School Design -The Steve Jobs Institute

SCHOOL
DESIGN
PROJECT
 
 
 
 
 
 


1


THE
STEVE
JOBS
INSTITUTE
OF
TECHNOLOGY



 
 
 





FOUNDERS:
AUSTIN
BOEHM
AND
AMANDA
ULMER


SCHOOL
DESIGN
PROJECT


2


Mission
of
School/Educational
Philosophy


 • The
Steve
Jobs
Institute
is
a
9th
through
12th
grade
high
school
that
prepares
all
students
for
colleges
 and
careers
immersed
in
technology.

 o All
students
will
take
a
core
curriculum
aligned
to
the
common
core
standards
 o All
students
required
to
learn
a
programming
language
and
take
technology
classes
 o Students
are
educated
on
the
process
of
applying
to
colleges
through
a
weekly
college
 preparation
class
 o Students
are
prepared
academically
and
socially
for
college
 
 Instructional
Methods
 o Students
are
instructed
in
a
traditional
classroom
setting,
however
all
students
have
access
to
 laptop
computer
technology
at
all
times
 o Teacher’s
lessons
must
incorporate
the
use
of
technology
at
least
once
per
class
 o Classes
are
capped
at
25
students
 o After
school
experiences
supporting
the
technology
curriculum
 
 In
5‐10
years…
 o Students
at
our
school
will
receive
an
individually
tailored
education
that
prepares
them
for
 college
and/or
careers
in
a
technology
based
field
 o The
school
will
have
a
strong
alumni
base
that
will
come
back
to
hold
after‐school
classes
on
 the
most
up‐to‐date
technology
to
students
 o The
percentage
of
graduates
that
attend
college
is
over
80%
 o The
school
is
well‐known
for
it’s
advanced
curriculum
in
technology
 o Integration
of
Special
Education
program
(not
at
beginning)


•

•


 
 •

Curriculum
Plan

Graduation
Requirements
(1
year
=
2
semesters):
 o 4
years
of
English
 o 4
years
of
math
 o 4
years
in
sciences
 o 3
years
in
History
 o 4
years
of
technology
or
computer
science
 o 2
years
of
electives
(Ex.
physical
education,
graphic
design,
media
and
marketing,
the
history
of
 Steve
Jobs,
Entrepreneurship
and
Business
Foundations,
foreign
language)



 
 
 
 
 


SCHOOL
DESIGN
PROJECT
 
 
 SCHOOL
YEAR
 FRESHMAN


3


Sample
Technology
Curriculum

SEMESTER
I
 Technology
and
Society
I:
 The
history
of
digital
technology,

 how
computers
and
the
internet
work
 Computer
Science
II:

 Advanced
languages,
students
will
be

 proficient
in
at
least
2
computer
languages

 by
the
conclusion
of
this
course.
 Elective
Slot
 (Ex.
Technology
Business
Ethics:
Students
 investigate
the
use
of
technology
in

 business,
hypothetical
issues
surrounding
 new
technologies)
 Elective
Slot
 (Ex.
Technology’s
role
in
Health
Care:

 Students
study
current
technology
in
the

 field
of
medicine)
 SEMESTER
II
 Computer
Science
I:
 Introduction
to
computer
programming,

 basic
languages
and
application
design
 Elective
Slot
 (Ex.
Application
Development:
Students

 develop
an
application
for
a
computer

 or
mobile
device)
 Computer
Science
III:
 Students
acquire
a
third
computer
language
and

 use
their
knowledge
of
languages

 to
design
a
web
page
about
an
emergent
 technology.
 Capstone
Technology
Project:
In

 consultation
with
personal
advisor,

 students
develop,
propose
and
execute
a
 final
project



SOPHOMORE


JUNIOR
 


SENIOR



 


Methods
of
Pupil
Assessment

• Students
will
take
state
standardized
exams
as
required
by
state
and
federal
law
 • All
classes
in
the
core
subjects
will
take
standardized
unit
exams
aligned
to
common
core
 • The
weight
of
a
student’s
grade
will
be
at
the
discretion
of
the
teacher;
a
student
may
not
 graduate
from
a
class
without
a
passing
grade
in
the
class
and
on
the
final
standardized
exam
 • All
assessment
data
will
be
tracked
 • Technology
classes
may
include
project‐based
learning





Targeted
Population


 • Ideal
Population:
1,000
students
 • Title
I
School,
urban
environment,
diverse
 • Applications
required
for
entry
in
order
to
ensure
all
students
are
excited
and
committed
to
 the
technology
mission
of
the
school
 





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Daily
School
Schedule

8
periods
a
day
 Due
to
extensive
after
school
activities
with
members
of
the
local
business
community,
the
school
 runs
on
a
later
schedule.
 4th
and
5th
period
are
lunch






•

Warning
Bell
‐
10:25
 Period
1
‐
10:27
–
11:14
 Period
2
‐
11:18
–
12:05
 Homeroom
‐
12:09
–
12:19
 Period
3
‐
12:23
–
1:10
 Period
4
‐
1:14
–
2:01
 Period
5
‐
2:05–
2:52
 Period
6
‐
2:56–
3:43
 Period
7
‐
3:47–
4:34
 Period
8
‐
4:38–
5:25


 
 •

Special
Populations

As
a
charter
school,
we
do
not
have
the
capacity
and
staff
size
to
accommodate
for
 students
with
Individualized
Education
Plans.
This
is
a
main
area
of
focus
in
the
school’s
 growth
plan.
 We
can
accommodate
for
ELL
students.
The
Steve
Jobs
Institute
of
Technology
focuses
 on
educating
students
from
low‐income
communities
and
therefore,
a
large
population
 of
our
students
are
Hispanic
and
come
from
Spanish
speaking
homes.
As
a
school
 focused
on
technology,
we
have
the
capabilities
to
translate
information
and
use
the
 newest
language
technology
to
teach
the
English
language
 o ELLs
will
take
the
same
curriculum
as
all
other
students,
however,
they
will
use
 special
technology
to
assist
them
with
the
language
 


•

School
Climate
and
Discipline



 •

The
Steve
Jobs
Institute
has
a
school‐wide
discipline
program
that
all
teachers
are
 required
to
follow
to
ensure
a
safe
environment
that
promotes
learning
 o The
discipline
program
includes
a
no
tolerance
policy
on:
  Drug
consumption
or
possession


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DESIGN
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 • •

Violence/Fighting
 Harassment/Bullying
 Violation
of
a
school‐wide
Technology
Contract
describing
protocol
for
 using
technology
at
the
school
  Teachers
will
report
the
above
violations
to
the
administration.

 The
school
will
have
a
3‐strike
policy
in
which
students
will
be
removed
from
the
school
 if
they
are
written
up
more
than
three
times
in
one
school
year
 In
addition
to
behavior
consequences,
a
student
must
hold
a
2.0
GPA
or
higher
to
 continue
attending
the
school
each
year.
If
at
any
point,
a
student
falls
below
this
 requirement,
they
will
be
put
on
academic
probation
under
the
next
quarter
report
card
 and
parent‐teacher
meetings
as
well
as
mandatory
tutoring
sessions
will
be
held.
 o Attendance
policy
–
state
law
requires
students
to
miss
no
more
than
10
days
of
 a
class,
or
credit
will
be
withheld
 o All
students
will
be
required
to
stay
on
campus
during
lunches
and
between
 periods
 o Specific
protocol
for
fire
drills,
lock
downs,
etc
will
be
taught
and
practiced
 


Required
Staff


•

Our
staffing
structure
will
be
decentralized
–
administration
will
serve
as
an
extension
of
 the
staff
and
will
be
few
in
number
 Members
of
the
staff
will
be
selected
to
serve
in
rotations
as
developers
of
curriculum
 and
resources
and
to
research
technologies
to
be
implemented
into
school
as
 department
chairs
 Instructional
Staff
Positions
(45)
 o All
staff
will
be
recruited
from
retired
members
of
the
technology
community
 living
locally,
outside
of
this
all
teachers
and
remaining
positions
will
need
 experience
working
with
technology
and
a
willingness
to
teach
in
a
technology‐ based
classroom
 o We
will
entice
staff
to
join
with
our
innovative
model
and
the
rotating
 department
chair
program
which
allows
staff
to
take
a
break
from
teaching
in
 order
to
integrate
new
technology
to
the
classroom
 o We
seek
staff
that
have
connections
to
the
technology
sector
in
order
to
 strengthen
our
after‐school
opportunities
and
relevance
 o Technology
Department
Staff
(8)
offered
every
period
  Must
be
proficient
and
able
to
teach
programming
 o English
Department
Staff
(8)
offered
every
period
 o Math
Department
Staff
(8)
offered
every
period
 o History
Department
Staff
(6)

not
offered
for
two
periods
 o Science
Department
Staff
(8)
offered
ever
period
 o Electives
Department
Staff
(7)
2
half‐time
positions,
offered
every
period
  Physical
Education
(2)
  Foreign
Language
(2)


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 Music
(1)
  Art/Design
(1)
  Business/Management
(1)
 Department
Chairs
(6)
 o Department
chairs
are
selected
by
department
staff
to
serve
in
the
role
for
one
 semester,
and
cannot
serve
more
than
2
consecutive
terms.
 o As
department
chair,
this
staff
member
does
not
teach
a
class
but
instead
 researches
the
application
of
technology
to
the
content
area
and
liaisons
with
 professionals
in
the
discipline
to
support
after‐school
activities
and
community
 involvement
 o The
department
chair
is
also
responsible
for
doing
at
least
one
daily
observation
 and
debrief,
and
for
working/integrating
new
teachers
into
the
school
 Support
Staff
Roles
(17):
 o Secretary
for
enrollment,
student
data
and
compliance
 o Secretary
for
public
relations
and
business
affairs
 o Secretary
for
internal
affairs
 o Secretary
to
the
principals
 o Guidance
counselors
(4)
 o Instructional
aides
(6)
 o Hall
monitors
(2)
 o Maintenance
staff
(1)
 Administration
(3)
 o Principal
 o Vice‐Principal
(2)


Required
Administration

Principal
 o Responsible
for
curriculum
and
vision‐setting,
meeting
with
department
chairs
 and
departments
to
ensure
that
vision
setting
is
executed,
observing
classrooms,
 managing
department
goals,
oversees
vice‐principals
 Vice‐Principal
for
Student
Affairs
 o Handles
day‐to‐day
student
discipline,
leads
guidance
department,
liaisons
with
 parents,
leads
safety
procedures
and
protocols
 Vice‐Principal
for
Finance
and
Development
 o Handles
all
budgetary
issues
and
school
finances,
leads
marketing,
advertising
 and
evaluation
of
applications


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 

Advertising/Recruiting
Plan

The
Vice‐Principal
for
Finance
and
Development
will
spearhead
all
advertising
and
 recruiting
efforts


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The
advertising
plan
for
The
Steve
Jobs
Institute
of
Technology
includes:
 o Door‐to‐door
recruiting/flyers/pamphlets/community
outreach
in
low‐income
 areas
 o Advertising
when
allowed
at
community
businesses,
boys
and
girls
clubs,
YMCA,
 etc
 o Partnership
with
local
middle
schools
–
parent
contact
lists
for
cold
calling
 o Parent
–
Teacher
–
Organization
will
be
in
charge
of
holding
a
minimum
of
2
 community
events
per
semester
to
help
recruit
  Event
examples
include
a
Spring
Fair,
a
Science
and
Technology
fair
with
 local
business
people
as
judges,
Multicultural
night,
etc
 Recruiters
will
be
both
English
and
Spanish
speaking
and
will
focus
on
technology
 programs
offered
and
free
tuition,
and
will
specifically
target
families
from
low‐income
 communities


Parent/Community
Involvement

All
parents
will
be
required
to
participate
in
the
interview
process
by
attending
a
 seminar
that
explains
the
expectations
of
the
school
 o Parents
will
be
educated
on
the
mission
and
values,
the
attendance
policy,
after
 school
programs
offered,
free‐and‐reduced
lunch
options,
and
discipline
plans
 Parents
will
be
invited
to
one
“Meet
the
Teacher”
night
per
semester
in
order
to
get
to
 know
their
student’s
instructors
 Parents
will
receive
quarter
report
cards
for
students
in
the
mail,
unless
the
student
 needs
to
be
put
on
academic
probation,
in
which
case
the
parent
will
be
called
in
for
a
 conference
 Department
Chairs
will
be
responsible
for
community
outreach
during
their
term
 o After
school
program
includes
speakers
that
have
experience
working
in
 technology
 o Community
members
are
asked
to
be
judges
at
the
science
fair
and
be
guests
in
 the
classroom
 o “Shadowing”
programs
will
be
offered
to
students
and
community
members
will
 be
asked
to
allow
students
to
shadow
them
during
the
work
day
 Extensive
after‐school
program
will
bring
in
guest
speakers
and
members
of
the
 technology
community
to
lead
seminars
and
speaker
series’
 There
will
be
a
Parent
Teacher
Organization
at
the
school
that
will
be
responsible
for
 hosting
community
events
 o Weekly
Meetings
held
to
discuss
school
and
parent
issues


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