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A PLAN FOR TURNAROUND AT BRIGHTON & EXCEL HIGH SCHOOLS

Boston School Committee June 21, 2017

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BPS Theory of Action: High School Transformation

Theory of Action If the Boston Public Schools creates conditions enabling schools to implement robust academics and work-based learning, and If schools establish a strong school culture, systems and structures enabling educators to:

• Co-create engaging project-based learning experiences centered around

cognitively-demanding tasks that are culturally and linguistically sustaining and integrated with career pathways;

• Work together to provide students with personalized supports; and
• Routinely reflect on how their practice is impacting student learning...

Then students will experience authentic learning that connects academics to the world of work, persist to overcome challenges, and move on ready to succeed in college, careers, and life.

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Linked Learning: An Introduction

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Linked Learning Pathways: Brighton High

Two Linked Learning Pathways will each provide students with a strong Academic and Technical & Professional Core, Real-World Learning Opportunities, and Support Services.

Academic Core Technical & Professional Core Real-World Learning Opportunities Structured Support Services Arts Pathway New Media Pathway

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Linked Learning Pathway and Strands: Excel High

A Linked Learning Pathway will provide students with a strong Academic and Technical & Professional Core, Real-World Learning Opportunities, and Support Services. Specialized Strands will allow students to personalize and differentiate their courses of study.

Academic Core Technical and Professional Core Real World Learning Opportunities Structured Support Services Business Technology Business Innovation Emerging Technologies

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• 1. Leadership, shared responsibility, and professional

collaboration

• 2. Intentional practices for improving instruction
• 3. Student-specific supports and instruction to all students
• 4. School culture and climate

Since 2014, Level 4 turnaround plans in Massachusetts have been structured around these four practices.

The Turnaround Practices

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Turnaround Practice 1: Leadership, Shared Responsibility and Professional Collaboration

Strategy 1: Create structures that embed professional collaboration in the school. Strategy 2: Develop distributed leadership roles that allow for collective ownership of the school’s turnaround. Strategy 3: Incorporate workplace-based adult learning experiences that allow staff to build and integrate pathway-specific knowledge and skills. Strategy 4: Build a staff schedule that incorporates professional collaboration and professional learning opportunities across the school. Strategy 5: Collaborate with other Linked Learning schools across the county.

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Turnaround Practice 1: Leadership, Shared Responsibility and Professional Collaboration

Excel Key Strategy: Create structures that embed professional collaboration in the school. Significant collaboration time built into the schedule:

• Teachers21 partnership
• Academic Response Team support
• Data Inquiry Team support

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Strategy 1: Strengthen the quality of instructional practice. Strategy 2: Develop a rigorous academic program that includes advanced coursework and enrichment opportunities. Strategy 3: Partner with institutions of higher education to offer dual enrollment

• pportunities, allowing students to experience college-level work during high school.

Strategy 4: Create a career-related pathway that uses high-quality instruction to integrate academic and career content. Strategy 5: Develop opportunities for industry professionals to teach students in actual work environments. Strategy 6: Implement flexible scheduling options to maximize the unique benefits of pathway opportunities, both in the school and in the community.

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Turnaround Practice 2: Intentional Practices for Improving Instruction

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Brighton Key Strategy: Strengthen the quality of instructional practice.

• Coherent and Targeted Professional Learning for Staff
• Common Expectations
• Multi-Tiered Systems and Supports for Academics (MTSS)
• Instructional Coaching

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Turnaround Practice 2: Intentional Practices for Improving Instruction

BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Strategy 1: Continuously examine multiple data sources to inform instruction in both academic and pathway content areas. Strategy 2: Develop and implement a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) to promote students’ academic, pathway, and social emotional learning. Strategy 3: Provide comprehensive guidance and skills-building to ensure that students’ high school experiences prepare them for postsecondary college and career options. Strategy 4: Create an advisory structure to coordinate supports across the school, and prepare students for college and career success. Strategy 5: Develop and implement a comprehensive support system that allows ELLs to successfully access and participate in academic and pathway related opportunities. Strategy 6: Develop and implement a comprehensive support system that allows SWDs to successfully access and participate in academic and pathway related opportunities. Strategy 7: Develop and implement targeted supports for over-age and under-credited students.

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Turnaround Practice 3: Student-Specific Supports and Instruction to All Students

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Excel Key Strategy: Create an advisory structure to coordinate supports across the school, and prepare students for college and career success. A 40-minute daily intervention block to:

• Facilitate pathway exploration and planning (College & career readiness)
• Develop students’ professional skills
• Build social emotional learning and skills
• Develop positive relationship with consistent advisor
• Provide additional enrichment opportunities

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Turnaround Practice 3: Student-Specific Supports and Instruction to All Students

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Strategy 1: Establish a college- and career-focused culture across the school. Strategy 2: Develop and implement comprehensive strategies to ensure students are

• n track for graduation, and to re-engage students who have previously disengaged.

Strategy 3: Develop pathway-specific expectations and encourage student-to-student accountability. Strategy 4: Collaborate with partners to support turnaround plan strategies. Strategy 5: Enhance opportunities for student leadership, governance, and input. Strategy 6: Collaborate with families and community members to support turnaround plan strategies.

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Turnaround Practice 4: School Climate and Culture

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Brighton Key Strategy: Establish a college- and career-focused culture across the school.

• Orientation: A distinctive “9th Grade Experience” starting on day 1
• CREW: Our school-wide, daily advisory structure
• Integration of Pathway Expectations: Skills, Competencies, and behaviors that

span school and the workplace

• College and Career Visibility: Symbolic, curricular, and experiential

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Turnaround Practice 4: School Climate and Culture

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Many high need and traditionally marginalized students are enrolled at Brighton and Excel.

• Economically disadvantaged (over 60%, both schools)
• Students with disabilities (over 23%, both schools)
• English language learners (29.7% at Excel, 41.6% at Brighton)
• Students of color (over 90%, both schools)

By working to turn around Brighton and Excel, we are working to close

• pportunity and achievement gaps.

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How will improving Brighton and Excel help close

• pportunity and achievement gaps?

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Questions?

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Supporting Information

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• Initial release of the turnaround plans (June 7th)

– Plans are now public, but not yet final – School Committee, local stakeholder groups, Commissioner Chester: opportunity to propose modifications within 30 days (by July 7th) – Brighton LSG (6/22) & Excel LSG (6/26) meetings

• Final release of the turnaround plans (by August 7th)

– After consideration of any modification proposals from School Committee, LSGs, Commissioner – Final versions of the three-year plans

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Next Steps: Turnaround Plan Development Process

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Enrollment and Demographics

Brighton High School Excel High School

Enrollment: 797 Enrollment: 520

% %

Special Populations

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Academic Achievement

Excel High School

Student Growth Percentile (SGP) MCAS Proficiency Percentile Rank

2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

10 5 2

Brighton High School

2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

ELA 71 64 64 Math 53 38 39 Science 16 18 24

2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

ELA 65 82 71 Math 47 63 56 Science 37 50 38

2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

5 4 3

Median Growth Median Growth

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Brighton High School Excel High School

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Brighton High School Excel High School