State Board of Education. Dr. Kelvin Adams. 01-17-12

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SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLSSPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD UPDATE

Melanie Adams, Richard Gaines, Rick SullivanJanuary 17, 2012


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Special Administrative Board Update2

Timeline

February 2007Reinstatement of the Transitional

School District

June 15, 2007First Special Administrative Boardmeeting

January 31, 2008Senate confirmation process

completed

Goals

Every student reading at grade-level

Accreditation is a step along the way to high quality

schools


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Actions

Completed a 12-month assessment of academics,

finances, operations and leadership

Completed MSBA training to align governance andpolicymaking with ePeGS

Developed the Comprehensive Long Range Plan with

extensive public input

Conducted a national search for a new superintendent

Met with numerous community groups and conducted

town hall meetings to engage constituents

Completed policy statement negotiations with employeeunions


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Actions

Completed HVAC installation projects

Mandated lead paint abatement in classrooms serving

children age 6 and under Partnered to open the Innovative Concept Academy

Impactful policy changes

Pupil/Teacher Ratio at the State Desirable Level Parent engagement policy

Principal leadership

Highly qualified teachers

Financial management


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SAINT LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLSSUPERINTENDENTS UPDATE

Dr. Kelvin R. AdamsJanuary 17, 2012


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Overview6

Saint Louis Public Schools Snapshot

Financial Condition

Academic Achievement

Accelerating Progress


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Saint Louis Public Schools Snapshot7


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School sites: 77

Total enrollment: 24,901 (as of 1/12/2012)

K-12 enrollment: 22,688

PreK enrollment: 2,213

Transportation

20,682 students are eligible to ride the bus daily

276 daily bus routes

Teachers: 1,988

Pupil-teacher ratio at the State Desirable Level

based on attendance


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Saint Louis Public Schools Snapshot Characteristics

Varied demographics

Male: 51%; Female: 49%

African American: 81% Caucasian: 13%

Hispanic: 3%

Asian: 3%

Free/reduced lunch: 87%

English for Speakers of

Other Languages (ESOL)

population: 9%

Homeless population: 10%

Special Educationpopulation: 15%

18 different subgroups

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Why was the District declared unaccredited?

Leadership

Financial Instability

Declining Academic Performance


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Saint Louis Public Schools

Financial Condition11


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Financial Condition

The District is operating with a balanced budget

for the second consecutive year and has

eliminated its negative fund balance

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GOB Multi-Year Comparison

(in millions) 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12

Revenue & Subsidies $ 339.5 $ 311.4 $ 300.0 $ 296.6 $ 331.2

Expenditures $ 338.9 $ 344.2 $ 320.3 $ 285.8 $ 276.5

Surplus/Deficit $ 0.6 $ (32.8) $ (20.3) $ 10.8 $ 54.7

Ending Fund Balance $ (12.4) $ (45.2) $ (65.5) $ (54.7) $ 0.0


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Financial Condition 2010-2011 budget ended with a surplus

Three-year agreement with Desegregation Case

litigants provides $96m to eliminate the deficit

fund balance and fund certain academicprograms

2011-2012 budget is balanced

On track for revenues to meet or exceed expenditures The District conducts five-year revenue and

expenditure forecasts to align academic

initiatives with the budget

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Academic Achievement14


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Academic AchievementMAP15

Since 2007, there have been increases in students

achieving proficient or advanced on the MAP test in

Communication Arts and Mathematics

No other elementary/secondary public educationinstitution in the City of St. Louis matches these

increases in the same time span

These increases also exceed the statewide increasesover the same time span


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19.5 21.6

27.530.7

33.1

44.4

45.7

51.253.6 54.6

42.9

51.0

59.2

67.4

75.5

0.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

PercentageofStudents

Communication Arts - AYP

St. Louis Public Schools State of Missouri Communication Arts AYP Target

Year


% Increase (2007-2011)

MO SLPS

+ 10.2 +13.6


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17.2 17.619.6

26.930.9

44.946.7 47.6

52.7 54.2

35.8

45.0

54.1

63.3

72.5

0.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

PercentageofStudent

s

Mathematics - AYP

St. Louis Public Schools State of Missouri Mathematics AYP Target

Year

% Increase (2007-2011)

MO SLPS

+ 9.3 +13.7


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47.7% 48.9%

61.9%

72.5% 73.4%74.2%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2009 2010 2011

%A

dv&Prof

English II EOC Results

District State

Academic AchievementEOC18

% Increase (2009-2011)

MO SLPS

+ 1.7 +14.2


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23.1%27.4%

42.4%

53.0%

57.7%60.0%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2009 2010 2011

%A

dv&Prof

Algebra I EOC Results

District State

Academic AchievementEOC19

% Increase (2009-2011)

MO SLPS

+ 7.0 +19.3


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Attendance rate for 2010-2011: 92.9%

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89.188.6

90.3

91.3

92.9

94.0 94.094.4 94.2 94.4

80.0

85.0

90.0

95.0

100.0

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Percentages

APR Attendance Rates

St. Louis District State of Missouri

Year

% Increase (2007-2011)

MO SLPS

+ .4 +3.8


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Academic Achievement21

2011 Graduates: 1,873

Awarded $23.3 million in scholarships

Accepted to 245 colleges and universities

54.8% 55.9%57.1%

60.9%62.2%

86.2% 86.0% 85.9% 85.9% 86.7%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

%o

fStudents

APR Graduation Rates

St. Louis Public Schools State of Missouri

% Increase (2007-2011)

MO SLPS

+ .5 +7.4


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Adequate Yearly Progress22

Number of schools making AYP has increased

each year

Three Year Numerical Summary of AYP Results

Indicator2008-2009

Actual

2009-2010

Actual

2010-2011

Actual

86 Schools 74 Schools 72 Schools

Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage

Met AYP Target in

All Indicators12 13% 13 18% 16 22%

Met AYP in

Communication Arts20 23% 19 26% 19 26%

Met AYP in Math 19 22% 24 32% 20 28%

Met AYP inAdditional

Indicators

58 67% 55 74% 49 68%


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Annual Performance Report (2007-2011)

APR has

doubled since

2009 to 6 points

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Performance Accreditation LevelsAccreditation levels and reviews types are as follows:

Accreditation

Status Accredited Provisional UnaccreditedReview Status Mini Review Full Waiver LimitedWaiver Full Review Full ReviewK-12 Districts 12+ Met 911 Met 68 Met 15 Met

Source: www.dese.mo.gov/divimprove/sia/dar/understandingyourAPR.pdf

Standard Indicator Description 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-20119.1*1 MAP Grades 3-5 Mathematics9.1*2 MAP Grades 3-5 Communication Arts Met9.1*3 MAP Grades 6-8 Mathematics9.1*4 MAP Grades 6-8 Communication Arts9.1*5 MAP Grades 9-11 Algebra I9.1*6 MAP Grades 9-11 English II

Bonus MAP Achievement Met Met Met Met9.3 ACT

9.4*1 Advanced Courses Met Met Met Met9.4*2 Career Education Courses Met Met9.4*3 College Placment Met Met Met9.4*4 Career Education Placement Met Met Met9.5 Graduation Rate Met9.6 Attendance

Total Standards Met 4 3 5 6Note: APR data was obtained from the DESE website posted as of September 12, 2011.Source: http://dese.mo.gov/planning/profile/apr/2011115115.html


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Accelerating Progress24


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The Saint Louis Public Schools Comprehensive

Long Range Plan and Accountability Plan outline

steps the District is taking to accelerate progress

Voters approved a $155 million bond package torenovate school facilities

The District is accelerating progress in schools by

implementing strategies that: Enable children to enter kindergarten ready to learn

Equip all children with the knowledge and skills to

transition to post-secondary education and/or a career

Strengthen principals and teachers


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Accelerating progress includes implementing clear

standards and data-driven processes for accountability

of all initiatives

Alignment of District data-driven processes with DESE data

requirements

SiS Student Information System and student data management

District scorecards generated by data management system

Timely core data reporting processes

Use of DESE class codes MOSIS student identification numbers

Shelf and District developed benchmark tests that are aligned to

standards and predictive


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Enable children to enter kindergarten ready

to learn

Early Childhood Education

37 additional Pre-K classrooms with 2,213 enrolledchildren (as of 1/12/2011)

Partnership with Harris Stowe State University and AFT

St. Louis Local 420 to provide professional development


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Equip all children with the knowledge and skills

for post-secondary education or a career Developing a district-wide PreK-12 core curriculum that

is consistent with State standards and entrance to post-secondary institutions

Implementing new academic options to engage studentsand prepare them for their next level of educationMagnet school program

Career and technical education program Specialized school environments and curriculum High school graduation initiative AP, AVID, IB and dual credit programs


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Provide professional support to principals

and teachers

A mandatory Summer Institute for Principals

The Principal Leadership Program has beenestablished to:

Provide professional development and mentoring to

principals

Develop a pipeline of future principals through a

professional internship program


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Provide professional support to principals

and teachers

The Saint Louis Plan supports teachers through

professional coaching and mentoring Focus on first and second year teachers, as well as tenured

teachers needing professional improvement

Classroom management and instructional techniques

Partnership with AFT St. Louis Local 420


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Accreditation Recap

Status of accreditation issues

Strong Leadership

Financially Stable

Increased Academic Performance

Strategies and initiatives are in place to

accelerate progress

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EPIC Schools of Saint Louis

The SIG program is viewed as a sub-district of

schools needing intensive support

Allows the Saint Louis Public Schools to concentrate

support and interventions on a specific group ofschools and students (3,386 students)

Additional schools will be included based on data

from the current and previous years after funding

expires Possibly two comprehensive high schools (1,109 students)

Possibly two middle schools (601 students)

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Eleven Tier I schools are in the second year ofSIG funding

Ashland ES Walbridge ES

Columbia ES Fanning MSHamilton ES Langston MS

Jefferson ES LOuverture MS

Mann ES Vashon HS

Sigel ES

First-year results show improvement in

academic achievement and school culture

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MAP/EOC

Eight of eleven schools showed increases in the

percent of students achieving Proficient or

Advanced in both Communication Arts and Math

In Communication Arts, five schools showed student

increases in achieving Basic and decreases in Below

Basic

In mathematics six schools showed student increasesin achieving Basic and decreases in Below Basic

Columbia ES made AYP

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Attendance

All SIG schools have increased attendance above

the 2009-10 baseline

Ten of eleven SIG schools currently haveattendance at or above 90 percent

Discipline

All SIG schools have decreased the total number of

discipline events and out-of-school suspensionscompared to the 2009-10 baseline

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Thank you

Questions?

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