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Overview of Achievement First Providence School Board August 22, 2011

Overview of Achievement First Providence School Board August 22, 2011. Our History. Achievement First schools are designed to close the achievement gap by providing a high-quality, rigorous K-12 college-preparatory education to students in underserved communities.

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Overview of Achievement First Providence School Board August 22, 2011

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  1. Overview of Achievement FirstProvidence School Board August 22, 2011

  2. Our History Achievement First schools are designed to close the achievement gap by providing a high-quality, rigorous K-12 college-preparatory education to students in underserved communities.

  3. Achievement First Schools and Scholars Achievement First schools are free, public charter schools and 100% of our scholars are selected by blind lottery. Note: Data provided is for SY 2010-2011.

  4. Elementary: Early Grade Performance Across NY and CT, we see very strong performance in K-2 math.

  5. Elementary: Early Grade Performance • 89% of our K-2 scholars in CT and NY performed on grade level on the nationally normed Fountas & Pinnell assessment.

  6. Elementary: CT 3rd and 4th Grade Performance In CT, our upper elementary grades (tested grades) are performing close to the state average and we are aiming to close the achievement gap.

  7. Middle: Cohort Performance - Amistad While students across the state make limited progress over time, Amistad students show significant gains as a cohort. NOTE: High Level Numbers do not include Science

  8. Middle: Cohort Performance – Elm City While students across the state make limited progress over time, Elm City students show significant gains as a cohort. NOTE: High Level Numbers do not include Science

  9. Middle: Cohort Performance – AF Hartford While students across the state make limited progress over time, AF Hartford students show significant gains as a cohort. NOTE: High Level Numbers do not include Science

  10. Other Key Achievement Highlights • 82% of AF 4th graders in NY reached proficiency in Math. This is double the rate of our host districts where only 41% of 4th graders were proficient in Math. • For the 2nd year in a row, 100% of AF scholars graduating from Achievement First’s New Haven High school were accepted into competitive 4 year colleges and universities. • 100% of AF 10th graders at our New Haven High School scored proficient in Writing on the 2011 CMT, 25 percentage points ahead of their peers in New Haven (75%), and even above and beyond their peers in CT’s non poor communities (94%).

  11. Achievement First’s Approach

  12. Supports Provided by Achievement First Achievement First provides a variety of support services to schools, enabling them to focus on student achievement. • Recruiting, training and coaching of principal, teachers and other school staff • Special education support • Data analysis and management support • Development of core curriculum • Budget development; business management and financial support • Facilities support; coordination of repairs/renovations • IT/ data support • Startup support • Fundraising • Marketing and advocacy

  13. Teacher Evaluation Through our development of our Teacher Career Pathway, AF has become a national leader in defining, developing and rewarding great teachers. • Public Recognition and Broad Support of TCP: • AF’s approach to teacher evaluation was one of only two promising case studies profiled by the Aspen Institute for its urban superintendents cohort; also profiled by The New Teacher Project in “Teacher Evaluation 2.0” • AF received a $6.3MM federal Teacher Incentive Fund grant, as well as significant support from the Gates Foundation • 98.6 percent of AF teachers believe that the Teacher Career Pathway is the right direction for the organization • Fundamental Principals: • Rigorous evaluation based on value-added student achievement growth, instructional observations by school and “external” observers, and parent, student and peer surveys. • Compensation tied to effectiveness, not seniority, with significant increases (+$10K) as teachers progress through five levels

  14. Successful District Partnerships Achievement First collaborates with its host districts and is a pioneer in district/charter partnerships.

  15. Proposed RI Enrollment Plan Per statute, AF Mayoral Academies will offer an equal number of seats to students from Providence and Cranston. It is our goal to grow into a K-12 network of schools, contingent on future charter renewals.

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