School District of Lancaster

Dr. Damaris Rau

October 2018

STATE of the DISTRICTA D D R E S S

Why We Are Here

To ensure every child receives an excellent education.

Every child will be academically and emotionally prepared to successfully enter college or the workforce.

60%Hispanic

17%African

American

13%Caucasian

10%Asian/Other

20%English

Learners

67Countries

Represented

4%Refugees Students

218

11,000Total Enrollment

1,630Staff

Members

89%McCaskey

Graduation Rate

Who We Are

Our Students…

Our students are smart

Our students are creative

Our students are inclusive

Our students are resilient

Our students are accepting

Our students are talented

… and 90% of them live in poverty.

SDoL Office of Talent and Employee Engagement

# of certified professional staff:New this year: 831-5 years: 2866-10 years: 13010 + years: 450

# of paraprofessionals: 466

New administrators since July 1, 2018: 19

Principal Residency

Building the Leadership Bench Principal Residents at:

Carter & MacRae (Charles Hample) Hamilton (Howard Hanson) Fulton (Abigail Lavery) Wickersham (Danielle Barnett)

Office of Teaching and LearningLeadership AcademyOur partnership with Learning Sciences International (LSI) is focused on building a leadership culture by forming a community of practice, cultivating a unified vision, making actionable plans, and expanding our leadership influence.

130 members 63 District teachers K-12, including Instructional Coaches and

Exceptional Student Specialists (ESSs) Principals, Assistant Principals, Principal Residents and Curriculum

Coordinators Cabinet Members Connecting leadership to curriculum writing and academic goals

Demonstration School Hand Middle School Intensive staff training began in August with more dedicated PD time

including monthly early dismissals Continued specialized training focused on instructional improvement Energized Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) to study student

work and academic outcomes

American Reading Company Program

• Year 2: 2017-18 73% of our K and Grade 1 students met their independent reading target. 62.3% of our Grade 2 and 3 students met their independent reading target. Grade K-3 students read almost 2.5 Million steps or 36,610,590 independent

reading minutes.

• Year 3: 2018-19 23,000+ brand new independent reading books were purchased for

Grade 4 and 5 classrooms. 900+ hours of Professional Development and in-class coaching for Grade

4 and 5 teachers.

Shifted Reading Specialists to eliminate reading gaps in grades K-3 at four identified elementary schools – Carter & MacRae, Washington, Price and Fulton.

Sixth grade pilot at Lincoln Middle School.

International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme

• Martin, Lincoln, Reynolds, and Wheatland are in Year 2 of MYP Candidacy 2018-19: Hand Middle School has continued to focus on increasing instructional

rigor and igniting student ownership and engagement

• Teachers are refining lesson plans to include global and application based tasks

• PD to occur during Middle School Team meetings to: Train deeper on MYP philosophy Refine and continue to develop units Evaluate implementation

• High School MYP 33 grade 9 and 10 teachers have been trained District and building level professional development focused on MYP planning

Instructional Technology• SDoL K-12 Technology Plan (2018-2023)

▪ Endorsed by Board of Directors - May 2018▪ 2018-19: Year 1

▪ All middle school (grades 6-8) student iPads, teacher iPads and digital classroom setup

▪ 2019-20: Year 2 Elementary: 15 iPads/classroom 9th Grade: All students iPads

• Successful, Innovative Professional Learning and Coaching▪ SDoL Tech Summer Camp: 475 elementary, middle, and 9th grade teachers

received iPad basics training. All middle school teachers have been trained. ▪ Over 800 educators completed the 2018 SDoL Digital Citizenship online

course to support new Digital Citizenship Curriculum. ▪ Ongoing iPad training - October, November December in preparation for

Year 2 (Voluntary PD sessions).▪ New Instructional Technology Staff to help teachers and administrators

(Coordinator and Coach).

• Middle School iPad Roll Out• All middle school students received iPads upon completion of the Tools of

Learning Course (iPad basics course).• Development of Student Technology Teams to support peers and teachers

(Apple Pips).

Dual Enrollment Information

22 2972018-19 projected #: 350

Dual Enrollment Information

Partnerships:

• McCaskey Graduation Rate: 89.1%

• Graduates by School:McCaskey – 592 Phoenix Academy – 107 Lancaster SD – 22 (outside placement)

Total = 721

• Graduates Attending Post Secondary Education:• Four Year College 163

• Two Year College 146(National Clearing House)

McCaskey’s Graduation ProfileClass of 2017

52%

Chronic AbsenteeismStudents who are absent 10% or more

District Average 25%

Chronic Absenteeism Campaign

• Community Partners – Administrators, Principals, Social Workers, Police, District Magistrates, Pastors, Community Leaders

• Attendance Committees at every school• Billboards • Banners• Social Media• Newsletters

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Educating the Whole Child

• Hired 20 District-wide School Family Resource Specialists

• PBIS: 15 schools use Positive Behavioral Intervention & Supports (PBIS)

• Mental health supports, community referrals for housing, food, transportation, and home visits

• Leveraging relationships with parents/guardians

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School District of Lancaster

Dr. Damaris Rau

STATE of the DISTRICTA D D R E S S