promoting district priorities through master scheduling

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Steven GeringFormer Chief Academic Officer Spokane Public Schools

Heather BradySchool Success Manager

Abl

Promoting District Priorities Through Master Scheduling Part 2: Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Thursday, September 26, 2019

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Heather Brady

Steven Gering

Originally inspired by her influential teachers, Heather has developed her passion for education inside and outside the public school classroom. After earning both her graduate and undergraduate degrees in Education at the University of Maryland, she became a high school history teacher and eventually entered the EdTech space helping EducationSuperHighway tackle insufficient broadband in schools. Heather joined Abl to continue her commitment to supporting educators as they overcome the challenges that impede student success. A lifelong learner and explorer, she is committed to viewing everyone she meets as a teacher and every experience as a lesson. In her spare time, you can find Heather working towards her ultimate explorer goals of walking every street in San Francisco and traveling to every continent.

Steven Gering is a former Chief Academic Officer for Spokane Public Schools and veteran educator. During his service in school districts, he was an award-winning principal, received the Golden Apple Award in Washington State, and has presented at local and national conferences all over the United States. Steven entered education through Teach for America in the Rio Grande Valley where he was named Teacher of the Year for his school and district. After teaching and coaching in Texas, he attended graduate school at Harvard and got his doctorate from the University of Washington. He is currently a member of the School Success Team at Abl.

Student-Focused College and CareerReadiness

7 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Speakers

Steven GeringFormer Chief Academic Officer at Spokane Public Schools Abl Innovation Team

Heather BradySchool Success Manager, Abl


A college degree or post-secondary credential is now virtually required

Source: Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce analysis of Current Population Survey (CPS) data, 2007-2016.

Workers with a Bachelor’s degree have added 8.4 million jobs, but workers with high school diplomas or less added only 80,000 jobs

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Districts need to ensure comprehensive college prep

Academic PreparationTenacity & Perseverance Skill Development

College and Career Knowledge


Access to advanced coursework is the first step

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Remove Barriers

Eliminate course offerings not leading to post-secondary readiness

Add new advanced courses and pathways

Open doors for students to access advanced coursework


All students can succeed with the right programs

Access to advanced coursework

Proactive recruitment into advanced classes

Support structures so students succeed

Academic Preparation

Let’s Take a PollDoes your school/district have policies or programs that target students for recruitment into AP or IB classes?

A. Yes, we have official policies and programs that automatically enroll students in advanced classes.

B. Yes, we do this informally but we don’t have official policies.C. No, we don’t have any.


Master schedules are key to expanding access

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RecruitTaking AP classes leads to greater success in college

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Analysis of AP tests takers by gender

RecruitMonitor student enrollment in advanced coursework to be sure it reflects your student body

SUMMARY

Overall, the composition of AP Courses has large imbalances. Female are much more likely to AP exams. This is primarily a result of a 2:2 ratio of females to male test takers in the social sciences. These overall numbers correspond to historic 4-year college enrollment disparities in which Moses Lake females are almost 2X as likely to enroll in 4-year college than males.

AP STEM composition, however, was balanced


Define Pool Subject 2018 Potential AP Students

2017 AP Students

Exam Takers Exams 3 or Higher

50 Biology 22 0 0

50 Calculus AB 19 10 2

50 English Language 63 45 26

50 English Literature 37 5 3

50 History 58 29 7

50 Microeconomics 33 1 1

50 Psychology 62 0 0

50 Statistics 31 18 10

50 U.S. Government & Politics 25 23 14

50 U.S. History 44 0 0

50 World History 53 0 0

RecruitStear students into advanced courses they can be successful in


RecruitRecruit students based on teacher recommendation, test scores, and other indicators

Build permanent/systematic structures in counseling/advising to ensure this happens annually

Change/ adapt staff belief systems

Targeting scheduling to cluster diverse subgroups/ cohorts

Let’s Take a PollWhat support do you provide students once they are in AP/IB classes?

1. Double Block Schedules2. Summerbridge3. Tutoring4. Other5. All of the above


Alhambra High School in California and YES Prep Southwest in Houston took a comprehensive approach to supporting students and teachers in advanced coursework.

Build SupportsOnce students choose advanced courses, make sure they succeed

AP PASS RATES BY RACE/ETHNICITYThe percent of students enrolled in AP who took the AP exam and passed it with a 3 or higher

All Students Black/African American Hispanic/Latino

68% 57% 65% 29% 69% 43%

68% 57% 100% 29% 50% 43%

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Build SupportsSet up structures that help students succeed in advanced coursework

More time for students

Summerbridge

Double block and innovative scheduling approaches

Tutoring and AP Cafes


Use AP instructional planning reports

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Number of Students in Your Group 12 6 20 7

% Students in Your Group 26,7 13,3 44,4 15,6

% Students Globally 25,0 25,0 25,0 25,0

Build SupportsProvide additional professional development to teachers in advanced coursework


Build SupportsSelect high-quality and diverse teachers for advanced courses

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