High School Task Team Recommendation

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High School Task Team Recommendation
Board of Education June 11, 2007
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Michigan Merit Curriculum

• Signed into law April 2006
• Comprehensive set of high school graduation
  requirements
• High School Content Expectations
• Michigan Merit Exam (MME)
• Effective Class of 2011 (current 8th grade)
• 2 credits of World Languages effective Class of
  2016 (either in grades 9-12 OR K-12)

Rigor ? Relevance ? Relationships
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Trenton Graduation Requirements
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THS Graduation Requirements Classes of 2008, 09,
10
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Graduation RequirementsClass of 2011 and Later
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Graduation RequirementsClass of 2016 (or earlier)
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Purpose of HS Task Team

• The purpose of the High School Task Team is to
  recommend a schedule that best implements the
  Michigan Merit Curriculum and meets the needs of
  Trenton High School students.

Board of Education June 2007
75 consensus needed for recommendation
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High School Task Team Membership

• High School Staff
• Melissa Azeez
• Becca Caldwell
• Mike Doyle
• Hector Garcia
• Michelle Gray
• Marcia Ham
• Angie Inman
• Rob Lindsay
• Debbie Romo
• Angie Siggia
• James Trush
• Luke Thompson
• Rod Wakeham
• Mike Walters

• Middle School Staff
• Terri Faitel
• Ajser Miftari
• Stephanie Spurr
• Brooke Tucker
• Parents
• Stephanie Lazarski
• Joann Osborn
• John Reeber
• Administration
• Glenn Czajka
• Ann Deneroff

23 Members
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Implications of the Michigan Merit Curriculum

• Curriculum Adjustments
• Alignment to Course/Credit Expectations
• Common End-of-Year Assessments
• Course/Credit Alignment Math Related, VAPP, LA,
  CTE
• Impact on Student Choices
• Interventions
• Approximately 70 THS students take Algebra II
• Approximately 68 THS students take Physics or
  Chemistry
• Professional Development

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High School Task TeamProcess

• Trimester Presentation
• Team attended Mark Westerburgs presentation in
  Woodhaven
• Mark Westerburgs presentation to THS staff
• Team Meetings
• November 30, 2006
• December 14, 2006
• January 18, 2007
• February 15, 2007
• March 21, 2007
• May 10, 2007
• May 16, 2007

• Visitations
• Clarenceville High School
• Dr. Artis, Superintendent, Dearborn Public
  Schools
• Adrian High School
• Teacher/ Parent/Student/ Involvement
• Task Team presentation to THS
• Parent Forum Survey
• Middle School High School Student Forum Survey

Research ? Data ? Conversations
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Data on Class of 2006256 Students

• 52 met new graduation requirements (132
  students)
• 59 met new requirements counting math related
  course (150 students)
• 46 met all new requirements and 2 credits of
  World Language (117 students)
• 23 were short 1 credit either Math or Science
  (59 students)
• 17 were short 2 credits Math and Science (44
  students)

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Data on Class of 2006Credits Earned Beyond
Required
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Data on Class of 2006 Students Earning Credit
by Department
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Post-Graduate DataClass of 2006

• 64 four-year college
• 21 two-year college

? How many complete college
7 technical school
3 military
5 work
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Schedules Considered

• Schedule Options
• 6 Period Day
• (with modifications)
• 7 Period Day
• Trimesters

• Criteria for Evaluation
• NCAA
• DCTC
• Cost
• Class Size
• Staffing / Certification
• Academic Achievement
• Professional Agreement
• Student Teacher Load
• Assessment
• Student Choice
• Curricular Adjustments

Parameter of no increased cost therefore block
scheduling was not a schedule option considered
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Schedule Options Considered
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NCAA / DCTC Class Size / Cost
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Professional Agreement
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Staffing Certification

• Total number of staff should not be affected by
• one scheduling option over the next.
• Budget and number of students are the
• major factors impacting staffing.

Staffing needs may shift... Currently 70
students take Algebra II 7 sections of Algebra
II offered New requirements 100students take
Algebra II 9 to 10 sections of Algebra II needed
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Academic Achievement

• Research
• Student achievement is not significantly affected
  adversely or positively
• Schedule may influence student learning
• Scheduling is not the most critical factor in
  maintaining quality
• Factors affecting student achievement
• Teacher
• Class Size
• Instructional Leadership
• Curriculum Alignment
• Instructional Strategies
• Parent Involvement

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Student and Teacher Load
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AssessmentsReport Cards Conferences
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Student Choice
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Required Choice Courses

• Required Courses
• 4 credits Language Arts
• 4 credits Math
• 3 credits Science
• 3 credits Social Studies
• .5 credit PE
• .5 credit Health
• 1 credit VPAA
• Class of 2016 addition of 2 credits of
  Language other Than English (LOTE)

• Choice Courses
• LA Electives
• Math Electives
• Science Electives
• Social Studies Electives
• World Language
• Art
• Business
• Music
• Physical Education
• Life Management
• Career Technical Education

16 credits
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Sample 6 Period Schedule
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Sample 7 Period Schedule
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Sample Trimester Schedule
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CurriculumInstructional Time
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CurriculumAdjustments
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CurriculumInterventions / Acceleration
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Summary of QuestionnairePercentage Ranking
Attribute as Most Important or Important
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Summary of Questionnaire
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6 Period Day - Comments
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7 Period Day - Comments
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Trimesters - Comments
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7 Period Day Eliminated Option

• Increased load on students 7 classes per day
• Increased load on teachers 6 classes per day
• Shorter class period 51 minutes
• Less total instructional time 13.5 hours per
  semester
• More transitions per day
• Changes in Professional Agreement

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Six Period Day

• Advantages
• Greater amount of instructional time (90 hours
  versus 72 hours per semester)
• Familiarity and minimal change
• Focus on core requirements

• Concerns
• Reduction of course offerings
• Limited choice and flexibility for students
• Interventions/credit recovery and acceleration
  more challenging
• Student interest in zero and 7th hour options
• Middle school students takings courses for high
  school credit

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Trimesters

• Advantages
• Greater choice and flexibility for students
• Opportunities for intervention/credit recovery
  and acceleration
• Fewer classes per term for students and teachers
• 72 minute class period

• Concerns
• Reduction of instructional time per course (72
  versus 90 hours per semester)
• Gap between some courses
• Consistency between courses
• 72 minute class period
• Investment in transition

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High School Task Teams Consensus
RecommendationImplementation of Trimesters at
Trenton High Schoolstarting in the 2008-09
school year
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Why Trimesters

• Well-rounded high school education and experience
• Maintain and expand current course offerings
• Meet the needs of all students struggling,
  advanced, and average
• Options for assistance and interventions
• Recover credit more readily
• Opportunities for enrichment / acceleration
• Potential for flexibility and creativity in
  schedule
• Student and teacher load

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Still to Come...

• Policy
• Graduation requirements
• Courses
• Length of specific courses
• Schedule
• Minimize interruptions
• Minimize gapping
• Terms
• Half days
• Procedures
• Professional Agreement
• Conferences
• Calendar

• Curriculum
• Align to fit the trimester format
• Consistency between courses
• Course offerings
• Intervention
• Acceleration
• MME Prep
• Gap issues
• Professional Development
• Utilization of longer class periods
• Teaching for retention

Communication
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• Upon Board approval of the recommendation, the
  High School will develop a detailed plan for
  the implementation of trimesters.
• In 2007-08, the plan will be brought to the
  Board of Education for approval.

Thank you to the members of the High
School Task Team for their time, diligence, and
commitment to ensure the best educational setting
for Trenton students.