FOCUS ON ACHIEVEMENT
College & Career Readiness
March 2, 2017
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The Denver Plan 2020 is Denver Public Schools’ five-year strategic plan. With the vision of Every Child Succeeds, DPS has committed to five specific
goals designed to close academic achievement gaps and prepare all students for
success in college and careers.
2020THE DENVER PLAN
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DENVER PLANTHE
2020
A Foundation for Success in
School
GOAL #2 GOAL #3
Ready for College and
Career
GOAL #1
Great Schools in Every
Neighborhood
GOAL #4
Support for the Whole Child
GOAL #5
Close the Opportunity
Gap
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GOAL #3 Ready for College and Career
THE DENVER PLAN 2020Ready for College & Career
The third goal in the Denver Plan 2020 is to ensure our students graduate college- and career-ready:
- By 2020, the four-year graduation rate for students who start with DPS in 9th grade will increase from 68% to 90%.
- BY 2020, we will double the number of students who graduate college and career-ready as measured by the increasing rigor of the state standard.
Our DPS graduates will take many paths to pursue their dreams, and our schools must prepare them for their future.
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GOAL #3 Ready for College and Career 5
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
On-Time Graduation – 9th Grade Cohort
60.4% 65.7% 67.8% 68.6%70.2%
72.0%
74.0%
STUDENTS WHO BEGIN 9TH GRADE IN DPS ARE MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE
ON-TIME THAN STUDENTS WHO DO NOT START 9TH GRADE IN DPS.
Denver Plan 2020 Goal: By 2020, the four-year graduation rate for students who start with
DPS in 9th grade will increase to 90%.
READY FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER
GOAL #3 Ready for College and Career
READY FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER
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1,110
1,415
1,930 1,996
2,2002047 2098 2149
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500
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1,500
2,000
2,500
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Count of Students Graduating College Ready/Remediation Free
Denver Plan 2020 Goal: By 2020, we will double the number of students who graduate college
and career ready, as measured by the increasing rigor of the state standard.
Note. 2020 graduation count based on the Strategic Regional Analysis form the DPS Department of Planning and Analysis’s DistrictEnrollment Forecast 2020 (project 2020 12th grade enrollment * 90%). Counts prior to 2013-14 are not directly comparable as the methodology used by CDHE and DPS are different. DPS counts include students meeting benchmarks in English, Reading, and Math.
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Count of College Ready DPS Graduates in 2016/CompletersCompared to Actual Graduates in 2016/Completers by Ethnicity in 2016
Actual Graduates/Completers Graduates/Completers College Ready College Ready Rate
AS WE PREPARE FOR THE NEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS, WE ARE CONTINUING TO FOCUS ON GAPS IN COLLEGE READINESS
Note: these college ready rates can not be compared to on-time graduation rates
because college ready rates include all graduates.
GOAL #3 Ready for College and Career
ROOT CAUSES OF STUDENTS BEING OFF-TRACK TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS TYPICALLY BEGIN BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL
Struggling students who gain reading proficiency by 8th grade are
four times more likely to graduate remediation free than students
who never catch up.
Based on students who were in 3rd grade in 2005-06.
Not Proficient in
3rd or 8th Grade
(N = 825)
Recovered Reading
Proficiency by 8th Grade
(N = 292)
Reading Proficient
in 3rd Grade
(N = 1,467)
12%
47%
58%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100% Graduation Remediation Free
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FOR MOST STUDENTS, BEING ON TRACK IS ABOUT MORE THAN ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY
Includes missed thresholds on ABC Stoplight in Spring 2016 and 9th grade OTG status (on track, at risk, off track) during the first week of February 2017 for DPS 8th graders who are also enrolled in DPS as 9th graders.
50%
70%
16%
10%
34%
19%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
1 or More Missed Thresholds
No Missed Thresholds
Current 9th graders’ On Track to Graduate status by ABC thresholds missed in 8th grade
On Track At Risk Off Track
Students who miss any ABC (Attendance, Behavior, Core courses) threshold in 8th
grade are more likely to be off track or at risk in 9th grade
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STUDENTS OF COLOR, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS, STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES, AND ELS ARE MORE LIKELY TO MISS ABC THRESHOLDS
39%
62%
44%
28%
48%
40%
62%
42%
63%
61%
38%
56%
72%
52%
60%
38%
58%
37%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
ELL
Redesignated/Exited
Non-ELL
SWD
Non-SWD
FRL
Non-FRL
Students of Color
White
Gaps in ABC Stoplight for 8th Grade Students
No Missed Thresholds Missed 1 or More Thresholds
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THE NEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CLASS OF 2021 WILL REQUIRE SYSTEMS ALIGNMENT IN ORDER TO ENSURE ACCELERATED PROGRESS FOR OUR STUDENTS
College Ready
Career Ready
At the intersection of College and Career Ready:• ICAP – Plan for the Future• Competency/Mastery in 24 Units of Courses• 21st Century Skills Development• College Ready Strategies• Career Ready Strategies
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BRIGHT SPOTS: SCHOOLS THAT HAVE SUCCESSFULLY INCREASED THE PERCENT OF STUDENTS WHO ARE DEMONSTRATING COLLEGE READINESS
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Bruce Randolph 13.8% 57.1% 60.0% (N=90)
CEC 69.8% 91.8% 94.6% (N=93)
Collegiate Prep N/A* 70.2% 78.2% (N=78)
Thomas Jefferson 45.5% 55.1% 68.4% (N=193)
Based on remediation free measures for PSR/SPF*Collegiate Prep didn’t have remediation free data until Class of 2015
Panel Schools’ Progress on Remediation Free Over Time
GOAL #3 | Ready for College and Career
HEARING FROM OUR BRIGHT SPOTS LEADERS
Cesar Cedillo, PrincipalBruce Randolph MS and HS
Martha Gustafson, PrincipalCollegiate Preparatory Academy
Jamie Lofaro, PrincipalCEC Early College
Suzanne Morris-Sherer, Instructional Superintendent
High School Network 4
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OUR INVESTMENT IN STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON BOTH CAREER AND COLLEGE READINESS WILL HELP MORE STUDENTS MEET THE NEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
College Ready
Career Ready
At the intersection of College and Career Ready:• ICAP – Plan for the Future• Competency/Mastery in 24 Units of Courses• 21st Century Skills Development• College Ready Strategies• Career Ready Strategies
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CAREERCONNECT IS ALIGNED WITH MULTIPLE DENVER PLAN 2020 GOALS
Great Schools in Every
Neighborhood
CareerConnectprograms are in 63 schools across DPS.
Expanded K-8 programs provide earlier exposure to
pathways.
Ready for College and Career
Support for the Whole Child
Closing the Opportunity Gap
CareerConnect provides rigorous preparation for
the workforce and higher education.
Senior year projects fulfill capstone
requirements for graduation.
Out-of-classroom work-based learning experiences expand students’ perceptions
of postsecondary opportunities. Wrap-
around case management provides customized support.
With the vision of Every Child Succeeds, DPS CareerConnect is committed to the Denver Public Schools 5-year strategic plan designed to close academic achievement gaps and prepare all students for success in college and careers.
Students participating in CareerConnect
programs graduate 30 percentage points higher than their
peers; STEM programs are now
almost 80% students of color
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OUR INVESTMENT IN CAREERCONNECT IS ANCHORED IN HISTORICAL DPS EVIDENCE FOR STUDENT SUCCESS
These data were presented to the DPS Board in November 2013 as rationale for growing our CTE/CareerConnect strategy.
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CAREERCONNECT IS ONE OF OUR MAJOR STRATEGIES FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
5,277
high school
students
Student participation in CareerConnect programming has grown exponentially over the past 3 years
6,079high school
students
18,528total students
(8,552 high school
students and
9,866 K-8 students)
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
This expansion has been supported by ~$20 million in federal, corporate, and philanthropic grants since April 2014. The generous investments by Denver voters in 2016 through our mill and our bond will allow us to sustain and continue expanding this programming.
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THE DPS CARRERCONNECT MODEL
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DPS CAREERCONNECT PATHWAYS
High School Sub-Programs
2020
THE CAREER RESIDENCY
Credit & Certification
Training Wage
Industry Experience
High School Diploma
College Ready
Career Ready
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REVISED HUB SITE MAP (4 HUBS)
Note: Public transit times are generally all less than 45 min for all hub sites from any other high school, with the exception of TJ and DSA. These may be up to 60 min.
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WEEKLY SCHEDULE IN CAREER RESIDENCY
Year 1: Exemplary Schedule 1Preferred
M Tu W Th F Sa
07:00 AM HS Transportation HS Transportation HS
08:00 AM HS Work HS Work HS
09:00 AM HS Work HS Work HS Cohort Training*
10:00 AM HS Work HS Work HS Cohort Training*
11:00 AM Transportation Work Transportation Work Transportation
12:00 PM Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
01:00 PM Training** Work Training** Work Cohort Training
02:00 PM Training** Work Training** Work Cohort Training
03:00 PM Training** Work Training** Work Transportation
04:00 PM Training** Work Training** Work
05:00 PM Transportation Transportation Transportation Transportation
**Training could include: community college course work, training center work, etc* Cohort Training may occasionally occur on Saturdays
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OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTINUE LEARNING AFTER 12TH
GRADE
GOAL #3 | Ready for College and Career
HEARING FROM OUR SCHOOL LEADERS WHO ARE INVESTING IN THE CAREERCONNECT STRATEGY
Larry Irvin, PrincipalLincoln HS
Jamie Lofaro, PrincipalCareer Education Center Early College
Danny Medved, PrincipalDenver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design
Stacy Parrish, PrincipalHigh Tech Early College
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COLLEGE AND CAREER READY/ON TRACK TO GRADUATE ACTION TEAM RECOMMENDATIONS
College Ready
Career Ready
• Support DPS big bets in Early Literacy and the Whole Child.
• Develop and implement a K-12 Progression Model (Promise Points) to clearly identify students at risk of not graduating.
• Implement ICAP.
• Focus on Math in grade 5-9.
• Build capacity at schools to implement interventions.
• Instill urgency by focusing on new graduation requirement of all students being college and career ready – use of DPS College Remediation Status metric as tool.
• Elevate OTG as a district focus (place in district UIP for alignment to school UIPs) and align all staff expectations.
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GOAL #3 Ready for College and Career
GRADUATION RATES ARE INCREASINGOn-time graduation rates have increased for 9 years in a row
GOAL #3 Ready for College and Career
PSR FOUNDATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
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DPS has foundational systems and structures in place to reach our goals.
Strong student engagement leads to increased student achievement and college and career readiness.
• ATTENDANCE students with higher attendance do better in school
• BEHAVIOR a reduction in Out-of-School Suspension means more students are in school learning
• ENGAGED AND CHALLENGED ensuring all students are in the right schools, in the right classes, learning the right things
• CONNECTIONS WITH ADULTS caring adults are key to students wanting to be in school
• ATHLETICS AND ACTIVITIES students who are regularly involved in co- and extracurricular athletics and activities have higher attendance, achievement, and less behavior incidences
• LEADERSHIP providing students with the opportunity to lead gives them ownership and pride in their school, skills for success in the 21st century and builds school culture
By keeping a consistent focus on the different aspects of student engagement, PSR has been able to build systems and structures to grow the number of students who graduate college and career ready.
GOAL #3 Ready for College and Career
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
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DPS has foundational systems and structures in place to reach our goals.
Multiple strategies have been developed through our student engagement work over several years to achieve significant gains in ensuring our students graduate College and Career Ready, specifically:
• Attendance and behavior monitoring and support systems
• Student Engagement Initiative
• ACT Prep
• Advanced Placement (AP)
• AVID
• Concurrent Enrollment (CE)
• Developmental Education (Dev Ed)
• On Track to Graduate, Remediation Reports, and Monitoring Structure
• CTE Pathway Development (CareerConnect)
• Intensive Pathways Schools Development
GOAL #3 Ready for College and Career
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
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A view of what strategies look like at the school level.
When it comes to strategy selection, most schools take a both/and approach, focusing on both primary and supporting strategies.
Example: at Abraham Lincoln High School, Advanced Placement course expansion has not been very successful. However, over the past few years, ALHS has built a concurrent enrollment pipeline in partnership with MSU Denver that is resulting in:• Decreased remediation• Increase in concurrent enrollment courses taken and credits earned • Average GPA in concurrent enrollment courses of 3.0• Guaranteed credit transfer to Colorado higher education institutions
This approach is providing increased opportunity to ALHS students, many of whom are English Language Learners. Added benefits are:• Studying with adjunct college professors daily• Developing academic habits necessary to pass college coursework• Continued English language development• Course success determined by body of evidence collected over a semester
GOAL #3 Ready for College and Career
MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS
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43.1%
46.4%
51.8%
56.1%
58.8%
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70.2%72.0%
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2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015
4 Year On Time
Grad Rate
5 Year On Time
Grad Rate
4 Year On Time Grad Rate - Students Who Started with DPS in 9th
Office of Post-
Secondary
Readiness formed
to advance
graduation
improvement
efforts
Student
Engagement
Initiative Grant
expands AP, ACT
prep, Athletics and
Activities
Athletics Expansion as means
of connecting more students
to school programs
Student
Engagement
team early
warning
indicators
Office of College &
Career Readiness
begins rigorous
course expansion
Launched Pathways
Strategy to better
serve student needs
through
differentiated school
approaches
Career &
Technical
Education (CTE)
Expansion for
rigorous career
and college prep
pathways
Significant increase in
the number of college
and career ready
students as a result of
Dev Ed and Concurrent
Enrollment expansion
DPS has foundational systems and structures in place to reach our goals.
GOAL #3 Ready for College and Career
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 2021Current Menu of Options to Demonstrate Competency
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DPS Competency Menu of Options
Competency Option English Math
ACCUPLACER 80 85
ACT 18 on ACT English 19 on ACT Math
ACT WorkKeys - National
Career
Readiness Certificate
Bronze or higher Bronze or higher
Advanced Placement 3 or higher 3 or higher
ASVAB 31 31
Concurrent Enrollment C or higher on eligible CE course C or higher on eligible CE course
District Capstone District approved District approved
Industry Certificate District approved District approved
International Baccalaureate 4 4
SAT 470 500
Collaboratively-developed,
standards-based
performance assessments
State-wide scoring criteria State-wide scoring criteria
Note: competency menu is subject to change to maintain alignment with state college and
career readiness benchmarks.
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595 more students need to graduate college and career ready each year to meet the Denver Plan graduation goals under the new graduation requirements.
1,1101,415
1,930 1,9962,200
2047 2098 2149
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Remediation-Free Graduates 90% graduation rate
Double the number of graduates ready for college and career
By 2020, the four-year graduation rate for students who start with DPS in ninth grade will increase to 90%
By 2020, we will double the number of students who graduate college and career-ready, as measured by the increasing rigor of the state standard.
In 2021, students will not be able to graduate unless they are college and career ready.
Note. 2020 graduation count based on the Strategic Regional Analysis from the DPS Department of Planning and Analysis’s District Enrollment Forecast 2020 (project 2020 12th grade enrollment * 90%). Counts prior to 2013-14 are not directly comparable as the methodology used by CDHE and DPS are different. DPS counts include students meeting college readiness benchmarks in English, Reading, and Math.
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As of the first week of February 2017, over half of current 9th graders are on track to graduate. Thirteen percent of 9th graders are classified as “at risk” because they currently have a failing grade in a required core course and twenty-five percent are off track, meaning they have already failed a core course needed for graduation. These current 9th graders comprise the class of 2020.
Over a third of current 9th graders are not on track to graduate.
62%
13%
25%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
On Track At Risk Off Track
OTG Status of Current 9th Grade Students
Off-track students most frequently were off-track due to course failures or incorrect scheduling in math; 47% of students who were off-track failed or were not scheduled in math, 44% failed or were not scheduled in language arts, and 26% failed or were not scheduled in both.
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To fundamentally transform high school learning experiences, post-secondary opportunities, and workforce development.
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CAREERCONNECT VISION
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CAREERCONNECT PARTNERSHIPS
Key External Partners
Key Internal Partners
• Concurrent Enrollment
• Counseling Department
• Family & Community Engagement (FACE)
• Facilities
• Department of Technology Services (DoTS)
• Finance
• Transportation
240+Business, higher ed, and
government partners
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CAREERCONNECT K-8 PROGRAM LOCATIONS
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CAREERCONNECT 9-12 PROGRAM LOCATIONS
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CAREERCONNECT PATHWAYS
High School Sub-Program Enrollment (Duplicated Numbers)
520 students
1914 students
2516 students
28 students
1077 students
192 students
420 students
556 students
76 students
1176 students
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CAREERCONNECT WORK-BASED LEARNING
2,600 studentsparticipating in work-based learning during the 2016-2017 school year
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CAREER RESIDENCY
Higher Education Outcomes
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CAREERLAUNCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
• 282 students placed at 73 companies
• 80% of companies said the student contributed productive work within the first two weeks
• 100% of internship supervisors said they hope their company continues to participate in the program.
• 14% increase in the number of students who plan to attend college
CareerLaunch Internship Program
Summer 2016 Results
• 282 students placed at 73 companies
• 80% of companies said the student contributed productive work within the first two weeks
• 100% of internship supervisors said they hope their company continues to participate in the program.
• 14% increase in the number of students who plan to attend college
Internship Partners Included: