When done as a systematic approach PRIDE Time can be a high yield intervention opportunity to decrease workload, protect instructional time, and increase instructional efficiency. PRIDE Time can allow us time to provide targeted interventions in the areas of attendance, behavior and coursework for our students during the day. PRIDE Time provides an opportunity to assist core groups of students in meeting new graduation requirements, reduce failing rates, increase graduation rates and provide enrichment opportunities in a school-wide, focused approach. PRIDE Time is dedicated time for students to complete schoolwork; receive additional support from teachers, develop and complete their High School and Beyond portfolio; and prepare for Student-led conferences in the spring.
When: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Time: 1:00pm - 1:25pm
Objective:
- Provide additional time and support for students to learn essential standards
- Re-teach key concepts ideas and skills
- Re-take assessments to prove standards have been learned
- Make-up missed assessments when absent
- To practice skills that should have been learned previously
Process:
- Students not meeting academic standards will be expected to.....
- Weekly school-wide list will be generated to identify students earning a C, D or F.
- Teachers develop patterns to communicate which students need to attend their tutorial
- Academic data will be collected to monitor effectiveness of tutorial
- Tutorial classes can be fluid, changing daily/weekly
- Students choose which tutorial to attend
- Teachers have discretion to "close" tutorial based on student attendance
- Students will remain in their tutorial class for the entire class period
- Counselors and administration use tutorial period to provide academic and behavior interventions
Strength:
- Students receive immediate support in core academic areas
- School-wide culture of learning becomes consistent in all classrooms
- Reduce opportunities for discipline becomes consistent in all classrooms
- Reduce opportunities for discipline since tutorial is mandatory for all students
- Academic extension opportunities meet the needs of excelling students
- Counselors have embedded time to work with intentional non-learners or struggling students
- PLCs become further aligned with common assessments and teaching practices
- Guaranteed and viable curriculum becomes a reality for our building
- Improved structure does not require teachers to monitor "hop-in" students
9th - 12th graders with C’s or better in all classes will have an extra 25 minutes during PRIDE Time for meeting time, personal study time, and enrichment time. Students who do not qualify will be in a classroom for completing assignments, taking tests/quizzes and receiving additional support from teachers.
All students are in PRIDE Time the first 3 weeks
- Grade level assemblies
- Career Cruising and High School & Beyond Planning
- All school assemblies
- Goal setting
- Organizational Tasks
Grade Checks happen every 3 weeks.
- Grade Check will be actual grade pull so we can generate report
- Included in the grade check will also be attendance expectations
- A database will be developed each 3 weeks.
PT Passes need date and time (make sure this is shared w/the team)
Peer Mentors?
Peer Tutoring?