AGENDA Durham Public Schools Board of Education Instructional Services Committee January 5, 2015 Fuller Administration Building, 511 Cleveland Street, Durham, NC 1. Call to Order 2. Moment of Silence 3. Agenda Review and Approval 4. Public Comment 5. Instructional Services Committee Meeting Minutes I. December 1, 2014 6. Reports I. Alternative School Accountability Model II. The Office of Early Education update III. Summary of Follow Up Items IV. Adjournment Mission Statement In collaboration with our community and parents, the mission of Durham Public Schools is to provide all students with an outstanding education that motivates them to reach their full potential and enables them to discover their interests and talents, pursue their goals and dreams, and succeed in college, in the workforce and as engaged citizens.
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In collaboration with our community and parents, the mission of Durham Public Schools is to provide all students with an outstanding education that motivates them to
reach their full potential and enables them to discover their interests and talents, pursue their goals and dreams, and succeed in college, in the workforce and as engaged citizens.
Several board members will meet with Dr. Wilson-Norman and the Area Superintendents to
review the School Improvement Plans. The Plans will also be placed on the website for public
viewing.
The Board had a full discussion. This agenda item was moved and properly seconded to action
on the agenda for December Board meeting and passed unanimously.
Summary of Follow-up Items
School by School summary data
Longitudinal TWC survey for 3 years
Overall school data questions by school
Five important questions to review as a group
There being no further business, Minnie Forte-Brown adjourned the meeting at 6:57 P.M.
Date: January 5, 2015
Durham Public Schools
Instructional Services Committee
PRECIS
Agenda Item: Alternative School Accountability Model
Staff Liaison Present: Dr. Julie D. Spencer Phone #: (919) 560-2027
Deshawna Gooch
Main Points:
The State Board of Education approved a new policy that provides local education agencies with
four accountability model options for alternative schools.
DPS administration recommends the Progress Model be used for alternative schools (Lakeview
School, Performance Learning Center, and WG Pearson School, if applicable) for 2014-2015 and
2015-2016.
The Progress Model includes the following components: School Persistence, Student
Achievement, and Growth with a change rating rather than a letter grade.
Fiscal Implications:
Purpose
Information Discussion Action Consent
Reviewed by: Finance __________ Attorney:
Alternative School Accountability Model
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Instructional Services Committee Meeting January 5, 2014
DeShawna Gooch Director of State Assessments
Research & Accountability
Dr. Julie D. Spencer, Ed. D. Assistant Superintendent for Research & Accountability
Objective
• To identify and approve how DPS will participate in the Alternative Schools’ Accountability Model for Lakeview School, Performance Learning Center, and WG Pearson School (if applicable) for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 school years
Background • The READY accountability model for NC public schools
provides special provisions for alternative schools. • The previous accountability model allowed alternative
schools with the option of utilizing local/school goals for the accountability model.
• The new accountability model for alternative schools provides school districts with four options.
• The model applies to all DPS alternative schools – Lakeview School, Performance Learning Center, and WG Pearson School, if applicable.
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Model Options Option 1
– Accountability Model is consistent with all other NC public schools
– School Performance Grade Given (A-F) Option 2
– All data/results are returned to the students’ home school
– No designation given Option 3
– Alternative Progress Model (outlined on next slide) – School designated as Progressing, Maintaining, or
Declining Option 3
– Customized Model
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DPS Recommendation: Option 3: Alternative Progress Model • Student Persistence (20%)
‒ Percent of students who remain enrolled in any NC public school through the end of the school year
• Student Achievement (20%) ‒ Percent of students proficient on READY indicators based on 3-year
average
• Growth (60%) ‒ EVAAS will develop an alternative growth model
**All schools will receive a designation – Progressing, Maintaining, or Declining. 5
Alternative Progress Model: Designation
Designation Change from Previous Year
Progressing A change in the school by at least +3 points
Maintaining A change in the school by -2.9 to +2.9 points
Declining A change in the school by at least -3 points
Alternative Progress Model: Score Calculations
BASELINE
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CHANGE
DESIGNATION
Questions
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Date: _January 5, 2015______
Durham Public Schools
Instructional Services Committee
PRECIS
Agenda Item: The Office of Early Education Update
Staff Liaison Present: Teresa Daye Ed.D, Phone #: 919-560-9181
Suzanne Cotterman Phone #: 919-487-2189
Main Points:
The administration will provide an overview of programmatic updates including the
reorganizational structure, preschool expansion progress, program strengths and
opportunities, and supporting data.
Fiscal Implications:
This program is supported by State, Federal and Local funds.
Purpose
Information Discussion Action Consent
Reviewed by: Finance ___ Attorney ___
The Office of Early Education “Building Durham’s Future”
** Language Group 5x per week for 2 hours ** Montessori Application Slots 80
Total Classrooms: 40 (not including language group) Total Schools: 18
Classrooms
Montessori Preschool Programs
• Morehead and George Watts
• 5 Teachers and 5 teaching assistants
• Cost: $489,108
• 80 application slots
Classrooms
21 Title I classrooms (22 with new class at YE Smith)
• Licensed 5 star classes for NC Pre-k: Burton, Eastway (2), Hillandale, Lakewood, Oak Grove, Sandy Ridge, Spring Valley, CC Spaulding (2)
• Possibly 12 classrooms (10 sites) for new licensing [Holt, Eno Valley (2), Southwest, RN Harris, W.G. Pearson, Pearsontown, Little River, Fayetteville, Oak Grove, YE Smith (2)]
18 Exceptional Children (EC) separate classrooms (19 with EK Powe)
Language group at CC Spaulding (5 days per week)
Have absorbed YE Smith
Moves and Additions
Moved Title I at Burton to Pearsontown Moved Title I at Merrick-Moore to Little River Added new EC classroom at Pearsontown Adding new classroom at EK Powe in January Adding new classroom at YE Smith in January
When adding a classroom OEE supplies: Funding for teacher and teacher assistants Classroom furniture, licensing supplies and facility needs, and instructional
materials Technology for teacher and/or students use Miscellaneous items such as phones, printers, copy paper, software, trash cans Classroom support for teacher/coaching
• Itinerant Teachers 3
• PAT Teachers 2
• Child Care Centers
• Head Start
• Private Child Care
EC Terms
• PAT- preschool assessment team
• SLP- speech and language pathologist
• LEA- Local Education Agency
• OT- occupational therapist
• PT-physical therapist
• HI/VI- hearing/vision impaired
Itinerant EC Services
Speech Screening Clinic - SLP
Two Assessment Teams
• LEA
• EC Teacher
• Regular Education Teacher
• Psychologist
• Related Services (OT, PT, SLP, nursing services)
• HI or VI as needed
Speech Primary Team
• SLP/Special Ed Teacher
• LEA/General Ed Teacher
• Parent
Assessment
Enrollment
89 NC Pre-K allotments
315 Title I slots (without EC)
*adding 13 slots at YE Smith for total of 328
Head Count Trend Data
• December 2011: 118 April 2012: 155
• December 2012: 199 April 2013: 244
• December 2013: 379 April 2014: 466
• December 2014: 390 April 2015: ??
Children Currently Served by Disability as of 12/15/14
Autism 94
Developmental Delay 185
Hearing Impaired 11
Multiple Disabilities 9
Other Health Impairment 3
Speech Language Impairment 80
Visual Impairment 2
Traumatic Brain Injury 6
Assessment Team Evaluations
Year 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14
Comprehensive
Evaluations 132 240 270 339 357
Total
Notifications
N/A 475 685 753 755
Updated - Preschool Expansion by School Year (Strategic Plan Goal 1.5.2)
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School Changes Funding Source
Phase One (2010-11) Oak Grove Elementary Total Add
Added one class (Autistic) One (1) Class
Exceptional Children
Phase Two (2011-12) Spaulding Elementary Burton Elementary YE Smith Elementary Oak Grove Elementary Total Add
Added three classes (2 Title I, 1 EC) Added one class (October 2011) Added one class (October 2011) Added two classes (January 2012) Seven (7) Classes
Title I/NC Pre-K, EC Title I/NC Pre-K Title I Local Funding
Phase Three (2012-13) Sandy Ridge Elementary Eno Valley Elementary WG Pearson Elementary Little River Elementary Total Add
Added one class (August 2012) Added two classes (August 2012) Added two classes (August 2012) Added one Class (April 2013)/(Autistic) Six (6) Classes
Exceptional Children Local Funding Local Funding Exceptional Children
Updated- Preschool Expansion by School Year
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School Potential Changes Funding Source
Phase Four Options (2013-2014) Little River Elementary RN Harris Elementary Fayetteville Street Elementary Oak Grove Elementary
Total Add Phase Five (2014-2015) YE Smith Elementary EK Powe
Total Add
Add two new classes Add one new classes Add two new classes Add one new class
Six (6) Classes Add one new class Add one new class Two (2) Classes
NC Pre-K, EC Title I, EC Title I/NC Pre-K, EC Title I/NC Pre-K, EC Title I/NC Pre-K, EC Exceptional Children
Office of Early Education Implementation
• Department reorganization • Development of mission and work plan • Community collaboration • Professional development • Strengths • Budget:
– Title I - $1.9 M – NC Pre-K - $577,249 – Local Funds - $434,555 – EC Funds – $1.9M
“Cracks in our Foundation” Identified by Principals
• Revisit ADM dollars for preschool
• Allocations (related services, special areas) do not include preschool classrooms
• Increased classroom support for teachers
• Additional training on preschool standards
Program Challenges
• Assessment teams: LEAs, summer assessments, space issues
• Universal screening: availability of space, staff to screen