Superintendent’s Welcome & Briefing Administrator’s Retreat August 5, 2010 Las Cruces Public Schools Stan Rounds Administrator’s Retreat August 5, 2010 Las Cruces Public Schools Stan Rounds

A Responsive Learning Community Begins with a Mission Focused on Students

LCPS: A Responsive Learning Community Budget reductions cannot limit our mission to provide “a student-centered learning environment that cultivates character, fosters academic excellence, and embraces diversity” Educational plans must emerge from student achievement data and be purposeful and targeted We must expand our definition of “intervention” to include those in the upper quartile without compromising our commitment to those in the lower quartile Parental and community involvement is essential

A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success Schools achieving AYP Status for

A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success Schools with Three or Fewer Missed AYP Indicators

A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success Schools with Reductions in Missed AYP Indicators

A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success Mathematics 66% of elementary schools (23 out of 35) celebrate growth 57% of middle schools (4 of 7) celebrate growth 100% of high schools (4 of 4) celebrate growth

A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success In mathematics, 11 schools (31%) exceeded the 2010 state goal (AMO) ★ Alameda ★ Desert Hills ★ Fairacres ★ Hillrise ★ Highland ★ MacArthur ★ Mesilla Park ★ White Sands Elementary and Middle ★ Mayfield ★ Onate

A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success Six schools realized a greater than 10% growth in mathematics ★ Alameda (11.4%) ★ Mesilla (12.5%) ★ Sunrise (11.2%) ★ Las Cruces High (11%) ★ Onate High (15.7%) ★ Mayfield High (21%)

A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success Reading Four of 35 schools (11%) exceeded the 2010 state goal (AMO) ★ Desert Hills ★ Hillrise ★ Mesilla ★ Las Cruces High

A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success Reading Growth ★ B.T.Washington (2%) ★ Loma Heights (4.6%) ★ MacArthur (4.7%) ★ Sunrise (1.3%) ★ Tombaugh (2.1%) ★ Zia (0.42%) ★ Mayfield (9.6%) ★ Las Cruces High (9.7%) ★ Onate High (14.6%) ★ San Andres High (25.4%)

A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success 10% reduction in drop-out rate - LCPS cohort graduation rate now 66% 95% attendance rate district wide Realizing a more responsive and supportive network 45% of English Language Learners increased English proficiency (AMAO 1 state target = 25%) 19% of English Language Learners attained English proficiency (AMAO 2 state target = 16%)

A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success Facilities master plan accounts for future growth & maintenance of existing buildings Energy savings plan that will return funding to the operational budget Capital outlay and facilities projects are efficiently managed and contribute to the overall integrity of the instructional program Fiscal management is of the highest integrity and focused on the students we serve Community outreach and response to parent concerns and complaints are rated high on survey data

A responsive community Is Attentive to its plan of Action Transformational Model - a rigorous intervention model that all schools commit to implement Reading, language arts, and mathematics proficiency for all students ✴ Instructional leadership ✴ Comprehensive and purposeful data analysis to ensure that ALL students are learning ✴ Focus on the “whole child” through a robust interdisciplinary curriculum that includes the arts, music, physical education, science, & social studies ✴ Implementation of the core curriculum with fidelity ✴ Coordinated review of all interventions, including enrichment and acceleration, for effectiveness ✴ Student Academic Support (RtI model) - WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY with clearly defined progress monitoring

A responsive community Is Attentive to a plan of Action Highly qualified teachers and para-professionals ✴ Hiring process to attract & retain the “best” ✴ Beginning teacher induction program & mentoring ✴ Proficiency levels for English Language Learners in all academic subjects ✴ Alignment and use of NM ELD standards ✴ Curriculum maps guide and align instruction ✴ Differentiated professional development that is job- embedded and data driven ✴ Classroom walk through protocol

A responsive community Is Attentive to a plan of Action Coordinated review of all interventions above the core Safe, Drug-free schools conducive to learning Careful analysis of discipline referrals and consequences Attendance interventions to increase attendance rates (coupled with more engaging classroom practice) Valuing and encouraging parental involvement Exploring alternative education opportunities Support for student transitions from one level to the next

A responsive community accepts & Meets challenges Increase attendance rates by 1.5% Increase graduation rate by 20% at all high schools Career and college counseling is provided to students, not some but ALL Examination of the critical role that counselors play in the educational, social, & behavioral context Teachers and other professionals are visited at least twice monthly and receive critical feedback on their practice Central office personnel provide support that is timely and productive All subpopulations show growth in measured achievement areas by at least 10% (regression is not an option)

A responsive community accepts & Meets challenges Teachers, principals, and assistant principals call a parent every day with a positive message Teachers take accurate attendance daily within the first ten minutes of class School staff welcome all parents and visitors professionally (“the 8-second rule”) Communication loop is closed within 24-hours (schools and central office) with minimal transfers Criticality is the measure for all travel We must take a proactive attitude to address budget challenges

Our Mission: The Las Cruces Public Schools, in partnership with students, families, and the community, provides a student- centered learning environment that cultivates character, fosters academic excellence, and embraces diversity.