Innovation Schools in BPS

Ross Wilson, Managing Partner, Office of Innovation

Presentation to Boston School CommitteeNovember 4, 2015

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Autonomous Schools in BPS - History

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2015-16 Portfolio of Autonomous SchoolsPilot Schools Innovation Schools Turnaround Schools Horace Mann Charter

SchoolsElem & K-8

Baldwin ECEBTU Pilot K-8Gardner Pilot K-8Haley ElemLee AcademyLyndon K-8Mason ElemMission Hill K-8Orchard Gardens K-8Young Achievers K-8

Blackstone (2013)Roger Clap (2011)Eliot K-8 (2012)Trotter K-8 (2013)Henderson K-12 (2014)JF Kennedy (2014)

Blackstone (2010-2013)Channing (2013-present)Dever (2010-present)* BlueprintE. Greenwood (2010-present)Grew Elem (2014-present )Holland (2010-present)* UPJF Kennedy Elem (2010-2014)Mattahunt (2013-present )Orchard Gardens (2010-2013)Trotter (2010-2013)Winthrop (2013-present)

* Named Level 5 schools in 2013

DSNCS (2011)UP -Boston (2011)UP-Dorchester (2013)

Middle and HS

ACCBAABCLAFenway HSGreater Egleston HSHarbor MS & HSLila Frederick MSLyon 9-12New Mission HSQuincy Upper (6-12)TechBoston Acad (6-12)

M. Muniz Academy (2012)Madison Park (2012)CHS-Diploma Plus Innovation Academy (2014)

Burke HS (2010-present)Dearborn 6-12 (2010-present)Dorchester Academy (2014-present)English HS (2010-present)

BDEA (1998)BGA (2011)EMK Health Careers (1998)

Boston Public Schools School Year 2015-16

Students of Boston

71 Schools

Tradi-tional

District

9 Schools12 Schools

Turn-around*

• “Special” District includes schools for students with disabilities, English Language Learners, and alternative/over-age. • Note that one turnaround schools is also a pilot school, and is reflected in both categories. • 1 district school also have some curricular autonomy as “Discovery School” (Hernandez K-8)

21 Schools

Pilot*

6 Schools11 Schools

Special District*

3 Schools

ExamInnovatio

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In-District Charter

Common-wealth Charter

21 Schools

Catholic Schools

20 Schools

Alt. Ed (BPS-

Affiliated)

7 Schools

2015-16 Portfolio of Boston Schools

Autonomous Schools in BPS - Impact

• Overall enrollment increasing in autonomous schools– 32% of BPS students attending autonomous schools in 2015-16

• BPS families are more likely to choose autonomous schools – Twice as many students exercising 1st choice preference are

enrolled in autonomous schools

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• Horace Mann Charter Renewals• Two Horace Mann Charters (UP Boston, BGA) up for renewal with DESE

• Innovation School Evaluations and Renewals• One Innovation school (Roger Clap Innovation School) is considering

renewal this school year. Eliot, Muniz Academy and Madison Park up for renewal next school year

Building Knowledge and Capacity to Better Support Autonomous Schools• New Autonomous School Manual outlining key implementation guidelines

for schools and central office staff finalized in June 2014

• Oversight of autonomous schools now integrated across TLT’s

• Need for centralized repository (e.g., website etc.) for storing key autonomous school documents and resources)

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Autonomous Schools-Current Programs & Initiatives

Goal: Transform Learning Outcomes

BPS aims to develop a robust portfolio of high quality, innovative schools to meet the growing and diversifying needs across the district.

In its ongoing quest to improve and expand school quality and choices, BPS embraces the true notion of innovation and seeks to incubate a pipeline of innovative school proposals—whether through the vehicle of an autonomous pathway (pilot, innovation, Horace Mann charter) or other mechanisms within traditional schools.

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Recommendations

• One of the lessons learned from prior efforts is that quality and true innovation cannot be rushed

• Revised process for proposals / renewals for all current and future autonomous schools

• Focus on innovative practices in addition to innovative governance

• Design accountability system for all autonomous schools

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• Final Autonomous Schools Manual (finalized June 14, 2014)

• June 2014 Report: The Path Forward: School Autonomy and its Implications for the Future of Boston Public Schools

• Materials from past RFP Processes (current year never released)

• 2014-16 RFP Process (materials developed, never launched)

• 2013-14 RFP Process (for schools opened 2014-15)

• 2012-13 RFP Process (for schools opened 2013-14)

• 2011-12 RFP Process (for schools opened 2012-13)

• 2010-11 RFP Process (for schools opened 2011-12)

• Key documents for BPS’ approved Innovation schools

• Annual evaluation reports on BPS’ Innovation schools

• Folder with info on BPS’ Horace Mann Charter schools

• Folder with (incomplete) info on BPS’ Pilot schools (many documents not in electronic form and/or scattered)

• Folder with information about BPS Turnaround schools

• Full shared Google Drive Folder with all BPS Autonomous School Info10

Appendix A: Links to Key Resources

Autonomous schools are no longer the exception in Boston

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32% of BPS students will attend an autonomous school next year

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Types of autonomous schools

Appendix B: Autonomous Schools - Impact

BPS families are more likely to choose autonomous schools

Pre-K/K 9th grade

# schools* 44 8 4 2 510 8 2 1 4 12

Number of 1st & 2nd choice preferences per total number of students enrolledFor 2013-14 school year

*Some schools receive entering students in more than one grade. This choice/assignment process does not apply for alternative/SPED schools, Exam schools, and some autonomous schools with separate applications procedures.Source: BPS, ERS analysis

APPENDIX 9Appendix B: Autonomous Schools - Impact

Students in traditional schools are twice as likely to have been administratively assigned than those in autonomous schools

Percent of students administratively assignedFor 2010-11 school year

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1,713 142 65 0 641 0

District avg. = 4.7%

Source: BPS, ERS analysis

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Appendix B: Autonomous Schools - Impact

Autonomous schools extend teacher time through schedule/calendar flexibility and financial subsidies

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Total pilot subsidies*

$1M

Total Turnaround stipends*

$1.6M

ES & K8 MS & HS

Total theoretical value of hours

from schedule/calendar

flexibility** $7.7M

*District pays for 96-145 hrs above standard hours at pilots (including 2 HMCs that were formerly pilots), and $4100 stipend per teacher for 190 hrs extra at Turnaround schools**Analysis accounts for hrs > BTU standard at < contractual hourly rate ($43.50). Assumes Turn. & Inn. schools used all extra hrs; Pilot hrs from BPS data, HMC hrs from MOUs/school websites. Total value of estimated unused extra hrs = $533k. Source: BPS staffing and extended pilot hours data, autonomous school documents, ERS Analysis

The average autonomous school has 190 extra teacher hours per year – the equivalent of an extra hour of student learning or teacher collaboration every day or 3 more weeks of PD for

teachers.

APPENDIX 13Appendix B: Autonomous Schools - Impact

Edison K-8, a traditional BPS school, would have 3 times the amount of meaningful budget flexibility if it were a pilot school.

15Source: BPS FY2014 Budget Data, ERS Analysis. This analysis uses the Edison K-8 total school-reported budget (General Fund only).

Key pilot flexibilities would create flexibility over $1,148 per pupil (15% of the school’s budget)

50% of remaining budget is

core teachers & principals, over which pilots also

have flexibility

REPORT FIGURE – PPT VERSIONAppendix B: Autonomous Schools - Impact

Members of the 2014-15 Cross-Functional Working Group

• Hervé Anoh, Headmaster of Lyon High School • Antonieta Bolomey, Asst. Superintendent for English

Language Learners• Michele Brooks, Asst. Supt for Family & Community

Engagement• Catherine Carney, Assistant Chief of Curriculum &

Instruction• Ann Chan, Assistant Superintendent of Human

Resources• Kamal Chavda, Chief Data & Accountability Officer• Linda Chen, Chief of Curriculum & Instruction• Jill Conrad, Sr. Advisor for Human Capital Strategy• Corbett Coutts, Principal of Rogers Middle School• Eileen de los Reyes, Deputy Superintendent for

Academics• Melissa Dodd, Chief of Staff• Mary Driscoll, Principal of Edison K-8 School• Laura Dziorny, Deputy Chief of Staff• Ayla Gavins, Principal of Mission Hill K-8 School• Scott Givens, Chief Executive Officer of Unlocking

Potential• Graciela Hopkins, Principal of Baldwin Early Learning

Pilot Academy• Peggy Kemp, Headmaster of Fenway High School• Don Kennedy, Chief Financial Officer

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▪ Beatriz McConnie-Zapater, Headmaster of Boston Day & Evening Academy

▪ John McDonough, Superintendent▪ Lynne Mooney-Teta, Headmaster of Boston Latin School▪ Eileen Nash, Deputy Superintendent of Individualized

Learning▪ Linda Nathan, Special Advisor to the Superintendent▪ Ligia Noriega, Headmaster of English High School▪ Sung-Joon (Sunny) Pai, Director of ELL & Alt Programs at

Charlestown High School▪ Kim Rice, Chief Operating Officer▪ Joe Shea, Deputy Superintendent of Operations▪ Mary Skipper, Assistant Superintendent for Network G (High

Schools)▪ Aaron Stone, Teacher Leader at Boston Day & Evening

Academy▪ Arthur Unobskey, Principal of Irving Middle School▪ Traci Walker-Griffith, Principal of Eliot K-8 Innovation School▪ Ann Walsh, Governing Board Chair at Lee Pilot Academy ▪ Naia Wilson, Headmaster, New Mission High School▪ Ross Wilson, Assistant Superintendent, Human Capital

Appendix C: Cross-Functional Work Group Members