With apologies: I got there a bit late from another meeting...
“Banner at Jonas Clark hall
“Challenge Convention”
WPS challenging convention, not simply complying with requirements
WPS challenging convention, not simply complying with requirements
Implementation of comprehensive
accountability system
chart showing enrollment approaching
2008-09, gaining students
38% Latino, 35% white, 18%
African-American
percent low income increased (70%, up
7% since 2007)
33% ELL students
Worcester Compact “high expectations
and outstanding results for all students”
80% proficiency for gr.3 and gr. 8 by
2013
MCAS proficiency: 68% proficient or
advanced for 2011 for all district all levels
39% in third grade ELA, 45% in math
third grade
“closed the achievement gap” for
ELL, but only 27% meet proficiency or above
special education students,
mathematics, gap with state level
chart comparing with other urban
districts on MCAS scores
“almost highest proficiency rates in
ELA and math” for urban districts
“but good is not good enough, and we
can't just be compared to our urban counterparts”
“we have to up our game, also”
AP: increased number of students taking
them; number of qualifying scores holding steady
presentation on AP tests at November 3
School Committee
number of SAT test takers up
performance on SATs, flat
dropout rate: better than many urban
districts across the country
a bit over 80% of students plan to
attend college (half and half, 2 year and 4 year)
“not enough just to have students
accepted; we have to have them be successful” in college
Parents: vast majority of parents say
their children are excited to go to school
majority of students saying that adult
in building setting high expectations for them
most say parents give support to do
well in school
In some areas, “only inching forward”
Worcester improvement strategy chart
theory that increased adult effort
results in increased student achievement
“adult efficacy linked to student
outcomes”
“along with a level of local funding”
“a clear return on investment in
public education” (round of applause)
tiered instructional model (this is the triangle) “response to intervention”
to shift from a system of compliance to
a system of results
“multiply effectiveness and ensure
sustainability”
partnerships with “high levels of
coherence with district priorities”
managed reduction of $8 million for the
last two years without loss of programming
expanded AP w/o loss of scores
Latino Education Mayoral Commission
“leader in the Massachusetts
Educational Reform Agenda”
$6m in maintenance and improvements in
capital
Promise Neighborhood
auto program at Burncoat
computer gaming possibility
“year one of turnaround plans for
Level 4 schools”
wraparound zone grants for innovation
and Level 4 schools
“partnership with Houghton Mifflin”
donation for Union Hill library
Race to Top
“for as much as we can celebrate, we
have probably have three times more to accomplish”
employment trends in central MA:
overall employment flat since 2001
(so how are we the third hottest job
market in the country?I'm going to do some data checking on this; can both be true?)
need a third level degree: beyond high
school diploma
61% of students nationwide enrolled in community
college get any credits in five years
“significant science and math”
skills needed
“preparing students for the 21st
century global economy” from Are U.S. Students Ready to Compete?
Reville spoke of
“inspiration gap” students not linked to jobs emerging
(that's the lack of
inspiration?!)
“we lack the
collaboration gene, or the ability to work together effectively”
“college and
career readiness...the compelling goal..to break cycle of poverty we
see” increasing in WPS
“align
priorities...it is time for us to come together to focus on what the
whole system needs”
“what is good for
one student is good for all”
“shared
accountability for all..” lists School Committee, City Council,
Legislative delegation, teachers, parents, community
“each and every
students...goals and aspirations”
high school
graduation requirements
rewrite curriculum
to align with Common Core
“to develop with
teachers an meaningful evaluation system”
“it is time to
fund Worcester Public Schools beyond the required minimum” (To a
round of applause)
“our fiscal track
record for the past two years validates our track record” for
effective funding
updated buildings
“come together
and embrace change for the sake of all children in Worcester”
(round of applause)
“change the
little yet, very significant, corner of our world”
“it is time; the
clock is ticking”
Response panel:
Allison Chisolm-Hansen, Caleb Rivera Encarnacion, Jenith Charpentier
“witness
firsthand some of the effects of education reform, No Child Left
Behind, budget challenges”
pleased to hear
Worcester Compact and it's ambitious goals
“education as an
economic issue”
“quality of our
education system reflects the priority we give education”
“the report is
mixed...bright spots across the district...we need to hear more about
these successes...would encourage even more sharing”
parent responses
concerned their children's successes
“no one talked
about MCAS scores or MAP scores”
excellent report
from parent whose children transferred from charter school
“it's what goes
on in the classroom that matters, not what the building looks
like...after 15 years, I'm getting tired of saying this”
“how the city
really values its education”
“recognizes what
they don't have...did (North) have to take so very long?”
accreditation
process: asked what limitation the school faced due to the building:
so resigned by the building will not change, cannot imagine otherwise
“expect that
under Dr. Boone's continued leadership, more that will be recognized”
10th
grader at UPCS
“one thing that I
appreciate...administration's openness to partner with community
organization”
“Worcester has
some great performing schools”
“learned to
appreciate my education...breaking statistics, being a male of
color...all students can achieve, regardless”
AP before school,
dual enrollment at Clark
“one thing my mother always says is
that actions speak louder than words”
words put into action to make an
already great school system better
CPPAC: communication such as this plays
a vital role
“parents consistently expressed
interest in more information”
“worcesterschools.org website has
become a fantastic resource”
“we look forward to additions” on
the online access
“help their children access the
appropriate”
“a rigorous and well-rounded
curriculum”
pleased to see increase in information
sessions for parents
“please keep the information coming”
“we look forward to hearing more
about” innovation schools
site council reviews of all school
accountability plans
“would like to understand how schools
will be supported that haven't achieved set benchmarks”
also how college and career readiness
will be measured
“develop a plan for facility repair
and improvement”
“to stretch the minimal dollars”
“at a mere 0.1% over foundation,
Worcester falls far short of state average of 14% over foundation”
“would love to see the same level of
fiscal commitment from the City Manager and other civic decision
makers”
long list of things appreciated by
parents, from school nutrition (much on that) to caring teachers to
particular programs
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