Supporting Student Supporting Student Success Plans Success Plans Through Through Advisories/Enlisting Advisories/Enlisting StaffStafffor CRECfor CREC

Presented byPresented byNeil RinaldiNeil RinaldiPrincipal Principal Ellington High SchoolEllington High Schoolnrinaldi@ellingtonschonrinaldi@ellingtonschools.netols.net

Why am I Here?Why am I Here?

To present a practical high school To present a practical high school application model of a Capstone application model of a Capstone Project via advisoriesProject via advisories

To highlight critical components of To highlight critical components of developing an advisory programdeveloping an advisory program

First Things First - First Things First - CreditsCredits Mrs. Judi Moeller – GuidanceMrs. Judi Moeller – Guidance Mrs. Ann Johnson – ScienceMrs. Ann Johnson – Science Mr. Bill Prenetta – EnglishMr. Bill Prenetta – English Mrs. Jan Arnone – MathMrs. Jan Arnone – Math Ms. Beth Simmons – Social StudiesMs. Beth Simmons – Social Studies RHAM High SchoolRHAM High School

Scott LeslieScott Leslie Dan Uriano (student target plan)Dan Uriano (student target plan) Jen Sansoucy (student target plan)Jen Sansoucy (student target plan)

EHS Advisory ProgramEHS Advisory Program

Overarching GoalsOverarching Goals Establish a forum for academic, college and career Establish a forum for academic, college and career

coaching, and advising that cuts across subject areas. coaching, and advising that cuts across subject areas. (Core Components of CSDE Effective SSP)(Core Components of CSDE Effective SSP)

Provide an ideal setting to promote Social, Emotional Provide an ideal setting to promote Social, Emotional and Physical Development (personalization) (Core and Physical Development (personalization) (Core Components of CSDE Effective SSP). Components of CSDE Effective SSP).

Provide multiple opportunities between healthy Provide multiple opportunities between healthy student development and academic success. (NEASC)student development and academic success. (NEASC)

Help ensure that all young people have at least one Help ensure that all young people have at least one adult who knows them well. (NEASC)adult who knows them well. (NEASC)

Assist students in achieving our school-wide Assist students in achieving our school-wide expectations for student learning by developing a expectations for student learning by developing a student portfoliostudent portfolio

EHS Advisory ProgramEHS Advisory Program

Two ElementsTwo Elements Advisory Advisory Student Portfolio/Capstone ProjectStudent Portfolio/Capstone Project

Six “Must Do’s”Six “Must Do’s”

Enlisting Staff Support Enlisting Staff Support Must Do #1Must Do #1 Include Teacher Union Include Teacher Union

Representatives in the planning Representatives in the planning processprocess

Include StudentsInclude Students

Enlisting Staff Support Enlisting Staff Support Must Do #2Must Do #2 Develop a core committeeDevelop a core committee 1 or 2 members for each grade level1 or 2 members for each grade level

Mrs. Judi Moeller – GuidanceMrs. Judi Moeller – Guidance Mrs. Ann Johnson – ScienceMrs. Ann Johnson – Science Mr. Bill Prenetta – EnglishMr. Bill Prenetta – English Mrs. Jan Arnone – MathMrs. Jan Arnone – Math Ms. Beth Simmons – Social StudiesMs. Beth Simmons – Social Studies

Provide continued summer funding to Provide continued summer funding to develop the programdevelop the program

Enlisting Staff Support Enlisting Staff Support Must Do #3Must Do #3 All activities have to be “canned”All activities have to be “canned”

Activities planned in advance of the school year

Use of “shared” folders Offer “copying” servicesOffer “copying” services

Enlisting Staff Support Enlisting Staff Support Must Do #4Must Do #4 Link Capstone Project (Portfolio)to Link Capstone Project (Portfolio)to

the advisorythe advisory Makes sense, Advisors are overseeing Makes sense, Advisors are overseeing

the students through 4 years of high the students through 4 years of high schoolschool

One teacher can effectively keep track of One teacher can effectively keep track of capstone/portfolio documents capstone/portfolio documents

(assuming 10-12 student per advisory)(assuming 10-12 student per advisory) Junior Example Senior Example

Enlisting Staff Support Enlisting Staff Support Must Do #5Must Do #5 Explicitly outline Advisors’ roll as Explicitly outline Advisors’ roll as

facilitators facilitators

not evaluators in the not evaluators in the capstone/portfolio processcapstone/portfolio process They are facilitators in helping students They are facilitators in helping students

keep their paperwork organizedkeep their paperwork organized Use checklists annually to keep Use checklists annually to keep

students on trackstudents on track Checklist ExampleChecklist Example

Enlisting Staff Support Enlisting Staff Support Must Do #6Must Do #6 Provide Professional Development Provide Professional Development

before implementationbefore implementation Continue support annuallyContinue support annually Encourage voluntary short after Encourage voluntary short after

school meetingsschool meetings

Capstone ProjectCapstone Project

The The Capstone ExperienceCapstone Experience is a is a culminating activityculminating activity that provides a way that provides a way for students to for students to demonstrate the demonstrate the knowledge and skills knowledge and skills they acquired they acquired during their secondary school years of during their secondary school years of education. It engages students in a education. It engages students in a project/experience that project/experience that focusesfocuses on an on an interestinterest, , career path or academic career path or academic pursuit pursuit that that synthesizes classroom synthesizes classroom studystudy and real world perspective. and real world perspective.

Capstone Project Capstone Project continuedcontinued

High school students are asked to High school students are asked to demonstrate their ability todemonstrate their ability to apply apply key knowledge and skills key knowledge and skills by by planning, completing andplanning, completing and presenting presenting a culminating projecta culminating project linked to one linked to one or more area of or more area of personal interestpersonal interest and the individual's and the individual's Student Success Student Success Plan.Plan.

Capstone Project Capstone Project continuedcontinued

The capstone experience may The capstone experience may include an include an in-depth project, in-depth project, reflective portfolio, community reflective portfolio, community service and/or internship. service and/or internship. As part of As part of the experience, the student will the experience, the student will demonstrate research, demonstrate research, communication and technology skills communication and technology skills including additional relevant including additional relevant 2121stst century skillscentury skills. .

Activities by Grade LevelActivities by Grade Level

FreshmanFreshman SophomoreSophomore JuniorJunior

Portfolio GuidePortfolio Guide SeniorSenior

Portfolio GuidePortfolio Guide

Portfolio InterviewPortfolio Interview

Student Achievement Student Achievement Target Plans Target Plans

(SATP)(SATP) New initiative for this yearNew initiative for this year Could and should be part of a student Could and should be part of a student

success plansuccess plan Helpful when dealing with Struggling Helpful when dealing with Struggling

StudentsStudents SATP TemplateSATP Template Student #1Student #1 Student #2Student #2 Student #3Student #3

Essential Advisory Essential Advisory Program QuestionsProgram Questions Can the goals of the program be identified Can the goals of the program be identified

by our staff?by our staff? Do the advisors have goals for their Do the advisors have goals for their

groups?groups? Can advisors easily and confidently Can advisors easily and confidently

implement the activities they will use to implement the activities they will use to reach our goals?reach our goals?

Are parents and students in support of an Are parents and students in support of an advisory program?advisory program?

Can we schedule time for our advisory?Can we schedule time for our advisory?

EndnotesEndnotes

¹Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development. ¹Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development. Turning Points: Preparing American Youth for the Turning Points: Preparing American Youth for the 21st Century21st Century (Washington, DC: Carnegie Corporation (Washington, DC: Carnegie Corporation of New York, 1989), 40.of New York, 1989), 40.

²Anthony W. Jackson and Gayle A. Davis. ²Anthony W. Jackson and Gayle A. Davis. Turning Turning Points 2000Points 2000 (New York: Teachers College, Columbia (New York: Teachers College, Columbia University, 2000), 143.University, 2000), 143.

³National Association of Secondary School Principals. ³National Association of Secondary School Principals. Breaking Ranks: Changing an American InstitutionBreaking Ranks: Changing an American Institution (Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary (Reston, VA: National Association of Secondary School Principals, 1996), vi.School Principals, 1996), vi.

4 Ibid., 31.4 Ibid., 31. 5 Ibid., 31.5 Ibid., 31.