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 2
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 3
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 4
Community Input 5
Portrait of a Fremont Graduate Timeline Step Activity Strategy Date(s) 1 Introduction to Portrait of a Fremont Superintendent’s August Message August 2018 Graduate Campaign Community Conversations September 2018 2 Share process with Board of Trustees & Board Retreat August 2018 All FUSD Management All Management Retreat 3 Conduct outreach to Fremont Meetings around the district and city with stakeholder Sept-Nov. 2018 community, schools, families, and groups organizations 4 Share initial consensus with FUSD Survey staff, parents, students, & community including key December 2018 community & ask for ranked input findings from outreach sessions 5 Review survey results for highest ranked Analyze data and synthesize results December 2018 items 6 Visual Representation Challenge Share visual representation challenge criteria with students January 2019 to create and submit a visual for consideration 7 Presentation and Adoption of Portrait of Board Presentation February 2019 a Fremont Graduate 8 Formalize & Publicize the Portrait Post on district website, media release, unveiling February 2019 9 Align District resources, budget, staffing, Look for “Gaps & Opportunities” in the key values February-June 2019 & strategic plans to portrait components represented in the Portrait for implementation in 2019-20 6
Survey Outcomes: A Fremont Graduate Should KNOW... Communication skills (reading, writing, Independent living skills (e.g., cooking, speaking, listening) 82% fixing things, self-care, time management) 61% Post-high school options & how to access them (e.g., college/job applications, Basic technology skills (e.g., keyboarding, processes, interview skills) 76% internet research, google apps) 60% Mental/emotional health coping skills 75% The world around them: cultural, social, global, environmental awareness 59% All core academic subjects (e.g., math, science, social studies, English, PE) 72% Multiple ways to learn 54% Their rights & responsibilities 71% Electives subjects (e.g., art, music, Themselves (strengths/weaknesses) 67% athletics, special interests) 45% Reading for content/understanding 65% Civics, local government, current events 40% Financial literacy (e.g., taxes, budgeting, investment, money management) 65% More than one language 24% 7
Survey Outcomes: A Fremont Graduate Should DO... Develop healthy interpersonal 69% Problem solve 82% relationships Think critically/independently 82% Set and reach goals 67% Communicate effectively 80% Self advocate 66% Learn from their mistakes/failures 80% Find their passion 66% Make good/rational decisions 80% Take initiative 64% Manage emotions/stress/mental health 79% Utilize resources 58% Work collaboratively on a team 73% Conduct research/evaluate credibility of 53% sources/analyze information Apply their education to "real life" situations 70% 8
Survey Outcomes: A Fremont Graduate Should BE... Resilient 66% Accountable for their actions 86% Truthful/Honest 80% Stand up for others (call out injustice) 61% Responsible for self & others 79% Creative/innovative 52% Ready for college/career 76% Well-rounded interests 52% Accepting of differences/Open minded 75% Ambitious 49% Empathic, considerate, kind, compassionate 74% Leaders 46% Lifelong learners 70% Civically active/contributor to community/society 46% Adaptive to change 67% 9
Visual Representation Selection Submitted by: Janine W. American High 11th Grade English/español/ 中文 10
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? 11
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