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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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