District Annual Report 2013-2014 Donnie W. Evans, Ed.D. New Jersey State Board of Education January...

District Annual Report2013-2014

Donnie W. Evans, Ed.D.New Jersey State Board of Education

January 7, 2015

Provide contexts for our work in PPS Challenges and obstacles Bright Futures Vision, Mission, Goals & Objectives

Review initiatives and strategies for transforming the district

Review process & academic outcomes (past & present)

Review “Next Steps”

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School Board

Christopher Irving, President Chrystal Cleaves, Vice President

Wendy GuzmanJonathan Hodges, MD

Errol S. KerrManny Martinez

Kenneth SimmonsCorey TeagueFlavio Rivera

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Total Students 28,167*Pre-K-12 25,256Pre-K (Private Providers) 2,911Special Education 3,355 LEP 3,764Free/Reduced Lunch 92% Instructional Staff 2,947Total Staff (including subs) 5,369Total Schools 54* Does not include Adult High students

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The core business of schools and the school district is teaching and learning which drives all decisions and activities in the district.

All children can achieve at high levels and it is the responsibility of educators to create environments where student learning can occur.

Effective instruction makes the most difference in student achievement.

All staff must be committed to “children first” and to the pursuit of high student achievement.

All schools must be safe, caring and orderly to enable teachers to teach and students to learn.

Only through collaboration with and engagement of community organizations, institutions, agencies, and families can the district realize its vision and mission.

Bright Futures: Core Beliefs

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Student academic outcomes NJASK HSPA SAT & ACT Graduation Rate Drop-out Rate College Admission & Completion Attendance Rates

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School/District Culture – Low Expectations Family Engagement Facilities Fiscal Management Internal & External Communications Social Promotion Instructional & Leadership Capacity

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“There’s a quiet revolution going on in Paterson Public Schools, and its aim is to teach children that communities are made by people who show up” – The Star Ledger Editorial – 10/13/14

Bright Futures: A Strategic Plan for the Children of Paterson

Strategic Plan 2009-2014

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VisionTo be a leader in educating New Jersey’s urban youth

MissionTo prepare each student to be successful in the

institution of higher education of their choosing and in their chosen career

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* - Work in progress areas

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Priority Schools

School 10 (SIG)School 13School 15School 28School 6Rev. Dr. Frank Napier Jr. School (SIG)

Focus SchoolsSchool 2 School 18School 3 School 20School 5 School 21School 8 School 24School 11 School 25School 12 School 26

Dr. Martin Luther KingNew Roberto ClementeEHS- Information TechnologyEHS-Cul. Arts, Hospitality & Tour.EHS- Gov. and Public Admin.Academy High Schools

New Jersey’s NCLB WaiverPriority & Focus Schools

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Restructured and re-staffed comprehensive high schools into small autonomous thematic schools Eastside Culinary Arts, Hospitality & Tourism Eastside Information Technology Eastside Government and Public Administration JFK Architecture & Construction Trades JFK Education and Training JFK Business, Technology, Marketing & Finance JFK Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math

Converted all high schools to “schools of choice”

Expanded Alternative High School Capacity

Accomplishments 2009-2013

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Accomplishments 2009-2013 Restructured & re-staffed lowest performing elementary schools

School 4-Rev. Dr. Frank Napier, Jr. (SIG) School 6 School 10 (SIG)

Created three full service community schools (Schools 4, 5, & New Roberto Clemente)

Created first curriculum-based, student operated credit union

Implemented the Paterson Effective Schools Model to establish healthy school cultures

Initiated pre-K through grade 3 literacy initiative;

Ended Social Promotion;


Auditor’s Management Report (AMR) for 2012-2013 indicates no repeat findings and “no findings that rose to the level of reporting under government auditing standards. Nor did we have any or significant deficiencies in internal controls…”

Completed Process re-design of operational and instructional processes and procedures and realized $2 million annual savings: Finance Human Resources Academic Services Assessment Student Registration Student Information Services Facilities Benefits

Acquired grant funding to support school improvement: Promise Community Grant to support Full Service Community Schools

- $2.3 million Affordable Care Act Grant

for school-based Health Centers in full service

schools - $500,000 Talent 21 grant to support

technology initiatives - $2.2 million School Improvement Grants (SIG)

for School 4 & 10 - $12 million (2 million annually per school)


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These objectives continue to drive our work: Build healthy school cultures & climates Efficient & responsive district operations Revise teacher & administrator evaluation systems Implement Common Core State Standards Implement high impact academic interventions for low

performing students Strengthen the district’s assessment system Build capacity among staff

Teachers Principals & vice-principals District administrators & supervisors

Transformation Objectives2013-2014

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District Transformation Initiatives 2013-2014

ComprehensiveAssessment

System

Common Core Healthy School Culture

Capacity Building

Teacher/ Principal

Evaluation

High Impact Interventions

Efficient Operations

Star Math & ELA Univ. of Pittsburgh IFL

Paterson Effective Schools’ Model

Univ. of Pittsburgh IFL

Focal Point Innovation Zone Cliff Planning

PARCC Model Curriculum

Principal’sAutonomy

Pre K-3 LiteracyInitiative

Leadership Institute

Regional Achievement Center

Five-year Facilities Plan

ElementarySchoolChoice

School & District Restructuring & Re-staffing

End Social Promotion

Strategic Plan Development (2014-2019)

Special Education Restructuring

Attendance Initiative

ELL Restructuring

Graduation Enhancement

NJPBSIS

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Awarded local control of the “operations” district performance review (DPR) area as a result of sustained high performance in this area.

The New Jersey School Development Authority (SDA) has commenced with construction of two new elementary schools: School 16 and Hazel Marshall Elementary School. Approval for a third new elementary school is likely in the near future.

Restructured elementary schools: Opened Gifted & Talented Academy (at School 28) Opened Newcomers School for non-English speaking students entering the district (School 11) Established New Roberto Clemente and Don Bosco as middle schools Restructured School 15 from K-8 to a pre-K-5 elementary school Expanded in-district pre-K program

PARCC Field test participant


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Accomplishments 2013-2014 Successfully negotiated a new contractual agreement with the

Paterson Education Association that features: Compensation for the previous four years Increased longevity pay for applicable PEA members; A new single Salary Guide Option for teachers; A pay for performance provision:

teachers rated highly effective can move up two steps on the appropriate salary guide, thus accelerating reaching maximum steps

teachers rated effective can move up one step on the appropriate salary guide;

Teachers rated ineffective or partially effective receive no step increases and must improve to retain their positions

Additional compensation for teachers who volunteer and are selected to teach in a district Turn-Around School;

Incentives for teachers joining the district to fill “hard to fill” positions in critical shortage subject areas.


The district implemented its new teacher and principal evaluation systems (Focal Point Model).One outcome is that currently more than 10% of

district teachers have been placed on corrective action plans because of their classroom performance.

Individual contracts or agreements for senior staff (Assistant Superintendents and Division Chiefs) and other non-represented administrators will include pay for performance provisions beginning the 2015-2016 school year.

Accomplishments 2013-2014 Auditor’s Management Report (AMR) for 2013-14 indicates

no repeat findings and “no findings that rose to the level of reporting under government auditing standards. Nor did we have any or significant deficiencies in internal controls…”

The district has taken strong first steps to avoid a fiscal cliff in future years including, but not limited to: Budget freezes Reduction in district-level staff A reduction in district-level non-salary administrative costs A reduction in teaching positions A reduction of principals or vice principals on special assignment


Acquired grant funding to support district initiatives: School Improvement Grants for School 6 & New Roberto

Clemente – $12 million ($2 million annually per school) 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program (2012-2017) -

$2,647,900 Race-to-the-Top Phase 3 (RTTT3) to support the implementation

of the revised Principal and Teacher Evaluation System - $1,271,064

School Based Health Centers for School 6 & School 15 - $500,000 Lowe’s Community Improvement Grant for School 4 - $100,000 Excellent Educators for New Jersey (EE4NJ) Pilot Program

Principal Effectiveness Evaluation System - $50,000 Optimum Lightpath Grant for PANTHER academy to purchase

equipment for a digital astronomy laboratory- $10,000 Other

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Academic Outcomes2013-2014

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Assessment Transition TimelineAre your assessments

transitioning?

Spring 2012

NJ ASK

Aligned to NJCCCS

Spring 2013

NJ ASK

Aligned to the CCSS

(except gr 6-8 Math)

Spring 2014

NJ ASK

Aligned to the CCSS

SY 2014-15

Full administration of PARCC assessments

“Transitional Assessments”

Source: NJDOE

2013 and 2014 State Assessment Grades 3-11Total Students – Two Year Comparison

Language Arts Literacy

2013 and 2014 State Assessment Grades 3-11

Total Students – Two Year ComparisonMathematics

HSPA 2004-2014 Language Arts and Mathematics

Proficient and AboveLanguage Arts

Literacy2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

TOTAL 54.7% 53.8% 52.6% 56.3% 49.3% 49.7% 51.7% 59.5% 66.4% 71.8% 74.6%

GENERAL ED. 70.6% 70.4% 69.3% 74.0% 65.7% 72.3% 69.9% 76.0% 80.% 88.6% 91.4%

SPECIAL ED. 6.1% 9.1% 7.3% 9.3% 8.3% 9.7% 15.6% 23.8% 37.0% 32.6% 39.9%

LMTD. ENG. PROF. 11.0% 8.1% 11.0% 11.6% 9.0% 13.2% 22.1% 22.7% 30.0% 23.9% 40.2%

MATHEMATICS 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

TOTAL 40.4% 47.2% 45.5% 39.7% 34.2% 31.9% 33.0% 30.9% 46.6% 49.7% 43.2%

GENERAL ED. 50.0% 58.7% 57.6% 52.4% 46.0% 47.3% 45.1% 41.2% 58.1% 60.7% 53.7%

SPECIAL ED. 9.1% 6.8% 4.5% 1.5% 1.9% 2.9% 7.3% 4.7% 13.9% 12.1% 9.4%

LMTD. ENG. PROF. 20.3% 26.7% 25.4% 16.1% 13.9% 8.2% 15.1% 8.6% 27.4% 30.4% 31.1%

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“100% grad rate at Art High” Herald News - 12/4/14

High School Renewal Results

Paterson Public Schools Graduation/Dropout Rate*

Graduation Year

Total Students**

Graduated Dropouts Transfers Other

# % # % # % # %

2009 2112 964 45.60 435 20.60 470 22.25 243 11.50

2010 1960 987 50.36 350 17.86 400 20.41 223 11.38

2011 1444 881 64.0% 85 5.9% 124 8.6% 354 24.5%

2012 1467 974 66.4% 141 9.6% 95 6.5% 257 17.5%

2013 1538 1109 72.1% 166 10.8% 98 6.4% 165 10.7%

2014 1542 1149 74.2% 164 10.6% 87 5.6% 142 9.2%

*The “Four-Year Cohort Method” was used to calculate the Graduation/Drop-out rates

**Total students entering 9th grade as a “cohort”

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Graduation Rate

Gains (+/-) +4.8 +13.6 +2.4 +5.5 +2.3

Graduation Rate

Year 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Percentage 45.6% 50.4% 64.0% 66.4% 71.9% 74.2%

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Total College Acceptances * 2011 – 1205 2012 – 1508 2013 - 1901 2014 - 1682

Two-year College 2011 – 430 students 2012 – 598 students 2013 – 595 students 2014 - 598 students

Four-year College 2011 – 243 students 2012 – 287 students 2013 – 318 students 2014 - 379 students

High School Renewal Results

* Students received acceptances to one or more colleges/universities

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2013 and 2014 New Jersey Biology Competency Test (NJBCT)

District – Proficient & Above

SAT

Mean Score

PATERSON

2012

PATERSON

2013

PATERSON

2014

+/-

STATE 2012

STATE 2013

STATE 2014

+/-

Critical Reading

365 365 368+3

495 499 501 +2

Mathematics

389 389 392+3

517 522 523 +1

Writing 365 366 360 -6 499 500 502 +2

The highest achievable score on the SAT is 2400 total (a score of 800 in each area, Critical Reading, Writing, and Mathematics). The table below details the mean scores for Paterson as

compared to the state of New Jersey.

2013 and 2014 SAT Examination

“Paterson school district sees increase in perfect NJ ASK scores”

NorthJersey.com

2010-2014 NJASK 3-5 District Aggregate Total Students - Language Arts

2010-2014 NJASK 6-8 District Aggregate

Total Students - Language Arts


Total Students - Language Arts


Total Students - Mathematics

NJASK: District-wide

Special Note: The increase/decrease (+/-) column will be one tenth of a percent off due to rounding and calculations.

2011 2012 2013 2014

Language Arts Literacy

Grade % Proficient & Above

% Proficient & Above


% Proficient & Above +/-

3 33.1% 37.2% 40.4% 36.7% -3.7%4 33.2% 33.8% 28.9% 31.5% 2.6%5 25.9% 34.2% 34.7% 29.5% -5.2%6 36.9% 33.5% 39.3% 39.1% -0.2%7 30.7% 31.1% 35.2% 38.0% 2.8%8 53.7% 58.7% 61.6% 54.4% -7.2% Mathematics

Grade % Proficient & Above



% Proficient & Above +/-

3 54.8% 59.5% 57.2% 59.5% 2.3%4 55.7% 53.5% 58.2% 56.0% -2.2%5 55.8% 60.6% 57.6% 61.5% 3.9%6 51.0% 55.0% 56.7% 57.2% 0.5%7 36.2% 36.9% 36.6% 39.3% 2.7%8 40.8% 40.0% 45.7% 45.9% 0.2%

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2013 and 2014 NJASKPerformance By Demographic Group

District – Grade 4 Science 2013 2014

Demographic Group Enrolled

Valid Scale

Scores

# Proficient & Advanced Proficient

% Proficient & Advanced Proficient Enrolled

Valid Scale

Scores


% Proficient & Advanced Proficient

Total Students 1,996 1,972 1408 71.4 1,905 1,869 1321 70.7

General Education 1,393 1,392 1114 80.0 1,388 1,382 1095 79.2

Special Education 303 280 139 49.7 265 238 116 48.8Limited English Proficient 450 448 267 59.6 446 440 250 56.8

Current LEP 324 322 168 52.2 283 278 120 43.2

Former LEP 126 126 99 78.6 163 162 130 80.2

Female 920 911 677 74.3 949 933 679 72.7

Male 1076 1061 731 68.9 956 936 642 68.6

White 105 105 82 78.0 105 102 79 77.5Black or African American 519 512 358 69.9 463 449 284 63.3

Asian 96 95 80 84.2 107 106 90 84.9

Hispanic or Latino 1,273 1,257 885 70.4 1,225 1,207 866 71.7

2013 and 2014 NJASKPerformance By Demographic Group

District – Grade 8 Science 2013 2014

Demographic Group Enrolled

Valid Scale

Scores


% Proficient & Advanced Proficient Enrolled

Valid Scale

Scores


% Proficient & Advanced Proficient

Total Students 1,999 1,973 1006 51.0 2,005 1,963 997 50.8

General Education 1,379 1,376 896 65.2 1,338 1,332 879 66.0

Special Education 360 339 67 19.8 382 347 54 15.6Limited English Proficient 295 292 53 18.1 343 341 86 25.2

Current LEP 277 274 44 16.1 302 301 64 21.3

Former LEP 18 18 9 50.0 41 40 22 55.0

Female 955 945 445 47.1 965 949 466 49.1

Male 1044 1028 561 54.5 1,040 1,014 531 52.4

White 86 85 60 70.6 93 90 60 66.7Black or African American 541 534 223 41.7 501 483 231 47.9

Asian 110 108 59 54.6 110 110 72 65.5

Hispanic or Latino 1,259 1,243 663 53.3 1,293 1,272 633 49.8

Next Steps for 2014-15

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The Strategic Plan- Brighter Futures-

VisionTo be the leader in educating New Jersey’s urban

youth

MissionTo prepare each student for success in the

college/university of their choosing and in their chosen career

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Effective Academic Programs: Programs are research based and outcomes driven

Creating and Maintaining Healthy School Cultures: Schools are safe to enable teachers to teach and students to learn

Family and Community Engagement: District and school staff collaborate with and engage families and community institutions, organizations, and agencies

Efficient and Responsive Operations: Operations supports the district and school’s core business (teaching and learning) and is responsive to the needs of staff, students, and community

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District Transformation Initiatives 2014-2015

ComprehensiveAssessment

System

Common Core Healthy School Culture

Capacity Building

Teacher/ Principal

Evaluation

High Impact Interventions

Efficient & Responsive Operations

Star Math & ELA Instructional Model

Effective Schools

Univ. of Pittsburgh IFL

Achieve NJ Breakfast After the Bell

Cliff Planning

PARCC DOE Model Curriculum

NJPBSIS Pre K-3 LiteracyInitiative

Leadership Institute

RAC Five-year Facilities Plan

Unit Assessments Arts Initiative ElementarySchoolChoice

Urban Schools Human Capital Academy

End Social Promotion

Strategic Planning

CTE Initiative Family & Community Engagement Reformation

Strategic Data Project

Attendance Initiative

Technology Initiative

Special Education Restructuring

Graduation Enhancement

Transportation Restructuring

Guidance Restructuring

Facilities Restructuring

ELL Restructuring

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Expand School Choice – Priority II/Goal 3 Add magnet schools (academic & career-focused) Prepare for two new schools expected to open fall 2016 Expand Early Childhood – HOPEVI Alexander Community Development Complete the restructuring of ELL/bilingual programs More high impact interventions for low performing students to improve academic performance

Extended day and year Paterson Reads Writers workshop Coaching teachers & principals

Next Steps for Elementary Schools

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Elementary School Choice Student Assignment Options

Student assignment options include: Zoned neighborhood schools Magnet schools Controlled choice schools

Elementary students will have the option of attending their zoned neighborhood school, apply to attend a district magnet school or apply to attend a traditional district elementary school outside their neighborhood.

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Districtwide Magnet ProgramsAdded to the array of existing magnets will be six

to eight additional theme-based magnet schools including: Fine and Performing Arts Mathematics and Science Literacy Technology Dual Language Single Gender Environmental Studies Other

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Deepen the breath of thematic curriculum Expand advisories at each academy Rewrite curriculum for all high school courses International Baccalaureate/planning for diploma

program Expand SAT prep offerings Extended Learning School for Dropouts Expand Community Based Instruction (CBI)

opportunities for special education students

Next Steps for High Schools

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Continue preparation for PARCC Complete restructuring of guidance services Continue capacity building at every level Increase parent involvement Address attendance challenges for chronically absent

children Explore new, and further develop existing

relationships with business, community and university partners in efforts to secure third party grant funding (private, State and Federal)

Next Steps Districtwide

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“We can, whenever and wherever we choose, successfully teach all children whose schooling is of interest to us. We already know more than we need to do that. Whether or not we do it must finally depend on how we feel about the fact that we haven't so far.”

Ronald Edmonds

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For more information, contact:Dr. Donnie Evans – [email protected]. Eileen Shafer – [email protected]

Questions

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