World’s Best Workforce - Rochester Public Schools · World’s Best Workforce Rochester Public Schools School Board Meeting November 15th, 2016. Why is MN focused on this idea?

World’s Best WorkforceRochester Public Schools

School Board MeetingNovember 15th, 2016

WhyisMNfocusedonthisidea?

FromtheMDEWebsite:

o Ourpopulationisaging.o Seventypercent(70%)ofjobswillrequiremorethanahighschooldiplomaby2018.

oWedon’thavequalifiedcandidatestofillmanygood-payingjobs.

WhyisMNfocusedonthisidea?

FromtheMDEWebsite:

o Thefastestgrowingsegmentofourfutureworkforceisstudentsofcolor,andtheycurrentlyhavethestate’slowestgraduationrate.

oMinnesotahasoneoftheworstblack-whiteachievementgapsinthecountry.

ForMinnesotatoBuildtheWBWF

• Allstudentsreadyforkindergarten• Allthirdgradersreadingatgrade-level• Closeallacademicachievementgaps• GraduateallstudentsfromHS• Haveallhighschoolgraduatescareerandcollegeready

DevelopmentofPlan

• MembersofCommunityCurriculumandInstructionAdvisoryCommittee

• PublicMeetingheldonApril21st,2016

ResultsofStudentsReadyforK

Skill Red Yellow GreenUppercaseLetters 0-5 6-13 14+LowercaseLetters 0-5 6-13 14+LetterSounds 0-5 6-13 14+Colors 0-4 5-8 9Shapes 1 2-3 4NumberRecognition N - YRoteCounts N - Y1to1Correspondence N - Y

StrategiesforAllStudentsReadyforKindergarten

– EngageCommunityPartners– OpeningofMightyOaksEarlyLearningSchool– EducationandMentorsforFamiliesEarlier– Teachreadinessandsocialskillsatthepre-Klevel

ResultsforAllStudentsinThirdGradeAchievingGradeLevelLiteracy

2016MCA- Reading Spring2016NWEA- Reading

StrategiesforAllStudentsinThirdGradeAchievingGradeLevelLiteracy

– Greateroutreachtostudentswhoneedhelpreading

– IncreasedSIOPtrainingforstaff– Greateruseofvolunteerstosupportreadingpractice

– Ensurewearemeasuringbenchmarksalongtheway

ResultsforClosingtheAchievementGap- Mathematics

▪Asian,Black,andHispanicachievementismeasuredagainsttheachievementofWhitestudents.▪SpEd,ELL,andFRPachievementismeasuredagainsttheachievementofnon-SpEd,non-ELL,andnon-FRPstudentsrespectively.

ResultsforClosingtheAchievementGap- Reading

▪Asian,Black,andHispanicachievementismeasuredagainsttheachievementofWhitestudents.▪SpEd,ELL,andFRPachievementismeasuredagainsttheachievementofnon-SpEd,non-ELL,andnon-FRPstudentsrespectively.

StrategiesforClosingtheAchievementGap

– ParentEngagement– Mentors– CulturallyResponsiveTraining– GreaterOpportunitiesforStudenttoIdentify

ResultsforAllStudentsCareerandCollegeReadybyGraduation

GradeK-8NWEAMAPACT22ReadinessinMathematics

GradeK-8NWEAMAPACT22ReadinessinReading

ResultsforAllStudentsCareerandCollegeReadybyGraduation

ACT22ReadinessinMathematics ACT22ReadinessinReading

StrategiesforAllStudentsCareerandCollegeReadybyGraduation

– Engagebusinesstoidentifyneededskills– Expandopportunitiesforstudentstobeexposedtoavarietyofcareerfields

– HelpstudentsandfamiliesunderstandALLopportunities(afouryearcollegedegreeisnottheonlyoption)

– UsedatafromtheWorkforceDevelopmentCentertodetermineneededclasses

ResultsforAllStudentsGraduate

StrategiesforAllStudentsGraduate

– Actearly– beginthisconversationingrade8– Mentoringforstudents– Ensureallstudentsareconnectedtoatleastoneadultintheschool

– Supportsforstudentsthatneeditforcreditattainment

ProfessionalDevelopmentReport

– 4additionalhalfdaysthataresitedriven– Onepageplanbyeachsiteidentifiessitegoalsandprofessionaldevelopmentneeds

– PDfocusthisyearincludes:• CulturallyResponsive• BuildingStudentRelationships(Envoy)• ElementaryLiteracy• BestPractices• ProfessionalLearningCommunities(PLC)

PublicMeetingsRegardingWorld’sBestWorkforce

– October22,2015– December3,2015– February18,2016– April21,2016

TheCCIACservesasourWorld’sBestWorkforceAdvisoryCommittee.Tolearnmore,[email protected]

ThankYou!

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