1. 2014 Statewide MCAS and Accountability Results 1 A toast to Ashley and Francisco’s future London, England November 21, 2014 Mitchell D. Chester, Commissioner

2. More than a decade of improvement: Grade 10 Achievement Confidential: Not for Public Distribution 2 % proficient or higher on grade 10 MCAS

3. Narrowing the 10 th Grade Low Income Achievement Gap (2002 - 2014) Confidential: Not for Public Distribution 3 English Language Arts Mathematics Low Income: +24 Not Low Income: +16 Low Income: +28 Not Low Income: +22 Advanced Proficient Needs Improvement Failing

4. Narrowing the 10 th Grade Achievement Gap (2002 - 2014) Confidential: Not for Public Distribution 4 English Language Arts Mathematics African American: +24 Hispanic: +26 White: +16 African American: +28 Hispanic: +24 White: +20 Advanced Proficient Needs Improvement Failing

5. Rising Graduation Rates % graduated from cohort

6. Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 6 Dropout Trend 2007-2013

7. Benchmarking  National  Tops among states (NAEP – grades 4 & 8) Reading & mathematics  International  TIMSS (grades 4 & 8) Among top nations in math & science  PISA (15-year-olds) 4 th in reading 10 th in mathematics 7 th in science Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 7

8. Improving Achievement Greater Persistence 8

9. 9 But: Many students need remediation in college Many employers report graduates ill- prepared

10. Massachusetts’s goal is to prepare all students for success after high school, by: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 10  Strengthening curriculum, instruction, & assessment  Improving educator effectiveness  Turning around the lowest performing districts & schools  Using technology and data to support teaching & learning

11. Upgrading Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment  Revised Academic Standards  New Curriculum Frameworks in ELA, Math, Science  Piloting Next Generation Assessment  Policy considerations  Avoid artificial dichotomies Knowledge versus skills Academic versus career  Civic education & engagement Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 11

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13. Sir John Gurdon 2012 Nobel Recipient 13

14. Expanding our Understanding of the Problem Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 14

15. Expanding our Understanding of the Problem Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 15 Employment decisions may take us here This will take us farthest!

16. School & District Turnaround  Graduated consequences  Increased district authority  State receivership  New approaches to:  Time  Compensation  work rules  Attention to non-academic dimensions Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 16

17. School & District Turnaround Practices in sustained gain schools:  Community of practice  Leadership  Shared responsibility  Professional collaboration  Student-specific supports & interventions  Informed by data  Intentional improvement practices  Teacher-specific  Student responsive instruction  Orderly & respectful culture Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 17

18. “We need to rethink our strategy of hoping the Internet will just go away.” 18

19. Digital Learning Opportunities Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 19  Multiple approaches  Blended Learning  On-line Courses  Virtual Schools  Technology upgrades  Infrastructure  Devices

20. Their future is ours Where will Ashley & Francisco be:  In one year? Two? Five? Ten? Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education 20