Strong, Stable, Forward-Looking · Financially stable Preparing students for global citizenship...
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Strong, Stable, Forward-Looking
Continuing our tradition of excellence and
leadership in public education
Financially stable
Preparing students for global citizenship
Meeting current challenges and planning
for the future
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Challenges Ahead
Achievement for all
Attracting, retaining, supporting top-quality
staff
Finance and efficient operations
Communication with residents
Technology
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Tradition of Excellence: Advanced Placement
• Record number of AP Scholars (159) in 2011
• More students enrolling
• 444 Shaker students took 984 AP exams in
2011
• 73% earned a score of 3 or higher
• More than 1/3 of Shaker students take at
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College Entrance Examinations
Class of 2012 outperformed state and national averages
by significant margins
Number of African-American students taking ACT
equaled number of white students for the first time
ACT mean score for Shaker African-American students
rose by a full point (from 18 to 19.1 on a 36-point scale)
over a three-year period
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SAT Scores, Class of 2012
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Nationally Recognized Scholars, 2012
4 National Merit Scholarship Winners so far
1 National Achievement Scholarship Winner
10 National Merit Semifinalists
3 National Achievement Semifinalists
3 National Hispanic Scholars (school record)
22 National Merit Commended Scholars
Others including Gates Millennium Scholar,
Coca Cola Scholar, A.B. Duke Scholar
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Nationally Recognized Scholars, 2012
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International Baccalaureate
Diploma Candidates
First cohort graduates in June 2012
Number (25) exceeded expectations
Initial test scores from last year were
very strong
Accepted by highly selective colleges
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The IB Vanguard Class
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Best Community for Music Education; top honors at regional and state music competitions
Record number of winners at regional Scholastic Art
competition
Top honors at regional, state and national competitions, including Science Olympiad, robotics,
writing, History Day, math, Model UN
Strong showings by many athletic teams; large numbers of scholar-athletes
Selected Other Accomplishments
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College and Scholarship Counseling
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College Acceptances, 2012
More than 130 colleges and universities
State institutions: OSU, Ohio U., Miami
Other public flagships: North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin
All 8 “Ivies” – Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth,
Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Yale
Liberal Arts – Bates, Carleton, Davidson, Pomona, Spelman
Top Universities – CWRU, Duke, Howard, Georgetown,
Northwestern, NYU, Rice
Fine Arts – Juilliard, Oberlin Conservatory, Art Institute of
Chicago
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Imagine Shaker: Major Themes
Reflected in Strategic Plan
Achievement for all students
High-quality teachers and curriculum
Engaged, hard-working students
Enhanced parental involvement
Current and accessible technology
Broader participation in co-curricular activities
Improved facilities
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Putting Strategy Into Action
Strategic Plan launched in 2009
Input from more than 900 parents, residents,
students, staff members
Fosters consistent use of best practices
Approved by Board in April 2011
In first year of implementation
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Science Online
Independent external review in summer 2012
(repeated in 2013)
Monitor progress toward performance indicators
Identify emerging challenges, strengths,
and opportunities
Strategic Plan: Next Steps
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Strategy Into Action: Achievement for All
Vocabulary Scores for Kindergarten Students, 2010-11
15%
28%
3%
22%
45%
57%
29%
56%
40%
15%
68%
22%
0%
10%
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30%
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100%
Shaker Combined Shaker African American Shaker European American All US Students
Below
Average
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Strategy Into Action: Achievement for All
Shaker 7th-Grade Terra Nova Math Scores, 2010-11
13%
20%
2%
22%
48%
66%
21%
56%
39%
14%
78%
22%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
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80%
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Shaker Combined Shaker African American Shaker European American All US Students
Below
Average
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Strategy Into Action: Achievement for All
Improved practices in the classroom
Differentiation
Use of data
Clear expectations for students
Enrichment for all: International Baccalaureate
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Strategy Into Action: Achievement for All
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Enhanced support outside school hours
Tutoring centers
Study circles
Targeted after-school and summer intervention
Strategy Into Action: Achievement for All
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Strategy Into Action: Achievement for All
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Strategy Into Action: Achievement for All
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Strategy Into Action: Achievement for All
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Achievement for All: Easing Transitions Student Mobility and Passage Rates on State Tests
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Subject
Percent proficient
after 1-3 years
in Shaker
Percent proficient
after 3+ years
in Shaker
Increase
in percent
proficient
5th Grade Reading 78% 82.9% 4.9%
5th Grade Math 66.9% 81.7% 14.8%
5th Grade Science 74% 81.8% 7.8%
11th Grade Reading 90.9% 98.2% 7.3%
11th Grade Math 83% 93.5% 10.5%
11th Grade Social Studies 89.1% 96% 6.9%
11th Grade Science 77.4% 90.9% 13.5%
11th Grade Writing 94.5% 97.4% 2.9%
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Strategy Into Action: High-Quality Staff
Comprehensive Professional Development
Aligned with state standards, Common Core, and
International Baccalaureate principles
Based on demonstrated best instructional practices
New tools for instructional improvement, e.g.,
Building scans using technology
Online videos covering specific areas
for improvement of practice
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New Professional Development Tools
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Hiring and mentoring of new teachers
Many applicants for each opening
Constant recruitment and outreach
Nontraditional career paths
Mentors and ongoing support for new staff
Identification and cultivation of future leaders
Strategy Into Action: High-Quality Staff
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Hiring and Mentoring of New Teachers
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Traditional subjects: language arts, math, sciences,
social studies, arts, world languages, physical education
Written by teachers and based on standards
Wide range of courses to meet different needs
Areas of distinction include fine and performing arts,
Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate,
pre-engineering, Asian Studies, Mandarin, classics
Strategy Into Action: Curriculum
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Strategy Into Action: Curriculum
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Strategy Into Action: Curriculum
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Strategy Into Action: Curriculum
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Strategy Into Action: Curriculum
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Strategy Into Action: Curriculum
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Strategy Into Action: Curriculum
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Strategy Into Action: Curriculum
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For all students in Pre-K through grade 10
Elective classes and diploma option - grades 11-12
Emphasis on attributes and attitudes that lead to success
Global focus
Emphasis on connections between subjects
Fosters problem solving, inquiry, collaboration, creativity
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate
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The Learner Profile
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International
Baccalaureate:
Connecting
Subjects
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International
Baccalaureate:
Connecting
Subjects
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International Baccalaureate:
Community Involvement
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“Tell me and I forget,
teach me and I may remember,
involve me and I learn.”
― Attributed to Benjamin Franklin
Strategy Into Action: Student Engagement
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Science Online
Visual reinforcement of “big ideas” being taught
Consistent reinforcement of International
Baccalaureate principles
More opportunities for hands-on learning
Inquiry approach to learning
Strategy Into Action: Student Engagement
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Strategy Into
Action:
Student
Engagement
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Strategy Into
Action:
Student
Engagement
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Strategy Into
Action:
Student
Engagement
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Strategy Into Action: Student Engagement
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Strategy Into Action: Student Engagement
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Science Online
More electronic communication: updated
website, mobile web, social media, e-newsletter
Regular presence in Shaker Life magazine
Information for incoming families
Advice on succeeding in Shaker
Strategy into Action: Parent Involvement
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Parent Involvement: Communication
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Parent Involvement From the Start
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Parent Involvement: Tips on Video
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Science Online
Strategy into Action: Technology
Support research and creation of projects
Engage students
Individualize instruction
Meet the needs of students with disabilities
Assess new students
Practice, improve and monitor skills
Prepare students for the future
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Technology for Research
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Technology for Research
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Technology: Smart Boards
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Technology: Text Messaging
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Technology:
Student
Response
System
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Technology: Assisting Students
With Special Needs
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Technology: Building Skills
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Science Online
Surveys to identify student interest
and barriers to involvement
Ways to connect students with opportunities
Community service
Service learning
Internships
Senior projects
Strategy into Action:
Co-Curricular Participation
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Academic Co-Curriculars
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Co-Curriculars: Athletics
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Co-Curriculars:
Service
Activities
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Co-Curriculars: Students Helping Students
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Well-constructed, well-maintained physical plant
Advisory committee of professionals assessing needs
Continuing to explore all possible funding sources
Priority to “green” initiatives, accessibility, architecture
Committee report expected in 2012-13 school year
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School Buildings: 55 to 98 Years Old
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Updating Aging Facilities
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Making Facilities Accessible
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Making Facilities Accessible
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Aging Facilities:
Maintaining
Architectural
Character
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Current financial position is solid due to:
More than 70 positions eliminated since 2007
Freezing base salaries for three years
Increasing employees’ health care contributions
Outsourcing food service
Maximizing the use of grants
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Careful stewardship has led to:
AA+ bond rating from Standard & Poor’s
Numerous awards for financial management
and reporting
Deferral of next operating levy from 2013 to
2014
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The state and federal funding outlook is bleak.
$8.3 million loss in state funds this biennium
Includes discontinuation of $1 million in federal stimulus
funds and nearly $3 million/year in state reimbursement
for reduced taxes on businesses
$21 million loss in state funds over 7 years
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Shrinking State & Federal Revenue (in $ millions)
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Constant change
Evaluation and adoption of appropriate tools
Cost of infrastructure, hardware and software
Training – time and cost
“Digital divide”
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Gale Science In Context
Strength & Stability Continuing tradition
of excellence and
leadership
Financially stable
Preparing students for
global citizenship
Meeting current
challenges and
planning for the future
Challenges Ahead Achievement for all
Attracting, retaining,
supporting top-quality
staff
Finance and efficient
operations
Communication with
residents
Technology
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