INTERVENTION

DESCRIPTION

DATE BEGUN

POPULATION SERVED

Learning Support/
Learning Seminar

Group mentoring program.  Supervised, structured study hall for 20 or fewer academically underachieving students.  High level of contact with students, parents, teachers, and dean-counselors.  Seminar is for freshmen only; support is for sophomores through seniors.

Support: 08/00
Seminar: 08/02

Underachieving freshmen through seniors (approximately 100 students per semester) recommended by the dean –counselor or sender districts.

Tutoring Program

Open, drop-in tutor center located in the third floor library.  Two to three tutors available from 7:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

08/97

All students who show interest in receiving extra help in English, history, science, or mathematics.

Project Scholar

A program intended to successfully move freshmen into honors level in English, math, and/or science.   Supervised/structured study hall/tutoring/mentoring program for participants.

English and Math:08/01
Science: 08/03

Approximately 60 freshmen who have honors level potential in English, math, and/or science.

4.0 Assessment Program

Assessment process for analyzing developing student problem situations, resulting in recommendation for appropriate interventions for the student.  Referrals to 4.0 can be made to the dean-counselor by any school employee.

08/00

For freshmen through senior students whose patterns of changing behavior, attendance, or performance are causing concern.

CALL (Content Area Literacy and Learning)

A staff development program intended to expose teachers in all disciplines to methods for addressing development of literacy skills in specific content areas.

04/04

All students of those teachers who have experienced or who are experiencing CALL preparation.

Summer Math Step-Up Program

Opportunity for incoming freshmen to take any one of three summer math courses to try to move up one level in math registration.  Courses also available for current freshmen and sophomores to move up.

06/85

Incoming freshmen, freshmen, and sophomores who have demonstrated the potential to move up a level in math with summer intervention.

Integrated English/Reading Program (Reading Connections)

Students with identified reading skill deficits take an integrated English/reading curriculum intended to bolster reading and communication skills in the context of their English studies. (Supported by Federal Title I funds.)

Approximately 80 identified Title I freshman students, 40 sophomores, and 20 juniors.

ACT-SO

A voluntary competitive program in the arts, sciences and humanities for interested African American students.

African American students interested in participating in academic competition.

Test Prep Course Enrollment

An effort by dean counselors to personally encourage African American juniors to enroll in an ACT or SAT test preparation courses.

12/00

African American juniors planning to attend college and needing to take college entrance examinations.

Clustering

An attempt to reduce the feeling of isolation sometimes felt by African American students registered for honors/accelerated/AP courses.  Such students are clustered into specific sections of the course so that the minority students in those sections more closely mirror the minority population in the school.

08/01

All African American students enrolled in honors and AP courses.

BOSS

Black Organization for Student Support.  An African American  student leadership club.

Open to all students.

MSAN Annual Student Conference

A two-to-three day conference for African American students sponsored by the Minority Student Achievement Network.  Five OPRFHS students interact with teams of five students from other MSAN districts, sharing ideas, and comparing district initiatives.

03/01

While only five of our students attend each year, they return to assume leadership roles among our minority student population and to initiate student efforts to eliminate gaps in achievement.

Black Professional Day

A half-day conference for approximately 100 African American students, providing an opportunity to hear from and converse with African American representatives of various professions.

02/01

Approximately 100 identified students benefit from exposure to successful African American professionals.

Black History Month

Special activities focusing on African American history and African American achievement.  Programs begin with the Martin Luther King, Jr. assembly in late January and continue until the end of February.

Activities include assemblies, African dance, the NAAPID dinner, Black Professional Day, daily announcements, etc.

Community Support Services

Social work and psychological services are provided for students.  (Added Substance Abuse Counselor for the 2003-2004 school year.)

Open to all students.

SOLO (School of Limitless Opportunity)

The district provides an alternative school in the building for those students who could benefit from a nontraditional educational setting.  This comprehensive program is in session from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

01/03

Students are recommended for this program by their dean-counselors.

F.I.R.S.T.(Freshman, Information, Research, Study, and Tutoring)

In concert with other support programs, the goal of F.I.R.S.T. is to help all freshmen achieve academic success through information sharing, research skill development, managed study time, tutoring assistance, and faculty/peer mentoring.

08/03

Open to all freshmen except those in music performance classes, freshman academic enrichment/support programs, and those with an alternative assignment.

Ombudsman

The district provides for alternative school services off campus for students expelled held in abeyance.

Students who need an alternative approach to education.

F.R.E.E. (Females Reaching for Educational Excellence)

A program for female students designed to promote good decision-making and problem solving skills, along with anger management counseling.  In collaboration with community support and the school resource officer, this group meets weekly after school and parent meetings are held twice a semester.

05/02

Open to all female students referred by school staff.

MUREE (Males Uniting to Reach Educational Excellence)

A program for male students designed to promote good decision-making and problem solving skills, along with anger management counseling.  In collaboration with community support and the school resource officer, this group meets weekly after school and parent meetings are held twice a semester.

08/03

Open to all male students referred by school staff.

African American Faculty Advisory Council Mentoring Program

This group of African American faculty and staff members have begun a one-on-one mentoring program for underachieving African American students.

01/03

African American students who have received one or more F’s on their last report card.

BAG IT

A positive intervention used with students to help them comply with the school rules.

08/02

All students.

DEANS’ VIEW

Deans of Discipline meet with faculty and staff during school lunch periods to share information regarding discipline.

08/03

Open to all faculty and staff.

Harbor Academy

Another alternative school located in Oak Park and managed by the West 40 Intermediate Service Center.

10/03

Students who need an alternative approach to education.

Discipline Without Alienation (DWOA)

A staff development program providing teacher education in the prevention of situations which would lead to disciplinary action.

08/02

All students of teachers who have experienced this program.

Prairie State Tutoring

A one-on-one tutoring program for students from subgroups not making Average Yearly Progress on the PSAE.  Eight individual tutoring sessions in either reading or math.

02/04

Students in at-risk subgroups: low income, special education, and African American groups.

Teacher Expectations and Student Achievement (TESA)

A staff development program based on the premise that underachieving students respond positively to the communication of high expectations by the teacher.

09/03

All students of teachers who have experienced the program.

CORE P.E.

A physical education program for freshmen intended to increase their level of comfort in the school and their ability to work in teams.

08/02

As many freshmen as possible whose schedules allow enrollment in the program.