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Mid-Prairie High School Strengthening an AP Program K-12 enrollment ~ 1250 9-12 enrollment ~ 325 Staff ~ 27 FTE 5/0.5 FTE Location ~ 25 miles south of Iowa City How to strengthen an AP program Culture of excellence Transition

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Mid-Prairie High School Strengthening an AP Program

K-12 enrollment ~ 1250 9-12 enrollment ~ 325 Staff ~ 27 FTE 5/0.5 FTE Location ~ 25 miles south of Iowa City

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How to strengthen an AP program

  • Culture of excellence
  • Transition activities
  • Advisory program
  • Rigor
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Recent Awards

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Preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s world in a caring learning environment.

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90% of MPHS students will leave high school with college credit through Advanced Placement, articulation or dual credit

  • pportunities.
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Academic vs. Athletic Scoreboard

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Vocational

Are Academics Your #1 Priority?

Academics Fine Arts Athletics

Where are the Values in High School?

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How do we show what we value?

  • Academic Wall of Recognition

– AP and National Merit Scholars – State of Iowa Scholars – Valedictorian, Salutatorian

  • Academic Records
  • Renaissance
  • Trophy Case
  • Advisory Program

– Six year plan – Graduation requirement options

  • Vision and Goals Posted
  • Good to Great
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Black Arrows - Goals set at beginning of 2010-2011 school year Red Arrows – Student Performance

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Black Arrows - Goals set at beginning of 2011-2012 school year

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Purpose of Transition Activities

  • Introduce culture of AP excellence during

eighth grade year while students are excited about high school

  • Introduce high expectations to both students

and parents before high school begins

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Transition Activities

Career Day-8th grade students are scheduled for 3 sessions to hear career specialists along with high school students. Freshman Orientation-8th grade students spend a morning at the high school for a series of

  • rientation activities.
  • Block scheduling quiz
  • Power Point “Preparing for your Future”
  • Student write a letter of introduction to advisor
  • Scheduling process and review of course description booklet

Evening Orientation

  • Parent Power Point
  • Small group meetings
  • Explanation of graduation options ●Individual support on 6 year plan
  • Meet your adviser
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For Students: The Benefits of AP

Prepare for success in college by taking college-level courses while still in high school

– Explore advanced topics -- study in greater depth – Develop advanced skills -- form disciplined study habits – Build confidence in capability to succeed in college

Opportunity to earn awards, scholarships, and improve chances of college admission Opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement

– Possible tuition $$$ savings – Flexibility in college course choice – Early entry to graduate/professional schools

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AP and College Success

29 45 61 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 No AP One AP Two+ AP

Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely than their peers to complete a bachelor’s degree in four years or less.

Source: Camara, Wayne. (2003). College Persistence, Graduation, and Remediation. College Board Research Notes (RN-19). New York, NY: College Board.

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Adviser-Advisee Program Structure

  • Each grade level divided into 5 groups (15-18 students)
  • Advisers serve as adult advocate/primary level counselor throughout high school.
  • Groups meet for 42 minutes midday, 4 days each week (Tuesday-Friday)
  • Friday is reserved for activity day. (Lock down)
  • Adviser stays with same students throughout high school.

Orientation→Graduation

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Personalized Career Connections.

Portfolio Development 1996-97

Silver Cord Program 2001-02

Intramurals

2000-01

Review/Explain/Graph Standardized Test Scores 2000-01 Advisor Competitions 2000-01 Weekly Activities 1998-99 Activity Binder 2011-2012 Scheduled Parent - Advisor Conference 2006-07 Freshman Orientation 1997-98 4-year Course of Study 1996-97 6-year Course of Study 2006-2007 Personalized Education Plan 1996-97 Renaissance Program

1996-97

All students achieve

Success with Academics, Social / Personal Development Student Earth Day 1997-98 Student Assistance Team Facilitators 2007-08

FINE Award 2001

GOALS

  • Personalize the educational process for all students.
  • Provide an adult advocate for each student.
  • Improve school climate and communication.
  • Improve student accountability toward academic growth.
  • Connect classroom work to post secondary interest.

Structured Study hall 2009-2010 Iowa I have a Plan 2011-2012 Physical Fitness Testing 2010-2011

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Adviser/Advisee Portfolios

Compilation of

  • student work
  • grade sheets
  • standardized

tests

  • goal sheets
  • career activities
  • PEP

Established to reflect student commitment to their high school education and to reflect pride in their personal achievement throughout high school

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Academic Food Drive Adopt a Family Spring Games

Seminar Competitions/Community Involvement

 Physical Fitness Testing  Intramurals

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9th and 10th Grade Activities Student Handbook Scavenger Hunt Habit #1 – Be Proactive! Habit #5 – Seek First To Be Understood Shake Out My Future Learning to Study Learning Style Inventory Using Your PLAN Results Trivia Questions 11th and 12th Grade Activities Brag Sheets (Recommendation Sheets) Lost at Sea ITED Analysis Senior Letter What if? Activity 9/11 Facts and Figures Seminar Match Games

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High School Academic Goals

07-08 Goal Result 08-09 Goal Result 09-10 Goal Result 10-11 Goals Result 11-12 Goals Result

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Renaissance 70% 62% 67% 67% 67% 66% 67% 66% 67% 70%

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AP Enrollments 120/96 132/90 120/90 124/95 120/95 120/87 115/90 103/95 124/90 151/

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ITED 75% 84% 76% 81% 80% 80% 84% 88% 76% 88%

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Attendance 95.6% 95.4% 95.6% 95.8% 95.6% 95.3% 95.6% 95.8% 95.5 95.4

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AP Enrollment

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Why Rigor and Relevance?

  • Engages all teachers in school-wide efforts to

improve instruction

  • Focuses on instruction and learning
  • Provides a common vocabulary with which to

discuss teaching and learning

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Why Rigor and Relevance?

  • The Common Core Curriculum identifies

rigorous and relevant curriculum as one of the characteristics of effective instruction.

– Teaching for Understanding – Balanced Assessment – Student Centered – Deep Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge

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Connection to professional development

  • Hosted College Board AP and pre-AP

workshops

  • Analysis for rigor

– Activities – Final exams – Curriculum maps

  • Increase rigor of activities
  • Rigor observations
  • ICLE Gold Seal Lessons
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Rigor Resources

  • 1. The Global Achievement Gap - Tony Wagner
  • 2. Teaching What Matters Most – Strong, Silver

and Perini

  • 3. Charge Leadership – Wager, Kegan
  • 4. Rigor is Not a Four Letter Word – Barbara

Blackburn

  • 5. Rigor and Relevance Framework –

International Center for Leadership in Education

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Contact Us

Mid-Prairie High School 1634 HWY 22, Wellman Iowa 52356 319-646-6091 319-646-6097 FAX

www.mid-prairie.k12.ia.us/hs

Jessica Jones email: jejones@mid-prairie.k12.ia.us Pete Cavanagh email: pcavanagh@mid-prairie.k12.ia.us Leslie Hanzelka email: lhanzelka@mid-prairie.k12.ia.us Administrator: Gerry beeler email: gbeeler@mid-prairie.k12.ia.us