Glows & Grows!
JOHN MARSHALL MAKES STRIDES

This year John Marshall's Climate Manager (Vania Goodwin-Adams) used the Universal Screening from the Urbanrti website. This screening tool revealed children with levels of risk of behavioral issues. Students with high and moderate levels were connected with resources and tier 2 and tier 3 supports proactively.
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Click link for UrbanRTI website
HEARING FROM YOU!

A very special thanks goes out to the Champions that facilitated sessions at this year's March Champion Days. The focus was progress monitoring and these stellar Champions showed us the wonderful models at work in their buildings!
Jennifer Lennon (Baldi ES)
Rachel Strum (Decatur ES)
Kelly Landherr (Greenburg ES)
Dr. Elana Evans (Benjamin Franklin HS)
Nicole Corkery (J. H. Moore ES)
Shirlena Anthony (Longstreth ES)
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Click link for MTSS-RTII website where their presentations are uploaded
Creating a Culture of Teaching and Learning with an Emphasis on Learning
Highlights!
The 2015-2016 Champions have worked tirelessly to address the needs of all students. Many Champions have gone above and beyond to implement the MTSS-RtII Framework with fidelity!

Shawmont Shines with Attendance!
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This year Shawmont rose to their attendance challenges! When students were absent and didn't bring a note, the team made phone calls to the parent/caregiver and the teacher sent home a SDP attendance note slip for the parent to sign. This has reduced their number of illegal absences and helped them get to their weekly goal of 100% compliance on MTSS attendance goals.
Since they had data that suggested the need for lateness interventions, they implemented a school-wide initiative where students who were late go to the detention room for lunch/recess and the parent/guardian is contacted to attempt to find out the root causes for the lateness.
They also have a Perfect Attendance/No Lateness incentive program each month where the students have their names listed outside the classroom on a poster and receive a prize. They may also receive a "Trailblazer" award and prize weekly for improvement in Attendance/Lateness.
Stanton Stands Tall with Student Leadership Development!
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Stanton Elementary has implemented a student government program this past year, complete with mock court! Well structured student governments can increase the cohesiveness of an entire building. The program can draw in students who may normally shy away from involvement in school policies and procedures, or who would feel that they do not have a voice in such matters. Student government programs offer real-life practices with the systems that work to power our country and offer meaningful exposure to the duties of various government based careers.
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​On the Job!

Creating intervention plans for students is an effective means of addressing their unique needs, tracking their progress, and making defensible decisions about their educational programming. The following schools are truly showing that their use of the Online Interventions Module for creating intervention plans is at an exemplary level. These schools had intervention plans in place for 70% or more students in need of supports in academics, attendance, and/or behavior.
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TOP 75 Schools for Intervention Plans
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ADAIRE SCHOOL
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DR. ETHEL ALLEN SCHOOL
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ARTHUR SCHOOL
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BARTON SCHOOL
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BREGY SCHOOL
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H. A. BROWN SCHOOL
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CARNELL SCHOOL
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CASSIDY ACADEMICS PLUS
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CAYUGA SCHOOL
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COMLY SCHOOL
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CROSSAN SCHOOL
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DECATUR SCHOOL
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W. DICK SCHOOL
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DOBSON SCHOOL
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DUNBAR SCHOOL
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F. S. EDMONDS SCHOOL
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ELLWOOD SCHOOL
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EMLEN SCHOOL
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FELS HIGH SCHOOL
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FINLETTER SCHOOL
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FORREST SCHOOL
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FOX CHASE SCHOOL
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GIRARD SCHOOL
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GOMPERS SCHOOL
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HACKETT SCHOOL
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HARTRANFT SCHOOL
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HENRY SCHOOL
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HESTON SCHOOL
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HIGH SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE
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HOLME SCHOOL
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HOPKINSON SCHOOL
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HUNTER SCHOOL
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JUNIATA PARK ACADEMY
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W. D. KELLEY SCHOOL
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KENSINGTON BUSINESS, FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL
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KENSINGTON CAPA HIGH SCHOOL
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KENSINGTON HEALTH SCIENCES SCHOOL
38. URBAN EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL
39. LOCKE SCHOOL
40. LOESCHE SCHOOL
41. LOWELL SCHOOL
42. LUDLOW SCHOOL
43. J. MARSHALL SCHOOL
44. T. MARSHALL SCHOOL
45. MC CALL SCHOOL
46. MC CLURE SCHOOL
47. MC MICHAEL SCHOOL
48. MCDANIEL SCHOOL
49. MCKINLEY SCHOOL
50. MEADE SCHOOL
51. MOFFET SCHOOL
52. J. H. MOORE SCHOOL
53. MORRIS SCHOOL
54. MORRISON SCHOOL
55. MYA-MIDDLE YEARS ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL
56. OLNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
57. PENN TREATY HIGH SCHOOL
58. PENNELL SCHOOL
59. PENNYPACKER SCHOOL
60. PHILA LEARNING ACADEMY-SOUTH
61. PHILADELPHIA VIRTUAL ACADEMY
62. PRINCE HALL SCHOOL
63. ROWEN SCHOOL
64. ROXBOROUGH HIGH SCHOOL
65. SHARSWOOD SCHOOL
66. SHAWMONT SCHOOL
67. SHEPPARD SCHOOL
68. SHERIDAN SCHOOL
69. SOLIS-COHEN SCHOOL
70. SPRING GARDEN SCHOOL
71. STANTON, EDWIN M. SCHOOL
72. SULLIVAN SCHOOL
73. J. H. WEBSTER SCHOOL
74. WEST PHILADELPHIA HIGH SCHOOL
75. WILLARD, FRANCES E. SCHOOL
Marvel at T. Marshall!
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Attendance:
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They doubled their efforts to bring parents in for meetings to discuss barriers and supports. This resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of parents meeting with staff to share the challenges they faced with getting their students to school on time and allowed staff to target supports more effectively.
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They added additional Tier 1 incentives for attendance, including: Pretzel Palooza (classes with perfect attendance for the week earned pretzels for the class and teacher), Monthly free dress down, quarterly activities (movie, pizza and water ice parties). T. Marshall will also continue with their year-end luncheon for students and their families who had perfect attendance for the year.
Academics:
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T. Marshall established an RTII Academic Committee, which focused on strengthening the Tier 1 instructional program. This increased focus has helped support instruction for all students, which staff hopes will reduce the number of students eligible for Tier II and beyond.
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Through bi-weekly grade level data meetings, a closer lens was used to filter out specific student areas of weakness, and plans for remediation were created and implemented.
Behavior:
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The Tier 2 pilot Check in Check out went full scale this year, as staff at T. Marshall supported as many as 20 students at any given time with intensive 1-on-1 coaching in the morning, afternoon, and in some cases, mid-day.
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