What’s Happening in DoDDS

Changes Programs

Challenges & Opportunities

Dr. Nancy BresellDirector, DoDDS-E

DoDDS-E Commitment Provide high quality school programs in all

DoDDS communitiesEnsure that staff, parents, and students

have confidence in the security of their school

Limit disruptions caused by transformation.◦Ensure consistent staff resources at all schools◦Provide school and district leadership with

current and accurate transformation information available.

What’s Happening in DoDEA 21st Century Schools initiative:

◦ Multi-year plan to transform teaching and learning in all DoDEA schools

◦ DoDEA construction and facilities project will use 21st century design principles:

Facility as Teaching Tool Student Centered Education Aesthetics Curriculum and Instruction Flexibility of the Learning Environment Outdoor Learning Opportunities Technology Community Use Sustainability Health and Wellness Safety and Security

21st Century “neighborhood”

• Hierarchy of spaces supporting differentiated learning• Flexibility is key!• Facility & Furnishings which support multiple modalities and multidisciplinary teaching

• Visual transparency to promote connectivity to each other and the environment as well as security• Integrated technology to prepare students for an ever changing modern world• Ease of use by the end user – student & faculty• Facility as a teaching tool – visually displayed building systems & integrated controls• Aesthetic environments – stimulating spaces, very height and scale

21st Century “neighborhood”

What’s Happening in DoDEADoDEA Graduation Requirements

◦ Students who take mathematics every year in high school and who take higher levels of mathematics have a greater likelihood of being college and career ready for the 21st century

◦ DoDEA is increasing the rigor of secondary education and preparing DoDEA students for success after graduation.

◦ Starting with the freshman class (9th Grade) in SY 12-13DoDEA has increased math graduation requirements from 3 to 4 credits

◦ Algebra II will be a graduation requirement beginning with the Freshman Class in SY 13-14

◦ Four new courses starting SY 12-13 Foundations of Algebraic Modeling Advanced Functions and Modeling Engineering Applications Financial Literacy

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,

Mathematics)DoDEA’s STEM initiative is designed to

attract and retain all students in STEM fields with a focus on underserved and female populations.

DoDEA launched a STEM event in Spring 2012 utilizing STEM professionals as mentors in local sites globally to heighten awareness of STEM careers and initiate on-going mentorships with STEM experts

Four STEM-related courses were introduced in SY11-12: Green Technology Engineering, Gaming Technology Engineering, Biotechnology Engineering, and Robotics Engineering.

What’s Happening in DoDEADigital Learning Environment

◦ System-wide goal of having a laptop, tablet, or other mobile device in the hands of every student

◦ Use technology in the instructional process. ◦ Increasing bandwidth and ◦ Making all of our campuses wireless.

Common Core State Standards◦ State-led effort coordinated by the National

Governors Association Center for Best Practices and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).

◦ Will replace the DoDEA developed curriculum standards in Math and English Language Arts.

◦ Help mitigate the issues military children face when transitioning

What’s Happening in DoDEADoDEA Community Strategic Plan GOAL 1 – STUDENT EXCELLENCE: Challenge each

student to maximize his or her potential and to excel academically, socially, emotionally, and physically for life, college, and career readiness

GOAL 2 – SCHOOL EXCELLENCE: Develop and sustain each school to be high-performing within an environment of innovation, collaboration, continuous renewal, and caring relationships.

GOAL 3 – TALENT EXCELLENCE: Recruit, develop, and empower a diverse, high-performing team to maximize achievement for each student.

GOAL 4 – ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE: Build a great and responsive organization, which provides appropriate resources, direction, and services in pursuit of highest student achievement.

GOAL 5 – OUTREACH EXCELLENCE: Foster family, school, and community partnerships to expand educational opportunities for students.

DoDEA Strategic Rebalancing

DoDEA must seek the best organizational structure to serve the nation’s military

children

DoDEA Strategic RebalancingDraft Business Case Analysis 28

Apr◦ Evaluates alternative solutions while achieving

operational requirements, balancing costs, schedule, performance and risk

◦ Includes desired outcomes and requirements, alternatives, mission impacts, risk analysis, and mitigation plans, recommendations and implementation plan

Final report 28 Jun

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Student Activities and Athletics Fine Arts Activities

◦ Creative Connections ◦ Jazz Seminar ◦ Showcase Anthology

Production ◦ Honors Music Festival ◦ Lingua Fest

Social Sciences Activities◦ Model U.S. Senate ◦ Model United Nations

Leadership Activities◦ Intn’l Student Leadership

Institute ◦ Junior Leadership Seminar ◦ Berlin Seminar ◦ Future Educators Association

Math and Sciences◦ Math Counts ◦ Junior Science & Humanities

Symposium ◦ Future Business Leaders of

America

Interscholastic Athletics◦ Cross Country ◦ Football ◦ Golf ◦ Tennis ◦ Volleyball ◦ Rifle ◦ Basketball ◦ Cheer ◦ Wrestling

◦ Baseball

◦ Soccer

◦ Track and Field

◦ Softball

DoDDS-E Challenges

Transformation◦School Staffing◦Community and School Closure◦DoDDS-Europe Re-Districting

MILCON and Facility ReplacementStudent Achievement Small Schools and Remote

Locations

DoDDS-E Challenges:Requirements

Accurate Transformation and Force Posture projections

Cooperative Communication and Early Identification of changes to Enduring Communities

DoDDS-Europe Transformation

Closing Schools Expanding Schools Changing Schools

Geilenkirchen ES Jun-2012AFNORTH ES and M/HS Aug-2012 Graf ES

SY 13-14SY 14-15

Mannheim ES Jun-2012H H Arnold HS (Wies)

SY 12-13SY 13-14 Netzaberg ES

SY 13-14SY 14-15

Heidelberg HS Jun-2013Hainerberg ES (Wies)

SY 12-13SY 13-14 Netzaberg MS

SY 13-14SY 14-15

Heidelberg MS Jun-2013 Aukaam ES (Wies)SY 12-13SY 13-14 Vilseck ES

SY 13-14SY 14-15

Pat Henry ES Jun-2013 Wiesbaden MSSY 12-13SY 13-14 Vilseck HS

SY 13-14SY 14-15

Heidelberg DSO Jun-2013 Vicenza HSSY 12-13SY 13-14 Baumholder HS

SY 12-13SY 13-14

Schweinfurt EMS Jun-2014 Vicenza MSSY 12-13SY 13-14 Wetzel ES

SY 12-13SY 13-14

Schweinfurt HS Jun-2014 Vicenza ESSY 12-13SY 13-14 Smith ES

SY 12-13SY 13-14

Lajes Jun 2014 Rota ESSY 13-14SY 14-15 Spangdahlem ES

New MILCON to include Bitburg

Bamberg ES Jun-2014 Rota MS/HSSY 13-14SY 14-15 Spangdahlem HS

New MILCON to include Bitburg

Bamberg MS/HS Jun-2014 Lakenheath ES, MS and HSLiberty ISFeltwell ES

SY 13-14SY 16-17

Bitburg ES Jun-2017Bitburg MS Jun-2013Bitburg HS Jun-2017

DoDDS-E Challenges:Community/School Closures

36 schools will be affected by transformation, 15 will close

Transformation actions are still fluid and total population levels in many communities are undefined

DoDDS anticipates placement requirements in June 2013 for:◦250 teachers◦13 school administrators◦10 GS employees ◦5 LNs

DoDDS-E Challenges:MILCON & Facility Replacment

DoDEA ◦ Replace or renovate over 130 schools within the

next 7 years◦ Eliminate all Q-4 (failing) and Q-3 (poor) schools

worldwide In Europe:

◦ Replace or renovate 40+ schools within the next 7 years

◦ Identify end-state installations and project enrollments to design new schools appropriately

◦ Incorporate Sustainable Design and Green Building Systems

◦ Improve student safety and security◦ Increase access for children with disabilities◦ Incorporate 21st Century School Design

MILCON 2010-2012

FY 2010 Location Project Programmed Amount

Beneficial Occupancy Date

Boeblingen ES Boeblingen, Germany Replace School $50,000 Jul-15

Kaiserslautern ES/MS/HS Kaiserslautern, Germany MPR/Sports $19,380 Mar-13

Kaiserslautern HS Kaiserslautern, Germany Replace School $74,165 Mar-17

Liberty IS RAF Lakenheath, UK Construct Gym $4,509 Completed27 Apr 2012

SHAPE ES Mons, Belgium Replace School $38,124 May-14

Wiesbaden HS Wiesbaden, Germany Construct MPR $5,379 CompletedOct-12

      $191,557

FY 2011

Boeblingen HS Boeblingen, Germany Replace School $48,870 Jul-15

SHAPE MS/HS Mons, Belgium Replace School $67,176 Jun-14

      $116,046

FY 2012

Alconbury High School RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom Replace School $35,030 TBD

Ansbach Middle/High School Katterbach, Germany School Addition $11,672 Dec-14

Netzaberg MS Addition Grafenwoehr, Germany School Addition $6,529 Jan-15

Spangdahlem Elementary School Addition Spangdahlem AB, Germany Replace School $41,876 Dec-17

Spangdahlem Middle & High Schools Spangdahlem AB, Germany Replace School $87,167 Jun-17

Vicenza High School USAG Vicenza, Italy Replace School $41,864 Sep-16

Wetzel Elementary School Baumholder, Germany Replace School $59,419 TBD

$283,557

DoDDS-E ChallengesStudent Achievement

DoDEA Student Achievement Measures:◦TerraNova◦NAEP◦SAT ◦Advanced Placement

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Student AchievementTerraNova 2009-2012

TerraNova 2009 -2012: • DoDEA scores above the national average in Reading,

Language, Math, Science, and Social Studies• Math performance is lowest of all subject areas• There is steady gain over time and across the board• Scores increased in 84% of 45 grade/subject

combinations • Grades 3 and 4 show the lowest scores and highest

gains• White students score substantially higher than African-

American and Hispanic students• DoDEA’s CSP goal of “less that 7% scoring in bottom

quarter” is met in Reading, Language Social Studies.• DoDEA’s CSP goal of “75% or more scoring in top two

quarters” is met in Social Studies

Student AchievementSAT 2008-2012

DoDDS-Europe students outperformed DoDEA in all SAT content areas: Reading, Math, and Writing.

DoDEA outperforms the nation in Reading and Writing

DoDEA performs below national average in Math Performance show little variance over timeFour out of ten test takers in DoDEA and the

nation meet the College Readiness Benchmark of 1550

White students score higher than African-American and Hispanic students

DoDEA’s African-American and Hispanic students outperform their national peers

DoDEA’s participation rate (74%) continues to be higher than the nation’s rate (52%)

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Percentage of DoDEA AP Exams with Scores of 3 or Higher

By Student Group From 2008 To 2011

•National results show 58% of AP Exams with scores of 3 or Higher, with little change over four years.

•DoDEA’s percentage of AP Exams Scoring 3 or Higher has risen from 44% to 52%.

•All DoDEA’s Ethnic Groups increased the percent of AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher (by 5% to 16%).

•DoDEA ‘s Hispanic group showed the highest increase from 35% to 51% of AP exams with 3 or higher scores.

•DoDEA’s percentage of AP exams with score of 3 or higher increased from 25% to 30% for African Americans, 41% to 47% for Asians, and 51% to 59% for the White group.

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2012 Europe Area by District % of Students Scoring Above/Below "3" on AP Exams

Below 3 Three or Higher

DoDDS-E students scored higher -with a score of “3” or better - than DoDEA on AP exams in 2012.

DoDDS-E students had fewer scores of below “3” than DoDEA on AP exams in 2012.

AP Summary

Student Achievement: Summary Terra Nova – Annual (2011 data)

• Percentage of students above the national average was 73% in Social Studies, 71% in Reading and Science, 70% in English/Language Arts, 65% in Math across grades levels

• Math scores have been consistently lower than other subjects for the past five years across grades 3-11

• White students outperform Blacks and Hispanics in all subjects – gaps range from 10% in Reading to 25% in Science across grade levels

• Installation level data indicate no correlation between deployment and achievement

National Assessment of Education Progress – (NAEP) – Biennial (2009 & 2011)

• DoDEA ranks in the top ten states in Reading (grades 4, 8) and in Science (grade 8)

• DoDEA ranks 20th in 4th grade and 10th in 8th grade Math (tied with 13 other states in both grades)

• DoDEA’s Black/White achievement gap is smaller than the national average – decreased over the past decade

SAT Exams (2007 – 2011 trend)

• Math – 498 – 495 (national avg. 514 – 514)

• Reading – 509 – 503 (national avg. 501 – 497)

• Writing – 492 – 489 (national avg. 493 – 489)White students outperform Black and Hispanic students

• DoDEA Black and Hispanic students outperform their national peers in Reading and Writing

AP Exams• Participation rates have increased

from 16% to 19% over the past 3 years

• Percentage of AP exams resulting in a score of 3 or above has increased (44%-49% over past 3 years)

• Achievement gaps exist; 54% of Whites scored 3 or above vs. 28% of Blacks and 45% of Hispanics 25

DoDDS-E ChallengesExpansion of Remote Locations (NDSP)

Non DoD Schools Program2000 students260 schools90 countriesThroughout Europe, Africa and

AsiaGoverning Policies:

◦Strom Thurmond Act of 1998◦Provides sponsors freedom of choice

on school selection when a DoD School is not available

DoDDS-E NDSP Area of Responsibility

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Non-DoD School Program

Number of Students Student Tuition (Cost of Program $M)

AVG Cost Per Student ($000)

Fiscal Year

# of Students NDSP Costs

AVG Cost per Student

# of SPED Students

AVG. Additional Costs per

SPED Student

SPED % of Total

2009 3,298 $41,187,175

$12,489 175 $2,185,575 5.3%

2010 3,321 $51,731,679

$15,577 180 $2,803,860 5.4%

2011 3,638 $54,604,968

$15,010 193 $2,896,930 5.3%

2012 3,540 $63,323,002

$17,888 199 $3,559,712 5.6%SchoolYear Army Navy Marines Air Force

Coast Guard Civilian Other

TotalStudents

10/11 1,366 483 224 863 52 491 159 3,638

11/12 1,243 458 230 847 53 486 223 3,540

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