Rockledge High School: Turnaround Story Council of Chief State School Officers National Conference on Student Assessment June 28, 2017 Ms. Terri Kulaga, AP Curriculum, Rockledge High School (A Cambridge High School) Kulaga.terri@brevardschools.org

11th Cambridge school in the nation(2004) Rockledge Background Built in 1954 16 high schools in county 11th Cambridge school in the nation(2004) Strong support from Florida legislature We provide support to schools considering Cambridge We provide Best Practices training to coordinators and administrators

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We Are Rockledge Demographics Population 1450 52.25% White 28.45% African American 9.23% Hispanic 7.80% Multiracial 1.71% Asian 0.56% Pacific Islander 48.38% Male 51.61% Female 48.00% Free and Reduced Lunch

Need for Change School grades Rockledge Background Need for Change School grades Drastic loss of population in 2005 to a new neighboring school from 1900 to 1170 students Brain drain to neighboring schools Students were not college and career ready Less than 35% of students attending college/university Weak Advanced placement program Students were not accessing dual enrollment opportunities

International Baccalaureate- IB versus Advanced Placement- AP Research into Programs Research Conducted International Baccalaureate- IB versus Advanced Placement- AP versus Cambridge AICE* Academy based schools Advancing Via Individual Determination – AVID Increase dual enrollment programs * Advanced International Certificate of Education

Comparison of Cambridge, AP and IB Research into Programs Comparison of Cambridge, AP and IB

Why Cambridge? Student/Parent Perspective Internationally recognized curriculum and assessments No gates except grade 9 - we consider ourselves inclusive rather than exclusive Flexible - Open access/ multiple entry points for learners Critical thinking is evident and utilized through every Cambridge class including Global Perspectives

Why Cambridge? Educator Perspective Aligned to state and college readiness standards Resources (professional development) Data from other schools offering the program Ease of implementation Online introductory Self study courses Face to Face Training led by Cambridge  Teachers / Examiners Phase 1 - introductory Phase 2 - extension Best Practices Workshops led by experienced  US Teachers Webinars – videos

First Stages of Implementation Implementation of Cambridge First Stages of Implementation Visited other schools Sought community and district support (initially district did not want to adopt Cambridge) Selected 35 students to begin 9th grade to begin the IGCSE curriculum ( 600 students today) Attended face to face and online training Created PLC’s for teachers teaching the courses Second year dropped all Advanced Placement courses and adopted AS and A level course for upper classmen Added note on district, bullet 2

Results with Adoption of Cambridge Results using Cambridge Results with Adoption of Cambridge Named a Turn Around School in 2007 Students are gaining acceptance at top tier universities Student population has increased by 400 students (23%) Students attending post secondary schools has increased from 35% to over 75% Ranked in the top 2000 high schools by various national organizations Florida accountability school grade is consistently and A or B from 2007

Grades - Post AICE Program at RHS Results using Cambridge Rockledge High School Implemented the Cambridge Program and Found Substantial Success Grades - Post AICE Program at RHS Grades - Pre AICE Program at RHS 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 B A C

Florida’s Articulation Benefits Our Students Results using Cambridge Florida’s Articulation Benefits Our Students Earning the Cambridge AICE Diploma is directly tied to Florida’s State Scholarship regardless of GPA and SAT/ACT scores. Automatically qualifies for the highest level with completed community for service hours Graduating Year # of seniors who earned AICE diploma # of seniors who earned BF Academic Scholar Award # of seniors eligible for BF Academic Scholar award without diploma # of seniors who earned BF Academic Scholar and were not AICE diploma candidates 2012 67 64 13 2 2013 63 60 22 7 2014 71 68 18 2015 52 46 10 2016 102 101 32 4

Cambridge AICE Comparisons to other Advanced Programs Results using Cambridge Cambridge AICE Comparisons to other Advanced Programs Brief Description: Study compares the effects of AICE participation to AP, IB, and matched students who did not earn credit through an advanced program on freshman year GPA. Sample Size and Characteristics: Sample included more than 8,500 students who entered FSU during the academic years of 2007-10. Key Finding: Cambridge AICE students earn higher freshman year GPA compared to AP and IB students, and all three groups earned higher freshman year GPA compared to matched students who did not earn credit through an advanced program. Source: Shaw, S. & Bailey, C. (2011). Success in the US: Are Cambridge International Assessments Good Preparation for University Study? Journal of College Admission, (Fall 2011), 6-16.  Key Finding: Cambridge Advanced students (2014) earned higher freshman year GPA compared to AP and IB students, and all three groups earned higher freshman year GPA compared to matched students who did not earn credit through an advanced program.

Florida Core compared to Cambridge AICE Standards Results using Cambridge The Cambridge AICE and Florida Core standards set expectations for student achievement at each grade level Cambridge AICE and Florida Core share a common aim: student readiness for further study and work. Both programs value critical analysis and the individual’s capability for evaluating and synthesizing different sets of information, drawn from a variety of sources and presented in diverse forms.

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