1. Retention: Review and Next Steps
Presentation to the Special Administrative Board
Claire Crapo, Coordinator of School Intervention Programs
July 28th, 2015

2. Agenda Overview Retention: Numbers in 2013-2014 and 2014-2015
Retention Support in
Intervention in
Retention Support in
December 6, 2018

3. Retention by the numbers
493
682
The number of students retained in grades K-3rd increased by 86 students in
St. Louis Public Schools
12/6/2018

4. Retention in Grades K-3 2013-3014 2014-2015 Grade Number Percent KG 79
9.65 1
122
14.90 2 93
11.36 3 89
10.87
Grade
Number
Percent KG
107
15.69 1
149
21.85 2
113
16.57 3
100
14.66
St. Louis Public Schools
12/6/2018

5. Retention Supports Intervention/Support Student Percentage
Guided Reading
100% of retained students
Differentiated Instruction
AIC Targeted Instruction Support
CSR Targeted Intervention Support
25% of retained students
High-Dosage Tutoring
15% of retained students
12/6/2018

6. STAR Results for Retained Students
Number of students
Student Growth
Grade Level Equivalent
3rd 89 .6
2.4
4th 61 .5 3
5th 21
3.5
6th 7
1.0
4.1
7th 16
No change
3.7
8th 5
-0.2
4.5

7. 100% Tutoring partnerships 20% Mathematics Tutoring Company
Intervention Shifts
RTII Trajectory
Current Year
100% Tutoring partnerships
(~$4 Million)
100% RTII,
In-House
Model
100% RTII,
In-House Model
(Sustainability)
80% RTII, In-House Model
(1.7 Million)
20% Mathematics Tutoring Company
(1.2 Million)
Our goal is to have tutoring fully run by the district by Here is an outline of the next three years.
Further details will be given in the next few slides.

8. Intervention Shifts Preventative interventions with a literacy focus
Response to Intervention and Instruction (RTII)
Comprehensive, multi-tiered approach that aims to intervene early with students who are struggling
6 specialists who will manage the intervention process across six schools
In-House Tutoring Model for Literacy
20-22 Literacy Fellows across schools who will deliver daily literacy pull-outs
December 6, 2018

9. Literacy Intervention in grades K-2nd
Action Plan in 15-16
New ELA Core Curriculum in PreK-8th
Literacy Intervention in grades K-2nd
Mathematics Tutoring in grades 3-8th
Instructional Facilitators
All Schools
10-12 Schools
8 Schools
10 Schools
Supports a range of reading levels so teachers can meet the needs of students
Early identification and intervention of struggling students through a comprehensive, multi-tiered approach
Each school will have 2-3 additional staff members who provide daily literacy interventions to struggling readers
4 students at a time
Daily Mathematics interventions
Targeted coaching and development
of teachers in tested grades
All Students will be monitored and assessed at a minimum of three times a year.
Students receiving interventions will be monitored every 8 weeks.
% of student growth on benchmark assessments
% of students on track of making 1.5 years of growth per year
% of students increasing their reading level (growth)
Students demonstrate years of growth in Reading and Mathematics.
12/6/2018

10. Questions?
December 6, 2018