2020-2021End of Year Update

for Board of EducationDistrict Unified Improvement Plan

July 14, 2021

All Districts in Colorado are required to submit a UIP

About

Unified Improvement Planning was introduced in 2009 to streamline improvement planning components of state and federal accountability requirements. Based on the Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids (SB212-08), the primary purpose of improvement planning is to align efforts to:

Ensure all students exit the K-12 education system ready for post-secondary education, and/or to be successful in the workforce, earning a living wage immediately upon graduation.

UIP Process

Continuous Improvement

The diagram depicted here illustrates the theory of action behind Colorado's approach to improvement planning. By engaging in a continuous improvement cycle to manage performance, districts and schools will improve their effectiveness and the outcomes for students.

● Focus attention on the right things (performance indicators);

● Evaluate performance by gathering, analyzing, and interpreting data about performance;

● Plan improvement strategies based on performance data, root cause analysis, and evidence-based strategies

● Implement planned improvement strategies.

UIP Board Role

• Participate in the collaborative planning process

• Accountability

• Resource allocation when needed

Findings from EOY Data AnalysisAreas of Growth

1. SAT - increase in average score of Hispanic Students from 2019

Data Trends1. SAT average increase in EBWR and steady in math

from 2019- White students decrease in scores2. BOY to MOY - meeting growth targets in elementary,

large Covid slide to overcome

Significant Gaps

1. SAT Hispanic to White student disparities still significant

Findings from EOY Data Analysis

Areas of Low Achievement/

Growth-

1. Phonemic Awareness/Phonics/Fluency2. Numeracy

Data Trends

1. Lack of universal local data for high schools- recommendation for STAR testing in 9th and 10th

2. EOY 2019 to EOY 2021- Early literacy- lower grades K/1 most affected about 10% more students in well below- others steady

3. ACCESS scores (English acquisition) -steady in secondary- decline for 1st time in elementary

4. Math growth in elementary in both istation and NWEA

Significant Gaps

1. Hisp in early reading-about 20% higher well below than 2019

BOY 20-21 RED K 49% 1st 59% 2nd 41% BOY 20-21 BLUE K 20% 1st 16% 2nd 25%MOY 20-21 K 35% 1st 45% 2nd 36% MOY 20-21 K 29% 1st 28% 2nd 34%EOY 20-21

K 24% 1st 36% 2nd 29% Hisp K-38 1-52 2-47 EOY 20-21

K 36% 1st 31% 2nd 43% HispK16, 1-18, 27

BOY 19-20 RED K 43% 1st 40% 2nd 31% BOY 19-20 BLUE K 26% 1st 31% 2nd 33%MOY 19-20 K 23% 1st 35% 2nd 27% MOY 19-20 K 38% 1st 33% 2nd 38%

BOY 18-19 K 41% 1st 49% 2nd 32% BOY 18-19BLUE K 24% 1st 25% 2nd 27%MOY 18-19 K 22% 1st 35% 2nd 28% MOY 18-19 K 36% 1st 38% 2nd 36%EOY 18-19

K 13% 1st 26% 2nd 22% HisK19,1-36, 2-36% EOY 18-19

K 44% 1st 35% 2nd 40% HisK32,1-25, 2-22%

BOY 17-18 K 35% 1st 38% 2nd 27% BOY 17-18 K 28% 1st 33% 2nd 33%MOY 17-18 K 23% 1st 35% 2nd 25% MOY 17-18 K 35% 1st 39% 2nd 39%EOY 17-18 K 13% 1st 29% 2nd 21% EOY 17-18 K 43% 1st 37% 2nd 42%

Reading District Trends: Overall BOY-EOYExecutive Summary Skill Growth by

Tier Report

Grade

Tier 3 Tier 2 Tier 1

BOY(Sept)

EOY(May)

Reflect BOY(Sept)

EOY(May)

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EOY(May)

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Kinder 6 2 ↓ 28 28 --- 65 55 ↓1st

6 7 ↑ 28 34 ↑ 69 70 ↑2nd

2 5 ↑ 33 42 ↑ 69 75 ↑3rd

4 7 ↑ 30 44 ↑ 67 81 ↑4th

6 7 ↑ 30 33 ↑ 70 72 ↑5th

6 14 ↑ 28 40 ↑ 67 74 ↑

Gain/MaintainDeficit (Lack of Growth)

Spanish District Trends: Overall BOY-EOYExecutive Summary Skill Growth by

Tier Report

Grade

Tier 3 Tier 2 Tier 1

BOY(Sept)

EOY(May)

Reflect BOY(Sept)

EOY(May)

Reflect BOY(Sept)

EOY(May)

Reflect

%ile %ile↓ ↑ or

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Kinder 3 12 ↑ 29 17 ↓ 58 23 ↓1st

7 4 ↓ 26 9 ↓ 57 22 ↓2nd

5 5 --- 22 16 ↓ 47 32 ↓3rd

4 4 --- 29 25 ↓ 47 47 ---

4th

3 3 --- 28 32 ↑ 65 55 ↓5th

5 7 ↑ 25 42 ↑ 66 77 ↑

Gain/MaintainDeficit (Lack of Growth)

Math District Trends: Overall BOY-EOYExecutive Summary Domain Growth

by Tier Report

Grade

Tier 3 Tier 2 Tier 1BOY(Nov)

EOY(May)

Reflect BOY(Nov)

EOY(May)

Reflect BOY(Nov)

EOY(May)

Reflect

%ile %ile↓ ↑ or

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Kinder 10 20 ↑ 33 34 ↑ 64 74 ↑

1st 12 19 ↑ 33 56 ↑ 74 89 ↑

2nd 12 17 ↑ 29 36 ↑ 70 74 ↑

3rd 9 13 ↑ 30 39 ↑ 61 72 ↑

4th 8 9 ↑ 25 25 --- 59 62 ↑

5th 8 14 ↑ 27 31 ↑ 70 74 ↑

Gain/MaintainDeficit (Lack of Growth)

2020-21 NWEA growth

6th-8th grade are only showing students with learning plans

2020-21 STAR Demographic Group

2020-21 STAR Demographic Group

Equity

● Equitable grading practices● Increased cultural awareness amongst staff and

students● Development of culturally responsive district wellness

plan

MTSS

● Complete Frontline plan system buildout● Fully coordinated district PD Plan- Universal (access)● Define layers of support within ECS and with

community providers ● Intervention training and district-supported,

evidence-based resources

Math

● Evidence-based Intervention resources and training for intervention

● Professional development for middle school teachers

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● Goal: Global Ready Graduates

Priority Performance Challenges

Major Improvement

Strategies

Literacy

● EL- Increased % of students in at/above on istation● Decrease in the number of READ plans● EL - 5 components of literacy training for teachers● CORE reading training for secondary teachers● District supported Intervention resources● New K-5 universal literacy program adoption for

21/22● READ 180 intervention implementation - CORE

Reading training for secondary

Wellness

● Finalization of culturally responsive district wellness plan and updated District Wellness related policies

● Implementation of student wellness teams at schools● Implementation of staff wellness teams at schools● Adoption of an SEL universal screening tool K-12● Increase in family and student support service

connection - Americorp team, ESSER funded positions

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● Goal: Global Ready Graduates

Priority Performance Challenges

Major Improvement

Strategies

Input from Board

• Is there general agreement with the direction of the UIP?

• Questions/thoughts/suggestions