granger jr. high school let’s get it started
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Granger Jr. High School Let’s Get It Started “Three replicable systems essential for academic success”. Robert Bleisch & Ruben Baeza Assistant Principal’s Granger Jr. High School. Who We Are: Community/Demographics 2 . Where We Were: Dysfunctional School Culture - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Granger Jr. High School
Let’s Get It Started “Three replicable systems essential for academic success”
Robert Bleisch & Ruben Baeza
Assistant Principal’s Granger Jr. High School
Overview
1. Who We Are: Community/Demographics
2. Where We Were: Dysfunctional School Culture
3. What We Did: Three replicable systems
4. The Results: Academic Champs!!!
Who We Are...National City, CA
•Highest poverty rate in the county ($15,000 per capita)
•Highest violent crime rates in county
•Highest unemployment rate in San Diego County (20%)
•Highest immigrant population in the county
•Highest adult illiteracy rate in the state
•Lowest rents/property values in county
Who We Are cont.
Population: 1078Grade 7-9Free Lunch 91%Eng. Lang. Learners 30%Hispanic 68%Filipino 19%White 5%African American 1%
Where We Were (2002)
Lowest performing school in district: -Year 3 PI -604 API
Low attendance: -Lowest in the district
Excessive Stu Problems: -Undisciplined & Rude
Homework ????: -Unmotivated/Unprepared
Where We Were in 2002..(reality)
Where We Were...
Unsafe campus: -High Gang Presence -High Crime/Violence -Fights/bullying the norm
Poor School Pride: -Few clubs/activities Low teacher expectations -Students have a right to fail
Low parent involvement
What We Decided To Do
Granger’s Mission
To ensure all students realize their boundless potential through a system of learning distinguished by:
Enrichment & rigor Recognizing achievement Timely support & intervention Safe & nurturing environment Building character, respect & trust A culture where success in the only option A strong partnership between family, school
& community
Increase Attendance
Increase Attendance cont.
1. Changed Attendance Policy: • Described the importance of coming to school every day. • Included research linking irregular attendance and crime, risky
behaviors and school failure. • Informed that irregular attendance would not be tolerated- no
excuses!!!• Shared information re the law in California.• Detailed progressive consequences
Increase Attendance Cont.2. Comprehensive SYSTEM:
• Positive reinforcement: - Increased class competitions (earn non-uniform days).
- Quarterly recognition event (certificate and pizza/ice cream).
- Griffin Dollars/school raffle (ipods, TV’s, games etc.)
• Progressive Consequences: - Parent phone call (each abs)
- Dr. Note Contract/Sat Sch (3rd abs).
- PM O-RM (2 hr detention if no show to Sat Sch).
- Pre-SARB meetings to sign attendance laws contract (5th abs).
- Student Study Team (6th abs).
- Student Attendance Review Board (7th abs).
- Behavior Contract (8th abs)
Improve Behavior
Improve Behavior cont.
1. Changed Policy:
- Instruction sacred !!!!
- Empowered teachers to remove students
- Teachers supported by admin
Improve Behavior cont.
2. Procedures revamped:
- Every Referral tracked and documented
- Immediate consequence assigned (2 hrs after-
Sch)
- Parents notified
- Student picked-up/escorted at the end of the day.
- Progressive discipline used
- No teacher time or involvement required
Mandatory Academic Support
“The Granger Model”
“The Granger Model”
1. Attitude of a Winner (resiliency philosophy)
2. Mandatory Academic Support
3. Six Step Folder Distribution SYSTEM
4. Five Research-based Principles of
Intervention
1. Attitude of a Winner Resiliency Philosophy
• It’s an ATTITUDE: believe in yourself, work hard, dream big and NEVER, EVER GIVE UP!
• We EMPOWER students: hold high expectations, provide support & encouragement.
• No hay pobrecitios: do not feel sorry: We view our students as capable, not broken!!!
• FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!
2. Mandatory Academic Support
1. Changed school policy (Mandatory HW )
2. Informed parents (meetings, letters, phone calls)
3. Allocated Resources (10 tutors, ASP bus, Teacher Extra
duty)
4. Immediate Interventions after-school (same day)
5. Changed the bell schedule (Moved Advisory)
6. Added Targeted Support (formal and informal assessments)
7. Defended Program (from attack!!!!)
TARGETED SUPPORT
1. Homework: Academic Enrichment Center (All)
2. Re-teach: Support Classes (Anyone- below 70% on a weekly CFA)
3. Re-teach: Blended SC (Anyone- informal assessments)
4. Re-teach: Saturday Workshops (Below 70% on Quarterlies)
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Targeted Support cont.
5. Intensive Intervention: Rising Stars (Anyone- two or more F;s)
6. Intensive Intervention: Shinning Stars (Basic EL’s)
7. Intensive Intervention: 7th Period Classes (FBB, BB)
8. Credit Recovery (CR): Credit make-up
9. Review: ABC Intervention (P and A)
Six Step Folder Distribution SYSTEM
1. Folders Prepared (placed in AEC box)
2. AEC Box picked-up (by the end of lunch 1:15)
3. Daily List Prepared (emailed on Staff News)
4. Folder Sorted (according to room #)
5. Folders Distributed (during 6th per passing period)
6. students released to cafeteria (5 min early)
Research-based Principles of Intervention
1. DIRECTIVE
2. TIMELY
3. TARGETED
4. FLEXIBLE
5. SYSTEMATIC
The Results:
Academic Performance Index (API)
&
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
API Scores
API Subgroup Results 2004-2009
AYP Gains in Math 2004-2009
AYP ELA Results2004-2009
School API
East Lake Middle 849
Ranch del Rey Middle
829
Bonita Vista Middle 805
Hilltop Middle 782
Granger Junior 782National City Middle 780
Chula Vista Middle 743
Mar Vista Middle 742
Montgomery Middle 734
Castle Park Middle 696
Southwest Middle 687
API Ranking 2009
Wes
t S
ide
% Free or Red
12%
14%
18 %
42 %
91 %85 %
68 %
64 %
65 %
64 %
80 %
Academic SuccessGranger (GJH) & National City Middle (NCM)
• GJH: 178 pts. in 6 yrs (604-782): 2003-2009; ranked 10 out of 10 on similar schools ranking
• NCM: 128 pts in 3 yrs (652-780): 2006-2009; ranked 10 out of 10 on similar schools ranking
• GJH/NCM: Both pulled out of Program Improvement 1st year “GJH Model” implemented.
• GJH/NCM: Top two performing similar school in the district (out of 7 schools in w/ similar demographics)
The SYSTEM is thesolution!