Shandin Hills Middle School “Excellence Achieved Here!” A Focus on Learning A Culture of Collaboration Collective Inquiry into Best Practice and Current Reality Commitment to Continuous Improvement Results Oriented A Strengths Based Approach

What do we want students to learn? How will we know when they have learned it? What will we do when they already know it/learn it? What will we do when they don’t learn it?

Increased Student Growth and Achievement Teacher Effectiveness Learning Teams Share: Norms and values Dialogue about learning and teaching Strategies and practices A focus on student learning Responsibility for students’ success Growth- Oriented Climate Sharing Knowledge and Skills Building Resilience and Creating Solutions Determining Priorities And Creating Excellence What We Get What We Want What it Looks Like What it Takes

A Focus on Learning Teachers work collaboratively to: Clarify essential learnings Develop assessments that will inform their practice Identify best practices

Results Oriented Flow chart for identification and placement Common assessments every three weeks Data analysis individually and as department Monitoring tools for reading three times per year through STAR Fluid placement

AYP Scores

API Scores 79 Point Growth 2007 to 2009!

Multi-Tiered Support for All Subgroups Social Skills Class Opportunity REACH ELD Math support Intensive Advisory Inclusion Intersession After school intensive Instruction Advisory Flexible scheduling Students in interdisciplinary teams Electives: Exploratory wheel, AVID, Music, Cadet Corps All students receive two periods of language arts: 1 period of core instruction and 1 period of universal access (Core Plus, Challenge, English Language Development/SDAIE) New students are assessed in reading & math to ensure proper placement Most 6th grade students receive 2 periods of language arts & 2 periods of math

Academic Intervention Needs Assessment NEW Students STAR Math & Reading Diagnostic Tests STAR GE < 4.0 Momentum Math Diagnostic Test Math/Algebra Mainstream With Math Support With 8 th Period or Intersession Math GE within two grade levels of current grade. Math & ELA Mainstream With Universal Access ASB, Elective Wheel, Music, Leadership, TA, AVID STAR GE < 3.5 REACH Decoding Diagnostic Test English Language Arts Mainstream With REACH Levels A, B1, or B2 With Universal Access

REACH/Math Support REACH: Currently there are 5 REACH Teachers. Available to grades 6th (2 classes), 7 th, and 8 th (9 classes total). Students attend for 2 periods. There are currently 188 students in need of REACH and 188 students enrolled in REACH. Math/Algebra Support: Available to 6 th grade-all students enrolled, 7 th & 8 th Grade (12 classes total) There are 138 enrolled in Math Support, any students in need of math help who are enrolled in REACH get help after school and during intersession.

The cycle for our PDT Collaboration days is as follows: The reviewing of essential standards and assessment system for monitoring student learning. Common assessment results are analyzed and strengths and weaknesses are identified both individually and by grade level department. Sharing successful strategies which lead to student increase in learning takes place.

Parent Involvement School Site Council English Learner Advisory Committee African American Parent Advisory Committee Parent Volunteers Family Nights

Parent Volunteers 2009 Volunteer Orientation September 30 th

Parent Volunteer Opportunities Assist Librarian during the Book Fair Classroom Bulletin Boards Assist teachers with copies for students Chaperone Fieldtrips & Events Help at ASB events and preparations Support the SSC with mailers and home-school communication Facilitate lunch time enrichment activities Assist teachers with classroom centers & projects

Student Involvement School Site Council English Learner Advisory Committee African American Parent Advisory Committee Office Workers Teacher Assistants Library Assistants Peer Tutor ASB leadership Yearbook Sportsmanship Cadet Corps

Community Collaboration SB Community College District – CTE Community Collaborative Career exploration and guidance for students UC, Riverside - Inland Area TEAMS Project Increase level of student achievement in mathematics and science CalState, San Bernardino – CAMPS Project and Inland Area TEAMS Project Increase awareness and participation in a variety of sports SB County Superintendent of Schools – Peer Leadership Camp Enhance and boost student leadership team

Family Nights December 10, 2009 Language Arts Activities Social Studies Activities Elective Activities/ Winter Concert February 18, 2010 Science Fair Math Activities P.E. Activities AB 1802 Parent Information Night REACH Family Night

Family Night- Language Arts

AB 1802 Parent Information Night

Family Night-Social Studies

Reach Family Night

Collaborative cultures, which by definition have close relationships, are indeed powerful, but unless they are focusing on the right things they may end up being powerfully wrong. Michael Fullan Collaborative Culture

Our Mission Shandin Hills Middle School is a community that has high expectations for success by embracing individual differences and learning styles in a safe and orderly environment. We are committed to ensuring academic excellence and continuously fostering real world application so that all students become independent learners and responsible citizens.

SHMS’ Collaborative Culture + Mission = Increased Student Growth and Achievement

Developing Students’ Strengths “What we teach children in school is = 4 and Paris is the capital of France… what we should be teaching them is what they are. We should be saying: "Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo…You have the capacity for anything...you are a marvel." Pablo Casals

Full Inclusion Leadership Cadet Corps PBS Intersession Flexible Master Schedule Library Services AVID SPORTS RTI REACH