Coolridge High School

Comprehensive Guidance Program

Kate Knochel
Laurie Gottschalk
Michael Lambert
Coolridge Goals
Improve benchmark scores.
Scores will improve by 2% school wide.
Increase graduation rates.
Graduation rates will improve by 3%.
Decrease average monthly referral rates.
Average monthly referral rates will decrease by 17.
Improve student connection to school
community.
Improve post-secondary preparedness.


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OAKS Testing Comparative Data:
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Comparative Data of Student
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Referral (ODR) Rates
Survey Findings: School Needs
Parents
Post-secondary preparedness.
Studying/ test-taking skills.
Bullying prevention services.
Teachers
Student level of connection to the school community.
Student preparedness for post secondary plans.
Studying/ test taking skills.
Students
Connection to the school community.
Help with post-secondary planning.

Coolridge Goals
Improve benchmark scores.
Scores will improve by 2% school wide.
Increase graduation rates.
Graduation rates will improve by 3%.
Decrease average monthly referral rates.
Average monthly referral rates will decrease by 17.
Improve student connection to school
community.
Improve post-secondary preparedness.

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Activities and Interventions To
Meet Goals:
C.A.R.E.S program
Multicultural clubs-Dances
from around the world,
clothes from around the
world, food from around
the world
Parents nights
Multicultural lunches
Small groups
School garden
Staff trainings
College fair
Career fair
Student peer mediation
program
After school study support
Attendance incentive
programs.

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Curriculum Action Plan
CurriculumAction Plan: Increase Post Secondary Readiness 1



Grade
Level Lesson Topic
Lesson Will
Be Presented
In Which
Class/
Subject
ASCA Domain, Standard and
Competency
Projected
Start/End
Process Data
(Projected
number of
students
affected)
Perception
Data (Type of
surveys/
assessments
to be used)
Outcome Data (Achievement,
attendance and/or behavior data
to be collected)
9th Planning for
graduation

Goal setting
for high
school
English
classes and
advisory
C.C1.1, C:C1.3, C:A1.3,
C:A1.6., C:A1.7
5/25/12-
5/27/12
754 Teacher,
parent and
student
needs
assessment.
Increased graduation rates.
Increased investment in
school.
Improve post-secondary
planning
10th Career
exploration
project
English C:B2.1, C:B2.2, C:B2.4
C:A1.1
4/25/12-
5/1/12
839 Teacher,
parent and
student
needs
assessment.
Increased graduation rates.
Increased investment in
school.
Improve post-secondary
planning
11th FAFSA

College
applications

Job
application
English
classes,
parents
night
C.A1.7, C:B2.1 11/12/11
11/15/11
728 Teacher,
parent and
student
needs
assessment.
Increased graduation rates.
Increased investment in
school.
Improve post-secondary
planning
12th After
graduation
budgets

Four year
future plan

Resumes
English
classes,
math
classes,
advisory
C:A2.2, C:A2.6, C:B2.5
C:A1.7


9/13/11-
9/15/11
And
5/28/12-
5/29/12
681 Teacher,
parent and
student
needs
assessment.
Increased graduation rates.
Increased investment in
school.
Improve post-secondary
planning

And social
studies
Results
Parents: Only 35% reported needing improvement in in
college readiness vs. 78% at the beginning of the year.
Parents: Only 33% reported needing more support in post-
secondary readiness vs. 64% at the beginning of the year.

Teachers: Observed preparedness for post-secondary goals
Beginning: 10% High 40% Moderate 30% Low
End: 39% High 45% Moderate 12% Low
Students

Personal preparedness for post-secondary
Beginning: 19%Prepared 42% Somewhat prepared 34% Not at all
End: 38% Prepared 52% Somewhat prepared 10% Not at all

Where we can improve!
Creation of internship program for juniors and seniors.

Cares

Sept.- Cultural Appreciation
Oct./Nov. - Academic Support
Dec.- Respect
Jan.-Respect and Empathy
Feb.- Teacher choice
March- Social responsibility
April/May- Goal setting and
Career Exploration
June- Planning for next year

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The Freshman
Conflict Resolution Intervention
October 1
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PBiS Link
Conflict Resolution Lesson
Introduction
Assertive Communication
Taking Space
Centering and Relaxing
Attention Getters
Unhooks
Ready for Resolution

Measures Results
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2010-2011 2011-2012 2010-2011 2011-2012 2010-2011 2011-2012
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Percent of Students Meeting or Exceeding
OAKS Standards:
Comparative Data
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2010-2011 2011-2012
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Graduation Rates:
2010-2011 and 2011-2012
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2010-2011 2011-2012
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Average Monthly ODR Rates:
2010-2011 and 2011-2012
Survey Results: Improvement
Parents
Better post-secondary preparedness.
Stronger academic skills.
Lower prevalence of bullying.
Teachers
Stronger student connection to the school community.
Better student preparedness for post secondary plans.
Stronger studying/ test taking skills.
Students
Stronger connection to the school community.
More comfortable with post-secondary plans.


Through this program, we have
seen improvements in each
goal set by the school. With
our current staff and supports,
we are confident that the
progress we have seen will
continue to where our school
goals will be met and even
exceeded.
Cougars Powering Into the
Future