Colorado's Unified Improvement Plan for Schools

Centennial BOCES High School UIP 2024-25

      
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  • Priority Performance Challenges
  • Root Cause
  • Major Improvement Strategies
  • Action Steps
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Trend Direction

Executive Summary


Priority Performance Challenges Root Cause Major Improvement Strategies
  • Average Daily Attendance
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  • Student Engagement
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  • Create a data system to track students timeline to graduation
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    Improvement Plan Information


    Additional Information about the school


    Centennial BOCES High School (CBHS) is an alternative education campus (AEC) with locations in Greeley and Longmont. CBHS is a state accredited competency-based high school serving students in a non-traditional high school between the ages of 17-21 years.

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    Narrative on Data Analysis and Root Cause Identification


    Description of School Setting and Process for Data Analysis

    Centennial BOCES High School (CBHS) is a school in partnership with the Institute of Business and Medical Careers (IBMC) College. There are two campuses--one in Greeley and the other in Longmont.  The school has discontinued subcontracting with AIMS Community College and is now partnering with IBMC College as of the 2016-17 school year.  This will ensure increased compliance with accountability and reporting measures with the Colorado Department of Education. Centennial BOCES is a competency-based program serving students from across 14 school districts in Colorado. An advantage of the program is that regardless of where the student is, overage or under credit, Centennial BOCES High School will accept you. Each student is pre-assessed as he/she begins the program to determine his/her competency level across content areas. The goal is to have students graduate within 9 months, and the expectation is that students will be on track to graduate by meeting weekly competencies defined by achievement levels on KeyTrain, WorkTrain assessments, and local assessments and 24 hours of on-site work per week. Centennial BOCES High School also offers concurrent enrollment. One challenge of the high school is that although it is very student centered,  students must have internal motivation to complete their work. Teachers work to facilitate the learning, but students must have ownership of their completion of competencies. Orientations for students are required within the first two weeks of school to ensure that the program is a good fit. 

    Centennial BOCES High School uses the Colorado Commission of Higher Education Admission Requirements (CCHEAR) as a comparison for our graduation requirements. While CBHS is a competency-based program based primarily on ACT WorkKeys Program, students are required to complete levels beyond the required assessed competency level. Students must score an 80% on all post-assessments in the aligned WIN/KeyTrain curriculum before moving to the next level. Students must complete all WorkKeys levels. In addition, they must complete all additional courses. Please note, these are simply baseline requirements. Students are encouraged to exceed all requirements. Beyond the regular graduation requirements, students designated as English Learners (LEP or FEP) are provided English as a Second Language services appropriate to their level of need. Centennial BOCES High School is on Priority Improvement due primarily to not having growth data identified. The growth date is included in the current UIP. This year CBHS will continue to provide growth data from pre and post assessment to identify individual student growth.  Work with the Colorado Department of Education will continue to identify a suitable reporting for a competency based high school and how attendance can be reported for state accountability purposes.

    Centennial BOCES employs three part-time teachers which includes a special education teacher and three full-time teachers. Teachers will be evaluated under SB 191. An office manager is located at the Greeley campus. There is very little turnover in teachers or administration.

     

    Prior Year Targets

    Provide a summary of your progress in implementing the Major Improvement Strategies and if they had the intended effect on systems, adult actions, and student outcomes (e.g. targets).

    During the 2023-2024 school year, a system was created to track students timeline to graduation. The Greeley campus exceeded the goal of 80% of students finishing in four quarters. The campus had 83% of students graduate in four quarters.  The Longmont campus had 68% of students graduate in four quarters. The data system has helped tracking students progress and is something we have fully implemented.


    Based on your reflection and evaluation, provide a summary of the adjustments that you will make for this year's plan.

    No adjustments will be made to the tracking system, however, our goal will stay the same, 80% of students graduating in four quarters. Longmont campus has a slightly different student population and we are confident that the Longmont campus can also achieve the 80% target.

    Current Performance

    2022: Based on the 2022 Performance Framework Results, CBHS earned a ''Meets'' for Academic Achievement and Academic Growth, a ''Does Not Meet'' for Student Engagement, and ''Approaching'' for Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness.

    2023: Based on the 2023 Performance Framework Results, CBHS earned a ''Exceeds' for Academic Achievement and ''Approaching'' for Postsecondary and Workforce Readiness.

    Academic Growth Data was not reported so you will find that here.

    Work Keys Reading growth:   Greeley campus  96.8% and Longmont campus 90.3%

    Work Keys Math growth:  Greeley campus  96.2% and Longmont campus 84.6%

    Average daily attendance in Infinite Campus, was 67% for 2022-2023.  This was used since End of School Year data from 2022-2023 has not been finalized.

    After numerous documented attempts to reach a student when he/she has stopped attending, there comes a time when a student must be dropped, thus contributing to the completion and dropout rate at CBHS. We work closely with translators, make home visits, and exhaust all options to get in touch with students who have stopped attending. As mentioned, due to students and many of their family members being homeless and without work, many can't pay their bills so their cell phones are turned off, they get evicted, and disappear and are no where to be found.

    Students are expected to set 2-week academic goals to keep them on track for meeting competencies for graduation. Students meet with their advisor on a weekly basis to review progress toward graduation.

    Centennial BOCES High School is using WorkKeys Reading, Math and Civics. WorkKeys measures on a 6 point rubric, and must score a 5 or better to reflect competencies in these areas. 

    Since all CBHS students are seniors, they do not take the CMAS and therefore, we do not have CMAS data for reporting purposes.

    Trend Analysis

    Trend Direction: 
    Performance Indicator Target: Academic Growth

    On the WorkKeys Reading assessment 76.6% of students scored proficient or higher which meets the state's requirement for academic growth.
    Trend Direction: 
    Performance Indicator Target: Academic Growth

    On the WorkKeys Math assessment 74.2% of students scored proficient or higher which meets the state's requirement for academic growth.
    Trend Direction: Stable
    Performance Indicator Target: Student Engagement

    The average daily attendance from CDE has not been reported to use yet since the End of Year Reporting from CDE is not completed yet. Based on the average daily attendance rate in Infinite Campus is 67%. Since we do not have the info from CDE yet, we cannot determine trend data

    Additional Trend Information:

    The average daily attendance from CDE has not been reported to use yet since the End of Year Reporting from CDE is not completed yet. Based on the average daily attendance rate in Infinite Campus is 67%. Since we do not have the info from CDE yet, we cannot determine trend data; however, based on previous years, our average daily attendance has been stable to stable/slightly improving. We are still working on this as the post-pandemic has greatly affected our AEC. 

    Academic growth data has significantly improved at both campuses.  The trend is INCREASING.

    Work Keys Reading growth:   Greeley campus  96.8% and Longmont campus 90.3%

    Work Keys Math growth:  Greeley campus  96.2% and Longmont campus 84.6%

    Priority Performance Challenge and Associated Root Cause

    Priority Performance Challenge:  Average Daily Attendance

    The average daily attendance from CDE has not been reported to use yet since the End of Year Reporting from CDE is not completed yet. Based on the average daily attendance rate in Infinite Campus is 67%. Since we do not have the info from CDE yet, we cannot determine trend data.

    Area of Focus: Student Engagement (e.g. attendance, mobility, chronic absenteeism)


    Root Cause: Student Engagement

    The root cause to this priority challenge of ENGAGEMENT is getting CBHS students engaged in their learning.

    Root Cause Category: Student engagement systems

    Why were these challenges selected and what is the magnitude of the overall performance challenges:

    Although the drop out rate at CBHS decreased significantly, we accredit it to the efforts made with putting students on probation, implementing more student contact hours, and the dedication teachers have to be in constant communication with students and parents. We have a very mobile student population due to a variety of personal circumstances. Most significant has been not retaining students who have discontinued attending. Significant efforts are made to connect with students who suddenly stop attending. Teachers work tirelessly calling, texting, and emailing students oftentimes with no response.

    These challenges have been selected because they continue to affect CBHS, an Alternative Education Campus. These challenges will continue to be challenges due to the nature of our school and population of our students. This past few years of dealing with Covid have significantly impacted our students. Our students are still struggling with the aftermath of the  Covid pandemic and are trying desperately to survive. Not only are our students already extremely at-risk, living a life post- pandemic adds a whole other layer that significantly impacts their lives in a negative way. 

    How were the Root Causes were selected and verified:

    The root causes stem from how to get CBHS students engaged in their learning post global pandemic. Students are still provided laptops and internet access to complete their school work. Teachers check in with their advisees on a daily, if not weekly, basis to assess progress, check in, ensure they have what the school can provide to be successful. Again, many students are struggling because Covid has now left them or their families homeless, unemployed, and struggling to survive. CBHS goes above and beyond to connect students with free resources in the community such as food, transportation, and housing. 

    The number of students categorized as McKinney Vento has increased substantially the past couple of years. CBHS works closely with our McKinney Vento liaison to provide services and supports to assist students with transportation, housing, basic needs, etc.  Students cannot be engaged in school if their basic needs are not being met.

    Mobility rates of CBHS students seem to be decreasing, average daily attendance has increased as has our total student enrollment. Progress is being made and it is encouraging. We are not where we want to be yet, but we understand that it will take a few years to increase engagement with the supports provided by various resources and agencies and the BOCES teachers and personnel.

     

    Additional Narrative / Conclusion

    The direction will continue to focus on the cohort of students that enter by October count, as we bring in a number of students from various districts after October student count that will not complete by the end of the school year, and will continue on within the program into the next school year. 

     

    Action and Progress Monitoring Plans

    Major Improvement Strategy and Action Plan

    Develop and Implement a consistent on-track to graduate data system

    What will success look like:

    		A consistent system to track and evaluate students progress towards graduation will be developed, based on completion of competencies and weekly on-site contact hours.

    Associated Root Causes:

    Implementation Benchmarks Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Benchmark Name Description Start/End/Repeats Key Personnel Status
    On track to graduate CBHS staff meet weekly with students and monthly as a staff to determine students' progress toward graduating in four quarters. 10/04/2023
    05/29/2025
    Weekly     		CBHS teachers and Principal Partially Met

    Action Steps Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Name Description Start/End Date Resource Key Personnel Status
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    Create a data system to track students timeline to graduation

    What will success look like:

    		Success looks like having 80% of students graduate from CBHS in four quarters although this is an incredibly lofty goal and will likely take several school years.

    Describe the research/evidence base supporting the strategy:

    		As CBHS strives to increase graduation rates, decrease drop out rates, there is research supporting breaking down all of the assignments and assessments into manageable "chunks" (ie: quarters) in order to keep students on track to graduate in four quarters. For example, if a students enrolls in January 2024, they should graduate by January 2025 which is four school quarters. We understand that the goal of 80% is lofty, so CBHS is willing to make adjustments based on the needs and circumstances of our students.

    Strategy Category:

    		Continuous Improvement

    Associated Root Causes:

    Student Engagement: The root cause to this priority challenge of ENGAGEMENT is getting CBHS students engaged in their learning.

    Implementation Benchmarks Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Benchmark Name Description Start/End/Repeats Key Personnel Status

    Action Steps Associated with Major Improvement Strategy

    Name Description Start/End Date Resource Key Personnel Status

    Progress Monitoring: Student Target Setting

    Priority Performance Challenge : Average Daily Attendance

    Performance Indicator:

    		 Student Engagement

    Measures / Metrics:
    ANNUAL
    PERFORMANCE
    TARGETS
    2024-2025: Increase average daily attendance at least 5-10% from the 2023-2024 school year by using our data monitoring system consistently and with fidelity.
    2025-2026:

    INTERIM MEASURES FOR 2024-2025:

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