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Riverside High School. Riverside High School. Dropout Data. Capturing Kids Hearts. Develop relationships and caring atmosphere Greet students Music in the hallways and classroom Utilize the four questions Utilize “Foul” and Affirmation “Good News” Be aware of “smoke screens”. Obstacles.
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Capturing Kids Hearts • Develop relationships and caring atmosphere • Greet students • Music in the hallways and classroom • Utilize the four questions • Utilize “Foul” and Affirmation • “Good News” • Be aware of “smoke screens”
Obstacles • Number of new faculty to our building: • 21 teachers • 2 Assistant Principals (A third added in February) • 2 home/school liaison • 1 clerk • 1 Special Education Specialist • 1 Counselor • 5 Custodians • 2 Interventionist (1 was not hired until February)
Obstacles Cont. • High Number of Teacher Evaluations: 29 • 6 long-term substitutes • Substitute Shortage • Monitoring Initiatives
DP21 Data • Attendance • Currently 85% • Home School Liaison • Incentives • Revised Discipline
GED Option • Offer to 12 Students • 9 Students Originally Enrolled • 5 Students Remain • Two Teachers
County Support • Kanawha County Schools has been extremely supportive in our efforts this year. • Graduation Coach • ALC Position • ½ Day Floating Substitute • Additional Administrator
Next Year • Clubs • New schedule • Built in collaboration • Built in Intervention time • Stronger focus on Benchmark use and analysis • Multi-Year Consistent Profession Development Focus • Focus on strengthening our processes • Focused Mission/Vision statements • Electronic Walk-throughs • Teacher Leaders • 21st Century Counseling (Professional Development)