Oracle Charter School Non-Renewal Recommendation January 25, 2018 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Oracle Charter School Non-Renewal Recommendation January 25, 2018 Oracle Charter School - Application submitted October 1, 2003 - Charter approved January 27, 2004 - Opened August 2005 - Initial Short Term Renewal January 2010 - Full

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Oracle Charter School

Non-Renewal Recommendation January 25, 2018

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Oracle Charter School

  • Application submitted October 1, 2003
  • Charter approved January 27, 2004
  • Opened August 2005
  • Initial Short Term Renewal January 2010
  • Full Term Renewal February 2013
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Oracle Charter School

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Oracle Charter School

Oracle failed to fulfill its promise to provide a college preparatory high school education to students in Buffalo. Promised But Not in Evidence at Oracle:

  • Focus schoolwide around a yearly theme
  • Integrate 1:1 technology across all subjects
  • Require upper-level students to engage in

internship programs

  • Two-week interdisciplinary schoolwide projects
  • Arts integration across all subjects
  • Adopt an honor code
  • All students perform community service
  • All students pass U.S. citizenship exam
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New York Charter Schools Act

Required Findings for Renewal

  • The school must operate in an

educationally & fiscally sound manner

  • Granting the renewal is likely to improve

student learning and achievement

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SUNY Renewal Benchmarks

  • Framework for Evidence Gathering
  • Mixed Methodology
  • Four Questions
  • Is the School an Academic Success?
  • Is the School an Effective, Viable

Organization?

  • Is the School Fiscally Sound?
  • Are the School’s Future Plans

Reasonable, Feasible & Achievable?

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2015-2016

Visit & Report “Oracle failed to meet its Accountability Plan goals.”

2016-2017

Performance Report “Renewal is in jeopardy.”

2016-2017

Visit & Report “Does not have systems. Failed to meet its Accountability Plan Goals.”

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9th grade

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Matriculate to college: 1 out of 5 students

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Accountability Plan

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • High School Graduation
  • College Preparation
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ELA Performance

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

  • 1. 65% of students in the Accountability

Cohort will meet or exceed the College and Career Readiness Standard.

NO NO NO NO NO

  • 2. 65% of 8th graders scoring below

proficiency on the state’s 8th grade ELA exam will meet or exceed the College and Career Readiness Standard.

NO NO NO NO NO

  • 3. Oracle’s Accountability Performance

Level will exceed the state’s Annual Measurable Objective.

NO NO NO NO NO

  • 4. Oracle’s Accountability Performance

Level will exceed the district’s APL.

NO YES NO YES NO

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Mathematics Performance

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

  • 1. 65% of students in the

Accountability Cohort will meet or exceed the College and Career Readiness Standard.

NO NO NO NO NO

  • 2. 65% of 8th graders scoring below

proficiency on the state’s 8th grade mathematics exam will meet or exceed the College and Career Readiness Standard.

NO NO NO NO NO

  • 3. Oracle’s Accountability

Performance Level will exceed the state’s Annual Measurable Objective. NO

NO NO NO NO

  • 4. Oracle’s Accountability

Performance Level will exceed the district’s APL.

NO YES NO YES NO

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High School Graduation

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

  • 1. 75% of students in the 1st and 2nd

year cohorts at Oracle will matriculate to the next grade level.

NO NO NO NO NO

  • 2. 75% of students in their 2nd year

will be proficient on 3 Regents exams required for graduation.

NO NO NO NO NO

  • 3. Oracle’s 4 year graduation rate will

meet or exceed 75%.

NO YES NO YES NO

  • 4. Oracle’s 5 year graduation rate will

meet or exceed 95%.

NO NO NO NO NO

  • 5. Oracle’s 4 year graduation rate will

exceed the district’s.

YES YES YES YES

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Oracle did not meet its 4 year graduation goal

Oracle’s 4 year graduation rate

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…and its results are generally trending down.

Oracle’s 4 year graduation rate Oracle’s graduation rate trend

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More time does not improve the program’s outcomes

Oracle’s 4 year graduation rate Oracle’s 5 year graduation rate

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More time does not improve the program’s outcomes

Oracle’s 4 year graduation rate Oracle’s 5 year graduation rate

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More time does not improve the program’s outcomes

Oracle’s 4 year graduation rate Oracle’s 5 year graduation rate

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More time does not improve the program’s outcomes

Oracle’s 4 year graduation rate Oracle’s 5 year graduation rate

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More time does not improve the program’s outcomes

Oracle’s 4 year graduation rate Oracle’s 5 year graduation rate

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College Preparation

2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17

  • 1. The average performance of students

in 10th grade will exceed the state average on the PSAT tests in reading and mathematics.

NO NO NO NO NO

  • 2. The average performance of students

in 12th grade will exceed the state average on the SAT or ACT tests in reading and mathematics.

NO NO NO NO NO

  • 3. Percent of students graduating with

an Advanced Regents Diploma will exceed that of the district.

NO NO NO NO NO

  • 4. The percent of students graduating

who meet the state’s APM will exceed the state average.

NO NO NO

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Oracle has not met its college preparation goal during the charter term.

Percentage of Oracle grads attaining an Advanced Regents Diploma

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The district consistently graduates a higher proportion of students with an Advanced Regents diploma.

Oracle District

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Oracle’s African American males graduated in higher proportions than the district’s.

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Oracle’s African American males graduated in higher proportions than the district’s.

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Oracle students do not follow through at SUNY colleges.

SUNY Schools Cohort Still Enrolled +1 Years Still Enrolled +2 Years Still Enrolled +3 Years

Fall 2013

24 6 2

Fall 2014

20 8 2

Fall 2015

18 11 6 N/A

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Oracle’s Course Offerings Regent’s Requirements to Earn a Diploma Advanced Courses English

  • 4 course sequence

Math

  • Algebra I and II
  • Geometry
  • Financial Math
  • Statistics

Social Studies

  • 3 required courses and

psychology Science

  • 3 required courses

Language

  • Spanish 1-3

English

  • 4 credits and exam

Math

  • 3 credits and exam in any

course Social Studies

  • 3 credits
  • 2 Regents or 1+1 Regents

Science

  • 3 credits and exam in any

course Language

  • 2 credits
  • AP English Language and

Composition

  • ELA 11 Honors
  • Honors Participation in

Government

  • Honors Economics
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Oracle University Prep Albany Leadership

  • AP English Language

& Composition

  • AP English Language &

Composition

  • AP English Literature
  • AP Government
  • AP Biology
  • AP Spanish Language
  • AP Computer Science
  • AP English Language &

Composition

  • AP Biology
  • AP US History
  • AP Computer Science
  • 7 courses at local

community colleges

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Oracle University Prep Albany Leadership

  • AP English Language

& Composition

  • AP English Language &

Composition

  • AP English Literature
  • AP Government
  • AP Biology
  • AP Spanish Language
  • AP Computer Science
  • AP English Language &

Composition

  • AP Biology
  • AP US History
  • AP Computer Science
  • 7 courses at local

community colleges

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Misleading academic data

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Misleading academic data

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  • 75 classroom observations
  • 40+ interviews of staff

members, teachers, leaders, the board

  • Hundreds of documents
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Are the following systems in place at the school?

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Assessment administration

YES YES YES

Data collection and analysis

NO NO NO

Curriculum review and development

NO NO NO

High-quality lesson plans and curriculum

NO NO NO

High-quality instruction

NO NO NO

Coaching and professional development

NO NO NO

Compliant program for students with disabilities and ELLs

YES NO NO

Effective programming for students with disabilities and ELLs

NO NO NO

Key Benchmark Indicators

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Teacher Turnover

75%

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Source: Oracle Charter School’s 2015-16 and 2016-17 Accountability Plan Progress Report

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School Culture

2014-15 through 2016-17

1,405 in-school suspensions 613 out-of-school suspensions 32 expulsions

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Institute Findings

“In its 13th year, and at the conclusion of its third charter term, Oracle has failed to demonstrate the school is meeting its mission, the SUNY Renewal Benchmarks, or the requirements of New York’s Charter Schools Act.”