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High School Improvement in Prince George’s County Public Schools

High School Improvement in Prince George’s County Public Schools. Dr. John E. Deasy Superintendent of Schools January 11, 2007. Prince George’s County Board of Education. R. Owen Johnson, Jr., Chair Verjeana M. Jacobs, Esq., Vice Chair Donna Hathaway Beck Pat J. Fletcher Heather Iliff

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High School Improvement in Prince George’s County Public Schools

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  1. High School Improvementin Prince George’s County Public Schools Dr. John E. Deasy Superintendent of Schools January 11, 2007 PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  2. Prince George’s CountyBoard of Education R. Owen Johnson, Jr., Chair Verjeana M. Jacobs, Esq., Vice Chair Donna Hathaway Beck Pat J. Fletcher Heather Iliff Rosalind A. Johnson Linda Thornton Thomas Nathaniel B. Thomas Ron L. Watson, Ph.D. Leslie D. Hall, Student Member John E. Deasy, Ph.D., Superintendent of Schools and Secretary/Treasurer PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  3. Improving High Schools • Current State • Structure Improvements and Capacity Building • Signature Academic Programs • Career Technical Programs • Redesign for Success • Small Learning Communities PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  4. Current StateRegions • Regions consist of between 25,000 to 30,000 students and 1700 – 2000 staff • Regional offices have 30 – 34 staff members • Regional model designed to support 36 - 44 schools consisting of Pre-K to 12th grade students • High school service and support competes with the needs of elementary and middle school • Regional staff must generalize support that addresses all K-12 • Teacher and leadership development occurs but occurs infrequently because of the stress on regional staff PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  5. Current State16 of the 23 High Schools in School Improvement • Bladensburg High • Bowie High • Crossland High • DuVal High • Fairmont Heights High • Forestville Military Academy • Frederick Douglass High • Friendly High • Gwynn Park High • High Point High • Largo High • Laurel High • Northwestern High • Parkdale High • Suitland High • Surrattsville High PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  6. Current StateDeclining SAT Scores - VERBAL PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  7. Current StateDeclining SAT Scores - MATH PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  8. Current StateDeclining SAT Scores - OVERALL PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  9. Current StateProficiency Levels That Are Below TargetsAnticipated Decrease In HSA Algebra Scores PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  10. Current StateOngoing Suspension and Truancy Concerns PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  11. Current StateReactive Intervention • While some interventions exists that deal with student success prior to assessments (High School ELOs, SAT prep) most occur as a postscript of an assessment or a course (twilight, summer school, evening school, Saturday school, etc.) PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  12. Structure and Capacity • Create a Consortium of High Schools • Consortium would be led by an assistant superintendent • Other staff with high school teaching and leadership experience would be identified to provide support for high school curriculum and programs • Dedicate systemic support by lifting high schools out of existing regions to form a set of structures and service • Alignment of organization, mission operations and options for students • Target professional development to the needs of the high schools • Emphasize Rigor, Relationships and Results • Emphasize college readiness and/or preparation for work choices • Prepare those choosing options other than college for work force entry skills – school to career PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  13. Signature ProgramsAcademic • Plan, create, develop, staff and support Signature Academic Academy options at all high schools. Academy options could include: • Math and Science • Performing Arts • Finance • Architecture • Education • Aeronautics and Space • Middle College • World Languages • International Baccalaureate Academies • JROTC • College Excel PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  14. Signature ProgramsCareer and Technical • Develop and support Career and Technical options for our high school students that will foster a pathway to a career option or college. • Include a rigorous unified curriculum, increased learning options and programs, expanded academic and counseling support, and state-of-the-art learning laboratories • Some stand alone • Some site-based in our schools • Require technical certifications and apprenticeships that lead to a skilled tradesman designation • Examples may include: • Medical Academies • Construction Academies (Architecture, Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, etc.) • Transportation • Hospitality and Tourism • Culinary • Manufacturing PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  15. Redesign for SuccessOur Promise - 1 Goal - Many Means • All graduates college ready • Provide a high quality education for all students in our county • Celebrate the return of students who have left our system for non-public schools • Enhance and expand early intervention strategies for struggling students • Expand external options for students who want to complete high school and enter the work force • Enhance acceptance and retention in college • Celebrate the return and success of students who have dropped out PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  16. Small Learning Communitiesfor all Existing Schools • Develop transition activities and ninth grade academies that produce opportunities to successfully transition from middle to high school • Implement choice options and school within-a-school models to dramatically decrease the size and scope of the high schools • Connect students with adults in each school who serve as advisors, mentors, academic coaches, etc • Organize schools around career themes • Aeronautics, Engineering, Education, etc • Seek grant and philanthropic funding to implement, sustain and support • Integrate career and technical instruction PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  17. Timelines • Board of Education endorsement of concepts • 06-07 - Planning • 07-08 - Planning > Establish partners - University track - Work force - Academic Academy Sponsor • 07-08 - Implementation • 08-09 - Implementation • 09-10 - At Scale PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

  18. Prince George’s CountyPublic Schools Children Come First! PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS • www.pgcps.org

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