superintendent’s welcome & briefing

Superintendent’s Welcome & Briefing

Superintendent’s Welcome & Briefing

Administrator’s Retreat August 5, 2010

Las Cruces Public Schools

Stan Rounds

Administrator’s Retreat August 5, 2010

Las Cruces Public Schools

Stan Rounds

A Responsive Learning Community Begins with a Mission Focused on

Students

LCPS: A Responsive Learning Community

• Budget reductions cannot limit our mission to provide “a student-centered learning environment that cultivates character, fosters academic excellence, and embraces diversity”

• Educational plans must emerge from student achievement data and be purposeful and targeted

• We must expand our definition of “intervention” to include those in the upper quartile without compromising our commitment to those in the lower quartile

• Parental and community involvement is essential

A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success

• Schools achieving AYP Status for 2010-2011


• Schools with Three or Fewer Missed AYP Indicators


• Schools with Reductions in Missed AYP Indicators


• Mathematics

• 66% of elementary schools (23 out of 35) celebrate growth

• 57% of middle schools (4 of 7) celebrate growth

• 100% of high schools (4 of 4) celebrate growth


• In mathematics, 11 schools (31%) exceeded the 2010 state goal (AMO)

Alameda

Desert Hills

Fairacres

Hillrise

Highland

MacArthur

Mesilla Park

White Sands Elementary and Middle

Mayfield

Onate


• Six schools realized a greater than 10% growth in mathematics Alameda (11.4%) Mesilla (12.5%) Sunrise (11.2%) Las Cruces High (11%) Onate High (15.7%) Mayfield High (21%)


• Reading

• Four of 35 schools (11%) exceeded the 2010 state goal (AMO)

Desert Hills

Hillrise

Mesilla

Las Cruces High


• Reading Growth

B.T.Washington (2%)

Loma Heights (4.6%)

MacArthur (4.7%)

Sunrise (1.3%)

Tombaugh (2.1%)

Zia (0.42%)

Mayfield (9.6%)

Las Cruces High (9.7%)

Onate High (14.6%)

San Andres High (25.4%)


• 10% reduction in drop-out rate - LCPS cohort graduation rate now 66%

• 95% attendance rate district wide

• Realizing a more responsive and supportive network

• 45% of English Language Learners increased English proficiency (AMAO 1 state target = 25%)

• 19% of English Language Learners attained English proficiency (AMAO 2 state target = 16%)


• Facilities master plan accounts for future growth & maintenance of existing buildings

• Energy savings plan that will return funding to the operational budget

• Capital outlay and facilities projects are efficiently managed and contribute to the overall integrity of the instructional program

• Fiscal management is of the highest integrity and focused on the students we serve

• Community outreach and response to parent concerns and complaints are rated high on survey data

A responsive community Is Attentive to its plan of Action

• Transformational Model - a rigorous intervention model that all schools commit to implement

• Reading, language arts, and mathematics proficiency for all students

Instructional leadership

Comprehensive and purposeful data analysis to ensure that ALL students are learning

Focus on the “whole child” through a robust interdisciplinary curriculum that includes the arts, music, physical education, science, & social studies

Implementation of the core curriculum with fidelity

Coordinated review of all interventions, including enrichment and acceleration, for effectiveness

Student Academic Support (RtI model) - WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY with clearly defined progress monitoring

A responsive community Is Attentive to a plan of Action

• Highly qualified teachers and para-professionals

Hiring process to attract & retain the “best”

Beginning teacher induction program & mentoring

Proficiency levels for English Language Learners in all academic subjects

Alignment and use of NM ELD standards

Curriculum maps guide and align instruction

Differentiated professional development that is job-embedded and data driven

Classroom walk through protocol

A responsive community Is Attentive to a plan of Action

• Coordinated review of all interventions above the core

• Safe, Drug-free schools conducive to learning

• Careful analysis of discipline referrals and consequences

• Attendance interventions to increase attendance rates (coupled with more engaging classroom practice)

• Valuing and encouraging parental involvement

• Exploring alternative education opportunities

• Support for student transitions from one level to the next

A responsive community accepts & Meets challenges

• Increase attendance rates by 1.5%

• Increase graduation rate by 20% at all high schools

• Career and college counseling is provided to students, not some but ALL

• Examination of the critical role that counselors play in the educational, social, & behavioral context

• Teachers and other professionals are visited at least twice monthly and receive critical feedback on their practice

• Central office personnel provide support that is timely and productive

• All subpopulations show growth in measured achievement areas by at least 10% (regression is not an option)

A responsive community accepts & Meets challenges

• Teachers, principals, and assistant principals call a parent every day with a positive message

• Teachers take accurate attendance daily within the first ten minutes of class

• School staff welcome all parents and visitors professionally (“the 8-second rule”)

• Communication loop is closed within 24-hours (schools and central office) with minimal transfers

• Criticality is the measure for all travel

• We must take a proactive attitude to address budget challenges

Our Mission: The Las Cruces Public Schools, in partnership with students, families, and the community, provides a student-centered learning environment

that cultivates character, fosters academic excellence, and

embraces diversity.

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