Arlington Public Schools

Whom are we serving?Who is providing the services?

What is changing?How are the services provided?

October 2011

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Whom are we serving?

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Pre-K

Elementary

K-5

Middle

6 - 7 - 8

High School9 - 10 - 11 -

12Post-

Secondary

APS 2010-11

59% of students earned

Advanced or IB diploma

76% of 8th graders

completed level one or higher of

a foreign language

50% of 8th Graders successfully

completed Algebra I or Geometry

APS students scored 54 points

above the national reading average on the 2010 SAT test

26% increase over five years of

number of students taking AP exams

15,500 students enrolled in APS Adult Education

1040 students enrolled in pre-

kindergarten programs

95% of KG students met or exceeded the benchmark on the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS), an increase from 87% in 2005.

60% of Grade 6–8 students

took elective art, music, and

theater classes

The VPI program served 83% of the identified

need for unserved four-

year-olds.

All APS high schools in top

1% in Washington

Post Challenge Index

95% graduation rate for

students who enter APS

before Grade 8 and attend a

comprehensive high school

72% of 2010 graduates took one or more AP/IB class

$18.5 million in scholarships/aid

awarded to 2011 graduates of 3 comprehensive

high schools

39% of K-5 students enrolled in the FLES

program

87% of all kindergarten students came to Arlington

Public Schools with Pre-Kindergarten experience

• Who Are We?- Instructional Supervisors- Teacher Specialists

• How do we support schools?- Curriculum Content- Program Coordination- Instructional Support

Department of Instruction

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Student Demographics

Ethnicity and Free/Reduced LunchEthnicity 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11

Amer. Ind. 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2Asian 10.3 10.9 10.8 10.7 11.1 9.7Black 14.1 13.8 13.5 12.9 12.7 11.3Hispanic 29.0 27.2 26.4 26.7 26.3 28.2White 45.8 47.0 47.9 48.1 48.4 45.7Multiple 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 1.4 4.8

F/R Lunch 35.02 33.63 29.52 31.56 31.85 31.17

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• 19% of K-12 population (September 2011) identified as Gifted, of that 19%:- 8% Asian- 6% Black- 16% Hispanic- 62% White- 7% Multiple

 • 5% dually identified Gifted and Special

Education

Gifted Students

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• 3228 students receive special education services (14% of September 2011 student population)

• All APS schools including alternative programs serve students with disabilities

Students with Disabilities

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The following is a breakdown of disabilities:

• 31% Specific Learning Disability• 19% Other Health Impairment• 14% Speech or Language Impairment• 11% Autism• 7% Developmental Delay• 7% Emotional Disability • 4% Intellectual Disability

Students with Disabilities

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The following is a breakdown of disabilities:

• 3% Multiple Disabilities • 1% Hearing Impairment• <1% Deafness• <1% Other• <1% Orthopedic Impairment• <1% Traumatic Brain Injury• <1% Visual Impairment

Students with Disabilities

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3,779 students K-12 (approximately 18% of October 2011 student population) receive direct ESOL/HILT services.

As of October 2011:• 881 Bridging students• 1,678 Reaching students• 457 in pre-K classes • 77 Opt Out students

Limited English Proficient (LEP) Students

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Title I Services

• Title I funds 23.5 Reading and Mathematics Teachers

• Approximately 3800 students receive Title I services at nine elementary schools

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• 28.5 Reading Teachers across 22 elementary schools providing coaching/modeling for teachers and some direct instruction

• 0.5 Mathematics Instructional Resource Teachers at each elementary school providing coaching/modeling for teachers and some direct instruction

• 0.5 Testing Coordinator at each Title I school

• 28.5 Instructional Technology Coordinators (ITCs) providing support for teachers in integrating instructional technology throughout the curriculum

• 21.5 Resource Teachers of the Gifted (RTGs) providing coaching/modeling for teachers, some direct instruction, and student identification- 1.0 (elementary schools >500) or 0.5- 1.0 at each middle and high school

Other School-Based Staff

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Free/Reduced Lunch:http://www.apsva.us/cms/lib2/VA01000586/Centricity/Domain/11/FREE_REDUCED_OCTOBER_31_2010.pdf

Civil Rights Statistics:http://www.apsva.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=1116

Enrollment Data:http://www.apsva.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=1110

Important Links -- Data

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Who is providing the services?

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APS Organizational ChartSchool Board

Superintendent

SchoolsDept of

Administrative Services

Dept of Facilities &Operations

Dept of Finance &

Management Services

Dept ofInformation

Services

Dept ofInstruction

Dept of PersonnelServices

Dept ofSchool &

CommunityRelations

Dept ofStudentServices

InstructionalProgram

CurriculumProgram

EarlyChildhood

& Elementary

Career,Technology,

& Adult

ProfessionalDevelopment

Research,Program Planning,

& Grants

Planning &Evaluation

SpecialProjects

TechnologyServices

IntegratedInformation

Services

NetworkServices

Engineering &TechnicalServices

FinancialServices

Purchasing/Inventory

Management

FoodServices

ExtendedDay

Design & Construction

Services

PlantOperationServices

MaintenanceServices

TransportationServices

AquaticServices

Benefits

Payroll

EmploymentServices

EmployeeAssistance

Printing PupilServices

SpecialEducation

StratfordProgram

TechnologyTraining

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Department of Instruction 2011-2012Assistant Superintendent

Early Childhood & Elementary Education College & Career-Ready Students

Director, Early Childhood &Elementary Education

Instructional Program Offices(Student Instruction/Support)

Curriculum Program Offices(Student Instruction/Content)

Director, Career, Technology, & Adult Education

Early Childhood(VPI and Montessori) ESOL/HILT

Extended Instruction

Gifted Services

Library Media Services

Minority Achievement

Title I

Arts

English Language Arts/Reading

Health and P.E.

Mathematics

Science

Social Studies

World Languages

Adult Education

Business, Marketing, &Computer Sciences

Family & Consumer Sciences

REEP

Technology Education

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Intake Center

Summer School

Media Processing

Professional Library

Fine Arts Apprentice Program

Humanities Project

Outdoor Lab

Planetarium

GED

Teen Parenting

Professional Development

Research, Program Planning,& Grants

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Important Links -- Program

Program of Studies:http://www.apsva.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=2007

Four-Six Year Academic Plan:http://www.apsva.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=2202

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What is changing?

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Selected Initiatives

• K-8 Formative Assessment• Middle School Restructuring• Hoffman-Boston Restructuring• Program Evaluations• Limited Early Release Model• UVA Executive Leadership

Program• Revised Secondary Grading • Professional Learning Day• Five-Year Gifted Services Plan• Capacity and Leased Space

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2011-17 Strategic PlanOverviewEvery six years the Arlington Public Schools, under the guidance of the School Board, develops a new Strategic Plan that represents Arlington’s vision for education and plans for monitoring progress on goals.

Process & Timeline• Kevin Clark and Ron Fecso, Co-Chairs• 2011–17 Strategic Plan Task Group (Parent, Community, and Staff)• November/December 2010 – Community Forum to analyze and assess

current plan• February/March 2011 – Community Forum to provide feedback on draft of

new Strategic Plan• March/August 2011 – Review of revised draft• September 2011 – School Board adopts 2011-2017 Strategic Plan

Linkhttp://www.apsva.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=1140

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How are the services provided?

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• School Board provides guidance to the Superintendent • Revenue Sources

• Revenue Sharing Agreement with County

• Total Budget and Expenditures

• School Operating Fund

How Do We Pay For It?

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Where Does the Money Come From? (FY12)

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County Transfer

81.2% State10.7%

Federal2.8%

Carry Forw ard2.1%

Local Fees3.3%

Where Does the Money Go?(School Operating Fund Only)

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Schools80.8%

Instructional Support

4.4%

Leadership0.7%

Management and Support Services

6.4%

Facilities7.7%`

Additional Information on the FY 2012 Adopted Budget, including Planning Factors:

http://www.apsva.us/budget

FY 2012 Washington Area Boards of Education (WABE) Guide:

http://www.apsva.us/budget

then click on “WABE Guide” under “Contents” on the left

Important Links -- Fiscal

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Questions and Comments

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• Which of the topics in APS 101 is most important to you, and why?

• What areas/topics do you want to know more about? • What are your top 4 or 5 priorities for the FY 2012

budget?• Where should APS focus its resources in FY 2012?• Do you have any cost-neutral ideas for changes in

APS Programs for FY 2012? • If necessary, where would you make reductions for

FY 2012?

Breakout Questions

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