The San Jose Story – Twelve Years Out

Dr. Linda Murray, The Education Trust – West

January 17, 2011

Demographics in San Jose Unified School District (SJUSD)

Source: California Department of Education, 2010

• Urban district in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley

•32,000 students served

•48% Economically disadvantaged

•25% English Learners

UC/CSU “A-G” RequirementsA History/Social Science 2 years

(1 year World History, 1 year US History or ½ year US History & ½ year Civics)

B English 4 years

C Math 3 years, 4 years recommended(Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II)

D Science 2 years, 3 years recommended(Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics)

E World Language 2 years (same language), 3 years recommended

F Visual / Performing Arts 1 year

G College Prep Elective 1 year

Engaging Stakeholders

• Focus groups with students, teachers, parents, and members of the broader community

• Large-scale community conversations

• Coordinated by Public Agenda – national polling firm, with expertise in framing issues and probing opinions

Focus Groups & Community Conversations• Conducted with 2-way mirrors, allowing

superintendent and school board members to watch unnoticed

• Parents and community members expressed view that education in SJUSD was mediocre at best, and marred by low expectations.

• Teachers expressed uncertainty about how to push students to their fullest potential.

• Students, regardless of their demographic background, echoed similar sentiments: All agreed that they could do more if more were asked of them.

Getting the Teachers’ Union on Board: It’s All About Building Relationships

• History of contentious relations between district office and SJ Teachers’ Association

• Superintendent and union president rebuilt trust, and worked together in back-room negotiations– Union leaders determined how to message new

A-G graduation requirements to their member teachers and bring them along without fanfare or drama.

– As a result, teachers did not perceive increased requirements as a top-down mandate, and they didn’t push back.

Dispelling myths about what happens to students when the college-career ready curriculum is expected for ALL

Myth #1: The curriculum will be watered down.

Percentage of Students Earning Five Credits or More in AP or IB Has Increased

Source: EdTrust – West Analysis of SJUSD data.

Myth #2: Grades will plummet.

Mean Academic GPA for All SJUSD Graduating Seniors Has Remained Steady

Source: EdTrust – West analysis of SJUSD data.

Myth #3: Students will disengage and drop out.

Graduation Rates Have Remained Steady

Myth #4: Low-income students and students of color will suffer the

Latino Students’ API Has Steadily Improved and the Latino-White Gap Has Narrowed

Source: EdTrust - West analysis of CDE data.

Myth #5: High School is the wrong place to make changes.

Estimated API for SJUSD Elementary Students

Source: EdTrust – West Analysis of CDE data.

From Myth to Reality: College and career-ready high

school requirements can greatly improve learning outcomes.

Access to the A-G Curriculum

Thoughtful Planning and Implementation Drove Success

Teacher Capacity

Lab Facilities

Safety Nets

Teacher Professional Development

Thoughtful Planning and Implementation Drove Success

Opportunities for Acceleration

Consideration for the Most At-Risk Students

Creating a College-Going Culture

Using Data to Drive Change

Creating Partnerships

Questions and Answers

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The San Jose Story – Twelve Years Out

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