Cincinnati Board of Education

Superintendent’s Midterm Report

November 4, 2015

Board Strategic Goals

Board Focus Areas •  Whole Child focus area

–  Integrated approach for educating the whole child –  Ensuring support for healthy living, social-emotional

well-being, personalized academic learning and growth, and robust family and community engagement

•  Great Learning Choices focus area –  Strives to ensure all CPS students and families have

equitable access to expanded learning opportunities preparing them for real-world success

–  Ensuring equitable policies, meeting the demand for more choice and planning for the future of our community

Whole Child Dashboard

Academics

Academic Metrics

Goal: 100 percent of 12th Graders Accepted into Pathway

ACTION STEPS •  Continue to tie students to the right academic,

social and emotional resources/supports (e.g. JCG, CYC, mentor partnerships)

•  Continue to support parent engagement (e.g. FAFSA, college access)

•  Expand implementation of Career Readiness Education Workshops and CPS Proactive, Proficient Professionals (PRO) pilot

•  Provide Career Technical pathways starting at grade 7

2020 Goal: 90% of 12th Graders Graduate

ACTION STEPS •  Continue to strengthen the core subject areas as

they relate to assessments, curriculum and pedagogy

•  Continue implementation of college and career service delivery model

•  Continue to implement Naviance

2020 Goal: Average ACT Score: 21 ACTION STEPS

•  11th ACT Practice to continue upward trend of scores •  Current district composite score: 19.1

•  January Reset •  Crosswalk Info Ohio and Question Of the Day •  Train Tutors •  Integrate ACT standards into pacing:

•  10th/11th grades in 2016-17 •  Integrate ACT Daily Practice

Goal: Average ACT Score of 21, cont.

ACTION STEPS •  Train all teachers in 10th/11th grades

•  Focus Calendar

•  Daily Prompt

•  Create student plays •  Rising 11th graders ACT Practice in spring •  Align to Work Keys

Goal: Additional Increase in ELL Programming

ACTION STEPS •  Develop an ESL 3-year strategic plan •  Provide Sheltered Instruction Observation

Protocol (SIOP) training for selected schools •  Provide training on English

Language Proficiency Assessment •  (replaces OTELA)

•  Conduct classroom observations to ensure integrity of implementation

Goal: Additional Increase in ELL Programming, cont.

ACTION STEPS •  Enhance district curriculum to meet needs of

ELL students •  Increase parent involvement by securing

phone “hot line” interpreting for each school •  Explore staffing needs for future ELL growth •  Participate in CPS job fair to assist in recruiting

diverse staff

Goal: 5% Increase in Access to AP Courses

ACTION STEPS •  Develop a District AP Strategy

•  Adopt the following AP Courses: Stats, Environmental Science, English Literature, Psychology (2) and Human Geography

•  Launch AP Summit

•  Provide Counselor training to identify potential students

•  Develop an AP Data Tracking and Review System

Goal: 5% Annual Increase in Access to AP Courses, cont.

ACTIONS •  Develop strategies to prepare first time AP

students-Boot Camp, SpringBoard •  Add to ILT meeting Data Review •  Host Quarterly Learning Teams •  Conduct Classroom Observations •  Differentiation support for students •  Provide counselors support for struggling AP

students •  Counselor communication

Goal: Maintain 95% of Students in Advisory

ACTION STEPS •  Roll out Advisory for 5th/6th grades

•  Focus on 4 career clusters a year through 8th grade •  Incorporate character traits through the Thriving

Classroom •  Expand Advisory and Guidance to grades 9-12

•  Focus on career readiness •  Incorporate CPS Professional, Proactive

Professionals (PRO) pilot with the Business Education Connectivity Council

•  Deliver College Board lessons with Naviance products

2020 Goal: 99% of 3rd Graders Promoted in Reading

ACTION STEPS •  Implement 3rd-grade pacing and standards •  Utilize K-3 data systems to provide specific and

targeted interventions/enrichments to meet student needs

•  Monitor student progress through data systems

•  Continue to provide K-3 professional development

2020 Goal: 99% of 3rd Graders Promoted in Reading, cont.

ACTION STEPS •  Continue to align resources to student/school needs

as OAA test moves to AIR test •  Continue to hold parent engagement and awareness

activities to promote intervention, enrichment at home

•  Continue to expand and refine partnerships that promote and improve literacy PreK-3

•  Provide increased PreK programs that assist in increasing reading/language skills at kindergarten

•  Summer Learning

Goal: CPS Will Enroll 1,000 Additional Preschoolers

ACTION STEPS •  Locate additional spaces to add preschool

classrooms •  Review spaces and propose immediate options

for expansion •  Plan year 1 expansion •  Long term expansion coordinated with district

expansion of CPS seats and funding

Academics-Technology

Goal: 100% of Schools with 1:1 Device Ratios

ACTION STEPS •  Select, procure, deploy and support devices for

1:1 ratio at grades 3-12 •  Select, procure, deploy and support

infrastructure requirements for additional devices

•  Select, procure, deploy and support digital curriculum for grades 3-12 in collaboration with curriculum team

•  Provide ongoing teacher PD and technology support

Goal: 1000 Home Hotspots Provided for Wi-Fi Access

ACTION STEPS •  Procure, deploy and support additional devices

for students to support expansion of AP Blended Learning program

Academics-Human Resources

Academics-HR Metrics

Goal: 100% of Teacher Positions Filled Before School Year Begins

ACTION STEPS •  Early retirement notification •  CPS Teacher Job Fair •  New interview and selection process

conducted by Departments/Principals •  New teacher hire onboarding process

Goal: Increase Diversity of Teacher Applicants by 3% Annually

ACTION STEPS •  Develop strategic capacity by building

relationships with local colleges and universities •  Build capacity among current CPS employees

working toward teaching licensure •  Increase the number of Alternate Educator

License recruits to the applicant pool

High Quality Schools Programs and Buildings

High Quality Schools Programs and Buildings Metrics

Goal: Increase High-Demand Seats by 1,000

ACTION STEPS •  Expand use of existing buildings •  Renovate and re-open Vine Street School •  Rent, lease and renovate

additional properties

Goal: 100 percent of Schools Participate in Keep Cincinnati

Beautiful ACTION STEPS

•  Maintain current sustainability programs •  Increase sustainability progress •  Initiate the e/smart utilities conprogram and

continue recycling program –  Recycle 400 tons by 2020

Nutrition

Nutrition Metrics

2020 Goal: 55% of Students Participate in Breakfast Program

ACTION STEPS •  Write grants to support additional breakfast

implementation strategies •  Develop menu innovations and marketing

initiatives •  Ensure menu and nutritional compliance with

U.S. Department of Agriculture standards

2020 Goal: 78% of Students Participate in Lunch Program

ACTION STEPS •  Implement Community Eligibility provision •  Develop menu innovations and marketing

initiatives •  Ensure menu and nutritional compliance with

U.S. Department of Agriculture standards

Safety

Safety Metrics

Goal: 100% of Schools Complete Safety Plans

ACTION STEPS •  Update the Emergency Safety Plan annually •  Review with Police and Homeland Security •  Submit to Ohio

Department of Education

Goal: Maintain 100% of Schools with Camera and Visitor Badge

Systems ACTION STEPS

•  Respond to work orders immediately •  Monitor Lobby Guard function daily

Goal: 100% of Schools Complete ALICE Training

ACTION STEPS •  Coordinate training for new hires using online

training modules –  Track completion rates

•  Provide refresher training for current employees

2020 Goal: 100% of Students Feel Safe in Climate Surveys

ACTION STEPS •  Increase current 84 percent of students feeling

safe by: –  Continuing to focus on school safety –  Implementing Positive Behavior and Intervention

Supports (PBIS) Framework across all school –  Continuing to engage community partners to support

safety

Goal: 100% of Schools Participate in Anti-Bullying Activities

ACTION STEPS •  Provide training for teachers •  Provide training for students •  Determine additional resources for students

–  Police Department –  Community Learning Centers Resource

Coordinators –  CPS Response Team

•  Monitor data

Health

Health Metrics

Health Metrics

Goal: Increase Number of Students Receiving Health Services

ACTION STEPS •  Work collaboratively with Cincinnati Health

Department and school-based health centers to provide screenings for all students –  Vision, dental, hearing and Body Mass Index

•  Notify parents of screenings •  Determine students needing follow-up medical

referrals •  Send social workers to assist families who do

not follow up on referrals

Goal: 100 percent of Schools have Programs Promoting Physical Activities & Afterschool Clubs

ACTION STEPS •  All schools have physical education classes •  All 7-12 schools have athletic teams •  Work with grants and partners

to increase elementary afterschool physical activities and clubs

Social Emotional

Social Emotional Metrics

Goal: 5% Annual Decrease in Discipline Referrals

ACTION STEPS •  Implement Positive Behavior and Intervention

Supports (PBIS) •  Monitor Tier I at each school •  Monitor progress through data

Goal: 0% Gap in Discipline Referrals of Children of Color

ACTION STEPS •  Implement Board Equity Resolution •  Implement Positive Behavior and Intervention

Supports (PBIS) •  Provide cultural competency training for school

staffs •  Monitor discipline data and provide

interventions based on data

Social Emotional-Safety

Social Emotional-Safety Metric

Goal: 12 Schools Participate in Walking School Bus

ACTION STEPS •  Phased implementation of 12 schools over 3

years •  Continue recruiting, hiring, and training of

conductors •  Partnership with AIR to implement the Good

Behavior Games •  Partnership with RAND to research CPS’s

implementation in order to create a national model