1. Professional Development at Aiea High School Aiea High School Rory Vierra

2. Increasing communication between the classroom and home through the use of online grading and the Aiea High School website. Aiea High School Rory Vierra

3. Priorities: Explanation of the Issue WASC Self Study Accreditation Report 2011- 2012 2012-2013 AFP – Goal 3: Continuously improve the effectiveness, efficiency and responsiveness of the educational system. – Improve communication and involvement with parents and community.

4. Priorities: Explanation of the Issue JupiterGrades School YearParent Usage % Student Usage % 2010 - 20112238 2011 - 201256.7537.88 2012 – 2013*77.1357.88

5. Priorities: Explanation of the Issue Communication between teachers, parents, and students concentrated at the 9 th grade level through JupiterGrades. Teachers at the higher grade levels given option to participate in online grading / website programs. System administrator for the Website and online grades were only at the teacher level.

6. Theoretical Perspective Epstein’s Types of Parental Involvement – Type 1 : Obligation of parents – Type 2 : Obligation of schools (communication) – Type 3 : Involvement at school (communication) – Type 4 : Involvement at home (information of instruction) – Type 5 : Decision Making (information of governance) – Type 6 : Collaboration with Community

7. Theoretical Perspective “Technology affords parents the opportunity to discover what their children are doing in school without having to be visible, thus fostering independence in their adolescent students.” Rutherford and Billig (1995)

8. Theoretical Perspective “…each survey revealed similarities in ownership of cell phone and computer technology but differences in the usage of these technologies by parents and teachers.” Rogers and Wright (2008)

9. Action : Professional Development John Kotter’s 8-step process This business model to organize change is based on following eight components: Create urgency Form a Coalition Create a Vision for Change Communicate the Vision Remove Obstacles Create Short-term wins Build on the Change Anchor the Changes in the Culture

10. Action : Professional Development John Kotter’s 8-step process This business model to organize change is based on following eight components: Create urgency Form a Coalition Create a Vision for Change Communicate the Vision Remove Obstacles Create Short-term wins Build on the Change Anchor the Changes in the Culture

11. Action : Professional Development John Kotter’s 8-step process This business model to organize change is based on following eight components: Create urgency Form a Coalition Create a Vision for Change Communicate the Vision Remove Obstacles Create Short-term wins Build on the Change Anchor the Changes in the Culture

12. Action : Professional Development John Kotter’s 8-step process This business model to organize change is based on following eight components: Create urgency Form a Coalition Create a Vision for Change Communicate the Vision Remove Obstacles (Professional Development) Create Short-term wins (Professional Development) Build on the Change (Professional Development) Anchor the Changes in the Culture

13. Action : Professional Development John Kotter’s 8-step process This business model to organize change is based on following eight components: Create urgency Form a Coalition Create a Vision for Change Communicate the Vision Remove Obstacles Create Short-term wins Build on the Change Anchor the Changes in the Culture

14. Data Website – Page visitation Online Grading – Student logins by specific ID – Parent logins by parent ID

15. Data Website – Page visitation Online Grading – Student logins by specific ID – Parent logins by parent ID

16. Data Website – Page visitation Online Grading – Student logins by specific ID – Parent logins by parent ID

17. Data Analysis WEBSITEbulletin boardclasses/ homeworkhome page 2011- 20122012-20132011-20122012-20132011-20122012-2013 AUGUST744192392157740307254 SEPTEMBER353196320111537866342 OCTOBER31620827398233624412 NOVEMBER22326728798433824702 DECEMBER12712919758824402770 JANUARY293242216141528724264 FEBRUARY23824430991433384451 MARCH206199249102840814104 APRIL222 258 3458 MAY467 241 4084 25001677224386032729138299 -32%283%40%

18. Data Analysis WEBSITEbulletin boardclasses/ homeworkhome page 2011- 20122012-20132011-20122012-20132011-20122012-2013 AUGUST744192392157740307254 SEPTEMBER353196320111537866342 OCTOBER31620827398233624412 NOVEMBER22326728798433824702 DECEMBER12712919758824402770 JANUARY293242216141528724264 FEBRUARY23824430991433384451 MARCH206199249102840814104 APRIL222 258 3458 MAY467 241 4084 25001677224386032729138299 -32%283%40%

19. Data Analysis WEBSITEbulletin boardclasses/ homeworkhome page 2011- 20122012-20132011-20122012-20132011-20122012-2013 AUGUST744192392157740307254 SEPTEMBER353196320111537866342 OCTOBER31620827398233624412 NOVEMBER22326728798433824702 DECEMBER12712919758824402770 JANUARY293242216141528724264 FEBRUARY23824430991433384451 MARCH206199249102840814104 APRIL222 258 3458 MAY467 241 4084 25001677224386032729138299 -32%283%40%

20. Data Analysis WEBSITEbulletin boardclasses/ homeworkhome page 2011- 20122012-20132011-20122012-20132011-20122012-2013 AUGUST744192392157740307254 SEPTEMBER353196320111537866342 OCTOBER31620827398233624412 NOVEMBER22326728798433824702 DECEMBER12712919758824402770 JANUARY293242216141528724264 FEBRUARY23824430991433384451 MARCH206199249102840814104 APRIL222 258 3458 MAY467 241 4084 25001677224386032729138299 -32%283%40%

21. Data Analysis JUPITER GRADESSTUDENT %PARENT %STUDENT AND PARENT % 2011-20122012-20132011-20122012-20132011-20122012-2013 AUGUST375648745777 SEPTEMBER425560767080 OCTOBER375957786881 NOVEMBER3959 786981 DECEMBER405559736977 JANUARY355955796582 FEBRUARY376057796783 MARCH366059806983 APRIL36 59 68 MAY37 64 72 MEAN37.87557.87556.7577.12566.7580.5

22. Data Analysis JUPITER GRADESSTUDENT %PARENT %STUDENT AND PARENT % 2011-20122012-20132011-20122012-20132011-20122012-2013 AUGUST375648745777 SEPTEMBER425560767080 OCTOBER375957786881 NOVEMBER3959 786981 DECEMBER405559736977 JANUARY355955796582 FEBRUARY376057796783 MARCH366059806983 APRIL36 59 68 MAY37 64 72 MEAN37.87557.87556.7577.12566.7580.5

23. Summary of Findings JupiterGrades: Initial training during the first quarter sufficient to sustain parent and student usage throughout the school year. Website: Ongoing training throughout the school year needed to inform parents.

24. Future Action Critical Control Points Teachers: 1.Establish research based grading systems 2.Address the anxiety level of teachers 3.Establish common grading policies and procedures 4.Survey parents of preferred method of communication

25. Future Action Critical Control Points Parents: 1.Preferred method of communication 2.Access to technology

26. Future Action Students: 1.Increase in academic success (GPA, athletic qualifiers, promotion rates) 2.Decrease in retention of students

27. Bibliography Epstein, J. L. (1988). How do we improve programs for parent involvement? Educational Horizons, 66(59), 58-59. Rutherford, B., & Billig, S. H. (1995). Eight lessons of parent, family, and community involvement in the middle grades. Phi Delta Kappan, 77(1), 64-67. Rogers, Reenay R.H. & Wright,Vivian H. (2008) Assessing Technology’s Role in Communication between Parents and Middle Schools, Electronic Journal for the Integration of Technology in Education, Vol. 7, 36-58