All who have meditated on the art of governing mankind have been
convinced that the fate of empires depends on the education of
youth.
- Aristotle
Quincy School District #17
State of the SchoolsState of the Schools
January 23, 2013January 23, 2013
Cal Lee, EdD
Mission Statement
In a safe and secure environment, each student in the Quincy Public School District will develop into a lifelong learner with the skills and knowledge necessary for the next
steps in life.
The purpose of schools
To prepare our students to take those “next steps in life”.
To give them the tools to compete on the global economic playing field by broadening the curriculum to create communicative, imaginative, tech-savvy, multilingual, and adaptable students who are ready to take on jobs that may or may not already exist.
SomeSome Numbers:Numbers:
Quincy School District 172Historical enrollment
Free/Reduced Lunch Percentages
Average Class Sizes(Source: 2012 School Report Card)
The 3 Questions
1. Are your students learning?
2. How do you know?3. What are you doing
about it?
NCLBEqual Steps 7.5% Model
ISAT Reading3rd Grade
ISAT Reading5th Grade
ISAT Reading8th Grade
PSAE Reading 11th Grade
ISAT Math3rd Grade
ISAT Math5th Grade
ISAT Math8th Grade
PSAE Math11th Grade
Quincy Senior H.S.ACT Composite Scores
Quincy Senior H.S.Graduation Rates
Profile of QHS graduates(Source: Classes of 2011 & 2012)
29% Enrolled in a 4 yr. college or university48% Enrolled at 2 year colleges 5% Enlisted in the military 3% In some form of formalized training15% Entered the work force or unknown
When the watering hole dries up…
… the animals begin to look at each other differently.
Revenues vs. ExpendituresEducation Fund
Quincy School District Quincy School District Revenues by Source 2010-2011 Revenues by Source 2010-2011
(Source: 2012 School Report Card)(Source: 2012 School Report Card)
Quincy School District Quincy School District Expenditures by FundExpenditures by Fund
Quincy School District Historical Tax rates
(per $100 assessed value)
Sample School DistrictSample School DistrictEducation Fund Balances (End Of Year)Education Fund Balances (End Of Year)
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$15,000,000
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Budgeted 2011-2012 School Year
Projected TrendHistorical Trend
Education Fund BalancesActual & Projected*
Teacher / Administrator Salaries (Source: 2012 School Report Card)
Greatest Asset: Staff & Administrators
School, classroom, administrator visits
3 Wishes: Respect Support Provide direction
Upcoming ChallengesUpcoming Challenges
Providing a comprehensive education for all students: Character, Arts, Vocational and Technical
Increasing poverty and diversity.
Decreasing funding and staffing.
Implementation of the Common Core standards.
92.5% Benchmark for the District and All subgroups to make AYP in 2013.
Challenges…..
New, yet to be determined, cut scores for the ISAT based on higher performance levels to better align with the Common Core standards.
New assessment system (PARCC) to be implemented, online only, in 2014 - 2015
Waiver for NCLB?
New Board and Central Office
What are we doing about it?
Identifying areas in need of improvement by reviewing data from standardized tests, local assessments and building data.
Identifying and developing interventions for students who are not meeting standards.
Aligning staff development, activities, and resources to identified goals.
Implementing new technologies including district-wide wireless capability to provide greater access to resources and instructional opportunities.
How do we get there?
Dream BIGGER
Make every decision in the context of how it will affect students and achievement.
Develop, implement and complete a Strategic Plan
Recommendations
Student Achievement
Curriculum Infrastructure: 7 year adoption cycle Horizontal and vertical
articulation Explore possibility of
restructuring schools
Facilities & Technology
Implement and support the wireless infrastructure
Develop a long range facilities plan
Improve the surroundings of each building relative to safety, aesthetics, playgrounds and transportation
Parent and Community Involvement
Involve parents and community in the development and implementation of the Strategic Plan
Encourage parents/community to be involved in the schools and suggest ways for them to do so.
Be Transparent
Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
Continuous Improvement
Be Data Driven: assess everything we do, support those strategies that are meeting student needs and eliminate or change those that don’t.
Encourage / expect staff to grow professionally and provide opportunities for them to do so.
Sustainability
Leadership from and professional development for the board
Pursue equitable and alternative funding resources
Consider the “R” word as a last resort
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you
can use to change the world” - Nelson
Mandela
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