Early Warning System and Interventions Rigor-Relevance-Relationships Presenter Ralph Thibodeaux, Principal

Improve the Graduation Rate Improve the Graduation Rate Improve GPA Improve GPA Improve Attendance Improve Attendance Improve Discipline Improve Discipline Improve ILEAP/GEE Scores Improve ILEAP/GEE Scores Rigor-Relevance-Relationships ReDesign Goals

SUCCESS IS A JOURNEY… NOT A DESTINATION.

History Why an Early Warning System Early Warning Indicators Example of Reports Utilization of the Early Warning System Programs for all Students Interventions for Individual Students Goals of the Early Warning System Objectives Rigor-Relevance-Relationships

History of the Early Warning System May 2006 May 2006 August 2006 August 2006 October 2006 October 2006 January 2007 January 2007 Rigor-Relevance-Relationships

Data for the Graduating Class of 2005 This is a 19.3% loss of students. Why do we need an Early Warning System and Interventions? Starting Freshman Graduating Seniors Passed to Sophomore Most of which happened in the first year

Warning Indicators Discipline for year and/or current term Discipline for year and/or current term Attendance for year and/or current term Attendance for year and/or current term Grade Point Average Grade Point Average Decline in Grade Point Average Decline in Grade Point Average Plus Demographics and Counselor Plus Demographics and Counselor Rigor-Relevance-Relationships

Early Warning Report

Utilization of Early Warning System Principal Principal Assistant Principal Assistant Principal School Counselors School Counselors Freshman Teams Freshman Teams All Academy Teams All Academy Teams Rigor-Relevance-Relationships

Scheduled a Team Meeting Scheduled a Team Meeting Created a list of all Interventions/Programs/Strategies from the Model Schools Conference plus prior knowledge Created a list of all Interventions/Programs/Strategies from the Model Schools Conference plus prior knowledge Divided into small groups to create each level Divided into small groups to create each level Together reached a consensus on all levels Together reached a consensus on all levels Development of the Interventions/Programs/Strategies Rigor-Relevance-Relationships

Early Preparation Programs Early Preparation Programs Multi-Level Comprehensive Interventions Multi-Level Comprehensive Interventions Celebrate Success Celebrate Success High Expectations High Expectations Teaming of Academy Teachers Teaming of Academy Teachers Wall to Wall Academies Wall to Wall Academies Interventions/Programs/Strategies Rigor-Relevance-Relationships

 Freshman Parent Night  Progress Report 3 rd Week of each 6 Weeks  1 st Contact Phone Call  Advisory Room  “Making High School Count”  Freshman Orientation Day  Spring 8 th Grade Tour  Spring 8 th Grade Parent Meeting  Spring Letters from 9 th graders to 8 th graders  Freshman of the Month  Special Renaissance Reward (9 th Ice Cream, etc.)  Achievements Posted  Honors Contracts  Parent Command Center  “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” M.B. Flippen  “I” Contracts  Reteach/Retest Pilot in Math  Future Academy Ideas Level 1 Interventions Rigor-Relevance-Relationships

 Teacher/Student Conference  Follow-up Parent Phone Call  Voluntary Tutoring  Talk to Advisory Room Teacher and Team Teachers  Web/Computer Review and Skills Development Level 2 Interventions Rigor-Relevance-Relationships

 Parent Teacher Conference  Signing of Planners Nightly  Parent Letters Sent Home  Mid-term “Possible Failure” Letter Level 3 Interventions Rigor-Relevance-Relationships

 Mandatory After-School Tutoring  “Wildcat Conductor”  Counselor Watch  Jr./Sr. Mentor / E-Mentors  Parent Calls and Letters  Peer Teacher Observation  Team Parent Conference Level 4 Interventions Rigor-Relevance-Relationships

 Parent/Counselor/Administration Conference  FINS Recommendation  504/SPED Recommendation  Review Academic Options and Programs Level 5 Interventions Rigor-Relevance-Relationships

Level 1 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 5 The Final Product Rigor-Relevance-Relationships Early Warning System

Collect data from previous graduation classes Determine indicators for different types of schools Generate Early Warning Program reports by applying the previous year’s statistics to current students The Future?? Rigor-Relevance-Relationships

Willard R. Daggett Ed.D Rigor-Relevance-Relationships “Good is the Enemy of Great.” For More Information: Abbeville High School 1305 Wildcat Dr. Abbeville, LA (337) Ralph Thibodeaux, Principal