San Francisco Unified School District CORE 3.0 Kickoff February 3, 2017

Mission: Every day we provide each and every student the quality instruction and equitable support required to thrive in the 21st century Two Competing Truths SFUSD has the highest average student performance of large urban districts in California, but… …the widest gap between the district average and the lowest performing students To increase the achievement of ALL groups of students, SFUSD is focused on: Access & Equity Achievement Accountability Initiatives for Implementation Building Leadership Capacity Equity-Centered Professional Learning Initiatives Implementation of CCSS Q1: 3 Key facts to know about SFUSD to set the context for our participation in the CORE Improvement Community

Our Team Eve Arbogast Director, Instructional Reform Facilitator Network Jill Hoogendyk Chief of Staff Ritu Khanna Chief, Research, Planning & Assessment Norma Ming, Ph.D. Supervisor of Research Research, Planning, & Assessment Tamitrice Rice-Mitchell Director, LEAD- Leadership, Equity, Achievement and Design Jennifer Steiner Director, Office of Professional Learning and Leadership Brent Stephens Chief Academic Officer Q2: Identify your team

Our Problem Space Inputs Challenges Large numbers of new and newer leadership team members High concentrations of teacher turnover Highest percentage of first and second year teachers Human Capital and Talent Management Mindset and Morale Q3: Our problem/problem space Priority focus district wide: 1) the implementation of proven strategies to accelerate achievement for our most vulnerable and underserved student populations and those schools with the highest concentrations of these focal student populations 2) employing top talent and proactively creating the conditions for employees to do their best work Specific school focus: 4 Bayview elementary schools Data: High concentration of teacher turnover (Fall 2016) District = 21%, Bayview 40% Highest percentage of first and second year teachers (Fall 2016) District = 20%, Bayview 33% Additional inputs: High concentrations of racial isolation High concentration of poverty - Free/Reduced Priced Lunch and Public Housing Above average percent of SPED populations Below average percent of EL populations Students entering elementary school not kindergarten ready Additional Challenges: Resource Allocation and Alignment Transition and Flux Managing Expectations of Stakeholders (Internal and External) Communication

Identified Systemic Barriers Quality Teaching. SFUSD currently does not ensure that there is a stable cadre of high – quality teachers in our highest need schools. School Choice. SFUSD has a school choice system that maintains racial isolation in elementary and middle schools for African American students. Ensure Rigorous Instruction & Intervention Tier 1 instruction in SFUSD schools is not ensuring grade-level performance for the vast majority of African American students in SFUSD (as measured by standardized tests, F&P, and SRI), and Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions are not coherently deployed to serve African American students. More Robust and Coordinated Wraparounds. Many of SFUSD’s African American students and families require high-quality wraparound services that address school attendance, physical and mental health, social and emotional wellness, financial and housing stability. Implicit Bias. While progress has been made over the last several years, specifically through the Safe & Supportive Schools Resolution and the Coordinating Early Intervening Services (CEIS) plan, there is continued evidence that we are over-referring African American students for special education services and that these referrals grow significantly from PK to 12th grade. Q4 part A: Identify the greatest barrier our team faces with respect to this problem

Identified Assets Strategy & Mission Q4 part B: Identify our greatest asset to address this problem From our pre-meeting: our people collective commitment to mission/social justice - we name it/call it out Results from Bellwether survey: Staff feel their work directly contributes to the success of SFUSD’s mission and their goals are directly related to SFUSD's strategic priorities.