Arlington Public Schools Whom are we serving? Who is providing the services? What is changing? How are the services provided? October

Whom are we serving? 2

3 Pre- K Elementary K-5 Middle High School Post- Secondary APS % of students earned Advanced or IB diploma 76% of 8th graders completed level one or higher of a foreign language 50% of 8th Graders successfully completed Algebra I or Geometry APS students scored 54 points above the national reading average on the 2010 SAT test 26% increase over five years of number of students taking AP exams 15,500 students enrolled in APS Adult Education 1040 students enrolled in pre- kindergarten programs 95% of KG students met or exceeded the benchmark on the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS), an increase from 87% in % of Grade 6–8 students took elective art, music, and theater classes The VPI program served 83% of the identified need for unserved four- year-olds. All APS high schools in top 1% in Washington Post Challenge Index 95% graduation rate for students who enter APS before Grade 8 and attend a comprehensive high school 72% of 2010 graduates took one or more AP/IB class $18.5 million in scholarships/aid awarded to 2011 graduates of 3 comprehensive high schools 39% of K-5 students enrolled in the FLES program 87% of all kindergarten students came to Arlington Public Schools with Pre- Kindergarten experience

Who Are We?   Instructional Supervisors   Teacher Specialists How do we support schools?   Curriculum Content   Program Coordination   Instructional Support Department of Instruction 4

Student Demographics Ethnicity and Free/Reduced Lunch Ethnicity Amer. Ind Asian Black Hispanic White Multiple F/R Lunch

19% of K-12 population (September 2011) identified as Gifted, of that 19%:   8% Asian   6% Black   16% Hispanic   62% White   7% Multiple 5% dually identified Gifted and Special Education Gifted Students 6

3228 students receive special education services (14% of September 2011 student population) All APS schools including alternative programs serve students with disabilities Students with Disabilities 7

The following is a breakdown of disabilities: 31% Specific Learning Disability 19% Other Health Impairment 14% Speech or Language Impairment 11% Autism 7% Developmental Delay 7% Emotional Disability 4% Intellectual Disability Students with Disabilities 8

The following is a breakdown of disabilities: 3% Multiple Disabilities 1% Hearing Impairment <1% Deafness <1% Other <1% Orthopedic Impairment <1% Traumatic Brain Injury <1% Visual Impairment Students with Disabilities 9

3,779 students K-12 (approximately 18% of October 2011 student population) receive direct ESOL/HILT services. As of October 2011: 881 Bridging students 881 Bridging students 1,678 Reaching students 1,678 Reaching students 457 in pre-K classes 457 in pre-K classes 77 Opt Out students 77 Opt Out students Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students 10

Title I Services Title I funds 23.5 Reading and Mathematics Teachers Title I funds 23.5 Reading and Mathematics Teachers Approximately 3800 students receive Title I services at nine elementary schools Approximately 3800 students receive Title I services at nine elementary schools 11

28.5 Reading Teachers across 22 elementary schools providing coaching/modeling for teachers and some direct instruction 28.5 Reading Teachers across 22 elementary schools providing coaching/modeling for teachers and some direct instruction 0.5 Mathematics Instructional Resource Teachers at each elementary school providing coaching/modeling for teachers and some direct instruction 0.5 Mathematics Instructional Resource Teachers at each elementary school providing coaching/modeling for teachers and some direct instruction 0.5 Testing Coordinator at each Title I school 0.5 Testing Coordinator at each Title I school 28.5 Instructional Technology Coordinators (ITCs) providing support for teachers in integrating instructional technology throughout the curriculum 28.5 Instructional Technology Coordinators (ITCs) providing support for teachers in integrating instructional technology throughout the curriculum 21.5 Resource Teachers of the Gifted (RTGs) providing coaching/modeling for teachers, some direct instruction, and student identification 21.5 Resource Teachers of the Gifted (RTGs) providing coaching/modeling for teachers, some direct instruction, and student identification  1.0 (elementary schools >500) or 0.5  1.0 at each middle and high school Other School-Based Staff 12

Free/Reduced Lunch: Civil Rights Statistics: Enrollment Data: Important Links -- Data 13

Who is providing the services? 14

APS Organizational Chart School Board Superintendent Schools Dept of Administrative Services Dept of Facilities & Operations Dept of Finance & Management Services Dept of Information Services Dept of Instruction Dept of Personnel Services Dept of School & Community Relations Dept of Student Services Instructional Program Curriculum Program Early Childhood & Elementary Career, Technology, & Adult Professional Development Research, Program Planning, & Grants Planning & Evaluation Special Projects Technology Services Integrated Information Services Network Services Engineering & Technical Services Financial Services Purchasing/ Inventory Management Food Services Extended Day Design & Construction Services Plant Operation Services Maintenance Services Transportation Services Aquatic Services Benefits Payroll Employment Services Employee Assistance Printing Pupil Services Special Education Stratford Program Technology Training 15

Department of Instruction Assistant Superintendent Early Childhood & Elementary Education College & Career-Ready Students Director, Early Childhood & Elementary Education Instructional Program Offices (Student Instruction/Support) Curriculum Program Offices (Student Instruction/Content) Director, Career, Technology, & Adult Education Early Childhood (VPI and Montessori) ESOL/HILT Extended Instruction Gifted Services Library Media Services Minority Achievement Title I Arts English Language Arts/Reading Health and P.E. Mathematics Science Social Studies World Languages Adult Education Business, Marketing, & Computer Sciences Family & Consumer Sciences REEP Technology Education YES Intake Center Summer School Media Processing Professional Library Fine Arts Apprentice Program Humanities Project Outdoor Lab Planetarium GED Teen Parenting Professional Development Research, Program Planning, & Grants 16

Important Links -- Program Program of Studies: Four-Six Year Academic Plan: 17

What is changing? 18

Selected Initiatives K-8 Formative Assessment K-8 Formative Assessment Middle School Restructuring Middle School Restructuring Hoffman-Boston Restructuring Program Evaluations Limited Early Release Model UVA Executive Leadership Program Revised Secondary Grading Professional Learning Day Five-Year Gifted Services Plan Capacity and Leased Space 19

Strategic PlanOverview Every six years the Arlington Public Schools, under the guidance of the School Board, develops a new Strategic Plan that represents Arlington’s vision for education and plans for monitoring progress on goals. Process & Timeline Kevin Clark and Ron Fecso, Co-Chairs Kevin Clark and Ron Fecso, Co-Chairs 2011–17 Strategic Plan Task Group 2011–17 Strategic Plan Task Group (Parent, Community, and Staff) November/December 2010 – Community Forum to analyze and assess current plan November/December 2010 – Community Forum to analyze and assess current plan February/March 2011 – Community Forum to provide feedback on draft of new Strategic Plan February/March 2011 – Community Forum to provide feedback on draft of new Strategic Plan March/August 2011 – Review of revised draft March/August 2011 – Review of revised draft September 2011 – School Board adopts Strategic Plan September 2011 – School Board adopts Strategic PlanLink 20

How are the services provided? 21

School Board provides guidance to the Superintendent Revenue Sources Revenue Sharing Agreement with County Total Budget and Expenditures School Operating Fund How Do We Pay For It? 22

Where Does the Money Come From? (FY12) 23

Where Does the Money Go? (School Operating Fund Only) 24

Additional Information on the FY 2012 Adopted Budget, including Planning Factors: FY 2012 Washington Area Boards of Education (WABE) Guide: then click on “WABE Guide” under “Contents” on the left Important Links -- Fiscal 25

Questions and Comments 26

Which of the topics in APS 101 is most important to you, and why? What areas/topics do you want to know more about? What are your top 4 or 5 priorities for the FY 2012 budget? Where should APS focus its resources in FY 2012? Do you have any cost-neutral ideas for changes in APS Programs for FY 2012? If necessary, where would you make reductions for FY 2012? Breakout Questions 27