D. John Miller and SVEF A-G Strategy 2013.06.05

Elevating Achievement Through Innovation

A-G Completion:15 Course Requirements to Make Silicon Valley #1

Few would argue the importance of education.

Yet, in Silicon Valley, more than half of high school graduates fail to meet

the entrance requirements for the University of California (UC)

or California State University (CSU) system.

Our Objective:To make Silicon Valley

the #1 geographic region in California in the percentage of high school graduates

meeting entrance requirementsfor a UC or CSU.

Higher ed pays SolutionsTrouble 2

A 2 yrsHistory / Social Science

B 4 yrsEnglish

C 3 yrs (4 recommended)Math

D 2 yrs (3 recommended)Laboratory Science

E 2 yrs (3 recommended)Language Other Than English

F 1 yrVisual and Performing Arts

G 1 yrCollege Preparatory Electives

College entrance requirements = A-G requirements

What are they? 15 high school course requirements that cover a variety of subjects

Why? To establish a foundation for college-level work


4Higher ed pays SolutionsTrouble

19,000Students / grade

48% of 8th gradersProficient or above

in Algebra I

42% of 9th gradersProficient or above

in Biology 40% of all studentsProficient or above

in Chemistry

Image Adapted from NCES Digest of Education Statistics; Science & Engineering Indicators 2008

In 2012, only 47.8% of high school graduate

completed the A-G requirements.

Trouble in Silicon Valley: A very leaky pipeline in math and science

32% of all studentsProficient or above

in Algebra II

Source: California Department of Education, 2013


At 47.8%, Silicon Valley is 6th in California in A-G completion rates

State Average

San Diego

Orange

Santa Cruz

Yolo

Santa Clara

Placer

San Mateo

Alameda

San Francisco

Marin

38%

43%

43%

45%

46%

48%

51%

52%

53%

55%

59%

California A-G Completion Rate by County

We must work to better prepare the Valley’s students for college & careers in our community.

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Roadmap to being #1 in A-G completion

Higher ed pays SolutionsTrouble

Change District Policy

Identify Obstacles & Recommendations

Implement Action Plan & Support Programs

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1. Change District Policy


CampbellEast SideFremontGilroy

Of the 11 high school districts in Santa Clara County, 4 (in green) have already adopted A-G as their “default” curriculum, meaning students are automatically placed in A-G courses unless they “opt out.” We have to work on the remaining 7 districts.

Year 0 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4

# of Districts Adopted (By year) 4 3 3 1 -

# of Districts Adopted (Cumulative) 4 7 10 11 11

# of Students / Grade (Approximate based on 2011) 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000

A-G Completion Rate 45.9% 47.0% 49.0% 52.0% 56.5%

% Increase - 1.1% 2.0% 3.0% 4.5%

# of Students Completing A-G 8,721 8,930 9,310 9,880 10,735

Increase in # of Students - 209 380 570 855

11 High School Districts in Santa Clara County

Los Gatos-SaratogaMilpitasMorgan HillMountain View-Los Altos

Palo AltoSan JoseSanta Clara

Planned milestones

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Systematic change is limited by numerous stakeholders and resource limitations

Students

Unions

School Board of Trustees

High School (HS) Principals

HS Admin Staff

HS Teaching StaffParents

Teachers

Community

Vocational Education (CTE)

Inconsistent data collection methodologies across

districts

Inequitable distribution of resources

UnderstaffingStronger research needed

to examine long-term impact of A-G default

Negotiation of this complex system requires meeting varying interests and alleviating limitations.


Policy AdvocacyAdvocate for the A-G coursework as the default curriculum

Engagement Meet with selected Superintendents of high school districts to discuss current activities in addressing A-G requirements

Inform• Conduct Education Forums on A-G

Requirements• Develop policy briefs

• Write OP Ed articles on A-G• Acknowledge progress

• Approximately 20 meetings / district

• Meet with other stakeholders as appropriate and participate in other collaborative events on course taking patterns

• Series of forums on A-G requirements

• Policy brief on the importance of A-G as a metric


1. Change District Policy - Process & Activities

• Conduct audits with EdTrust (a statewide educational policy, research, and advocacy organization - http://www.edtrust.org/) of current process used to place students into classes

• Evaluate student course taking patterns

• Analyze supply of courses vs. student demand

• Identify obstacles based on above analysis

• Present recommendations for successful implementation


2. Identify Obstacles & Recommendations Process & Activities

http://www.edtrust.org/

http://www.edtrust.org/


3. Implement Action Plan & Support Programs –

Process & Activities• Create a district Steering Committee to develop and implement a

“Blueprint for Action,”

• Facilitate discussions between the high school districts and the K-8 school districts that feed students into them to ensure preparation for A-G completion begins early,

• Develop and administer direct service programs for students to support their progress in A-G courses, and

• Develop and administer direct service programs for educators to provide them the professional development needed

Advisory Board Members (Selection in process)

Name TitleDavid Cortese County Supervisor, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors

Eddie Garcia Former President of the Board of Trustees for the East Side Union High School District

D. John Miller CEO, DJM Capital Partners

Bobbie Plough Superintendent, Santa Clara Unified School District


Funding Required


Activity Year 1 Year 2 Total % of Total

Description

Education forums & convening support 10,000 10,000 20,000 1% Food, facilities, and speakers for 1 forum and 2 smaller convenings per year.

Advocacy towards board resolution 45,000 60,000 105,000 7% $15K per district for presentation, consultation, facilitation and outreach, speaking at conferences, policy briefs, parent information communication.

1 Total Change District Policy 55,000 70,000 125,000 8%

2 Total Audit / Obstacles & Recs 200,000 300,000 500,000 33% $50K per audit per district x 10 districts (4 in year 1, 6 in year 2)

Student Direct Service Programs - Math 145,000 200,000 345,000 23% Developing and delivering programs for students to help them succeed in Algebra II ($20K for curriculum development, serve 250 students year 1, 400 year 2 at $500 per student)

Student Direct Service Programs - Science 127,500 125,000 252,500 17% Developing and delivering programs for students to help them succeed in Chemistry ($40K for curriculum development and equipment, we would serve approx. 175 students year 1, 250 year 2 at $500 per student)

Direct Service Programs for Educators 50,000 50,000 100,000 7% Developing and delivering professional development programs and support for educators (i.e. new instructional skills and professional learning communities).

Community Outreach & Education 10,000 15,000 25,000 2% Campaign to educate parents and community, district communications, op-eds.

3 Total Implement Plan & Programs 332,500 390,000 722,500 48%

Total Personnel Support 75,000 75,000 150,000 10% Full-time project manager to coordinate overall logistics (conduct focus groups, coordinate audit process, etc).

Total 662,500 835,000 1,497,500

Slide Index


1 Cover 11 3 - Implementation

2 Objective 12 Advisory Board members

3 What are A-G requirements? 13 Funding required

4 Silicon Valley’s leaky pipeline

14 Slide index

5 Silicon Valley’s ranking in CA 15 Frequently asked questions

6 Roadmap for action 16 Executive summary

7 1 – Change district policy 17 Math & science trajectory

8 Policy change stakeholders 18 Stepping Up To Algebra

9 Policy change activities 19 Stepping Up To Science

10 2 – Identify recommendations

Frequently Asked Questions

Higher education pays• Higher education provides a life of

options: higher salary and insulation against labor market downturns.

• Students must complete California’s A-G college entrance requirements to apply to the US or CSU systems.

How do we prepare Silicon Valley students and Silicon Valley for future success?

SVEF’s Solutions

Change District Policy

Obstacles & Recommendations

Action Plan & Support Programs

Trouble in Silicon Valley• A-G requirements do NOT equal high

school graduation requirements.• >50% of Silicon Valley students do not

meet A-G requirements.• Percentage is even lower for African

American and Hispanic students.• Resource limitations and varying

interests make change difficult.

California’s A-G requirements are a gatekeeper to higher education

What is the typical math and science trajectory for college-going students?

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Pre-AlgebraGrade 7

Algebra 1Grade 8

GeometryGrade 9

Algebra 2*Grade 10

Pre-Calc / TrigGrade 11

CalculusGrade 12

Must complete to meet “A-G” requirements

*Note: Numerous courses, such as Algebra 2, is not in graduation requirements for some school districts but is in “A-G” requirements.

Biology**

Chemistry**

Physics**

Math Science

**Any 2 is ok.

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What programs do SVEF offer? Stepping Up To Algebra (SUTA)

What is it? • Free summer intervention program for incoming 8th graders

• Preparation for completion of Algebra I in 8th gr

What does it provide?

Why? • Completion of Algebra I in 8th or 9th grade enables students to take Algebra II before graduating high school

• Algebra II is considered “gatekeeper” for successful completion of post-secondary education

• 75 hours of coursework delivered over 4 weeks• Common Core State Standards aligned instruction from

credentialed teacher and college-level teaching assistant,

• Web-based practice tools & educational games, • Intro to college entrance requirements,• A field trip to a local university,• NEW: Saturday Support Sessions during school year• Teacher skills development

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What programs do SVEF offer? Stepping Up To Science (STEPS)

What is it? • Free summer intervention program for incoming 9th graders in East Side Union High School District (ESUHSD)

• Preparation for completion of Biology, first A-G lab science

What does it provide?

• 75 hours of coursework delivered over 4 weeks• Common Core State Standards aligned instruction from

credentialed teacher and college-level teaching assistant,

• Exposure to lab environment, scientific process, content literacy

• Teacher skills development

Why? • 66% of ESUHSD 9th graders are not enrolled in science or A-G Lab Science, compared to 36% in Santa Clara County

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