The Schools for the Talented and Gifted Rodger Q. Mills and Mark - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Schools for the Talented and Gifted Rodger Q. Mills and Mark - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Schools for the Talented and Gifted Rodger Q. Mills and Mark Twain Elementary Schools School Leadership January 10, 2019 1 Roger Q. Mills District 5 Design Configurations Create TAG (1 st -8 th ) Vanguard/Academy at Mills Mills
Roger Q. Mills
District 5 Design Configurations Create TAG (1st -8th) Vanguard/Academy at Mills
- Mills Current Enrollment - 280
- Mills Optimal Capacity - 1,038
- Mills Optimal Enrollment - 880
- Grandfather Current Mills Students
Rezone future students to Cedar Crest ES
- Current Enrollment - 352
- Optimal Capacity - 990
- Distance Between Mills and Cedar Crest 1.1
Miles Add 4 sections/grade level of 88 students per grade level for the 2019-20 school year Add 4 additional sections each year for the next 5 years to accommodate for each year’s student exodus
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Mark Twain
District 6 Design Configurations Create TAG (1st-5th) Vanguard/Academy at Twain
- Mark Twain Optimal Capacity - 637
- Grandfather all current Twain Students
Rezone future Twain students to:
- Distance between Twain and Turner (.7 miles)
- Distance Between Twain and Carpenter (2 miles)
2019-20 School Year Add 2 Sections of 44 students per grade level Add 2 additional sections each year for the next 5 years
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School Enrollment Optimal Capacity Students Added Prop Enr Turner 255 471 125 380 Carpenter 305 410 28 333
Districts 5 & 6
Considerations
- Community meetings
- Parent workshops
- Fliers and brochures
- Mailers (Letters to prospective parents)
- Campus recruitment teams to hold recruitment nights at identified campuses
- Application workshops
- School website updates
- Neighborhood walks
- Coffee with the Principal events
- Campus tours
- Student shadowing
- Potential student identification plan (Counselor support)
- Student invitation letters
- Open house events
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Recruitment and Messaging
Districts 5 & 6
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Feeder 1st Graders 2nd Graders 3rd Graders 4th Graders 5th Graders 6th Graders Carter 41 49 70 55 68 27 South Oak Cliff 66 67 75 90 107 16 Kimball 54 85 90 132 128 29 Madison 15 29 37 38 32 25 Roosevelt 36 31 33 67 55 18 Lincoln 7 19 28 35 21 25
Pre-Qualified Students
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Next Steps
Action Items Descriptions Persons Responsible Faculty Presentation Principals will provide TAG rationale to faculty, and explain GT certification requirements Principals and Executive Directors SBDM/Community Meetings with Parents Principals will meet with parents and community regarding the vision, program, and qualifications Principals and Executive Directors GT Qualified Staff Principals will survey existing teacher interest in remaining on campus to teach TAG classes as well as audit the number of staff who are currently GT certified Principals and Executive Directors Teacher Recruitment Principals will recruit teachers as needed and ensure appropriate GT training and certification Principals Teacher Professional Development Principals will provide training dates to teachers regarding summer training Principals Bi-Weekly Interdepartmental meetings Magnet and Advanced Academics Staff will collaborate with necessary departments to create agendas, sessions, and timelines to meet curricular, facilities, and scheduling requirements Magnet Department, DISD Departments (Teaching and Learning, Bond, Student Data Services, etc.) Campus visits with other TAG schools Principals will take staff to visit TAG schools Principals and Executive Directors Marketing Plan Informational mailers will be provided to current and potential parents Principals, Executive Directors, Communication Department Principals will attend TAG meetings Principals will meet with experienced TAG principals to discuss initiatives, vision, and goals Principals and Executive Directors Recruitment of First Graders Qualifying kindergarten students will be identified after Kinder (Spring) Testing to assist schools with recruiting potential first grade students Campus TAG Department, Advanced Academic Services, Magnet Department
2018 2026
Dec Apr July Feb Jul Aug May
ELT Presentation
12/10/2018
Attn Boundaries Changes
January Board Meeting
Open with 1st Cohort
Aug 2019-2020 School Year
Recruit 2nd Cohort Open with 2nd Cohort
2020-2021 School Year
100% Tag
2026
TAG School Timeline
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Next Steps and Timeline
Questions?
Impacts District 5 & 6