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Fremont Unified School District

Inspire, Educate, Challenge

Portrait of a Fremont Graduate Board Presentation February 13, 2019

Fremont Unified By the Numbers

• 42 schools, 35 award-winning
• 3,500 employees
• 35,000+ students

○ Socio-economically disadvantaged: 18% ○ English Learners: 16% ○ Foster/Homeless Youth: 0.7% ○ Asian: 66% ○ Hispanic: 15% ○ Caucasian: 12% ○ 2+races or other: 5% ○ African American: 2%

• Graduation Rate: 92%
• Average Daily Attendance: 97.6%
• Second largest school district out of 18 in Alameda County + larger than all 18

districts in Contra Costa County= #2 in enrollment out of 36 local districts

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Portrait of a Fremont Graduate Campaign

Project Goals:

• Involve students, parents, community members, and staff in a large-scale

conversation about what we want in our FUSD graduates

• Develop community consensus on what’s important to provide for all Fremont

students throughout their school careers

• Generate a district roadmap for a well-rounded FUSD graduate with the

qualities, experiences, character, skills, and knowledge they should attain along the way

• Focus staff and the Board on clear outcomes for 21st century learners
• Align budget and resources to the Portrait attributes

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Community Outreach

➔ Over 100 outreach sessions with board members, parents, community members, staff, and students ➔ Nearly 4,000 survey responses on key attributes ➔ Over a dozen student submissions for the visual representation contest

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Community Input

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Portrait of a Fremont Graduate Timeline

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Step Activity Strategy Date(s) 1 Introduction to Portrait of a Fremont Graduate Campaign Superintendent’s August Message Community Conversations August 2018 September 2018 2 Share process with Board of Trustees & All FUSD Management Board Retreat All Management Retreat August 2018 3 Conduct outreach to Fremont community, schools, families, and

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Meetings around the district and city with stakeholder groups Sept-Nov. 2018 4 Share initial consensus with FUSD community & ask for ranked input Survey staff, parents, students, & community including key findings from outreach sessions December 2018 5 Review survey results for highest ranked items Analyze data and synthesize results December 2018 6 Visual Representation Challenge Share visual representation challenge criteria with students to create and submit a visual for consideration January 2019 7 Presentation and Adoption of Portrait of a Fremont Graduate Board Presentation February 2019 8 Formalize & Publicize the Portrait Post on district website, media release, unveiling February 2019 9 Align District resources, budget, staffing, & strategic plans to portrait components Look for “Gaps & Opportunities” in the key values represented in the Portrait for implementation in 2019-20 February-June 2019

Survey Outcomes: A Fremont Graduate Should KNOW...

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Communication skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening) 82% Post-high school options & how to access them (e.g., college/job applications, processes, interview skills) 76% Mental/emotional health coping skills 75% All core academic subjects (e.g., math, science, social studies, English, PE) 72% Their rights & responsibilities 71% Themselves (strengths/weaknesses) 67% Reading for content/understanding 65% Financial literacy (e.g., taxes, budgeting, investment, money management) 65% Independent living skills (e.g., cooking, fixing things, self-care, time management) 61% Basic technology skills (e.g., keyboarding, internet research, google apps) 60% The world around them: cultural, social, global, environmental awareness 59% Multiple ways to learn 54% Electives subjects (e.g., art, music, athletics, special interests) 45% Civics, local government, current events 40% More than one language 24%

Survey Outcomes: A Fremont Graduate Should DO...

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Problem solve 82% Think critically/independently 82% Communicate effectively 80% Learn from their mistakes/failures 80% Make good/rational decisions 80% Manage emotions/stress/mental health 79% Work collaboratively on a team 73% Apply their education to "real life" situations 70% Develop healthy interpersonal relationships 69% Set and reach goals 67% Self advocate 66% Find their passion 66% Take initiative 64% Utilize resources 58% Conduct research/evaluate credibility of sources/analyze information 53%

Survey Outcomes: A Fremont Graduate Should BE...

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Accountable for their actions 86% Truthful/Honest 80% Responsible for self & others 79% Ready for college/career 76% Accepting of differences/Open minded 75% Empathic, considerate, kind, compassionate 74% Lifelong learners 70% Adaptive to change 67% Resilient 66% Stand up for others (call out injustice) 61% Creative/innovative 52% Well-rounded interests 52% Ambitious 49% Leaders 46% Civically active/contributor to community/society 46%

Visual Representation Selection Submitted by: Janine W. American High 11th Grade

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English/español/中文

Next Steps

• Assess current TK-12 programs and offerings in the district
• Enhance existing programs that directly support student development of

attributes; discontinue those that impede or have negligible impact on progress toward goals

• Look for gaps and create opportunities to address student needs
• Reach out to the City of Fremont, local businesses, Mission Valley ROP, and

higher education institutions to partner on post-graduation pathways

• Strategically align district resources
• Other ideas?

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