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L.I.T. Chairs
Peter Winkler (MES)
Kristina Sheehy (JES)
Parents:
Sarah Ryan
Julie Gwisdalla
Students:
Warren Deaton
Phol Jiraphasuksaku
Lilly Green
Elle Meier
Central Office
Sommer Rosa
Faculty & Staff
Megan Boimann-Heinnees (HHS)
Casey Gesenhues (JES)
Emily Kelly (HMS)
Lindsey Van Orsdel (MES)
Student Interests and Pathways
Student Interests and Pathways
HMS YouScience Analytics - Advising for Cluster Report.pdfHMS Career Cluster Report
HMS Career Cluster Report
In Spring of 2023, Highlands Middle School students took the YouScience Career Interest and Aptitude survey to begin helping them track individual career matches over time.
The summary report shows a breakdown of students' top three Career Clusters where demonstrated an aptitude and interest for that particular cluster.
This kind of information for students can help them make choices in topics they would like to explore more through coursework.
Highlands Middle School student report demonstrating Career Clusters that are in the Top 3 of students interest area. For HMS students Teaching, Human Services, Arts and Media, and Law and Public Safety appear the most frequently in the students' Top 3 interests for careers
YouScience Analytics HHS - Advising for Career Clusters.pdfHHS Summary Fit by Career Cluster Report
HHS Summary Fit by Career Cluster Report
During the 2022-2023 School Year, Highlands High School students took the YouScience to help them identify best-fit academic programs based on interest and aptitude questions.
The report shows the number of students with a particular career cluster in their top three for interest and aptitude.
Highlands High School students demonstrate their top three high interest and aptitude career clusters matches for the following clusters: Teaching, Human Services, Law and Public Safety, and Arts and Media.
Academic Progress
Academic Progress
STAR Reading Progress
STAR Reading Progress
54.7% of 1-8th grade showed “High” growth on the Student Growth Percentile (SGP) in reading during the 2022-23 school year.
An SGP compares a student’s growth to that of his or her academic peers nationwide, so a student who earns a 50 SGP has demonstrated more growth than 50 percent of their peers.
Students were tested during windows in the Fall, Winter and Spring.
STAR Math Progress
STAR Math Progress
47.8% of 1-8th grade showed “High” growth on the Student Growth Percentile (SGP) in reading during the 2022-23 school year.
An SGP compares a student’s growth to that of his or her academic peers nationwide, so a student who earns a 50 SGP has demonstrated more growth than 50 percent of their peers.
Students were tested during windows in the Fall, Winter and Spring.
ACT Progress
ACT Progress
The highest scores on the ACT reported for 11th and 12th graders who took the ACT in 2021-2022 school year and 2022-2023 school year were compared.
The average composite score increased by 2 points between the years with 77.18% of students demonstrating an increase in their score between the two school years.
On average, students gained 3 points on their ACT composite.
Systemic Supports
Systemic Supports
Resiliency Poll: Hope
Resiliency Poll: Hope
Longitudinal data from the yearly Resiliency Poll, administered in the Fall, demonstrates that students are beginning to recover pre-pandemic levels of Hope on a scale of 1-6.
The higher scores equate to a higher level of goal-directed behavior and motivation on that specific scale.
Resiliency Poll: Grit
Resiliency Poll: Grit
Longitudinal data from the yearly Resiliency Poll, administered in the Fall, demonstrates that students are beginning to recover pre-pandemic levels of Grit on a scale of 1-5.
On a scale of 1-5 middle and high school students average on the Resiliency Poll Grit scale. The higher the goal the more tenacity students display to reach the goal.
Evidence Based Engagement Strategies
Evidence Based Engagement Strategies
Future Success
Future Success
YouScience
YouScience
Allows students to determine aptitudes and interest based career pathways
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