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September 26, 2007

Strategic Planning to Serve Off-Track Youth. Overview of Findings. September 26, 2007. Strategic Planning to Serve Off-Track Youth Project Overview and Process.

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September 26, 2007

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  1. Strategic Planning to ServeOff-Track Youth Overview of Findings September 26, 2007

  2. Strategic Planning to Serve Off-Track YouthProject Overview and Process • BPS recently completed a 10-month partnership with The Parthenon Group, Jobs for the Future, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to meet the following objectives: • Develop an in-depth, data-driven assessment of Boston’s off-track youth • Evaluate past and current system performance with off-track students (grades 9 through 12) • Identify and quantify student segments targeted for preventive, intervention and recuperative solutions • Outline leading strategic considerations relative to financial, organizational, operational and school portfolio needs ProjectOverview ProjectProcess • Superintendent Michael Contompasis oversaw a core working team led by Kathi Mullin, Special Assistant to the Superintendent for High School Renewal (Office of High School Renewal or “OHSR”) • Working group included members of BPS’ Leadership Team and OHSR staff • Weekly team meetings and regular data-sharing sessions with BPS leadership ensured a collaborative process and full ownership of findings • Over 50 individual interviews with district and school-level leaders as well as community stakeholders and district partners

  3. Strategic Planning to Serve Off-Track YouthKey Findings • A stagnant 4-year graduation rate of <60% between 2001 and 2006 • Approximately 1,900 dropouts in 2005-06, a six-year high for BPS • Dropout demographics are marked by a persistent achievement gap across race, gender and special needs populations • In 2006, 4,500 students enrolled in BPS high schools were over two years “off-track” in meeting graduation requirements • 93% of eventual dropouts fall into the above “off-track” population The ChallengeIs Real Data Findings Can Inform Targeted Strategies • 75% of eventual high school dropouts fall into four distinct and mutually exclusive segments that can be identified no later than the end of a student’s first year in high school (% of dropouts) • (1) Students with One of More 8th Grade Risk Factors (26%) • (2) Students with Multiple 9th Grade Core Course Failures (18%) • (3) Substantially Separate Special Education Students (17%) • (4) Late Entrant ELL Students (13%) • Highly predictive and comprehensive risk factors allow for targeted intervention strategies • The scale of BPS’ existing off-track population underscores a need for improved recuperative strategies across all high school options • Currently only 1,900 Alternative Education seats with an average 6-year graduation rate of 18%

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