Equity of OpportunityA student data review and

implications for ESSA

Mrs. Lisa Cutting – Assistant Superintendent for 21st Century Teaching & Learning

Dr. Danielle Bouton-Wales - Director of K-12 Stem & Secondary Instruction

Ms. Melissa Drummond – Director of Professional Development and Accountability

Mrs. Jennifer Kelly - Attendance Supervisor

Mrs. Jennifer Steimle – Director of K-12 Humanities & Elementary Instruction

Goals of this Session

• Share most recent ESSA data and trends

• Describe intervention & monitoring systems

• Define implications for SSCSD & next steps

The “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA)

Advancing EquityFundamentally, ESSA is about creating

a set of interlocking strategies to

promote educational equity by providing

support to districts and schools as they

work to ensure that every student

succeeds. New York State is committed

to ensuring that all students succeed

and thrive in school no matter who they

are, where they live, where they go to

school, or where they come from.

SSCSD Accountability

designations for 2018-2019

• District in Good Standing - SSCSD

• Recognition School – Saratoga Springs High School,

Lake Avenue Elementary, Caroline Street elementary

• School in Good Standing – All other district schools

• Comprehensive Support and Improvement

(CSI) Schools

• Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI)

Schools

The “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA)

Accountability Indicators:

Elementary/Middle

Schools

Student Growth in math/ELA

High Schools

Composite Performance (also includes social studies)

Graduation Rates

4,5,6 year cohorts

College, Career and Civic Readiness (CCCR)

All schools:

Composite Performance

(ELA,Math,Science)

Progress in learning

English (ENL students)

Chronic Absenteeism

Progress in ELA/Math

District Data Overview: 2018-2019

School Report Card

Student Information

Enrollment K-12 6341

Enrollment by ethnicity:

American Indian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Asian or Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

White

Multiracial

3 (0%)108 (2%)229 (4%)134 (2%)

5633 (89%)234 (4%)

Other subgroup disaggregation:

English Language Learners

Students with Disabilities

Economically Disadvantaged

Homeless

78 (1%)686 (11%)

1411 (22%)58 (1%)

SSCSD: School Report Card

Grades 3-8 NYS ELA Assessments

Student InformationParticipation

Rate

Students

Proficient

2017

Students

Proficient

2018

Students

Proficient

2019

All Students 87%1,340 (57%)2,343 tested

1,193 (58%)2,062 tested

1467 (60%)2457 tested

Performance by ethnicity:

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Asian or Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

White

Multiracial

81%89%97%86%86%

N/A25 (31%)39 (59%)

1,227 (59%)38 (42%)

5 (14%)31 (39%)32 (55%)

1,087 (60%)38 (47%)

11 (28%)44 (42%)44 (65%)

1317 (62%)51 (47%)

Other subgroup disaggregation:

English Language Learners

Students with Disabilities

Economically Disadvantaged

Homeless

93%76%82%N/A

N/A18 (9%)

149 (32%)N/A

N/A28 (14%)

129 (31%)N/A

5 (17%)31 (14%)176 (34%9 (30%)

SSCSD: School Report Card

Grades 3-8 NYS Math Assessments

Student InformationParticipation

Rate

Students

Proficient

2017

Students

Proficient

2018

Students

Proficient

2019

All Students 86.2%1443 (66%)

2,172 tested1,527 (66%)2,298 tested

1641 (71%)2311 tested

Performance by ethnicity:

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Asian or Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

White

Multiracial

71%88%

100%86%87%

N/A40 (47%)46 (79%)

1299 (68%)48 (56%)

17 (40%)45 (43%)50 (81%)

1354 (68%)61 (66%)

14 (38%)54 (52%)47 (77%)

1460 (73%)66 (63%)

Other subgroup disaggregation:

English Language Learners

Students with Disabilities

Economically Disadvantaged

Homeless

95%75%79%N/A

N/A40 (21%)175 (39%)

N/A

N/A46 (21%)

180 (38%)N/A

12 (32%)55 (24%)

211 (42%)8 (31%)

Class of 2018 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate

# of SSHS

students

Graduation

Rate

Average NY State

%

All Students 555 91.7 % 82.3 %

Black or African American 27 77.8 % 72.4 %

Hispanic or Latino 29 72.4 % 72.2 %

Asian or Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 16 93.8 % 88 %

White 508 92.9 % 90 %

Students with Disabilities 58 69 % 58.2 %

Economically Disadvantaged 110 79.1 % 76.1 %

Advanced Regents – All Students 309 57% 33%

Class of 2019 4-year Cohort Graduation Rate

# of SSHS

students

Graduation

Rate

Average NY State

%

All Students 543 90.8% 82.8%

Black or African American 34 85.3% 73.3%

Hispanic or Latino 26 61.5% 73.2%

Asian or Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 17 94.1% 88.3%

White 500 91.4% 90.2%

Students with Disabilities 66 63.6% 59.7%

Economically Disadvantaged 114 74.6% 76.9%

Advanced Regents – All Students 316 56% 34%

Class of 2020 Prelimary Data

All Student Grad Rate -92.1%

Advanced Regents – 57.9%

Students with Disabilities –64.9%

Economically Disadvantaged – 80.1%

Equity in Access & Opportunity

AP and College Credit

Courses

Graduation Pathways

Career and Technical

Education (CTE)

endorsements

P-Tech and Early

College High School

Additional Opportunities -

Graduation Pathways

2018-2019 Elementary/Middle School

Chronic Absenteeism

# K-8 Students % K-8 StudentsAverage NY State

%

All Students 371 9.6% 15.6%

Black or African American 15 21.1% 22.9%

Hispanic or Latino 27 18% 21.3%

Asian or Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 2 2.4% 8.4%

Multiracial 19 10.7% 17.2%

White 307 9% 10.3%

Students with Disabilities 97 19.7% 22.3%

English Language Learners 10 13% 17.5%

Economically Disadvantaged 204 21.9% 21.7%

# K-8 Students % K-8 StudentsAverage NY State

%

All Students 371 9.6% 15.6%

Black or African American 15 21.1% 22.9%

Hispanic or Latino 27 18% 21.3%

Asian or Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 2 2.4% 8.4%

Multiracial 19 10.7% 17.2%

White 307 9% 10.3%

Students with Disabilities 97 19.7% 22.3%

English Language Learners 10 13% 17.5%

Economically Disadvantaged 204 21.9% 21.7%

2018-2019 High School

Chronic Absenteeism

# SSHS

Students

% SSHS

Students

Average NY

State %

All Students 378 17.9% 22.6%

Black or African American 14 29.9% 31.5%

Hispanic or Latino 16 25% 31.6%

Asian or Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 1 2% 14%

Multiracial 10 23.8% 23.1%

White 336 17.6% 15.6%

Students with Disabilities 59 24.9% 32.8 %

English Language Learners N/A N/A N/A

Economically Disadvantaged 168 37.6 % 30.2 %

2019-2020

Chronic Absenteeism – Sept-January 25

# K-8 Students % K-8 Students #SSHS% SSHS

Students

All Students 265 7% 313 15.3%

American Indian/Alaska Native 1 50% 0

Black or African American 10 14.5% 12 32.4%

Hispanic or Latino 22 15% 16 23.5%

Asian or Hawaiian/Other

Pacific Islander5 7.6% 5 19.6%

Multiracial 14 8.2% 14 25.5%

White 210 6.3% 266 14.5%

Students with Disabilities 56 13.6% 52 25%

English Language Learners 9 17.6% 4 33.3%

Economically Disadvantaged 138 14.3% 150 32.6%

Attendance Interventions

• Attendance Supervisor Role redefined 2018

• Truant Officer ---> Family Interventionist

• 400+ home visits annually, coordinates with outside services

• School Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor

(LMHC)

• Attendance Improvement Group (district)

• 5 Day "Nudge" Letters

• Positive Attendance Campaign

• Building level support

• Building Data Teams

• Development of Attendance Intervention Plans

• Focus on mental health and social emotional learning

Systems to monitor the data through the year

• SchoolTool – student management

system

• Clean Data

• Established Protocols

• Student Information Repository System

(SIRS) Reports

• Frequent Uploads & Cleaning

• Role Data Warehouse

• ESSA Accountability Reports

• IEP Direct

• School Report Card

• Office of Civil Rights Report

Maple Avenue Suspensions 2018-19

Maple Avenue Middle School Out of school suspensions

All Students (1,465) 31 students (2.1%)

White (1,262) 24 students (1.9%)

Hispanic (73) 5 students (6.8%)

Black (25) 0 students (0%)

Multiracial (65) 2 students (3.1%)

Economically Disadvantaged (351) 19 students (5.4%)

Students with Disabilities (151) 11 students (7.3%)

English Language Learners (13) 2 students (15.4%)

Maple Avenue Suspensions 2019-2020 as of 3/12/20

Maple Avenue Middle School Out of school suspensions

All Students (1,467) 21 students (2.1%)

White (1,274) 17 students (1.3%)

Hispanic (69) 2 students (2.9%)

Black (25) 1 student (4%)

Multiracial (64) 1 student (1.6%)

Economically Disadvantaged (388) 11 students (2.8%)

Students with Disabilities (153) 5 students (3.3%)

English Language Learners (11) 1 student (9%)

SSHS Suspensions 2018-19

Saratoga Springs HS Out of school suspensions

All Students (2,073) 103 students (5%)

White (1,880) 87 students (4.6%)

Hispanic (59) 4 students (6.8%)

Black (45) 9 students (20%)

Multiracial (38) 2 students (5.3%)

Economically Disadvantaged (419) 60 students (14.3%)

Students with Disabilities (213) 27 students (12.7%)

English Language Learners (9) 0 Student (0%)

SSHS Suspensions 2019-20 as of 3/11/20

Saratoga Springs HS Out of school suspensions

All Students (2,040) 65 students (3.2%)

White (1,832) 51 students (2.8%)

Hispanic (67) 6 students (9%)

Black (35) 5 students (14.3%)

Multiracial (54) 1 student (1.9%)

Economically Disadvantaged (471) 32 students (6.8%)

Students with Disabilities (210) 20 students (9.5%)

English Language Learners (11) 0 students (0%)

Next Steps for SSCSD

Moving forward:

• Further refine data processes to ensure data is accurate

• Refine district & building data review calendar data teams review & implement

interventions

• Director for Assessment, Accountability & Improvement position

• Continued implementation of newly revised AIS/RtI plan – academics

• Develop Behavioral Action Plans & Pyramid of Interventions to support subgroups

• Attendance Improvement Group (AIG) expanded work

• School Counseling Plan and Structure – continue to define roles

• Social-Emotional Supports/Mental Health

• Re-opening school needs

• Curriculum

• Support structures

• Continued Cultural Responsiveness Professional Development work at building

and classroom levels

District Cultural Responsiveness Professional Development

Spring 2018Admin Training &Equity Walks

1

Year 1

Q2 Q3 Q4

Jan-Feb 2019

Faculty TrainingOverview of cultural responsiveness

2

Year 2

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Sept 2020

Ongoing strategy & support work in buildings, depts, PLT’s

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Year 3

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

March 2019

Superintendent’s DayCSEA training-overview of cultural responsiveness

3

Nov 2019

Superintendent’s DayCulturally responsive practices workshops

4

Feb 2020

2 Hr DelayMAMS culturally responsive teaching practices around literacy

5

Raise awareness of cultural responsiveness

Increase knowledge of culturally proficient teaching practices & where we are at as a building, PLT’s

Learn to create culturally responsive lessons

What does cultural responsiveness look, feel and sound like in our respective buildings/environments?

6

Implement & Reflect on CP strategy or lesson as a PLT

Questions?