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DISTRICT MISSION & VISION
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools will provide every student with the foundation of knowledge, skills and character necessary to excel in higher education, work and life.
Every Graduate Has:a plan for postsecondary education and career
at least a 21 composite score on the ACT
a work-based or service learning experience, or a capstone research project
at least one course completed online
college credit, a nationally-recognized professional certification, or both
CONTEXT/HISTORY
•12 zoned high schools, every student
•Grassroots, district-led school strategy
•Boldness of the vision
•Shared ownership
Redesigning High Schools
Academies of Nashville characteristics:
•Freshmen Academies•Academies with career or thematic focus for
grades 10-12•Block schedule with common planning time
for teacher teams•Academy Assistant Principals,
Academy Coach, counselors•Academy offerings informed by
workforce projections / college degrees•10 National Standards of Practices
for academies: accreditation
Sustaining Change Through Effective Business Engagement
Business & Postsecondary Partnerships
1. Curriculum Enrichment: Executives in the classroom, Student Work-based Learning, teacher externships2. Every academy has two or more business partners: 225 total3. Connect every academy to a postsecondary partner
Sustaining Change through Business and Civic Involvement
Academy Advisory Board Composed of an academy’s partners and stakeholders
Academy PartnersIndividual businesses or organizations that work with an
academy during a school year through the PENCIL Foundation
Academies of Nashville Partnership Councils 5 industry-specific councils convened by the Nashville Area Chamber of CommerceProvide a district-wide perspective of their industry area and academies
CEO Champions Committee of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce support the reform effort through advocacy—policy and community
CAREER EXPLORATION FAIR
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Transforming Teaching & Learning
Academies of Nashville characteristics:
• Project and Inquiry-based, real world application
• Acceleration options – AP, IB, dual enrollment
• Virtual/online learning• PD: blended learning, teaching on block,
project-based learning, ACT Prep, highly effective teaming
• Teacher externships
TEACHER EXTERNSHIPSTEACHER EXTERNSHIPS
TWO-YEAR RESULTS: 2010-2012
6.8% decrease in
number of students
with unexcused
absences
2.1% decrease
in number of
students
receiving OSS
Average daily attendance at all time high over 93%
13.3% decrease in
number of
students expelled
& remanded to
alternative school
6.8% decrease in
number of students
with unexcused
absences
2.1% decrease
in number of
students
receiving OSS
MNPS 2010-2012 End of Course Exam (Grades 9-12) Results:Percent of Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced
Note: Results include TCAP-Alt Portfolio
ACT Scores: 2010 – 18.1; 2011 – 18.1; 2012 – 18.4 2013 – 18.3 (value-add scores of 5s) All Tennessee students take the ACT.
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40
50
60
28.7
47.4
37.6
46.6
41.8
48.751.4
47.5
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NASHVILLE GRADUATION RATE
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
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58.2 61.968.8 70 72.6 73.1
82.976.2 78.3
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27 28 29 28
50
PERCENT OF CLASSES SCORING 21+ ON ACT IN METRO SCHOOLS
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BUSINESS INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION
•Policy and legislative advocacy
•Finding and supporting education candidates
•Convener and mediator
•Local source of accountability: report card
We report the progress of our schools