2.17.16

Meeting 1

DC CROSS-SECTOR

COLLABORATION TASK

FORCE

Understand the role and charge of the Task

Force, process, and timeline

Agree on norms and expectations for the group

Understand the basic education landscape

GOALS FOR TODAY’S MEETING

Welcome and Introductions

Review purpose, charge and goals

Group norms and expectations, roles and

responsibilities

Process and timeline

Overview of education landscape

Small group activity

Next Steps

AGENDA

Introductions

“IF YOU WANT TO GO

QUICKLY, GO ALONE.

IF YOU WANT TO GO FAR,

GO TOGETHER”

- AFRICAN PROVERB

With approximately 55% of public school students attending DC

Public School (DCPS) and 45% attending a public charter

school (SY15-16), the next chapter of improving education in

DC is for both sectors to work together

Education leaders, schools, teachers, parents and community

members want a citywide vision and plan for how we work

together to improve the quality of all public schools

In order to improve the quality of our schools, we must work in

tandem with each other and the community at large

PURPOSE

Improve the experience of parents and families

understanding and navigating their public school options.

Develop methods for information sharing with the public

and across public school sectors.

Develop a framework for coordinating processes on school

openings, closings, and facilities planning.

Promote enrollment stability.

Identify educational challenges that need to be addressed

through cross-sector collaboration.

GOALS

To develop clear and fair recommendations for the Mayor

on how to improve the coherence among and collaboration

across public schools to improve effectiveness and

efficiency.

The Task Force will focus its efforts on recommending

strategies and solutions for the identified goals that will

have the most impact on improving student outcomes for

all public school students in the District of Columbia.

CHARGE

We want members to:

Act as public ambassadors for the process

Advocate for what is right for all students and families

and not just what is right for one particular school

community or sector

Be open-minded

Genuinely consider alternatives to their own opinions

Respect each others’ opinion

Generate and consider creative solutions

GROUP NORMS AND EXPECTATIONS

Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education

Staff the Task Force

Manage the overall process and timeline

Manage a technical team of agency partners that wil l provide

research and analysis to support the work of the Task Force

Facilitator Jim Sandman

Volunteer meeting facilitator

Support and guide discussions in order to facilitate constructive

conversations

EducationCounsel

Provide pro-bono services to the DME to support the work of the Task

Force

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Feb March April May June July Aug Sept/Oct

Monthly Task Force Meetings

X X X X X X X

Deliverables SY14-15

Fact Sheets

Informational Brief

Informational Brief

Draft Progress Report

Final Progress Report

Public Input

Opportunities

Focus Groups

Charter LEA Meeting

Online Survey & Charter LEA Meeting

City-wide community meetings &

Charter LEA meeting

PROCESS AND TIMELINE (F IRST 8 MONTHS)

PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITIES (F IRST 8 MONTHS)

Informational Briefs. Memos providing summary of research and findings on relevant

issues being considered by the Task Force.

Focus Groups. Opportunity for the public to express concerns and provide in-depth input

about what the priorities of the Task Force and what cross-sector collaboration should

look like.

Quarterly Charter LEA Meetings. Opportunity to engage all charter LEAs in the work of

the Task Force and get feedback from broader charter leader group.

Online survey. Opportunity for the public to provide feedback on-line on issues and

policies being considered and discussed by the Task Force.

Citywide community meetings. Opportunity to provide feedback on proposed policies

and recommendations released in the Draft Report.

Progress Report. Task Force report summarizes work to date.

OUR EDUCATION

LANDSCAPE

CITY IS GROWING

AFTER DECADES OF DECLINE

763,956

658,893

219,218

115,305

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100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

800,000

900,000

1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2014

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Sources: Decennial Census and 2014 Population Estimates

Total population

Children 0-17

PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENTS HAVE

BEEN INCREASING

Source: OSSE Audited Enrollment

Public charter

Total, 87,344

DCPS, 48,439

Public charter,

38,905

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20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

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PUBLIC SCHOOL ENROLLMENT INCREASES

DRIVEN BY ELEMENTARY GRADES

Source: OSSE Audited Enrollment

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

# o

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PK3 to 5th

6th to 8th

9th to 12th

CITY EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO GROW

Source: DC Office of Planning

601,723

652,064

716,113

100,815 117,010

149,253

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100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

800,000

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Total population forecast

Forecasted to grow as much as 32,000 more children between 2014

and 2020

Children 0-17 forecast

Steady increases in the DC Comprehensive Assessment System

(DC CAS)

STUDENT PERFORMANCE HAS

STEADILY IMPROVED

% Students Proficient in Math % Students Proficient in Reading

46% 47% 49%

53% 55%

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

45% 46% 45%

50% 50%

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Source: OSSE

9 %

point

increase

5 %

point

increase

Steady increases in the National Assessment of Educational

Progress (NAEP) when other states have been flat or declined

STUDENT PERFORMANCE HAS

STEADILY IMPROVED

180

190

200

210

220

230

240

250

260

2000 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

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180

185

190

195

200

205

210

215

220

225

2002 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

4th Grade Students in Math

4th Grade Students in Reading

Source: US Department of Education,

National Center for Education Statistics

DC

Nation

DC

Nation

Steady improvements in our statewide 4 -year graduation rate

STUDENT PERFORMANCE HAS

STEADILY IMPROVED

56.7%

61.5% 61.4%

65.4%

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15

Source: OSSE

4-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate

8.7 %

point increase

Even with overall steady gains, the achievement gap persists

MORE WORK TO DO TO CLOSE THE

ACHIEVEMENT GAP

42 41 42 44 47 49

54 50

55 55 59 58

88 89 89 89 91 93

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

African American

Latino

White

Source: OSSE

% Students Testing Proficient or Advanced in Math, DC CAS

46%

point diff

44%

point diff

The new Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College

and Careers (PARCC) for SY14-15 revealed more work to do

NEW STATE ASSESSMENT - PARCC

Source: OSSE

22%

16%

20%

68%

25%

17%

22%

79%

All African American Hispanic White

% t

esti

ng

4+

(m

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ts o

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exp

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ns)

Math

English Language Arts/Literacy

52 % point diff

62 % point diff

MAJORITY OF STUDENTS ARE AFRICAN

AMERICAN AND ARE LOW INCOME

Sources: SY14 Audited Enrollment

71%

17%

9%

2% 2%

African American

Hispanic

White

Asian

Other

Note: All federal definitions except at risk, which is defined in the Fair

Student Funding and School Based Budgeting Act of 2013

74%

47%

13% 9%

Economically

Disadvantaged

At risk for

academic failure

Special Education English Learners

224 Schools in SY14-15

145 primary schools (elementary (107) and education

campuses (38))

HOW MANY SCHOOLS DO WE HAVE?

Number of Elementary/Education Campus by Enrollment Size and Sector

2 1

20

26

16

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0

6 9

16

18

7

7

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SY14-15 Enrollment Categories

PCS

DCPS

224 Schools in SY14-15

72 secondary schools (middle and high (63), alternative (9))

HOW MANY SCHOOLS DO WE HAVE?

Number of Middle, High, and Alternative Schools by Enrollment Size

3

11 7 6

1 2 1

6

30

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SY14-15 Enrollment Categories

PCS

DCPS

224 Schools in SY14-15

7 adult schools

HOW MANY SCHOOLS DO WE HAVE?

Number of Adult Schools by Enrollment Size and Sector

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Sy14-15 Enrollment Categories

PCS

DCPS

Students and families have choices about where to attend

school.

Neighborhood in boundary DCPS school

Out of boundary DCPS school includes neighborhood school, citywide,

alternative, or adult DCPS schools

DCPS selective high schools

Public charter school

SCHOOL CHOICE SNAPSHOT

Source: SY14-15 audited enrollment (n=85,403)

Note: Percentages do not total to 100% due to rounding.

DCPS In Boundary

28%

DCPS Out of

Boundary

22%

DCPS Selective High

School

4%

Public Charter

44%

OSSE Managed School

<1%

Nongeocoded,

nonselective

DCPS

2%

School enrollment patterns vary by ward

SCHOOL CHOICE BY WARD

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5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8

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DCPS In Boundary DCPS Out of Boundary Public Charter DCPS Selective High School

Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8

OSSE Managed 15 0 0 28 44 25 19 38

DCPS Selective High School 519 78 135 801 645 287 569 423

Public Charter 3,639 607 412 5,797 6,369 2,972 7,696 9,768

DCPS Out of Boundary 1,717 330 212 3,235 2,742 2,094 4,071 4,741

DCPS In Boundary 2,204 672 3,687 3,724 2,046 2,651 3,910 4,762

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15,000

20,000

25,000

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DCPS In Boundary DCPS Out of Boundary Public Charter DCPS Selective High School OSSE Managed

Source: SY14-15 audited enrollment (n=83,682)

Note: 1,721 students were not included due to addresses that could not be geocoded

CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION

IS HAPPENING!

Instructional Practice

•Graduation Pathways 2.0

•STEM Network

Parent Resource

•My School DC

•EdFest

•Equity Reports

•LearnDC

Policy

•Truancy Task Force

•Transportation Working Group

SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY

Divide into groups of 5 and discuss the following questions:

What is one thing that surprised you in the data we just reviewed?

What is one question you have about the data that did not get answered?

Based on the data we just reviewed what is one myth you believe is out there that you would like to clear up?

SMALL GROUP ACTIVITY

Attend and observe a focus group (only 3 left!)

Read through your binder materials

Optional conference call (Friday, March 4, 12-1PM) to go over the SY14-15 Fact Sheets

March Meeting Preview

NEW DATE! March 21st, Location TBD

Discussion of our guiding principles, vision for our work and scope for deliverables

Informational Brief on a scan of national examples in cross -sector collaboration

Preliminary summary on focus group feedback

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