Bain Capital Breakfast (October 2011)

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Citizen Schools Overview

Bringing the Best of Charter Schools into the

Traditional Public School System:Can it Work?

Eric SchwarzCo-Founder and CEO, Citizen Schools

October 14, 2011


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Almost 30 years since A Nationat Risk

Almost 20 years since KIPP andleading charter schools

Almost 10 years since No ChildLeft Behind

THE CURRENT STATE OF EDUCATION IN AMERICA


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There is a reason for real concern:

SAT scores are down

Graduation rates andachievement gaps unchanged

Very divisive environment



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But also a reason for real hope:

Common core (higher)standards adopted by almost

all states

Hundreds of success stories,including many no excusescharters

Dramatically more innovation and openness to change



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No excuses charters have been

at the center of recent progressand have adopted five corepillars:

THE CHARTER MOVEMENT

1. High Expectations

2. More Time

3. Strong Leaders/Teachers

4. Data to Action

5. Parent Engagement


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Boston charters have delivered excellent proficiency results,

but have served fewer special needs students, and fewerstudents entering with very low MCAS scores


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MCAS Proficiency Rates

Boston area Charter Schools Boston Public Schools (Grades K -12)

Demographic data: Limited English Proficient Charters (1.5%), BPS (28.0%); Special Education Charters (13.8%), BPS (19.4%)


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When you compare charters and district schools on value

add scores (growth) , the charters do a lot better


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Median Student Growth Percentile

Boston area Charter Schools Boston Public Schools (Grades K -12)


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SECOND SHIFTSTAFFING

ACADEMIC

PRACTICE

REAL WORLDLEARNING

FAMILYENGAGEMENT

COLLEGE TOCAREER EXPOSURE

BENEFITS TO PARTNERSHIP WITH CITIZEN SCHOOLS

How is Citizen Schools helping district schools adopt the corelessons of successful charters?


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How is Citizen Schools helping district schools adopt the corelessons of successful charters?

THE EXPANDED LEARNING DAY

8TH GRADE ACADEMYCOLLEGE TO CAREERCONNECTIONS

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

APPRENTICESHIPS

90 MIN.

LITERACY & ELA(75 MIN)APPRENTICESHIPS

90 MIN.

SNACK SNACKSNACKSNACK AND CIRCLE

COLLEGE TO CAREERCONNECTIONS60 MIN.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT60 MIN. ACADEMIC SUPPORT

90 MIN.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT60 MIN.ACADEMIC SUPPORT

90 MIN.

EXPLORE!60 MIN.

JOINTPROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT

Transition around 3pm

Dismissal around 6pm

Homeroom

Lunch

Literacy & ELA

Math

Elective

Science/

Social Studies

SATURDAY

Homeroom

Lunch

Literacy & ELA

Math

Elective

Science/

Social Studies

Homeroom

Lunch

Literacy & ELA

Math

Elective

Science/

Social Studies

Homeroom

Lunch

Literacy & ELA

Math

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Science/

Social Studies

Homeroom

Lunch

Literacy & ELA

Math

Elective

Science/

Social Studies


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IMPACT OF CITIZEN SCHOOLS ELT

In Math, Citizen Schools campuses in Boston are demonstrating highstudent growth. This growth rate is greater than the growth at theirdistrict peer schools, and is on par with Boston area charter schools

Lowergrowth

Highergrowth

Typicalgrowth

** The 2 Citizen Schools ELT campuses are the Orchard Gardens K-8 Schools (median SGP of 79) and the Edwards Middle School (median SGP of 66).


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IMPACT OF CITIZEN SCHOOLS ELT

Similarly in ELA, Citizen Schools campuses in Boston are demonstratinghigh student growth. This growth rate is greater than the growth at theirdistrict peer schools, and is on par with Boston area charter schools

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growth

Highergrowth

Typicalgrowth

* The 2 Citizen Schools ELT campuses are the Orchard Gardens K-8 Schools (median SGP of 63) and the Edwards Middle School (median SGP of 74).


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CITIZEN SCHOOLS CURRENT CHALLENGES ANDOPPORTUNITIES

From 2 to 25/30 ELT sites between FY10 andFY14

Today 21% of 6th graders in BPS attend a CSELT school. Could we serve 35-50 percentin Boston and one or two additionaldistricts?

We have identified a strong principal and agood interim assessment system as -- in

addition to ELT -- the two key successfactors. What else will we learn?

Today, 85% of direct costs are covered bypublic sources. How can we sustain thatpost-turnaround funds and at larger scale?

Scale

Depth

Partnership

Policy/Funding


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Citizen Schools is a leading national nonprofit provider of expanded learning time programs for students in the middle grades.We uniquely mobilize thousands of adult volunteers to participate in education by teaching hands-on apprenticeships. Our programs integrate these authentic learning projects with activities that build academic, leadership and study skills, preparingadolescents for achievement in high school, college, the workforce and civic life.

Eric Schwarz, Co-Founder and CEOMuseum Wharf308 Congress StreetBoston, MA 02118Tel: 617.695.2300Fax: 617.695.2367Email: [email protected]

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