1. Closing the Achievement Gap : The Capacity Building Model ….. Strategies for continuous and sustainable improvement Presented By: Jason Murphy, Asst. Principal, Antioch High School Fal Asrani, Ed.D, Administrator of High School Reform, Antioch Unified School District

2. T able of Contents: What is the Gap: Introduction What is the Gap: Introduction Cycle of Adult Behaviors Creating the Gap Cycle of Adult Behaviors Creating the Gap AHS Reform AHS Reform Building Capacity to Address the Gap Building Capacity to Address the Gap

3. Changes Behaviors Expectations Data Recognizing the Gap

4. WHO WhatWhy

5. 139 point API Gap 120 point API Antioch High School

6. Creating the Change Process to Address the Achievement Gap Conflict and disagreement around data People will view change differently Understanding the change Analysis Paralysis People will change differently Frustration Reflection Outcomes

7. Anthony Mohammad- transforming cultures http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLfVcvQ-ulw&feature=related

8. Table Discussion Identify and categorize factors that impact the achievement gap Identify and categorize factors that impact the achievement gap

9. Identify the school related obstacles to student achievement Kuykendall research Kuykendall research http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=Hybu6hW SNqg&feature=relate d http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=hTtKliHo M2E&feature=related http://www.youtube.co m/watch?v=Hybu6hW SNqg&feature=relate d http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=hTtKliHo M2E&feature=related

10. Anthony Mohammad clip on Culture Anthony Mohammad clip on Culture

11. Turnaround ModelTransformation Model Capacity Building Model Antioch High School Intervention Model for All Subgroups

12. Build Capacity to recognize the gap between performance and expectation for all students Courageous Conversations around data Identify the Critical Areas for Follow Up Recognition of the Urgent Need for Structural Reform Development of a Vision for School Reform Implementation of a Strategic Focus on Organization Coherence Strategic Leadership Expectation of Academic Excellence Expanded Student Interventions

13. Acknowledging Diversity to Promote High Achievement Change the Culture to Recognize Diversity: Develop strong bonds with diverse students: NCBI training Develop strong bonds with diverse students: NCBI training Identify and build on student strengths: Student Senate Identify and build on student strengths: Student Senate p students overcome their fear of failure: p students overcome their fear of failure: Redesign Counseling Services Redesign Counseling Services 1:1 student conferences around testing 1:1 student conferences around testing AP symposium AP symposium PSAT tests for all sophomores PSAT tests for all sophomores Help students overcome their fear of success AVID, Pathways, AVID, Pathways, CP classes for all, CP classes for all, College Nights and Career Nights College Nights and Career Nights Cyber High remediation as part of school day Cyber High remediation as part of school day Set short and long term goals for and with students Set short and long term goals for and with students Annual and Four-year plans Annual and Four-year plans Kuykendall, 2004

14. Suggestions for Academic Success: Developing appropriate teaching styles more congruent with learning styles of black and Hispanic students Use homework and television to your advantage Communicate to ensure your real intentions are understood Establish a good school and classroom climate Strengthen relations between home and school Kuykendall, 2004

15. We believe that we are all accountable for the performance of all our students. In order for our students to obtain rigorous grade level curriculum and attain mastery, we need to create organizational coherence that ensures equal access to close the achievement gap. Identification of Strategic Organization Coherence

16. Expectation of Academic Excellence Departmental and subject specific release time. Departmental and subject specific release time. The Wednesday schedule is revised to promote departmental collaboration focused on instruction. The Wednesday schedule is revised to promote departmental collaboration focused on instruction. Teachers are now developing common subject grading rubrics. Teachers are now developing common subject grading rubrics. Departments are developing common grading policies Departments are developing common grading policies Teachers are reviewing grading common assessment and grading distributions and using the results of their analysis to drive instruction. Teachers are reviewing grading common assessment and grading distributions and using the results of their analysis to drive instruction. Pathway Schools and Small Learning Communities Pathway Schools and Small Learning Communities Raise API: Targeted activities school wide & core depts. Raise API: Targeted activities school wide & core depts.

17. Building A College Going Culture With Expanded Student Interventions Interventions: Interventions: CAHSEE tutoring after school for sophomores Read 180 After-school Credit Recovery Cyber High Online Curriculum Algebra 1A Support Curriculum ZAP (After school work) College Nights by Grade Level Summer Bridge Program Summer AP Prep Academy Smartthinking.com Special Education: “Push-In- Model ” College Fair/Career Fair Parent Connected and community support College Going Culture Focus on Student Achievement & Outcomes Increase Student Engagement Increase Instructional Rigor School Culture and Climate

18. Ongoing Practices AT AHS In-house Leadership Training Program Creating Small Learning Communities Vice Principal Leadership in Curriculum Data Conversations with Community Initiatives to Increase four- year College Admissions Counseling Redesign