1. A-H-S-T C OMMUNITY S CHOOL D ISTRICT 18 TH A NNUAL M ODEL S CHOOL ’ S C ONFERENCE 2010 Susie Peterson – Secondary Principal, A-H-S-T CSD Tina Wahlert – School Improvement Consultant, Green Hills AEA Session #18 A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida http://www.ahst.k12.ia.us

2. A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida A consolidated public school Rural district in the southwest corner of Iowa on I-80 PreK-12 complex in Avoca The Secondary contains 238 students in grades 7-12 Avoca – Hancock – Shelby – Tennant (A-H-S-T), Avoca, Iowa

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4. A RE O UR C HILDREN L EARNING E NOUGH ? http://www.theonion.com/video/in-the-know-are- our-children-learning-enough-about,14151/ A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

6. Administrators Learning Group Iowa High School Project Pilot School (IHSP) - ICLE Authentic Intellectual Work Pilot School (AIW) Iowa Core/Common Core 21/24 (1 to 1 Laptop) Iowa’s Rapidly Improving Schools (IRIS) - ICLE A-H-S-T Initiatives - History

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10. A-H-S-T 11 th Grade Class of 2010

11. A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida Fidelity of the IPDM 85 hours + 100% implementation by staff http://www.iowa.gov/educate/

12. Authentic Intellectual Work

13. AIW F RAMEWORK S TANDARDS Maximize expectations of intellectual rigor for all students. Increase student interest in academic work. Support teachers taking time to teach for in-depth understanding rather than superficial coverage of material. Provide a common conception of student intellectual work that promotes professional community among teachers of different grade levels and subjects. Most important, equip students to address the complex intellectual challenges of work, civic participation, and managing personal affairs in the contemporary world.

14. A UTHENTIC I NTELLECTUAL W ORK

15. Tasks/Lessons Construction of Knowledge Elaborated Communication Value Beyond School A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida Rubrics Teacher Instruction Teacher Tasks/Lessons Student Work Authentic Intellectual Work Instruction Higher Order Thinking Depth of Knowledge Substantive Conversation Value Beyond School

16. A UTHENTIC I NTELLECTUAL W ORK Authentic Instruction and Assessment: Common Standards for Rigor and Relevance in Teaching Academic Subjects - http://www.centerforaiw.com www.itascabooks.com

17. I NSTRUCTIONAL P RACTICES I NVENTORY (IPI) The primary purpose of IPI is to develop a schoolwide profile of student engagement. IPI data serves as the basis for faculty analysis, reflection, and instructional improvement.

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20. P ROFESSIONAL D EVELOPMENT WITH S TUDENTS AIW with fidelity IPI results/walk throughs Student Responses Phone call “Let them in on the Secret” Result… PD with students A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

21. Instructional Practice/ Student Learning Authentic Intellectual Work Iowa Core Technology as a Learning Tool

23. W HAT ARE Y OUR R ESPONSIBILITIES AS A S TUDENT ? A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

25. S TUDENT R EFLECTIONS I Learned…. We need higher order thinking in the classroom I need to do HOT to do well in class. Bloom’s Taxonomy – I did not know what it was before Use HOT to better engage in class. Learn about Value Beyond SchoolTeachers are trying to improve classrooms in order to prepare students better. The things teachers are trying to change make us think at higher levels Teachers are trying to help us become critical thinkers Working in groups in very important to succeed The teachers are going to start cracking down on more in-depth thinking I learned how big the student’s responsibility is I didn’t know that teachers had to do so much work and analyzing at those Thursday morning meetings. It was interesting to me to learn about AIW and what we are trying to accomplishing at AHST. AHST staff and principal are super serious about having students use their knowledge. Teachers work so hard and they need to see if we are learning more or not.

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30. P ARENT P ROFESSIONAL D EVELOPMENT

32. A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida Discuss school on a daily basis Encourage students to work Encourage student to ask questions of me and the teachers Stay informed, attend school events, read newsletters, and letters home Get kids to school on timeCheck grades Be involved--talk to teachers and other students Hold students accountable for being respectful Let students know it is okay to ask for help Encourage learning outside the classroom Parent Reflections on Parent Responsibility

33. F OUNDATIONAL L EARNING A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida Schoolwide trends Collapsed groups trends Disaggregated groups Socioeconomic Status IEP Gender Grade level Subtests Cohorts Trajectory Scatterplots Individual trends

34. A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida ACT Comparison CompositePercentage of Graduates Tested AHST23.677% Iowa22.459% Nation21.145% AHSTCompositePercentage of Graduates Tested 200720.763% 200823.269% 200923.677%

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36. L EARNER E NGAGEMENT A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

37. P ERSONAL S KILLS A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

38. S TRETCH L EARNING A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida

40. Questions: Susie Peterson susiep@ahst.k12.ia.us Tina Wahlert twahlert@ghaea.org A-H-S-T Community School District Model Schools Conference 2010 Orlando, Florida