10-11+Tutorial+Report


 * __ Single Plan for Student Achievement Planning Report for 2010-2011 __**

Department, Team or Program: Tutorial Name of person submitting the report: Laura Whitaker/Tutorial Teachers

Our main goal was to improve the GPA of our students, which would include more students passing more classes. This goal is in support of ECVHS’s school-wide goal #4, to increase the graduation rate, and goal #3, to increase the percentage of students earning As, Bs, and Cs. From the data we have collected so far (term 1), all tutorial classes except one showed a higher average GPA at the end of the tutorial class (after 2 quarters) than the baseline GPA taken when class began at the beginning of the term. A secondary goal of the tutorial classes which cannot be measured as clearly, was to improve the connectivity of tutorial students and help them be more successful in high school, which supports ESLR #3.
 * 1. What were your successes in meeting your team goals and supporting the Site Goals?**

In order to keep track of the tutorial students and receive data in a timely manner, we need the Academic Intervention Model (AIM) to be running smoothly. This is something we struggled with all year, and it is still not working properly. Hopefully this will be supported soon, and we will be able to send/receive/share information about students as quickly as possible, as well as be able to document support and interventions for students. Another challenge has been setting up the sections of tutorial to be flexible enough to fit student needs. Class sizes vary, grade levels vary, and the amount of time a student remains in tutorial class (one term vs. two terms) varies. Attendance is an issue for periods 1 and 4.
 * 2. What were your challenges in meeting your team goals and supporting the Site Goals?**

Student Incentives (such as GPA contest between classes) Guest Speakers PD for Implementing AVID Strategies (i.e. running tutorial and WICR) Materials for Teaching Organizational Skills, Study Skills, and Test-Taking Skills Support for Teachers to be Advocates, Making Contacts with Parents, Teachers, and Support Personnel on a Regular Basis and Getting Timely Feedback Support for Helping Students to Set Goals on a Regular Basis Ongoing Training for Tutorial Teachers Ongoing Training for College Tutors Meeting Time and Curriculum Writing Time for Tutorial Teachers Software to Support Students (i.e. Study Island, Achieve 3000) Occasional Provisions for Students (i.e. binders, dividers, paper) Study Books, Whiteboards, Pens, Duplicating, Etc. to Run Tutorials
 * 3. What are your department/team/program needs for supporting student learning for next year in these areas?**