Cumberland Public Cumberland Public Schools: Schools: “ “ A Smart District Getting A Smart District Getting Smarter Smarter ” ” Presentation Presentation to the Cumberland School to the Cumberland School Committee Committee April 7, 2010 April 7, 2010
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Cumberland Public Cumberland Public Schools:Schools:
““A Smart District A Smart District Getting SmarterGetting Smarter””
Presentation Presentation to the Cumberland School to the Cumberland School
Goal: A high quality library-media program provides all students with multiple opportunities
to access and interact with library-media instruction and materials necessary to acquire proficiency in the essential learning skills that
support the curriculum.
Elementary students provided with access to full service library-media program through increase in staffing in the Elementary School Design Proposal.
Cumberland High School and middle level library-media Cumberland High School and middle level library-media program supports resources including books, written program supports resources including books, written materials, internet resources, and information materials, internet resources, and information technology accessible to all enrolled students and technology accessible to all enrolled students and personnel.personnel.
References:References: Basic Education Program Regulations, RI Board Basic Education Program Regulations, RI Board
of Regents (June 2009)of Regents (June 2009) RI Physical Education Framework Supporting RI Physical Education Framework Supporting
Physically Active Lifestyles through Quality Physically Active Lifestyles through Quality Physical Education, RIAHPERD (March 2003)Physical Education, RIAHPERD (March 2003)
Co-Curricular Physical Activity and Sport Co-Curricular Physical Activity and Sport Programs for Middle School Students, Position Programs for Middle School Students, Position Statement by National Association for Sport and Statement by National Association for Sport and Physical EducationPhysical Education
A Position Statement by The National A Position Statement by The National Association for Sport and Physical Education's Association for Sport and Physical Education's (NASPE) Position Statement on Caseload (NASPE) Position Statement on Caseload Assignments, National Association of School Assignments, National Association of School Nurses (June 2006)Nurses (June 2006)
classes consistent with classes consistent with Graduation Graduation RequirementsRequirements
Intramural/after-school Intramural/after-school program at middle levelprogram at middle level
RI Interscholastic RI Interscholastic League (RIIL) Program League (RIIL) Program for JV and Varsity Sportsfor JV and Varsity Sports
Goal: A high quality physical education program of study leads to the development of knowledge and skills necessary to lead a physically active lifestyle.
Elementary School Design Elementary School Design ProposalProposal
Discussion emerges during zero-based budget process
Proposal included in FY 11 Budget for academic and financial
advantages
Proposal is strategy to maximize use of schoolsin a cost-effective way
Proposal is strategy to preserve theintegrity of face-to-face instruction
and the instructional core
WHY NOW?
Recommendation: Recommendation: Elementary School Design Elementary School Design ProposalProposalThat the Cumberland School Committee approve an Elementary That the Cumberland School Committee approve an Elementary
School Design for the 2010-2011 school year and beyond for the School Design for the 2010-2011 school year and beyond for the Cumberland Public Schools which includes the following grade Cumberland Public Schools which includes the following grade configurations:configurations:
Ashton SchoolAshton School Grades PK & Grades PK & KindergartenKindergarten
Through more equitable distribution of resources, Through more equitable distribution of resources, the district believes it can create advantages for the district believes it can create advantages for student learning while, at the same time, create student learning while, at the same time, create savings for the district estimated at $500,000.savings for the district estimated at $500,000.
Advantages for Student Advantages for Student Learning: Elementary Learning: Elementary School Design School Design
Creates early learning environment specifically Creates early learning environment specifically designed for young learners with an increased designed for young learners with an increased range of academic, social and emotional supports range of academic, social and emotional supports available to Cumberland families as their available to Cumberland families as their students enter the public schools;students enter the public schools;
Creates equity in the student-teacher ratio at Creates equity in the student-teacher ratio at individual grade levels;individual grade levels;
Provides increased opportunities to implement Provides increased opportunities to implement research-based practices that support the needs research-based practices that support the needs of English Language Learners, students with of English Language Learners, students with disabilities; and high-end learners;disabilities; and high-end learners;
Provides compliance with Regulations Governing Provides compliance with Regulations Governing the Length of School Day (June 2004) the Length of School Day (June 2004)
Elementary School Design:Elementary School Design:Advantages for Student Advantages for Student Learning Learning
Creates early learning environmentCreates early learning environment
specifically designed for young learnerspecifically designed for young learner
with an increased range of academic, with an increased range of academic,
social and emotional supports available tosocial and emotional supports available to
Cumberland families as their students Cumberland families as their students
enter the public schoolsenter the public schools
Reference: RI Early Reference: RI Early Learning Standards, 2003Learning Standards, 2003
Basic Education Program, June 2009Basic Education Program, June 2009
Early Learning Concept:Early Learning Concept:Advantages for Student Advantages for Student LearningLearning
Coordinate access to highquality early childhood
programs
Full-Day Kindergartenavailable to “level the playing field”
for at-risk learners
Options for quality child care programs and
partnerships with community agencies
Child Outreach servicesavailable in a central
location for all Cumberland residents
Walk-in services for OT/PT &Speech available in a central location
Advantages for Student Advantages for Student Learning: Elementary Learning: Elementary School Design School Design Creates equity in the student-teacher ratio at individual Creates equity in the student-teacher ratio at individual
grade levelsgrade levelsSchoolSchool PKPK KK 11 22 33 44 55
AshtonAshton 15:1 15:1 (4)(4)
23:123:1(7)(7)
BF BF NortonNorton
22:122:1
(6)(6)21:121:1
(8)(8)23:123:1
(7)(7)
GarvinGarvin 22:122:1
(8)(8)24:124:1
(5)(5)
CommuniCommunityty
21:121:1
(8)(8)22:122:1
(9)(9)23:123:1
(9)(9)
Cumb Cumb HillHill
22:122:1
(10)(10)23:123:1
(7)(7)
TotalsTotals 44 77 1414 1717 1616 1818 1212
2010-11 Class Size 2010-11 Class Size OverviewOverview
(in current school design) (in current school design) SchoolSchool PKPK
Preschool Preschool CenterCenter
KK 11 22 33 44 55
AshtonAshton 23:123:1
(1)(1)20:120:1
(2)(2)20:120:1
(3)(3)19:119:1
(3)(3)20:120:1
(3)(3)25:125:1
(2)(2)
BF BF NortonNorton
23:123:1
(1)(1)21:121:1
(2)(2)18:118:1
(3)(3)16:116:1
(3)(3)16:116:1
(3)(3)22:122:1
(2)(2)
GarvinGarvin 23:123:1
(1)(1)21:121:1
(3)(3)20:120:1
(3)(3)21:121:1
(3)(3)22:122:1
(3)(3)20:120:1
(3)(3)
CommuniCommunityty
23:123:1
(4)(4)24:124:1
(4)(4)24:124:1
(4)(4)23:123:1
(5)(5)24:124:1
(5)(5)22:122:1
(4)(4)
Cumb Cumb HillHill
NANA 21:121:1
(4)(4)20:120:1
(5)(5)25:125:1
(4)(4)21:121:1
(5)(5)25:125:1
(3)(3)
TotalsTotals 77 1515 1818 1818 1919 1414
Elementary School Design:Elementary School Design:Advantages for Student Advantages for Student Learning Learning
Creates increased opportunity to implementCreates increased opportunity to implementdifferentiated instructional strategies suchdifferentiated instructional strategies such
as flexible skills grouping as flexible skills grouping
that respond to the needs of all learnersthat respond to the needs of all learners, , including high-end learnersincluding high-end learners
Select References: District Strategic Plan, 2008Rhode Island PK-12 Literacy Policy