1. Presented By: The Franklin Jr. High School Staff

2. Trimesters and Semesters  50 minute trimesters instead of 30 minute semesters  Six flex classes instead of four  Advanced Experience  Incorporates band and special chorus into the regular schedule

4. Wildcat Plus  Considered a “Flex” class.  An intervention period  Small groups or Individually  Accountability

5. Wildcat Plus in Action

6.  “Plus” time - more individualized instruction in specific need areas… creating more ownership in their educational process.

7. Kids helping Kids  Help someone else  Promote leadership  Collaboration with one another  Trusting relationships

8. Teachers Working in their Content Area  Time in the day to collaborate within their content area  Created common assessments  What works in other classrooms Team 3

9. Great Ideas

10. Office Workers

11. Office Workers Cont’d  Reduce interruptions within the classroom  Greet visitors when they come into the building

12. Wildcat Pride  20 minute opportunity - to seek out teachers (or vice versa) - receive individual or whole group instruction - receive grades - begin homework - take time to get organized for the next day.

13. Wildcat Pride (Cont’d)

14.  Student-Run Announcements

15. Unique Story… Building Community/Parent Involvement Tom Harrison “One Call Now”

16. Results!  Attendance: Building goal of 95% is attainable (Currently at 94%)

17. Results (Cont’d)  Grade 7:  08-09 19%  09-10 13% had failing grades. A decrease of 6%, which was 165 fewer failing grades!  Grade 8  08-09 18%  09-10 14% had failing grades. With 70 more students, this was a decrease of 4%, which was 127 fewer failing grades!

18. Results Concluded  Current eighth graders - 19% failing first semester -14% this semester - decreased failing grades by 5%. A total of 184 fewer failing grades  (459 in 08-09 compared to 275 in 09-10). decreased failing grades by approximately 5% A total of 222 fewer failing grades.

19. Satisfied?  Quarterly Awards Perfect Attendance, Merit Roll (3.0 or better), Honor Roll (3.5 or better), and Wildcat Achievement  Scholar Athletes

20. The Staff at Franklin Jr. High is working together to promote success with our students…