Intervention Types
Tier I: Good Instruction. Schoolwide, research-based instruction with formative assessments and differentiation as necessary.
Tier II: Additional Support. Schoolwide, for students who have not responded to Tier I interventions. Supplements regular instruction, could happen in the classroom or outside of classroom.
Tier III: Special Programs. For students who have not responded to Tier I or II interventions.
Logan’s Intervention Strategies:
Tier I:
- Standards-based curriculum and instruction in academic and core classes.
- Focus on Literacy
- Reading Apprenticeship—20 Teachers enrolled in training this year
- Literacy Team—12 Teachers (many of whom are in previous 20) Who will be working with Cathleen Krall, and sharing knowledge with their departments.
- EWRC Training (expository writing) for 9th grade teachers.
- Walk Through Data Analyzed in Departments and Teams
- Admin. Department Walk Throughs
- Individual Admin. Walk Throughs
- Site ILT Department Walk Throughs
- District ILT Walk Throughs
- Department Action Plans. Each department has developed an individualized plan for improving student achievement. Some plans call for peer observations and coaching, some call for new team leads, others call for collaboration time.
- Many teachers tutor their own students inside and outside of regular class hours.
- Teachers contact parents before sending academic (or behavioral) referrals to counseling or administrators. Enter contact onto Zangle Visit screen.
- Teachers publish grades for students regularly—not just every four weeks (cinch/quarter). Students are consistently made aware of their grades and performance.
- Enid Lee workshops in equity for ILT, Ethnic Studies Department and ELA Department.
Tier II:
- Support classes and programs:
- Support Classes such as: Math Lab, English Lab, CAHSEE Math, CAHSEE English, Study Skills, and Advanced Placement support classes (AVID).
- EL Tutoring at Lunch with David Lloyd.
- SDC/RSP 8th Period Study Skills.
- Content Area Tutoring after school in Math and Science.
- Saturday School: Light tutoring, math tutoring, making-up lost instruction (ie. projects & tests), use school resources to get homework done (textbooks and computers), and detention.
- Many teachers tutor their own students inside and outside of regular class hours.
- SRT/SST Process
- Freshmen Families provide case management for at risk 9th graders—one teacher that monitors academic and behavior patterns, and serves as the (home) families’ primary contact for school concerns.
- Families will be given the list of “at risk” students generated by district, and advisors will monitor them closely.
- Administrative team will work closely with the families to ensure each one is better able to function as a genuine and productive PLC.
- Family teachers meet every other week to address student needs and concerns, and to create intervention strategies.
Interventions Meetings with Counselors or Administrators:
12th Grade:September, October, November
Counselors
Ο Meet with all 12th graders in groups to discuss post-secondary options.
Ο Hold Senior Parent Night
Ο Create “senior checklist” document for all seniors on caseload. This document lists student name, total credits as of a certain date, current GPA. List will be sorted and organized.
Ο All students who are less than 1.8 GPA, and/or 140 credits will be placed on SRT agenda.
Ο As a follow up to the SRT, counselors will meet with each of those students individually and create a Success Plan. The Plan will be signed by a parent, student and counselor, and will list CCHS as an option. A letter to parents/guardians regarding CCHS placement will also be sent home with the success plan.
Ο Senior letters are mailed home indicating students’ credits, GPA, and deficiencies in their graduation requirements. CCHS Letter may accompany senior letter for appropriate seniors.
11th Grade: November, December, January
Counselors
Ο Create “junior checklist” document for all juniors on caseload. This document lists student name, total credits as of a certain date, current GPA, and CAHSEE scores/status. List will be sorted and organized.
Ο All students who are less than 1.8 GPA, and/or 80 credits will be placed on SRT agenda.
Ο As a follow up to the SRT, counselors will meet with each of those students individually and create a Success Plan. The parents will be invited to this meeting (as per district directive). The Plan will be signed by a parent, student and counselor, and will list CCHS as an option. A letter to parents/guardians regarding CCHS placement will also be sent home.
Ο CAHSEE Meetings with students who have not passed CAHSEE. This can be combined with the Success Plan for the students who are in both categories.
10th Grade: February, March
Counselors
Ο Create “sophomore checklist” document for all sophomores on caseload. This document lists student name, total credits as of a certain date, current GPA, and CAHSEE scores/status. List will be sorted and organized.
Ο All students who are less than 1.8 GPA, and/or 60 (90 in Feb.) credits will be placed on SRT agenda.
Ο As a follow up to the SRT, counselors will meet with each of those students individually and create a Success Plan. The parents will be invited to this meeting (as per district directive). The Plan will be signed by a parent, student and counselor, and will list CCHS as an option. A letter to parents/guardians regarding CCHS placement will also be sent home.
Ο CAHSEE Meetings with students (and parents) for those who have not passed CAHSEE. This can be combined with the Success Plan for the students who are in both categories.
9th Grade: Year Round
Grade Level Team: Freshmen Families:
Ο Freshmen Families get list of at risk students.
Ο Bi-monthly grade-level meetings to discuss best practices, as well as individual students—academic and behavioral interventions across courses.
Counselors:
Ο Attend grade-level meetings after cinch, quarter and semester grades are published.
Ο Meet with 9th graders as determined necessary by the family/grade level team.
House Principals
Ο Attend Bi-monthly grade-level meetings.
Ο Add 9th graders to SRT meeting agendas.
All Grades: Year Round
Ο Parent Night
Ο Student-Teacher Conferencing for all students who are at risk of failing at the cinch and quarter grade. This means teachers conference individually with the at-risk students (or perhaps all students) the week after grading period, this is called “Conference Weeks.”
Ο Lists of students who are academically at-risk are generated and kept by the House Principals. This list is consulted regularly and referenced during student/parent-administrator meetings. Success Plans are also generated at these meetings when necessary.
Tier III: