1. Tacoma School District - 1 Student Achievement Board Study December 6, 2007 Michael Power Assist. Superintendent Program and Learning Support Tel 253.571.1319 mpower@tacoma.k12.wa.us Pat Cummings Director of Research and Evaluation Tel 253.571.1357 pcummin@tacoma.k12.wa.us Karyn Clarke Director of District and School Improvement Tel 253.571.1032 kclarke@tacoma.k12.wa.us

2. Tacoma School District - 2 Graduation Rate Data On-Time Graduation For example, students would have started grade 9 in the fall of 2004-05 are expected to graduate “on- time” (in four years) in spring 2007-08. Extended Time This rate includes students who graduated after their expected graduation year. Annual Dropout Rate Students who leave school without a regular high school diploma and do not transfer to another school. Includes “unknowns” and those completing with a GED,

3. Tacoma School District - 3 Four Cohorts of 9th Graders (1996-98) Percent of Students Graduating in 4 year (U of W Research)

4. Tacoma School District - 4 Cohort Class of 2005-06 Tacoma On-Time Graduation Rates by Student Groups

5. Tacoma School District - 5 Cohort Class of 2005-06 Tacoma and Washington State On-Time Graduation Rates

6. Tacoma School District - 6 Distribution of On-Time Graduation Rates 2005-06 All Students Tacoma 68% Each dot on the chart represents one of 207 districts in Washington state, distributed from low to high * Districts with less than 100 students in grades 9-12 were excluded from this data set 48 out of 207 23 rd percentile rank

7. Tacoma School District - 7 Distribution of Extended Graduation Rates 2005-06 All Students Tacoma 75% Each dot on the chart represents one of 206 districts in Washington state, distributed from low to high * Districts with less than 100 students in grades 9-12 were excluded from this data set 56 out of 206 27 rd percentile rank

8. Tacoma School District - 8 Cohort Class of 2005-06 Tacoma High Schools On-Time Graduation Rates (minus continuing) SOTA (94%)

9. Tacoma School District - 9 Strategies to Increase the Graduation Rate Graduation Support Specialists at every high school Graduation Advisory Leadership Team District Graduation Requirement Coordinator Training for staff on WASL alternatives Grant opportunities

10. Defining and Addressing The Achievement Gap (s)

11. The Achievement Gap: Model A 100% Continue on as we have. All students gain, but the gap remains. Mainstream students (mostly white, middle class) Minority and poor students

12. The Achievement Gap: Model B 100% Focus the low achievers, maintain for the mainstream. Minority students gain, but most students do not. Minority and poor students Mainstream students

13. The Achievement Gap: Model C 100% Focus on just the mainstream students. Those students gain, but minority and poor students do not. Minority and poor students Mainstream students

14. The Achievement Gap: Model D 100% Mainstream students Minority and poor students Put all resources into minority students. Other students lose ground.

15. The Achievement Gap: Model E 100% Mainstream students Minority and poor students Focus on all students with a special and intensive emphasis on minority students. All students gain.

16. Addressing the Gap in Student Achievement for All Students School Year 2007-2008 Providing students with curriculum and instruction which engages them in work which is: Meaningful Engaging Challenging

17. Implementation of new literacy curriculum: Materials and intensive staff development

18. Intensive staff development in math and science: Curriculum development and instruction

19. Implementation of new math curriculum: Materials and intensive staff development

20. The Achievement Gap: Model A 100% Mainstream students (mostly white, middle class) Minority and poor students

21. Tacoma School District - 21 GAP Data Definition The gap refers to the observed achievement disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. By type of group Gender, race/ethnicity, Spec. Ed, ESL, SES. By outcome Test scores (e.g., WASL, District Tests, ACT, SAT) Other measures (e.g., grades, grad/dropout rates, discipline referrals, TV viewing, homework)

22. Tacoma School District - 22 1999 GAP = 25 points 2007 GAP = 30 points Trends in Average Percent Meeting Standard and Score Gaps for Black Students and White Students – WASL Grade 10 Mathematics

23. Tacoma School District - 23 Grade 10 Math WASL - 9 Year Trend By Ethnic Group (Including “No Score” and “Previously Passed”)

24. Tacoma School District - 24 1998 GAP = 25 points Trends in Average Percent Meeting Standard and Score Gaps for Black Students and White Students – WASL Grade 10 Reading 2007 GAP = 20 points

25. Tacoma School District - 25 Grade 10 Reading WASL - 9 Year Trend By Ethnic Group (Including “No Score” and “Previously Passed”)

26. Tacoma School District - 26 Percent of "No Score" WASL Reading - 8 Year District Trends

27. Tacoma School District - 27 Percent of "No Score" WASL Reading - 8 Year Ethnic Trends

28. Tacoma School District - 28 Grade 6 GPA White = 3.02 Hispanic = 2.70 Black = 2.62 Trends in Average Grade Point Average (GPA) By Ethnic Group (Grades 6 through 12) Grade 12 GPA White = 2.93 Hispanic = 2.77 Black = 2.58

29. Strategies to Address the Gap among Student Groups Title I Program: –$10 million to support student achievement in reading and math –Parent Involvement Associates at schools –Extra staff at schools Learning Assistance Program (LAP) at all comprehensive high schools –LAP funds used for Graduation Support Specialists –High Schools Read 180 Program Extended Learning Opportunities program to provide extra learning time for students “Mathletics” Program for Indian Education –Smart boards at sites with Native children

30. Tacoma Public School Partnerships Complementary Learning Initiative What it is Why we are choosing this strategy What it will look like Where we are now What we hope to achieve

31. Tacoma School District - 31 AYP Data Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) The cornerstones of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) signed into law January 2002, as the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act. AYP is a measure of year-to-year student achievement on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) in reading and mathematics.

32. Tacoma School District - 32 AYP Changes for 2007-2008

33. 33 Percent Meeting Standard Elementary uniform bar (3-5) 52.2 64.2 76.1 88.1 29.7 47.3 64.9 82.4 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014 Reading Mathematics

34. 34 Middle school uniform bar (6-8) 30.1 47.6 65.1 82.5 17.3 38.0 58.7 79.3 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014 Percent Meeting Standard Reading Mathematics

35. 35 High school uniform bar 48.6 61.5 74.3 87.2 24.8 43.6 62.4 81.2 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 2002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014 Percent Meeting Standard Reading Mathematics

36. Tacoma School District - 36 School Improvement Plan Continue: Public School Choice Continue: Public School Choice Supplemental Continue: Public School Choice Supplemental Services Public School Choice Supplemental Services Corrective Action Plan for Alternative Governance AYP Step 1 2 3 4 Implement Plan For Alternative Governance Step 5 12 AYP AYP TIMELINE FOR SCHOOLS (Consequences apply only to schools receiving Title I funds) Sanctions are a District Responsibility Identified for School Improvement WASL Results WASL Results

37. Tacoma School District - 37 HIGH SCHOOL: 2006-2007 Met AYP? FossNO LincolnNO Mt. TahomaNO StadiumNO WilsonNO Oakland AltNO SOTAYES Fresh StartYES

38. Tacoma School District - 38 Met AYP?AYP STEP A. GiaudroneNO BakerNO *GaultNO4 GrayNO1 HuntNO *Jason LeeNO4 MasonNO *McIlvaighNO4 MeekerNO StewartNO TrumanNO MIDDLE SCHOOL: 2006-2007

39. Tacoma School District - 39 Met AYP?AYP STEP ArlingtonYES BirneyYES BlixYES1 BozeYES1 Browns PtYES BryantYES Crescent HgtsYES DeLongYES DowningYES EdisonYES FawcettYES Fern HillYES FranklinYES GeigerYES GrantYES H. StaffordYES JeffersonYES LarchmontYES ListerNO Met AYP?AYP STEP LowellYES LyonYES Manitou ParkYES MannYES McCarverYES1 McKinleyYES1 NE TacomaYES Pt DefianceYES ReedYES RooseveltYES SheridanYES1 ShermanYES SkylineYES StanleyYES WainwrightYES WA/HoytYES WhitmanYES WhittierYES ELEMENTARY: 2006-2007

40. Tacoma School District - 40 Gault Grade 7 Total Reading Ten Year Trend Summary from 1998 to 2007

41. Tacoma School District - 41 McIlvaigh Grade 7 Total Reading Ten Year Trend Summary from 1998 to 2007

42. Tacoma School District - 42 Jason Lee Grade 7 Total Reading Ten Year Trend Summary from 1998 to 2007

43. Tacoma School District - 43 District Improvement Plan Close the achievement gap while increasing overall student achievement. Develop collaborative systems to support and sustain improved instruction. Attract, develop, and retain highly qualified and culturally competent staff.