End of the Year Report 2013-2014 Simley High School
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Aligned Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessments Multi-Tiered
Levels of Support Instructional Leadership Professional Development
Family and Community Partnerships
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Simley High Schools Six Point Academic Vision Statement
(Guiding Principles) Equity Ensuring equitable opportunities for
all students. College Readiness Providing a rigorous and relevant
curriculum that will prepare all students for post- secondary
education. Content Literacy Supporting a school-wide focus on
reading, writing, critical thinking, technology, and
problem-solving skills in all content areas. Relationships Ensuring
that programs strengthen student, staff, families, and community
relationships. Collaborative Support Facilitating professional
collaboration to support and ensure the academic achievement of all
students. Partnerships Working with businesses and community
members to optimize support provided to students. Simley High
Schools mission is to prepare every student to earn a degree or
credential at a post- secondary educational institution.
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10.89% increase
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Total Savings = $2,158,508
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Scholars = receive grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP
exams Honors = receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP
exams taken AND grades of 3 or higher on four or more exams
Distinction = receive an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP
exams taken AND grades of 3 or higher on five or more exams
National = receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams
taken and a score of 4 on 8 or more of these exams
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Four Year Graduation Rate for 2011 - 85% Four Year Graduation
Rate for 2012 - 89% Four Year Graduation Rate for 2013 90.3%
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Spartan Achievement Initiative Interventions for Students
Scheduled PLC Meeting Time - (Wednesdays Adjusted Schedule) Summer
PLC Training for staff Mankato PLC Training
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MnACC College Fair: A post-secondary collaborative dedicated to
improving access to higher education for diverse students. 49
Universities and Colleges Served Grades 10-12 (802 Students
served)
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50 students were invited Current demographicsFieldtrip White
65%40% Black10%16% Hispanic18%42% Asian5%2% Free/Reduced
CurrentFieldtrip 29%54% After the tour, out of the 28 from the who
will be graduating this year, 24 have applied or will be applying
to DCTC, Saint Paul College, or a community college
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Learn to understand and control feelings Develop strategies for
conflict resolution and build character and self esteem Begin to
plan for the future Establish relationships with positive peer
groups and positive connections to the school environment Provide
an outlet for self-expression in a safe and productive environment
2 Groups of Students 20 Girls 65% Black30% Hispanic 5% Asian
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Expansion of Inver Prep into 11 th Grade Mathematics: 2
sections of Pre-Calc Trigonometry (meets requirement for IHCC Math
820) Concurrent Enrollment 11 th Grade (Intro to Literature and
Writing & Research Skills) 29 students received 8 transcripted
college credits New concurrent enrollment courses for 2014-2015:
Statistics (4 credits), The Research Paper (4 credits), World
Literature (4 credits) 117 students enrolled in concurrent
enrollment 2014- 2015
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Watch/Intervention List Academic Interventions Reading
Assistance: Lit Skills 9 & 10, Comm 9 Essentials, and Comm 10
Essentials In the Fall, Comm 11 Essentials Attendance Intervention:
Diversion Meetings & Truancy Referrals Counseling through ACP
After School Academic Support
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Data Collected on At Risk Students Grades, including number of
failures * If they receive a failing grade at progress report time,
they are referred to the after school tutoring program. Behavioral
Referrals Special Ed Referrals MAP, MCA, AIMSWEB
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Trimester 1 2012-2013: 65 students with one or more F grade
22.7% 2013-2014: 74 students with one or more F grade - 25.4%
Trimester 2 2012-2013: 80 students with one or more F grade 27.9%
2013-2014: 73 students with one or more F grade 26.2% Trimester 3
2012-2013: 89 students with one or more F grade 32.0% 2013-2014: 81
students with one or more F grade 28.9%
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RtI Specifics: Lowest 25% of class given additional Specific
Literacy Instruction Pre and Post data Through AIMS and MAP
Benchmark 3 times a year and Progress Monitoring every 2 weeks *
175 students were monitored for literacy growth in grades 9-12 * 64
students were monitored for math growth in grades 9-12 Data is used
to individualize instruction
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Made sure all Simley PRIDE signs were displayed. (Re)Introduced
Simley PRIDE to all students. We believe in encouraging Personal
responsibility, Respect, Integrity, Determination, and Excellence
to create a supportive learning environment Nominated students for
the Simley PRIDE award. Students received letters at home
acknowledging they had been nominated and were recognized on
Spartan Spotlight. Two PBIS stories are being completed each month
for Spartan Spotlight.
Mentoring Disadvantaged Students Expansion of Inver Prep Adding
Concurrent Enrollment Statistics, The Reseach Paper/World
Literature 12 th Grade Expansion of AP offerings: AP Physics 12th
AP Human Geography 9 th 12 th Grade Expansion of AVID into 11 th
grade Expansion of Naviance into 10 th grade
