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Strategic Plan Update: Academic Program Board of Education Meeting October 7, 2019 1

Agenda • Purpose • Provide an update on the strategic initiatives, which are aligned to the strategic goal, Academic Program • Roadmap • Academic Performance • Strategic Initiatives • Strategic Support • Administration’s Summary • The strategic initiatives, which are aligned to the strategic goal, Academic Program, continue to have an impact on student achievement 2

Th The str trategy map il illu lustrates how th the str trategic ic goals ls, , objec jectiv ives, and outcomes ali lign with ith our r miss issio ion and visio vision. 3

Goal l 1: : Academic ic Program has six six prim rimary ry strategic ic in init itia iativ ives. Goal 1: Academic Program Strategic Objectives Invest in holistic Deliver a rigorous development of the standards-based diverse APS student body instructional program Strategic Initiatives • Positive Behavior Strategies • Early Learning (PreK) • Georgia Standards of Excellence • Signature Programming • College and Career Readiness • School Turnaround 4

Academic Performance 5

Approxi ximately 85% of f PreK students fell in in or r above th the Spring Developmental Range on Phonological Awareness Lit iteracy Scr creening (P (PALS), , Spring 2019. Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) - PreK 6

PreK students’ average spring score exceeded the Expected Spring Goal of f 498 on th the STAR Early Lit iteracy Assessment. STAR Early Literacy – PreK Average Scaled Scores 7

In In 20 2019, AP APS ac achieved its its hig ighest rates of f proficiency on th the Geo eorgia Mil ilestones si since th the Geo eorgia Department of f Educatio ion (GaDOE) fir first im implemented th the program. Milestones • APS posted year-over-year gains in the percentage of students scoring proficient and above on 21 of 24 (88%) End-of-Grade and End-of-Course assessments, compared to 75% of the tests in 2018 • Eighty percent (80%) of APS schools achieved increases in the percentage of students scoring proficient and above on End-of- Grade assessments • Seventy-six percent (76%) of APS schools achieved increases in the percentage of grade 9-12 students scoring proficient and above on End-of-Course assessments • All 17 APS schools that received targeted or partnership support as part of the initial cohort of the APS Turnaround Strategy have improved their Milestones proficiency rates since 2016 8

The number of International Baccalaureate (IB) tests taken and passed continues to increase. IB Exams Taken & Passed (Score of 4 or Higher) 9

The number of f Advanced Pla lacement (AP (AP) tests taken and passed continues to in increase. Advanced Placement Tests Taken & Passed (Score of 3, 4 or 5) 2019 data as of 9/24/2019; scores are delayed / pending for up to 14 tests. 10

While APS’s 2019 graduating class average total SAT score of 944 is lo lower than in in the past, , it it is is the result of f gr greatly in increased SAT T access. Average Cumulative SAT Scores, Graduating Cohort 2013-2019 1498 1497 1490 1484 1459 1452 1445 1450 1364 1343 1335 1332 Redesigned Version 1054 1049 1044 1048 1040 1039 997 992 944 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 APS Georgia* Nation* *Public school students # Tested 1,227 1,075 1,118 1,040 1,129 1,382 2,265 % Tested 68% 61% 53% 46% 48% 57% 90% 11

APS’s 2018 graduating class had an average composite ACT score of f 18.7, a slig light decline fr from 2017. Average ACT Subject-Area & Composite Scores 2014-2018 36 30 24 19.6 19.3 19.4 19 19 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.7 18.6 18.6 18.4 18.3 18.2 18.3 18.2 18.1 18 17.9 17.7 17.7 17.6 17.5 17.4 18 16.6 12 6 0 ENGLISH MATHEMATICS READING SCIENCE COMPOSITE 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 12

APS achieved a 77.9 percent graduation rate for 2019, an 18.8 percentage point in increase sin ince 2014, but a 2.0 percentage point decline fr from th the all ll-time hig igh in in 2018. 13

APS has AP as inc increased th the number of of stu tudents se seamlessly enroll llin ing in in a a post- se secondary ry ins instit itutio ion; ; however, dual l enrollm lment par articip ipatio ion dropped slig slightly ly in 20 in 2019 19. The se senio ior cla lass of of 20 2019 19 ear arned more sc scholarship ip doll llars th than an any previous se senio ior clas lass. College Enrollment Dual Enrollment Participation Seamless College Enrollment 700 653 62% 60% 602 596 600 53% 51% 500 430 400 300 200 100 0 SY16 SY17 SY18 SY19 SY15 SY16 SY17 SY18 Scholarships Awarded ($) 1,077 $120M $142M $147M $161M Students $12.5 Million 2016 2017 2018 2019 14

Last t year, th the total number of f CT CTAE Pathway Completers in increased to 1097, representing a 1.3 .3% in increase fr from th the previous year. CTAE Pathway Completers 1150 1097 1100 1083 1056 1050 1000 977 950 900 2016 2017 2018 2019 *SY19 totals are internal calculations and are still being verified. 15

th graders passing an EOPA to ea f 12 th Th The number of earn an in industry ry cr credential in increased fr from SY17 to SY18. 12 th Graders Passing an End-of-Pathway Assessment 350 301 300 249 250 179 200 127 150 100 50 0 SY15 SY16 SY17 SY18* *In 2018, CCRPI changed from reporting number of graduates passing an EOPA to number of 12 th graders 16

St Students enrolle lled in in th the Atl tlanta Co Colle llege and Ca Career Academy (A (ACC CCA) ) have earn rned Technic ical l Ce Cert rtif ific icates of f Co Comple letio ion (T (TCC CC) ) and dual l enrollm llment credit its. ACCA - Technical Certificates of Completion • Nineteen (19) Awarded in 2019  Infant Toddler Childcare Specialist – 3  Automotive Chassis Technician – 1  Shampoo Assistant – 6  CISCO Network Specialist – 6  Design Media Production Specialist – 3 Dual enrollment credits in core classes were also earned 17

Strategic In Init itiatives Positive Behavior Strategies Early Learning (PreK) GA Standards of Excellence Signature Programming College & Career Readiness School Turnaround 18

Positive Behavior Strategies 19

Posit itive Behavior Strategies – 2018-19 Key Accomplishments • Social Emotional Learning (SEL)  Provided extensive Adult SEL trainings and support aimed at increasing the SEL competencies  Delivered Restorative Practices modules adapted for practical use in the school environment  Supported schools with SEL implementation strategies through the calibration of Definition of Teaching Excellence and instructional support including trainings, coaching, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) action planning, & feedback  Implemented requirements and received district No Place for Hate designation for Year 4  Facilitated the student training/student club activities for the Sandy Hook Promise “See Something, Say Something” Program in collaboration with other depts  Selected as One of 14 Most Innovative SEL Districts by Move this World Organization 20

Positive Behavior Strategies – 2019-20 Areas of f Focus • SEL  Increase student and adult exposure to practices that improve wellness, mindfulness, and restorative practices through the setup of school centers that focus on training and usage of these techniques, collaboration with Human Resources that center on adult wellness, and continued Restorative Practices training in collaboration with the Office of Safety and Security (over 600 staff members trained to date)  Improve SEL services and programming to middle and high schools by collaborating with schools and other departments to increase student voice and culturally responsive programming  Improve academic integration of SEL throughout the instructional day by building capacity of school level leaders and staff  Showcase the work of our schools at the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) Cross 21 District Initiative Conference

Posit itive Behavior Strategies – 2018-19 Key Accomplishments • Wrap-Around Supports  Coordinated efforts to address Human Trafficking in the Atlanta area  Secured $250,000 grant from Fulton County Government Youth Services Department to aid schools in their efforts to improve Culture and Climate and Attendance  Maintained Cluster Resource Guides and continued partnerships with Mercy Care, Atlanta Assistance League, Purposity, and Mental Health Providers  Partnered with Vision to Learn to pre-screen over 14,800 elementary students and provide over 2,900 prescriptions for eyeglasses since the 17-18 SY.  Offered 20/20 Onsite Vision screenings at the MS & HS levels  Piloted Telehealth initiative at Fickett ES to expand health services options  Expanded Children’s Hospital of Atlanta (CHOA) asthma van support to 10 schools in the Therrell and Douglass Clusters schools  Established a partnership with Emory University to precept nursing students; APS will be the first public school district in Georgia that has this type of partnership with a leading higher education partner 22