1. An Historical Perspective Tina Cantrell, PhD. Principal John Hersey High School

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11. The Context for Change

12.  “Nation at Risk” (1983)  Institutional Practices ◦ Drill and Kill ◦ Back to Basics ◦ Teaching to the Test  The Climate of NCLB ◦ Defensive Reaction ◦ Focus on Data

14. SEVEN ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES

15. 1. Rigorous college prep, common core curriculum

16. 2. Student centered instructional design

17. 3. Content-based, interdisciplinary curriculum

18. 4. Cross- curricular, skill development

19. 5. Conflicting interpretations & controversy

20. 6. Faculty collaboration in PLC Settings

21. 7. high school is a learning community

29. 5 years of ACT Achievement Hersey compared to the State of Illinois

30. Hersey Average State Average  2007 - 23.220.2  2011 - 24.020.4

31. Hersey Average State Average  2007 - 22.919.8  2011 - 23.819.8

32. Hersey Average State Average  2007 - 22.719.9  2011 - 24.020.0

33. Hersey Average State Average  2007 - 24.419.5  2011 - 25.319.3

34. Hersey Average State Average  2007 - 23.420.0  2011 - 24.420.0

35. GROWTH DATA

36. 2012: 7.1 Growth from Entry Class of 2013: 8.0 Growth (reflects change in curriculum) Hersey’s highest growth ever for Math!

38.  Hersey Ranks #1 in District 214  In 2012, first District school to break 6 point barrier in science  Growth 6.6 (Class of 2013 unofficial data)

40.  Hersey ranks #1 in District 214  Growth 8.0 (just behind all time high of 8.1 in 2010 and 2011)  8.1 is the highest recorded growth ever on this subject test!  School wide reading initiative

42.  Hersey ranks #1 in District 214  Increase over 50% from Class of 2003  Growth 9.2  Hersey’s 9.0 growth in 2008 is the highest ever recorded growth on ANY subject test (until 2012)!

43. EXPLORE to ACT English Scores by Graduating Class

44.  Hersey ranks #1 in District 214  Growth 7.5 (2012 data)  7.5 breaks the previous Hersey record of 7.4 in 2009  The 7.5 growth is the highest ever recorded by ACT!

46.  Lockstep  Test prep  De-skilling of teachers  “Top Down”  “One size fits all”

47.  ACCESS for all  ASSIMILATION of CRS to curricular content  ARTICULATION across the building  ASSESSMENT tied to CRS  ACHIEVEMENT at unprecedented levels, not at expense of ACTIVITIES

48.  Districts’ Comparative Data  District 214 #1 of all suburban school districts  Reflects “Hersey Effect”

49. For Our Demographics, Our District’s ACT Performance Is Again the Highest in the Suburbs Suburban Schools Ranked by Difference from Expected Class of 2009 Final ACT Composite Score District 214

52. ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM

54.  Enrollment in AP classes in District 214 has increased 83.5% over the last 4 years  At Hersey, enrollment has increased 59.5% since 2006

55.  Highest AP course enrollment in District  Highest number of students taking AP tests  Hersey’s pass rate highest ever (85.2%), compared to District pass rate of 77.5%

56. YEAR# TESTED # EXAMS 2006 559894 2007 614976 2008 622 1016 2009 660 1090 2010 778 1296 2011 773 1313 2012 822 1426

59. focus on RESULTS!