Butterflies

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Butterflies

• Submitted by
• The East Carroll EPAS High School Team
• Solomon Armstrong
• Rochelle Kelley
• Dianne Turner

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epas
Educational Planning and Assessment System
Increasing ACT Test Scores And Improving Faculty
Collaboration 
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E. P. A. S.Lake Providence Sr. High School

• Mrs. Rosie Armstrong, Principal

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REVIEW REFLECTIONS
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EPAS Additional Comments

• WE ARE CHANGING CATERPILLARS INTO BEAUTIFUL
  BUTTERFLIES

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PORTFOLIO CONTENTS

• EPAS Implementation
• Data
• Action Plan
• Correlation

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CONTENT LESSON PLANS

• See Portfolio!

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STUDENT WORK SAMPLES

• See Portfolio!

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SITE VISITS

• Diane visited our school admittedly she saw
  more of the halls than the classrooms, but we
  engaged in meaningful dialogue about our needs.
  We even caught up on some personal concerns . . .
  our children!

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BENEFITS

• We became more knowledgeable
• Students
• Parents
• Faculty
• We improved colaboration among faculty and
  administration

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• We aided the parish in their parish-wide
  correlation
• We learned what EPAS had to offer
• The students and faculty gained an understanding
  of the scores, and were able to interpret scores.

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CHALLENGES

• Getting the word out to the faculty, students,
  parents, and administrators
• Maintaining EPAS standards
• Raising ACT scores
• Changing our old methods of teaching.

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FUTURE GOALS

• Continue our mission increasing test scores and
  TOP eligible students
• Making the importance of EPAS second nature to
  all!

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FINAL REFLECTIONS

• Who would have thunk it? We made it! We have
  just completed a very stressful year that was
  made even more so by the advent of the much
  touted comprehensive curriculum. Then, there was
  EPAS. The stress level went up, up, up! We
  faced yet another innovation. PLEASE!!

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• The team was sent from the Lake Providence Senior
  High. We came, we saw, we hoped to conquer, and
  we did. We were more than adequately prepared to
  share what we have learned and experienced at our
  workshops. We felt like the Apostles must have.
  We could spread the word that with EPAS our Plan
  and ACT scores would be better.

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• The challenge was to make the others believe it,
  too. The faculty and staff would have to buy
  into the program if it were to affect the kinds
  of changes we anticipated. We planned, we
  workshopped (our new word) and we believed. The
  belief grew. Most of the faculty came on board
  and the EPAS Standard were far more than we
  expected. Even some of the non-believers -
  believed. The teachers and our children could
  and would be better able to predict and do what
  was needed to improve our ACT, GEE, and Plan
  Scores.

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• We now face the future with hopeful anticipation
  that our school will continue to use the EPAS
  Standards of Transitions. They do work.
  Teachers will use them, and students will benefit
  from them. Recalling the words to a once popular
  tune, I dont know where this road is going to
  lead to. All I know is where weve been and what
  weve been through and if it gets us through
  tomorrow I know its worth all the pain. Its
  so hard to say good-bye to yesterday.

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So lets not say good-bye, we will let the next
team take what weve started and continue to
collaborate, cultivate, and celebrate the success
of our schools and most of all, our students.
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Adieu to the Butterfly

• LEGEND OF THE BUTTERFLYOnce as a child many
  years ago...on a balmy summer's eve.I sat in
  the yard at my Mother's side...and a butterfly
  lit at my sleeve.
• "It's a sign of good luck", my Mother said.As
  the butterfly stayed at my arm..."It's a symbol
  of all the beauty in life.Make sure you do it no
  harm."
• First butterflies are eggs and after they
  hatch...they see that their life's just
  beginning.They're content with their lot in
  life,so, they go out on a limb and start
  spinning.
• They stay out awhile in a magic cocoon...then
  emerge like flowers in spring.Then they share
  the story of their victory andsuccess...through
  each of the colors of their wings.

• The gold in their wings is the"Golden
  Rule"...To follow that is a must.The
  blue...that means true blue.Always be someone
  people can trust.The green of the tip of their
  wingis saying Stay green, and you'll always
  grow.The silver is the lining in the clouds of
  doubt...that you must look for as you go through
  life.Butterflies bend with the wind, it's
  true.Still they get where they want to go.The
  arrive by persistence through their
  owninsistence...A lesson more people should
  know.Sought and valued by the whole human
  race...For their beauty, tenacity and charm.If
  a butterfly ever chances to stay at your
  sleeve...learn all you can from the butterfly
  clan.And you too, may become a rare
  item.Author Unknown