Interventions That Work!

Belleville Township High School EastMonica Evans, Math InstructorMarci Reeves, Reading Instructor

Who we are. . .

US News and World Report: 2007 Bronze Medal Recipient

designated for achievement with minority and low socio-economic students.

Belleville Township High School District

Two large high schools

Student population of 5000

10 public feeder districts and a variety of private and parochial schools in the communities of Belleville, Fairview Heights, Swansea, and Millstadt

Belleville

How To Close the Gap

“educators seeking to promote adolescent literacy might consider how well their current programs implement key strategies and identify areas where they want to focus improvement efforts.”

Biancarosa, Gina. (2005). After Third Grade. Educational Leadership, Volume 63, Number 2. ASCD

Educational Planning and Assessment System {EPAS}

ExplorePLANACT

School-wide Assessment System

EXPLORE for grade 9

STAR Reading Assessment for grade 9

Shaw Heile Math Assessment for grade 9

PLAN for grade 10

Local Reading and Math Assessment for grade 11

Common assessments developed by Instructional Teams

Three Big Questions

What should we teach?

How do we know if they have learned?

What do we do when they don’t learn?

The following strategies were derived from a variety of sources for school improvement and educational research

What should we teach?

Curriculum Audit

Test Preparation Programs

Reading Across the Curriculum

Math in the Class

Targeted Assistance Course Offerings

Professional Development Programs

Curriculum Audit

Review course offerings – Scope and Sequence

Realigned course standards and objectives to State standards.

Graduation Requirements

4 units of English beginning Class of 2012

3 units of math beginning Class of 2009

1 unit in area of geometry requiredState Graduation Requirements (P.A.-0676)(2005). Illinois State Board of Education

Test Preparation

Reading Across the Curriculum

Once weekly in ALL classes

Test prep weekly in Junior classesPractice reading comprehension, test strategies

Practice mathematical concepts, test strategies

Math in the Class

Once weekly in Junior math courses

What do we do when they don’t learn?

Targeted AssistanceMathematics TutoringTechnology ToolsProfessional Development

Targeted Assistance

Summer Academy

Developing Strategies Course

Belleville East Summer Academy

Pre-9 students Selections based on Explore Scores

and 8th Grade Teacher Recommendations.

Concentration in reading and math skills.

Developing Strategies

Junior Course (At-Risk Students) Enrollment based on PLAN scores and teacher

recommendation. Small Class Size (Learning Community) ½ hour, daily class Addresses PSAE skills and strategies Utilizes traditional test prep materials and

computer programs.

Extended Learning Time

Math Tutoring Tutoring conducted by Mathematics

instructors and Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society).

Students assigned by teachers/ and voluntary attendance.

Technology Tools

KeyTrainThe curriculum elements in KeyTrain were derived directly from ACT's Targets for Instruction for WorkKeys Assessments http://keytrain.com

Triumph Learning Coach SoftwareThe curriculum elements in Coach were derived directly from ACT's Targets for Instruction for the College Readiness and Workplace Readiness Assessments.

AutoSkill Academy of READING and MATH® An intervention software solution that helps at-risk students achieve rapid, permanent gains in reading http://autoskill.com

Professional Development Programs

MentoringCo-TeachingIn-Service Programs

Professional Partner Program

Meshing the Science of Teaching and the Art of Teaching.

Reasons we started a program. . .

Attract quality candidates Retain quality faculty members Provide meaningful

Professional Development Promote a collaborative

teaching environment Shorten the learning curve for

novice teachers.

Mentor and Mentee Professional Development

Mentor Initial Training Follow Up

Professional Development

In the Trenches Presentations

Discussion Forums

Mentee Initial Training Routine, scheduled

In-service Meetings Observations Professional

Articles Discussion Forums

Phases of Teaching

In Service Programs

Instructional TeamsCo-TeachingContent Professional Development

Instructional TeamsContent area specialists meet regularly

Discuss instructional strategies

Prepare common assessments

Strategies to assist learners

Co-Teaching

American Studies (Cross Curricular English and Social Studies)

Title I English and Math Regular Ed Inclusion (REI)

Core Content Areas

Content Professional Development Utilizing Effective Rubrics Differentiated Instruction (Dr. Judy Wood) Classroom Strategies for Underachieving

Students Co-Teaching (Dr. Rebecca Hines) Reading and Writing Improvement

(Gretchen Courtney) Princeton Review PSAE Workshops through IPA

The Results. . .

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“First, change your mind…”

“…the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”

Marcel Proust