Superintendent Parent Forum Parent Forum Parent Guide_English FINAL...4 THE PURPOSE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT PARENT FORUM The new Adams 14 School District Superintendent Dr. Javier Abrego

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Parent Forum

September 28, 2017

Our Lady Mother of the Church

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AGENDA

1. The purpose of the Superintendent Parent Forum

2. Reflections on the Past Year

3. Superintendent’s Data Team | Examining District & School Data

4. Adams 14 Challenges and Root Causes

5. 2017 District and School Performance Ratings and Bright Spots

6. Q & A session with Principals

7. Working Together for student success

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SHARED AGREEMENTS

1. Show mutual respect

2. Listen and keep an open mind

3. Be brief and speak for yourself

4. Stay on task; no side conversations

5. Be mindful of time so all can participate

6. Attack the problem, not people

7. Speak with “students first” in mind

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THE PURPOSE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT PARENT FORUM

The new Adams 14 School District Superintendent Dr. Javier Abrego will be hosting four Superintendent Parent

Forums in collaboration with the Office of Family and Community Engagement. The parent forum will be a great

way for the Superintendent to communicate and connect with parents across the district.

The purpose of the Superintendent Parent Forum is to:

Provide an opportunity for open dialogue with the parent community;

Share key district initiatives;

Provide information that will help parents better understand how to best support their child’s success

both at school and at home; and

Give parents the tools to disseminate information learned at the Forums and share with the school

leader and the wider parent/school community including, but not limited to, BAACs, PTO/PTA and

other parent leadership groups.

Parent Forum representatives must commit to attend all parent forums throughout the school year. Although,

parents representatives who attend all parent forums will be recognized by Superintendent Abrego at the end of

the school year.

The Forums are held at easily accessible locations in the Commerce City area. To accommodate our working

parents’ schedules, we offer two identical sessions for each parent to choose from: a morning session from 9:30

a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and an evening session from 6:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Translation, childcare, and meals are provided to all participants at no cost. Additionally, we provide transportation

to those parents who might not be able to attend otherwise.

REGISTER FOR THE FORUMS

Families can register for the forums:

Online: www.adams14.org/parentforum School’s Family Liaison By Calling 720-322-8104

S U P E R I N T E N D E N T P A R E N T F O R U M D A T E S

Date Location Topic

Thursday, September 28, 2017 Our Lady Mother of the Church,

6690 E 72nd Ave, Commerce City Working together for

Student Success

Thursday, November 2, 2017 Adams City High School--

Cafeteria Public Hearing for Families

regarding School performance

Thursday, December 7, 2017 To be Determined

Social Emotional Learning

Thursday, February 15, 2018 To be Determined

Biliteracy

Thursday, May 10, 2018 To Be Determined

Topic selected by parents

http://www.adams14.org/

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BEING A PART OF THE DATA TEAM

Table Activity: Examining District and School Data to Improve Our Schools

We’re going to participate in some table activities, where you are going to be a part of Team Adams 14. We are going examine four pieces of data to better understand the State of the District and our schools.

We need your help to interpret the data, examine possible reasons why and provide recommendations/solutions for improvement.

We are going to walk you through four pieces of data which includes: - 2010-2016 District Performance Framework Ratings - 2016-17 Attendance Rate - 2017 PARCC Results for District | Students who meet or exceed - 2017 PARCC Results for 5th Grade | Students who meet or exceed

Being a part of the Data Team you will have questions you will need to answer as a group.

As a group you must assign someone from your table who will help facilitate the conversation, someone who can record notes on your table poster and you will also need to assign someone to be your table spokesperson.

Are you ready?

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DATA TEAM TABLE ACTIVITY #1:

REVIEW 2010-2016 DISTRICT PERFORMANCE RATINGS

ABOUT THE CHART

This chart shows how the district is performing overall based on total Framework points earned and academic

achievement. As you can see there are two rows with each one of them focusing on a particular set of data which you

can read from left to right or from 2010-2016. Take a minute to review this piece of data and answer the following

questions with your group using your table poster:

QUESTIONS

1. What are the facts shown by the data? Give an example.

2. What conclusions can you draw from the data?

3. List 3 solutions you would recommend to help improve the district?

4. List 3 things you learned?

RATING Priority Improvement

Turnaround

Approaching

Does Not Meet

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DATA TEAM TABLE ACTIVITY #2:

REVIEW 2016-17 ATTENDANCE RATE

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DATA TEAM TABLE ACTIVITY #2 (Continued)

REVIEW 2016-17 ATTENDANCE RATE

ABOUT THE DATA:

A major factor that impact student achievement is Attendance. These charts show the attendance rate for the district

during the 2016-17 school year. We have the monthly attendance rate and the percentage of students who Truant.

Truant students accumulate 10 or more unexcused absences over the course of the year or 4 unexcused absences in

a month are defined as truant.

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DATA TEAM TABLE ACTIVITY #3

REVIEW 2016-17 DISTRICT CMAS: PARCC DATA | ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & MATH (Percentage of Students who meet or exceed state expectation in reading and math)

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REVIEW 2016-17 DISTRICT CMAS: PARCC DATA | ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & MATH (Percentage of Students who meet or exceed state expectation in reading and math)

ABOUT THE DATA:

Last month, the state released school district CMAS: PARCC results. These charts show the percentage of students

who are meeting or exceeding state expectations in English Language Arts and Math from 2014-16. The first chart

shows the % of students who met or exceeded state expectations in Reading. The second chart shows the % of

students who met or exceeded state expectations in Math.

QUESTIONS





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28.3%

11.4 9.6

26.7

20.7

12.8

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46% State Avg.

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Alsup Central Dupont Hanson Kemp Monaco Rose Hill

5th Grade—Reading

% M/E State Avg.

DATA TEAM TABLE ACTIVITY #4

REVIEW 2016-17 CMAS: PARCC DATA | 5th GRADE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS & MATH (Percentage of Students who meet or exceed state expectation in reading and math)


# of M/E out

of Total 28/99 9/79 10/104 8/30 17/82 10/78 15/82

% M/E 28.3% 11.4% 9.6% 26.7% 20.7% 12.8% 18.3%

State Avg. 46% 46% 46% 46% 46% 46% 46%

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5th Grade—Math



ABOUT THE DATA There are two charts that sow District PARCC results for 5th grade Reading and Math for all Elementary schools. On

the first chart you will see the percentage of students who met or exceeded state expectations in reading and on the

second chart you will see the percentage of students who met or exceeded state expectations in math. The state

average of students who meet or exceed state expectations is 34%.


# of M/E out of Total

16/93 6/79 5/105 2/29 15/84 7/80 1/83

% M/E 16.3% 7.6% 4.8% 6.9% 17.9% 8.8% 1.2%

State Avg. 34% 34% 34% 34% 34% 34% 34%

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QUESTIONS





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DATA TEAM REFLECTIONS

SUMMARIZE AND DEBRIEF OUR FINDINGS

Did anything surprise you? What did you learn?

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ADAMS 14 CHALLENGES

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2017 DISTRICT AND SCHOOL RATINGS

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ADAMS 14 BRIGHTSPOTS

Write down 6 things you are hearing about that both Kearney Middle

School and Alsup Elementary are doing to increase student achievement:

1.___________________________________________________________

2.___________________________________________________________

3.___________________________________________________________

4.___________________________________________________________

5.___________________________________________________________

6.___________________________________________________________

Q &A WITH SCHOOL PRINCPALS

List Questions you would like to ask principals about what they are doing to increase student achievement

_____________________________________________________________________________________?

_____________________________________________________________________________________?

_____________________________________________________________________________________?

_____________________________________________________________________________________?

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WORKING TOGETHER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS Get involved with the District or your child’s School!

Be a Parent Volunteer

Be an Academic Partner

Join PTO/Parent Leadership Groups

Be a part of Building Accountability Advisory Committee (BAAC) Parent Representatives

Be a part of District Accountability Advisory Committee (DAAC) Parent Representatives

BE A PART OF A DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY ADVISORY SUB-COMMITTEE (DAAC)

The DAAC is made up of parents, teachers, staff and community members and serves in an advisory capacity to the School District Board of Education. Join a DAAC sub-committee to be a part of making change in the district and be an important voice in moving our schools forward! Sub-committees include:

Student Achievement

Parent Involvement

Safety

Budget

Unified Improvement Plan

School Performance Framework

Other

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NEXT STEPS

Thank you for attending the Superintendent Parent Forum. We appreciate your input and your

continued support and your commitment to create excellent schools. Here are some next steps we

encourage you to take to help reach this goal.

Download the materials from the Forum.

The PowerPoint presentations and handouts you received at the Parent Forum will be posted within one week of the Forum on our website at www.adams14.org/parentforum. If you need assistance, contact our office at 720-322-8104.

Share this information with other parents.

Please feel free to use the materials from the Forum to share with other parents.

Meet with your school’s principal. Meet with the other parent representatives from your school and make an appointment to meet with your school principal as a team. Share the information you received at the Parent Forum with your principal. Express your commitment and willingness to work with the administration, school leadership groups and other parents to help improve your school.

Connect with other leadership groups.

Talk with your principal about meeting with the other leadership groups: Building Accountability Advisory Committee (BAAC), PTO, and other parent leadership groups. Ask to meet with these groups so you can share the information from this forum.

Create and Log-in to your Parent Portal Account.

Be your child’s number one advocate. Sign-up for a Parent Portal Account and explore the many features that will allow you to track your student’s progress toward success which include:

Grades & Assignments Attendance & Behavior District & State Tests Academic Resources

Contact your school to learn more. Invite Your Child’s Teacher to your Home.

Reach out to your teacher to find out if they participate in this program and invite them to connect with

your family to build a stronger partnership with your child’s teacher to help your child succeed. Volunteer at Your Child’s School:

Our schools can always use some extra hands. Begin volunteering at your child’s school by completing a volunteer application: We require all volunteers to complete an application and background check.

Contact your school to learn more.

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By Calling 720-322-8104

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