Deer Park High administrators outline classroom, discipline and student‑support priorities

Troy, an administrator at Deer Park High School, and Chad, an administrator at Deer Park High School, told the Deer Park School Board that their priorities this year are collective teacher efficacy, clearer common assessments and programs to connect struggling students with supports.

The administrators said those steps — combined with a new classroom cellphone policy and a cloud‑based hall‑pass system — are intended to improve student learning and safety and to boost student engagement.

The presentation outlined a research foundation and operational changes the administrators say have guided planning this year. Troy highlighted research showing “collective teacher efficacy” as the highest‑impact factor in student growth, telling the board the top research measure was “1.57,” and noting that “0.4 … is basically student growth over 1 year.” He said the school is using that idea to align staff around common goals and expectations.

Troy and Chad described specific academic practices in use or being expanded: professional learning community (PLC) time on Wednesday mornings, common formative assessments given across multiple teachers, grade‑level…