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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


READY FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER

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1,110

1,415

1,930 1,996

2,2002047 2098 2149

0

500

1,000

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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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.


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.

APPENDIX

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GRADUATION RATES ARE INCREASINGOn-time graduation rates have increased for 9 years in a row


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.


COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS

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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


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


MULTIPLE PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS

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38.7%

43.1%

46.4%

51.8%

56.1%

58.8%

61.3%62.8%

64.8%

42.6%

49.6%

53.2%

58.5%

61.9%

65.4%

67.9%70.3%

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65.7%67.8% 68.6%

70.2%72.0%

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70.0%

80.0%

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



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

2591

3187

3782

4,377

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

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4,500

5,000

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20

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:

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