BTSN 2012-2013

Dr. John Holdren THEY REALLY KNOW

One Question

How does one balance the pressures of achieving personal academic success with the necessity of recognizing the fleeting nature of life and acting accordingly?

One Question Activities

Book discussionsMovieGuest speakersPF grant for

projects and events

Presentations at tjSTAR

2012-2013 goals

See School Improvement Plan trifold

Driven by SACS Action Plan developed in Spring 2012

Involves school’s leadership team, parents, students

Education as Cake – PoS in the frosting

Curricular freedom/uniqueness for individual teacher

TJ rigor across all sections of the same course

VA/National Program of Studies

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Priority Areas

Program of StudiesPerformance

IndicatorsAssessmentReadinessCommunicationAdministrative

Responsiveness

Historical Watchlist Trends Before Class 2015

CourseB- or

lowerC+ or

lowerC or

lowerTJ algebra II/trig 57% 73% 92%TJ precalculus 48% 63% 73%Biology 61% 68% 85%Chemistry 49% 64% 77%Physics 63% 85% 100%

Alg II/Bio avg grade 83% 90% 100%

8th period open tutoring: (W/F) 8th period small group

“stickies” (M) 8th period peer-tutoring (M) 8th period study skills sessions Individual meetings with

counselor and teacher Preassessment for SOL

readiness with review of trouble spots

Interventions: Level 1

Watchlist if cumulative unweighted GPA is below 3.3

Individual student plans created by counselor, teachers, admin, parent, student

Address study skills, work habits, tutoring, etc.

Interventions: Level 2

Meeting with principal to review progress and offer suggestions

Interventions: Level 3

How Goals Enhance the Process

Identify trouble spots early

Provide supportEnsure

consistency in TJ “frosting”

Propel high standards for all students

Celebrating TJ Students Success

Over 99% students maintain over 3.0

Mean AP score 4.5, with an average of 7.3 tests per student

Intel/Siemens semifinalists highest ever in 2012

Olympiads galore!

STEMbassadors Oct 5, 9am orientation, lecture hall Put a TJ face in every

school Adult liaison: Parent,

teacher, alum, alum parent, corporate rep

Liaison recruits neighborhood participation and shares info about TJ events to school-based liaison

Renovation between 2013-2016