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A Portrait of PreK-3rd Grade Alignment in San Antonio, Texas
October 3rd, 2013
Moderator: Tonja Rucker – The National League of Cities
Ways to Engage in this Webinar
• Answer polling questions
• Pose questions through the chat box
• Follow on Twitter at #PreK3rd and #bthru8
Webinar Series
• Today’s Focus -PreK-3rd Grade Alignment at the Local Level: San Antonio, Texas
• Aim of 2013-2014 Webinar Series: Show PreK-3rd in action through in-depth case studies.
• Full Series
– http://prek-3rdgradenationalworkgroup.org
Polling Question 1
• Which category best describes your role? (select one only)
– Teacher in Pre-K/Early Learning Center/Elementary School
– Administrator in Pre-K/Early Learning Center
– School or District Administrator
– State-Level Early Childhood or K-12 Administrator
– Other
PreK-3rd Grade Alignment
San Antonio, Texas
Speakers
• Judy Ratlief - Director of Operations, Eastside Promise Neighborhood
• Judy McCormick - Executive Director, P16Plus Council of Greater Bexar County
• Parent - Deborah Ryan
Polling Question 2
How would you rate your local school district’s efforts to better understand and implement programs and policies that support PreK-3rd
teaching & learning?
• Strong
• Making Progress
• Just Starting
• Not Being Considered
CONNECTIVITY
CONSCIOUS ACTION FOR PK-3RD
CONNECTIVITY
CAMPUS
Curriculum
Data
Professional Dev.
CONNECT
Issue Councils
Parent Rooms
Partnerships
EPN
COMMUNITY
PARENTS
Parent Rooms
Promise
Academy
ALIGNING ALL COMPONENTS FOR FULL SUPPORT OF STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND CLASSROOMS.
CAMPUS BASED CONNECTIONS
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
CONCEPT ALIGNMENT
ASSESSMENT
DATA ROOM
DATA WALL
ANALYSIS FOR INSTRUCTION
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BASED ON ANALYSIS
COMMUNICATION
District Alignment of Curriculum Components
Texas Literacy Initiative Alignment Meetings
Efforts to Align Assessments
Frequent Analysis of Data by:
Content
Class
Student
Professional Development Alignment
Based on Identified Need Areas
CAMPUS ALIGNMENT FOR STUDENT PROGRESSSolutions Network –
Attendance Committee
Intervention Team
Parent Involvement Team
Community Connections
PBIS Team
SST
Weekly Grade Level meetings
Data Review Meetings as a team
Literacy Initiative Alignment
Building Coaches/Mentors
PARTNERSHIPS
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
PPA
SSTOSTMEANINGFUL
MIX – NOT A MIX-UP
PARENTS ARE KEY TO PARTNERSHIPS
• Out of School Time-extended day of learning at all campuses
• SST – Early intervention involving parents, teachers, and campus support using Early Warning Indicators and strategy meetings
• Parent Promise Academy
Tiny Texans/TxToddlers
Stars/Champs Eagles
PARENT PROMISE ACADEMY
PIPELINE OF PARENT SUPPORT AND TRAINING
PARENT SUPPORT NETWORK
• PARENT PROMISE ACADEMY• A parent support network of Eastside
Promise Neighborhood• The Parent Promise Academy is a series of
parent support meetings that provides guidance and understanding of children’s’ developmental growth and needs. It is presented by developmental stages and age groups. There are four age group components to the Academy:– Tiny Texans – age 0-18 months Jan/Feb– Texas Toddlers – age 18-36 months
March/April – Stars – age 36- 48 months May/June– Champs- age 4-6 July/August– Eagles – age 7-9 Sept/Oct
• Each component is four weeks long, one two hour session per week.
• Each age group component will address the following topics for parents:– What is my child’s brain doing right now?– Developmental stages– Nutrition– Parent Leadership
Polling Question 3
How are PreK-3rd teachers in your community working together to promote alignment in the classroom? (select one only)
• Teams of PreK-3rd teachers meet regularly to review child assessment data
• Teachers participate in joint professional development/training sessions
• PreK programs share assessment data with schools as children transition into kg.
• PreK to Kindergarten transition activities
PreK-3rd Grade Alignment in the Classroom
Polling Question 4
Do you think various sectors of your community (local government, schools, health, business, nonprofits) are working together and developing common agendas to support continuity in children’s learning experiences from PreK through third grade
• Yes
• No
Pre-K -3rd Grade Alignment in Action
October 3, 2013
Prepared by P16Plus
Bexar County Collective Impact Models
Eastside Promise Neighborhood
• 1 Neighborhood
• Cluster of Schools in 1 ISD
• Leadership
• Student Academic Success
• Common Measurements
• Data-Drive Decision Making
• Proven Processes
Diplomás
• San Antonio, TX
• 4 ISD’s, 2 Higher Ed
• Leadership
• Latino Student Academic Success
• Common Measurements
• Data Driven Decision Making
• Proven Processes
P16Plus
• Bexar County, Texas
• 15 ISDs, Charters, 11+ Higher Ed
• Leadership
• Student Academic Success
• Common Measurements
• Data Driven Decision Making
• Proven Processes
Alignment with all three collective impact organizations will result in scalability and sustainability to move our education systems forward to meet our desired outcomes.
P16Plus Mission: Ensure that every child dramatically improves their educational success in school, college and career within Bexar County
P16Plus Vision: Convene and facilitate educational enhancing efforts to inspire and prepare our communities’ families and students for success
Overview of P16Plus as a Regional “Backbone”Its Goals and its Benefits
Indicators Our Community Will Collectively Move to Help Every Child
Realize Their Full Potential
1. Kindergarten Readiness
2. 1st Grade Reading
3. 3rd Grade Reading & Math
4. 5th Grade Reading & Math
5. 8th Grade Reading & Math
6. 11th Grade Reading & Math
7. 4-Year High School Graduation Rate/15 ISDs
8. High School Completion Rate /15 ISDs
9. Higher Education Undergraduate First Time Fall Enrollment
10. Higher Education Undergraduate Continuer Fall Enrollment
11. Higher Education Completion within 150% of Expected Timing
12. Focus Will Include Closing Achievement Gaps Based on Demographic Data
Measure What Matters via Clear Community Scorecard• Move away from simplistic state ratings to measuring what matters• Increased funder confidence in what they’re strategically affecting• Develop a common language that all stakeholders include in planning
Help Scale Practices Proven by Data as Most Effective• Periodically convene educators and share data/proven practices• Evaluate data on practices by non-profits/assist scaling what works
Help Coordinate/Align Community Resources• Support Effective existing collaborations and help develop others• Encourage thoughtful resource deployment along Age 0-34 continuum
Advocate for Entire Community What Works• Strategic funding for early childhood, K-12, college readiness/access/success• Amend policies to improve education system effectiveness• Accountability system
Engage and Continuously Communicate to Community• Annual scorecard will reflect community progress/remaining challenges• More community urgency to act/support public education given clarity
P16Plus Council
Support Councils
Early Childhood
(Birth-3rd)
4th Grade to High School
Higher Education & Workforce
Data
• Community Scorecard
• Continuous Improvement
• Networks’ Measurements
• Attendance
• Parent Engagement
• Expand Numeracy & Literacy
• Attendance
• Out-of-School Time
• After School
• Summer Programming
• College & Career Readiness
• Diploma Enhancements
• Re-Engage 16-24 year olds
• Build Momentum
• Connect to Careers
Overview of Civic Infrastructure Components
Data Action NetworksEarly Childhood (Birth-3rd) Action Networks
4th Grade to High School Action Networks
Higher Education & Workforce Action Networks
P16Plus FrameworkPost-Secondary
Completion
50% of adults attain
credentials
Post-Secondary Enrollment/
Retention
80% HS Graduates Enroll in Post-
Secondary
Partnership Indicators
SA2020 Goals
Each Indicator has annual and/or multi-year targets set by key partnerAnnual Multi-Year
Targets
Key Strategies
3rd Grade Reading/ Math Proficiency
95% on Grade Level
Kindergarten Readiness
85% of Children Prepared for Kindergarten
8th Grade Reading/ Math
95% on Grade Level
College Readiness
85% College Ready
High School Graduation
85% Graduate in 4 yrs
Build Greater Awareness and Stronger Career
Pathways to Prepare Students for In-
Demand Careers
Increase Advising for Students to Assess
and Consider Employment
Opportunities
Build a Sense of Community by Placing
Students in Formal/Informal Cohorts
Improve Access to Support that
Removes Barriers to Post-Secondary and
Employment
Increase City-Wide Financial Aid Awareness
and FAFSA/TASFA Completion
Expand Early College Exposure and Career
Options
Ensure Students Enter Their Field of Study
immediately by eliminating the need for remedial coursework.
Increase Student Engagement; Require Intrusive Advising and
Orientation
Ensure Students are present 95% of
school days
Expand school-based literacy and numeracy
interventions
Increase the number of school-based quality tutoring
Expand Literacy and Numeracy Options
Increase Quality Pre-K availability
Increase Parent Awareness and
Engagement
Create a City-Wide School Attendance
Effort
Expand Professional Development
Availability and Participation
Increase the Number of Teachers with Math
Credentials
Expand Quality PD for Teachers in
Best/Proven Practice Math Instruction
Techniques
Increase Rigor in School Curricula
Increase Advance Placement & Dual Credit Courses Availability and
Enrollment
Ensure all Students Take and Successfully Complete Algebra II
by 10th Grade
Align Math and English Language Arts Courses Secondary to
Post-Secondary
Ensure All Students are college/career Ready by Creating
Pathways
Provide Interventions that Result in
Graduation On Time
Provide Quality Advising/ Coaching 6-
12 Grades
Engage Parents/ Families to Ensure
On-time Graduation and Attendance
Increase the number of teachers with
reading credentials
Expand Out-of-School Time Learning
Programs
Work with Universities and Legislators to
increase Math Content and Pedagogical
Knowledge of New Teachers, Particularly Elementary Teachers
Expand STEAM & Project-Oriented
Learning
Provide Professional Development to All K-
12 Instructors on AP Techniques
Engage adults with some college to finish
Invest in Teacher and Principal Excellence /Build Career Pathways / Increase Intrusive Advising / Improve Work Readiness
Increase Parent Engagement / Broaden Community Will / Advocacy / Funding Alignment to Support Goals
Create Data System for 0-6
Create and use collaborative data management systems (e.g., Learning Partner Dashboard)
Ensure Interventions focus on evidence-based non-cognitive supports that are key to cognitive success.
Develop and use shared data system
Workforce Databases
Foundational Agreements
Updated: 10/7/2013
Improve College Transfer Process
Chronic Non-Attendance
By changing to a “positive” process, all 15 San Antonio ISDs receive $14 million when attendance increases by only 1 day.
RESULTS – Increased AttendancePre-K: 57.89%Kindergarten: 48.28%1st Grade: 46.15%
Note: Based on P16Plus non-attendance data on pilot schools
Attendance Measures: Positive Process | Collaboration
Issues affecting attendance: Transportation | Asthma | Parents lack of understanding
Attendance Awareness Coalition
Create a city-wide school attendance effort to improve SA2020 Education Indicators – Kindergarten Readiness, 3rd Grade Reading, College and Career Readiness, High school Graduation.
PURPOSE
• Partnered with Attendance Works for citywide attendance awareness collaboration• Created a collaborative called SA Kids Attend To Win – 30+ partners• Communicating the importance of attendance in Pre-K through 12th grade through
public service announcements, school events, and providing information to parents and students in English and Spanish.
• Partnering with Pre-K 4 SA, elementary, middle and high schools, and non-profit organizations to focus on chronic non-attending students (those missing 10% or more of expected school days – excused or unexcused).
ACTION
Polling Question 5
How would you rate the place of family-educator collaboration and engagement in your community/district’s/school’s efforts to advance PreK-
3rd grade continuity and alignment? ,
• Strong
• Making Progress
• Just Starting
• Not Being Considered
Parent Engagement
Q & A
• Special thanks to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for underwriting the technology costs behind this Webinar.
Focus of Next Webinar:
FirstSchool, highlighting how districts in North Carolina and Michigan are working to improve
the school experiences of PreK-3rd grade African-American, Latino and low-income children and
their families
January, 2014
For additional information:
www.prek-3rdgradenationalworkgroup.org