Burlington Public Schools

1. Burlington Public Schools Instruction Report October 2009

2. Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. --William Butler Yeats

3. “Education is the best investment .” --Excerpt from Speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

4. Who We Are . . . Our Demographics

5. A Local, Global Community • There are now 17 different languages used by students in the school system; Gujarati and Portuguese with the greatest second language representation; • Of the 248 graduates of the Class of 2008, 193 attended BHS all four years.

6. Burlington Public SchoolsNCLB Ethnicity Subgroup Information October 20083,650 October 20093,712

7. Burlington Public SchoolsSubgroup InformationFree and Reduced Lunch Count

8. 2008/2009 Student Changes • Need for more second language support • Title I amounts decreasing while the population served is increasing. • ELL is the primary focus of DESE Corrective Action Plan.

9. Take Home Message Burlington is becoming more diverse. We view diversity as an opportunity for students to experience locally the global community that they will be experiencing as adults.

10. The When . . . “When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people.” --Chinese Proverb

11. Take Home Messages • We need to stop planning for the 21st century as we are almost through its first decade. • THE WHEN IS NOW!

12. The What . . .

13. Federal and State Performance Measures

14. Adequate Yearly Progress(AYP)

15. To Make AYP in 2009 A student group must meet: (A) a student participation requirement, either (B) the state’s 2009 performance target for that subject Or (C) The group’s own 2009 improvement target, And (D) An additional attendance or graduation requirement

16. Changes in AYP Benchmarks(Adequate Yearly Progress) • AYP is part of NCLB and is based on MCAS Scores; • The baseline remains at 90.2% in English; and • 84.3% in Math for 2009-10;

17. ELA AYP State Performance Targets Percent School Years

18. Math AYP State Performance Targets Percent School Years

19. The Nine AYP Subgroupsas Defined by the MA Regulations in response to the NCLB Act • Aggregate (all students) • African American/Black Students • Hispanic Students • White Students • Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students • Low Income • Special Education • Native American • Asian or Pacific Islander Note: • The same student may fall within five of these subgroups and be counted five times. If s/he does not pass an MCAS, it counts against the school and division all five times. • Subgroup populations over 40 contribute to AYP

20. District English Language Arts (ELA) AYP 2008-09 (Based on 2008-09 MCAS Results) A district is newly identified for improvement if it fails to make AYP in the same subject area and all grade-spans, for students in the aggregate or any subgroup, for two consecutive years. A district will have no accountability status if it makes AYP in the same subject area for at least one grade-span for two consecutive years.

21. District Mathematics AYP 2008-09 (Based on 2008-09 MCAS Results) A district is newly identified for improvement if it fails to make AYP in the same subject area and all grade-spans, for students in the aggregate or any subgroup, for two consecutive years. A district will have no accountability status if it makes AYP in the same subject area for at least one grade-span for two consecutive years.

22. Pass Rates (Proficient and Advanced) and Trendsin Percentagesby Grade Leveland Subject Area 2009 MCAS DATA

30. Yearly Trends

31. Third Grade MCAS Trends2003-2009 Percentage Passed

32. Fourth Grade MCAS Trends2003-2009 Percentage Passed

33. Fifth Grade MCAS Trends2003-2009 Percentage Passed

34. Sixth Grade MCAS Trends2003-2009 Percentage Passed

35. Seventh Grade MCAS Trends2003-2009 Percentage Passed

36. Eighth Grade MCAS Trends2003-2009 Percentage Passed

37. Grade 10English MCAS Trends 2003-2009 Percentage Passed

38. Grade 10 Math MCAS Trends 1998-2009 Percentage Passed

39. Grade 10 Science MCAS Trends 2003-2009

40. Other Academic Benchmarks • Advanced Placement Tests Taken • Advance Placement Course Enrollment • College Courses Taken • PSAT/SAT Scores • Club Participation • Community Service

41. Advanced Program Data

42. SAT Results 2001-2009 STUDENTS WITH SAT IMEAN SCORES STUDENTS WITH BOTHSAT I AND II MEAN SCORES

43. Take Home Messages • In regards to MCAS, BPS need to focus on expecting more students to score in the proficient and advanced categories; • In regards to AYP, BPS need to focus on students in the following groups identified by NCLB: • Students who are Economically-Disadvantaged; and • Students with Disabilities. • The Division’s journey to excellence in student achievement is mapped using more than test scores – other measures need to be purposeful and public.

44. The How “Organizations are well designed for the results that they achieve.” -- Read this phrase many times but unsure who to credit

45. Expanding Opportunities Now • Focus on Increasing Capacity – Knowledge and Skill, Student Outcomes, Empowering Conditions; • Common Standards/Expectations; • Are Core Programs reaching 80% of Students • Increased Inclusion • Focus on Growth • PK-12 Student Expectations • Response to Intervention (RTI); and • Classroom Learning Walks

46. The Critical School Committee Questions • Are our core district reading and mathematic programs reaching 80% of our students? • If not, why not?

47. Concluding Take Home Message • Proficiency is NOT Excellence