state funding cuts’ impact to per pupil funding: dps 2015-16 funding may be significantly...
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Superintendent Parent Forum
Social & Emotional Learning
April 17, 2014
Welcome to the Superintendent Parent
Forum!
DPS Budget Update
State Funding Cuts’ Impact to Per Pupil Funding: DPS
2015-16 funding may be significantly impacted by the possibility of TABOR required refunds to residents of CO, increasing the negative factor
Expenditures by Category
School Budgets72%
District Budgeted School
Resources23%
Central5%
Source: FY2013-14 Amended Budget, K-12 @ 1.0
In a study performed by ERS in 2010, DPS’s District-Level expenditure of 5% was the lowest among urban school districts across the country.
FY2013-14 Budget Expenditures by Cost Category
DPS & Our Focus on the Whole Child
My Family
Whole Child
COGNITIVE
PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL
SOCIAL
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Meeting the Needs
of Our StudentsJohn Simmons,
Executive Director,Division of Student Services
Whole Child
COGNITIVE
PHYSICAL EMOTIONAL
SOCIAL
Meeting the Needs of our Students:Division of Student Services
Ways we support students: Ensuring specialized instruction and related services
for students with disabilities Ensuring that over 95% of division funding goes
directly to supporting students in schools Providing social and emotional counseling to students
under emotional distress, including trauma, bullying, or suicide
Advancing discipline practices that balance school safety with keeping students on track academically
• What resonates with you? • What else would you like to see? • What have you seen in your schools? • What do you see as your role in the
home to support the whole child?
Table Discussion:Whole Child
Share Out
What is Social & Emotional Learning?
Eldridge Greer, Ph.D.Director Mental Health & Assessment
Services
Social & Emotional LearningWhy Now?
• Failure of zero-tolerance discipline policies• Desire of DPS teachers to provide social and
emotional instruction to all students• Increased focus on how to ensure strong
school communities in face of recent acts of school violence in the U.S.A.
Social & Emotional Learning Video
http://www.edutopia.org/keys-social-emotional-learning-video
Self-ManagementUsing strategies to calm down; using positive self-talk“No-Nonsense Nurturing”Social AwarenessRecognizing differences, perspective-talking, developing empathy“School-wide Morning Meetings”
Relationship SkillsListening well, including others, cooperating“School-wide Bullying Prevention”
Self-AwarenessRecognizing and naming your emotions, self-knowledge“Restorative Approach”
Responsible Decision-MakingProblem-solving, speaking up, dealing with bullying behavior“Attendance Mediation Workshops”
DPS Examples of Social & Emotional Learning
Why is S&EL Critical?• DPS cannot meet its vision of Every Child
Succeeds without strong S&EL components in each classroom and in each school
• Schools with S&EL programs show an 11 percentage point gain in student achievement
• Punitive practices, such as detention, out-of-school suspension, and/or expulsion, do not improve academic outcomes for students.
Breakout
1. Spanish 2. Elementary3. Middle & High
What’s the role of the school to support Social and Emotional Learning?
What do you need as a parent to effectively support Social and Emotional Learning in your home?
What is the evidence that shows your school is successfully addressing students’ Social and Emotional Learning needs?
Social and Emotional Learning Breakout Questions
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Tuesday, May 13th
PPA Event Center