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2012 – 2013 Key Accomplishments Began System Wide Digital Conversion Began System Wide Digital Conversion – Student Centered Learning – Ubiquitous Virtual Networked Curriculum – Immediate Feedback – Aligned with College and Career Standards

Total U.S. Patent Grants Per Year Year of U.S. Patent Grant We Live in an Exponential Age in Which Knowledge is Created and Obsoleted at an Accelerating Pace

Our Educational System Matured During a Period of Linear “Predictable” Change Focused Upon Preparing Students for the Industrial Age Old Reality Inputs Focus Centralized Structure Discrete (6.8 Hrs x 180 Days) Learning System Closed - Isolation Commoditized Non-Competitive Learning the “What's” Industrial AgeEnvironment

Today We Must Provide Students with Exceptional Learning Experiences that Prepare them for Life and Career in a World of Exponential Change Old Reality Inputs New Reality Outcomes Focus CentralizedDecentralized Structure Discrete (6.8 Hrs x 180 Days)Continuous Learning System Closed - IsolationOpen - Collaboration CommoditizedPersonalized Non-CompetitiveCompetitive Learning the “What's”Learning the “Why’s and How’s” Industrial AgeInformation & Conceptual AgeEnvironment

We Are Changing the Way We Organize and Provide Educational Services to Ensure Our Students Are College & Career Ready New RealityImplementation Outcomes Focus Decentralized Structure Continuous Learning System Open - Collaboration Personalized Competitive Learning the “Why’s and How’s” Information & Conceptual AgeEnvironment Extended Day – Extended Year Group & Project Based Common Core Standards Preparation for College & Career Public, Home, Private, Virtual, Charter Schools

This Year We Began to Transform Education within Huntsville to Match the Needs of Our Students in the Times in Which They Live Implementation Focus Structure Learning System Environment Pre-K for 60 % of At-Risk Students Common Core Standards Preparation for College & Career Hybrid - Traditional & Virtual Networked Learning Extended Day – Extended Year Group & Project Based Virtual Summer Learning Labs Project Based Learning Ubiquitous Virtual/Networked Curriculum Public, Home, Private, Virtual, Charter Schools Increased Advanced Placement Enrollment, Integration of Career and College Readiness, Computer Adaptive Formative Assessment Collaborative Huntsville City Schools Programs Focus Upon Student Growth & Achievement Measured Against External Standards

We Are Seeing Positive Results in Student Behavior In School Suspension (ISS) – Down 42 Percent Through Week 9 Out-of-School Suspensions (OSS) – Down 49 Percent Through Week 9 Total Suspensions – Down 45 Percent Through Week 9 Principals Attribute Reduced Indiscipline to Much Improved Student Engagement Due to the Digital Curriculum

We Are Seeing Positive Results in Student Achievement with Significant Year-Over-Year STAR Math Achievement Growth

2012 – 2013 Key Accomplishments First Accreditation as a School System First Accreditation as a School System – First All-Digital School District in Alabama to Receive Accreditation – Shifts Accreditation Burden from Schools to the School District – Avoids $170,000 in Accreditation Costs

2012 – 2013 Key Accomplishments District-Wide Talent Management & Development District-Wide Talent Management & Development – Comprehensive Teacher Selection Process – Continuing Teacher Review & Development Probationary Teacher Review & Development Probationary Teacher Review & Development Tenured Teacher Review & Development Tenured Teacher Review & Development – Review & Development Incorporate Student Input – Purposeful Teacher Assignment

We Measure Student Growth By Classroom to Accelerate Student Achievement and to Focus Our Professional Development Blossomwood Chaffee Challenger Chapman Dawson Farley Goldsmith Highlands Jones Valley Lakewood MLK McDonnell Monte Sano Montview Morris Providence Ridgecrest Rolling Hills University Place Weatherly Williams Hampton Cove Elementary Student Growth Rate by Teacher – STAR Reading Growth From Sept 2012 to Jan 2013 Low Growth High Growth Every Dot Represents a Teacher. Dots are Arrayed From Low to High Growth Within Schools 35 to 65 = A Year of Growth Per Year of Instruction

We Use a Comprehensive Staffing Process to Hire New Teachers, Last Year the Average New Hire Scored 34 on a 40 Point Scale

Our Talent Management Strategy is Focused On Raising Teacher Effectiveness and Upon Equity Applicants: 19,500 May 1, 2012 to March 28, 2013 New Hires: 259 May 1, 2012 to March 28, 2013 Other Caucasian African American

Percent of School Faculty Who Are African American – Oct 2012 Percent of School Faculty Who Are African American – Oct 2011 Today 57% of Our Schools Meet Faculty Desegregation Criteria, Last Year only 39% Met this Criteria

2012 – 2013 Key Accomplishments District-Wide Talent Management & Development District-Wide Talent Management & Development – Implemented Summer Learning Labs for Teachers – Provided 30 Days of Embedded Professional Development in Every School Several Schools Began Collaborative Learning as Part of their Professional Development Several Schools Began Collaborative Learning as Part of their Professional Development

2012 – 2013 Key Accomplishments Expanded Pre-K Program Expanded Pre-K Program – Opened 23 Classrooms & Enrolled 414 Students – Opened 23 Classrooms & Enrolled 414 Students – 60% of At-Risk Students Now Have the Opportunity to Attend a High-Quality Pre-K Program

2012 – 2013 Key Accomplishments Implemented ACT Quality Core Curriculum and End of Course Assessments in 12 Content Areas:Implemented ACT Quality Core Curriculum and End of Course Assessments in 12 Content Areas: –Algebra I, II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus –U.S. History –English, 9 th, 10 th, 11 th, 12 th Grades –Chemistry, Physics, Biology

Score Cumulative Distribution of Student ACT Quality Core Algebra II Assessment Results, May 2013 Share of Students by Assessment Score College Ready Score = 146

ACT Quality Core Algebra II Course Objectives Linear Functions Graph & solve compound inequalities Graph systems of linear inequalities Solve systems of equations with 3 variables Nonpolynomial Functions Manipulate & evaluate radical expressions; solve rational & radical equations Convert between logarithmic & exponential equations; graph each Use law of cosines & law of sines Graph & determine domain, range, amplitude & period of cosine & sine functions Number Sense, Quadratic Functions, and Matrices Graph & solve quadratic equations & inequalities Determine number & type of roots for a quadratic equation Determine domain & range of a quadratic function Graph & solve systems of quadratic inequalities Identify, graph, determine the characteristics of, & write equations of, circles and parabolas Manipulate complex numbers Use matrices to organize data and solve problems Polynomial Functions Evaluate, simplify & factor polynomial expressions Find minimum & maximum values, domain & range of polynomial functions, both graphically & algebraically Recognize connections among zeros, x-intercepts, factors & solutions of polynomial equations Probability, Sequences, and Series Use counting techniques to solve problems Use sequences & series to solve problems

ACT Quality Core EOC Algebra II

2012 – 2013 Key Accomplishments Began Program to Recapitalize & Right-Size the School System Began Program to Recapitalize & Right-Size the School System – School Programming for Equity, Efficiency, and Effectiveness – Enrollment Study to Estimate the Area and Scope of Enrollment Changes – Enrollment and Facilities Planning to Align Capacity with Requirements

Facilities Objectives Developed an Enrollment and Facility Plan for a Right-Sized System of Schools that Provides: Equitable Programs for Diverse Student Bodies Equitable Programs for Diverse Student Bodies Every Student Access to Effective and Personalized Instruction in Safe Centers of Excellence Organized for 21 st Century Learning Every Student Access to Effective and Personalized Instruction in Safe Centers of Excellence Organized for 21 st Century Learning

Programming Objectives Align School Feeder Patterns to Provide Consistent Student Progression from Pre-K to 12 th Grade Site and Right-Size New Schools So as to Match Likely Enrollments Retain Local Elementary Schools Improve the Programmatic Efficiency and Offerings of Secondary Schools Serving Local Elementary Schools

School Year Students Based Upon Anticipated New Residential Construction and Demographic Trends, Enrollments Will Grow by About 1,300 Students Over the Next Ten Years

Absent New Industry or Unanticipated Development, Our Schools Will See Little Change in Enrollments by 2023 Projected Total Enrollment Change by School Between and

Magnet Schools - Objective Improve the Location and Condition of Magnet Schools Enhance ASFL Program Alignment with Columbia (IB) High School and AAA Alignment with Lee (Arts) High School Foster Enrollment and Achievement Growth at AAA and ASFL

FACILITIES Strategy Complete $194 million in New School Construction by 2016 to Deliver: Complete $194 million in New School Construction by 2016 to Deliver: – Two High Schools – One Freshman Academy – One Junior High School – One P-8 School – Two Elementary Schools Replace 1.8 million ft 2 of Old Schools with 1.1 million ft 2 of New Schools Replace 1.8 million ft 2 of Old Schools with 1.1 million ft 2 of New Schools

ENROLLMENT & FACILITIES Outcomes Relocate 27% of Huntsville City Schools’ Students from Obsolete or Overcrowded Facilities to New Schools Relocate 27% of Huntsville City Schools’ Students from Obsolete or Overcrowded Facilities to New Schools Retire 700,000+ ft 2 (20+%) of the System’s Current Building Capacity that has a Weighted Average age of 48 years Retire 700,000+ ft 2 (20+%) of the System’s Current Building Capacity that has a Weighted Average age of 48 years Reduce the Average Age of School Facility Square Footage from 43 Years to 24 Years Reduce the Average Age of School Facility Square Footage from 43 Years to 24 Years Achieve a Recurring Annual Operating Savings of $5 million Achieve a Recurring Annual Operating Savings of $5 million

Grissom High School Live In and Attend Analysis 32

The Proposed Site for the New Grissom High School Will Accommodate Extra Curricular Activities and Engender New Development 33 B

Huntsville City and Huntsville City Schools are Collaborating to Repurpose the Retired Grissom and Johnson High School Campuses 34

Proposed Location for New High School and Jr. High School Johnson High School Student Live In and Attend Area Vis-à-Vis New High School 35

J.O. Johnson HS Rolling Hills ES Site of New High School & Junior High School The Proposed Site for the New High School and Jr. High School is About A Mile South of the Current Johnson High School Fire Station Pulaski Pike NW Rolling Hills ES 36

Curriculum Expansion of Programs to Prepare Students for Success in College: Laying the Foundation (Advanced Placement Prep) – 130 Teachers Trained in Math, Science, and English Curriculum Laying the Foundation (Advanced Placement Prep) – 130 Teachers Trained in Math, Science, and English Curriculum Project Lead the Way – Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Offerings at Seven Schools Project Lead the Way – Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) Offerings at Seven Schools HCS is the First System in Alabama to Offer Elementary Students STEM Education HCS is the First System in Alabama to Offer Elementary Students STEM Education

The IB Diploma is an Internationally Accepted Qualification for Entry Into Higher Education The IB Diploma Earns Graduates College Credit with a Focus Upon Interdisciplinary Learning We Are Expanding IB Offerings to Williams Elementary and Middle Schools as well as Providence Elementary School to Support Expansion of IB Enrollments In Addition to Expanding Our AP and STEM Offerings, We Are Expanding our International Baccalaureate Program

Our Focus On Student Achievement & Growth is Resulting in Increased AP Enrollments & Increased Numbers of Students Earning Qualifying Scores (3, 4, and 5) Students School Year School Year School Year

HCS Graduation Rate Spring 2011 v Spring 2012

Continuous School Improvement Began Systemic Reform of Persistently Failing Schools District Achieved Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) Goal for 2012 – 2013 Effectively Implemented a School-Wide “Turnaround” of Westlawn Middle School

Westlawn Students Are Exhibiting Significant Increases in Growth and Achievement in Math

Westlawn Students Are Also Exhibiting Significant Increases in Reading Growth and Achievement Spring 2012 Winter 2013

Nutrition Services Universal Free Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) Program Expanded from Two Schools to Thirteen Schools Breakfast Participation Rates Have Tripled Our BIC Program Has Reduced Tardy Rates, Reduced Discipline Problems, & Increased Student Engagement

Nutrition Services For the First Time, We Will Be the Summer Feeding Program to Our Community (June 3 – July 26, 2013) Any Child Ages 18 and Under May Eat FREE at Any of Our Summer Feeding Sites Any Child Ages 18 and Under May Eat FREE at Any of Our Summer Feeding Sites USDA will Reimburse HCS for All Meals Served to Children USDA will Reimburse HCS for All Meals Served to Children

Summary We Are: Setting High Expectations for Student Achievement Setting High Expectations for Student Achievement Aligning All School System Resources & Functions Aligning All School System Resources & Functions Using Real-Time Data to Guide Decisions & Instruction Using Real-Time Data to Guide Decisions & Instruction To Ensure All of Our Students Are College & Career Ready