WORKSHOP

Teaching and Learning: Strategies for improving outcomes for students

In September 2017, the school board, by resolution, established performance targets for us to aim improvement efforts.  Building principals and program administrators will review the current available data and discuss efforts made during the 2017-2018 school year to target improvements toward these five targets (retrospective view).  They will also review the efforts moving forward that are aimed at further improvement in outcomes of these targets (prospective view).

The data presented to the board comes with it some caveats; it will not be the same as the state data that will be released in the late summer or fall. 

• The methodologies used by the state are different in some instances to the data with which we are working.
• Student performance data is largely based on a different measure than that used by the state of Washington (iReady vs. SmarterBalanced Assessment), but the two measures are highly correlated.
• Data sets are incomplete. For example, we do not have full attendance data for the year or fourth-quarter grades are not included in the data sets.
• Full data will be presented in the fall when released by the state.

The plan is to address each of the areas below in order using the following protocol:

1) Presentation of preliminary data (5 min)

2) Presentation of District-wide improvement efforts (4 min)

3) Board Questions (2 min)

4) Presentation of School-based improvement efforts, retrospective, and prospective (4 min each school)

5) Board Questions (2 min)

Improvement Targets:

School Attendance:

By 2020 the rate of chronic absenteeism, defined as missing more than 18 school days, will be no greater than 10%.

• These are our preliminary data. (Jake Hall)
• This is how we have responded to the data.
• These are ways we have supported struggling learners.
• These are our next steps.

Student Proficiency on Mandated Assessments:

By 2022 80% of students will meet standard on mandated measures in Mathematics and English Language Arts at all grade levels. Student Performance will improve year-over-year and will exceed that of demographically similar school districts.

Student Growth on Mandated Assessments:

Student growth percentiles in ELA and Math will exceed 50 in each grade level.

• These are our preliminary data. (Asha Riley)
• This is how we have responded to the data.
• These are ways we have supported struggling learners.
• These are our next steps.

High School Course Failure:

Beginning in 2017-2018 High School freshman course failure (first attempt) will be below 10% for Core Classes (Math, English & Science).

• These are our preliminary data. (John Shoup/Jake Hall)
• This is how we have responded to the data.
• These are ways we have supported struggling learners.
• These are our next steps.

Graduation Rate:

By 2021 the overall district four-year graduation rate will be at or above 85%

By 2022 the overall district five-year graduation rate will be at or above 90%

• These are our preliminary data. (John Shoup/Jake Hall)
• This is how we have responded to the data.
• These are ways have supported struggling learners.
• These are our next steps.