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FALL CALL for Quality Schools 2015-‐16 Building Strong Dual Language Programs
Presented by David Montes de Oca, Deputy Chief
NICOLE KNIGHT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
v6 September, 2015
OUSD Mission
Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) will build a Full Service Community District focused on high academic achievement while serving the whole child, eliminaSng inequity, and providing each child with excellent teachers, every day.
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OUSD Vision
All OUSD students will find joy in their academic experience while graduaSng with the skills to ensure they are caring, competent, fully-‐informed, criScal thinkers who are prepared for college, career, and community success.
Every Student Thrives!
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Quality School Development Goals
The GOALS of Quality School Development is to increase the capacity of schools, their communiSes and the District central office to support every school in every neighborhood to be a quality school. This includes ensuring that ALL students achieve equally high outcomes, regardless of race, income, language, or zip code.
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Goals of MeeSng
Provide clarity on the fall call for dual language programs including:
– readiness check Is this the right move for your school?
– criteria for quality program What is OUSD's vision for dual language programs? What would we be working towards in a redesign?
– support you can expect What is the dra@ calendar of workshops, consultancies, and site visits?
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What is Dual Language?
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Common Denominator
• Goal of Bilingualism, Biliteracy, and Academic Achievement
• InstrucSon in Partner Language at least 50% of InstrucSonal Day/Week
• Equal status of both languages evident in school and classroom environment
Components (Strands)
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Assessment and Accountability
Curriculum and InstrucSon
Staff Quality and Professional Development
School Leadership
Program Structure
Family and Community
Readiness Check
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Community demand and staff
interest School leadership
Track record of service to diverse
populaLons
Inclusive Culture Strong
professional culture
Family and Community
Cohort One Drah Calendar of Support
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Sept. 4, 2015
Sept. 17, 2015
Oct. 28, 2015
November 2015
Dec. 2015 – Aug. 2016 Aug. 2016
Leker of Intent General Info Sessions
Proposal Submission Due Site Visits and Debrief Proposal WriSng Workshops
Proposal EvaluaSon and Decision Making Review Board
School Design ImplementaSon Planning Year Site Visits 2nd & 4th Thursday -‐ConsultaSons -‐Workshops
Launch of New Program
ACTION
SUPP
ORT
Self-‐Assessment ConsultaSons as needed
Cohort Two Drah Calendar of Support
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Sept. 21, 2015
Sept. 2015 – Dec. 2015
Jan. 15, 2016
Jan. 2016 – Apr. 2016
Leker of Interest with completed readiness self-‐assessment General Info Sessions
ExploraSon Period Site Visits and Debrief Content Workshops
Leker of Intent
Proposal WriSng period Proposal WriSng Workshops Tuning Consultancies
ACTION
SUPP
ORT
Cohort Two Drah Calendar of Support (Cont.)
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Apr. 22, 2016
May 2016 – June 2016
July 2016 – Aug. 2016 Aug. 2017
Proposal EvaluaSon and Decision Making Review Board
School Design ImplementaSon Planning Year Site Visits 2nd & 4th Thursday -‐ConsultaSons -‐Workshops
Proposal Submission
Phased Launch of New Program
ACTION
SUPP
ORT
Drah Calendar of Support
September-‐December • 2 school visits with debrief • Content workshops on: • Digging into the Guiding
Principles • Language allocaSon models
January – March • 1-‐2 school visits • Monthly ConsultaSons and Fine-‐
Tuning Protocols
TentaLve Calendar for Cohort Two Engagements
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What the Fall Call is NOT…
v A call for new schools
v Technical assistance wriSng a charter peSSon
v Focused on underperforming school turnaround
v Forcing principals to force staff to get behind redesigning schools
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District-‐Run School Design Cohorts
Cohort 1 -‐ 2016: District-‐Run Schools • Leker of Intent by September 4, 2015 • Proposal / PeSSon Submiked by October 28, 2015
Cohort 2 -‐ 2017: District-‐Run Schools • Leker of Interest by September 21, 2015 • Exploratory phase parScipaSon Oct-‐Dec, 2015 • Leker of Intent by January 15, 2016 • Proposal submiked by April 22, 2016
OpLon A: Cohort 1 launching in 2016 OpLon B: Cohort 2 launching in 2017
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District-‐Run School Design Cohorts
OpLon A: Cohort 1 launching in 2016 OpLon B: Cohort 2 launching in 2017
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Sept 4 Oct 28 Dec 2015
Sept 21
Oct-‐Dec 2015
Jan-‐Apr 2016
Jan 2016
Jul 2016
District-‐Run School InnovaLon Support
• School Visits • Research • Workshops • Guest Speakers • Proposal WriLng • TranslaLon • Childcare • Food • School Design
Year Cohort
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$8K $200K
$8K
$200K+ $10K
Sept 4
Sept 21
Oct-‐Dec 2015
Jan-‐Apr 2016
Jan 2016
Jul 2016
Oct 28 Dec 2015
Fall Call 2015-‐16: Eligibility
Eligibility for mulL-‐year innovaLon fund investment: (Dual Language, Newcomer, Middle schools) • District-‐run Schools • Experienced Principal
• at least one year at current site • 51% minimum staff support
• Staff Support Goal: at least 80% • Minimal compeLng iniLaLves • Compelling InnovaLon (Track record / Supports) • 1-‐2 schools selected within Fall Call InnovaLons • 1-‐2 schools selected within Spring Call Improvements • West Oakland Feeder Renewal – mulMple investments
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Interest vs. Intent
Lebers of Interest reflect an interest in exploring priority focus area content and conducSng community engagement around possible school redesign. Lebers of Intent reflect an intenSon to submit a proposal or peSSon. Documents and Info: www.ousd.org Click >> District Services Click >> Con5nuous School Improvement Click >> School Design
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Fall Call 2015-‐16
QuesSons
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“Answer the Call” Quality School
Development
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EVERY STUDENT THRIVES!
1000 Broadway, Suite 680, Oakland, CA 94607 Contact us [insert your department or office] for addiSonal informaSon Phone: 510.555.5555 | Email: [email protected]