May 29, 2012 PowerPoint Design by: Neal James

I. Our Mission Our mission is to be the school of choice for those seeking a rigorous and supportive early college experience on a university campus.

II. The Pillars We promise to provide the following to our students… 1. Small School Environment 2. Teaching Excellence 3. University Partnership 4. Focus on STEM Education

III. Student Commitments (DRSLs) NUAMES students are expected to commit to the following principles… 1. Citizenship 2. College Readiness 3. Core Curriculum 4. Communication

Small School Environment Teaching Excellence University Partnership Focus on STEM Education

Pillar 1 Small School Environment

Class Size

School Enrollment

Pillar 2 Teaching Excellence

 Seven New Hires ◦ Diana Bass – Social Studies – AP US History, AP European History & World Civilizations ◦ Brenda Casper – PE, Health and Drivers ED, Student Gov. ◦ Nevelyn Headrick – Engineering and Science – IED, Physics ◦ Mary Johnston – ACT Prep and Financial Literacy ◦ Steve Ludlow – English – English 10, CE English 1010, Creative Writing ◦ Sarah Whitbeck – Math – Pre-Calculus, Algebra 2 ◦ Michelle Banz – Psychology and AP Psychology

 Professional Development Focus ◦ ACT Prep and College Readiness ◦ Student Academic Progress ◦ Promotion of College Atmosphere  Performance Bonus Program ◦ This year, Bonuses may be as high as $1000 per teacher per term

Average GPA Last Four Years

Pillar 3 University Partnership

 Fall New Classrooms  2 New classrooms in current building for this year  1 New conference room in current building for this year  Fall 2013 – New Building  Concerns?

Space

Pillar 4 Focus on STEM Education

 Science ◦ 3 rd out of 172 Schools in Utah CRT’s last year  Technology ◦ 2 TSA National finalists  Minna Wang and Tanner Lemperle ◦ 2 nd in State TSA Vex Robotics Competition  Engineering - Project Lead the Way ◦ NUAMES has the largest high school engineering program in Utah. ◦ In – 300 students enrolled in PLTW courses. ◦ In – 348 students enrolled in PLTW courses.  NUAMES will add two additional courses ◦ – Engineering Design and Development ◦ – Biotechnology/Biomedical Engineering

NUAMES outperformed the state and nation in every PLTW category offered.

Citizenship College Readiness Core Curriculum Communication Small School Environment Teaching Excellence University Partnership Focus on STEM Education Northern Utah Academy for Math, Engineering, and Science

Student Commitment 1 Citizenship

Attendance

Discipline

 Student Activities ◦ SBOs ◦ Clubs ◦ Honor Society ◦ Rotary (Interact) ◦ Girls’ State ◦ Boys’ State ◦ Dances ◦ Socials  Community Service ◦ Many Capstones included this component ◦ Business/Education Partners: Northrop Grumman, Futura Industries, Wells Fargo, Moore Good Ideas, Kohl’s, J.C. Penney’s, WSU, DATC, DSD.

Student Commitment 2 College Readiness

Number of NUAMES Graduates

Number of Early College Students

Early College Tuition Paid Out by NUAMES

Total Early College Tuition Paid Out

EC Tuition Paid Per NUAMES Student Total Tuition Paid by NUAMES / Total NUAMES Enrollment

Associate Degrees Earned

Percentage of Seniors Graduating with Associate Degrees

Post-High School Scholarships

Percentage of Seniors receiving Post-High School Scholarships

Early College Grade Point Average

Early College Students on Academic Probation

 Concurrent Enrollment ◦ Current Offerings  CE Math 1050/1060  PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design  PLTW Principles Of Engineering  PLTW Aerospace Engineering  PLTW Digital Electronics

 Concurrent Enrollment ◦ New Offerings  CE Math 1010  CE Math 1030  CE English 1010  PLTW Engineering Design and Development

CE Grade Distribution

 Advanced Placement ◦ Current Offerings – None ◦ New Offerings  AP Calculus  AP English  AP European History  AP United States History  AP Psychology  AP Spanish

% of Students Having Taken the ACT Sophomores – (135/158) 85% Juniors – (128/142) 90% Seniors – (119/120) 99%

Average ACT Scores for SY 2011 All Sophomores will take new ACT Prep class for SY

National Merit Scholarship Finalists: 2 in 2012 Devon Taylor Grayson Moore 2 in 2013 Alex Hardy Minna Wang

Student Commitment 3 Core Curriculum

Average GPA by Term

On the 2011 Utah End of Level CRTs, Out of 172 High Schools, NUAMES ranked nd in Math

 NUAMES Math Program Changes for Fall 2012 ◦ Placement testing for each incoming student ◦ Summer Algebra I “Boot camp” ◦ Each Math teacher will have their own “Math Lab” ◦ Additional Courses  CE Math 1010  CE Math 1030

 To be Developed During the SY ◦ Common Grading Disclosures ◦ Common Assessments ◦ Competency Based Credit Offerings

The StateNUAMES

The StateNUAMES

The StateNUAMES

On the 2011 Utah End of Level CRTs, Out of 172 High Schools, NUAMES ranked... 3 rd in Science

The StateNUAMES

The StateNUAMES

The StateNUAMES

On the 2011 Utah End of Level CRTs, Out of 172 High Schools, NUAMES ranked... 3 rd in English

The StateNUAMES

The StateNUAMES

Commitment 4 Communication

 Capstone/Portfolio  Mentor Program  Essays/Writing  Continue to improve communication with stakeholders

 1. Continue Improving College Readiness and Academic Performance  2. Launch/Promote AP and CE programs  3. Promote a College Atmosphere  4. Support Professional Development Activities and a Collaborative Environment

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