Glenbard District 87Where Excellence is Tradition

The best schools we visited were tightly aligned communities marked by a palpable sense of 'we'. Lickona & Davidson 2005

Pressure to change what “we” do… Curriculum changes

“One Glenbard” Common curriculum at all four schools

Glenbard Curriculum Council (2007)

Common entry point and curriculum

Civics requirement for graduation (‘08-’09)

A change in the Social Studies sequence

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) A more rigorous curriculum for all students / support courses

Minority Student Achievement Committee (’08-’09)

Advanced Placement courses / Success for all students

Areas of Success

Graduation Rate93.7%

PSAE % M & EDist. Reading – 64%

Dist. Math – 62%Dist. Science – 61%Dist. Writing – 66%

ACT

Dist. Composite – 22.4

Advanced Placement# Candidates – 1,333

# Examinations – 2,636 % grade 3 or higher 76%

National MeritFinalists - 13

Areas of Success

Graduation Rate93.7%

PSAE % M & EDist. Reading – 64%

Dist. Math – 62%Dist. Science – 61%Dist. Writing – 66%

ACT

Dist. Composite – 22.4

Advanced Placement# Candidates – 1,333

# Examinations – 2,636 % grade 3 or higher 76%

National MeritFinalists - 13

Growth Opportunities

Achievement Gap Reading & Math

Special Education, African-American, Hispanic, & Low

Income students

PSAE - Meet & Exceed %Low percentages for

Special Education, Low Income, Hispanic and

African-Americans students

Avg. Explore-ACT GrowthLess than expected

growth for Hispanic and African-Americans

Advanced PlacementEnrollment trends for

minority students

Growth Opportunities

Achievement Gap Reading & Math

Special Education, African-American, Hispanic, & Low

Income students

PSAE - Meet & Exceed %Low percentages for

Special Education, Low Income, Hispanic and

African-Americans students

Avg. Explore-ACT GrowthLess than expected

growth for Hispanic and African-Americans

Advanced PlacementEnrollment trends for

minority students

Glenbard has a lot of company on this journey…

National Governors Association– Common Curriculum and Rigor

• Researched and evidenced-based• Internationally benchmarked•Aligned with college and work expectations•Rigorous content and skills

NASSP – National Association of Secondary School Principals - Achievement Gap and Rigor

•Feb. 2009 – preparing all students forpostsecondary success •Close the Achievement Gap• Access to rigorous courseworkfor all is a key feature of Breakthrough schools*Breaking ranks – promotesopen access to rigorous coursesfor all students

NCTE – National Council of Teachers of English - Rigor

Advocate for all students' access toa rigorous, engaging curriculum...

NCTM - National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Curriculum AlignmentAlignment and coherence of these three elements:

curriculum, standards, and assessment—are critically important foundations of mathematics education.

NSTA - National Science Teachers Association - Assessment

Instruction and assessment be aligned so that formative and summative assessments are meaningful and can be used to improve the science curriculum as well as determine what students have learned.

NCSS – National Council for the Social Studies – UbD

… curriculum networks of knowledge, skills, beliefs, and attitudes that are structured around enduring understanding, essential questions, important ideas and goals.

Constant = Time/ supportVariable = Learning

Learning Standards

Constant = LearningVariable = Time/ support

CourseTime /

AcademicSupport

Time / AcademicSupport

Constant = Time/ support

Variable = Learning

If we make learning targets the variable then ….

1. … a student’s past academic achievement is believed to be constant.

2. … multiple levels should be considered.

3. … a course level becomes the intervention.

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Constant = Learning

Variable = Time/ support

Course

If we make time and support the variable, then ….

1. … all students are expected to meet a highly rigorous academic level.

2. … a student’s past academic achievement is used to determine the support systems that are needed to help them be successful.

3. … teachers and administrators work together to continuously consider and develop new ways to support students.

Math Recommendations

12

11

10

9

Honors Regular

Electives

Geometry Honors

ICA Honors

Pre-Calc Honors

ICA(Fall 2013)

Geometry(Fall 2012)

Algebra

AcademicSupport

(Fall 2012)

AcademicSupport

(Fall 2012)

AcademicSupport

AcademicSupport

Academic Support

(Fall 2013)

Academic Support

(Fall 2013)

Algebra

Electives

Support Courses (Possibilities)

GeometryGeometry Geometry(Double period)

Geometry(Double period)

Option #1

Option #2

Option #3

GeometryGeometry

GeometryGeometry

Geometry support(Elective course)

Geometry support(Elective course)

Elective Course(Alternating)

Elective Course(Alternating)

Geometry Support(Alternating)

Geometry Support(Alternating)

RtI

Science Recommendations

9

10

11

12 12

11

10

9

Original Honors Regular

Current Honors Regular

Electives * Students who have notreached the establish levelof math will be placed inPhysical Science

Electives

Biology Honors

Chemistry Honors

Physics Honors

BiologyFall 2011

Chemistry* Fall 2012

Physics*Fall 2013

Biology Honors

Chemistry Honors

Physics Honors

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

PhysicalSciencePhysicalScience

PhysicalSciencePhysicalScience

English Recommendations

12

11

10

9

English Honors Regular

Electives

English 1English 1Honors

English 2

English 3

English 2Honors

AP EnglishLang.

AP USHistory

AcademicSupport

AcademicSupport

AcademicSupport

Fall 2012

AcademicSupport

Fall 2012

AcademicSupport

Fall 2013

AcademicSupport

Fall 2013

English 1

English 2

English 3

Electives

Social Studies Recommendations

9

10

11

12 12

11

10

9

Original Honors Regular

Current Honors Regular

Electives• Civics is a graduation

requirement.

Electives

WorldHistoryFall 2011

WorldHistoryHonors

US History

AP USHistory

Contemporary World Historyand Civics

AP European History or AP Human Geography*

WorldHistoryHonors Fall 2011

WorldHistory

US History

AP USHistory

•Civics is a graduation requirement.

AP Government andAP Economics

Civics and Social Studies Elective

Feedback Efforts• Department Chair meetings

• Staff presentations

• Resource meetings

• District wide leadership meetings

• Survey information

• Individual meetings, call, and emails