During our recent Fall Training Institute in Louisville, KY, HSB Director, Lisa Berkey, announced the students who scored in the top 10% on final exams at schools across the country. In prior years we’ve spoken with teachers and administrators at schools where students are achieving high scores. Below we share a few key findings that these schools have in place.
Experience: Most of these schools have been participating in the HSB program for several years. We know as teachers gain experience teaching the courses, they see the results reflected in their students’ learning outcomes.
Collaboration and professional development: Many of these schools work together as a team in some way to gain insight from one another. In Colorado they have statewide HSB professional development twice per school year. In the Great Oaks system in Cincinnati, they have dedicated HSB professional development days. Schools in Nevada, particularly Clark County District schools, work together and welcome collaboration with other NV districts.
Test preparation: Several of the high-scoring schools reported that they weave test preparation throughout their courses. We asked teachers to document how they do this. Their ideas are now posted on the ‘Online Exams’ page of the HSB Teacher’s Wiki.
You can view the schools with high-scoring students by clicking on the individual course links below. Because of tied scores, you will find that there are more than 10% of the total number of exams taken for each course, in the “top 10%”. In the chart below, we have listed the highest scores, the average high scores, and the national averages, by course. Congratulations to your teachers, students, and steering team members. Thank you for all that you do to continuously improve the program at your school!
