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Extended Learning Program [XLP] Summary Presenta-on for the Marshalltown Board of Educa-on July 18, 2016

Extended Learning Program [XLP] - Marshalltown · How can the Extended Learning Program reach more low SES and minority kids? ² beyond the changes in our iden-ficaon process, XLP

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Page 1: Extended Learning Program [XLP] - Marshalltown · How can the Extended Learning Program reach more low SES and minority kids? ² beyond the changes in our iden-ficaon process, XLP

ExtendedLearningProgram[XLP]

SummaryPresenta-onfortheMarshalltownBoardofEduca-on

July18,2016

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AChangeInOurName² InthepastwehaveusedtheacronymELP,butstar-ngthiscomingschoolyearwehavechangedouracronymtoXLPØ thischangeiscomingbecauseofaState-drivenini-a-vefocusingonEnglishLanguageProficiency(ELP)standardsforEnglishLearners

² ThisnewacronymwasselectedaKerspeakingwithotherdistrictsaboutthenametheyusefortheirgiKedandtalentededuca-onprogram

² Wewantedtominimizethechangebutalsocon-nuetomakeourprogramdis-nct

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XLPMission² ThemissionoftheMarshalltownCommunitySchoolDistrictistonurturestudentstobecomepersonallyandintellectuallyempoweredforci-zenshipinachangingworld

² TheXLPprogramworkstofulfillthedistrict’smissionthroughsuppor-ngacceleratedstudentsinbecominglife-longlearnerswhoarecri-calthinkers,strivingforself-understanding,anddemonstrateresponsible,globalci-zenship

² TheXLPprogramworkstoaugmentthecurriculumforacceleratedlearnersandprovidethemwithdifferen-atedlearninginordertosupporttheminreachingtheiracademicpoten-al

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ChangesInOurIdenti<icationProcess

² HistoricalPrac,ce–Ø inK-3theXLPteacherssupportstudentswhoareacceleratedlearnersbyworkingwithclassroomteacherstodifferen-ateclassroominstruc-on

Ø in4thgradetheXLPteachersprovideaddi-onalenrichmentopportuni-esforstudentsinapull-outseWng.Thosestudentsareselectedbyusingthesameprocessasusedin5thgradeforFormalIden-fica-on

Ø FormalIden-fica-onofstudentsfortheXLPprogramtakesplacein5thgrade•  worktoiden-fybetween5%-7%ofstudentsfromtheTalentPool

(con-nued)

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ChangesInOurIdenti<icationProcess

•  datausedtoguideourdecisionsaretheIowaAssessments(Readingtotal,Mathtotal,Sciencetotal),District-wideAssessments(i.e.,MAPtest),CogAT(ap-tudetest),evidenceofachievementintheclassroom,teacherra-ngscales,andnomina-onsfromteachers,parentsand/orpeers

² TheTalentPoolCommi`eeconsistsofXLPteachers,classroomteachers,principals,andtheDirectorofSpecialServices

² Welookatanonymousstudentprofilesfor12%-18%ofstudentswhoarerecommendedtobepartoftheTalentPool

² UsingNa-onalNormscriteria,welookfor95%-leontheIowaAssessmentsduringourfirstexamina-onofthetalentpoolandaCogATstaninescoreof8-9.WethentakeasecondlookatourTalentPoolusinglocalnormsofthe87%ile

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ChangesInOurIdenti<icationProcess

² TheChange–Ø InJanuary2015,theOfficeofCivilRightsandU.S.Dept.ofJus-cereleasedajointmemoregardingschools’obliga-onstoensurethatEnglishLearners(ELs)haveequalaccessandpar-cipa-oninallaspectsofeduca-on

Ø ThroughworkingwiththeIowaDept.ofEduca-onandtheAreaEduca-onAgency,welearnedthattheXLPprogramwasdispropor-onate,meaningthestudentsXLPwasservingdidnotreflectthedemographicsofthedistrict

Ø Tocomplywiththemandate,theiden-fica-onprocesswasadjusted

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ChangesInOurIdenti<icationProcess

² Wecon-nuetousethesameiden-fica-onprocessasoutlinedpreviously

² TheTalentPoolCommi`eenowtargetstoiden-fy5%ofthestudentsfromtheTalentPool

² Followingtheselec-onprocess,theDirectorofSpecialServicesandXLPteachersreviewthedemographicinforma-onofstudentsselectedfordirectservice

² IftheselectedpooldoesnotreflectthedemographicsofthedistrictthenwereturntotheTalentPoolandac-velyseekoutacceleratedlearnersofthedemographicsunderrepresented

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QuestionsbytheBoardHowmanystudentsareacceleratedlearnerscomparedtothenumberofstudentswhoarenon-proficient?² EnrollmentforMarshalltownschoolsisapproximately5,300students

² XLPsupports300students(5%)² Reading–approx.2,014studentsarenotproficient(38%)² Math–approx.1,855studentsarenotproficient(35%)

EdInsightdata2015-16

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QuestionsbytheBoard

XLPbyBuilding(2015-’16)² MHS–103students² MLA–2² Miller–52² Lenihan–44² Anson-14² Fisher-17² Franklin-21² Hoglan-16² Rogers-17² Woodbury-14

XLPTeacherCaseloadsv Susan–103studentsv Ann–54v Vanessa–44v Deb–55v Nicole–44*bothDebandNicoletravelacross3buildings

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QuestionsbytheBoardWhatsupportsareavailableforXLPintheartsandmusicareas?² TheExtendedLearningProgramworkswithcommunitypartnerstoprovideenrichmentopportuni-esintheseareasØ Examplesare…MarshalltownCommunityTheatre,artsprogramsatFisherCommunitycenter

² TheExtendedLearningProgramalsoworkstopromoteinternalopportuni-esØ Examplesare...EEEAdvancedArt,XLPdrama/forensicsgroup

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QuestionsbytheBoardBeyondclassroominstruc@on,howdoesXLPsupportgiCedstudents?² beyondpull-outinstruc-onbyXLPteachers,Millermiddleschooloffershonorsandadvancedcourses(Geometry,English9)

² MHSoffershonors,AdvancedPlacement(AP),anddual-enrollmentcoursesforcollegecredit

² offerac-vi-es/events/clubs(e.g.,Legoleague,Mathteam,Ba`leoftheBooks,ScienceOlympiad)

² XLPteamproducesamonthlyar-cleforthedistrictnewsle`erthatprovidesinforma-onforteachers

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QuestionsbytheBoardHowdoesSTEM[science,technology,engineering,math]interactwithXLP,especiallyaround“coding”?² XLPsupportsstudentswhoareinterestedin“coding”byencouragingthemtopar-cipateinthePLTW[ProjectLeadTheWay]coursefocusedoncomputerengineering,AP[AdvancedPlacement]computersciencescoursesofferedthroughIowaAPOnlineAcademy,and/orC++ProgrammingorWebDevelopmentcoursesatMCC

² Attheelementarylevel,XLPteacherssponsorHourofCodeandcodingthroughage-appropriaterobo-csac-vi-es

² Therearealsoseveralopportuni-esavailableoutsidetheschool[i.e.,IowaTechnologyFair,IT-Olympics]

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QuestionsbytheBoardHowdoesXLPinteractwithAdvancedPlacement(AP)classesanddual-creditcourses?² XLPteachersalwaysworktoencouragestudentstotakecoursesthatwillbechallengingtothem

² APanddual-creditcoursesarepartofthedistrict’scorecurriculumsotheyareopentoanystudentwhomeetsthecriteria

² XLPbecomesinvolvedwithAPcourseworkifthechild’sneedscannotbemetthroughthecorecurriculumofferedtoallstudentsØ IowaAPOnlineAcademyØ Independentstudycoursework

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QuestionsbytheBoardHowdoesthedistrictXLPteamworktogethertopreparekidsfortheirgoalsbeyondhighschool?² theXLPteamworkscollabora-velywitheachotherandtheeducatorsintheirownrespec-vebuildingstocreatelearningenvironmentsthatarechallengingtoacceleratedlearners

² XLPworkstosupportacceleratedlearnerssocial/emo-onalneeds,aswellasstudents’academicneeds

² PersonalizedEduca-onPlans(PEPs)areusedasatooltodriveprogrammingandservicessoschoolscansmoothlytransi-onstudentsbetweenbuildingswithanunderstandingoftheirareasoffocus

² XLPteachersandcounselorsworkcollabora-velywithstudentstoofferthemavarietyofopportuni-estopursueinareasofinterests

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QuestionsbytheBoardHowcantheExtendedLearningProgramreachmorelowSESandminoritykids?² beyondthechangesinouriden-fica-onprocess,XLPteacherscon-nuouslytalkwithteachersandfamilies,lookingforstudentswhoaredemonstra-ngaccelera-onintheirlearning

² whenpossible,invitestudentswhohaveapassionforpar-cularareasofinterest(buthavenotachievedtothelevelrequiredforXLPservices)topar-cipateinorganiza-ons,clubs,and/orac-vi-es

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