1. Project 720 – High School Reform Steering Committee Welcome to Wyoming Valley West High School

2. January 23, 2008 -- Agenda Introductions Introductions Did You Know 2.0 (The need for Change) Did You Know 2.0 (The need for Change) District Overview - Middle School, High School District Overview - Middle School, High School District Mission Statement and Vision Statement - Handout District Mission Statement and Vision Statement - Handout Review Comprehensive Career Development Plan - Handout Review Comprehensive Career Development Plan - Handout High Priority Occupations - Handout High Priority Occupations - Handout Career Academies Career Academies Career Clusters Career Clusters Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Information Technology Information Technology Finance Finance Business Administration Business Administration Health Science Health Science Discussion Discussion

3. Wyoming Valley West Middle School Grades 6-8 Grades 6-8 Approximately 1,250 students Approximately 1,250 students 15 % IEP Student Population 15 % IEP Student Population 38 % Economically Disadvantaged 38 % Economically Disadvantaged 10 % Minority Population 10 % Minority Population

4. Core Academic Program: Core Academic Program: 1) Math 1) Math 2) Science 2) Science 3) English 3) English 4) Social Studies 4) Social Studies 5) Language Arts 5) Language Arts 6) Phys. Ed/Computers/Art 6) Phys. Ed/Computers/Art Wyoming Valley West Middle School

5. Cycle Classes Cycle Classes 6 th Grade – Music, Library Science, Character Education 6 th Grade – Music, Library Science, Character Education 7 th Grade – PSSA Prep, Health, Tech Ed. 7 th Grade – PSSA Prep, Health, Tech Ed. 8 th Grade – Family Consumer Ed. and PSSA Prep 8 th Grade – Family Consumer Ed. and PSSA Prep Wyoming Valley West Middle School

6. Programs offered in the building: Programs offered in the building: 1) Gifted Education 1) Gifted Education 2) Special Education 2) Special Education 3) Life Skills Program 3) Life Skills Program 4) Socially/Emotionally Disturbed Program 4) Socially/Emotionally Disturbed Program Wyoming Valley West Middle School

7. Co-Curricular Offerings: Co-Curricular Offerings: 1) Band, Chorus, Orchestra 1) Band, Chorus, Orchestra 2) Diversity Club 2) Diversity Club 3) Peer Mediation 3) Peer Mediation 4) PIAA Sports 4) PIAA Sports 5) Student Broadcasting and Journalism 5) Student Broadcasting and Journalism 6) National Honor Society 6) National Honor Society 7) Student Council 7) Student Council 8) Community Service Club 8) Community Service Club Wyoming Valley West Middle School

8. Wyoming Valley West High School Grades 9-12 Grades 9-12 Approximately 1,525 students Approximately 1,525 students 13 % IEP Student Population 13 % IEP Student Population 28 % Economically Disadvantaged 28 % Economically Disadvantaged 9 % Minority population 9 % Minority population

9. Wyoming Valley West High School Core Academic Program: Graduation Requirements Core Academic Program: Graduation Requirements 1) English –4 credits 1) English –4 credits 2) Science –3 credits 2) Science –3 credits 3) Math –3 credits 3) Math –3 credits 4) Soc. Std. – 3 credits 4) Soc. Std. – 3 credits 5) Phys. Ed/Health – 1.5 credits 5) Phys. Ed/Health – 1.5 credits 6) Electives – 7.5 credits 6) Electives – 7.5 credits Total – 22.0 credits

10. Wyoming Valley West High School Electives – Electives – 1) Offered in all Core Academic Areas 1) Offered in all Core Academic Areas 2) Business Courses 2) Business Courses 3) Band 3) Band 4) Chorus 4) Chorus 5) Orchestra 5) Orchestra 6) Drama 6) Drama 7) Wood, Metal, and General Shop 7) Wood, Metal, and General Shop

11. Wyoming Valley West High School Electives (con’t): Electives (con’t): 8) Business Course offerings 8) Business Course offerings 9) Physics Engineering 9) Physics Engineering 10) Art 1-4 and Painting 10) Art 1-4 and Painting 11) Family Consumer Science (Culinary arts and Child Care) 11) Family Consumer Science (Culinary arts and Child Care) 12) Computer Programming and Applications 12) Computer Programming and Applications 13) World Languages (Spanish and French) 13) World Languages (Spanish and French)

12. Wyoming Valley West High School Programs Offered in the Building: Programs Offered in the Building: 1) Special Education 1) Special Education 2) Advanced Placement Courses 2) Advanced Placement Courses 3) Dual Enrollment 3) Dual Enrollment 4) Job Shadowing 4) Job Shadowing 5) Cooperative Job Placements 5) Cooperative Job Placements 6) Life Skills and SED Programs 6) Life Skills and SED Programs

13. Wyoming Valley West High School Co-Curricular Programs: Co-Curricular Programs: 1) PIAA Sports 1) PIAA Sports 2) National Honor Society 2) National Honor Society 3) Student Government and Council 3) Student Government and Council 4) Key Club – Community Service 4) Key Club – Community Service 5) Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Drama 5) Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Drama 6) Yearbook, Journalism, Broadcasting 6) Yearbook, Journalism, Broadcasting 7) Various other Club activities. 7) Various other Club activities.

14. Wyoming Valley West AYP

15. W.V.W. Initiatives Project 720 – High School transformation initiative to focus on the development of a school to work framework. Project 720 – High School transformation initiative to focus on the development of a school to work framework. Classrooms for the Future – The implementation of 16 smart classrooms that will be equipped with smartboards, projectors, digital cameras, and laptops for every student. Classrooms for the Future – The implementation of 16 smart classrooms that will be equipped with smartboards, projectors, digital cameras, and laptops for every student.

16. W.V.W. Initiatives Dual Enrollment Programs – Partnerships with LCCC, King’s College and Wilkes University that allows students to earn college credits while still enrolled in High School. Dual Enrollment Programs – Partnerships with LCCC, King’s College and Wilkes University that allows students to earn college credits while still enrolled in High School. Career Development – Focusing students on career exploration and investigation starting in the 8 th grade. Every student will initiate a career portfolio before leaving the Middle School. Career Development – Focusing students on career exploration and investigation starting in the 8 th grade. Every student will initiate a career portfolio before leaving the Middle School.