• In PPS, we define a Student Success Team as a cross-disciplinary group of between 3-5 classroom teachers who share a cohort of èßäÊÓƵ, typically 9th graders, and who:

    • Participate in data- and protocol-driven discussions during the contract day about èßäÊÓƵ,
    • Identify and implement Tier 2 student interventions,
    • Utilize and refine classroom instructional and grading practices with the intention of keeping èßäÊÓƵ “on track” for graduation.

     

    Student Success Teams Hold these Guiding Beliefs for Student Success:

    • Children and adults can learn and achieve.
    • Relationships are essential to student success.
    • High and future-minded expectations must be held for all èßäÊÓƵ.
    • Transition plans assist student acclimation to èßäÊÓƵ culture.
    • Opportunities for èßäÊÓƵ to demonstrate success must be varied and plentiful. 

     

    Student Success Teams’ Work Focuses On:

    1. Using data to identify èßäÊÓƵ who might require Tier 2 interventions and to monitor their “on track” status.
    2. Developing, implementing, and evaluating the interventions the Team puts in place for individual èßäÊÓƵ and for cohorts of èßäÊÓƵ.
    3. Discussing and implementing culturally sustaining teaching practices in response to student needs and to what is revealed by data, especially for èßäÊÓƵ identified as “historically underserved.”
    4. Utilizing equitable grading practices and supporting èßäÊÓƵ’ mastery of standards by providing multiple opportunities to demonstrate proficiency.  
    5. Reflecting on the Team’s use of norms, protocols, data and other features designed to support the work of the Team.
    6. Participating in team-level professional development based on the needs of the Team members around topics, such as equitable grading practices, culturally responsive teaching, and others.
    7. Identifying opportunities for cross-disciplinary curriculum and project-based learning. 

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