1. Rigor, Relevance and Relationships.
The New 3 Rs:
Rigor, Relevance and Relationships.
Consistent High Expectations equals Student
Success
Presented by:
Judith Marty, Principal
Mater Academy Charter
Middle/High School
Judy will intro speakers

2. Mater Statistics Established: 2002-2003 Grades served: 6th -12th
Total Students: 3412
Free or reduce lunch: 83 %
Hispanic: 96 %
2008 – 2015 US News America’s Best High Schools list Gold Seal.
Newsweek The Top of the Class list.
2010 MetLife/NASSP Breakthrough School
2011 CollegeBoard Inspiration Award
Washington Post American Most Challenging High Schools list
2014 one of 25 schools Doing the Most with the Least according to the Daily Best
Done

3. The New 3 Rs: Rigor, Relevance and Relationships.
Consistent High Expectations equals Student Success
Purpose of Session:
To share best practices that have yielded:
an increased graduation rate for our students;
high academic achievement rates for the total school
Post Secondary Education Readiness for all graduates
Participants will leave this session with various best practices that can be implemented at your schools as a means for providing a quality college preparatory education for underrepresented students.

4. Rigor Pre AP Curriculum starting in 6th grade (Ex. Springboard)
High School courses offered in middle school.
SAT/ACT Preparation class, mandatory for all juniors.
Embedded College Instruction in the Curriculum.
On & Off Campus Dual Enrollment (during the school
year , we are offering 15 On-Campus Dual
Enrollment courses). 157 students are taking classes Off-Campus at MDC.
26 AP courses
PSAT is administered to all 8th, 9th and 10th graders. Despite the fact that the PSAT is voluntary for 11th graders, in October of 2016, 98% of our juniors took the NMSQT/PSAT.
AP Potential used to drive student placement.
Done

5. Rigor Our graduation requirements include:
4 years of English, Math, Science and Social Studies
2 years of Foreign Language
Teachers use Reading in the Content Areas Strategies
Differentiated instruction
Continuous use of data to drive instruction
Data chats – leadership team
Data chats – teachers
Data chats - students
Administration-student colloquiums
Done

6. Relevance Annual Florida College Tour
Simulated College Application/Essay/ as11th grade
assignment reviewed by principal
No senior left behind campaign ( 4 times a year)
College Decision Day event
Alumni Network
Career Research Class in the 8th grade
Ongoing guidance presentations (4 times a year)
Group and individualized guidance counseling
Push and pull philosophy
Regardless of entry achievement rate, students are given the opportunity
Academy Model
Performing Arts
Curricular autonomy
Blended virtual courses
Opportunities for all students to advance
Electives that lead to Industrial Certification
Done

7. Relevance Excellent Teacher-Student relationships.
“Educationally”-Nurturing environment
Excellent Teacher-Student relationships.
Before and After School targeted-tutoring.
Mandatory 8th period enrichment class for levels 1 and 2 in FSA Reading, Math, or the Algebra I EOC. A group of 11th graders are students’ helpers during this period.
Saturday tutoring enrichment for FSA, EOC and Advanced Placement
Vertical and horizontal curriculum alignment
Identification of Bubble students
Complete Administrative Involvement
Visibility/Availability
Walk-throughs (Administrative, Springboard and Reading Coach Form)
Open door policy
Done

8. Relationships Students view school as a “Home away from Home”
Open daily from 7am – 10pm
Complete Athletic Program
Creative activities for everyone (e.g. dance, band, drama, photography, art, etc.)
Service Clubs (SGA, Key Club, SECME, FBLA, Honor Societies )
21st Century After School program in partnership with Saint Thomas University (Thespian, Chorus, Lion Territory & Jazz Band)
Parental Partnerships
Parental involvement contracts
Parent volunteer hours
Untraditional methods to earn parent volunteer hours
Attending events, “working” at school, fieldtrips when needed, etc.
Quarterly Parent-Teacher conferences
Done

9. Relationships Teacher Visibility Afterschool tutoring
Saturday tutoring
AP tutoring
SAT Prep
Coaches
Club Sponsors
Library open from 6:00 am to 4:40 pm
Use of social media to communicate with parents and students about School News, events, scholarships, etc. (Remind.com/Eventbrite.com/Blackboard Connected)
Done

10. Increased Graduation Rate: Our Results

11. Seniors Taking SAT and ACT
SAT % Seniors Tested
78 %
85 %
ACT % Seniors Tested
60%
64.7 %

12. AP Test results

13. Dual Enrollment – Early College Academy

14. High School & Associate in Arts Diploma at the same time !
Two for the price of one !
High School & Associate in Arts Diploma at the same time !
Class of 2007
Class of 2008
Class of 2009
Class of 2010
Class of 2013
Class of 2011
Class of 2014
Class of 2015

16. Percent of Students Enrolled in College During the First Year After High School

17. Admissions Wall