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District Six Community Education Council

District Six Community Education Council. Town Hall November 9, 2011 PS 48, Manhattan. District Six: Student Population. District 6 serves nearly 25,000 students; 62% in Pre-K to 6 and 38% in 7 to 12. 36% of our K through 8 students are English Language Learners.

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District Six Community Education Council

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  1. District SixCommunity Education Council Town Hall November 9, 2011 PS 48, Manhattan

  2. District Six: Student Population • District 6 serves nearly 25,000 students; 62% in Pre-K to 6 and 38% in 7 to 12. • 36% of our K through 8 students are English Language Learners. • 15% of our K through 8 students receive special education services. (8% according to DPP) • 89% of our students receive free or reduced price lunches. (80% according to DPP) • We have high proportions of students living in “temporary housing:” • 06M115 @30% • 06M028, 06M328 06M008 @22% • The race/ethnicity composition of student population is: • 89% Latino/a (87% according to DPP) • 8% Black/African American • 1% Native American Indian/Alaskan Native • 3% White • <1% Asian/Other

  3. District Six: Facilities and Capacity • There are 22 elementary schools (ES); 14 intermediate schools (IS); 2 ES/IS schools and 7 high schools. • District 6 has 1 K-3 charter school (KIPP); 2 IS/HS charters (New Heights and Inwood Academy) and 1 IS (TEP) • Using the Department of Education’s capacity calculations District 6 schools are currently at 87% capacity • 92% in PS • 77% in MS • 109% in HS • Using our own calculation, which is based on providing adequate numbers of art, music and science cluster rooms, as well as meeting the class size requirements of the settlement of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, we are at 120% capacity in K-8 - need @2K new seats. • Our sense that the DOE’s calculations are invalid and unreliable was recently confirmed in a September 14 2011 report by the NYC Comptroller. (http://www.comptroller.nyc.gov/bureaus/audit/PDF_FILES_2011/ME11_064A.pdf).

  4. District Six: Facilities and Capacity NOT ONE OF THESE GOALS HAVE BEEN MET IN DISTRICT 6 • Several District 6 schools and programs operate in trailers in parking lots of existing schools. • Some District 6 middle schools do not have libraries, as mandated by state law. • Some District 6 middle schools do not have adequate science facilities, including science labs. • There is currently NO middle school in the southern-most part of D6. • There are not enough dual language programs for our students. • There is only one (overcrowded) ES G&T program in all of D6. • The goals of the 2005-2009 Capital Budget called for three things: • Eliminating overcrowding so that no school is over 100% • Removing all trailers and temporary classrooms • Reduce class sizes in K-3 to 20 students or less

  5. District Six: Class Sizes • Class sizes in District 6 are larger than the goals set forth in the settlement of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity Lawsuit, initiated in this district. • Last year’s D6 class sizes were: CFE goals (2010-11) were: • 23.2 in K-3 20.1 in K-3 • 26.3 in 4-8 23.3 in 4-8 • 26.9 in HS 24.8 in HS • Class sizes in District 6 have risen over the past 3 years: • 11% in K-3 • 7% in 4-8 • Select D6 schools and classes are currently very overcrowded: • PS 153: K = 30 (‘12) PS 366: 3 = 29 (‘12) PS 314: K = 25 • PS 187: K = 25 (‘12) PS 187: 1 = 29-30 (‘11/12) PS 187: 2 = 28 (‘11) • PS 187: 3 = 27 (’12) PS 187: 4 = 30 (’11)

  6. District Six: Class Sizes • A review of a sample of learning environment surveys from District 6 reveals that the number one concern of parents in the district is class size. • Why have class sizes increased in District 6? • D6 K-3 student population decreased from 2007-08 to 2008-09 by from 8385 students to 8144, but rebounded in 2010-11 to 8369. • During that time, the total number of K-3 sections (or classes) fell from 399 to 360. • 8385/399=21.0 8369/360=23.3 • The DOE has also chosen to spend just 27% of District 6’s state C4E dollars on class size reduction and just 22% on model programs for English Language Learners. • Further, since 2007 NYC has cut school budgets by 14%

  7. District Six: School-based budgets • District 6 schools have lost an estimated 5 million dollars in funding over the past year. • PS 187 lost nearly a million dollars in 4 years- no drop in enrollment. • PS 153 – a once-failing school turned around by the community and visionary leadership – has lost highly regarded dance, visual arts, music and other programs. The schools budget has been cut by over 1.5 million dollars. • PS 128 also lost nearly 2 million dollars since 2009 with a drop in enrollment of just 82 students • Per child spending (‘10-11): @187 = $6959 @278=$6982@314 = $9669 @153=$8324@128 = $9826 @048=$8115

  8. District Six: Academic Performance 35.5% of third graders; 28.5% of sixth graders; and 20.9% of eighth graders scored a 3 or 4 on the 2010-11 state English Language Arts (ELA) test. 40.7% of third graders; 45.4% of sixth graders; and 46.4% of eighth graders scored a 3 or 4 on the 2010-11 state math test. Across all grades tested (3-8) 29.4% scored a 3 or 4 on ELA Across all grades tested (3-8) 43.0% scored a 3 or 4 on math The district failed to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) for the second year with secondary school students and for the first year with elementary school students.

  9. Question #1: The Good School • Imagine for a moment, Chancellor Walcott, that you are the father of a third grade child residing in our district. What would you hope your child’s school would be like? (Please be specific.) • What sort of physical conditions would you wish your child to experience each day? • How much arts education/activity each day or week would you wish your child to be engaged in? • Would you want your child to have access to a school library stocked with a wide range of books and resources? • When would you wish that your child would eat lunch each day? • What size class would be optimal for your child?

  10. Question #2: English Language Learners • Studies show students learn a second and third language best in a dual language program and District 6 has the highest English Language Learner population in the state. Considering that many of the English Language Learners students in our district are neither mastering English nor performing at grade level in other subjects, what additional resources can the DOE provide D6 programs and what are your plans to expand dual language programs in our district?

  11. Question #3: Special Education • District 6 children with special needs are not making what the state calls adequate yearly progress (AYP). For the past two years we have not made AYP with secondary school students who are special needs students. • What additional resources can DOE provide special Ed programs in District 6 and how will you ensure that they are being used efficiently and effectively? • In your opinion, how will the loss of teaching staff, school aides, health aides and other support staff affect these students in particular?

  12. Question #4: District 6 Needs for High School Options • Based on the data presented and city data on college readiness, we know that many of our students are not well prepared for college, we would therefore like to hear your thoughts on creating a new vocational school in our district. • Because northern Manhattan lacks high school options, many students must travel to other boroughs while high schools like Eleanor Roosevelt and Baruch in District 2 give priority to their students. • Will you as Chancellor end this practice of district priority that limits schools choice?

  13. Question #5: Class sizes/testing • Class sizes in several of our district schools are outrageously large, with 28 to 30 children in first, second and third grades. Further, we have not met our C4E class size goals. Why has the DOE proposed spending so little of the C4E dollars from the state on reducing class size? • Many parents observe that between budget cuts and an unrelenting focus on state test preparation, schools are unable to provide a broad-based, arts-infused school experience. How are schools to provide such an environment given how you have cut school-based budgets and use state test scores to punish and control schools, teachers and students?

  14. Question #6: Academic Achievement • For the first time this year our district did not make adequate yearly progress (at the primary level) among groups of students that make up the majority of students in our district. What additional financial or material resources are you devoting to our district to help us better serve these children?

  15. District Six Middle School Students PASS ELA FAIL ELA

  16. Question #6: District Six Needs for Middle School Choice • School Choice is a great thing but if all your choices are failing schools then District Six students have no choice. • With 7 out of 10 District Six Middle Students Failing the State ELA Tests what will the DOE do to improve the options for middle schools in our district? • And will the DOE make it easier for D6 students to attend high quality middle schools outside the district?

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