Fannin County GA
CASE STUDY
FANNIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CAREER & COLLEGE READINESS
Focus on student achievement, culture of success, and instructional technology
at-a-glance
Ten years ago, less than 7 of every 10 students were graduating from Fannin County High School. Since that time, through relentless focus on student achievement, instilling a culture of success and college readiness, and leveraging instructional technology, Fannin County High School has increased its graduation rate by 25.2%. In fact, by graduating 92.3% of its eligible seniors in 2014, Fannin County High School now surpasses the average Georgia state graduation rate by 19.4%.
FANNIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Fannin’s commitment to improving graduation rates was recently recognized nationally with the school receiving $5,000 for placing nationally in Taco Bell’s graduation incentive program.
24.8% Graduation Rate Increase 2005-‐2006 67.4%
2006-‐2007 74.4%
2007-‐2008 78.70%
2008-‐2009 in Odysseyware 2009-‐2010 2010-‐2011 Enrolled 82.60% 82.10% Since 2006-791.30% School Year
2011-‐2012 91.70%
91.30%
85.0%
82.60%
80.0%
78.70% 74.4%
75.0% 70.0% 65.0% 60.0% 55.0% 50.0%
67.4%
91.70%
Blue Ridge, GA 49% Participate in free or reduced-price lunch program 94% White 3% Two or more races 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 900 Students Enrolled 149 Odysseyware courses completed in 2013-14
2012-‐2013 91.20%
95.0% 90.0%
Fannin County High School
“I think the program is very 91.20%
effective based on the numbers. The management aspect of
82.10%
Odysseyware is great. Reports are easy to produce, enrollment of students and courses is easy to accomplish and grades and course progress are easy to track,” Jill Key said, Graduation Coach, Fannin County High School.
With Odysseyware, Fannin County High School students can now participate in after-school sessions, onboarding programs, summer school, and virtual courses.
A Multitiered Approach to Meeting Student Needs Unhappy with the results they experienced through two years using the Georgia Virtual Curriculum, Fannin County High School switched to Odysseyware in the 2006-07 school year for its credit recovery and accrual needs. Jill Key, Fannin’s graduation coach, cited the lack of flexibility and control of other curriculums as one reason for the switch.
2010-‐2011 67.4% 82.1%
Fannin County High School uses Odysseyware
Ms. Key states that they realized early on that meeting student needs required a multitiered approach.
for various programs, including:
Initially, credit recovery was carried out solely in a lab setting in which groups of students needing remediation and recovery would gather. Today, a credit recovery teacher still conducts three blocks of lab teaching during the school day for roughly 90 students, but Fannin County High School has greatly expanded the program to include after-school sessions for 40-50 students three days a week, new student onboarding programs, a summer school program that mixes virtual and online learning, and virtual courses for students to acquire first-time credit.
• Credit Recovery Labs
2011-‐2012 69.7% 91.7%
• After School • Summer School • Virtual • Study Hall
2012-‐2013 71.8% 91.2%
19.4% Higher Graduation Rate than State Average Stats During 2010-2013 Odysseyware Enrollment 91.7%
95.0% 90.0%
91.2% Statewide Graduation Rate
82.1%
Fannin County Graduation Rate
85.0% 80.0% 75.0% 70.0%
67.4%
69.7%
71.8%
65.0% 2010-‐2011
CASE STUDY
2011-‐2012
FANNIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
2012-‐2013
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FANNIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PREPARING STUDENTS FOR CAREER & COLLEGE READINESS
Focus on student achievement, culture of success, and instructional technology
at-a-glance
Ten years ago, less than 7 of every 10 students were graduating from Fannin County High School. Since that time, through relentless focus on student achievement, instilling a culture of success and college readiness, and leveraging instructional technology, Fannin County High School has increased its graduation rate by 25.2%. In fact, by graduating 92.3% of its eligible seniors in 2014, Fannin County High School now surpasses the average Georgia state graduation rate by 19.4%.
FANNIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Fannin’s commitment to improving graduation rates was recently recognized nationally with the school receiving $5,000 for placing nationally in Taco Bell’s graduation incentive program.
24.8% Graduation Rate Increase 2005-‐2006 67.4%
2006-‐2007 74.4%
2007-‐2008 78.70%
2008-‐2009 in Odysseyware 2009-‐2010 2010-‐2011 Enrolled 82.60% 82.10% Since 2006-791.30% School Year
2011-‐2012 91.70%
91.30%
85.0%
82.60%
80.0%
78.70% 74.4%
75.0% 70.0% 65.0% 60.0% 55.0% 50.0%
67.4%
91.70%
Blue Ridge, GA 49% Participate in free or reduced-price lunch program 94% White 3% Two or more races 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 900 Students Enrolled 149 Odysseyware courses completed in 2013-14
2012-‐2013 91.20%
95.0% 90.0%
Fannin County High School
“I think the program is very 91.20%
effective based on the numbers. The management aspect of
82.10%
Odysseyware is great. Reports are easy to produce, enrollment of students and courses is easy to accomplish and grades and course progress are easy to track,” Jill Key said, Graduation Coach, Fannin County High School.
With Odysseyware, Fannin County High School students can now participate in after-school sessions, onboarding programs, summer school, and virtual courses.
A Multitiered Approach to Meeting Student Needs Unhappy with the results they experienced through two years using the Georgia Virtual Curriculum, Fannin County High School switched to Odysseyware in the 2006-07 school year for its credit recovery and accrual needs. Jill Key, Fannin’s graduation coach, cited the lack of flexibility and control of other curriculums as one reason for the switch.
2010-‐2011 67.4% 82.1%
Fannin County High School uses Odysseyware
Ms. Key states that they realized early on that meeting student needs required a multitiered approach.
for various programs, including:
Initially, credit recovery was carried out solely in a lab setting in which groups of students needing remediation and recovery would gather. Today, a credit recovery teacher still conducts three blocks of lab teaching during the school day for roughly 90 students, but Fannin County High School has greatly expanded the program to include after-school sessions for 40-50 students three days a week, new student onboarding programs, a summer school program that mixes virtual and online learning, and virtual courses for students to acquire first-time credit.
• Credit Recovery Labs
2011-‐2012 69.7% 91.7%
• After School • Summer School • Virtual • Study Hall
2012-‐2013 71.8% 91.2%
19.4% Higher Graduation Rate than State Average Stats During 2010-2013 Odysseyware Enrollment 91.7%
95.0% 90.0%
91.2% Statewide Graduation Rate
82.1%
Fannin County Graduation Rate
85.0% 80.0% 75.0% 70.0%
67.4%
69.7%
71.8%
65.0% 2010-‐2011
CASE STUDY
2011-‐2012
FANNIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
2012-‐2013
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