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Worcester Public Schools

Worcester Public Schools. Report of the Superintendent: School Opening Report October 2010. Annex A ros #0-18 Page 1. 2010-2011 School Year. New Administrative Staff: David Perda * , Chief Research and Accountability Officer Mark Berthiaume, School Support and Communication

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Worcester Public Schools

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  1. Worcester Public Schools Report of the Superintendent: School Opening Report October 2010 Annex A ros #0-18 Page 1

  2. 2010-2011 School Year New Administrative Staff: David Perda*, Chief Research and Accountability Officer Mark Berthiaume, School Support and Communication Dolores Gribouski, Quadrant Manager Lisa Dyer, Manager of Professional Development Sergio Paez, Manager of ELL, Student Support, and Supplemental Services Marco Rodrigues, Manager of Special Education and Nursing Services Barbara Sargent, Director of Supplemental Academic Programs and Services Sara Consalvo, Budget Director James Bedard, Facilities Director Chunlin Yu*, Director of Compensation Annex A ros #0-18 Page 2 * New Employee to District

  3. 2010-2011 School Year New Building Principals: June Eressy, Chandler Elementary School Marie Morse, Union Hill Elementary School Patricia McCullough, Clark Street School Michele Sullivan, Midland Elementary School Steven Alzamora, Dr. James A. Caradonio New Citizens Center Annex A ros #0-18 Page 3

  4. Student Enrollment Total Enrollment as of 10/1/10: 23,948 + 436 from 10/13/09 Includes 989 new students to Worcester in Grades 1-12 (and 2,138 new Kindergarten students) Annex A ros #0-18 Page 4

  5. Student Enrollment * In 2009-10 the WPS Administration worked with DESE to include Head Start students in the foundation enrollment for WPS. These students were not previously allowed to be counted in the WPS enrollment (including the 10/09 enrollment report above). Annex A ros #0-18 Page 5

  6. Class Size Elementary: 21.5 to 1 (Classroom Teachers only) 17.6 to 1 Adult-Student Ratio with Kindergarten IA, Literacy and Intervention Tutors Annex A ros #0-18 Page 6

  7. Elementary Class Size FY11 = Total Elementary Classroom = 576 (plus 2 team teacher classrooms) FY10 FY11 +9 classes from last year Annex A ros #0-18 Page 7

  8. Human Resources & Payroll Completed HR and Payroll process for 229 new hires 55 Teachers 2 Non-Instructional Support 53 Long Term Subs 1 Occupational Therapy Asst 52 Day-by-Day Substitutes 1 School Nurse 42 Instructional Assistants 1 Administrator 11 Head Start Employees 1 School Clerk 5 Crossing Guards 1 LAU Tester 3 Tutors 1 Bus Monitor In addition, processed 2,032 payroll changes (increments, longevity changes, degree changes, change in status, etc.) Annex A ros #0-18 Page 8

  9. Curriculum Restructuring of the Central Office Instructional Division to provide improved support for school improvement Implementation of the Comprehensive Accountability Plan under the direction of Dave Perda, Chief Research and Accountability Officer $360K Gates Foundation supporting 6 – 12 literacy development in partnership with Clark U., Focus on Results, & the South Quadrant Level-4 School Launch supported by $250K Early Implementation Grant Pilot AP Art History in partnership with the Worcester Art Museum Full-time Instructional Coach at each Elementary School Implementation of newly adopted Science Texts and Materials Annex A ros #0-18 Page 9

  10. Supplemental Services Head Sprout early elementary reading supported by an $80K Title 1 Grant from the Massachusetts DESE Citizenship classes at Adult Ed supported by $92K Federal US Citizenship and Integration Grant ELL technology support at Elm Park, Chandler Magnet, City View and New Citizens Center supported by $115K Title II D Technology Grant Customer satisfaction survey at PIC used to support continuous improvement of services Annex A ros #0-18 Page 10

  11. Intervention Services • Programming: • Improved in-house alignment of services to support Autism / Life Skills programming. • On-going alignment of curriculum and instruction at the high school level with the post-secondary Transition Services. • Professional Development: • Bi-weekly PD for ETCs. The focus will be technical support, customer service, and community engagement during Team meetings. • Customer Service: • To increase parent participation in Team meetings, we are now using the “medical field model” and placing phone calls to all parents/guardians one week in advance of their scheduled meetings Annex A ros #0-18 Page 11

  12. School Nutrition Daily Meals Served: 9,600 Breakfasts & 15,900 Lunches Students Free/Reduced: 72% 15 schools with “Breakfast in Classroom” Program 10 schools with state fruit & vegetable grant ALL schools with farm-to-school fresh fruits & vegetables Annex A ros #0-18 Page 12

  13. Student Transportation 94 Large School Buses 88 Special Education Buses and Out-of District Vehicles Transporting 11,072 students daily Covering approximately 10,000 miles per day Annex A ros #0-18 Page 13

  14. Facilities & Maintenance Summer 2010 Projects: Burncoat High: Chemistry Lab Union Hill: Painting of all classrooms and hallways, and other interior improvements. Chandler Elementary: Painting and interior improvements Lowe’s Grant: Both school projects completed. Belmont Street Replaced paving and installed new exterior security lighting. Rice Square: Ceiling replacement & painting Various Schools (10): Fats, Oils and Grease compliance. Annex A ros #0-18 Page 14

  15. Facilities & Maintenance Summer 2010 Projects: Chandler Magnet: Renovated family center, HVAC work, and ceiling replacement Certificates of Occupancy: All school inspections completed prior to 8-31-10. Community Service & Sherriff’s Department Assistance: Chandler Magnet – Grounds maintenance Sullivan Middle – Grounds maintenance South High – Grounds maintenance Union Hill – Painting Worcester Community Action Council – youth workgroup assisted Utility Crew with general grounds maintenance Annex A ros #0-18 Page 15

  16. Technology • Installed Fast For Word labsat 10 sites • Purchased 200 document cameras, projectors and mobile carts for instructional use • Completed conversion of all schools from old INET internet connection to a modern fiber network • Continued replacement of old PC’s and monitors • Ongoing improvements to district website and administrative technology tools. Annex A ros #0-18 Page 16

  17. Helping Hand Generous support of friends and business partners for backpack & school supplies donation, as well as the donation of equipment and furniture. Annex A ros #0-18 Page 17

  18. Student Achievement: MCAS • Overall, the % of students scoring at or above Proficient increased from last year at every grade level and subject with the exception on Grade 10 students on the English Language Arts and Mathematics tests. • Over the past 5 years, improvements are evident at every grade level and subject area. • 46 percent of students had high rates of growth (in the 61-100th percentile range) relative to students across the state with similar MCAS ELA or Mathematics history with an additional 19 percent growing at a moderate rate (in the 41-60th percentile range ) in ELA and an additional 18 percent growing at a moderate rate in Mathematics. Annex A ros #0-18 Page 18

  19. Student Achievement: MCAS • Eight schools in Worcester were commended by the DESE for student performance on the 2010 MCAS. • High growth (Clark Street; Jacob Hiatt Magnet) • Narrowing proficiency gaps (Elm Park; Nelson Place; Roosevelt; Tatnuck; Burncoat Middle) • Exiting 2009 NCLB accountability status (Heard Street; Nelson Place) • Burncoat Senior High School was cited by the state as being a high school with one of the ten largest combined increases in the percent of students scoring Proficient and Advanced (up 8 percent in ELA; up 14 percent in mathematics) on the 2010 MCAS. Annex A ros #0-18 Page 19

  20. Student Achievement: Adequate Yearly Progress • Nine schools made AYP in both ELA and Mathematics • Twelve schools made AYP in ELA only • Six schools made AYP in Mathematics only • An additional 20 schools were within 5 Composite Performance Index (CPI) points of meeting DESE improvement targets in ELA. • An additional 25 schools were within 5 Composite Performance Index (CPI) points of meeting DESE improvement targets in Mathematics. Annex A ros #0-18 Page 20

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