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The best schools we visited were tightly aligned communities marked by a palpable sense of 'we'. Lickona & Davidson 2005
Pressure to change what “we” do… Curriculum changes
“One Glenbard” Common curriculum at all four schools
Glenbard Curriculum Council (2007)
Common entry point and curriculum
Civics requirement for graduation (‘08-’09)
A change in the Social Studies sequence
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) A more rigorous curriculum for all students / support courses
Minority Student Achievement Committee (’08-’09)
Advanced Placement courses / Success for all students
Areas of Success
Graduation Rate93.7%
PSAE % M & EDist. Reading – 64%
Dist. Math – 62%Dist. Science – 61%Dist. Writing – 66%
ACT
Dist. Composite – 22.4
Advanced Placement# Candidates – 1,333
# Examinations – 2,636 % grade 3 or higher 76%
National MeritFinalists - 13
Areas of Success
Graduation Rate93.7%
PSAE % M & EDist. Reading – 64%
Dist. Math – 62%Dist. Science – 61%Dist. Writing – 66%
ACT
Dist. Composite – 22.4
Advanced Placement# Candidates – 1,333
# Examinations – 2,636 % grade 3 or higher 76%
National MeritFinalists - 13
Growth Opportunities
Achievement Gap Reading & Math
Special Education, African-American, Hispanic, & Low
Income students
PSAE - Meet & Exceed %Low percentages for
Special Education, Low Income, Hispanic and
African-Americans students
Avg. Explore-ACT GrowthLess than expected
growth for Hispanic and African-Americans
Advanced PlacementEnrollment trends for
minority students
Growth Opportunities
Achievement Gap Reading & Math
Special Education, African-American, Hispanic, & Low
Income students
PSAE - Meet & Exceed %Low percentages for
Special Education, Low Income, Hispanic and
African-Americans students
Avg. Explore-ACT GrowthLess than expected
growth for Hispanic and African-Americans
Advanced PlacementEnrollment trends for
minority students
Math Recommendations
12
11
10
9
Honors Regular
Electives
Geometry Honors
ICA Honors
Pre-Calc Honors
ICA(Fall 2013)
Geometry(Fall 2012)
Algebra
AcademicSupport
(Fall 2012)
AcademicSupport
(Fall 2012)
AcademicSupport
AcademicSupport
Academic Support
(Fall 2013)
Academic Support
(Fall 2013)
Algebra
Electives
English Recommendations
12
11
10
9
English Honors Regular
Electives
English 1English 1Honors
English 2
English 3
English 2Honors
AP EnglishLang.
AP USHistory
AcademicSupport
AcademicSupport
AcademicSupport
Fall 2012
AcademicSupport
Fall 2012
AcademicSupport
Fall 2013
AcademicSupport
Fall 2013
English 1
English 2
English 3
Electives
Support Courses Spectrum
MathMath Math support(i.e. 2-periods)Math support(i.e. 2-periods)
English -ReadingEnglish -Reading
Math support(i.e. looping)
Math support(i.e. looping)
Math support(i.e. CAD)
Math support(i.e. CAD)
Math support(i.e. Alternating
Elective)
Math support(i.e. Alternating
Elective)
English support
(2 periods)
English support
(2 periods)
English supportEnglish support
English supportEnglish support
English supportEnglish support
Type I Type II Type III Type IV
Core ContentSpecialist
Non-Core ContentSpecialist
Science Recommendations
9
10
11
12 12
11
10
9
Original Honors Regular
Current Honors Regular
Electives * Students who have notreached the establish levelof math will be placed inPhysical Science
Electives
Biology Honors
Chemistry Honors
Physics Honors
BiologyFall 2011
Chemistry* Fall 2012
Physics*Fall 2013
Biology Honors
Chemistry Honors
Physics Honors
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
PhysicalSciencePhysicalScience
PhysicalSciencePhysicalScience
Social Studies Recommendations
9
10
11
12 12
11
10
9
Original Honors Regular
Current Honors Regular
Electives• Civics is a graduation
requirement.
Electives
WorldHistoryFall 2011
WorldHistoryHonors
US History
AP USHistory
Contemporary World Historyand Civics
AP European History or AP Human Geography*
WorldHistoryHonors Fall 2011
WorldHistory
US History
AP USHistory
•Civics is a graduation requirement.
AP Government andAP Economics
Civics and Social Studies Elective
Glenbard’s journey…
Feedback Efforts
Department Chair meetings
Staff presentations
Resource meetings
District wide leadership meetings
Survey information
Building meetings
Individual meetings, call, and emails
Student Performance Committee
Consensus
“In the real world of schools, if all of us must agree before we can act, we will be subjected to constant inaction, a state of perpetual status quo.”
(DuFour, DuFour, & Eakers, 2008)
Consensus
We have achieved consensus when …1. All view points have been heard2. It is evident that changes have been
made as a result of the ongoing dialogue3. No new suggestions have come forth to
the proposed recommendations
Next StepFebruary 8th – Board Presentation
February – Community PresentationsEast – 2/3North – 2/10South – 2/1West – 2/18
February 22nd – Board Presentation
February / March – Professional Development