Who Are We? Where Are We Going? How Do We Get There?

Joan Pack-Rowe, Post-secondary Success Planning Coordinator, Cincinnati Public Schools

Melissa Sherman, Technology Coordinator, Hughes STEM High School, Cincinnati Public Schools

Cincinnati Public Schools

• 33,748 students - 3rd largest in state

• 55 schools

• 17 High Schools

• Demographics

73% Below Poverty

21% Students with Disabilities

68% African American

24% Caucasian

Founded in 1829 as “The Common Schools of Cincinnati”

National Recognition

• First K-12 Montessori School

• First K-12 Performing Arts School

• First K-20 STEM Pathway

• Walnut Hills High School ranked #1 in

Ohio and 65th Nationally by U.S News

and World Report

• Highest Performing Urban District in Ohio

• Model for Community Learning Centers

• Turnaround Model - Elementary Initiative

• Blue Ribbon Schools

The Famous & Infamous of CPS

President William Howard TaftTheda Bara

Ezzard CharlesLeon “Bull” Durham

Doris DayRosemary Clooney

Andy WilliamsJerry Rubin

Carmen ElectraSarah Jessica Parker

Rocky CarrollPete Rose

Charles MansonWilliam McGuffey (teacher)

98˚ (Lachey Brothers)Katt Williams

Bootsy CollinsWhy? (Wolfe Brothers)

Dr. Stanley Prusiner(Nobel Prize Medicine)Steven Sanger (CEO General Mills)

Personality and Work Environment Types

If CPS were a person…

Where We Have Been - Why We Have to Get Out of There!

District Graduation Rates:

2003-04 72.1%

2004-05 77%

2005-06 77.2%

2006-07 80%

2007-08 82.9%

2008-09 80.4%

2009-10 81.9%

Post-Secondary Remediation Needs

2011 Graduates Ohio CPS

First Time College Student 54,489 586

Attend Public or Regional College Campus 74% 88%

Attend Community College 26% 12%

Require Developmental Math or English 41% 51%

Require Developmental Math 35% 44%

Require Developmental English 20% 28%

Require Developmental Math and English 14% 20%

Freshman to Sophomore Persistence

Where Do We Want Our Journey to Take Us?

• Culture of Achievement

• Engaged, College and Career Ready Students

• Engaged Parents

• Decreased Remediation

• Increased Post-Secondary Attainment

How Naviance is Helping Us Get There

• Individualized Delivery Methods

• School Accountability

• Scope and Sequence for Grades 7-12

• Aligned with Common Core Standards

• Individual Student Learning Plans

• Parent Engagement

• Increased Opportunity for Career Experiences

Naviance Role in H.S. Re-Design

• Integrated with Common Core

• Value Added Growth Measures

• Senate Bill 316 - Career Connections K-12

• 4 Year High School Math Requirement

• College Credit (PSEO, Dual Enrollment)

• Grade 7-12 High Schools• Earn HS Credit in Middle School• Content Specialists/Increased Rigor• Early Focus on College & Career Planning

Naviance District-wide Implementation

Phase I

• Procurement of Naviance

• Hire Post-secondary Planning Coordinator

• Establish Year One Expectations

• Identify Professional Development Needs

• Develop and Align Curriculum

Phase II

• Professional Development for Administrators and Counselors

• Identify Site Managers

• Schools Establish Naviance implementation team

• Ongoing PD for Counselors/Site Managers

• Staff PD plans created to accommodate individual school training needs

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Naviance District-wide Implementation

Phase II (cont.)• Begin Student Usage

• Parent Workshops

• Public Presentations and Introductions

Phase III

• Continued PD Customized by School

• Expand Curriculum

• Develop Grade Specific Scope and Sequence

(7-12 ready for August ’13)

• 11th Grade Tutorial

• Senior Project

Naviance District-wide Implementation

Phase III (cont.)• Summer Bridge

• PD for 7th and 8th grade staff

• Train the Trainer – Parents for Public Schools

Phase IV

• Review Data

• Collect Feedback

• Make Adjustments

• Update PD Plan/Schedule

• Cultivate New Partnerships

• Expand Student Opportunities

How did we do this year?

Percent of Students Using Naviance 2012-13 Schools Grade 12 Grade 11 Grade 10 Grade 9Aiken New Tech 84% 66% 67% 74%

Clark Montessori 58% 98% 3% 98%

Dater Montessori 87% 94% 26% 13%

Gamble Montessori 72% 93% 0 0

Hughes STEM 75% 93% 94% 23%

Oyler 82% 89% 72% 73%

Riverview 100% 100% 100% 54%

SCPA 97% 3% 1% 0%

Shroder 95% 93% 77% 7%

Taft Institute Technology 63% 66% 58% 65%

Virtual 9% 8% 4% 2%

Walnut Hills 99% 98% 14% 77%

Western Hills Design 58% 16% N/A N/A

Western Hills University 79% 8% 0% 0%

School 3% 42% 33% N/A

Withrow University 5% 53% 52% 3%

Woodward Career Tech 79% 22% 6% 1%

District 67% 61% 38% 33%

What Factors Contributed to Our Success?

District Leadership & Support• Included in Strategic Plan• Part of Principal Evaluation• Component of the High School Reform Plan• High Visibility

Curriculum Alignment• Integration with Common Core Implementation

Cultural Shift • Not just a tool, it’s a process

Personalized Professional Development• Site Managers/Counselors – 19 • Administrator- 6• Teachers/Staff - 40• Partners - 5• Parents - 5

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Hughes STEM High School

“A school is a building with four walls and tomorrow inside. “ Lon Watters

Hughes STEM High School

• First Graduating Class - 1852

• Current Building Built in 1910

• Building Renovated in 2010

• Opened as STEM HS in 2009

• First STEM Graduating Class – 2013

• Lab school for University of Cincinnati

• Enrollment 1,100

• 1 of 17 High Schools in CPS

• School of Choice HS (7-12) (no enrollment requirements)

• Demographics

26% Students with Disabilities84% African American78% Below Poverty

Hughes STEM : Key Design Principles

Hughes STEM: Career Pathways

• Real-world applications of mathematics and science

• Project based delivery and assessments focused on performance

• College & Career Readiness (Naviance)

Grades 7-10 Challenging STEM Foundation Courses

Hughes STEM: Career Pathways

• Early college credit

• Career ready- college bound

• Job shadowing and internships

• College & Career Readiness (Naviance)

Grades 11-12 Innovative School Majors

Hughes STEM: Student Led Conferences

Seeing It In Action Student Led Conferences

Hughes STEM: Implementation

Successes• Career Tech teachers took leading role

• Tasks differentiated by role of teacher

• Aligned with core subjects to connect skills and standards

• Student Usage Grades 10-12

12th grade 75%

11th grade 93%

10th grade 94%

Challenges• Digital Access

• Timeline for PD (Year 1)

• Common Core

• Value Added Growth Measures

• Student Usage Grade 9

9th grade 23%

Contact Us

Melissa ShermanTeacher and Technology CoordinatorHughes STEM High SchoolShermam@cpsboe.k12.oh.us513-363-7400

Joan Pack-RowePost-secondary Success Planning CoordinatorCincinnati Public Schoolsrowejoa@cpsboe.k12.oh.us513-363-0222

Impossible, you say?

Alice laughed: "There's no use trying," she said; "one can't believe impossible things.""I daresay you haven't had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour a day. Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."Alice in Wonderland.

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