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Strong, Stable, Forward-Looking

Continuing our tradition of excellence and

leadership in public education

Financially stable

Preparing students for global citizenship

Meeting current challenges and planning

for the future

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Challenges Ahead

Achievement for all

Attracting, retaining, supporting top-quality

staff

Finance and efficient operations

Communication with residents

Technology

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Tradition of Excellence: Advanced Placement

• Record number of AP Scholars (159) in 2011

• More students enrolling

• 444 Shaker students took 984 AP exams in

2011

• 73% earned a score of 3 or higher

• More than 1/3 of Shaker students take at

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College Entrance Examinations

Class of 2012 outperformed state and national averages

by significant margins

Number of African-American students taking ACT

equaled number of white students for the first time

ACT mean score for Shaker African-American students

rose by a full point (from 18 to 19.1 on a 36-point scale)

over a three-year period

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SAT Scores, Class of 2012

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Nationally Recognized Scholars, 2012

4 National Merit Scholarship Winners so far

1 National Achievement Scholarship Winner

10 National Merit Semifinalists

3 National Achievement Semifinalists

3 National Hispanic Scholars (school record)

22 National Merit Commended Scholars

Others including Gates Millennium Scholar,

Coca Cola Scholar, A.B. Duke Scholar

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Nationally Recognized Scholars, 2012

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International Baccalaureate

Diploma Candidates

First cohort graduates in June 2012

Number (25) exceeded expectations

Initial test scores from last year were

very strong

Accepted by highly selective colleges

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The IB Vanguard Class

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Best Community for Music Education; top honors at regional and state music competitions

Record number of winners at regional Scholastic Art

competition

Top honors at regional, state and national competitions, including Science Olympiad, robotics,

writing, History Day, math, Model UN

Strong showings by many athletic teams; large numbers of scholar-athletes

Selected Other Accomplishments

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College and Scholarship Counseling

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College Acceptances, 2012

More than 130 colleges and universities

State institutions: OSU, Ohio U., Miami

Other public flagships: North Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin

All 8 “Ivies” – Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth,

Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Yale

Liberal Arts – Bates, Carleton, Davidson, Pomona, Spelman

Top Universities – CWRU, Duke, Howard, Georgetown,

Northwestern, NYU, Rice

Fine Arts – Juilliard, Oberlin Conservatory, Art Institute of

Chicago

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Imagine Shaker: Major Themes

Reflected in Strategic Plan

Achievement for all students

High-quality teachers and curriculum

Engaged, hard-working students

Enhanced parental involvement

Current and accessible technology

Broader participation in co-curricular activities

Improved facilities

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Putting Strategy Into Action

Strategic Plan launched in 2009

Input from more than 900 parents, residents,

students, staff members

Fosters consistent use of best practices

Approved by Board in April 2011

In first year of implementation

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Science Online

Independent external review in summer 2012

(repeated in 2013)

Monitor progress toward performance indicators

Identify emerging challenges, strengths,

and opportunities

Strategic Plan: Next Steps

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Strategy Into Action: Achievement for All

Vocabulary Scores for Kindergarten Students, 2010-11

15%

28%

3%

22%

45%

57%

29%

56%

40%

15%

68%

22%

0%

10%

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30%

40%

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70%

80%

90%

100%

Shaker Combined Shaker African American Shaker European American All US Students

Below

Average

Above

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Shaker 7th-Grade Terra Nova Math Scores, 2010-11

13%

20%

2%

22%

48%

66%

21%

56%

39%

14%

78%

22%

0%

10%

20%

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70%

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90%

100%

Shaker Combined Shaker African American Shaker European American All US Students

Below

Average

Above


Improved practices in the classroom

Differentiation

Use of data

Clear expectations for students

Enrichment for all: International Baccalaureate

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Enhanced support outside school hours

Tutoring centers

Study circles

Targeted after-school and summer intervention


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Achievement for All: Easing Transitions Student Mobility and Passage Rates on State Tests

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Subject

Percent proficient

after 1-3 years

in Shaker

Percent proficient

after 3+ years

in Shaker

Increase

in percent

proficient

5th Grade Reading 78% 82.9% 4.9%

5th Grade Math 66.9% 81.7% 14.8%

5th Grade Science 74% 81.8% 7.8%

11th Grade Reading 90.9% 98.2% 7.3%

11th Grade Math 83% 93.5% 10.5%

11th Grade Social Studies 89.1% 96% 6.9%

11th Grade Science 77.4% 90.9% 13.5%

11th Grade Writing 94.5% 97.4% 2.9%

Strategy Into Action: High-Quality Staff

Comprehensive Professional Development

Aligned with state standards, Common Core, and

International Baccalaureate principles

Based on demonstrated best instructional practices

New tools for instructional improvement, e.g.,

Building scans using technology

Online videos covering specific areas

for improvement of practice

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New Professional Development Tools

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Hiring and mentoring of new teachers

Many applicants for each opening

Constant recruitment and outreach

Nontraditional career paths

Mentors and ongoing support for new staff

Identification and cultivation of future leaders

Strategy Into Action: High-Quality Staff

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Hiring and Mentoring of New Teachers

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Traditional subjects: language arts, math, sciences,

social studies, arts, world languages, physical education

Written by teachers and based on standards

Wide range of courses to meet different needs

Areas of distinction include fine and performing arts,

Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate,

pre-engineering, Asian Studies, Mandarin, classics

Strategy Into Action: Curriculum

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For all students in Pre-K through grade 10

Elective classes and diploma option - grades 11-12

Emphasis on attributes and attitudes that lead to success

Global focus

Emphasis on connections between subjects

Fosters problem solving, inquiry, collaboration, creativity

Curriculum: International Baccalaureate

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The Learner Profile

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International

Baccalaureate:

Connecting

Subjects

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International

Baccalaureate:

Connecting

Subjects

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International Baccalaureate:

Community Involvement

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“Tell me and I forget,

teach me and I may remember,

involve me and I learn.”

― Attributed to Benjamin Franklin

Strategy Into Action: Student Engagement

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Visual reinforcement of “big ideas” being taught

Consistent reinforcement of International

Baccalaureate principles

More opportunities for hands-on learning

Inquiry approach to learning


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Strategy Into

Action:

Student

Engagement

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Strategy Into

Action:

Student

Engagement

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Strategy Into

Action:

Student

Engagement

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More electronic communication: updated

website, mobile web, social media, e-newsletter

Regular presence in Shaker Life magazine

Information for incoming families

Advice on succeeding in Shaker

Strategy into Action: Parent Involvement

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Parent Involvement: Communication

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Parent Involvement From the Start

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Parent Involvement: Tips on Video

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Strategy into Action: Technology

Support research and creation of projects

Engage students

Individualize instruction

Meet the needs of students with disabilities

Assess new students

Practice, improve and monitor skills

Prepare students for the future

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Technology for Research

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Technology for Research

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Technology: Smart Boards

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Technology: Text Messaging

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Technology:

Student

Response

System

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Technology: Assisting Students

With Special Needs

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Technology: Building Skills

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Surveys to identify student interest

and barriers to involvement

Ways to connect students with opportunities

Community service

Service learning

Internships

Senior projects

Strategy into Action:

Co-Curricular Participation

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Academic Co-Curriculars

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Co-Curriculars: Athletics

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Co-Curriculars:

Service

Activities

Co-Curriculars: Students Helping Students

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Well-constructed, well-maintained physical plant

Advisory committee of professionals assessing needs

Continuing to explore all possible funding sources

Priority to “green” initiatives, accessibility, architecture

Committee report expected in 2012-13 school year

Challenges Ahead: Aging Facilities

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School Buildings: 55 to 98 Years Old

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Updating Aging Facilities

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Making Facilities Accessible

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Making Facilities Accessible

Aging Facilities:

Maintaining

Architectural

Character

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Current financial position is solid due to:

More than 70 positions eliminated since 2007

Freezing base salaries for three years

Increasing employees’ health care contributions

Outsourcing food service

Maximizing the use of grants

Challenges Ahead: Financial Stability

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Careful stewardship has led to:

AA+ bond rating from Standard & Poor’s

Numerous awards for financial management

and reporting

Deferral of next operating levy from 2013 to

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The state and federal funding outlook is bleak.

$8.3 million loss in state funds this biennium

Includes discontinuation of $1 million in federal stimulus

funds and nearly $3 million/year in state reimbursement

for reduced taxes on businesses

$21 million loss in state funds over 7 years


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Shrinking State & Federal Revenue (in $ millions)

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Constant change

Evaluation and adoption of appropriate tools

Cost of infrastructure, hardware and software

Training – time and cost

“Digital divide”

Challenges Ahead: Technology

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Gale Science In Context

Strength & Stability Continuing tradition

of excellence and

leadership

Financially stable

Preparing students for

global citizenship

Meeting current

challenges and

planning for the future

Challenges Ahead Achievement for all

Attracting, retaining,

supporting top-quality

staff

Finance and efficient

operations

Communication with

residents

Technology

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