Preparing Advanced Learners for LifeLong Success Advanced Academics

Preparing Advanced Learners for Life-Long Success Advanced Academics Cathy Shaver and Tina Moore

Antoine de Saint -Exupery

Pre-Test How do we What can measure the classroom teachers success of do to help prepare Advanced advanced students? for success?

Preparing Advanced Learners for Success Good questioning should be thought provoking and open-ended for students to build the following skills: Create problem-solving opportunities Gain multiple perspectives (to concede and counter a claim/argument) Incite and inspire conceptual, creative, and critical thinking Join us in our mission: Encourage students to think not only of what is, but what can be

PRE-TEST 1. How do we measure gifted student performance and success in Texas? 2. What elements make up “postsecondary readiness” in the new AF Rating System? 3. What does a student have to do to graduate at the Distinguished Level of Achievement? 4. What is the TSIA? 5. What SAT score does a student need to be considered “College Ready”? According to Texas public universities According to College Board

6. What are the two Advanced Placement courses that students are most likely to take in GPISD? 7. What score do students need to make on an AP exam to receive college credit at most universities? 8. How many credit hours do students receive for scoring the top score on an AP Spanish Language Exam at the UT Arlington? 9. What is a Duke Scholar? 10. How do students become a National Merit Finalist?

The Elephant in the Classroom

The New A-F Grading System for Texas Schools

Have you seen the interactive map of Texas school grades?

Some Nationally-Ranked Texas High Schools Receive Lack-Luster Letter Grades TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL TEXAS RANKING* US DI RANKING* GRADE D 2 GRADE D 3 GRADE D 4 GRADE Uplift Summit International 4 th 22 nd B D A - KIPP Austin Collegiate 10 th 62 nd C C A B YES Prep East End 17 th 87 th C C B A *2016 US News and World Report Best High School Rankings

2015 House Bill 2804 Five Domains for the A-F Grading System D 1: Student Achievement D 2: Student Progress 55% based on STAAR Performance D 3: Closing Performance Gaps D 4: Postsecondary Readiness D 5: Community and Student Engagement 3 Locally Determined Indicators

Advanced Student Achievement & Progress DOMAINS 1 & 2

2015 to 2016 Elementary GT Gifted Student Comparison 2016 2015 2016 2015 3 rd Reading* 3 rd Math 4 th Reading* 4 th Math 5 th Reading* Met % 99% 98% 100% 99% 100% Met % Level 2 90% 89% 92% 90% 84% 88% 88% 90% 86% 95% 93% Level 2 District Adv 72% 66% 55% 58% 57% 65% 60% 67% 73% 62% District Adv State Adv 71% 65% 64% 53% 61% 63% 66% 56% 69% 65% 64% 58% State Adv Met/Exceed PM N/A N/A 67% 59% 72% N/A 83% 67% 87% N/A Met/Exceed PM Exceeded Pro. M N/A N/A 15% 18% 19% N/A 33% 27% 37% N/A Exceeded Pro. M # tested 168 131 187 158 149 173 165 185 207 199 206 202 # tested *in English 2016 2015 5 th Math 2016 2015 4 th Writing* 5 th Science Met % 93% 98% 100% 98% Level 2 88% 74% Level 2 40% 30% District Adv 38% 41% State Adv 81% 64% District Adv 49% 21% State Adv 51% 30% Met % Met/Exceed PM N/A N/A Met/Exceed PM Exceeded Pro. M N/A N/A Exceeded Pro. M # tested 147 165 198 193 # tested

2016 Comparison District to State STAAR Results Elementary 2016 2016 3 rd Reading* 3 rd Math 4 th Reading* 4 th Math 5 th Reading* 5 th Math District Adv All Students 18% 12% 16% 14% 19% 14% District Adv All Students State Adv All Students 24% 19% 20% 22% 25% 20% State Adv All Students District Adv GT 72% 66% 58% 65% 67% 73% District Adv GT State Adv GT 71% 64% 61% 66% 69% 64% State Adv GT *English 2016 4 th Writing* 5 th Science District Adv 4% 7% State Adv 15% 11% District Adv GT 49% 40% State Adv GT 51% 38% Ø At the Advanced Performance Level, Grand Prairie elementary Gifted students outperform the state’s GT population in 4 out of 8 grade/subject areas on the STAAR assessments in grades 3 -5

Summary of Findings GPISD gifted students (3 rd-8 th) scored higher than their comparison group at the state level on the following 2016 STAAR assessments Grade Level and Subject GPISD gifted students (3 rd-8 th) earned gains in advanced performance on the following 2016 STAAR assessments Grade/Subject Percentage Gains § 3 rd grade Reading 3 rd Reading + 6% § 3 rd grade Math 3 rd Math + 11% 4 th Math + 5% 4 th Writing + 28% § 5 th grade Science 5 th Math + 11% § 6 th grade Math 5 th Science + 10% 6 th Reading + 3% 7 th Math + 3% 7 th Writing + 7% 8 th Science + 14% 8 th Social Studies + 5% § § 5 th 8 th grade Math § 8 th grade Science * Gains in eleven of sixteen grade/subject areas grades 3 -8

Data Reflection Piece

5 of 5 possible Distinction Designations

Postsecondary Readiness DOMAIN 4

Postsecondary Readiness DI D 2 GRADE E D 3 GRAD E D 4 GRADE A -- C C B B D 88% D B B B Arlington ISD 65% C B B D Keller ISD 22% B B C D Irving ISD 82% C C B D TEXAS DISRICT % Low SES Highland Park ISD 0% A Grand Prairie ISD 73% Dallas ISD

Postsecondary Readiness Domain: What does it mean? Annual 7 -8 Drop-Out Rate Percentage of students receiving instruction in preparing them for high school, college and career (2017 -18) High School Chronic Absenteeism Middle School Elementary School Chronic Absenteeism 4 -Year / 5 -Year Longitudinal Graduation Rate Graduation Plan Foundation HS Plan with Endorsement Foundation HS Plan with Distinguished Level of Achievement Graduates who do at least one of the following: Complete CTE-Coherent Sequence of Courses/Earn Industry (nationally recognized) certification Complete one or more AP/IB Courses (2016 -17) or perform at or above criterion score on one or more AP/IB exams (2017 -18) Complete 12 hours or more of earned postsecondary credit Achieve TSI benchmark on the TSIA, SAT, or ACT Enlist in the US Armed Forces

HOUSE BILL 5 ENDORSEMENTS: All GPISD 8 th graders create a 4 year plan to receive an endorsement The Arts & Humanities Endorsement Career Clusters Social Studies Languages other than English American Sign Language Art Dance Music Theater The Business & Industry Endorsement Career Clusters Agriculture Architecture & Const. Tech & Communication Business Management & Admin Finance Hospitality & Tourism Information Technology Manufacturing Transportation Distribution & Logistics The Public Service Endorsement Career Clusters Education & Training Govt & Public Admin Human Services Law Public Safety Corrections Security The Multi-Disciplinary Endorsement The STEM Endorsement Career Clusters Health Science Technology Engineering Mathematics

What does it take to meet the Distinguished Level of Achievement? • Met the Foundation Program Requirements • 4 credits of Math including Algebra II • 4 credits of Science • Met curriculum requirements for at least one endorsement • Required for students to be eligible for top 10% automatic admission to state universities

Career Tech Programs

GPISD AP Course Opportunities Art History Biology Calculus AB / BC Chemistry Computer Science Principles English Language & Composition English Literature & Composition • • • Environmental Science • • Physic 1 & 2 European History French Language Govt & Politics US Human Geography Macro/ Microeconomics Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism / Mechanics • • • Psychology • • US History Statistics Spanish Language Spanish Literature Studio Art 2 D, 3 D, Drawing World History

Benefits of AP Instills confidence Builds conceptual knowledge and skills in critical thinking Offers opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school Prepares students for the rigor of college work Saves parents and students on college tuition

Increasing Student Participation in AP

Increase in the Number of Qualifying AP Scores

AP And College Success TM Percentage of Students Who Complete a Bachelor’s Degree in Four Years Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely than their peers to complete a bachelor’s degree in four years or less. No AP Courses One AP Course Two+ AP Courses Source: Camara, Wayne. (2003). College Persistence, Graduation, and Remediation. College Board Research Notes (RN-19). New York, NY: College Board.

2016 GPISD AP Scholars 80 AP Scholars Awarded to students who score grades of 3+ on 3 or more AP exams 20 AP Scholars with Honor Awarded to students with an average grade 3. 25+ on all exams and grades of 3+ on at least 4 exams 15 AP Scholars with Distinction Awarded to students with an average grade of 3. 5+ on all exams and grades of 3+ on at least 5 exams 1 National AP Scholar Awarded to students with an average grade of 4+ on all exams and grades of 4+ on at least 8 exams

Average Annual Cost of College is Rising! Type of College Average Published Yearly Tuition and Fees Public Two-Year College (in-district students) $3, 440 Public Four-Year College (in-state students) $9, 410 Public Four-Year College (out-of-state students) $23, 890 Private Four-Year College $32, 410

736 qualifying AP scores potentially saved GPISD parents over 1 million dollars in tuition costs!!

AP Credit Policy Search https: //apstudent. collegeboard. org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies Log in and locate the University of Texas at Arlington AP Credit page

QUESTION: • How many hours of credit are given at the University of Texas at Arlington for scoring a 5 on an AP Spanish Language Exam? • Find your university. Select an AP course in the subject area of your major and determine what courses you could have skipped if you made a 5 on that AP exam?

TSIA: Texas Success Initiative Assessment Replaced the Accuplacer Required for incoming college students unless they are exempt Designed to determine if a student is ready for college-level work Tests Math, Reading, and Writing College-Ready Scores for students entering higher education Fall 2017 Math 356 Reading 355 Writing: Essay score of 5 and multiple choice of 350

College Board SAT College admissions test used by most colleges and universities to make admission decisions Offered nationally 7 times per year Sections include Math, Evidence-Based Reading and Writing plus an optional Essay Scored on a scale of 200 -800 A perfect score is 1600 According to College Board their college readiness score indicates that the student has a 75% chance of earning at least a C in specific first semester, credit-bearing college courses. College Readiness Benchmark for Texas public universities: 1070 combined score with a minimum of 500 each on math and reading College Readiness Benchmark per College Board: Math 530 Evidenced Based Reading & Writing 480

A Which one is from the STAAR Algebra I EOC and which is from SAT? B

1. In which quotation does the author use descriptive language to show her unexpected awe? F) I crawled out of my tent and stood slowly, my muscles stiff from yesterday’s hike, my bare feet tender on the rocky dirt. G) My pack’s frame creaked behind me with each step, straining from the weight. The muscles of my upper back and shoulders were bound in tense, hot knots. H) I knew it was the top because there was snow. Not on the ground, but falling from the sky, in thin flakes that swirled in mad patterns, pushed by the wind. J) By noon I was up over 6, 000 feet and the air had cooled, the sun suddenly disappearing behind clouds. • Excerpt from WILD: FROM LOST TO FOUND ON THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL by Cheryl Strayed, copyright © 2012 by Cheryl Strayed. Which is a STAAR English EOC Question and which is an SAT Evidenced-Based Reading Question? 2. Over the course of the passage, the main focus shifts from A) a technical account of the Higgs field to a description of it aimed at a broad audience. B) a review of Higgs’s work to a contextualization of that work within Higgs’s era. C) an explanation of the Higgs field to a discussion of the response to Higgs’s theory. D) an analysis of the Higgs field to a suggestion of future discoveries that might build upon it. Passage adapted from Brian Greene, “How the Higgs Boson Was Found. ”© 2013 by Smithsonian Institution.

Designed specifically for gifted students to identify the extent of their academic talent through above-level testing 7 th Grade Duke TIP participants take the SAT in December or January Students can gain recognition as a State or National winner Duke TIP students may participate in educational programs through Duke University In 2016, GPISD had 13 students recognized as State Winners and 1 recognized as a Grand (National) Winner

National Merit Scholars Based on scores from the 11 th grade PSAT NMSQT Approximately 1. 6 million students test each year 50, 000 highest scores qualify to enter About 34, 000 receive recognition as a Commended Scholar About 16, 000 are identified as Semifinalists About 15, 000 go on to receive Finalist recognition

Pre-Test How do we What can measure the classroom teachers success of do to help prepare Advanced advanced students? for success?

Leading the Charge to Create Lifelong Learners

Leading the Charge to Create Lifelong Learners

Activity: 1. View Dan Myer Ted Talk video 2. Complete handout 3. Defend, challenge and qualify activity 4. Whole Group Discussion Product: Self-reflection quick write: As an aspiring administrator, how do you lead the charge to create lifelong learners?

Leading the Charge to Create Lifelong Learners Activity Do you agree or disagree with Dan Myer's claim that we need more "patient problem solvers? " Consider the time the video was created Use evidence from the video and comments about the video to defend, challenge and qualify your answer http: //www. ted. com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover

New Ideas, Same Methods As you view the video, complete handout for group activity and discussion.

Name: _____________ Class: Advanced Academics Math Class Part 1 Video Notes Period: ____ Directions: Read Dan Myer’s claim. As you view the video, write down two more major points he makes , with evidence, about creating more patient problem solvers. Dan Myer’s final comment states: Math makes sense of the world. Math is the vocabulary for your own intuition. So I just really encourage you, whatever your stake is in education -- whether you're a student, parent, teacher, and policy maker, whatever -- insist on better math curriculum. We need more patient problem solvers. Thank you. (Applause ) • Lack of initiative • Lack of perseverance • Lack of retention • Aversion to word problems • Eagerness to formula use We are not teaching math reasoning http: //www. ted. com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover

Multiple Perspectives Part 2 Group rotation and discussion Directions: Read the comments below the video. Judge Dan Myer's claim that we need more patient problem solvers? (Consider the time the video was created) Defend, challenge and qualify 1 Myer’s claim using evidence from multiple perspectives. http: //www. ted. com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover 1 to analyze both sides and synthesize the information

Multiple Perspectives Dan Myer Ted Talk video comments by the following: American students ranked number one in self esteem video William Zou Yneikia Toney Anthony Fox Ah Pang https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=YYhhz. Ca. MUG 0 Third Perspective Option—article located at station On the World Stage, US Students Fall Behind Comments listed at this link: http: //www. ted. com/talks/dan_meyer_math_curriculum_makeover

Product Self-reflection quick write: As an aspiring administrator, how do you lead the charge to create lifelong learners through questioning?