1. Santa Fe Public Schools Our Common Commitments 2008-2009 Improving our lives through education.

2. SFPS Mission and Vision and Superintendent’s Vision for SFPS Our Mission: SFPS exists to ensure that very student graduates prepared to be a productive citizen of our local and global community. Our Vision: SFPS will provide every student with a high quality education in a system devoted to equity, diversity, and social justice. Every student will have multiple learning opportunities to meet challenging standards in a safe, caring and respectful environment. Every student is expected to graduate prepared to take advantage of lifelong learning opportunities.

3. Superintendent’s Vision The power of knowledge Liberation through literacy Relevance through relationships

4. Neither make nor tolerate excuses. Get the data out and take responsibility for student learning. - Russlynn Ali, The Education Trust

5. What are Common Commitments? A Few Critical Reform Initiatives – Implemented at least 90% of the time by 90% of the People Based on Research about Best Practices in Instruction Core Values about what is important.

6. Why are Common Commitments Important? Provide Clarity and Consistency Create Classroom, School and District Efficacy Address the Achievement Gap A Good School System = A Good Place to Live The Moral Imperative – It’s the “right thing” to do Urgency Based on Data Current Systems Not Meeting Needs

7. What Does It Mean (to have common commitments)? Systems Aligned (EPSS, Professional Development, Assessment, Evaluation) Teaching is a reflective and collaborative practice Support and Training For Staff Must Be Provided Monitoring is Critical Ongoing Assessment is Crucial.

8. Why Now? Why the Urgency? Our Student Achievement Data (NMSBA) Our Drop Out Data Limited Resources – The Need to Concentrate on What Works - Include Arts and Electives NM Requirements for Teacher and Administrator Professional Development Plans Teaching to Standards is not Standardization...

9. A Look at Our Data: Student Achievement Data Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 Reading and Math on the New Mexico Standards Based Assessment (NMSBA) Graduation/Dropout Data Cohort (Four Year Longitudinal Data) Event (Senior Year) Our Demographics

10. Overall District Student Achievement Data NMSBA Grade 3 School Year 2008--2009 Groups (N=884) ReadingMath % Proficient 07-0808-09Goal07-0808-09Goal All535655423941 Native American413955 33 1841 African American Asian508055586741 Hispanic484955362941 Caucasian728155 61 7241 SPED272855 26 2341 Econ. Disadv.504555 38 2541 ELL323155 38 1941

11. Overall District Student Achievement Data NMSBA Grade 4 School Year 2008—2009 Groups (N=485) ReadingMath % Proficient 07-0808-09Goal07-0808-09Goal All555055463941 Native American474255 42 3341 Asian696755635041 African American-6455-4541 Hispanic444255343041 Caucasian827555 76 6741 SPED271755 30 1541 Econ. Disadv.483855 39 2741 ELL242755 10 1641

12. Overall District Student Achievement Data NMSBA Grade 5 School Year 2008--2009 Groups (N=929) ReadingMath % Proficient 07-0808-09Goal07-0808-09Goal All61505535 41 Native American743855 26 2341 Asian858155476941 African American Hispanic533955262441 Caucasian817955 66 6541 SPED182355 6 1441 Econ. Disadv.553555 29 2141 ELL292255 12 1441

13. Overall District Student Achievement Data NMSBA Grade 6 School Year 2008--2009 Groups (N=997) ReadingMath % Proficient 07-0808-09Goal07-0808-09Goal All45445529 41 Native American464355 19 1741 Asian547655546741 African American-2755-941 Hispanic37 5521 41 Caucasian706955 52 5741 SPED14855 7 541 Econ. Disadv.383155 22 1741 Ell (tested in Span)311555 11 1041

14. Overall District Student Achievement Data NMSBA Grade 7 School Year 2008--2009 Groups (N=713) ReadingMath % Proficient 07-0808-09Goal07-0808-09Goal All4335561035 Native American501956 4 1935 Asian African American Hispanic40315683135 Caucasian646156 25 6135 SPED111256 0 1235 Econ. Disadv.382856 8 2835 Ell (tested in Span)641256 4 1235

15. Overall District Student Achievement Data NMSBA Grade 8 School Year 2008--2009 Groups (N=695) ReadingMath % Proficient 07-0808-09Goal07-0808-09Goal All535556171935 Native American295256 0 2635 Asian African American Hispanic525456161735 Caucasian707156 33 3635 SPED211956 3 335 Econ. Disadv.49 56 14 1635 ELL752556 9 435

16. Overall District Student Achievement Data NMSBA Grade 11 School Year 2008--2009 Groups (N=593) ReadingMath % Proficient 07-0808-09Goal07-0808-09Goal All394156192840 Native American313856151940 African American Asian Hispanic313756122240 Caucasian615556394640 SPED156563440 Econ. Disadv.NA3556NA2140 ELL531256211140

17. ACT Results YearEnglishMathematicsReadingScience SFPSStateSFPSStateSFPSStateSFPSState 200419.319.418.819.420.8 19.720.2 200519.4 18.619.420.720.619.720.1 200619.419.319.019.621.320.719.820.1 200719.719.619.419.721.220.920.120.2 200819.219.618.719.820.521.019.420.2

18. ACT Results ACT reports College Ready at: –English 18 –Math 22 –Reading 21 –Science 24 Recommendations Create a common focus Establish high expectations Require rigorous curriculum Provide student services Measure and evaluate progress

19. Our Middle School Dropout Data Grades 7 and 8 Event Dropout Rate 2005-2006 Event Dropout Rate 2006-2007 District2.0%1.94% Alameda2.20%2.77% Capshaw2.0%1.24% De Vargas2.60%2.95% Ortiz1.2%.81%

20. Our High School Graduation Data Grades 9 through 12 Cohort Graduation Rate 2006-2007 Event Rate Graduation 2006-2007 Cohort Graduation Rate 2007-2008 Event Graduation Rate 2007-2008 District53.94%86.58%55.15%88.86% CHS42.46%83.98%50.96%92.13% SFHS65.43%89.28%59.34%85.30%

21. Our HS Dropout Data Grades 9 through 12 Cohort Dropout Rate 2006-2007 Event Rate Dropout 2005-2006 Cohort Dropout Rate 2007-2008 Event Dropout Rate 2005-2006 District29.60%5.95%13.80%6.51% CHS31.32%6.40%13.99%5.01% SFHS27.88%5.50%13.62%8.01%

22. Our Demographics Santa Fe CommunitySanta Fe Public Schools 13,557 students  20 elementary schools, 1 bilingual early childhood center  4 middle schools  2 comprehensive high schools, 1 alternative HS  4 charter schools  3 schools made AYP  0 middle or high school made AYP 49% Hispanic@85% Hispanic 45% White, non-Hispanic@12% White, non-Hispanic 3% Native American@3% Native American 37% Other-than-English spoken at home @6000+ ELL students ( Other-than-English) 12% below federal poverty level@74% free/reduced lunch

23. What Are Our Common Commitments? 1.Standards Based Instruction 2.Data Folders 3.Common Assessments 4.Balanced Literacy 5.Conceptual Math 6.Writing Integrated into All Subjects 7.High School Redesign

24. Common Commitments... 1.Instruction and assessment will be aligned with NM standards and benchmarks –Essential learning targets –Standards-based progress reports and accompanying assessments –Pacing Guides –Curriculum in a Box

25. 2. We will maintain individual Student Data Folders for students not performing at grade level to inform instruction and focus on results. Common Commitments...

26. 3. We will administer common, teacher- developed assessments for reading and mathematics in grades K - 8, and in high schools, for the 4 core content areas, 4 times per year. The results of the common assessment should inform instruction. Even the most valid and reliable assessment cannot be regarded as high quality if it causes a student to give up.”- Rick Stiggins

27. Common Commitments... 4.We will work toward implementing conceptual math programs district-wide, K - 12. 5.We will implement the best practices of balanced literacy during dedicated literacy blocks, K - 8.

28. Common Commitments... 6. We will implement Writing Across the Curriculum –We will work to train all teachers to become writing teachers –We will use writing within subjects to promote deep thinking and understanding of subject matter.

29. Common Commitments… 7. Continue high school redesign and reform efforts through: Development of master schedules to accommodate teacher planning and collaboration time Full development of SLCs and Career Pathways Implementation with fidelity of Common Assessments in the four core areas of English Mathematics, Science and Social Studies.

30. How Do Common Commitments Relate to the SFPS EPSS? SFPS EPSS –Focus on teaching and learning –Focus on relationships/collaboration/student support –Focus on results –Improve instruction to engage all students

31. Next Steps Aggressive focus on teaching and learning Reestablishment of dedicated time for instructional visits Standardized protocols Taking communication to the next level The establishment of higher levels of accountability for school and district leaders

32. If we expect the best, and we do, then we must offer our best. Quality is never an accident. It is the result of high intentions, persistence and sincere effort. __anonymous

33. In other words… Improving our lives through education.