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September 25, 2012

Advanced Placement (AP) Courses:

* Are sponsored by the College Board * Represent the most rigorous curriculum of the
school

* Are offered in nearly all content areas * Positively impact college admissions decisions for
student who participate

* Can, with a passing exam score, exempt a

student from college coursework after admission

*Offerings

*Participation *Performance *Next Steps

AP Courses 2012-13
English
English Literature

Science
Biology Environmental Science Chemistry Physics

Social Studies
US History I (NEW 2012) US History II European History Economics Psychology (2011)

Math
Calculus (AB) Calculus (BC) (2010)

Statistics

Foreign Language
French IV/V
Latin (NEW 2012)

US Govt. & Politics (2010)

Art
2D Art

Music
Music Theory

Spanish IV/V

% of Senior Class Enrolled in 1 or more AP Courses

60%

50% % of Seniors

40%

30%

20%

10% 2010 2011 Year of Exam 2012 2013

% of AP Exams with 3+ Average

90%

80% % of All Exams

70%

60%

50% 2007 2008 2009 Year of Exam 2010 2011 2012

FHS, Massachuestts & U.S. AP Performance - Chemistry ~ School Years 2005/2006 thru 2011/2012 ~
Source of data: College Board AP "Student ..."

Mean Score

0 '05-06 '06-07 '07-08 '08-09 '09-10 '10-11 '11-12

School Year

FHS, Massachuestts & U.S. AP Performance - Biology ~ School Years 2005/2006 thru 2011/2012 ~
Source of data: College Board AP "Student ..."

Mean Score

0 '05-06 '06-07 '07-08 '08-09 '09-10 '10-11 '11-12

School Year

Commendations:

* In 2011-12, FHS was one of 362 schools on the National AP

Honor Roll Increasing Access (Enrollment) High Performance (80% of exams 3 or higher)

Next Steps

* Continue to Increase Access

PSAT results to identify students using alternative data sources

* Continue to Increase Program Offerings

Potential new courses (ex. English Composition Grade 11)

* Continue to Improve Performance

Provide high quality PD opportunities for teachers Support teachers in analyzing data to inform instruction

*Questions?

School Improvement Council (2011-12) Christopher Kelly, Teacher Janet Leurini, Teacher Dean Genitosio, Student Caroline Bohmiller, Parent Robert Lima, Assistant Principal

Principals Council (Leadership Team)

Peter Light, Principal Robert Lima, Assistant Principal for Academics Lucas Giguere, Assistant Principal Nicole Haberman, Assistant Principal Christopher Schmidt, Assistant Principal Barbara Sherman, Assistant Principal for Special Education Heather McVay, Director of Guidance Colleen Moore, English Department Head Cathy Boisvert, Math Department Brenda Redding, Science Department Head Kevin McCarthy, Social Studies Department Head Michael Cave, Director of Foreign Lang. Jane Hogan, Director of Art Kristin Cerce, Director of Health & PE Nancy Schoen, Director of Music MaryJane Waite, Media and Technology Center Jane Hey, Technology CET

Peter Light, Principal

Scope of Report (as included in SIP):

Included:

* MCAS Performance Data through 2011-12 * Process Update from 2010-11 and 2011-12
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Information included as goals were multi-year

Excluded:

* MCAS Performance Data for the Spring 2012 Testing

Cycle * Data embargoed at time of report submission

Goals 2011-12
FHS will utilize a systemic and diverse repertoire of instructional practices in all classrooms that are research-based, collaborative, and focused on and informed by student learning. FHS will develop a system that responds to students when they dont learn by acknowledging a shared responsibility for underperformance, collaboratively diagnosing underlying issues, and appropriate intervention strategies as a core component of the regular education program. FHS will develop and nurture a culture that, for all members of our community (students and professionals), promotes and expects continuous learning, embraces respectful discourse as a pathway to growth, and believes that learners of all ages can continue to grow.

Goals 2011-12 (continued)

Franklin High School students in the special education subgroup will increase performance on the English Language Arts (ELA) MCAS exams. Franklin High School students in the special education subgroup will increase performance on the Mathematics MCAS exams. The school will improve student skills in writing open responses that require them to draw conclusions, analyze cause and effect, interpret tables, and locate and provide supporting details.

Substantive Changes to Note:

* Former MCAS Goals now more broadly structured to support
Literacy and Mathematics Instruction

* 2011-12 School-wide Goals no longer in plan (formerly multiyear)

* New School-wide Goals targeting Social & Civic Competency,

Community Partnerships, Blended Learning

*Aligned with District Goal *Alignment with 2011 MA Curriculum

Frameworks (ELA, Math)

*Focus on Expectations for reading, writing

and critical thinking skills Response

*Focus on quality of Writing

for Open

*Aligned with District Goal *Alignment with 2011 MA Curriculum

Frameworks (ELA, Math), 2006 Science Frameworks and critical thinking skills Response

*Focus on Expectations for reading, writing

*Focus on quality of Writing

for Open

*Aligned with District Goal for Targets *Develop Articulate Core Values and Beliefs through
inclusive process

*Revise Schools Academic, Social and Civic Expectations

to reflect research around 21st Century Skills

*Develop Student Electronic Portfolios to Assess Students

Proficiency on Academic, Social and Civic Expectations

*Target is specific to FHS *Blended Learning is the mixing of best practices from inclass instruction with the opportunities presented in an online environment opportunities in all content areas initiative

*Goal to have all students have Blended Learning

*This is an instructional design initiative, not a technology