1. Welcome To
Firestone High School
“Success is Our Tradition”
Campus For:
Academic Excellence
Magnet Programs:
International Baccalaureate and
Visual & Performing Arts
2. Using our SIP Plan and HSTW
to increase student achievement.
Educational Leader: LaVonne Humphrey
The SIP Committee and the HSTW Contact,
Christopher Pashke
3. Firestone SIP Items To Be
Addressed in 2002-2005
Freshmen Retention
Identifying “At Risk Students”
Four Major Subject Breakdown
Grade Summaries
Ethnicity and Gender Breakdowns
Minority Achievement
4. Use of Access and School Information
System Programs for Data
Identified Failure Students
Identified Possible Retained Students
Meetings with Parents and Students
Print outs for Staff
Print outs for Administration
Identify Restart Students for Math and English
5. New Programs
CBI
Informational Technology
Pre-Engineering
Intervention Program
Colleague Planning
Firestone Educational
Strategy
6. High Schools That Work
Key Practices
1. High Expectations
Firestone has always held high expectations.
2. Challenging Career & Technical Studies
Focus 2003-2004 (IT, PLTW)
3. Challenging Academic Studies
(IB Program and AP Program)
4. Challenging Program of Study with an
Academic Core or Major
5. Work-Based Learning
(CBI, CBE, ME, IT, PLTW)
7. High Schools That Work
Key Practices
6. Teachers Working Together
Focus 2004-2005 (Colleague Planning) and Litchfield In-services
7. Students Actively Engaged
8. Strong Guidance and Advisement System
Focus 2003-2004 (Mentoring Program) and New Advisor/Advisee
9. Extra Help
Focus 2003-2005 (Lunch, Before and After School Intervention)
10. Keeping Score
Focus 2003-2005
(Data and Knowledge Driven Decisions)
8. Curriculum and Instruction
International Baccalaureate, Advanced
Placement, Honors Programs
Classroom Bell Work
Carnegie and Plato Learning Systems
ACT/SAT Prep Course
CBI, IT, PLTW Programs
9. Curriculum and Instruction
Lunch Time Intervention
OPT and Class work Tutoring
Senior Term Papers
Oral Presentations and Research
Projects Across the Curriculum
Senior Portfolio
School Notes
10. Curriculum and Instruction
Short Answer and Extended Response
Site Based Employment
Special Education
Standard Subject Vocabulary
Summer Reading Program
Computer Learning Center
13. Evaluation
OPT/OGT
OGT Item Analysis
HSTW Assessment
Peer Coaching
Firestone Access Data Program
School Notes
Progress Report Pick-Up
14. Guidance and Public
Information
After School, Before School and
Lunch Intervention
Freshmen Mentoring
Freshmen Orientation and
Falcon Friend’s Orientation
ISS Tutoring
JOG
15. Guidance and Public
Information
Open House and Other Community
Events
Peer Mediation
Handbook Analysis
Daily Planners
Visits to and Meetings
with Middle School
16. Staff Development
Curriculum Conventions
HSTW National Conventions
HSTW Staff Survey
Literacy Across the Curriculum
Numeracy Across the Curriculum
School Notes
Smart Boards
17. Staff Development
Standards and Assessments
Standards In-service
Short Answer and Extended Response
In-service
Turn It In
Website
Bell Work
18. Continued Support Needed
Professional Development time during the
regular work day
Staff Development
Travel for staff to learn new instructional
strategies and new practices
Support of HSTW Activities
Funding for Technological Improvements
Limit Staff Reduction