The Austin Blueprint After One Year A report to the AISD Board of Trustees The Austin Blueprint...

The Austin Blueprint After One YearA report to the AISD Board of Trustees

The Austin Blueprint Initiative

Dr. Darlene Westbrook, Chief Academic Officer

Claudia Tousek, DirectorAustin Blueprint Initiative Department September 22, 2003

Elementary SchoolsEdward L. Blackshear Ms. Sylvia Segura PirtleThomas G. Harris Mr. Ron Gonzales Oak Springs Mr. Gilbert HicksMary Jane Sims Ms. Texanna Turner-Grady*

Middle Schools

J. Frank Dobie, Dr. Celina Estrada-RussellJames E. Pearce,Mr. Ron Bolek*

BackgroundOn April 22, 2002, the AISD Board of Trustees directed the Superintendent, Dr. Pat Forgione, to develop a plan to address chronically low performing and underachieving schools beginning with the 2002 2003 school year.*

Criteria for School SelectionStatus in the state accountability systemPerformance over timeCurrent student performance*

Additional Resources for Blueprint Campuses2002-03 $2,024,5752003-04 $480,063*

Clear ExpectationsNon-negotiable expectations for principals, teachers, parentsProfessional staff compacts: 100%Parent/teacher/student compacts: 80%*

Experienced StaffSuccessful, recognized principals Leadership of a master principalAll teachers experienced, certified (July 2002)*

Intensive TrainingTen days of training in July, 2002A cadre of six permanent subs Foundations Discipline Management training*

Focused InstructionRequired curriculaExtended time for literacy and mathExtended day/time tutorials*

Increased Parent/Community InvolvementIncreased attendance at parent functionsRGK Foundation GrantMichael and Susan Dell Foundation Grant Communities in Schools case-managed services *

Parent SurveysBlueprint results compare very favorably with District results.Percentage of Agree or Strongly Agree responses were primarily in the high 80% to high 90% range.*

Student AchievementBenchmarks, 6 or 9-week, and weekly assessment toolsOngoing assessment data reviewsImproved student academic performanceImproved attendance*

Blueprint Progress: State AssessmentsAll Blueprint schools demonstrated gains, when comparing TAAS 2002 to TAKS 2003, based on TAAS TLI = 70 Equivalents for Reading and Math (English).*

Blackshear*

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Harris*

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Progress (2)

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Sources: AEIS & State Summary Reports

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&18Progress over Time

&LOffice of District and Campus Accountability&C&P&RAugust 2003

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1) Results displayed for 2003 Grade 3 Reading are based on the first (March) administration only.

2) Results displayed , including those for TAKS 2003, are based on the % of students meeting the TAAS standard of TLI = 70 or above. Since TLI was used only for English testers in Reading and Math, these tables do not include the performance of any student in Writing nor any scores for students tested in Spanish.

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Dobie*

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Standings

District-to-Campus Standing: 2002 to 2003

Of 21* elementary schools, rank in % of student passing each portion of the TAAS and TAKS (*including Fulmore and Kealing Magnet and Non-Magnet)

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Note: Based on TAKS 2003, only 3 AISD middle school had no cells under 70% passing; 3 schools had the highest number of cells < 70 at 12.


TAKS 2003 Results, using TAKS 2003 Standard


Grade 3 Reading

MarchAprilJuly

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English5375%1540%683%

Spanish2496%1*1*

Spanish2496%1*1*

Preliminary Results, Aggregated across 3

Administrations and Including Both English

and Spanish testers --

Sources: Tables generated by AISD staff

from State Files and "Scholar for AISD"

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% Passing TAKS 2003 by Subject, State Accountability Groups

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All % MME70.2%50.6%66.3%90.2%

A-A % MME64.9%45.3%56.3%91.4%

H % MME72.4%51.7%69.2%88.9%

W % MME72.2%50.0%66.7%87.5%

EcD % MME68.9%48.8%64.4%88.3%

Pearce*

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Blueprint Third Graders Demonstrated Progress in Reading= 2002-03 Results= 2001-02 Results*

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No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)Under the new accountability standards of the No Child Left Behind federal education reform legislation, all Blueprint Schools met the AYP for performance in Reading and Math.*

No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in ReadingBlueprint School Gain 2002 to 2003*

Reading

Reading

ALLAAHWECD

Blackshear+13.2%+22.2%+08.8%+100%+13.0%

Harris+18.6%+31.5%+18.6%0.0%+19.6%0

Oak Springs+17.7%+10.3%+23.5%-50.0%+18.0%32.2

Sims+31.4%+25.7%+41.0%no students+34.9%

Dobie+28.1%+24.0%+32.2%+14.7%+31.8%

Pearce+18.0%+21.5%+16.9%-20.5%+18.6%

READING

Blackshear Elementary School+13.2%

Harris Elementary School+18.6%

Oak Springs Elementary School+17.7%

Sims Elementary School+31.4%

Dobie Middle School+28.1%

Pearce Middle School+18.0%

Math

Math

ALLAAHWECD

Blackshear+11.7%+23.3%+05.3%+100%+11.2%

Harris+25.7%+22.8%+27.0%+27.3%+27.0%

Oak Springs+34.7%+25.8%+39.6%+25.0%+35.3%

Sims+34.8%+25.7%+42.4%no students+34.9%

Dobie+27.4%+28.3%+27.4%+11.7%+28.1%

Pearce+18.6%+23.6%+13.0%+24.0%+18.6%

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No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in MathBlueprint School Gain 2002 to 2003*

Reading

Reading

ALLAAHWECD

Blackshear13.2%22.2%8.8%100.0%13.0%

Harris18.6%31.5%18.6%0.0%19.6%

Oak Springs17.7%10.3%23.5%-50.0%18.0%

Sims31.4%25.7%41.0%no students34.9%

Dobie28.1%24.0%32.2%14.7%31.8%

Pearce18.0%21.5%16.9%-20.5%

Reading

ALLAAHWECD

Blackshear+13.2%+22.2%+08.8%+100%+13.0%

Harris+18.6%+31.5%+18.6%0.0%+19.6%0

Oak Springs+17.7%+10.3%+23.5%-50.0%+18.0%32.2

Sims+31.4%+25.7%+41.0%no students+34.9%

Dobie+28.1%+24.0%+32.2%+14.7%+31.8%

Pearce+18.0%+21.5%+16.9%-20.5%+18.6%

Math

Math

ALLAAHWECD

Blackshear+11.7%+23.3%+05.3%+100%+11.2%

Harris+25.7%+22.8%+27.0%+27.3%+27.0%

Oak Springs+34.7%+25.8%+39.6%+25.0%+35.3%

Sims+34.8%+25.7%+42.4%no students+34.9%

Dobie+27.4%+28.3%+27.4%+11.7%+28.1%

Pearce+18.6%+23.6%+13.0%+24.0%+18.6%

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Gains in District RankingsThe Blueprint Schools are no longer the lowest-ranked schools in the district.

*

AttendanceAttendance gains at Blueprint schools were higher than the district average.*

Source: preliminary district calculations*Preliminary Blueprint School Attendance

Blueprint Bar Graph (2)

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&R&9Source: district files and calculations

Average Increase for Blueprint Schools = 1.1%, compared with district average gain of .2%

01 to 02

02 to 03

Preliminary Blueprint School Attendance

All Attendance By School

Attendance 01-02Attendance 02-0302-03 minus 01-02

Akins2406250266596090.3%Akins3195840354430090.2%-0.1%

Allan83600087687095.3%Allan80428583743596.0%0.7%

Allison80362083974095.7%Allison75057079249094.7%-1.0%

Alternative Learning Center31222043677071.5%Alternative Learning Center32017546971568.2%-3.3%

Anderson2920230309343094.4%Anderson3228160341838594.4%0.0%

Andrews1021755106292596.1%Andrews1019715106470595.8%-0.4%

Austin3421170369447092.6%Austin3500010375049593.3%0.7%

Austin State Hospital412304145099.5%Austin State Hospital744407526098.9%-0.6%

Bailey2008610208174096.5%Bailey1956590202742096.5%0.0%

Baranoff1337700137879097.0%Baranoff1314990135769096.9%-0.2%

Barrington996120104212095.6%Barrington1225360128156095.6%0.0%

Barton Hills56049058277096.2%Barton Hills54718057012096.0%-0.2%

Becker42906545160095.0%Becker42554044761095.1%0.1%

Bedichek1651910173423095.3%Bedichek1494850156173095.7%0.5%

Blackshear61459564152095.8%Blackshear52798054915096.1%0.3%

Blanton1062790110285096.4%Blanton1115950115518096.6%0.2%

Boone1063380110168096.5%Boone998895104125095.9%-0.6%

Bowie4059390429786094.5%Bowie3932015415573094.6%0.2%

Brentwood74622078248095.4%Brentwood70807074482095.1%-0.3%

Brooke61229063516096.4%Brooke48942050714096.5%0.1%

Brown92452596258096.0%Brown1001155104301096.0%-0.1%

Bryker Woods67903070247096.7%Bryker Woods63349065646096.5%-0.2%

Burnet1741100186806093.2%Burnet1689330180326093.7%0.5%

Campbell1088900114193095.4%Campbell93845098022095.7%0.4%

Casey1329390138498096.0%Casey1479490155028095.4%-0.6%

Casis1069365110607596.7%Casis1104555114610096.4%-0.3%

Cook1125005116995596.2%Cook1333430138748096.1%-0.1%

Covington1568810165389094.9%Covington1587110166885095.1%0.2%

Cowan79373081927096.9%Cowan78727581528096.6%-0.3%

Crockett3377270374297090.2%Crockett3271520356945091.7%1.4%

Cunningham1048210108898096.3%Cunningham1070935112144595.5%-0.8%

Davis1003280103998096.5%Davis1017630105590096.4%-0.1%

Dawson78001081836095.3%Dawson71137074665095.3%-0.0%

Dill632807129088.8%Dill668357398590.3%1.6%

Dobie1462560157789092.7%Dobie1279910136477093.8%1.1%

Doss1126120115837097.2%Doss1145500118392596.8%-0.5%

Fulmore1410040151285093.2%Fulmore1579930167518094.3%1.1%

Galindo1225840129678094.5%Galindo1221220128115095.3%0.8%

Garza Independence High School51809569964574.1%Garza Independence High School50844067337075.5%1.5%

Govalle77079080694095.5%Govalle81200085072095.4%-0.1%

Graham990230104267095.0%Graham1139870120036095.0%-0.0%

Gullett72304074656096.8%Gullett74508077155096.6%-0.3%

Harris1071960112366095.4%Harris999620103708096.4%1.0%

Hart95763599963595.8%Hart1043640109563095.3%-0.5%

Highland Park90264593282596.8%Highland Park87816590856096.7%-0.1%

Hill1203280124061097.0%Hill1209520125185096.6%-0.4%

Houston1430045148631596.2%Houston1462530152238096.1%-0.1%

JJAEP (Juvenile Justice Educ186001992093.4%JJAEP (Juvenile Justice Educ242702569094.5%1.1%

Johnston1948390234094083.2%Johnston1436285167508085.7%2.5%

Jordan1309720136961095.6%Jordan1168440120870096.7%1.0%

Joslin63488066255095.8%Joslin69425072694095.5%-0.3%

Kealing1630080171526095.0%Kealing1619030167421096.7%1.7%

Kiker1240970127632097.2%Kiker1303200134817096.7%-0.6%

Kocurek1039295108104596.1%Kocurek986370102925095.8%-0.3%

Lamar1322830139402094.9%Lamar1310545136382596.1%1.2%

Langford1417590147895095.9%Langford1442480151361595.3%-0.6%

Lanier2642340311551084.8%Lanier2756500321133585.8%1.0%

LBJ2598340285676091.0%LBJ2854420310530091.9%1.0%

Leadership Academy5832058320100.0%Leadership Academy760207744098.2%-1.8%

Lee67991070217096.8%Lee61563063768096.5%-0.3%

Linder1224060130100094.1%Linder1384420145607095.1%1.0%

Maplewood56526059110095.6%Maplewood54429056772095.9%0.2%

Martin985980108709090.7%Martin1033140111384092.8%2.1%

Mathews58271060646096.1%Mathews65595068702095.5%-0.6%

McBee988285103065595.9%McBee1112280116035095.9%-0.0%

McCallum2685530292958091.7%McCallum2619230291526589.8%-1.8%

Menchaca1028270107388095.8%Menchaca1099775115142595.5%-0.2%

Mendez1418060149333095.0%Mendez1398470147326094.9%-0.0%

Metz1076310112225095.9%Metz997110104011095.9%-0.0%

Mills14262101426210100.0%Mills1402580145265596.6%-3.4%

Murchison2119300221517095.7%Murchison2056000214803095.7%0.0%

Norman86907090438096.1%Norman955790100145095.4%-0.7%

O. Henry1450890151616095.7%O. Henry1496230157509095.0%-0.7%

Oak Hill1291125134147596.2%Oak Hill1330745138997095.7%-0.5%

Oak Springs63354066992094.6%Oak Springs61079063908095.6%1.0%

Odom1270670132021096.2%Odom1296950135676095.6%-0.7%

Ortega58454060739096.2%Ortega50639052693096.1%-0.1%

Palm1033700107839095.9%Palm1255570130446096.3%0.4%

Paredes1801580190282094.7%Paredes2055660216102095.1%0.4%

Patton1409820145961596.6%Patton1417790146947096.5%-0.1%

Pearce1370980149184091.9%Pearce1399520149200093.8%1.9%

Pease43755044749097.8%Pease40860041954097.4%-0.4%

Pecan Springs1019350106819095.4%Pecan Springs1036180107098096.8%1.3%

Phoenix Academy9873098730100.0%Phoenix Academy878209152096.0%-4.0%

Pickle1039545108120096.1%Pickle1039260108061096.2%0.0%

Pillow66496569364595.9%Pillow67822070780095.8%-0.0%

Pleasant Hill82050085495596.0%Pleasant Hill87224091646595.2%-0.8%

Porter1171710124822093.9%Porter1154860122798094.0%0.2%

Reagan1869580226242082.6%Reagan1870555218794585.5%2.9%

Reilly45405047591095.4%Reilly41173043073095.6%0.2%

Ridgetop42395044002096.3%Ridgetop37253038708096.2%-0.1%

Rodriguez1108485115183596.2%Rodriguez1285810133823096.1%-0.2%

Rosedale16458018809087.5%Rosedale12404014686084.5%-3.0%

Sanchez71662074651096.0%Sanchez67814070711095.9%-0.1%

Sims57204059593096.0%Sims56326058339096.5%0.6%

Small1857530193568096.0%Small1891060197031096.0%0.0%

St. Elmo71186574080096.1%St. Elmo83592087144095.9%-0.2%

Summitt1009560104502096.6%Summitt1098990114700095.8%-0.8%

Sunset Valley93323096977096.2%Sunset Valley88499591916596.3%0.1%

Travis2469630288638085.6%Travis2527440296537085.2%-0.3%

Travis County Detention Center176870176870100.0%Travis County Detention Center17851018995094.0%-6.0%

Travis Heights84985589413595.0%Travis Heights84875090342093.9%-1.1%

Walnut Creek1500540155088096.8%Walnut Creek1621030168048096.5%-0.3%

Webb1284280137919093.1%Webb1289110138141093.3%0.2%

Widen1308055135749096.4%Widen1332335137798596.7%0.3%

Williams1056460110105096.0%Williams1049905109225596.1%0.2%

Winn1060125110350096.1%Winn1113480116837095.3%-0.8%

Wooldridge1272460132156096.3%Wooldridge1222460127422595.9%-0.3%

Wooten1039210108892095.4%Wooten999920104804095.4%-0.0%

Zavala75565078314096.5%Zavala73307075832096.7%0.2%

Zilker77347081087095.4%Zilker84554088548095.5%0.1%

District12826682013647865594.0%District13031991513839575094.2%0.2%

See our district improvement is 0.2%

If we added up all the differences in percentages, we would get:-7.1%

That's NEGATIVE -7.1%

See why we just can't add up percents? It's totally bogus data.

If every school improved by one percentage point, we would show

the school district as adding 111%, which would

mean 94.0% jumped to 205.0% attendance!!!

Blueprint Bar Graph

0.95802936780.9614495129

0.92690871990.9378210248

0.9539896410.9638793536

0.94569500840.9557332415

0.91898595020.9380160858

0.9599113990.9654947805

&R&9Source: district files and calculations

Average Increase for Blueprint Schools = 1.1%, compared with district average gain of .2%

01 to 02

02 to 03

Preliminary Blueprint School Attendance

Blueprint Chart

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0.96144951290.93782102480.96387935360.95573324150.93801608580.9654947805

Blackshear

Dobie

Harris

Oak Springs

Pearce

Sims

School Year

Preliminary Blueprint Attendance

Blueprint Attendance

This table is used to generate the "Blueprint Chart".

98 to 9999 to 0000 to 0101 to 0202 to 03

Blackshear96.2%97.0%95.8%95.8%96.1%

Dobie91.9%94.2%89.6%92.7%93.8%

Harris95.5%95.8%95.4%95.4%96.4%

Oak Springs96.7%96.8%93.5%94.6%95.6%

Pearce92.0%93.4%93.3%91.9%93.8%

Sims96.8%96.0%96.4%96.0%96.5%

Attendance 01-02

Blackshear61459564152095.8%

Dobie1462560157789092.7%

Harris1071960112366095.4%

Oak Springs63354066992094.6%

Pearce1370980149184091.9%

Sims57204059593096.0%

Blueprint Total:5725675610076093.9%

Attendance 02-03

Blackshear52798054915096.1%

Dobie1279910136477093.8%

Harris999620103708096.4%

Oak Springs61079063908095.6%

Pearce1399520149200093.8%

Sims56326058339096.5%


02-03 minus 01-02

Blackshear0.3%

Dobie1.1%

Harris1.0%

Oak Springs1.0%

Pearce1.9%

Sims0.6%


The Difference Between 02-03 and 01-02 is:1.1%

Which is the overall improvement for Blueprint schools as a whole this past year.

Blackshear Highlights96% passing rate on 2003 TAKS 4th grade Writing100% passing rate on 2003 TAKS 4th grade Writing for African American students*

Harris Highlights91% passing rate on 2003 TAKS 4th grade Writing for Hispanic students50% of students passing Writing received score of 3 or 4 on the composition portion of the test*

Oak Springs Highlights100% classroom teachers returned to campus in 200387% passing rate on 2003 TAKS 3rd grade Reading*

Sims Highlights91% passing rate on 2003 TAKS 3rd grade ReadingGains in district ranking from 2002 TAAS to 2003 TAKS at higher TAKS standards

*

Dobie Highlights90.2% passing rate on 2003 TAKS 8th grade Social Studies; equal to district averageNo teacher transfer requests for 2003-04

*

Pearce Highlights82% passing rate on 2003 TAKS 8th grade Social Studies compared to 40% TAAS rate in 200265% fewer discipline referrals; 70% fewer tardies*

Major ChallengeCreation and implementation of consistent systems and procedures*

Lessons LearnedThe power of synergy: Changing the paradigm of principals working in isolation to that of principals working as a team with a focused leader*

Next Steps: 2003-04Pearce and Dobie as part of Middle School structure under Dr. Gordon Elementary Schools: Four Blueprint Schools and six Focus Schools*

Sharing Best PracticesSmall cadre of principals working together Impact across districtLanguage Arts IPGsWriting Camps*

The Austin Blueprint Schools

The Austin Blueprint After One YearA report to the AISD Board of Trustees

The Austin Blueprint Initiative Claudia Tousek, DirectorSeptember 22, 2003

Elementary SchoolsEdward L. Blackshear Ms. Sylvia PirtleThomas G. Harris Mr. Ron Gonzales Oak SpringsMr. Gilbert HicksMary Jane SimsMs. Texanna Grady

Middle SchoolsJ. Frank Dobie, Dr. Celina RussellJames E. Pearce,Mr. Ron Bolek

BackgroundOn April 22, 2002, the AISD Board of Trustees directed the Superintendent, Dr. Pat Forgione, to develop a plan to address chronically low performing and underachieving schools beginning with the 2002 2003 school year.

Criteria for School SelectionStatus in the state accountability system for 2001Performance over time, based on degree of improvement in TAAS Reading, Math and Writing and on a schools accountability ratings historyCurrent student performance, based on the 2001 TAAS test, including:Percentage of students who failed Reading, Math, and/or WritingNumber of 2001 TAAS performance data cells under 70% passing

Additional Resources for Blueprint CampusesMath Coach - 1 per schoolReading Intervention Teacher - 1 per schoolCadre of Permanent Subs for Training - 1 per schoolLead Teacher Stipends - 17 teachers @ $3000 each Open Court Curriculum - 4 elementary schoolsReplacement books and equipment; Special Education materials; Reading Placement Assessments for Middle School, etc.Staff Training - 10 days @ $150 in summer, 2002; 2 days during school yearAdditional Assistant Principal at Harris, Dobie, PearceAdditional Parent Support Specialist at PearceFor 2003-04, funding is only provided for Math Coaches, Permanent Subs, and Lead Teacher Stipends

Total 2002-03: $2,024,575Total 2003-04: $480,063 Clear ExpectationsNon-negotiable expectations for principals, teachers, parents100% response on professional staff compacts80% response on parent/teacher/student compacts

Experienced StaffSuccessful, recognized principals under the leadership of a master principalAll schools staffed with experienced, certified teachers (July 2002)

Intensive TrainingTen days of training for all Blueprint Schools in July, 2002A cadre of six permanent subs to allow for 153 total days of professional development during school hoursRegion XIII Foundations Discipline Management Program training for all schools

Focused InstructionTEKS-based non-negotiable curriculum incorporating the Principles of Learning: Open Court, Math Investigations, Connected Math Projec, Balanced LiteracyThree-hour literacy block and 1 hours for math in elementary; 2 periods for reading and 2 periods for math in middle schoolExtended day/time tutorials (total for all six schools):68 Saturday sessions4168 after school sessions11,014 intervention sessions during school hours

Increased Parent/Community InvolvementA total of 4630 parent signatures on sign-in sheets at parent functionsRGK Foundation Grant for $125,000Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Grant for $416,000Intensive case-managed services provided by Communities in Schools712 students, 18,305 hours89% of students served showed improvement in grades, attendance, or behavior

Student AchievementBenchmarks, 6 or 9-week and weekly assessment toolsOngoing assessment data reviews:Director with principals; principals with teachers; principals and teachers with students Improved student academic performanceImproved attendance

Blueprint Progress: State AssessmentsSince the Spring 2003 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) testing is the first of its kind and represents a transition year in which there will be no state ratings, it is difficult in the first year of Blueprint implementation to measure progress in terms of student performance on the TAKS. Student performance on the first-ever, TAKS tests gives the Blueprint Schools a good place to start in strengthening instruction and implementing a rigorous new curriculum. This first year is a benchmark year from which we can measure progress in future years. However, when the 2003 TAKS data are examined relative to the 2002 TAAS standards, all of the Blueprint Schools show marked improvement in all areas. All Blueprint schools demonstrated gains, when comparing TAAS 2002 to TAKS 2003, based on TAAS TLI = 70 Equivalents for Reading and Math (English).

AttendanceOne of the most important factors in student success is regular attendance at school. During the 2002-03 school year there was an average Blueprint School attendance gain of 5.2% over the previous year. Every Blueprint School showed an improvement in attendance.SurveysThe Office of Program Evaluation (OPE) conducts an AISD parent survey each year. In addition, as part of the evaluation of the Blueprint project, OPE has administered The Organizational Health Inventory for Elementary and Middle Schools (for school staff), and the Survey of Student Perceptions of Effective Schools Correlates. Parents: On a comparison of the responses from the Parent Survey for the Blueprint Schools and the district as a whole, the Blueprint Schools, especially the elementary schools, fare very favorably. The percentage of responses indicating Agree or Strongly Agree were, in most cases, in the high 80% to high 90% range. Blackshear Highlights96% passing rate on 2003 TAKS 4th grade Writing100% passing rate on 2003 TAKS 4th grade Writing for African American students

Harris Highlights

Oak Springs Highlights0% staff turnover87% passing rate on 2003 TAKS 3rd grade Reading

Sims Highlights91% passing rate on 2003 TAKS 3rd grade ReadingGains in district ranking from 2002 TAAS to 2003 TAKS at higher TAKS standards

Dobie Highlights90.2% passing rate on 2003 TAKS 8th grade Social Studies; equal to district average90% returning staff in 2003-04; no transfer requests

Pearce Highlights82% passing rate on 2003 TAKS 8th grade Social Studies compared to 40% TAAS rate in 200265% fewer discipline referrals; 70% fewer tardies

Challenges (continued)Putting consistent systems and procedures in placeUsing data to drive instructional decisionsProviding a challenging and rigorous academic curriculumDeveloping capacity of instructional staffLessons LearnedStart early in planning for reconstituting schools. Because the project was begun late in the year, there were few unassigned experienced teachers, especially at the middle school level.When planning for reconstituting schools, allow ample time for team building and bonding. Trust is built up only over time.

Next Steps: 2003-04Pearce and Dobie become part of Middle School structure under Dr. Gordon2003 - 2004 is a transition year as they become active participants in their horizontal and vertical teams The two middle school principals will collaborate with their colleagues to share Blueprint best practices and address future challengesSix elementary Focus Schools will be supported by the Blueprint InitiativeThe second stage of the Blueprint initiative will investigate and demonstrate how the Blueprint model can be implemented without additional funding resources. Sharing Best PracticesSmall cadre of principals working together to plan, share successful practices, and problem-solve solutionsTutoring Plans/InterventionsFriday assessmentsCorrective ReadingArticulated course packet for each childCampus celebrations of student successDefining roles and responsibilities of staffBlueprint Middle Schools sharing with other middle schoolsScheduling modelsDevelopment of a Culturally Responsive ClassroomFoundations Behavior Management programImpact across district: Materials, documents, systemsLanguage Arts IPGsWriting Camps Master CalendarOpening of School NotebookStrategies to analyze TAKS and other assessment dataCulture of a small learning communityOther schools requesting meeting with Blueprint

The Austin Blueprint After One Year A report to the AISD Board of Trustees The Austin Blueprint...

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