Strategic Plan ReportMr. Keith ImonDeputy Superintendent

Dr. Jennifer Coyne CassataDirector, Office of Accountability

November 4, 2020

2019-20

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Looking Back and Looking Forward• This report shares information on progress toward Strategic Plan goals

during the 2019-20 school year and over time.

• As a result of the Governor’s statewide closure of schools for the remainder of the school year in March 2020, several indicators typically included as measures of progress are not available for that school year.

• VDOE waived accreditation for the 2020-21 school year.• Spring Standards of Learning (SOL) tests were not administered.• Wellness tests were not completed.

• At the end of the presentation, there will be a sneak peek into the concept of the New Strategic Plan, which will be presented to the Board at a later date.

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Overview• Accreditation, SOL, and Wellness measures are not included

since there is no new data since the last report.

• For each available measure, the discussion will focus on success on the measure and/or opportunity for growth.

• KEY: Success on the measure

Opportunity for growth

Graduates with Advanced Exams 1.1.4 – “The percentage of graduates…on one or more advanced exams, will increase..”

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Graduates in PWCS continue to earn qualifying scores on one or more advanced exams at greater rates than state and national averages.

Significantly fewer exams were taken nationally during 2019-20 as a result of school closures. As a result, the percent of graduates earning a qualifying score decreased slightly from 2018-19 to 2019-20.

SAT and ACT: SAT1.1.5 – “SAT and ACT scores will meet or exceed state and national average scores.”

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SAT scores for PWCS graduates decreased slightly in 2019-20. PWCS SAT scores continue to exceed national averages. Scores for Black students exceed state and national averages.

Fewer students took the SAT in PWCS in 2019-20 due to canceled test administrations nationwide.

SAT and ACT: ACT1.1.5 – “SAT and ACT scores will meet or exceed state and national average scores.”

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ACT scores for PWCS graduates remained level in 2019-20. ACT scores for PWCS graduates exceed national averages.

Fewer students took the ACT test in PWCS in 2019-20 due to canceled test administrations nationwide.

Average Daily Attendance (ADA)1.1.6 – “The ADA for individual schools and the Division will be at least 95%.”

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PWCS continues to meet this attendance target.

NOTE: Attendance was only reported for ADA and ADM purposes through March 13, 2020.

On-Time Graduation Rate1.1.7 – “90% of 12th grade students will graduate within four years of beginning 9th grade..”

**Axis Adjusted 8

On-Time Graduation Rates in PWCS continue to increase annually.

On-Time Graduation Rate1.1.7 – “90% of 12th grade students will graduate within four years of beginning 9th grade..”

**Axis Adjusted 9

The On-Time Graduation Rate in PWCS has increased each year.

In 2020, PWCS had 6,714 graduates. If the On-Time Graduation Rate were at the 2008 percentage, there would have been 701 fewer graduates.

On-Time Graduation Rate1.1.7 – “90% of 12th grade students will graduate within four years of beginning 9th grade..”

2020 On-Time Graduation Rate (Four Year)

All Black Hispanic White AsianMultiple

RacesEcon.

Disadv.English

Learners

Students with

Disabilities

Cost Per Pupil*

STATE 92.3% 91.3% 81.9% 95.2% 98.1% 94.2% 89.1% 73.0% 90.4%

Prince William 93.0% 95.7% 86.3% 97.3% 97.7% 93.9% 90.1% 80.0% 92.4% $11,875

Alexandria 82.1% 92.7% 68.8% 97.2% 96.0% 100% 78.1% 70.9% 94.3% $18,136

Arlington 93.4% 98.5% 82.7% 99.0% 96.7% 99.1% 94.0% 81.5% 95.3% $19,921

Fairfax 93.0% 95.9% 79.2% 98.6% 98.3% 97.6% 89.9% 72.5% 94.8% $16,043

Loudoun 96.8% 96.9% 88.5% 98.8% 99.5% 98.1% 90.6% 79.8% 95.5% $15,241

Manassas 77.4% 81.8% 72.8% 88.9% 100% 86.4% 75.8% 59.7% 72.0% $13,581

Manassas Park 85.1% 96.8% 79.8% 93.9% 100% 83.3% 86.3% 68.1% 96.0% $11,663

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* Information comes from the 2020 Washington Area Boards of Education (WABE) Guide.

On-Time Graduation Rates in PWCS continue to increase annually. All reported groups except for Hispanic students and English learners have On-Time Graduation Rates at or above 90%.

Dual Enrollment1.1.8 – “The percentage of graduates receiving dual enrollment credit in one or more classes will increase.”

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PWCS continues to increase the percent of students receiving dual enrollment credit. As a result of the decrease in the number of advanced exams taken during 2019-20, the percent of graduates receiving qualifying scores recognized by Northern Virginia Community College for credit decreased.

College Readiness1.1.9 – “The percentage of students receiving college readiness scores…will increase.”

Students Meeting College Readiness

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The percent of students meeting college readiness benchmarks decreased slightly in 2019-20, again likely as a result of the reduction in the numbers of advanced exams taken. These charts display the percentage of students meeting college readiness benchmarks defined by the Virginia Community College system. In coming years, VDOE will be including their own college readiness benchmark in accreditation.

Advanced Studies Diploma1.1.10 – “The percentage of students from all student groups who earn an Advanced Studies Diploma will increase over the prior year.”

*Percent of Graduating Students receiving an Advanced Diploma

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Overall, just about half of the graduates in PWCS received advanced diplomas in 2020. Percentages vary by student group.

Program Participation1.2.1 – “The participation of economically disadvantaged, minority, students with disabilities, and English learners in gifted programs, specialty programs, AP, IB, or AICE courses, and CTE programs will increase.”

**Axis Adjusted

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Participation has been trending upward in ES gifted programs. Participation in these programs overall was 20% at ES and 19% at MS in 2019-20. Gaps among groups remain and will be examined further in the Equity Scorecard.

Program Participation1.2.1 – “The participation of economically disadvantaged, minority, students with disabilities, and English learners in gifted programs, specialty programs, AP, IB, or AICE courses, and CTE programs will increase.”

15**Axis Adjusted

**Axis Adjusted

Participation has been level in HS gifted programs. Gaps do remain across groups and will be examined further in the Equity Scorecard.

Gaps remain across groups in HS Advanced Program participation and will be examined further in the Equity Scorecard.

Identification for Special Education1.2.2 – “The over-classification of economically disadvantaged students, English learners, and students from each racial/ethnic category as students with disabilities…will decrease.”

**Axis Adjusted

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Compared to the overall percentage, no groups in PWCS are over-identified for special education. Overall, the percent of students identified for special education stayed level.

Discipline Referrals2.2.1 – “The disproportionate number of discipline referrals will decrease.”

**Axis Adjusted to 50%

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The percent of students receiving discipline referrals continues to decrease, overall, and for all student groups. Higher rates of referrals do remain for students with disabilities and Black students, but numbers are trending downward.

Chronic Absenteeism2.2.2 – “The percentage of students who are chronically absent will decrease.”

**Axis Adjusted

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NOTE: Given that the number of membership days in 2019-20 was reduced to 120 in person days due to the school closures, it only required 12 absences to hit the 10% threshold, compared to 17-18 days in previous years.

Satisfaction Rates3.2.1 – "Survey data will show that student, parent/guardian, and employee satisfaction with the School Division meets or exceeds the previous year's survey results.”

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Surveys were conducted in January-February 2020. Results indicate that parent satisfaction in PWCS stayed level at 93%. Note that in 2018-19, students and school staff members participated in VDOE surveys instead of PWCS surveys. AS a result, 2018-19 is not included in trend results for those groups.

Highly Qualified Teachers4.1.1 – “All students will be taught by highly qualified teachers.”

20Percent of students taught by highly qualified teachers in all classes remains high.

National Board Certified Teachers 4.1.2 – “The total number of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT) in PWCS will increase annually.”

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The number of NBCT in PWCS has increased slightly over the past three years. The count shown includes all NBCT in PWCS.

100% of renewal candidates from PWCS have been successful in the renewal of their certification.

The process for obtaining National Board certification has become more complex in recent years, taking up to three years to complete.

Teacher Turnover4.4.2 – “The teacher turnover rate will not exceed 12%.”

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The teacher turnover percentage continues to remain below 10 percent. The teacher retention percentage increased slightly in 2019-20.

PWCS continues to have lower turnover than national averages, which range from 12-16 percent, depending on how figures are calculated.

Equitable Use of Funds

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Year % ValueFY 2016 2.2%FY 2017 3.4%FY 2018 2.2%FY 2019 2.5%FY 2020 2.8%

Projected Based on Anticipated Revenue

FY 2021 2.8%FY 2022 2.8%FY 2023 2.8%FY 2024 2.8%FY 2025 2.8%FY 2026 2.8%FY 2027 2.7%

• Class size reduction (5.2.1)

• Funding ratios are reviewed to ensure current needs are met within budgetary constraints (5.2.3)

• Internal Audits are conducted on a regular basis (5.2.4)

Funding for Renovations/Renewals will Average 3% of Replacement Value (5.2.2)

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Next Steps• Current results and recent trends provide many reasons to

celebrate, as well as many opportunities for reflection and growth

• Equity Scorecard will be updated with available data points from 2019-20.

Celebrate Successes! Reflect on opportunities for growth!

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Moving Forward

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Stakeholder Input to Date

Focus GroupsTeachers

CounselorsAdministrators

Parents (Superintendent’s Advisory Council on Instruction)

PrincipalsAssistant Principals

Associate Superintendents

Public Comment Site

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Continuous Improvement

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New Strategic Plan• An interactive webpage is in development that will connect

specific Division initiatives and efforts to the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan.

• Examples:• Efforts of the Superintendent’s Advisory Council on Equity; • The New Sustainability Initiative.

• Individual School Continuous Improvement Plans are aligned with the themes of the new Strategic Plan.

• A draft of the New Strategic Plan will be shared with School Board members for input beginning in January and then for approval in the spring.

Strategic Plan ReportMr. Keith ImonDeputy Superintendent

Dr. Jennifer Coyne CassataDirector, Office of Accountability

November 4, 2020

2019-20