geometry Algebra 2 Pre-Calculus

Honors Geometry

HonorsAlgebra 2

Honors Pre-Calculus

Honors Algebra 2 Honors Pre-Calc AP Calculus BC

Tech AcademyTBD

Tech AcademyTBD

Tech AcademyTBD

MATH COURSE SEQUENCE

Prob/Stats andTrigonometry

Pre-Calculus

Honors Pre-Calculus

AP Statistics

AP Calculus BC

CLC or Multi-Variable Calculus

Algebra 1 Advanced HonorsGeometry

HonorsAlgebra 2

AP Calculus AB


FY10


FY11

COMPLETEDImplement

FY12

DEVELOP/REFINE2011-12for FY13

FR (2009-10) SO (2010-11) JR (2011-12) SR (2012-13)

1 ENG - Oral & Written Com ENG - World Lit & Comp ENG - American Lit & Comp ENG - Electives or AP Lit & Comp

2 SS - Social Studies SS - World History SS - US History SS - Government / CORE ELECTIVE

3 SC - Biology SC - Chemistry SC - Physics CORE ELECTIVE(S)

4 MATH MATH MATH ELECTIVE

5 Lunch/Advisory Lunch/Advisory Lunch/Advisory Lunch/Advisory

6 PE / Computer Tech** PE / Health PE / PE PE / PE

7 ELECTIVE* Driver Ed / ELECTIVE ELECTIVE ELECTIVE

8 ELECTIVE* or STUDY HALL ELECTIVE or STUDY HALL ELECTIVE or STUDY HALL ELECTIVE or STUDY HALL*May substitute required Math Academy and/or Interactive Language Skills**Tech Academy Students take yearlong course requiring PE to take up semester elective unless they take summer PE

Graduation Requirements

4.00 English (Oral & Written Composition, World Literature & Composition, American Literature & Composition, One Year Electives)3.50 Social Science (Social Studies, World History, US History, Government .5)3.00 Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)3.00 Math (including Geometry)3.00 PE0.50 Computer Tech (waiver available but must replace with an elective)0.50 Health0.25 Driver Education1.50 Senior Year Core Electives (English, Social Science, Science, Math, or Foreign Language 3 or 4, Tech Academy Seminar)4.50

23.75

Comments23.75 required credits allows a student to take six periods of classes for all four years and have a study hall all four years unless he/she takes an overloadIncreased credit requirements ensures students remain on task senior year in preparation for college or other post-secondary options.Anticipate less failures as students who already met credits will have to pass courses to meet increased graduation requirements.

CLASS OF 2013 FOUR YEAR PLAN OPTIONS

Core Electives or General Electives (Foreign Language, Business, FACS, Industrial Tech, Tech Campus, PE, NJROTC, VPA, Math Academy, Interactive Reading Skills, Summer Hive)

Current Year

Changes for Class of 2013• Increased Graduation Requirements (Will Impact 2012-13)

– Stretch to the End – Senior Year Counts– From 22.0 to 23.75 Carnegie Units– Must Pass Senior Electives to Earn Credits to Graduate – Require Senior Year to Include 1.5 “Core” Electives– Better Prepared College Freshmen

• Add Sophomore Level Social Science Course (Completed 2010-11)– Provides English/SS Integration Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Years– Reduce Senior Government to Semester

• Eliminate Pre-Algebra Course (Completed 2009-10)– All Students Enter Minimally at Algebra 1

Changes for Class of 2013• Required Math Academy in Lieu of Freshman Elective for Identified

Students (Completed 2009-10)– Not More of the Same, but Prescriptive to Student Needs

• Required Interactive Language Skills in Lieu of Freshman Elective for Identified Students (Completed 2009-10)

• Integration of Coursework (Completed for 2011-12)– English / Social Science / Science / Math – Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors

• Failures (Implemented 2010-11)– Must Attend Summer, Zero, or Ninth Hour for Credit Recovery– Student Moves on with Curriculum

Changes for Class of 2013• Special Education (On Track with Regular Ed)

– Special Education Teachers will Partner in Curriculum Development– Curriculum will Align with Regular Education– Integration will Occur in Regular Pathway When Feasible– Use of Co-Taught Teams of Teachers in Regular Pathway will Expand

• English Language Learners (On Track with Regular Ed)– Curriculum will Align with Regular Education– Sheltered Instruction Courses will Expand to All Grade Levels under

New Curriculum– Students will Exit ELL Course(s) When Ready

Changes for Class of 2013• Modify Placement Methodology (Completed 2009-10)

– Multi-Variable Formula – Explore Score• English: Reading / English / Composite• Social Science: Reading / English / Composite• Biology: Science / Reading / Composite• Math: Spring Placement Test & Math / Science / Composite

– 8th Grade Teacher Recommendation– Parent Requests Considered

• Grade Weighting – Limited to Honors Courses Only– Foreign Language 3 & 4

Alternative Programming Campus

• Zion Alternative Program (ZAP)– Therapeutic Day School– Expanding to Four Classrooms

• Transitions Program– Special Education to Age 22– Life Skills and Vocational Training

• Project Recovery– Regular Education Program for At-Risk Students

September April

9th grade EXPLORE PLAN

10th grade PLAN ACT

11th grade ACT ACT (PSAE)

DISTRICT 126 EPAS ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE

• We are committed to being a data informed District

• September district-wide assessment fulfills RtI Universal Screening requirement

• Data is downloaded in Mastery Manager for teacher access. It is expected that teachers will utilize this resource to differentiate their instruction.

PSAE 2011 Requirements• Total percentage of students required to meet standards

increased from 77.5% to 85.0%. By 2014, 100% required.• Reauthorization of NCLB currently being strongly debated

by legislature with the possibility of state waivers being offered. Details regarding waiver requirements are lacking.

• Graduation Rate requirement increased from 80.0% to 82.0%.

• New Federal requirements for calculating graduation rate requires 4-year, on-time graduation rate. Significant impact nation wide. District 126 Impact = drop of 5.8% to 74.3%

PSAE 2011 Requirements

• State testing requirements/guidelines changed . . . again.

• This is the first cohort required to include students who did not qualify to test as juniors by having a minimum of 14 credits.

• Previously, those students not possessing 14 credits in time for junior year testing met ACT graduation requirements through utilizing a waiver during their senior year.

• Therefore, in order to compare “apples to apples” in an effort to understand our progress, we must disaggregate the data further.

CLASS OF 2012Our 2011-12

ZBTHS Seniors

What do we know about the ZBTHS Class of 2012 who took the PSAE in April 2011?

• Largely experienced the “old” curriculum model, before implementation of strategic plan and comprehensive ACT CRS alignment.

• Were not required to begin with Algebra 1 freshman year

• The additional “senior” students included in this year’s scores did not have a third year of Science.

• Did not have a sophomore Social Science (Reading) course

• Nonetheless, exposed to changes in improved instructional strategies while the District simultaneously designed and implemented new ACT CRS aligned curriculum model beginning with the Class of 2013.

All ZBTHS StudentsACT STATE - PSAE DAY 1

Class of 2009 2010 2011 2012 Math 17.99 18.16 18.50 18.04 Reading 18.28 18.79 19.15 17.83 Count 420 501 476 586*

*Data as received from IWAS site

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include seniors who were not

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All ZBTHS StudentsWORK KEYS - PSAE DAY 2




include seniors who were not eligible to test

as juniors.

2009 2010 2011 20123

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-0.01-0.42

Now let’s compare “apples to apples” by looking only at those ZBTHS students meeting the same criteria for inclusion in the cohort comparison analysis . . .

ALL STUDENTS TESTED - ZBTHS8th GRADE EXPLORE - Matched Students

Initial Class of 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 English 14.50 14.59 14.13 14.05 14.56 14.75 +.19 Math 15.00 15.37 15.33 15.42 16.25 16.33 +.08 Reading 14.76 14.86 14.45 14.59 14.61 14.95 +.34 Science 16.83 17.00 16.65 16.64 16.79 17.13 +.34 Composite 15.40 15.66 15.28 15.30 15.65 15.90 +.25 Count 345 349 294 352 366 320

The ZBTHS Class of 2012 8th grade EXPLORE scores were slightly above 2011.

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EXPLORE CRS Benchmarks

English = 13Math = 17Reading = 15Science = 20

ALL STUDENTS TESTED - ZBTHSACT STATE - Matched Students

Initial Class of 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 English 18.39 17.94 18.43 18.13 19.48 19.84 +.36 Math 18.27 18.93 18.22 18.29 18.95 19.33 +.38 Reading 18.66 18.62 18.65 18.80 19.60 19.79 +.19 Science 18.45 19.09 19.18 18.87 19.25 19.64 +.39 Composite 18.53 18.88 18.75 18.67 19.45 19.80 +.35 Count 345 349 294 352 366 320

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ACT CRS Benchmarks

English = 18Math = 22Reading = 21Science = 24

Although our 8th grade EXPLORE entry scores remain relatively flat, we see an increase in our ACT scores.

MATCHED STUDENTS - ZBTHS8th GRADE EXPLORE TO ACT GROWTH

Initial Class of 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Goal English 3.89 3.35 4.30 4.08 4.92 5.10 5.00 Math 3.27 3.56 2.89 2.87 2.70 3.01 5.00 Reading 3.90 3.76 4.20 4.21 4.99 4.84 6.00 Science 1.62 2.09 2.53 2.23 2.46 2.51 4.00 Composite 3.13 3.22 3.47 3.37 3.80 3.90 5.00 Matched Count 345 349 292 352 366 320

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MATCHED COHORT ANALYSIS• Highest average ACT scores in all 5 areas in the past 6 years• English reflects a 5.1 point growth from EXPLORE to ACT,

the highest in the past 6 years.• Reading remains strong with a nearly 5.0 growth as well.• Math reflects its strongest growth in 4 years at 3.01.• Our Composite growth is nearing 4 points.• Math and Science do not, to date, reflect as large a growth,

but remember . . .– Algebra I was not required for this class nor was Math Academy

available as an intervention course.– ACT CRS standards alignment not as intentional in these

“pipeline” courses as they are with revamped curriculum

All Students TestedPSAE - PSAE SCORES



The Impact of Including All Previously Non-Tested Seniors is Evident

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include seniors who were not

eligible to test as juniors.

Final ZBTHS PSAE ResultsIn spite of the steady increase in growth from EXPLORE

to ACT demonstrated by our cohorts over time, the percentage of students meeting standards decreased in 2011 due to the inclusion of all previously non-tested students:

• 40.9% Students Met Reading Standards; Down 7.3%• 32.1% Students Met Math Standards; Down 7.2%

Where We Should Be Encouraged• More students, particularly students of color, are

taking AP coursework and our overall average AP scores climbed this year, again.

• ACT Scores are what colleges utilize when selecting students and awarding scholarships. Ours are increasing, with the greatest growth demonstrated by those students yet to be tested.

• Our data informs us that our new ACT College Readiness Standards aligned curriculum is yielding positive results.

AP TREND DATA

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Total AP Students 172 156 185 212 217

Number Exams 342 320 381 444 489

Number Score 3+ 92 90 102 131 144

% Total Score 3+ 52 57.7 55.1 61.8 66.4

FIVE YEAR TRENDS - AVERAGE ACT SCORES

English Math Reading Science CompositeGrad Year Tested School State School State School State School State School State

2007 517 17.6 20.2 17.8 20.4 18.3 20.5 18.2 20.4 18.1 20.5

2008 545 17.4 20.4 18.2 20.7 18.5 20.6 18.8 20.5 18.4 20.7

2009 503 17.5 20.5 17.8 20.7 18.1 20.8 18.6 20.7 18.1 20.8

2010 576 18.2 20.3 18.1 20.7 19.1 20.8 18.8 20.5 18.7 20.7

2011 532 18.8 20.6 18.5 20.9 19.2 20.8 18.8 20.7 19.0 20.9

ACT TREND DATA

Source: ACTNote: ZBTHS’ growth in each subject from 2007 to 2011 exceeds the state’s.

ZBTHS Class of 2013 Freshman EXPLORE to PLAN Growth (April 2010)Data indicated that our new integrated, standards aligned curriculum model yielded very positive results for our first cohort of freshmen. And, the growth was fairly consistent across all levels. Some of our highest growth occurred for those students enrolled in our freshman intervention courses.

Regular Advance Tech Ac Honors Instruct Int. Lang. ALL Goal

English 2.48 2.48 2.09 3.06 0.71 2.43* 2.52 2.0

Reading 2.21 1.78 1.74 1.90 5.00 2.55* 1.91 2.0

Science 1.87 1.07 0.61 0.83 1.13 n/a 1.26 1.0

Comp 2.02 1.74 1.29 2.32 2.14 n/a 1.83 1.75

Alg 1 Alg 1 Adv Geom Geo Hon Instruct Math Acad ALL Goal

Math 1.42 0.46 2.34 5.54 0.65 2.66** 1.51 2.0

*Freshmen taking Interactive Language Skills reading intervention course.**Freshman taking Math Academy intervention course in addition to Algebra I.

ZBTHS Class of 2014 Freshman EXPLORE to PLAN Growth (April 2011)For the second year, data indicates that our new integrated, standards aligned curriculum model continues to deliver very positive results for our freshmen students.

Regular Advance Tech Ac Honors Instruct Int. Lang. ALL Goal

English 2.54 2.64 NA 2.00 1.82 2.40* 2.43 2.0

Reading 1.93 1.83 NA 2.29 0.60 2.50* 1.88 2.0

Science 1.39 0.51 NA 2.27 3.36 1.10 1.08 1.0

Comp 1.89 1.64 NA 2.57 2.00 1.96 1.87 1.75

Alg 1 Alg 1 Adv Geom Geo Hon Instruct Math Acad ALL Goal

Math 1.89 0.58 3.58 2.94 3.81** 2.01 2.0

*Freshmen taking Interactive Language Skills reading intervention course.**Freshman taking Math Academy intervention course in addition to Algebra I.

Growth GEMENGLISH 4 0.31MATH 4 0.23READING 4 0.26SCIENCE 2 0.10

Goals - EXPLORE to SOPH ACT

Growth Expectations from 8th Grade Explore to Sophomore Practice ACT

GEM: Growth Equalized Measurement = Difference between the students’ two assessments scores divided by the first assessment score.

COMPARISON OF ZBTHS SOPHOMORE PRACTICE ACTClass of 2012 (Old Curriculum) vs Class of 2013 (New Curriculum)

EXPLORE P-ACT Gain GEM EXPLORE P-ACT Gain GEMENGLISH 13.99 16.38 2.39 0.17 13.61 17.55 3.94 0.29MATH 15.81 17.08 1.27 0.08 14.59 16.89 2.30 0.16READING 14.40 16.77 2.37 0.16 13.78 16.64 2.86 0.21SCIENCE 16.65 16.90 0.25 0.02 16.27 17.24 0.97 0.06COMP 15.34 16.92 1.58 0.10 14.74 17.26 2.52 0.17Count 413 463

2012 2013

• The incoming EXPLORE scores were significantly lower for the 2013 cohort than the 2012 cohort, putting them at a greater disadvantage. • But the class of 2013 surpassed the class of 2012 in two subjects on the P-ACT. • Overall growth between EXPLORE and practice ACT is more than a point higher than the prior year in English and Math, and measurably higher in reading and science. • GEM scores are also better.

English Math Reading Science White 0.30 0.15 0.18 0.08Black 0.30 0.17 0.26 0.00Hispanic 0.24 0.16 0.22 0.07Asian 0.33 0.2 0.18 0.06

Growth by Ethnicity - GEM

GROWTH BY ETHNICITY – GEM SCOREZBTHS Class of 2013 (New Curriculum)

One of the important goals of our new curriculum model was to level the playing field amongst our learning pathways so that all students would have greater access to a more rigorous curriculum and opportunities for advancement within our new pathway system. Our sophomore assessment data indicates that growth across ethnicity under the new curriculum model is more equally distributed.

CLASS OF 2012Our 2011-12

NT@ZB Seniors

NT@ZB Class 2012- ACT STATE vs 8th Grade EXPLORE ENGLISH MATH READ SCIENCE COMPEXPLORE 13.80 16.38 14.11 16.61 15.32ACT - 17.96 18.98 19.20 -Growth - 1.59 4.88 2.59 -

CRS Goal 5 5 6 4

New Tech High @ Zion-Benton EastClass of 2012 Growth from 8th Grade to 11th Grade PSAE

• The growth from 8th to 11th grade at NT@ZB is similar to ZBTHS, with Language Arts being stronger than Math and Science.• ACT has not yet provided New Tech’s English and item analysis data.• Imbedding CRS across New Tech’s curriculum, particularly in Math is a focal point for 2011-12.

All Students – NT@ZBPSAE -PERCENT MEETING

Class of 2012Math 43.75Reading 54.69Count 65

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2011 PSAE Requirement is 85% Meeting Standards

NT@ZB Class 2012 PSAE Levels

Reading Math Science

Exceeds 6% 0% 2%Meets 48% 44% 44%Below 42% 55% 53%Warning 3% 2% 2%

2011 PSAE Requirement is 85% Meeting Standards

NT@ZB Class 2012 PSAE Scores MATH READ SCIENCEPSAE 152.16 155.91 156.00Target 155.00 156.00 158.00

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The data indicates many students were very close to meeting PSAE targets.

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