Presented By: The Franklin Jr. High School Staff

Trimesters and Semesters  50 minute trimesters instead of 30 minute semesters  Six flex classes instead of four  Advanced Experience  Incorporates band and special chorus into the regular schedule

Wildcat Plus  Considered a “Flex” class.  An intervention period  Small groups or Individually  Accountability

Wildcat Plus in Action

 “Plus” time - more individualized instruction in specific need areas… creating more ownership in their educational process.

Kids helping Kids  Help someone else  Promote leadership  Collaboration with one another  Trusting relationships

Teachers Working in their Content Area  Time in the day to collaborate within their content area  Created common assessments  What works in other classrooms Team 3

Great Ideas

Office Workers

Office Workers Cont’d  Reduce interruptions within the classroom  Greet visitors when they come into the building

Wildcat Pride  20 minute opportunity - to seek out teachers (or vice versa) - receive individual or whole group instruction - receive grades - begin homework - take time to get organized for the next day.

Wildcat Pride (Cont’d)

 Student-Run Announcements

Unique Story… Building Community/Parent Involvement Tom Harrison “One Call Now”

Results!  Attendance: Building goal of 95% is attainable (Currently at 94%)

Results (Cont’d)  Grade 7:  %  % had failing grades. A decrease of 6%, which was 165 fewer failing grades!  Grade 8  %  % had failing grades. With 70 more students, this was a decrease of 4%, which was 127 fewer failing grades!

Results Concluded  Current eighth graders - 19% failing first semester -14% this semester - decreased failing grades by 5%. A total of 184 fewer failing grades  (459 in compared to 275 in 09-10). decreased failing grades by approximately 5% A total of 222 fewer failing grades.

Satisfied?  Quarterly Awards Perfect Attendance, Merit Roll (3.0 or better), Honor Roll (3.5 or better), and Wildcat Achievement  Scholar Athletes

The Staff at Franklin Jr. High is working together to promote success with our students…