State of the SchoolsAddress
August 12, 2016
WelcomeDerek DennisSenior
Please Rise for the Presentation of Colors & Pledge of Allegiance
Presented by First Coast High School JROTC Executive Officer, Senior Jamaica Bell
WelcomeCoastal WindsAtlantic Coast High School
Please Welcome…
DCPS Board Chairman Ashley Smith Juarez, District 3
Please Welcome…
Dr. Nikolai P. Vitti, Superintendent of Schools
In Recognition of Our Values
Excellence – We expect the highest standards throughout our organization from the School Board and Superintendent to the Student.
Integrity – We foster positive relationships based on mutual respect, transparency, honesty and the consistent demonstration of actions.
Innovation – We create dynamic systems and processes that solve problems and overcome challenges.
Equity – We promote an environment that ensures equal opportunity, honors differences, and values diversity.
Collaboration – We are a community of individuals who share a collective responsibility to achieve our common mission.
Our ValuesEXCELLENCE
Starring
WILLIE BREWSTERTeacherRutledge Pearson Elementary
Our ValuesINTEGRITY
Starring
PEARL ROZIERSAssistant SuperintendentSchool Choice Office
Our ValuesEQUITY
Starring
BOB SEFCIKExecutive DirectorJacksonville Sports Medicine Program
Our ValuesCOLLABORATION
Starring
FSCJ, JU & Edward Waters, UNF
Our ValuesINNOVATION
Starring
ANGIE NIXON &NATALIE McGRIFFStudent & AuthorL. Sheffield Elementary School
State of the Schools
Increased Instruction TimeSince the 2013-2014, reduced district assessments from 52 to 15
Nationally Recognized Adoption Process
Expanded Common PlanningTo elementary level
Goal 1: Develop Great Teachers
Offered Financial Incentivesto hard-to-staff positions.Only 10 math and 5 science secondary vacancies
Expanded National Recruitment Outreach717 teachers offered open contracts. 69% joined district in first year
Grand Mean EmployeeGallup Poll
2014 2015 2016
3.73 3.83 3.95
Accomplishments
Insight Survey Data Instructional Culture and Learning Environment
7.1
6.6
7.2
6.8
7.5
6.9
6
6.2
6.4
6.6
6.8
7
7.2
7.4
7.6
Instructional Culture Learning Environment2013-2014 2014-2015
Reduced principal to principal supervisor ratio1
Goal 1: Develop Great Leaders
Certified all principals & APs as instructional coaches2
3
4 Introduced district succession management opportunities
Developing an active pipeline of new leaders
• 2014 1:34.5 • 2016 1:12.3
• Assistant Principal Preparation Program & Preparation Towards Principalship: 116
• New Leaders: 27• Summer Principals Academy: 7
• Through partnership with Lastinger Center
• 40 principals participated
Accomplishments
Next Steps• Define opportunities for teacher, leader, school autonomy• Shift professional development to leadership team• Strengthen district support for 1-2 year teachers• Develop professional pathway for teacher leaders• Rethink teacher prep programs and leverage JTR as model• Strengthen pipeline for CTE, elementary, reading and ESE teachers• Build on success of residency teacher model to create future leaders
Goal 1: Develop Great Teachers & Leaders
School Choice Expo – 17,000 Parents
Chat with Superintendent - 11
One View Launch Improves Access to Information/Communication
Established Laptop Recovery Program
Expanded Blended Learning Program to Home Usage
Parents & Caregivers
Goal 2: Engage Parents & Caregivers
Parent Academy Attendance
13-14 14-15 15-16
2,615 5,451 7,309
Parent Academy
Chat with Super Technology
School Choice Expo
Next Steps
New Financial & Academic Dashboards
Faith-based and Principal Breakfast
The Mystery Shopper for Better Customer Service
Introduced Literacy Extravaganza
Over 3,000 participants attending in 2016
The Community
Goal 2: Engage the Community
Engaged hundreds of stakeholders through working groups and community meetings on boundary and program changes
Outreach
Mystery ShopperNew Literacy Extravaganza
New Dashboards
Accomplishments
Next Steps• Increase marketing efforts at school level• Establish re-engagement center with EWC for students receiving Certificates of Completion• Introduce a Family and Community Outreach Bus• Recruit additional business partners for Career Academy internships• Engage more stakeholders regarding legislative agenda priorities• Update Strategic Plan and Targets
Goal 2: Engage Parents, Caregivers & Community
Accomplishments
Goal 3: Ensure Effective, Equitable & Efficient Use of Resources
Students using school choice
• 11% decrease in students withdrawing to home, private and charter schools in 15-16
• 64% decrease in students withdrawing to private schools in 15-16
Students going private
• Increased percentage of parents who selected choice option to 40%
Improving Access to Technology inDuval Transformation Office Schools
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
2.5:1 1.6:1 1:1
Goal 3: Ensure Effective, Equitable & Efficient Use of Resources
John Love Elementary SchoolS.P. Livingston Elementary SchoolHyde Grove Elementary School
Oak Hill Autism Lab School
A. Philip Randolph Career AcademiesAndrew Jackson High SchoolEd White Military Academy of LeadershipWolfson High School
Fort Caroline Middle School
R. V. Daniels Elementary SchoolR. L. Brown Elementary School
New Schools and Programs
Next Steps
Open Enrollment
Develop plan for Open Enrollment to begin in 2017-2018
Revisit funding opportunities and ROI through strategic abandonment process
Study revenue opportunities to modernize school buildings and address high growth areas
Funding Opportunities
Revenue Opportunities
Goal 3: Ensure Effective, Equitable & Efficient Use of Resources
Implemented Full Service Schools
PLUS in 11 schools
Expanded services from 426 to 965
students
FSS+
Goal 4: Develop the Whole Child
Implemented an aviation program at Ribault High School & Vystar expansion
at First Coast
Implemented an All-County Visual and Performing
Arts event and Live at the Met
Accomplishments
IntroducedJacksonville
Public LibraryPartnership
Goal 4: Develop the Whole Child
Expanded middle school acceleration through pre-Early
college to 15 schools
ECImplemented Non-Violence Project at
middle schools
Implemented 5,000 Role Models
Accomplishments
Gifted Enrollment 2014-16
All Students
3/24/2014 4/18/2015 2/24/2016
4475 5102 5506
African American 600 811 956
Restorative Justice
Students Involved in RJ # of RJ Events
2014-15 1,939 2,215
2015-16 6,159 8,043
Percent Change 218% 263%
Student Participation Rates in Arts Programs Largest FL Districts
71.6
59.3
50.153.4
67.1
62.560.5
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20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Duval County Broward Dade Hillsborough Orange Palm Beach Pinellas
African American Students in the Arts
60.2
67.5
69.6 69.6
55
57
59
61
63
65
67
69
71
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Project 17
Implement Project 17 Athletic Trainer
initiative
Gifted Screening
Ensure the screening of all 2nd graders for
giftedness
Goal 4: Develop the Whole Child
Next Steps
ACT/PSAT
The District will pay for all Juniors to take
the SAT ensuring greater participation
Next Steps
Goal 4: Develop the Whole Child
Expand PitscoLabs
Expand Pitsco labs at select elementary
sites
Art Expansion
Strengthen quality, scheduling and
progression of art offerings districtwide
Next Steps
67.7%
72.1%
74.0%
76.6%
74.5%
75.6%76.1%
77.8%
60%
62%
64%
66%
68%
70%
72%
74%
76%
78%
80%
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Duval Florida
Gap:
Gap: 3.5Rate of Increase: 4.4
Gap: 2.1Rate of Increase: 1.9
Gap: 1.2Rate of Increase: 2.6
Rate of Increase: 0.5
Rate of Increase: 1.7
Rate of Increase: 1.1
African American Graduation Rate High
Gap and Rate of Increase for Graduates in DCPS
5403
5707
6017
6481
4800
5000
5200
5400
5600
5800
6000
6200
6400
6600
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Number of Graduates in DCPS
African American Graduation Rate High
62.3%
65.9%66.8%
71.1%
67.9%
54%
56%
58%
60%
62%
64%
66%
68%
70%
72%
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Broward Dade Duval HillsboroughOrange Palm Beach Pinellas Florida
2290
2360
2447
2678
2000
2100
2200
2300
2400
2500
2600
2700
2800
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Number of Graduates in DCPS: African-American
English Language Learners Graduation Rate
55.1%53.8%
60.6%
64.0%
59.4%
44%
46%
48%
50%
52%
54%
56%
58%
60%
62%
64%
66%
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15
Broward Dade Duval Hillsborough Orange Palm Beach Pinellas Florida
Post Secondary College Readiness
75
80
83
78
83
73
75
77
79
81
83
85
1112 1213 1314 1415 1516
READING
53
60
63
61
70
50
52
54
56
58
60
62
64
66
68
70
1112 1213 1314 1415 1516
MATHEMATICS
The 1516 data are projections as of June 10, 2016.
Post Secondary College Readiness: African American
67
72
78
72
81
65
67
69
71
73
75
77
79
81
83
85
1112 1213 1314 1415 1516
READING
40
46
51 51
66
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
1112 1213 1314 1415 1516
MATHEMATICS
MathReading
National Assessment of EducationalProgress (NAEP) 4th Grade
• 4th among 21 districts • 4th in African-American
performance and above both large city public schools and national public average
• 2nd in Hispanic performance and above both large city public schools and national public average
• 2nd in Students with Disabilities and above both large city public schools and national public average
• Performance is above both the national public and large city public school average
• 4th among 21 districts• 3rd in African-American
performance and above both large city public schools and national public average
• 3rd in Hispanic performance and above both large city public schools and national public average
• 1st in Students with Disabilities performance and above both large city public schools and national public average
• Performance is above both the national public and large city public schools average
MathReading
National Assessment of EducationalProgress (NAEP) 8th Grade
• 2nd among 21 districts • 1st in African American
performance and above the large city public schools and national public average
• 2nd in Hispanic performance above both the large city public schools and national public average
• 2nd in Students with Disabilities performance and above both the large city public schools and national public averages at
• Performance was equivalent to the national public average and above large city public average
• 7th among 21 districts • 4th in African American
performance and above both the large city public schools and the national public average
• 1st in Students with Disabilities performance and above both the large city public schools and national public average
• Performance above the large city school average
District Grade
• 90% of Fs improved a letter grade • 67% of D and F schools improved • 75% of the original 36 DTO/QEA schools improved
their school grade or maintained a C or higher over past two years, no D or F high schools in DTO.
• No F schools in DTO region for 2016-17 • 75% of schools are “A,B, or C” from 64% in 2015-16
Performance of Lower Performing Schools
• Narrowest gap between white and African American students in 2015-16 for Math 3-8, Reading 3-10 and Algebra
• Elementary & Middle School– District increased proficiency in 9/14 categories– District outpaced state for growth in 9/14 categories and tied in 3/14 – District increased ranking among Big 7 districts in 7/14 categories
• High School– District outpaced state for growth in 1 grade level and matched the
state in the other grade level– District increased ranking among Big 7 districts in 1/2 categories
FSA & EOC Results
Next Steps for 2015-16
• Narrowing the achievement gap• Overall improvement in literacy and writing,
continue to hone Tier 2 & 3 intervention process• Accelerated learners at the elementary level• Expanding gifted identification and planning at
the middle school level • Improvement in ESE subgroup performance