1. Cohort Graduation and Annual Dropout Rates: 2013 Statewide Results and Highlight of Brockton Public Schools College and Career Readiness Webinar Series February 25, 2014

2. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Welcome!  Please type your question or comment in the chat window at any point during the presentation  All phones will be muted  PowerPoint slides will be sent to all registered participants, and will be posted to the CCR website

3. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Agenda Part I: Statewide Cohort Graduation and Annual Dropout Rates: Highlights of results for 2013 - Presented by Rob Curtin, Director of Education Data Services, ESE Part II: Highlight of a District Making Progress: Strategies over the last 5 years, next steps, and advice for other districts - Presented by Brockton Public Schools staff

4. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Cohort graduation and annual dropout rates statewide results for 2013

5. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Calculating Graduation Rates in MA What percent graduate by summer ‘13? Transfer out/deceased Transfer In Oct 1, 2009 9 th grade first time 4 Year Rate – 2013 Cohort # of students in cohort who graduate within 4 years [# of 1 st time 9 th graders 4 yrs earlier] – transfers out + transfers in

6. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Calculating Graduation Rates in MA # of students in cohort who graduate within 5 years [# of 1 st time 9 th graders 5 yrs earlier] – transfers out + transfers in What percent graduate by summer ‘13? Transfer out/deceased Transfer In Oct 1, 2008 9 th grade first time 5 Year Rate – 2012 Cohort

7. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Cohort Identification 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th 2002-03 2006 2003-04 20072006 2004-05 200820072006 2005-06 2009200820072006 2006-07 2010200920082007 2007-08 2011201020092008 2008-09 2012201120102009 2009-10 2013201220112010 2010-11 2014201320122011 2011-12 2015201420132012 2012-13 2016201520142013 2013-14 2017201620152014

8. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Four-Year Graduation Rates 2006 - 2013

9. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Five-Year Graduation Rates 2006 - 2012

10. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Graduation Rates - High Needs Students Additional percentage of high needs students graduating in five years has decreased slightly from 4.9% to 4.8%

11. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Graduation Rates – ELL Students

12. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Graduation Rates – Students with Disabilities Additional percentage of SWD graduating in five years has decreased from 5.9% to 5.2%

13. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Calculating Annual Dropout Rates Summer Dropouts: Students determined to be a dropout over the summer before the start of the current school year. School Year Dropouts: Students determined to be a dropout during the current school year.  Check against all other districts’ data to see if dropout is enrolled or graduated from another district (i.e. “found” students) Returned Dropouts:  Check if any Summer Dropouts or School Year Dropouts are reported in the following school year’s October 1 SIMS or in the GED database.  Students reported as enrolled, graduated or earned a GED in any district are removed from the total dropout count. High School Enrollment: The High School Enrollment is based on this October 1 SIMS collection. This is the denominator when calculating dropout rates. ( 1) 2011-12 EOY SIMS(2) October 1, 2012 SIMS (3) 2012-13 EOY SIMS--------(4) October 1, 2013 SIMS The final dropout rate = [(Summer Dropouts + School Year Dropouts) – Returned Dropouts] / High School Enrollment

14. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Annual Dropout Numbers 2007-2013

15. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Annual Dropout Rates 2007-2013

16. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Annual Dropout Rate 2007-2013 High Needs Students

17. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Annual Dropout Rate 2007-2013 LEP Students

18. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Annual Dropout Rate 2007-2013 Students with Disabilities

19. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Brockton’s results, strategies over the last 5 years, next steps, and advice for other districts

20. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Brockton Public Schools: Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rates District Results: Brockton High School Results: Cohort Year Graduation Rate (%) 201384.3 201281.7 201178.5 201077.1 200977.4 Gain of 2.3 points Gain of 6.9 points Cohort Year Graduation Rate (%) 201373.8 201274.5 201169.4 201066.7 200971.5

21. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Brockton Public Schools: Five-Year Cohort Graduation Rates District Results: Brockton High School Results: Cohort Year Graduation Rate (%) 201279.3 201173.4 201070.0 200974.3 200875.4 Cohort Year Graduation Rate (%) 201285.3 201182.0 201079.8 200979.7 200880.5 Gain of 3.9 points Gain of 4.8 points

22. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Brockton Public Schools: Dropout Rates District Results: Brockton High School Results: School year Dropout Rate (%) 20131.5 20122.4 20113.5 20103.9 20093.5 School Year Dropout Rate (%) 20133.8 20124.4 20116.0 20105.5 20095.4 Reduction of 1.6 points Reduction of 2 points

23. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Brockton Public School Presenters  Sharon Wolder  Principal, Brockton High School  Dr. Clifford Murray  Executive Director of Teaching and Learning, 6-12 and Alternative Schools  Heather Arrighi  Partnership Liaison/ Pathways Developer

24. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Over the last five years…  Brockton High School  Four Key Leadership Groups  Four core learning skills: reading, writing, speaking, and reasoning  School-wide literacy and math initiatives

25. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Over the last five years…  Blueprint for Multiple Education Pathways  Edison Academy  Pathways Re-Engagement Center  Rising 9 th Program at Champion High School

26. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Tips  Tips:  Expanded use of online learning http://www.odysseyware.com/ http://www.odysseyware.com/  Community Partnerships are KEY!

27. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education On the horizon…  Community Information Sharing Project for WISL students  Footsteps to Brilliance – early literacy skills

28. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Advice for other districts…  Find like-minded educators and community partners that support the growth of multiple educational pathways and begin planning (passionate people don’t need to be paid to do this!)

29. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education For more information…  Sharon Wolder  (508) 580-7633  SHARONRWOLDER@bpsma.org SHARONRWOLDER@bpsma.org  Dr. Clifford Murray  (508) 580-7381  CLIFFORDMURRAY@bpsma.org CLIFFORDMURRAY@bpsma.org  Heather Arrighi  (508) 580-7447  HEATHERARRIGHI@bpsma.org HEATHERARRIGHI@bpsma.org

30. Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education For more information…  Graduation rate data:  http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/gradrates/ http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/gradrates/  http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/gradrates.aspx http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/gradrates.aspx  Dropout rate data:  http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/dropout/ http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/dropout/  Annual dropout vs. cohort graduation rates:  http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/gradrates/dropoutvsgrad.html http://www.doe.mass.edu/infoservices/reports/gradrates/dropoutvsgrad.html