2017 ACTION Zone Update Presented By: Dr. Lamont W. Browne - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2017 ACTION Zone Update Presented By: Dr. Lamont W. Browne Executive Director Office of Autonomous Schools September 19, 2017 Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 1

Presentation Purpose  Why is this topic on the board agenda?  To inform the board of the status of the ACTION Zone after Year 1 of implementation  What are we asking the board to do with this information?  This presentation is for information and context  How is this linked to the Strategic Plan, Vision, Mission, goals & core beliefs?  The formation of the ACTION Zone grants 5 APS schools unique autonomy, aligned with the district’s push to use innovate practices to improve our schools and our system. Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 2

16-17 Performance Summary (Overall Median Growth Percentile) ELA Math SPF 2016 2017 2016 2017 P. Improvement Crawford 46 48 2 49 36.5 14.5 Paris 38 48 7 43 38 5 P. Improvement Boston 66 62 4 59.5 48 11.5 Performance Improvement West 48 50 2 37 48 11 Turnaround Central 28 57 29 38 46 8 Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 3

ACTION Zone Pillars II III I IV Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 4

Working Groups School International Data-Driven Talent Management/ Leadership Instruction Recruitment J. Andrews C. Hernandez J. Passchier Crawford D. Crocker K. LeVan K. Rochford J. Bustos K. Kloberdanz R. Baldivia Boston D. Schmersal Family and T. Loftis Community Partnerships M. Delgado J. Becker T. Stewart Paris S. Blackard S. Blackard S. Blackard Priority Focus for AWCPA J. Henderson A. Ramsay D. Tucker 2017-2018 J. Rodriguez J. Rodriguez M. Spanel ACHS J. Pock K. Law-Balding J. Pock K. Reutter C. Brown M. Martin-Glenn S. Graziani ZFT/APS M. Shephard Members K. Stueber K. Smith OAS J. Dauman L. Browne L. Cui J. Dauman Members J. Dauman 16-17 Fridays Wednesdays Mondays Meetings 8:30 – 11:00 11:30 – 3:00 1:30 – 3:30 Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 5

ACTION Zone Pillar #I: Create a Climate and Culture for International Leadership Year 1 Innovation Initiative #1:  Financial Flexibility Framework Innovation Initiative #2:  Implement International Leadership curriculum Innovation Initiative #3:  Determine and support shared professional development (PD) needs across the Zone Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 6

ACTION Zone Pillar I: Create a Climate and Culture for International Leadership Year 1 Innovation Initiative #1:  Financial Flexibility Framework Purpose: To shift budget and program decision to schools • Division of Human Resources Talent Recruitment and Selection • Division of Equity in Learning Core Subject Consultants Post-Secondary Workforce Readiness Student Engagement Advocate Year 1 Results: APS services opted out of in favor of school-based budget flexibility Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 7

ACTION Zone Pillar I: Create a Climate and Culture for International Leadership Year 1 Innovation Initiative #2:  Implement International Leadership curriculum Purpose: To maximize the assets of our diverse student body and prepare students for success in our global society Year 1 Results: • Each school developed their own international leadership-themed community presentation • Crawford’s Write our World Exhibit is currently on display at the Aurora History Museum until September 22, highlighted here: 9News Video Aurora TV Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 8

ACTION Zone Pillar I: Create a Climate and Culture for International Leadership Year 1 Innovation Initiative #3:  Determine and meet shared PD needs across the Zone Purpose: To empower educators to maximize school calendar and schedule to support the development needs of teachers and leaders, leveraging the expertise of Zone personnel Year 1 Results: • Creation of shared Calendar and Zone-Wide PD Opportunities • 3 additional days of pre-year teacher training and preparation time • Increase in PD hours for teachers from 30 in 2015-16 to 118 in 2017-18 • Facilitation of 128 School Leader training hours Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 9

ACTION Zone Pillar I: Create a Climate and Culture for International Leadership Year 2 Innovation Initiative #1:  Financial Flexibility Framework • Division of Equity in Learning • Division of Support Services Innovation Initiative #2:  Institutionalize international leadership curriculum Innovation Initiative #3:  Create an online resource to share international leadership resources across schools Innovation Initiative #4:  Implementation of comprehensive School Improvement Plans for each school Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 10

ACTION Zone Pillar II: Focus on Student-Centered Data Driven Instruction Year 1 Innovation Initiative #1:  Alignment of Interim Assessments for each grade in the Zone Innovation Initiative #2:  Creation of two Data Analysis Protocols Innovation Initiative #3:  Design of Facilitator and Coaching Training for all leaders and Professional Development Training for all teachers on Zone’s approach to Data Driven Instruction All Year 1 Initiatives have been accomplished Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 11

ACTION Zone Pillar II: Focus on Student-Centered Data Driven Instruction Year 2 Innovation Initiative #1:  Implementation of 3 Interim Assessment cycles followed by student-focused data analysis and action planning by each teacher Innovation Initiative #2:  Individualized s chool leader coaching of each teacher’s plans Innovation Initiative #3:  Customized training and coaching of each school leader Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 12

ACTION Zone Pillar III: Develop a Comprehensive Talent Strategy Year 1 Innovation Initiative:  Creation of New Positions: • Director of Personnel and Talent Acquisition • Director of Instruction and Leadership Development All Year 1 Initiatives have been accomplished Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 13

ACTION Zone Pillar III: Develop a Comprehensive Talent Strategy Year 2 Innovation Initiative #1:  Creation of talent recruitment pipelines and partnerships with teacher and leader preparation programs Innovation Initiative #2:  100% hiring of highly skilled school staff though use of rigorous and relevant teacher and leader selection protocol Innovation Initiative #3:  Facilitation of monthly Zone-Wide professional learning communities for teachers and leaders combined with turnaround leadership training Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 14

ACTION Zone Pillar IV: Develop Strong Family and Community Partnerships Year 1 Innovation Initiative #1:  Launched Community in Schools program in each Zone school Innovation Initiative #2:  Used Flexible Funding to:  Hire Zone-wide Student Engagement Advocate (SEA)  Support Funding Expenses for SEA Program  Hired personnel to support Aurora Lights Health Sciences Academy  Maintain Tele-language translation services support  Provide significant funds to each school for unrestricted use All Year 1 Initiatives have been accomplished Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 15

ACTION Zone Pillar IV: Develop Strong Family and Community Partnerships Year 2 Innovation Initiative #1:  Creation and implementation of Zone-wide student engagement strategy Innovation Initiative #2:  Triangulation of community support organizations to broaden education and social supports for students and their families Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 16

Specific School Updates Aurora Central High School  Revised Leadership Structure Boston P-8  Received $10,000 worth of Kindles from Amazon Crawford Elementary  Has completed more than 80 teacher observations so far Aurora West College Prep  New Principal (Taya Tselolikhina) Paris Elementary  Current Principal Vacancy  Interim Principal: Judi Dauman, Director of Innovation & Strategy Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 17

Thank You! Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 11

Every Student Shapes a Successful Future

Financial Flexibility Framework ACTION Zone Financial Flexibility Framework Budget 2017-2018 20

Financial Flexibility Framework Example of School Budget Request Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 21

Financial Flexibility Framework Tele-language Expense: Every Student Shapes a Successful Future 22