TASC Jostens Renaissance_2013

TASC:A successful model for RTI at the secondary

level, finally!!

Who We Are

Brian PickeringPrincipal, ConVal Regional High School

Gib WestDean of Faculty

Helfried ZrzavyTechnology Integrator & TASC Mentor

Comprehensive Approach

Improving School Culture

Four Respects

Jostens LeaderShop

Project

Jostens Pause

Before You Post

Spirit of Kindness

Week

Student Support

Team Awards

Caught in the Act Cards

Academics Citizenship Excellence

Awards

Positive Parent

Communi-cations

Comprehensive ApproachComprehensive Approach

Improving

Student Learning

Professional Learning Communiti

es

Curriculum Mapping

Improved Instruction

Technology Integration

Data-Driven

Decisions

Teacher Commit-ments

Comprehensive ApproachComprehensive ApproachTeachers in Academic Support

Centers

A focus on learning, a collaborative culture, a focus on results

Incr

easi

ng in

tens

ity Fewer students

A coherent and viable core curriculum that embeds ongoing

monitoring for all students

Immediate and powerful targeted interventions,

systematically applied, and monitoring for any

students who are not achieving

Intensive interventions focused on

closing the gap

Austin Buffum, Mike Mattos and Chris Weber, Pyramid Response to Intervention: RTI, Professional Learning Communities, and How to Respond When Kids Don't Learn (2008)

RTI Model

Essential Question Of TASC

?How can we fit:RTI, relearning, mentoring and

advisingeffectively into the

school day?

During the regular school day …

7:35-9:00 Block 1

9:05-10:45 Block 2

10:50-12:50 Block 3

12:55-2:20 Block 4

7:35-8:54 Block 1

8:58-10:17 Block 2

10:21-11:04 TASC

11:08-12:57 Block 3

1:01-2:20 Block 4

Definition of TASC

What TASC is not What TASC is

Study hall

Advisory

After-school help session

Extra class

Personal

Academic

Student-driven

Targeted

Directed

Definition of TASC

TASC is a 43 min RTI block which

occurs during the regular school day

involves teachers, paraprofessionals, specialists, guidance counselors, and administrators

provides supports, interventions and extensions to students

Definition of TASC

TASC is a 43 min RTI block which

is mandatory for all students

earns credit for attendance and active participation

allows for on-demand, student-initiated bookings or teacher-initiated pre-bookings when needed

Purposes for Interventions

Making up missed class

Need for differentiated instruction

Relearning essential skills and content

Additional practice, assessment retakes

Social/emotional supports

Additional Booking Options

Computer/language labs

Library/Learning Commons

VLACS lab (online learning)

Music rooms

Art rooms

Accommodating ALL Students

Extra time and support

Additional practice, relearning

ELOs, enrichment activities

Guest speakers, TASC talks

Tier II interventions

The Role of the Mentor

Learner-/learning-centered mentoring to address students’ behavioral/emotional/ cognitive engagement

Goal setting for quarter/semester/year

Keeping track of progress, checking student performance data

Setting up appropriate interventions

Logistics Challenges

850 students/75 teachers/4 days/week

Booking limits per room/resource area

Teacher scheduled absences/PLCs

Teacher unscheduled absences

—> custom software “ConVal TASC”

Personalized Booking Process

Mondays = booking days with mentors, Tue-Fri = intervention days (student choice or teacher-/mentor-directed)

Pre-bookings by classroom teachers if student scores <C average

Pre-bookings by mentors based on students’ other class performance data (Web2School = PowerSchool SIS)

Personalized Booking Process

Screenshots based on actual use of ConVal TASC by www.enrichingstudents.com

Screenshots based on actual use of ConVal TASC by www.enrichingstudents.com

Student Survey Data

80%Student respondents who thought that the dedicated TASC block

was“a good idea.”

6/4/2012

Student Survey Data

87%Student respondents who

agreed or strongly agreed that TASC offered them an

opportunity to improve their learning.

4/1/2013

Student Survey Data

84%Student respondents who took

advantage of an ELO opportunity during TASC.

4/1/2013

Staff Survey Data

96%Staff respondents who noted that students turned in more

work as a result of TASC.6/26/2012

Staff Survey Data

87%Staff respondents who noted

that students turned in higher-quality work as a result of

TASC.6/26/2012

Learning Outcomes

31%Decline in D and F grades after

the first full year of TASC implementation.

Fall 2012

Learning Outcomes

Up to 23

points gain on NWEA testing after Tier II

interventions during fall 2012.

January 2013

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1884

1368

Student Discipline

Decrease in major office referrals, based on SWIS

data.

-38.2%

“Relentless Pursuit”

Improved Student Learning For All

Q&ABrian Pickering, Gib West, Helfried Zrzavy

[email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

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