indian wells, california turnaround schools institute
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The Plan This is one of the key
elements in which we are going to reach our “A” and
get our students on the road to college.
Because we answered the phone…
WE TRAVELED FAR…
Indian Wells, CaliforniaTurnAround Schools
Institute
The PBS Team & Department Chairs
Why you ask?
McDonald’s Corporation has motivated Hispanic High School Students to go to college through their Aspira program.
They want to start motivating Hispanic students at a younger age.
McDonald’s discovered a program called TurnAround Schools and No Excuse University.
They decided to try them out by developing a pilot program with two middle schools in Miami Dade and two schools in L.A. that are predominantly Hispanic.
Jose Marti Middle and Palm Springs Middle were selected to participate in the Pilot.
The Goal
Turn Around Schools/No Excuses University and McDonald’s have partnered to create a McDonald’s sponsored student outreach pilot program designed to provide students with a tangible goal to go to college
ImplementingThe No Excuses University Educational System
A Declaration! All students can learn! A new way of seeing our students, parents and ourselves. A great deal of enthusiasm and collaboration will be necessary to build this new family.
A deep unity among students, parents and staff with all having high expectations for every child.
ImplementingThe No Excuses University Educational System
Building and maintaining a climate where every student deserves the opportunity to be educated in a way that prepares them for college if they so choose to attend.
All classrooms will adopt a specific college and pursue “officially” being adopted by that selected college.
ImplementingThe No Excuses University Educational System
Based on the following exceptional systems:
1. Culture of Universal Achievement2. Collaboration3. Standards Alignment4. Assessment5. Data Analysis6. Interventions
Challenges vs. Excuses
Challenges explain why a student is struggling…
learning English, poor support, etc.Challenges can be overcome!
An excuse is made when defeat is accepted and
hope is lost.
ImplementingThe No Excuses University Educational System
We all must genuinely believe that all of our students can learn. A declaration of this belief!
Shift happens! Shifting our Graduating Class system to a higher level of expectations.
It is our intention to belong to the
national NEU network by submitting an application this Spring.
NO EXCUSES!
6th Grade = Graduation Class of 2021
7th Grade = Graduation Class of 2020
8th Grade = Graduation class of 2019