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Salem  Turnaround  Community  Forum  January,  2012  

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Today’s  Agenda  How  We  Got  Here  What  Level  4  Means  Now  What?    How  You  Can  Help  Discussion  and  Ques@ons  

What  this  is  all  about      "This  is  about  changing  business  as  usual.  We  are  working  harder  now  to  place  our  lowest  performing  schools  on  a  path  to  success,  so  all  students  will  get  the  educa@on  and  

the  opportuni@es  they  deserve.“    

-­‐  Governor  Deval  Patrick  

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What  is  Level  4?  §  Level  4  Schools  are  the  state’s  lowest  performing  schools  

based  on  four-­‐year  trends  in  achievement  and  MCAS  performance.    

§  Districts  with  Level  4  schools  are  Level  4  districts  §  There  are  currently  40  Level  4  schools  in  10  districts  

statewide.    → 22  Elementary  schools  (including  Bentley)  → 9  middle  schools  → 3  K-­‐8  schools  → 6  high  schools    

§  If,  a[er  three  years,  L4  schools  do  not  improve,  the  state  intervenes  

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ExpectaFons  for  Level  4  Schools/Districts  §  Turning  around  persistently  low-­‐achieving  schools  requires  a  new  

way  of  doing  the  work  that  is  TRANSFORMATIVE  for  the  students  and  teachers  in  the  school  

§  The  2010  state  law  provides  new  flexibility  to  change  the  condi@ons  that  have  stymied  previous  acempts  at  whole  school  reform  

§  The  state  holds  districts  accountable  for  turning  their  Level  4  Schools  around  

§  Funding  for  Level  4  Schools  is  NOT  an  en@tlement  or  automa@c  §  Measurable  annual  goals  must  be  clear  and  rigorous    §  Districts  are  not  required  to  accept  DESE  assistance,  but  they  are  

required  to  meet  their  annual  goals    

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The  11  EssenFal  CondiFons  for  School  EffecFveness  §  Effec@ve  district  systems  for  school  support  and  interven@on  §  Effec@ve  school  leadership  §  Aligned  curriculum  §  Effec@ve  instruc@on  §  Balanced  system  of  forma@ve  and  benchmark  assessments  §  Enhanced  staffing  authority  for  the  Principal  §  Professional  development  and  structures  for  collabora@on  §  Tiered  instruc@on  and  adequate  learning  @me  §  Safe  school  environment  and  a  system  to  address  students’  social,  

emo@onal  and  health  needs  §  Family-­‐school  engagement  §  Strategic  use  of  resources  and  adequate  budget  authority    

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 Restart  model  

Convert  a  school  or  close  and  reopen  it  under  a  charter  school  operator,  a  charter  management  organiza@on,  or  an  educa@on  management  organiza@on.  A  restarted  school  must  enroll  any  former  student  who  wishes  to  acend  the  school.      

Turnaround  model  Replace  the  principal  and  rehire  no  more  than  50%  of  the  staff,  and  grant  the  principal  sufficient  opera@onal  flexibility  to  fully  implement  a  comprehensive  approach  to  substan@ally  improve  student  outcomes.  

Bentley:  Four  models  for  change  

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 TransformaFon  model  

Replace  the  principal  and  take  steps  to  increase  teacher  and  school  leader  effec@veness;  ins@tute  comprehensive  instruc@onal  reforms;  increase  learning  @me  and  create  community-­‐oriented  schools;  and  provide  opera@onal  flexibility  and  sustained  support.    

School  closure    Close  a  school  and  enroll  the  students  who  acended  that  school  in  other  schools  in  the  district  that  are  higher  achieving.    

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Timelines  and  Requirements    

Core  beliefs  to  guide  our  work  

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§  We  need  to  approach  this  as  a  school  district  and  as  a  community.  

§  We  need  to  build  the  “Salem  Model”  ü  The  only  plan  now  is  to  develop  a  plan  ü  Our  work  will  be  informed  by  our  data,  strategic  plan  

and  other  reports  (L3,  NEASC,  etc.)  ü We  will  consult  with  other  districts  ü  Select  what’s  right  for  Salem  

§  We  need  to  believe  that  every  child  in  Salem  can  achieve  at  high  levels,  and  establish  the  condi@ons  to  make  that  possible.    

OrganizaFonal  Structure  

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School  Commicee  and  

Mayor  

Superintendent  

Project  Manager  

Content  Commicee  Liaisons  

Turnaround  Partners  

Stakeholder  Group  

Salem  Turnaround:  How  you  can  help  

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Community  Turnaround  Partners  

Bentley    L4  planning  

Proac@ve  Outreach  

Community  engagement  

All  other  Salem  schools  

School  Commicee  

Wrap  around  services  

District-­‐wide  

Change  

Salem  Turnaround:  Bentley  L4  Planning  

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Community  Turnaround  Partners  

Bentley    L4  

planning  

Proac@ve  Outreach  

Community  engagement  

All  other  Salem  schools  

School  Commicee  

Wrap  around  services  

District-­‐wide  

Change  

•  Select  appropriate  turnaround  model  

•  Engage  community  •  Implementa@on  planning    •  Make  staffing  recommenda@ons  

•  Iden@fy  collec@ve  bargaining  issues    

•  Communicate  with  community  

Salem  Turnaround:  ProacFve  CommunicaFons  

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Community  Turnaround  Partners  

Bentley    L4  

planning  

Proac@ve  Outreach  

Community  engagement  

All  other  Salem  schools  

School  Commicee  

Wrap  around  services  

District-­‐wide  

Change  

•  OpEds  •  Presenta@ons  at  community  mee@ngs  

•  Informa@on  and  outreach  

•  Newslecer  •  Website  •  Social  media  •  Tradi@onal  media  •  Listening  Tour  at  every  school  in  Dec/Jan  

Salem  Turnaround:  Community  Engagement  

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Community  Turnaround  Partners  

Bentley    L4  

planning  

Proac@ve  Outreach  

Community  engagement  

All  other  Salem  schools  

School  Commicee  

Wrap  around  services  

District-­‐wide  

Change  

 Teachers,  Staff  &  Students  •  Survey  •  Solicit  input  •  Proac@vely  engage  Community  &  Business  Partners  •  A[er  school  partnership  •  Resources  •  In-­‐kind  contribu@ons  •  Internships,  externships,  appren@ceships  

Parents  •  Conduct  a  needs  assessment    •  Proac@vely  reach  out  to  La@no  parents  

•  Survey  •  Newslecer  •  Parents  page  

Salem  Turnaround:  L3  Schools  

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Community  Turnaround  Partners  

Bentley    L4  

planning  

Proac@ve  Outreach  

Community  engagement  

All  other  Salem  schools  

School  Commicee  

Wrap  around  services  

District-­‐wide  

Change  

•  Conduct  district-­‐wide  stakeholder  outreach  

•  Iden@fy  each  school’s  strengths  and  weaknesses  

•  Carefully  review  and  use  data  to  plan  changes  to  improve  outcomes  

•  Regular  mee@ngs  with  district  leadership  

Salem  Turnaround:  School  CommiVee  

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Community  Turnaround  Partners  

Bentley    L4  

planning  

Proac@ve  Outreach  

Community  engagement  

All  other  Salem  schools  

School  Commicee  

Wrap  around  services  

District-­‐wide  

Change  

•  Policy  decisions  •  School  assignment  policies  

•  Parent  Informa@on  Center  

•  Realloca@on  of  resources  

•  Collec@ve  bargaining  

Salem  Turnaround:  Wrap-­‐Around  Services  

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Community  Turnaround  Partners  

Bentley    L4  

planning  

Proac@ve  Outreach  

Community  engagement  

All  other  Salem  schools  

School  Commicee  

Wrap  around  services  

District-­‐wide  

Change  

•  Early  Childhood  Center  •  A[er  school  programming  

•  Social,  emo@onal  and  safety  needs  of  students  

•  Tutoring  •  Mentoring  •  Partnerships  with  Boys’  and  Girls’  Clubs,  Catholic  Chari@es,  YMCA,  etc.    

Salem  Turnaround:  District-­‐wide  Change  

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Community  Turnaround  Partners  

Bentley    L4  

planning  

Proac@ve  Outreach  

Community  engagement  

All  other  Salem  Schools  

School  Commicee  

Wrap  around  services  

District-­‐wide  

Change  

•  Overall  culture  •  Priori@es  and  goals  •  Curriculum  review  •  STEM  educa@on  •  Capacity  analysis  •  Collec@ve  bargaining  impact  

Salem  Turnaround:  Other  ideas?    

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Community  Turnaround  Partners  

Other  

Other  

Other  

Other  

The  work  ahead:  Bentley  

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Date   AcFon  

December  2   Ini@al  community  forum  

December  14   Bentley  stakeholder  group  convenes  

December-­‐January   Addi@onal  outreach,  solicit  input,  accept  public  comment,  stakeholder  sessions  underway  

January  28   Recommenda@ons  submiced  to  the  superintendent  

February  27   Superintendent  submits  dra[  turnaround  plan  to  School  Commicee  and  DESE  

March   DESE  site  visit  to  Bentley  

March  27   DESE  response  

April     School  Commicee  votes,  final  turnaround  plan  submiced  to  state  

May   Prepara@on  and  planning  for  implementa@on  begins;  federal  grant  applica@ons  submiced  

September  2012   Implementa@on  

The  work  ahead:  Salem  

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Date   AcFon  

December  2   Ini@al  community  forum  

December-­‐January   School  Turn-­‐Around  Planning  mee@ngs;  staff,  PTO’s,  School  Council,  Business  Partners  Group,  Salem  Educa@on  Founda@on,  Chamber  of  Commerce,  etc.  

January   Ini@ate  short-­‐term  district  interven@ons  including  a[erschool  program.  Second  community  forum  held  to  organize  work  ahead.  Principals  form  building  level  stakeholders  groups  and  commence  work.  

By  March  15   Individual  school  stakeholder  groups  develop  first  dra[  of  school  improvement  plans/recommenda@ons.  Community  Turn-­‐Around  Partners  report  out  on  sugges@ons/recommenda@ons.  

March  30   Turn-­‐around  Project  Coordinator  (s)  and  superintendent  use  recommenda@ons  to  develop  district-­‐wide  Turn-­‐Around  Plan  proposal.    

April  16   School  Improvement  Plan  proposals  submiced  to  Superintendent  for  review.    

April  30   Superintendent,  Mayor    and  School  Commicee  finalize  District  Turn-­‐around  Improvement  plan  and  School  Improvement  Plans.    

May  1   Finalize  2012-­‐2013  school  budget.  School  Commicee  and  Superintendent  review/approval  of  School  Improvement  Plans.  

Summer,    2012   Implementa@on  begins  

Core  beliefs  to  guide  our  work  

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§  We  need  to  approach  this  as  a  school  district  and  as  a  community.  

§  We  need  to  build  the  “Salem  Model”  ü  The  only  plan  now  is  to  develop  a  plan  ü  Our  work  will  be  informed  by  our  data,  strategic  plan  

and  other  reports  (L3,  NEASC,  etc.)  ü We  will  consult  with  other  districts  ü  Select  what’s  right  for  Salem  

§  We  need  to  believe  that  every  child  in  Salem  can  achieve  at  high  levels,  and  establish  the  condi@ons  to  make  that  possible.    

How  you  can  help  §  Stay  informed:    → www.salemk12.org  → www.salem.com  

§  Get  involved:    → Sign  up  for  a  Turnaround  Partner  commicee  → Respond  to  surveys  → Become  a  school  volunteer  → Encourage  others  to  get  involved  

§  Tell  us  what  you  think:    → [email protected]  → [email protected]  

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