Hackensack High Hackensack High SchoolSchool

Introduction to the Academy Introduction to the Academy ModelModel

Meeting the Needs of our Meeting the Needs of our StudentsStudents

Hackensack High SchoolHackensack High School

HHS Core Admin Team SY HHS Core Admin Team SY 10/1110/11 Jim MontesanoJim Montesano, , PrincipalPrincipal

Mark Johnson, Mark Johnson, Assistant Principal, Grade Assistant Principal, Grade 1212

Anibal Galiana, Anibal Galiana, Assistant Principal – Assistant Principal – Grade 11Grade 11

Patricia Aquino, Patricia Aquino, Assistant Principal – Assistant Principal – Grade 10Grade 10

Celso King, Celso King, Assistant Principal – Grade 9Assistant Principal – Grade 9

Gordon WhitingGordon Whiting, Assistant Principal – , Assistant Principal – HASS, Student ActivitiesHASS, Student Activities

HHS Department Chairs HHS Department Chairs SY10/11SY10/11

Rosemary Marks, ELL and World Languages, K-12Rosemary Marks, ELL and World Languages, K-12 Lisa Bernardo, Special Ed, K-12Lisa Bernardo, Special Ed, K-12 Talin Young, Guidance, 9-12Talin Young, Guidance, 9-12 MJ Sokolik, Business, Phys Ed & Attendance, 9-12MJ Sokolik, Business, Phys Ed & Attendance, 9-12 Patty Aquino and Celso King –Soc Studies, 9-12Patty Aquino and Celso King –Soc Studies, 9-12 Roseanne Cavallo, Language Arts, 7-12Roseanne Cavallo, Language Arts, 7-12 Nancy Maciag, Math, 7-12Nancy Maciag, Math, 7-12 Richard Delvechio, Science & Industrial Arts, 7-12Richard Delvechio, Science & Industrial Arts, 7-12 Ralph Dass, Athletic Director, 9-12Ralph Dass, Athletic Director, 9-12

SY 09/10: ALL student subpopulations have met AYP.SY 09/10: ALL student subpopulations have met AYP.

NCLB AYP Status 2010NCLB AYP Status 2010Math and Language ArtsMath and Language Arts

Subgroup: Total StudentsSubgroup: Total Students (passed Math (passed Math & LA)& LA)

Subgroup: WhiteSubgroup: White (passed…) (passed…) Subgroup: African AmerSubgroup: African Amer (passed…)(passed…) Subgroup: LatinoSubgroup: Latino (passed…)(passed…) Subgroup: LEP Subgroup: LEP (passed…)(passed…) Subgroup: Econ DisadSubgroup: Econ Disad (passed…)(passed…) Subgroup: Spec EdSubgroup: Spec Ed (passed…)(passed…)

PASSED 41/41 IndicatorsPASSED 41/41 Indicators

School Year 10/11School Year 10/11GradGrade e SpaSpann

SubjeSubjectct

PrevioPrevious us StatusStatus

Current Current AYPAYP

YRYR

HIGH HIGH SCHOOSCHOOLL

LanguageLanguage N/AN/A YESYES N/AN/A

HIGH HIGH SCHOOSCHOOLL

MATHMATH N/AN/A YESYES N/AN/A

Hackensack High School Hackensack High School

““Not in Status” Not in Status” Have successfully attained Annual Have successfully attained Annual

Yearly Progress 4 years in a rowYearly Progress 4 years in a row

Presentation AgendaPresentation Agenda

The need for change The need for change What is an Academy?What is an Academy? Academic PathwaysAcademic Pathways Grade 9 Academy Grade 9 Academy Achievement Gap ImpactAchievement Gap Impact Sample ScheduleSample Schedule TimelineTimeline

The world as we know it is The world as we know it is changingchanging

Our economy is now global.Our economy is now global. New technologies are being developed New technologies are being developed

each day reshaping our way of life in the each day reshaping our way of life in the process.process.

Technological advances are replacing Technological advances are replacing many jobs, such as ATM machines many jobs, such as ATM machines replacing the need for bank tellers.replacing the need for bank tellers.

High schools will need to change in order High schools will need to change in order to adequately prepare all students.to adequately prepare all students.

Source- NJ High School Redesign Steering Committee

New Jersey public and New Jersey public and community college community college remediation ratesremediation rates

Institution TypeInstitution Type % Needing % Needing RemediationRemediation

NJ Public Colleges NJ Public Colleges and Universitiesand Universities

40%40%

NJ Community NJ Community CollegesColleges

77.8%77.8%

Source- NJ High School Redesign Steering Committee

What is an Academy What is an Academy Pathway?Pathway?

An academy pathway is a coherent An academy pathway is a coherent course of study that prepares an course of study that prepares an individual with the specific academic individual with the specific academic and career skills needed for entry and career skills needed for entry into a broad cluster of related into a broad cluster of related occupations and admissions into occupations and admissions into postsecondary education.postsecondary education.

Personalized Learning ApproachPersonalized Learning Approach

What is an Academy What is an Academy Pathway?Pathway?

Academy Pathways are flexible plans of Academy Pathways are flexible plans of study based upon four career groups or study based upon four career groups or clusters, which are organized around clusters, which are organized around different career fields. different career fields.

The pathways include courses from the The pathways include courses from the core curriculum, as well as elective core curriculum, as well as elective courses, to support a particular field of courses, to support a particular field of study. They help students clarify their study. They help students clarify their goals for post-graduation, and provide goals for post-graduation, and provide purpose and relevance to their high purpose and relevance to their high school studies. school studies.

Elementary School Elementary School ComponentComponent

Career AwarenessCareer Awareness Students develop…… Students develop……

An awareness of themselvesAn awareness of themselves An awareness of the world of workAn awareness of the world of work An appreciation of all workAn appreciation of all work A basic knowledge of career areasA basic knowledge of career areas Tools for the futureTools for the future

Middle School Middle School ComponentComponent

Career ExplorationCareer Exploration Students will…Students will…

Acquire a greater knowledge and Acquire a greater knowledge and understanding of educational and career understanding of educational and career optionsoptions

Discover their interests, aptitudes, and Discover their interests, aptitudes, and valuesvalues

Integrate academic knowledge and Integrate academic knowledge and technology skillstechnology skills

Plan for their 4 yr high school careerPlan for their 4 yr high school career

High School Involvement in High School Involvement in the Lower Gradesthe Lower Grades

Developed a K-12 Comprehensive Developed a K-12 Comprehensive Guidance PlanGuidance Plan

Content Area Supervisors – Re-Content Area Supervisors – Re-writing and reviewing curriculum to writing and reviewing curriculum to ensure that Career Exploration and ensure that Career Exploration and Career Awareness are infused into Career Awareness are infused into classesclasses

Hackensack Academic Hackensack Academic PathwaysPathways

Arts and HumanitiesArts and Humanities Law, Business and Computer Law, Business and Computer

TechnologyTechnology Health Science and Human Health Science and Human

ServicesServices Math, Science, and Math, Science, and

EngineeringEngineering

How we came up with the How we came up with the AcademiesAcademies

Based Academies on Perkins Data and Based Academies on Perkins Data and the analysis of college admittance the analysis of college admittance requirementsrequirements

Analyzed educational data and trends Analyzed educational data and trends Gauged student interest and latest Gauged student interest and latest

employment statisticsemployment statistics Academies are broad enough to Academies are broad enough to

incorporate all areas of study incorporate all areas of study

The Academy Model The Academy Model AdvantagesAdvantages

Students will graduate from High Students will graduate from High School better prepared for college, School better prepared for college, careers, and active civic careers, and active civic engagementengagement

Increases student engagement Increases student engagement Provides a vehicle by which Provides a vehicle by which

stakeholders beyond the walls of the stakeholders beyond the walls of the school contribute to the educational school contribute to the educational experiences of our youthexperiences of our youth

Community InvolvementCommunity Involvement

Academies create dynamic Academies create dynamic partnerships and collaborations partnerships and collaborations between schools, teachers, between schools, teachers, administrators, and business administrators, and business volunteersvolunteers

Business and Civic Communities Business and Civic Communities make classroom learning relevant make classroom learning relevant and offer students meaningful and offer students meaningful workplace exposureworkplace exposure

Grade 9 AcademyGrade 9 Academy

What is the Freshman Academy?What is the Freshman Academy? Students entering grade 9 are in a very Students entering grade 9 are in a very

special situationspecial situation Students accustomed to a middle school Students accustomed to a middle school

team concept and need to make team concept and need to make adjustments in grade 9adjustments in grade 9

High School is individual basedHigh School is individual based

Mission StatementMission Statement

Ensure a smooth transition into a more Ensure a smooth transition into a more personalized high school environment. personalized high school environment.

Encourage parental involvement, Encourage parental involvement, improve student achievement, improve student achievement, attendance and instill school prideattendance and instill school pride

Collaborate with teachers, parents, Collaborate with teachers, parents, and administrators to develop skills, and administrators to develop skills, goals, and confidence necessary for goals, and confidence necessary for success through high school and to the success through high school and to the college and career of their choicecollege and career of their choice

Increased Increased CommunicationCommunication

In the current structure, students In the current structure, students who need intervention in several who need intervention in several classes may go unnoticed.classes may go unnoticed.

Subject area teachers have a Subject area teachers have a difficult time communicating to difficult time communicating to identify common problemsidentify common problems

Creation of a personalized education Creation of a personalized education plan yearlyplan yearly

Grade 9 AcademyGrade 9 Academy

With Grade 9 Academy, students are With Grade 9 Academy, students are housed in one general area of the housed in one general area of the buildingbuilding

Core teachers share common Core teachers share common meeting times to discuss studentsmeeting times to discuss students

Critical ComponentsCritical Components Teachers share common meeting Teachers share common meeting

time to support student achievementtime to support student achievement Students required take Personal Students required take Personal

Finance, a class designed to meet Finance, a class designed to meet specific needs of 9specific needs of 9thth graders graders

Create a greater sense of Create a greater sense of connectedness and belonging for connectedness and belonging for students as well academic equitystudents as well academic equity

Teacher RolesTeacher Roles

Tutoring by objectiveTutoring by objective Remedial programs and Remedial programs and

interventionsinterventions Addressing effective teaching Addressing effective teaching

strategies for ALL Studentsstrategies for ALL Students Mentoring with Comet AmbassadorsMentoring with Comet Ambassadors

Student ExampleStudent Example

A student is interested in LAW…A student is interested in LAW… 99thth Grade – Personal Finance/Technology Grade – Personal Finance/Technology

Literacy, AP or CP World HistoryLiteracy, AP or CP World History 1010thth Grade – Business Law Grade – Business Law 1111thth Grade – Law II – Criminal Justice, Grade – Law II – Criminal Justice,

Contemporary StudiesContemporary Studies 1212thth Grade – AP US Government, Black Grade – AP US Government, Black

Studies, African American History, Latin Studies, African American History, Latin American History, American History,

Student ExampleStudent Example

Every early dismissal days will have Every early dismissal days will have a career exploratory component and a career exploratory component and corresponding activitiescorresponding activities

Members of the community will be Members of the community will be invited to classes invited to classes

Guidance counselors will hold Guidance counselors will hold advisories throughout the school advisories throughout the school year based on career path/academyyear based on career path/academy

TimelineTimeline

2011-2012 – Academy Pathways 2011-2012 – Academy Pathways instituted in grades 10-12. instituted in grades 10-12.

Career exploratory days throughout Career exploratory days throughout school dayschool day

99thth grade advisories/counseling grade advisories/counseling sessionssessions

Period 10 mentoringPeriod 10 mentoring 2012-2013 – Grade 9 Academy housed 2012-2013 – Grade 9 Academy housed

in one location of buildingin one location of building