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Lodi High School outlines ACT-focused SLOs, 'Reality Day' simulation and social-emotional screening
Summary
High school staff described a strategic plan emphasis on college readiness, department SLOs tied to ACT weaknesses, a Reality Day simulation funded by a Rolling Utilities grant and use of a NextPath screener and PBIS activities to support student social-emotional needs.
High school leaders and teachers described steps to improve college and career readiness — including department Student Learning Objectives aligned to ACT-identified weaknesses — and plans for a Reality Day simulation in November 2025 funded by a Rolling Utilities grant.
Presenters said the district worked with a data consultant to identify areas of weakness on the ACT and re-tied SLOs and department goals to those gaps. One presenter described a biweekly sequence of ACT-style practice for grades 9–11, with think-aloud modeling of why correct answers are right and why distractors are wrong.
On career readiness, staff detailed plans for Reality Day, a two-and-a-half hour simulation that uses student career choices from an online career-planning platform (referred to in the meeting as Zello) and pairs students with community volunteers and service providers; presenters cited a Rolling Utilities grant to support the event but did not state the grant amount. "We're gonna make this as real as possible," a presenter said, describing community partners such as a local car dealer who will help students through mock car purchases and real daycare providers who will cost childcare scenarios.
On social-emotional supports, high school presenters described advisory lessons, PBIS activities (including Friday fun days and a holiday door-decorating contest), a NextPath student screener with midyear results that showed modest improvement for many students, and assemblies on bullying and respect. Presenters said the screener results were teacher-administered for a sample of students and did not include every grade level or every senior.
Why it matters: The high school presentation outlines concrete, curriculum-linked steps to raise college-readiness metrics and provides a community-linked simulation intended to make career consequences tangible for students. Staff framed the NextPath screener and PBIS activities as part of layered supports to improve student well-being and engagement.
What they did not specify: The transcript does not record the grant amount from Rolling Utilities or provide districtwide targets for ACT gains; the screener results were described qualitatively and did not include full-population coverage.
Next steps: Staff said Reality Day planning will continue through 2025 and that teachers will continue department-level SLO work tied to identified ACT weaknesses.
