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Naperville North High School

#letahuskieleadtheway

Rising Star Members, NNHS

• Stephanie Posey, Principal
• Michele Chapman, Assistant Principal
• Ron Helms, Assistant Principal
• Jennifer Hervey, Dean of Intervention
• Heather Schild, Instructional

Coordinator – Academic Support

• Howard Phelan, Instructional

Coordinator – Math

• Anna Kraftson, Technology Integration

Specialist

• Jillian Clarke, School Psychologist
• Katie Genovesi, Teacher – Special

Education

• Emily Richardson, Learning Support

Coach

• Diane Sherry, Learning Support Coach
• Ryan Hantak, Teacher – Social Studies
• Katie Hoffmann, Teacher – Science
• Alicia Ash, School Psychologist
• Suzanne Greene, Parent
• Tracy Mackh, Parent

Celebrate NNHS By the Numbers

The average NNHS ACT score for the Class

• f 2015 is 24.5

Celebrate NNHS By the Numbers

School Improvement Plan

The Huskie kie T Tradit dition ion

ACADE DEMIC E EXCELLE LENC NCE CO-CURRICULAR E EXCELLE LENC NCE LET LET A A HUSKIE LEA E LEAD T D THE W WAY

CLOSING THE GAPS

• Enhanced Academic

Support

• Meaningful Relationships
• Improved Transitions to

NNHS RISING STAR

• CL7 Social Emotional

Learning and Support

• IID08 Instructional Teams

review student learning data SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING

• NNHS SEL Committee
• Executive Functioning

Skills

• BU247

PARTNERSHIPS

• Parents: Home & School,

Boosters, SFCP, SUCCESS

• Junior High’s, NCHS,

District 203

• Community

Goal Selection

Measure Growth or Progress Assess Rising Star Indicators: Best Practice vs. Current Practice

Consider District and Building Goals/Needs Select NNHS Goals and Develop Tasks

Implement Tasks, Involve Stakeholders

2013-2014 Goals

IF08 Professional development for the whole faculty includes assessment

• f strengths and areas in need of

improvement from classroom

• bservations of indicators of

effective teaching. IID08 Instructional Teams review student learning data (academic, physical, social, emotional, behavioral) to assess and make decisions about curriculum and instructional strategies.

2014-2015 Goals

IF08 Professional development for the whole faculty includes assessment

• f strengths and areas in need of

improvement from classroom

• bservations of indicators of

effective teaching. COMPLETED May 2015 IID08 Instructional Teams review student learning data (academic, physical, social, emotional, behavioral) to assess and make decisions about curriculum and instructional strategies. CL7 The environment of the school (physical, social, emotional, and behavioral) is safe, welcoming, and conducive to learning.

2015-16 Goals

IID08 Instructional Teams review student learning data (academic, physical, social, emotional, behavioral) to assess and make decisions about curriculum and instructional strategies. ANTICIPATED COMPLETION June 2016 CL7 The environment of the school (physical, social, emotional, and behavioral) is safe, welcoming, and conducive to learning.

Focus 2020 Strategic Blueprint

IID08 Instructional Teams review student learning data (academic, physical, social, emotional, behavioral) to assess and make decisions about curriculum and instructional strategies.

Full implementation of this goal at NNHS will look like the following: 1. Ensure standards-based alignment allowing for a guaranteed and viable curriculum. 2. Instructional Teams work together to collect and review data to ensure that the intended curriculum is being learned. 3. Use data-based decision-making system to determine if instructional targets are met. 4. Identify which instructional strategies result in

• ptimal/efficient learning and implement professional

development that promotes these instructional strategies. 5. Instructional Teams will establish and follow regular meeting schedules and expectations for functioning.

IID08 Data Goal

Achieved

• Renewed/revised use of

Instructional Teams

• Training on Mastery

Manager, Scantron Analytics, and other data warehouses

• Institute Day showcase of

teachers using data to inform instruction Ongoing

• Alignment of curriculum with

multiple national and state standards

• Instructional teams incorporate

evidence of digital learning efforts into curricular plans

IID08 Data Goal

Gaps Report Recommendations

• A.1 Educational Justice

emphasizing educational

• utcomes.
• A.3 Gather gap data and

communicate it to staff regularly Actions Taken at NNHS

• Efforts to reduce suspensions

through prevention and intervention to improve educational access.

• Grades, testing data, teacher

feedback, and other predictors are compiled and shared annually to identify students with learning gaps.

• A.4 Focus gap closing efforts on

all low-achieving students

• A.8 Emphasize teacher-to-teacher

learning regarding effective practices connecting with students

• Students are recommended for

supports such as Cohort, Academic Reading, Assisted Study Hall, and other supports.

• 15-16 Teacher showcase of

strategies and practices to better understand student learning needs

IID08 Data Goal

Gaps Report Recommendations Actions Taken at NNHS

IID08 Data Goal

• B.2 and B.3 Collect data to share

with staff and improve overall transitions for students entering NNHS from other systems Actions Taken at NNHS

• 8th to 9th transition includes parent night,

course selection, reviewing with high school counselor, meetings between schools to gather teacher recommendations and other input, summer Link Crew, and more

• 9th – 12th improved transfer process with

welcoming activities, skill assessment, interest survey, parent input, orientation to school, and peer mentor Gaps Report Recommendations

IID08 Data Goal

• E.7 Reduce absences

Actions Taken at NNHS

• Common Deans goal to reduce absences

from classes, improve support efforts for SEL needs, and work with junior highs to identify and intervene with absenteeism Gaps Report Recommendations

CL7 The environment of the school (physical, social, emotional, and behavioral) will be safe, welcoming, and conducive to learning.

Full implementation of this goal at NNHS will look like the following:

• 1. All members of the school community

consistently maintain and contribute to a physically safe and secure school environment.

• 2. All members of the school community

encourage student connections through relationship building.

• 3. Teachers will use a growth-oriented approach

to engage students in the learning process.

• 4. The structure and use of the school buildings

and grounds will foster student learning and interactions. Picture of staff during Institute Day

CL7 SEL Goal

Achieved

• New and revised learning supports:

study halls, Cohort

• Equity walks
• Enhanced Transition procedures for

9th graders, new students

• Mentoring and classroom supports

for students with learning gaps Ongoing

• Upcoming building modifications

for further safety

• Professional development on SEL

skills and strategies for adults

• Coordination of multiple groups to

support common initiatives (drugs, resiliency, etc.)

• Revision of goal and tasks to extend

the work into future years

CL7 SEL Goal

• A.7 Professional development to

support instructional differentiation, culturally responsive practices, learning mindsets, family partnerships, and engagement

• B.1 School-wide Social Emotional

Learning and Development Actions Taken at NNHS Gaps Report Recommendations

• 14-15 Professional development

working in small interdisciplinary groups to address individual biases and strengthening cultural competencies

• 15-16 professional learning to

understand SEL core competencies, state standards, and adult beliefs and actions to model skills for students

CL7 SEL Goal

Gaps Report Recommendations

• B.6 Promote participation by

lower-achieving students in co- curricular activities

• B.7 Strengthen School-Family

Partnerships Actions Taken at NNHS

• Student Services, Student Government,

Home and School, Family Connections and other funding sources help provide discounted/free tickets, activity fee waivers, or other supports to allow participation for qualifying individuals.

• Updated and ongoing Parent to Parent

series offerings, many parent nights to support awareness and involvement

CL7 SEL Goal

Gaps Report Recommendations

• C.2 Strengthen staff-student

individual relationships

• D.3 Course selection

Actions Taken at NNHS

• Offering more year-long courses to

foster improved student-teacher relationships, 14-15 PD on Brown- Skinner Model to help teachers build relationships with at-risk students

• AP Summer Bridge class,

AP/Honors Cohort, Summer school fee waivers to eligible students and transportation to allow access to academic rigor

CL7 SEL Goal

Gaps Report Recommendations

• D.7 Create systematic
• pportunities for cultural and

experiential enrichment Actions Taken at NNHS

• Targeted college visits for first

generation and under-represented students, COD visits at NNHS to guide students and families through resources and procedures, BSLA and LASLA post-secondary fairs and activities

CL7 SEL Goal

Gaps Report Recommendations

• E.9 Student Fundamental

Academic Skills embedded in classrooms

• F.4 Provide robust orientation to

career options

• G.1 Improve mindset of lower-

achieving students Actions Taken at NNHS

• Executive Functioning PD and

incorporation into various classroom settings, ongoing work to tie Academic Literacy and Executive Functioning into content

• Career Carnival
• PD in Growth Mindset (Dweck) for

teachers, create student profiles that includes their own input

2015-16 Goals

IID08 Instructional Teams review student learning data (academic, physical, social, emotional, behavioral) to assess and make decisions about curriculum and instructional strategies. ANTICIPATED COMPLETION June 2016 CL7 The environment of the school (physical, social, emotional, and behavioral) is safe, welcoming, and conducive to learning.

2016-17 Goals

CL7 The environment of the school (physical, social, emotional, and behavioral) will be safe, welcoming, and conducive to learning. ID10 The school’s Leadership Team regularly looks at school performance data and aggregate classroom observation data and uses that data to make decisions about school improvement and professional development needs. IIIB06 All teachers systematically report to parents the student’s mastery of specific standards-based

• bjectives

Picture of students using their Chromebooks