Innovation Plan Proposals

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Presentation to School CommitteeDecember 4, 2013

Students in the City of Boston can choose from a diverse portfolio of schools

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BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Boston Public Schools School Year 2013-14

Boston Public Schools School Year 2013-14

Students of Boston

71 Schools

Tradi-tional

District

Tradi-tional

District

6 Schools12 Schools

Turn-around*Turn-

around*

• “Special” District includes schools for students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and alternative/over-age. • Note that two turnaround schools are also pilot schools, and are reflected in both categories. BPS will have a total of 126 schools this year.• 2 district schools also have some curricular autonomy as “Discovery Schools” (Hernandez K-8 and Rogers MS)

21 Schools

Pilot*Pilot*

6 Schools11 Schools

Special District*Special District*

3 Schools

ExamExam Inno-vationInno-vation

In-District Charter

In-District Charter

Common-wealth Charter

Common-wealth Charter

21 Schools

Catholic SchoolsCatholic Schools

20 Schools

Alt. Ed (BPS-

Affiliated)

Alt. Ed (BPS-

Affiliated)

7 Schools

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Growth of autonomous schools in BPS

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

6 79 10 11

18 19 19 20 20 2123

33

38

42 43

11 1113

>30% of BPS students currently attend an autonomous school

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Portfolio of BPS Autonomous Schools

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Pilot SchoolsInnovation

SchoolsTurnaround Schools

Horace Mann Charter Schools

Elem. & K-8 Schools

Baldwin ELPABTU Pilot K-8Gardner Pilot K-8Haley ElementaryLee AcademyLyndon K-8Mason ElementaryMission Hill K-8Orchard Gardens K-8Young Achievers K-8

Blackstone (2013)Roger Clap (2011)Eliot K-8 (2012)Trotter K-8 (2013)

Blackstone (2010-2013)Channing (starting 2014)Dever (2010-present)E. Greenwood (2010-present) Holland (2010-present)J F Kennedy (2010-2013)Mattahunt (2013-present)Orchard Gardens (2010-2013)Trotter (2010-2013)Winthrop (starting 2014)

DSNCS (2011)UP-Boston (2011)UP-Dorchester (2013)

Middle and High Schools

ACCBAABCLAFenway HighGreater Egleston HighHarbor SchoolLilla Frederick MiddleLyon 9-12New Mission HighQuincy UpperTechBoston Academy

Muniz Acad. (2012)Madison Park (2012)

Burke High (2010-present)Dearborn (2010-present)English High (2010-present)Harbor (2010-2013)

BDEA (1998)BGA (2011)EMK Health Careers (1998)

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We established a new process this year to seek applications for autonomous schools In June 2013, BPS released the 2014-15 Autonomous

Schools RFP

Single application aligns key deadlines with district budget and staffing timelines

Application process included review of innovation prospectuses and final innovation plans

Two Innovation plans have completed the full process and will be shared tonight

Charlestown Diploma Plus Innovation Academy

Henderson K-12 Innovation Inclusion School

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Innovation Plan Proposal:Charlestown Diploma Plus Innovation Academy

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Innovation Plan Proposal:Henderson K-12 Innovation Inclusion School

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