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New Deal High School STEM Academy WELCOMES

New Deal High School STEM Academy WELCOMES. Texas High School Project and Visiting Districts May 18, 2011. New Deal High School – STEM Academy. Our Mission …

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New Deal High School STEM Academy WELCOMES

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  1. New Deal High SchoolSTEM AcademyWELCOMES Texas High School Project and Visiting Districts May 18, 2011 New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

  2. New Deal High School – STEM Academy • Our Mission … • Provide every student a quality education at the highest level of academic skill by meeting individual needs, building positive character, challenging all minds, and promoting lifelong learning in a safe environment • Our Vision ... • Prepare students to be college ready, career ready, and life ready New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

  3. Demographics • Student Enrollment – 208 • Faculty & Staff – 24 • High School Only – 15 • Shared between Middle & Elementary – 9 • Ethnicity • White – 50% • Hispanic – 47% • Black – 3% • Economically Disadvantaged – 50% • At-Risk – 59% New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

  4. Accountability Ratings • Named a national Higher Performing by National Center for Education Achievement and ACT, Inc • Named one of the Best High Schools in Texas by Texas Monthly • Named one of the Best High Schools in America by US News and World Report • Best Practices Clearinghouse for Data-Driven Decision Making • Recognition from TEA Commissioner Robert Scott for Outstanding Use of High School Allotment New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

  5. Data • Distinguished Achievement Plan • 2011 – 13 (projected) • 2010 – 14 • 2009 – 13 • 2008 – 2 • 2007 – 2 • College Enrollment Rate • 2011 – 80% (projected) • 2010 – 78% • 2009 – 48% New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

  6. Blueprint • Explains “how to do it” … excellent guide • Serves as a comprehensive needs assessment • Sets and reframes goals • Growth model • Must know who you are and what you do well • Make the blueprint work for you … you don’t work for the blueprint New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

  7. New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

  8. New Deal High School Strengths • State and National Recognitions • Senior Projects • Shattered Dreams • Showcased at Academic Awards Banquet • Supportive Environment • “Success is built on success” • “Failure is not an option” • Engineering Program • Project Lead the Way (year 1 of implementation) New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

  9. New Deal High School Strengths, Continued … • Mission-driven Leadership (blueprint 1) • TSTEM Culture (blueprint 2) • School wide STEM Program (year 2 of implementation) • Project-based Learning • New Deal High School Website http://www.ndisd.net/HighSchool/index.html • Freshmen project – cotton/agriculture (summer 2009) • Sophomore project – entertainment industry (summer 2010) • Junior project – wind energy (summer 2011) New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

  10. New Deal High School Strengths, Continued … • Strategic Alliances (blueprint 6) • Texas Tech TSTEM Center • Flex schedule, advisory period, flex classes • STEM college day • College Dual Credit • Opportunity to earn 33 college hours this year (next year 36) • Local designation at graduation for College Achievement Plan (CAP) New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

  11. College Courses • Dual Credit through South Plains College in 2010-2011 (33 hours) • Principles of Macro Economics • English Composition 1 • English Composition 2 • World Literature 1 • American Government 1 • American Government 2 • History of the US to 1876 • History of the US since 1876 • College Algebra • General Psychology • Introduction to Sociology • Introduced in 2011-2012 • Art Appreciation New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

  12. New Deal High School Next Steps • TSTEM Culture (blueprint 2) • Student Outreach, Recruitment, and Retention (blueprint 3) • Teacher Selection, Development, and Retention (blueprint 4) • Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment (blueprint 5) New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

  13. Thank You Questions? Please contact us: Dr. Jerry Adams Principal, STEM Director jerrya@ndisd.net Mr. Kyle Conatser Math & Physics Teacher STEM Coordinator, kyle@ndisd.net New Deal High School PO Box 250 New Deal, Texas 79350 New Deal High School STEM Academy – Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready

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