Summer School September 24, 2015 David Hardy Jr., Deputy Superintendent of Academics

Agenda Context: Ins and outs of Summer School 2015 Enrollment: How many students registered and attended? Comparative Data Points: How did this year compare to previous years? Lessons Learned: What were our takeaways from SS 15’ Interventions: What do we plan to do differently for our retained students? Summer School 2016: What is the initial thinking? Summer Programs

Context Senate Bill 319 Requires reading assessment within 45 days of the end of calendar year Requires the development of a reading plan with a minimum of 30 hours of reading outside the regular school day for students reading one or more years below grade level Mandates summer school for 4th grade and recommends for 3rd grade with 40 hours of reading instruction Mandates retention for 4th grade IF a student has not been previously retained States retention ceases after 4th grade for a low reading level and noted on the student’s file

Comparative Data Summer Programs Elementary 12 11 9 3710 3888 3245 Number of Sites Enrollment 2013 2014 2015 Elementary 12 11 9 3710 3888 3245 Middle 3 1211 1352 1195 Special Needs 2 4 182 154 101 Alternative 409 197 High Schools 5 1404 1576 1971 Total 30 26 21 6916 7167 6512

Enrollment Enrollment 2014 2015 District Summer School 26,696 26,000 Summer School 7599 6512 Total Percent of Summer School Students to Total Enrollment 28.1% 25.1% Attendance (%) 85.3% 84.1% Males 4122 3566 (54.7%) Females 3477 2946 (45.3%) Retained Students 493 505*

Intervention Comparison Interventions 2014 2015 Class-size reduction teacher ✔ Volunteer supports (retired teachers, college students, etc.) Small Group Instruction School Day Tutoring Individual Academic Plans RTII interventions Early Childhood Literacy Interventions New computer based intervention programs School Tracking of retained students Progress monitoring of lowest performing students (inc. retained)

2015 Intervention Interventions Retained Students Early Childhood Interventions: SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words) 100% of students PreK-2nd School Tracking of retained students 100% Progress monitoring of lowest performing students Class-size reduction teacher 25% (105) Small Group 20% (91) RtII 15% (72) Before/After School 10% (49) Saturday School 3% (13) Individual Academic Plans

2015 Intervention: By the numbers Interventions Retained Underperforming Students Class-size reduction teacher Volunteer supports (retired teachers, college students, etc.) Small Group Instruction School Day Tutoring Individual Academic Plans RTII interventions Early Childhood Literacy Interventions New computer based intervention programs School Tracking of retained students Progress monitoring of lowest performing students (inc. retained) All principals have submitted documentation of the interventions that each of their retained students are currently receiving

What’s Different? Revisiting our retention and promotion policy and procedures Targeted tutoring in our schools* Implementing a district wide RTII model Streamlining the support of our instructional facilitators School wide data reviews Retained student progress monitoring (through our developing Data Dashboard) District point person on retention

Lessons Learned Communication is the key to a successful summer school experience Students are in need of additional (and different) support Urgency of Summer School must increase Identification of our best teachers and are most needy students is paramount

Future Summer School Expand our focus on reading Track retained students through benchmark assessment cycles Strategically plan for a comprehensive Summer School Experience Improve curriculum options for students Involve school leaders more directly in the creation, implementation, and leadership of “The Summer Experience” in 2016

Summer Programs 2015 Boy Scouts Day Camp Duration: July 6-10 Students Served: Avg. 56 per day Walbridge Full Service Schools Camp Duration: June 8- July 16 Students Served: Avg. 25 per day Y- Camp and Peoples Health Clinic Camp Duration: June 8-July 31 Students Served: Avg. 25-50 per day

Summer Programs 2015 St. Louis City Parks and Recreation Programs Duration: Multiple camps on various dates Total Students Served: 1,925 Northwest Camp Duration: June 8- July 27 Students Served: Avg. 50 per day Vashon Athletic Camp Duration: June 1- June 25 Students Served: Avg. 65 per day

SLATE St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment SLPS partnered with SLATE to provide summer (2015) jobs to SLPS students. In addition to providing employment, this program provided students with seminars on financial literacy and appropriate workplace conduct among others. Many city employers participated in this program, including SLPS. Below is a snapshot of the program by the numbers: # of SLPS students employed in this program: 752 # of SLPS students employed directly by SLPS: 231 % of SLPS students opening new checking accounts: 86% # of hours worked over the summer per student: 160-240