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Worcester Public Schools

State of the Schools Address. Worcester Public Schools. Superintendent Melinda J. Boone Alumni Auditorium, North High School October 21, 2013. Not enough accountability. Poor leadership. High Poverty. Insufficient funding. Poor student achievement. Crumbling buildings and infrastructure.

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Worcester Public Schools

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  1. State of the Schools Address Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Melinda J. Boone Alumni Auditorium, North High SchoolOctober 21, 2013

  2. Not enough accountability Poor leadership HighPoverty Insufficient funding Poor student achievement Crumbling buildings and infrastructure Too much focus on standards Low graduation rates Fosters loss of the middle class Drainonpublicfunding Ineffective teachers High dropout rates Too much accountability Uninvolved parents

  3. Worcester Public Schools:The School District That Could

  4. WPS Student Enrollment2004-05 to 2013-14 State of the Schools, 2013-14

  5. Selected PopulationsWPS vs. Statewide, 2013 State of the Schools: A Season of Change Wawecus Road School

  6. MCAS English Language Arts: Percent Proficient or Above, 2008-13 State of the Schools, 2013-14

  7. MCAS Mathematics: Percent Proficient or Above, 2008-13 State of the Schools, 2013-14

  8. MCAS Science and Technology/Engineering: Percent Proficient or Above, 2008-12 State of the Schools, 2013-14

  9. Advanced Placement Participation in the WPS State of the Schools, 2013-14

  10. Advanced Placement Performance in the WPS State of the Schools, 2013-14

  11. WPS Graduation Rates2007 - 2012 State of the Schools, 2013-14 University Park Campus School

  12. WPS Drop Out Rates2007 - 2012 State of the Schools, 2013-14 Gates Lane School

  13. State of the Schools, 2013-14 Massachusetts Accountability System: Classification of Schools Level 1 and Level 2: 80% of schools Level 3: Lowest performing 20% of schools Level 4: Lowest performing schools (subset of Level 3) Level 5: Chronically underperforming schools (subset of Level 3 and 4)

  14. Massachusetts DESE: Accountability and Assistance Levels State of the Schools, 2013-14 }48% Level 1 or 2 up from 33% in 2010 • 8 schools classified as Level 1 schools • 10 schools classified as Level 2 schools • 24 schools classified as Level 3 schools • 2 schools continue to be classified as Level 4 schools • As a district with a Level 4 school, the WPS is also classified into Level 4. May Street School

  15. I think I can… • Level 1 – 4 consecutive years West Tatnuck, Worcester Arts Magnet School, Worcester Technical High School • Level 1 – new this year Lake View, Gates Lane, Belmont Street • Level 1 and/or 2 past 3-4 years Clark Street, Columbus Park, Flagg Street, Heard Street, May Street, Midland Street, Nelson Place, University Park Campus School • Level 2 – four consecutive years Forest Grove Middle, Jacob Hiatt, Thorndyke Road, Wawecus Road

  16. WPS: Gap Narrowing State of the Schools, 2013-14 • 12 schools made overall targets for narrowing proficiency gaps • 15 schools were on or above target for narrowing ELA proficiency gaps • 11 schools were on or above target for narrowing mathematics proficiency gaps • 15 schools were on or above target for narrowing science proficiency gaps • Of the 7 high schools in the district, 4 made their targets for graduation rates while 2 school made targets for dropout

  17. WPS: Student Growth State of the Schools, 2013-14 • District wide student growth percentiles “on target” for ELA • 16 schools were “on target” for student growth in ELA. • 14 schools were “above target” for student growth in ELA. • 13 schools were “on target” for student growth in Mathematics. • 11 schools were “above target” for student growth in Mathematics.

  18. State of the Schools, 2013-14 Chandler Elementary • One of only 3 schools in the state in the initial cohort of schools that is on the cusp of exiting Level 4 status • Additional time needed to ensure sustainability of results • Highlighted after year 1 in the state’s Rapid Achievement Gains Report

  19. State of the Schools, 2013-14 Union Hill • Exited Level 4 status after first 3 years!!! • ‘Above target’ for narrowing proficiency gaps in ELA, Math and Science & Tech./Eng. • Above accountability growth targets in ELA and Math • Instructional practices, professional development and climate change of the school documented in report of external evaluator

  20. State of the Schools, 2013-14 Goddard Scholars at Sullivan Middle School • 100% of Grade 6 students Proficient or above on ELA MCAS • 100% of Grade 7 students Proficient or above on ELA MCAS • 100% of Grade 8 students Proficient or above on ELA MCAS Goddard Scholars at South High School • 100% of Grade 10 students Proficient or above on ELA MCAS • 100% of Grade 10 students Proficient or above on Mathematics MCAS

  21. State of the Schools, 2013-14 More signs that we can in the WPS… • Worcester Technical High SchoolPrincipal Sheila Harrity, the MetLife National High School Principal of the Year and Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators’ Association Principal of the Year • 2013 National Blue Ribbon School Candidate • West Tatnuck Elementary SchoolCommended by the DESE (3rd straight year!) for narrowing proficiency gaps • South High SchoolSince 2009, 52 percent increase in AP course enrollments • Since 2009, 60 percent increase in AP exams taken • Since 2009, 38 percent increase in AP exams scores 3+ • WPS Curriculum Liaisons

  22. State of the Schools, 2013-14

  23. Worcester Public Schools

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