1. CHS Freshman Student/Parent Meeting CCSD Vision Statement: The Chillicothe City School District will provide tomorrow’s leaders with a high quality education by developing high expectations and positive personal relationships among students, staff, and community members. CCSD Mission Statement: The Chillicothe City School District empowers students to learn, to lead, and to serve.

2. CHS Administration & Guidance CHS Principal: Jeff Fisher, ext. 16201 – jeff.fisher@ccsd.us jeff.fisher@ccsd.us CHS Assistant Principal: Dan Staggs, ext. 16287 – daniel.staggs@ccsd.us daniel.staggs@ccsd.us CHS Guidance Counselor: Bill Hertler, ext. 16295 – bill.hertler@ccsd.us11 th and 9 th Graders bill.hertler@ccsd.us CHS Guidance Counselor: Sarah Hawthorne, ext. 16296 – sarah.hawthorne@ccsd.us12 th and 9 th Graders sarah.hawthorne@ccsd.us CHS Guidance Counselor: Mark Roush, ext. 16294 – mark.roush@ccsd.us10 th and 9 th Graders mark.roush@ccsd.us

3. Review of Freshman Orientation Student Council Advisor: Mrs. Coulter Student Council President: Kelton Creech – School Pictures Retakes Sept. 16 and Oct. 7 – Vision/Hearing Assessments – Introduction to CHS – Fashion Show – CHS Tour – Chromebook Acquisition – Diversity Training

4. Information Packet Mailed Home Two Letters: Grade level and Principal Based School Rules Overview: – CHS Chromebook and Google Usage/Technology Usage at CHS 5X5 Block Schedule at CHS – Two School Year in One Free Breakfast and Lunch – Cavalier Café costs $$$ Important Dates Document (these are on the district calendar) – http://www.chillicothe.k12.oh.us/userfiles/317/my%20files/jeff%20fisher/chs %20important%20dates%20for%202016-2017.pdf?id=2025 http://www.chillicothe.k12.oh.us/userfiles/317/my%20files/jeff%20fisher/chs %20important%20dates%20for%202016-2017.pdf?id=2025 Social Media Alerts: Facebook and Twitter Drug Testing: Required and Voluntary All Documents can be found here: http://www.ccsd.us/1/News/236#sthash.BFKeIMAl.dpbs http://www.ccsd.us/1/News/236#sthash.BFKeIMAl.dpbs Stating Testing and 1:1 Chromebook Initiative at CHS – CHS rated by Google as the #1 Google Technology school in the state of Ohio.

5. The Chillicothe City School District’s goal for all students move to college or a skilled job prepared for SUCCESS upon graduation from HS

6. New Ohio law creates options for students to earn a HS diploma Ohio House Bill 487 recently established new requirements for earning a high school diploma in Ohio. Option 1: End of Course Exams. Option 2: College Admission Exam. Option 3: Workforce Readiness Exam The new graduation requirements take effect with the class of 2018— students who are entering ninth grade for the first time in the 2014- 2015 school year.

7. Ohio House Bill 487 The new requirements did not change the current courses that students must complete to be eligible for graduation. – Pg. 11-12 of the CHS Course Planning Handbook detail course requirements for graduation. CHS Website: http://www.ccsd.us/1/Homehttp://www.ccsd.us/1/Home Students in the classes of 2017 will continue to operate under Ohio’s current graduation requirements, including taking the Ohio Graduation Tests in the spring of their 10 th -grade years.

8. New Graduation Requirements in the State of Ohio: Class of 2018 and Beyond Graduation Requirements Class of 2017 – Credits: 21 (Class of 2015-2016) 25 (Class of 2017) – State Exam: OGT: Exams Sophomore Year – If you didn’t pass a section, you retake it twice a year, even beyond graduation, to meet the graduation requirements. 400 or better on 5 sections – Math, Reading, Writing, Science, and Social Studies Graduation Requirements Class of 2018 and Beyond – Credits: 26 – State Exams: Next Generations Assessments: Freshman & Sophomore Year – ELA I & II – Algebra I – Geometry – American History – American Government – Physical Science (2018) Biology (2019) Passing Score is 700 out of roughly 900 Exams Scored on a 1-5 Scale. Must earn 18 total points on all tests to graduate.

9. Requirements for all students who are in High School in the State of Ohio staring with the Class of 2019. Complete 26 course credits (CHS Specific) Take 7 required state tests: 18 Total Points Earn diploma through 1 of 3 options: Stated Earlier

10. Our District’s Course Requirements Units Required English Language Arts4 Units Mathematics4 Units Science3 Units Social Studies3 Units Health1/2 Unit Physical Education1/2 Unit World Language, Fine Art, or Computer/Business Technology 1 Unit Electives10 Units Complete 26 course credits

12. 18 points on state tests (7 exams) College readiness score on national test (required test and score on that test isn’t established yet by ODE) Industry certification and a work- readiness score on WorkKeys Three Graduation Options

13. 1.English I 2.English II 3.Algebra I 4.Geometry 5.Biology 6.American History 7.American Government Class of 2019 and Beyond: Take seven required state tests

14. Performance Level Grad. Points Advanced5 Accelerated4 Proficient (Passing) 3 Basic2 Limited1 Minimum of 18 points collected out of the 7 assessments which are graded on a 1-5 scale. When a student reaches 18 graduation points overall, he or she becomes eligible for a diploma. Next Generation Assessments: Scoring Exams

15. Earn at least four points on English tests 4 4 6 Earn at least four points on math tests Earn at least six points for science and social tests

16. What happens if a student does NOT meet graduation requirements? RETAKING EXAMS: A student who scores below Proficient (3) on any end-of-course exam may retake the exam after receiving extra help from the school. – IMPORTANT: All students at CHS who do not score a 3 or higher on a certain exam will be assigned to that core content’s lab course to ensure the opportunity to retake the exam as soon as possible ONLY if it is necessary to retake an exam to achieve minimum graduation requirements. Remember under the new system the score for students on individual assessments is NOT as important as the totality of the scores to equal out to 4, 4, 6, and at least 18 points. Highest score counts – The highest score a student gets on a test will count. If a student retakes an exam and does worse the highest score always counts.

17. Retaking Next Generation Assessments To retake exams a student would have to first: – Take all 7 exams – Fail to achieve the necessary total of 18 points – And/or fail to achieve minimum point totals for specific subjects. ELA (4 points) Math (4 points) Social Studies/Science (6 points).

18. All students must take all seven tests Information on student participation on State Test Document

19. STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN STATE TESTS Federal and state laws require all districts and schools to test all students in specific grades and courses. – There is no law that allows a parent or student to opt out of state testing and there is no state test opt-out procedure or form. If a parent withdraws his or her child’s participation in certain state tests, there may be consequences for the child, the child’s teacher, the school, and the district. If you choose to withdraw your student from testing, we will request that parents document this decision, in writing, to record the reason why the student was not tested.

20. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES FOR STUDENTS WHEN THEY DO NOT TAKE STATE TESTS High School Graduation Requirements – a. A student who entered ninth grade for the first time before July 1, 2014, who does not take and pass the Ohio Graduation Tests will not be eligible for a high school diploma. – b. A student who entered ninth grade for the first time on or after July 1, 2014, who does not take, and reach the needed score on the tests for at least one graduation option, will not be eligible for a high school diploma. More information on these new graduation requirements can be found on the department’s website. – These options include: – i. Cumulative performance earned on the state end-of-course tests or their approved substitutes; – ii. A remediation-free score on a college admissions test; – iii. A workforce ready score on the WorkKeys test, in combination with an approved industry credential. A district may have additional consequences for students. – For example, a district may include the state’s end-of-course test score in a student’s grade instead of a final exam.

21. POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES FOR DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, AND TEACHERS WHEN STUDENTS DO NOT TAKE STATE TESTS: 1. Districts and schools receive no credit when a student doesn’t participate in state testing, which can negatively impact a district’s state A- F report card ratings. – a. Families and businesses often consult A-F ratings in choosing where to live, locate a business and how to vote on tax levies. – b. These ratings also impact school choice programs, flexibility on how funding is spent and which schools receive extra help from the state. – c. If student participation in a district drops below 95 percent overall or for specific subgroups of students, the district could face new restrictions on how it spends its money pursuant to federal law. 2. Teachers are evaluated based, in part, on student test scores. If a student does not take a state test, that student’s growth will not be included in the teacher’s evaluation. 3. Teachers will not have access to advanced diagnostic information from state tests, such as student growth projections, to help inform instruction for students who do not take the state tests

22. Block Scheduling at CHS Benefits of Block Scheduling: – Two Testing Windows (Fall and Spring) Students are only tested on subjects they are taking at the time of the testing window. – Allows for students to focus on two core subjects at a time and test on only those. Rather than testing on all four subjects at the end of the year.

23. Fall Testing Window: 2016 DECEMBER 5-JANUARY 13 IS THE ODE 2016 FALL TESTING WINDOW MONTH OF DECEMBER: FALL STATE TEST MONTH AT CHS – PRELIMINARY DATES: DECEMBER 6-9 (TUESDAY-FRIDAY) LEAVES DECEMBER 10-21 FOR MAKE-UP TESTING – OUR GOAL WILL BE TO TEST ALL STUDENTS PRIOR TO THE HOLIDAY BREAK. – SCHEDULE WILL LIKELY INVOLVE A LATE ARRIVAL FOR ALL STUDENTS NOT TESTING. TEST ARE 3 HOURS TOTAL AND WE WILL LIKLEY PLAN TO TEST IN ONE WEEK OVER A 4 DAY SPAN. – Exams will be online assessments. Using Chromebooks. Districts will only have 15 consecutive school days for testing within the testing period provided. Districts can decide when, during their 10 consecutive school day window, testing will take place.

24. Spring Testing Window: 2017 MARCH 13-APRIL 14 IS THE ODE 2017 SPRING TESTING WINDOW: – ENGLISH I AND ENGLISH II END OF COURSE EXAMS APRIL 3-MAY 12 IS THE ODE 2017 SPRING TESTING WINDOW: – GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA I, BIOLOGY, AMERICAN GOVERNMENT, AND AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH OF APRIL: SPRING TEST MONTH AT CHS – PRELIMINARY DATES: APRIL 7 (FRIDAY) FOR ELA I AND ELA II TESTING LEAVES APRIL 10-12 FOR MAKE-UP TESTING PRIOR TO SPRING BREAK – APRIL 24-26 (MONDAY-WEDNESDAY) FOR MATH, SCIENCE, & HISTORY TESTING LEAVES APRIL 27—MAY 12 FOR MAKE-UP TESTING – OUR GOAL WILL BE TO TEST ALL STUDENTS IN THE MONTH OF APRIL. WE HAVE AP TESTING STARTING THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY AND WE ARE SHOOTING FOR NO OVERLAP OF STUDENTS TAKING MULTIPLE STATE OR NATIONAL ASSESSMENTS AT THE SAME TIME. – SCHEDULE WILL LIKELY INVOLVE A LATE ARRIVAL FOR ALL STUDENTS NOT TESTING. TEST ARE 3 HOURS TOTAL AND WE WILL LIKLEY PLAN TO TEST IN ONE WEEK OVER A 4 DAY SPAN. Exams will be online assessments. Using Chromebooks. Districts will only have 15 consecutive school days for testing within the testing period provided. Districts can decide when, during their 10 consecutive school day window, testing will take place.

25. Chillicothe High School’s 1:1 Initiative Part I: Review 1:1 Initiative Rollout Plan Part II: Looking to the Future Part III: Basics of the Google Chromebook

26. Part I: Review 1:1 Initiative Rollout Plan Rationale: – #1 If students do not learn the way we teach, teach the way they learn! – #2 Teaching 21 st Century Learning Skills – #3 Preparing our students for success not just at CHS but for life beyond the walls of CHS. – #4 Next Generation Assessments: New for Class of 2018 On-line based starting in Spring of 2015 Students can take these assessments on Google Chromebook

27. Device Selection and Teacher Technology Training 2012-2014: Agenda – #1 Site Visits: See what other schools are doing. – #2 Teacher Buy In/Training: Technology Tuesdays – 2 years of training on how to use technology in the classroom as an educational tool. – #3 Finance: Do we have the money to do this and can we sustain it? – #4 Device: What device do we want to choose? Google Chromebook was not going to be a our choice… – #5 Plan a 3 Phase Rollout Process: Buying and Distributing Devices Wireless Network Infrastructure Upgrade Training for Students and Continued Training for Staff

28. Why the Chromebook??? Rationale: – #1 Affordability – #2 Ease of Management – #3 High Impact in an Educational Setting We researched and tested the following devices: – iPads, Windows Laptops, Chromebooks, Android Tablets, LearnPads and Kindles.

29. Non-Negotiables for this Plan #1 Sustainability: – We won’t create a 1:1 Initiative that doesn’t plan for long- term sustainability. Learned from site-visits. #2 Intentions into Practice: – We won’t create a 1:1 Initiative unless our teachers are adequately trained and prepared to implement these devices as educational tools #3 Devices Go Home with Students: – We won’t create a 1:1 Initiative unless we commit to the ideas that our students would own the device for the school year.

30. Why 1:1 Initiatives Fail? #1 Lack of Teacher Buy-In and Training #2 Poor Device Choice #3 Lack of infrastructure upgrades to support a 1:1 solution. #4 Inability for students to use devices outside of the school day. #5 Finance: Lack of planning for sustainability

31. Google Chromebook Helpdesk Google Chromebook Training Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPUi55s7Oss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPUi55s7Oss Student Intern: Google Chromebook Help Desk: – College Credit for High School Students The teacher or the student can either email requests to cgcihelpdesk@students.ccsd.us or call ext. 16199

32. More Information on any of this… Contact CHS Principal Jeff Fisher – jeff.fisher@ccsd.us jeff.fisher@ccsd.us – 740-702-2287 ext. 16201 162 Page Document on our Change to the Full Block Schedule: Rationale and Research – http://www.ccsd.us/schedule1415.pdf http://www.ccsd.us/schedule1415.pdf

33. More Questions? If questions arise throughout the year, do not hesitate to contact Mr. Fisher at CHS! Follow our District Website and Facebook pages for information. WWW.CCSD.US Chillicothe City School District (Facebook)