DESTINATION TRANSFORMATION

How we got the POWER & used it!

Dr. Eddie Price, Principal

WHERE WE WERE -- SJHS 2010►Demographics: ►60% Caucasian, 23% Latino, 17% African

American►22% EC Population►50% Free/Reduced

►Mule Days Week►Fights in Courtyard, Hallway, and Bus Parking

Lot @ Homecoming Pep Rally►Non-Students on Campus ►Parents Fighting in Parking Lot► Stagnant, low test scores and teacher morale►The Colors: Blue – JoCo Hoover and Red -

Savage

WHERE WE ARE -- SJHS 2015

► North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Survey

► Four-Year Graduation Rate► Disciplinary Trend Data► EOC Trend Data► ACT Trend Data► AdvancED Survey – SIT Process

NC TEACHER WORKING CONDITIONS DATA – 2014

RESPONSE RATE & OVERARCHING CLIMATE

SJHS 2014

SJHS 2012

% CHANGE 

CHS CVHS CHHS SSS WJHS

Response Rate 90.0 % 76.53% 13.47%  75.27% 58.54% 44.09% 50.0% 78.16%

The faculty and staff have a

shared vision.100.0% 98.6% 1.4%   80.0% 89.1% 82.5% 60.4% 69.4%

There is an atmosphere of

trust and mutual respect in this

school.

100.0% 94.5% 5.5%   70.0% 78.3% 70.7% 56.2% 50.0%

Teachers feel comfortable

raising issues and concerns that are

important to them.

97.5% 94.6% 2.9%   69.1% 70.8% 65.9% 60.4% 54.5%

TEACHER WORKING CONDITIONS COMPONENT: TIME

SJHS 2014

SJHS 2012

% CHANGE

  CHS CVHS CHHS SSS WJHS

Class sizes are reasonable

79.0% 70.3% 8.7%   42.9% 37.5% 46.3% 59.2% 48.5%

Teachers have time to collaborate with

colleagues.98.8% 93.2% 5.6%   72.5% 81.2% 80.0% 77.6% 47.1%

Minimal interruptions 95.0% 79.7% 15.3%   59.4% 68.7% 65.9% 53.1% 55.2%

Non-instructional time provided is

sufficient.95.1% 81.1% 14.0%   75.4% 72.3% 76.9% 74.5% 61.8%

Efforts are made to minimize paperwork

82.3% 60.3% 22.0%   54.4% 43.5% 53.8% 47.9% 47.8%

Teachers have sufficient

instructional time93.6% 86.7% 6.9%   73.9% 72.3% 82.5% 75.5% 69.1%

Teachers are protected from duties

that interfere with their essential role of educating students.

100.0% 85.3% 14.7%   52.2% 70.2% 67.5% 58.3% 51.5%

TEACHER WORKING CONDITIONS COMPONENT: STUDENT

CONDUCTSJHS 2014

SJHS 2012

% CHANGE   CHS CVHS CHHS SSS WJHS

Students understand

expectations100.0% 94.7% 5.3%   66.7% 85.4% 97.6% 71.4% 66.2%

Students follow rules of conduct.

94.9% 80.8% 14.1%   40.6% 83.0% 95.1% 22.4% 58.8%

Policies and procedures about student conduct

are clearly

98.7% 94.7% 4.0%   64.7% 91.7% 85.4% 77.1% 70.1%

School administrators

consistently enforce rules

96.2% 93.3% 2.9%   52.2% 79.2% 85.4% 45.8% 50.0%

School administrators

support teachers' efforts to maintain

discipline

98.7% 93.2% 5.5%   69.1% 91.7% 97.6% 63.8% 65.2%

Teachers consistently enforce rules

92.4% 78.7% 13.7%   50.7% 76.6% 66.7% 45.8% 61.2%

The faculty work in a school

environment that is safe.

100.0% 95.9% 4.1%   80.9% 100.0% 95.0% 77.6% 91.2%

TEACHER WORKING CONDITIONS COMPONENT : TEACHER

LEADERSHIPSJHS 2014

SJHS 2012 % CHANGE   CHS CVHS CHHS SSS WJHS

Teachers are recognized as educational experts.

100.0% 89.0% 11.0%   75.4% 79.2% 75.6% 65.2% 72.7%

Teachers are trusted to make sound professional

decisions about instruction.

98.7% 90.4% 8.3%   81.2% 78.3% 75.6% 73.5% 80.3%

Teachers are relied upon to make decisions about

educational issues.97.4% 87.7% 9.7%   75.4% 76.6% 75.6% 68.7% 68.7%

Teachers are encouraged to participate in school

leadership roles.100.0% 97.2% 2.8%   82.4% 97.9% 87.8% 93.7% 79.1%

The faculty has an effective process for

making group decisions to solve problems.

100.0% 94.4% 5.6%   59.4% 76.6% 82.1% 72.7% 65.0%

In this school we take steps to solve problems.

100.0% 97.2% 2.8%   68.7% 89.1% 85.4% 72.3% 65.1%

Teachers are effective leaders in this school.

100.0% 94.5% 5.5%   78.8% 85.1% 80.5% 81.2% 92.3%

Teachers have an appropriate influence on

decision-making88.7% 83.3% 5.4%   61.5% 68.7% 65.0% 61.4% 47.7%

TEACHER WORKING CONDITIONS COMPONENT: INSTRUCTIONAL

SUPPORTSJHS SJHS

% CHANGE   CHS CVHS CHHS SSS WJHS

State assessment data are available in time to impact

instructional practices.43.8% 84.8% -41.0%   45.9% 35.7% 40.0% 36.6% 33.9%

Local assessment data are available in time to impact

instructional practices.60.6% 91.0% -30.4%   55.9% 56.1% 50.0% 59.0% 58.9%

Teachers use assessment data to inform their instruction.

91.0% 95.6% -4.6%   77.6% 91.3% 70.3% 82.6% 72.6%

Provided supports translate to improvements in instructional

practices by teachers.97.4% 95.8% 1.6%   83.9% 84.1% 78.4% 79.5% 79.0%

Teachers are encouraged to try new things to improve instruction.

100.0% 100.0% 0.0%   95.3% 91.1% 82.5% 95.7% 90.8%

Teachers are assigned classes that maximize their likelihood of

success with students.93.0% 75.0% 18.0%   51.6% 77.8% 66.7% 43.2% 54.2%

Teachers have autonomy to make decisions about instructional

delivery (i.e. pacing, materials and pedagogy).

94.7% 85.9% 8.8%   81.2% 73.3% 74.4% 82.6% 78.8%

State assessments provide schools with data that can help improve

teaching.46.8% 67.1% -20.3%   37.7% 48.8% 56.8% 46.2% 41.0%

State assessments accurately gauge students’ understanding of

standards.29.9% 49.2% -19.3%   23.7% 35.7% 33.3% 20.0% 21.0%

SJHS 4-YEAR GRADUATION COHORT

Projected 95.7% - June 2015

SJHS DROPOUT NUMBERS

13 dropouts as of 5/1/15

SJHS DISCIPLINE AND EOC TREND DATA

Office Referrals

Biology Proficienc

y

Math I Proficienc

y

English II Proficienc

y

2012-2013 1,479 38.2% 28.8% 46.3%

2013-2014 596 49.2% 35.4% 53.0%

CHANGE -883 +11% +6.6% +6.7%

An Intervention Schedule:

POWER BLOCK Consensus: Dr. Phil, Rituals, and Teacher

Voice

Implementation: “A Seven Month Process” - Subcommittees and Objectives

Accountability: Teacher and Student

MOST IMPACTFUL CHANGE

DRINK THE JUICE

➢What is POWER?▪ PLAN▪ ORGANIZE▪ WORK▪ EAT▪ RELAX

Daily Bell Schedule1st Block: 7:15 – 8:37 (82 minutes)

2nd Block: 8:42 – 10:04 (82 minutes)

3rd Block: 10:09 – 11:31 (82 minutes)

POWER: 11:31 – 12:53 (82 minutes)

Power A:11:31 -- 12:11

Transition from POWER A to POWER B:

12:11 - 12:13

Power B: 12:13 -- 12:53

4th Block: 12:58 – 2:20 (82 minutes)

Weekly Teacher Schedule 2014-15 Power Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

CTE Tutorial B Super A & B Dept/PLC (Cox) Tutorial A

English Dept/PLC (Price) Tutorial B Tutorial A Super A

FAR Super B Dept/PLC (Ribar) Tutorial A Tutorial B

Math Tutorial A Tutorial B Super A Dept/PLC (Jernigan)

Physical Education Dept/PLC (Durham) Intramurals Intramurals Intramurals Intramurals

Science Tutorial A Dept/PLC (Jones) Tutorial B Super B

Social Studies Super A Tutorial A Dept/PLC (Avery) Tutorial B

EC Avery scheduleAvery schedule/Dept Meetings Super A & B Math Inc Tutorial English Inc Tutorial

Freshman Academy PLC (Jernigan)

Duty Roster

POWER DUTY SUPERVISION MON  A MON  B TUE  A TUE  B WED A WED  B THUR  A THUR   B FRI  A FRI  B

Commons Food Line A. Adams A. Adams A. Adams A. Adams A. Adams A. Adams A. Adams A. Adams A. Adams Amy Adams

Commons Food Line McDougald Sulovski McDougald Sulvoski Rooks Sulvoski Elam Sulvoski Elam Sulvoski

Front Entrance C. Byrd Allen C. Byrd Hayes C. Byrd J.Johnson (Hayes) Allen Hayes C. Byrd J. Johnson (Allen)

Cafe 1 administrator B. Jones B. Jones Dr. Price Dr. Price Dr. Price Dr. Price Dr. Price Dr. Price Dr. Price Dr. PriceHall between aud. and cafe Rebolledo L. Evans Elam Whaley R. Jernigan Mazzotta

Commons Administrator D. Jernigan D. Jernigan D. Jernigan D. Jernigan D. Jernigan D. Jernigan D. Jernigan PLC PLC

Roam Administrator Avery Avery Avery Avery Avery Avery PLC PLC Avery Avery

Com/Main office stairs Dewey Stevens G. Bell Simmons Whitely Micke D. Bell C. McLamb K. Medlin A. Cox

Com CTE Happer M. Jones C. Adams Austin D. Jernigan Elam Strickland D.Medlin Roley's sub Paige 

FA upstairs (stairs) M. Adams M. Adams M. Adams M. Adams M. Adams M. Adams M. Adams M. Adams M. Adams M. Adams

English Hall roam Elam Lambert P. Evans Burley

Courtyard 1 Faircloth Pigford K. Parker J. Cox Lusk Parnell Aycock Lindsay J. Byrd Canavin

Courtyard 2 Rowland Brewington A. Massengill Lusk Marbry Simmons Marbry Stanforth/ACT Simmons Parnell

Courtyard 3 G. Tart G. Tart G.Tart G.Tart G. Tart G. Tart G. Tart G. Tart G. Tart G. Tart

Fish Tanks R. Jernigan Rooks R. Jernigan Rooks McDougald R. Jernigan Rooks McDougald Rooks

Old Gym Lobby Front Honeycutt McFarland S. Tart Hodges Williams T. Barefoot McDougald Williams Barnes A. Johnson

Computer Lab 2101 Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith Smith

ATTENDANCE: AccountabilityTeacher: Grohowski

Three Week Total 40 9 Week Total 75Course: Math I

9-week total

1/22/15-2/11/15 Note: Type a "1" if student is in attendance.

3 wk total

Student Name Grade 1/22 1/23 1/26 1/27 1/28 1/29 1/30 2/2 2/3 2/4 2/5 2/6 2/9 2/10 2/11

Alvarez 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

Atkinson 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Avila-Castaneda 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

Baker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Barnes 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Butler 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Creech 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cropper 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

Ellis 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

Fraire-Cruz 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 4

Godwin 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Harmon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CONTACT INFO

Please feel free to contact me if I can be of further assistance:

Eddie Price – eddieprice@johnston.k12.nc.us

SOUTH JOHNSTON HIGH SCHOOL

FOUR OAKS, NC

919-894-3146

http://sjhs.johnston.k12.nc.us