Engineering: Document 2: Self-Assessment

School District: Las Cruces Public Schools Date Document was completed: 3/5/13 Name of Campus/School: Arrowhead Park Early College High School Principals Email Address: jamis@lcps.k12.nm.us Campus/School Street Address: City 3600 Arrowhead Drive Las Cruces

State NM

Zip Code: 88003

Certification X Response
Yes

Re-Certification Response Explanation

Exceeds or meets expectations. No need for additional technical assistance at this time, although some areas, as indicated, could be improved. Generally falls below expectations. Additional technical assistance and/or resource utilization would be helpful for improvement.

No

I. Program Implementation
A.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Instruction
The most current version of the PLTW curriculum is being used. Students are provided with the grading criteria for each project and assignment in advance. PLTW end-of-course assessments are being administered to students at the conclusion of each course. Gender-neutral teaching practices and materials are used for instruction. Students are required to individually apply mathematic and scientific concepts covered in the curriculum as evidenced in the student work.

Yes
X X X X X

No

B.
1.

Student Portfolios and Engineering Notebooks

Student portfolios and engineering notebooks are available and reflect the progression of skills developed in the PLTW course(s). X

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2.

All students are required to keep engineering notebooks and portfolios.

C.
1. 2.

Software, Equipment, and Resources

A current software lease agreement has been signed by a school district official. (provide a copy for the visit) The current revision of each software package is being used. Equipment (including computer hardware), software, tools, and supplies meet or exceed PLTW specifications. Considering maximum class enrollments, physical arrangement, furniture, equipment, tools, materials, and supplies in the classroom(s); laboratories are adequate and accessible for student use. Students have access to the internet to conduct research and communicate with mentors or advisors. X X X

3. 4.

5.

D. Teacher Selection
Describe the criteria used to identify and recruit teachers for PLTW courses:

Teachers with Math or Science Endorsements and/or Technology Endorsements are preferred. If possible, we seek teachers with engineering backgrounds.

E. PLTW Pathway To Engineering sequence of courses: (1st, 2nd course, etc.)

IED, POE, CEA at the high school level Options for other Specialty courses include AE, DE, CIM). The specialty courses are currently housed at a central location (Dona Ana Community College). We also have trained a teacher in EDD and hope to implement soon.

II. Professional Development

A. Names of all on site Counselors and Administrators
PLTW Conference Attendance (Type, Location, and Year) Jennifer is the previous district secondary education and career and technical education director. She spearheaded the implementation of PLTW in our district. She has attended numerous meetings for PLTW for the past 7 years.
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Jennifer Amis, Principal

Josh Silver, Dean of Students

Josh is a new hire. He is not a counselor, nor is he an administrator. Our school is so small, we do not have a counselor. Josh is well versed in all aspects of the PLTW program. He just attended our district CTE conference and is planning to attend our next State PLTW meeting. PLTW Core Training Attended (Course, Location, Year) IED, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 2006 IED Master Teacher Conferences 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. PLTW Course(s) Currently Teaching IED

B.

Names of PLTW trained teachers on Campus

Nina Nunez

Doug Lutz

IED, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 2008 EDD, New Mexico State University, 2013

IED

John Ross Tapia

POE, New Mexico State University, 2011 CEA, New Mexico State University, 2013

POE CEA

POE, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 2008

POE

Kris Vaudrey

C.
1. 2.

Administration
Counselors (at least 1 on site) have attended a PLTW counselor conference or National PLTW symposium. Administrators, counselors and teachers work collaboratively to provide continuous improvement to the PLTW program.

Yes

No
X

III. Partnership Team

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A.

Partnership Team Membership Roster

Title/Role Business or Organization Name Department of Agriculture NMSU DACC/LCPS/etc. LCPS LCPS LCPS

Members Name (See Meeting Minutes) Dr. Funk Dr. Furth DACC Drafting and Technology Department Nina Nunez John Tapia Doug Lutz

Design See Meeting Minutes Teacher Teacher Teacher

B. Frequency of meetings: Twice a year C. Previous 2 meeting agendas and minutes to be provided for review at visit. D. Faculty and Administration Support
1. Teachers, administrators, and counselors attend and participate in partnership team meetings and activities.

Yes
X

No

IV. Students
Enrollment Data
Current Year
# Sections Building Enrollment

329

IED 4

POE 2 5 30

DE

PLTW COURSES AE BE CEA

CIM

EDD

A.

Gender
Females

169 160 Males PLTW Course Totals B. Race/Ethnicity 9 African Americans

American Indians/ Alaskans Asians Caucasians Hispanics Other

67 44

3 6 87 223 329 151 % school population enrolled in PLTW courses 46%

Total Building Enrollment: Total PLTW Enrollment

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% of Building on Free and Reduced Lunches:

C.

48%

Selection and Recruitment:

Describe the process and criteria used to enroll students in the PLTW program. All freshmen are enrolled in IED. Depending upon their interest, they may choose to go into POE their sophomore year. We have 40 students currently on an engineering pathway.

D.

Concurrent Mathematics:

Describe the procedures in place to ensure each student is concurrently enrolled in a college preparatory mathematics course. Our school is a college prep school. All students are enrolled in Algebra One, Geometry, and then an NMSU math course for their last two high school math credits.

E.

Retention:

Indicate the number of students who are progressing through the PLTW program sequence.
1 course 118 Year 1 116 Year 2 111 Year 3 117 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 37 15 35 3 50
st

nd

course

rd

course

th

course

th

course

th

course

V. Administrative Support
A. B.
1. 2. 3.

Provide a copy of the school district agreement at the site visit. Facilities and Equipment
The district has provided a laptop computer(s) meeting or exceeding the PLTW minimum standards for each PLTW trained teacher. The PLTW Purchasing Manual is made available to PLTW trained teachers and administrators for planning purposes. Adequate classroom/laboratory space is provided for students to participate in the PLTW curriculum.

Yes
X X X

No

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C.
1. 2. 3. 4.

Funding and Budget

There is funding available for teachers, counselors and administrators to attend PLTW professional development. There is a budget for PLTW program operation. The PLTW program budget is prepared with input from the PLTW trained teachers. Plans have been developed for replacing and/or updating, furniture, equipment, and tools. Please explain below.

Yes
X X X X

No

Explanation: We utilize Spaceport monies and Perkins funding for a cycled update of equipment throughout the district.

VI. Post-Secondary Education

Provide a sample of your engineering career concentration plan for the site visit.

VII. Communication and Outreach

A.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Awareness
The school counselors, administrators, teachers and partnership team members have made the community aware of the program. Administrators and teachers have informed school faculty of the PLTW program. Students are aware of the opportunity to take PLTW classes. Parents understand the requirements and rigor of the program. Feeder pattern schools are included in the recruitment process.

Yes
X X X X X X

No

Student, class and teacher success are recognized. Examples of awareness, recruitment, and celebration strategies. 8th grade recruitment for our school (peer driven) 9th grade orientation Parent Night showcasing student work Local News Broadcast of IED reverse engineering project and POE marble sorter Student/Peer recruitment at local middle schools Winner of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest.

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District Mailing Address: 505 S. Main St

City Las Cruces Schools Front Office Phone #: Building (575) 527-9540 Fax #: (575) 527Building Principal Name: Jennifer Amis District Career/Technical Director: TBD (Wendi Miller-Tomlinson, Director of Secondary Education is the current contact)

State New Mexico

Zip Code 88001

PLTW Implementation Date: 2010

Primary PLTW Contact: Name: Nina Nunez Email: ninanunez@lcps.k12.nm.us Phone: (575) 680-8886 List names and titles of Pre-assessment team members: Name: Nina Nunez Title: Teacher Name: Doug Lutz Title: Teacher Name: John Ross Tapia Title: Teacher Name: Jennifer Amis Title: Principal Name: Josh Silver Title: Dean of Students
*To be submitted electronically to certification@pltw.org by the Evaluator

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