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A.B. Miller High
Transforming a School
Student Population
ADA: 2,750-3,100SED: 85% +Ethnicity:
Hisp 80%+Af/Am 10%
The Audit
“This was the best review I’ve ever been a part of. It feels like all of our hard work not only paid off for our students but someone else notices.”
--10th grade English teacher
Choose your Attitude
Think
Technical Assistance
Not
AUDIT
Before
PAPERWORK• Upload ahead of time• Attach explanations• Keep hard copies• Seek to clarify• Let them know agendas
PEOPLE• Students• Families • Staff• District Office
People
Staff• Can the staff articulate the reward/retain
piece?• Can the staff discuss their learnings
from PD?• Can the staff discuss the grant in detail?
Families• Are they familiar with your models
components?• Can they discuss how the model was
selected?• Can the families discuss extended learning
time?• Can the families discuss how their school is
different from others in the district?
Students• Can your students state what extended
time looks like at your school?• Can your students talk about how the
school has changed?• Are they familiar with SIG?
District Office• Can all DO stakeholders articulate what
flexibility was granted?• Can the DO articulate what the plan for
ILT is?• Can the DO explain how the model was
selected and why it was chosen for each site?
Families
• ELAC• SSC• Web Site• Flyers—pick up• Back to School Nights• Football Program• Boosters• Church connections• Coffee with the Principal• Local Media
Use every connection to share the common message in advance
of the site visit.
During
• Initial Visit• Video• Administrative meeting (agendas, future needs)• Work room (hard copies of uploads)
• Folders—(maps, bell schedules, master schedules)• Use your Link Crew, ASB, AVID students• Military Precision
• Cancel extraneous events• IEP’s• District Office Meetings• Keys• Security/parking/SRO
• Dry Run—(cross town administrative team)
Defend your plan
School Improvement Grant&
SPSA Coordination
Stakeholder Feedback
They will leave, you will remain.
• Organize meetings for feedback• Include stakeholders
• Further your transformation
After
• Resolve anything possible (board items first)• Upload further explanations• Ask? What can you live with?• Stakeholders, Stakeholders, Stakeholders
ABC’s•Achievement
•Beliefs•Culture
ACHIEVEMENT
CAHSEE Pass Rates
2008-2009
ELA Math0
102030405060708090
100
PassProficient
2011-2012
ELA Math0
102030405060708090
100
PassProficient
CAHSEE—mean scaled score
ELA Math355
360
365
370
375
380
385
390
367 367
388
382
2008-092011-12
Graduation Rates
2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-201275
80
85
90
95
100
83.6285.7
81.2
88.8
76% CA cur-rent rate
Estimate Only
API
2009 2010 2011 2012600620640660680700720740760780800
638
688707
732
All Students
96 point increase
Unofficial Estimates Only
Released:October 10, 2012
BELIEFS
Beliefs
• Students have a fundamental right to learn.
• Teachers have a right to teach.
• 4 year plans are vital for students each year.
• Schools are lead by leaders not positions.
• HS academic and social center of the student.
Administration Team
2008-2009• 7 principals in 5 years• Multiple APs assigned by HR• Duties by interest and
seniority• Career APs
2011-2012• Same team for 3 years• Hired by the principal• All administrators serve as
instructional leads• 1 voice from administration• APs are future principals
New Evaluations
•Quarterly teacher, counselor and administration evaluations.
•Staff not meeting expectations were reassigned from ABM
Staff Incentives
• Super Rebels• Perfect Attendance• Department
Competitions• Staff incentive
committee
• 40 hours of community service
Master Schedule
2008-2009• Department driven• Planning based upon
teacher request• Seniority driven• Ratio 22:1• Interventions
after/before school
2011-2012
• Leadership driven• Common planning by team• Teaching team driven• Ratio 27:1• Interventions built in• Student need/choice driven
Teacher Collaboration
Avendano, CeliaCasiCE
English Eng 10 H-1510515
Soph Eng Contemp Literature
PREP Soph Eng Soph Eng
HonorsSoph Eng Soph Eng
Bakshi, RekhaBaksRE
SPED-English Eng 10 F-1110536
Soph EngAppl
Soph EngAppl
PREPSoph Eng
CoreSoph Eng
CoreSoph Eng
CoreStudy Skills
Bracco, HeatherBracHM
English Eng 10 H-1610516
Soph EngHonors
Soph EngHonors
PREP Soph Eng Peer Leading Soph Eng Soph Eng
Holbrook, JessicaHolbJL
English Eng 10 H-1110511
Eng Topics Eng Topics PREP Soph Eng Soph EngSoph Eng
HonorsSoph Eng
HonorsKey, DeniseKeyDeM
English Eng 10 H-0810508
Soph Eng Soph Eng PREPSoph Eng
H.S.A.Sr Eng Sr Eng Sr Eng
Sandoval, MaritzaSandMa
English Eng 10 FL-0710557
ELD 1/2 ELD 4 PREP ELD 4Soph EngShelt/SEI
ELD 4Soph EngShelt/SEI
Stanhope, MelissaStanMM
English Eng 10 Q-10610706
Soph Eng Soph Eng PREP Soph Eng Eng Topics Soph Eng Eng Topics
Williams, ChristineWillCA
English Eng 10 H-0710507
Soph EngJr Eng
APPREP
Jr EngAP
Soph Eng Soph Eng Soph Eng
Wright, KathleenWrigKA
English Eng 10 H-0410504
Sr Eng Sr Eng PREP Sr Eng Soph Eng Sr Eng Soph Eng
• Common Subjects• Common Preps• Common
Assessments• Common
Remediation
Staff Development Room
Common prep by course
Release Time
Miller and District TOA support
Professional Development
2009-2010 Assessments • Individual teachers using common assessments• Zero common assessments in English and Science
2011-2012 Assessments • All core subjects using common assessments.• Common assessments taken after every unit by all students.
3 Campus-wide Student Expectations
•We expect our students to wear their ID’s while on campus.
•Students are expected to go to class on time.
•We expect the directions of adults to followed the first time.
Campus Environment
• January 2008 • 100-200 students per period tardy• Fights daily at passing periods• Referrals backlogged• Teachers frustrated• Students missing class• Tardiness modeled at all levels
Security
2008-2009• 12 Campus Safety Officers• 2 School Police Officers• Weekly calls for assistance
2011-2012
• 4 Campus Safety Officers• 1 District Safety Officer• 1 School Police Officer• Infrequent assistance calls
CLIMATE
This is Their Campus
•Parents•Students•Community
•The staff, teachers and administration serve their needs.
Student Buy-In
Be There !!!
Student Events
•Free after -school movies•Free hotdog nights•Free dances•Free athletic nights•Free family potlucks•Free outdoor movies •Free concerts
Notice a theme?
Contact Information
Heather Griggs, Ed.D.Director of School RenewalSanta Ana Unified School District
[email protected] Moises M. Merlos
SIG AdministratorFontana Unified School [email protected]