Goals for the Block by Matthew DeMeritt https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb en-us 2017-08-04 02:38:21 UTC 2017-08-04 17:33:33 UTC hello@padlet.com Referrals https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180139295 *Measure the # of student referrals to the counseling office
*Relates to one of the leading reasons we are establishing a block schedule and can demonstrate changes in stress levels
*Semester and end of year (leading into finals)]]> 2017-08-04 16:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180139295 Retention https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180139502 *Measure the # of students who transfer to other schools
*Relates to stress reduction using block schedule
*View data yearly]]> 2017-08-04 16:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180139502 Arts Skill Acquisition https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180139960 *Are students improving readiness for higher level arts classes or deeper immersion in specific art forms?
*Measure diversity of class offerings increase from year to year, measure # of students enrolling in higher level arts classes or deeper level arts classes (ex. music theory, photography, Acting 2 honors, voice and movement)
*Measure the number of students who achieve distinction.]]> 2017-08-04 16:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180139960 Referrals & Mental Health Check-ins https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141456 https://docs.google.com/a/natomascharter.org/document/d/1mrmmViain_nnOqEFGins6xqXfV8OZMGe3-Ks8lc6m9w/edit?usp=sharing]]> 2017-08-04 17:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141456 8:30 start time, less tardies https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141512 Can we reduce the number of tardies with the later start?
  • Specific: Students by grade level, or total population
  • Measurable: Statistical analysis of numbers who a) receives demerits/referrals b) receive tardy demerits/referrals 
]]> 2017-08-04 17:16:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141512 Survey of Student Stress https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141534 Ss will reduce stress stemmed by academic classes by 20% by the end of the year (compared to their initial stress levels of the school year) by reflecting on their stress (surveys) during advisory period and understand how the new block schedule has impacted them.]]> 2017-08-04 17:17:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141534 Pacing and Retention https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141536 https://docs.google.com/a/natomascharter.org/document/d/1DTyEePhJOMiU5rBd6OteCpmwWKxrsUQhhWimmMcY1Xw/edit?usp=sharing]]> 2017-08-04 17:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141536 Referrals and Mental Health https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141537 Reduce by x percent the amount of class time missed when students seek emotional counseling due to academic stress. (We hope that there is baseline data already.)

]]> 2017-08-04 17:17:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141537 Improved Time in Class https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141556 *Students should be pulled out of classes, or leave classes they are in to work on something for another class/performance, far less than they currently are.
*Academic and Social Counselors can track appointment times. ASB and Yearbook can track times they pull kids out. 
*The advisory period, and free 7/8 periods for some students, could help students take care of pressing tasks.
*This can be checked at the semester and the end of the year.

]]> 2017-08-04 17:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141556 Bathroom Usage Responsibility (Teacher Discretion) https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141557 Ss will decrease their bathroom usage during class time by 20% by having them monitor their classroom expenditure points. Teachers will measure this goal by tracking the # of students using the bathroom the first two months of school and then the next two months after implementing a system of class expenditure points.]]> 2017-08-04 17:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141557 Mental Health Check-ins https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141560
  • Specific: Students with emotional/social issues and who utilize the counselors.
  • Measurable : Statistical analysis of numbers who a) visiting the counselors and b) receive out of school treatment for emotional health issues.
    • ]]>     2017-08-04 17:17:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141560     Teacher Communication about Homework https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141593 Increase communication from two grade-levels (currently 9th and 10th grade?) to all grade levels regarding homework loads and due dates.

    We feel this is especially important to avoid pileups on Wednesdays. Also, we might need some norms/communication around how much homework is assigned (avoiding doubling of homework?)

    ]]>     2017-08-04 17:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141593     Attendance Related to Independent Study Requests https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141699 Reduce the requests/approvals of independent study. (This might just be Bonnie's issue.........I kind of rant about it a lot.)]]> 2017-08-04 17:20:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mdemeritt/76fx3l0m3aeb/wish/180141699