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Scripps Ranch High School: Results of “A-G Requirements” Classroom Guidance Lesson
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2. What Did We Do?
Who: 300 Ninth-Graders What: Received A-G Lesson (Two Parts) which included counselor-generated PowerPoint When: November 2010 – March 2011 Where: Homeroom (CORE) SRHS
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3. A-G Lesson Content: Day One
I. Anticipatory Set: Artistically Expressing What You Want to Do After High-School
II. PowerPoint Presentation
A. Subject areas that represent the A-G requirements
B. Semester units required and recommended (if applicable) for each subject area
C. Tenth-grade courses at SRHS that fulfill the A-G requirements
D. Discussion and thoughts on taking AP courses
E. Minimum grade necessary to fulfill A-G requirements
III. Challenge Activity (i.e. Independent Practice)
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4. A-G Lesson Content: Day Two
IV. Review Day One V. Go Over Challenge Activity VI. Interactive Group Game A. Students split into groups of 4 to answer questions relating to lesson on whiteboards VII. Conclusion
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5. National Standards Academic Standard A
Students will acquire the attitudes, knowledge, and skills that contribute to effective learning in school and across the life span.
Academic Standard B
Students will complete school with the academic preparation essential to choose from a wide range of substantial post-secondary options, including college.
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6. Student Competencies
A:A3 Achieve School Success A:B1 Improve Learning A:B2 Plan to Achieve Goals
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7. Why We Did What We Did (Part I): Graduation Rates
Graduation Rates for the c/o 2008 at Scripps Ranch High School
# of Seniors
# of Graduates
% Graduating
Asian 98
100%
Filipino 41
Latino 52 49
94%
African American 32
White
269
257
96%
The class of 2008 at SRHS yielded high rates of graduates in all
ethnic groups!
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8. Why We Did What We Did (Part II): UC/CSU Eligibility Rates
Although SRHS had amazing rates of seniors graduating, their rates of college eligibility are lower than a like-school and
are declining!
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9. Why We Did What We Did (Part III)
Research shows that…
“Students who have information about graduation requirements…are more likely to have higher aspirations and are less likely to fail” (Dimmitt, 2003).
“Ninth grade is a critical year because students need skills early to graduate” (Cooper & Liou, 2007).
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10. What do the students believe, know, and can do.
Perception Data
What do the students believe, know, and can do.
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11. Positive Attitudes Prevail!
POST
78% of students
86% of students
strongly agreed that completing assignments for a class affects their grade.
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12. Positive Attitudes Prevail!
PRE 95% of students agreed or strongly agreed that attending school every day affected their grades. POST 97% of students agreed or strongly agreed that attending school every day affected their grades.
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13. Increase in Attitudes
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14. Increase in Attitudes
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15. Increase in Knowledge
Answer: 4
BIG increase in students who know the required semester units for Lab Science!
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16. Increase in Knowledge
NOTABLE increase in students who know the recommended units for Lab Science!
Answer: 6
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17. HUGE increase in students knowing the minimum grade needed on an
Increase in Knowledge
Answer: C-
HUGE increase in students knowing the minimum grade needed on an
A-G course
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18. Increase in Skills
Answer: Unifying Algebra & Geometry I
SIGNIFICANT increase of students who can identify a non A-G course on a schedule!
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19. With Increases in Attitudes, Knowledge, and Skills…
We aim to affect Student Behavior so students will…
Raise their grades
Enroll in more A-G Courses
Which will influence Achievement-Related Data…
By changing course enrollment patterns
Which will impact Achievement Data…
By increasing GPA
By increasing the completion of college-prep requirements and college-eligibility rates
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20. Results Data—What Has Happened
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21. Vision Data—What We Are Aiming For
With knowledge about courses that fulfill the A-G requirements, we expect fewer students will take non A-G courses.
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22. Vision Data—What We Are Aiming For
With knowledge of A-G requirements, we expect
college-eligibility rates to rise.
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23. Perceptions of the Lesson
“I feel more prepared to take on high school.” ~ 9th-grade student “Now I know what I need to do to go college!” ~ 9th-grade student athlete “The information was very valuable and I plan to use it to remind my students of the bigger picture.” ~ CORE teacher
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24. In Summary
Students were able to make the connection between rigorous course work to college and career readiness.
Students received valuable information about how the A-G courses align with high-school graduation requirements.
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25. Limitations Scheduling issues split the lesson into two days
limited time to have in-depth discussions
student absences
schedule conflict with other school-wide events during CORE
Certain components on the pre/post-test were not covered in the lesson
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26. What We Learned
Have a discussion with administration and other staff members to see if we can do the lesson during a class period
Give the pre-test a week earlier rather than making it the beginning of the lesson
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27. Next Steps
Present data to administration to encourage collaborative efforts for improving college eligibility data
Follow-up with 9th-graders’ “Course Request” forms for
next year’s courses to monitor enrollment into
college-prep requirements
Continue monitoring completion of college-prep requirements for 9th graders until 2014
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28. Thank you to the principal, Mr. Madden,
the school counseling staff, especially Mr. Johnson & Ms. McDonald, and the 9th-grade CORE teachers for their collaboration and support.
And of course, thank you to all the students who helped make this experience amazing!
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29. Thank you for your support of the school counseling program.
The school counseling program is contributing in a meaningful way to the academic achievement of all students.
Thank you for your support of the school counseling program.
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