Unacceptable to Exemplary…..Roadmap to Excellence

Introductions

Susan Torrez

Elisha Bell

Sherry Hughes

Questions?

http://www.todaysmeet.com/roadmap

“Are we there yet?”

Overview of school/community

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Asian1% Percentage

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What comes to mind when you think of CCHS?

Discovering the need

Spring 2006 – Academically Unacceptable

This is PERSONAL

Town Hall meeting

Under Construction

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What changes have you seen?

Crossroads: Where do we start?

FAMILY

Our Bulldog Family

Staff• Non-negotiable

• Certified and highly qualified

• Over 4 years…

12 out of 13 teachers in core areas = NEW!!

• If mediocre… MOVE – midyear shifts and teaching assignment changes

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NO EXCUSES

HIGH EXPECTATIONS

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Morale

• Quotes (Staff Focus/ Banners in Hallway)

• Business Cards

• T-shirts/ Posters in classroom

• Attendance incentives for Staff

• Monthly birthday cakes

• Food

• Activity Calendars (More Communication)

DATA Ahead…

These kids just don’t

care…

End of Year

TAKS

Celebrations

Schedule

• Common Planning period for all core tested areas

• Mandatory biweekly meetings

• Honors classes

• Tracking Math/Science (MMA/Env Science)

Optional Flexible Year Program“Flex Weeks”

Corrigan-Camden High SchoolBell Schedules

Tutorials / Pep Rally: #11st: 8:04 – 8:562nd: 9:00 – 9:523rd: 9:56 – 10:48Early 4th: 10:52 – 11:44 Early Lunch: 10:52 – 11:17Late 4th: 11:21 – 12:13 Late Lunch: 11:48 – 12:125th: 12:17 – 1:096th: 1:13 – 2:057th: 2:09 – 3:00Tutorials / Pep Rally: 3:04 – 3:30

End of Year / Flex Schedule1st: 8:00 – 9:152nd: 9:19 – 10:343rd: 10:38 – 11:28Early 4th: 11:32 – 12:22 Early lunch: 11:32 – 11:58Late 4th: 12:02 – 12:52 Late lunch: 12:26 – 12:525th: 12:56 – 2:116th: 2:15 – 3:30

Curriculum

• External consultant – scope and sequence

• Out with lecture… in with projects

• Bring a little elementary into our

secondary world

• Drown students in content– Student work displayed

– Social studies facts

– Math formula charts

• Co-teach in math

Concurrent Enrollment Program

• High School Allotment funds

• Began tutorial payment program in Spring 2008

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• No mandatory afterschool tutorials!!• 30 minutes tutorials for subject failures• One hour tutorials starting at 2:30 based on

Benchmark TAKS Scores• Benchmark Scores above a prescribed score (80% to

85%) are released from school at 2:30• Wacky Wednesday/ Freaky Friday

– Multiple rounds

• Pullout programs

FIND THE FOCUS“All Hands on Deck”

Detour Ahead…

Thoughts on Tutorials

Technology

• Technology Carts for all core teachers

[ projector, document camera, laptop, Interwrite Pad]

• Multimedia projects

[Traveling towards Web 2.0]

• Study Island, United Streaming,

TAKS Science Starters, Brain Pop

A+ Learning System

Parents

• Monthly Newsletters

• TAKS Information Nights

• Alert Now

• Benchmark Letters

Believe and Achieve

Where did our journey lead?

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Future of C-CISD

Focus

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AHEADCheck your

REAR VIEW

MIRROR

2011-2012

Road Trips

Protect the Tradition

For roadside assistance…

Sherry Hughesshughes@corrigan-

camdenisd.net

(936)398-5617

Susan Torrezstorrez@corrigan-

camdenisd.net(936)398-2543

Elisha Bellelibell@corrigan-

camdenisd.net(936)398-2543

www.ccisdbelieveandachieve.blogspot.com

Questions?