QUINCY PUBLIC SCHOOLSSuperintendent’s Annual Plan 2014-2016

Summative Review/ReflectionReport to School Committee

Dr. Richard DeCristofaroOctober 19, 2016

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Approved

December

2014

Benchmarks

• Goal-Setting (Contained in School

& Program Improvement Plans)

• Fall, Winter, Spring Observations

• End-of-Cycle Progress Reports

(annually in October when MCAS

data available)

• Summative Assessments (annually

in November following SIP/PIP

Presentations)

Superintendent’s Goal #1:

Quincy Public Schools

Administrative Evaluation

During the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school years, the

Superintendent will evaluate all Principals, Directors, and

Coordinators using the new Educator Evaluation tool.

(Instructional Leadership)

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Sources of Evidence:

• Administrator Evaluation

Timeline

• School and Program

Improvement Plans

• Superintendent’s Outlook

Calendar

• Baseline Edge

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Assessment

Day #1/

October

Assessment

Day #2/

February

Assessment

Day #3/June

SLT & Professional Staff: June

Principals: October

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NQHS SIP Goals

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Student Support PIP Goals

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Administrator Observation

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Administrator Summative

Evaluation Report

Superintendent’s Goal #2:

Improvement of Performance,

Effectiveness, and Learning(2015-16 Goal)

In order to meet the needs of all learners, it is the goal of the

Superintendent that achievement at every MCAS tested

grade will demonstrate a 1% increase in the average percent

correct in ELA, Mathematics, and Science by all tested

students and this will have a corresponding increase in the

percentage of students who achieve Proficient or higher

performance levels on the Spring 2016 MCAS.

Working with the Principals, the Superintendent will determine

specific areas to focus improvements on, by site, to

accelerate and sustain achievement while reducing the

performance gap between subgroups and their grade-level

peers. (Instructional Leadership)

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Goal (2%)

reviewed

October 2015.

Goal for ELA/Reading:

The District's Total Average Percent Correct (APC) in the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standard for Reading will increase by 1% for all students over the 2015 MCAS Results, as measured at every tested grade and documented on June 2016 Standards Report (CU306)

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APC for ALL Students Reading: We did meet our goal for reaching

a 1% increase for ALL Students in the Reading Anchor Standards (Diff =+2 )

Reading

Anchor

% Correct

2015

% Correct

2016

Difference

Grade 3 72% 75% +3

Grade 4 66% 67% +1

Grade 5 70% 67% -3

Grade 6 65% 69% +4

Grade 7 69% 72% +3

Grade 8 74% 72% -2

Grade 10 76% 72% -4

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APC for Students with Disabilities: Reading

Reading Anchor % Correct

2015

% Correct

2016

Difference

Grade 3 55% 58% +3

Grade 4 48% 51% +3

Grade 5 52% 50% -2

Grade 6 45% 50% +5

Grade 7 51% 52% +1

Grade 8 56% 53% -3

Grade 10 61% 56% -5

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APC for English Language Learners: Reading

Reading Anchor % Correct

2015

% Correct

2016

Difference

Grade 3 66% 67% +1

Grade 4 58% 53% -5

Grade 5 52% 51% -1

Grade 6 46% 47% +1

Grade 7 48% 53% +5

Grade 8 56% 57% +1

Grade 10 48% 44% -4

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APC for Economically Disadvantaged: Reading

Reading Anchor % Correct

2015

% Correct

2016

Difference

Grade 3 70% 73% +3

Grade 4 63% 64% +1

Grade 5 66% 65% -1

Grade 6 62% 66% +4

Grade 7 64% 69% +5

Grade 8 72% 68% -4

Grade 10 73% 69% -4

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Goal for Mathematics:

The District’s Total Average Percent Correct (APC) in Mathematics will increase by 1% over the 2015 MCAS results, as measured at every tested grade and documented on the June 2016 Standards Report (CU306)

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APC for ALL Students Mathematics: We just missed our goal for

reaching a 1% increase for ALL Students in the Math Overall (Diff = -1)

Math

Overall

APC

2015

APC

2016

Difference

Grade 3 75% 74% -1

Grade 4 69% 70% +1

Grade 5 70% 71% +1

Grade 6 67% 69% +2

Grade 7 67% 62% -5

Grade 8 66% 67% +1

Grade 10 68% 68% 0

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APC for Students with Disabilities: Math

Math

Overall

% Correct

2015

% Correct

2016

Difference

Grade 3 60% 57% -3

Grade 4 50% 53% +3

Grade 5 49% 52% +3

Grade 6 41% 43% +2

Grade 7 41% 35% -6

Grade 8 41% 42% +1

Grade 10 44% 45% +1

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APC for English Language Learners: Math

Math

Overall

% Correct

2015

% Correct

2016

Difference

Grade 3 74% 70% -4

Grade 4 64% 65% +1

Grade 5 61% 59% -2

Grade 6 58% 61% +3

Grade 7 65% 49% -16

Grade 8 65% 71% +6

Grade 10 61% 60% -1

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APC for Economically Disadvantaged: Math

Math

Overall

% Correct

2015

% Correct

2016

Difference

Grade 3 74% 72% -2

Grade 4 65% 66% +1

Grade 5 66% 68% +2

Grade 6 62% 65% +3

Grade 7 63% 57% -6

Grade 8 62% 63% +1

Grade 10 66% 63% -3

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The District’s Total Average Percent Correct (APC) in Science will increase by 1% over the 2015 MCAS results, as measured at every tested grade and documented on the June 2016 Standards Report (CU306)

APC for ALL Students Science Technology and Engineering Gr 5 & 8

High School Biology Gr 9/10

MCAS Science % Correct

2015

% Correct

2016

Difference

Grade 5

STE

68% 68% No change

Grade 8

STE

64% 64% No change

Grade 9/10

HS Biology

67% 69% +2

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APC for Students with Disabilities: Science

MCAS Science % Correct

2015

% Correct

2016

Difference

Grade 5

STE

53% 55% +2

Grade 8

STE

47% 45% -2

Grade 9/10

HS Biology

50% 50% No change

Science Technology and Engineering Gr 5 & 8

High School Biology Gr 9/10

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APC for English Language Learners: Science

Science Technology and Engineering Gr 5 & 8

High School Biology Gr 9/10

MCAS Science % Correct

2015

% Correct

2016

Difference

Grade 5

STE

54% 52% -2

Grade 8

STE

50% 56% +6

Grade 9/10

HS Biology

51% 53% +2

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APC for Economically Disadvantaged: Science

Science Technology and Engineering Gr 5 & 8

High School Biology Gr 9/10

MCAS Science % Correct

2015

% Correct

2016

Difference

Grade 5

STE

64% 66% +2

Grade 8

STE

61% 59% -2

Grade 9/10

HS Biology

64% 64% No Change

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2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Atherton Hough 2 2 3 3 2

Beechwood Knoll 1 1 2 2 2

Bernazzani 2 2 2 2 2

Lincoln Hancock** 3 3 3 3 3

Clifford Marshall** 3 3 2 2 2

Merrymount 2 2 1 1 1

Montclair 2 2 1 1 1

Parker** 2 2 2 1 1

Snug Harbor* 2 2 2 3 2

Squantum 2 2 2 2 2

Wollaston 1 1 2 2 2

Atlantic 2 2 2 1 1

Broad Meadows 2 2 2 3 3

Central 2 2 2 2 2

Point Webster** 3 3 3 1 1

Sterling* 2 2 2 2 2

NQHS 1 1 2 2 1

QHS* 2 2 2 2 2

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* = did not

make AYP in

2010

** = did not

make AYP in

2010 or 2011

Leveling

individual

schools

began in

2012; for

prior years,

Adequate

Yearly

Progress

(AYP) was

the

benchmark.

School Committee/Superintendent

District Improvement Goal #1:

Quincy Public Schools District

Improvement PlanInvolve stakeholders in a District Improvement Plan that includes

a diagnosis of the Quincy Public Schools’ strengths and areas of

improvement in regard to student achievement and

organizational performance. All of the Quincy Public Schools

teams will follow the Planning, Implementing, and Assessing

cyclical process. (Instructional Leadership)

Benchmarks

• Establish Quincy Public Schools

Improvement Cycle 2014-15 and 2015-16

• Complete Planning Stage

(June through September)

• Complete Implementing Stage

(October through June)

• Complete Reflecting/Assessing Stage

(May through June)

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COMPLETED

COMPLETED

COMPLETED

COMPLETED

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District Improvement Cycle

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John & Abigail Adams Scholars/NQHS & QHS

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School Committee Connections to DIPJanuary 1, 2014-December 31, 2015

District

Improvement

Initiatives

2014-2015 & 2015-2016

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Substance Abuse

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Scheduling ~ Quincy Public Schools continues its implementation

plan and is currently focusing on the various scheduling toolsAspen provides in preparing for the 2015-2016 school year.

Teachers are currently completing Online Course Request

Recommendations for grades 8-11 utilizing their Aspen Gradebook. Teachers will have the ability to communicate

utilizing the “Notes Section” attached to their recommendation

for parents and/or the student’s guidance counselor. Following

the teacher recommendation period, the Aspen Student Portal

will be open for Student Online Course Requests (March 23 – April 6) during which students will have the opportunity to view the

teacher recommendations. Students can then select an elective

or Foreign Language and/or request a modification to any core

academic recommendation.

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A Matter of Heart at

Central Middle School

NQHS & QHS Students at the

Edward M. Kennedy Institute

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MSBA Project Status

August 2015

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Montclair Elementary School Flag Day

Educator Mini-Grants

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QPS Facilities Improvements as of August 2016

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Benchmarks • Meet with representatives from the

Quincy Parent Advisory Council to

Special Education and the Citywide

Parents Council to discuss goals and

event ideas.

• Meet with Superintendent’s

Leadership and Principal Teams to

select appropriate topics.

• Schedule and present two home-

school connections events in each

school year.

School Committee/Superintendent

District Improvement Goal #2:

Home-School Connections

During the fall and winter of the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016

school years, the Superintendent’s Leadership and Principal

Teams will co-sponsor at least two home-school connections

events. (Family & Community Engagement)

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Sources of Evidence:

• Meeting Agendas

• Parent Academy Flyers

• QPS Website/Social Media

Postings

• Presentation Powerpoints

• School and Program

Newsletters

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2014-2015 Parent

Academy Events:

• New Elementary

Report Card

• Middle School

Organization Skills

• Internet Safety &

Cyberbullying

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2015-2016 Parent

Academy Events:

• New Elementary

Report Cards

• New SAT

• Brain Boosters for

Breaks

• Welcome to

Kindergarten

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QPS on Facebook

& Twitter

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Undersecretary of

Agriculture Kevin Sullivan

Visit for Farm to School

grant award

School Committee/Superintendent

District Improvement Goal #3:

Common Core Standards ImplementationThe Superintendent will lead the district in a full

implementation of the Common Core State Standards, as

outlined in the 2011 MA Curriculum Frameworks for

ELA/Literacy and Mathematics, as aligned by professional

development and curriculum implementation plans, in the

2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school years. (Instructional Practice)

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Benchmarks:

• Development of common High School Curriculum maps

for core content areas; K-8 ELA/Literacy Pacing Guides

and common curriculum maps; Middle School Science,

Social Studies, and Foreign Language pacing guides

• In 2014-2015, Quincy Public Schools will pilot common

benchmark assessments (DDMs)

• By October 2015, the district will implement a new,

standards-based Elementary Report Card.

• Extended day programs will be provided for students in

need of academic support and/or enrichment.

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Next Steps:• School Committee completes

Superintendent Summative

Evaluation by November 2, 2016.

• Superintendent creates 2016-2018

Superintendent’s Annual Plan by

November 9, 2016, including

Goals, Action Steps, and Sources

of Evidence.

• Superintendent presents Mid-Cycle

Progress Report in October 2017.

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Thank You!!