ROBERT H. GODDARD HIGH SCHOOL
Of Communication Arts & Technology
A College Preparatory School
Our Mission Statement
Goddard High School For Communication Arts & Technology is COMMITTED to the purpose of empowering students to be Successful Leaders, Life Long Learners, Critical Thinkers, and ADVOCATES for their College and Career Path. We are DEDICATED to providing a SAFE and NURTURING environment for students where they can achieve intellectual EXCELLENCE. Goddard High School ensures a quality 21st CENTURY education by supporting teachers with the BEST technology and pedagogical tools to facilitate student academic excellence.
Instructional Focus
Based on a data needs assessment (MOTP, Learning Environment Survey, and QR) we have identified Student Centered Learning as our school-wide instructional focus. Danielson Data Analysis reveals our need to target 3b & 3c across departments.
Instructional Strategy
Socratic Seminar, and other techniques, will be the vehicle we use to foster student centered discussion, thinking, reading, and writing.
ABOUT ROBERT GODDARD HIGH SCHOOL
Dr. Joseph Birgeles, Principal
Seung Oh, Assistant Principal
Alana Duggan, Assistant Principal
Adam Landman, Assistant Principal
89%
earned
enough credits in 10th grade to be on track for graduation
92%
earned
enough credits in 9th grade to be on track for graduation
93%
graduated in four years
89%
of students graduate in four years
89%
of students graduate in four years
89%
of students graduate in four years
Source: School Quality Snapshot 2017
Our History
Robert Goddard High School is located in the Robert Goddard Middle School building. The High School, which occupies the entire 3rd floor, was started in September 2008. In 2012 we had to our first graduating class of seniors.
Our Name
Robert Hutchings Goddard was an American engineer, professor,
physicist, and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_H._Goddard
Image: By NASA https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6462082
INSTRUCTIONAL ABSOLUTES
OUR
MISSION
E: Empower Students
D: Differentiated Learning
U: Utilizing Higher Order Skills
C: Culturally Responsive Education
A: Achieve High Standards
T: Technology Driven
E: Encourage Strong Community Ties
1. Students are engaged in high quality discussions in pairs, groups and whole class discussion opportunities (i.e., Socratic Seminar, Padlet)
2. Students are engaged in carefully planned and differentiated lesson plans (i.e., varied activities for subgroups and diverse texts).
3. Students are assessed in multiple ways (diagnostic, formative, summative) to advance higher-level thinking (i.e., Plickers, Kahoot, Quizziz).
4. Students are engaged in collaborative and/or independent student centered rigorous tasks. (i.e., Peardeck, QFT, CRT, Real World Problem Solving; STEM Labs).
5. Students are practicing advanced literacy (reading & writing) skills across the curriculum (i.e., Annotation, Revision, CRT based texts)
6. Students are provided with clear and rigorous learning targets (LO/AIM/Objectives as shaped by the HESS Matrix).
OUR
VISION
R: Rigorous & Equitable
Learning Environment
G: Global impact via College and
Careers
H: Highly Effective Teachers
S: Student and Parent
Empowerment