School Improvement Plan 2021-2022
Jefferson High School1600 North Marion Road Sioux Falls SD, 57107
http://www.sf.k12.sd.us/jefferson/home
School Narrative - School Overview
Sioux Falls Jefferson High School will open its doors in the fall of 2021. As we prepare to open our doors, we have begun the work of casting a guiding purpose, developing cultural expectations, and setting academic expectations. We are a courageous community who competes for excellence on our journey of lifelong learning. As Cavaliers we believe:
● All means All ● People matter Most
● We will always Compete for Excellence
Cavaliers are: Inclusive; Leaders; Competitors, and Generous. Cavaliers will actively utilize and respect learning spaces through the school and community. Display leadership and honor diversity through respectful collaboration and communication. Embrace challenges and advocate for themselves with perseverance, creativity, and critical thinking. Cavaliers will always give back to their community.
Jefferson High School offers the Project Based Learning Academy and the Freshman Academy programs as some of the specialized learning opportunities for students.
The Jefferson High School Project Based Learning Academy (formerly known as Sioux Falls New Tech High School) is part of the New Tech Network of schools based out of Napa, California. The New Tech Network pillars are Culture that Empowers, Teaching that Engages, Outcomes that Matter, and Technology that Enables. Learning is designed around problems or projects intended to engage students in meaningful project based learning experiences. Students are expected to master content and skills through the application of discovery learning and actively engaging in research. Community partners give of their time to share their expertise with students during the project, often offering feedback for improvement. Students are evaluated on their content knowledge and in four learning outcomes: Collaboration, Agency, and Oral and Written Communication. The projects work to challenge students to be directors of their own learning, developing deep critical thinking skills in content in addition to practicing essential 21st century skills.
The Freshman Academy providesa team of teachers to teach students in core areas of English, math, and science. Goals of the
SD Report Card - School Results
Student Performance College and Career Readiness High School Completion EL Progress School Year ELA Multi Year
Prof. Rate
Math Multi Year Prof. Rate
Science Prof. Rate College Coursework Assessment Readiness
College and Career Readiness
HS Completion Rate
4-Year Cohort
Grad Rate % on Track % Exited
2017-18 81.0 40.0 58.0 62.0 42.0 36.0 94.6 91.6 31.0 2.0
2018-19 78.0 31.0 58.0 51.0 44.0 28.0 97.0 95.0 46.0 8.0
2019-20 NA* NA* NA* 36.0 75.0 31.0 97.0 94.0 42.0 6.0
SD Report Card - District Results
Student Performance College and Career Readiness High School Completion EL Progress School Year ELA Multi Year
Prof. Rate
Math Multi Year Prof. Rate
Science Prof. Rate College Coursework Assessment Readiness College and Career Readiness HS Completion Rate 4-Year Cohort
Grad Rate % on Track % Exited
2017-18 65.6 46.3 46.4 44.0 42.0 32.0 88.0 83.9 31.0 2.0
2018-19 60.2 42.3 44.16 52.0 42.0 32.0 87.0 84.4 46.0 8.0
2019-20 NA* NA* NA* 58.0 59.0 43.0 94.0 84.9 42.0 6.0
Data Narrative - Areas of Improvement
Action Plan
PDSA Objective: Description of the Goal(s)
To build a school culture centered on the values of all means all, people matter most, and always compete for excellence
What is the intended outcome? What are the indicators of success? All students and staff will know and understand Jefferson High
School’s core values of include, lead, compete, and generosity. All students and staff will be aware of JHS’s core values, cultural expectations and academic expectations.
Students are actively involved in school life as measured by ____ % of the student body involved in at least one activity or club. Baseline data will be gathered this school year.
Students feel included and safe as measured by the annual safety survey.
Students and staff have multiple opportunities to lead. Success will be measured by the number of opportunities (clubs,
committees, and activities) staff and students have to lead and how many unique staff members and students are in leadership positions.
PLAN
Tasks for Implementation Target Dates Present essential elements of core values to staff leadership team
Present essential elements of core values to student leadership team
Present essential elements of core values to entire staff
Present essential elements of core values to student body
Host activity fairs for all students and staff
Staff leadership team by end of June
Student leaders by 2nd week of August
August back-to-school in-service days for all staff
Within first week of school to entire student body
TBD
DO Documentation of Implementation:
Summary of the Implementation and Outcomes:
ACT
Describe the next steps of the implementation based on the outcomes of this cycle:
Action Plan
PDSA Objective: Description of the Goal(s)
To improve student academic knowledge and skills by focusing on a system and structure for professional learning communities.
To increase the number of students that are on pace for successful graduation by the end of their sophomore year.
What is the intended outcome? What are the indicators of success? JHS juniors will score at or above the District average on the SD
summative assessments.
Students will achieve mastery during each unit of study in all content areas (This year will build a baseline.)
Increase the percentage of students by the end of their sophomore year who have successfully earned 11+ credits. Currently ____% of our second year students have completed 11 or more classes.
Increase the percentage of students at the end of their freshman year who have successfully earned 5+ credits. Currently _____% of our first year students have completed 5 or more credits.
South Dakota ELA, Math, and Science summative assessments taken in April 2021
Teacher’s Student Learning Objectives (SLO’s) during the fall semester that measure student progress every 3-4 weeks.
District semester tests taken during fall and spring semesters.
Infinite Campus to obtain credit information
PLAN
● Professional development for all staff on highly effective PLC’s
● Coaching and feedback for all PLC groups
● PLC groups will create group norms
● PLC groups will create common formative assessments for each unit of study. By end of 2021-22 school year
● Collaboration groups will meet to discuss what students are expected to learn, how they will respond when students do not learn, and how they will respond when students have demonstrated mastery.
1. To provide intervention support strategies for our students. ● Freshman Academy team meetings that will identify
freshman students that are falling behind in their academic progress and why this is happening for each student that is falling behind.
● Counselors and sophomore teachers will work together to identify sophomore students that are falling behind in their academic progress and why this is happening for each student that is falling behind.
● The Student Attendance Committee will meet twice monthly to manage students with poor attendance.
LEVEL 1 Interventions - Classroom Level
● Teachers will provide classroom support for struggling students that includes: Student conference, preferential seating, teacher help, positive reinforcement, and parental contact.
LEVEL 2 Interventions - Student Support Level
● Implement reteaching schedule for lunch intervention period, and provide training for teachers on how best to structure
● In-services August 25, October 12, and January 17
● Sept-Nov
● Prior to September 30
● Freshman Academy Teams will meet one day per week to identify students who have fallen behind.
● Each Monday during Team Time
● Once a week for teacher content area during collaboration
● Twice monthly for attendance committee
● Daily intervention time opposite lunch
reteaching for this allotted time.
● Focused intervention time for classes where students typically struggle.
● Establish the JHS Recovery Room to work with students who have significant amounts of recovery work with the intention of getting them back on track to graduate on time.
LEVEL 3 Interventions - Building Level ● Parent-Student Team Meeting ● On-line courses
● Schedule Change
● Refer student to SAT team to determine any Tier II placement or other District resources to utilize
● SIOP training for sheltered teachers
● Staff Meetings 3rd Wednesday of the month ● June 2022 for various conferences and trainings
● August 4th
DO Documentation of Implementation:
STUDY Summary of the Implementation and Outcomes:
ACT
