Therrell State of the Cluster FY2019 - Atlanta Public Schools · 2/13/2019 · Last Revised 02.12.2019 3 Cluster Mission: The Therrell Cluster will emphasize a student-centered culture

State of the ClusterTHERRELLFebruary 13, 2019

Last Revised 02.12.2019 1

Therrell HS 2018 Graduation

Agenda

Welcome & Introductions

Cluster Overview

Cluster Data Dig

Updates on Cluster Schools

Question & Answer




Cluster Mission:

The Therrell Cluster will emphasize a student-centered

culture of collaboration where

students will graduate ready for college and career.

Cluster Vision:

Our vision is to be a high-performing cluster where all

stakeholders work together to ensure

students are empowered to

become 21st century globally competitive

citizens.

Therrell Cluster Schools

Agenda


Cluster Overview

Cluster Data Dig


Question & Answer


Therrell Cluster Schools


Therrell HSPrincipal S. Powell

851 Students

Bunche MSPrincipal O. Harris

930 Students

Kimberly ESPrincipal J. Salley

473 Students

Deerwood AcademyPrincipal C. Perry

677 Students

FTE 2019-1: PK-12 Enrollment

Continental Colony ESPrincipal K. Vaughn

451 Students

Fickett ESPrincipal B. Grant

538 Students

Therrell Cluster Plan


Cluster Priorities Strategic Impact Vision

Academics

Talent

Resources

Culture

1. Develop knowledgeable scholars. 2. Focus on literacy.3. Develop scholars with life skills.4. Ensure students with disabilities

are provided high-quality instruction in inclusive environments.

• Foster inquiry, critical thinking and project-based learning

• Improve student performance across grade levels and content areas

• Decrease gaps in performance between student groups

• Increase rigor and retention

5. Expand professional learning. 6. Improve the recruitment of high-

quality teachers.

• Improve recruitment and retention of high-quality specialized teachers

• Increase teacher capacity

7. Build systems and resources to support the cluster plan, including IB implementation.

• Positive, supportive culture for students, families and staff

• Strong partners• Engaged community of advocates

8. Build parent and community engagement and capacity.

9. Enhance the cluster and school culture.

• Alignment of systems and resources to the needs of each school

• Meaningful collaboration with stakeholders

The Therrell Cluster is a

high preforming

cluster where all stakeholders work together

to ensure students are

empowered to become 21st

century globally

competitive citizens.

Signature Programming

ClustersJackson

MaysNorth Atlanta

Therrell

ClustersDouglass

South AtlantaWashington

BEST/CSK

ClustersCarverGrady

APS has three distinct signature programs across the nine clusters and single-gender schools.


Signature Programming – Program Commonalities

Although the signature programs are different, they do have some common elements.• 21st century skills

• Accelerated coursework

• Business & community engagement

• Career awareness & exposure

• College-level courses

• CTAE pathways

• Fine arts emphasis

• Inquiry-based learning

• Interdisciplinary teaching

• Media, information & communication technology

• Real-world content

• Rigorous coursework

• Social emotional learning

• Strong science & math offerings

• Student reflection

• Student-centered

• Teacher training

• Technology innovation/integration


Signature Programming – Program Uniqueness

• Focus on Core Subjects (3Rs)

• 21st Century Learning Themes

• Information Media & Technology Skills

• Learning and Innovative Skills (5Cs)

• Focus on Advanced Learning

• Options for Dual Enrollment

• Life & Career Skills• Work-based Learning

• School-wide PreK-12th• IB Authorization Process• IB Program Evaluation

Process• IB Learner Profile• International

Mindedness • Concept-based Units• Approaches To Learning

Multilingualism• Global Contexts• Action/Service

• STEM Certification Process

• GADOE STEM Framework

• Science and Math Focus• Project-based Learning• Teacher Endorsements• Student Internships• Technology Integration• Stem-related

Competitions

CCR STEMIB


IB Signature Program: School Implementation Status


Consideration (4 Programs)

Candidate School(20 Programs)

Authorized School(16 Programs)

• Kimberly ES- PYP• Mays HS- DP• Obama ES- PYP• Therrell HS- DP

• Atlanta Neighborhood Charter MS- MYP• Benteen ES- PYP• Bunche MS- MYP• Burgess-Peterson Academy ES- PYP• Cascade ES- PYP• Continental Colony ES- PYP• Dunbar ES- PYP• Fickett ES- PYP• Jackson HS- MYP• King MS- MYP• Mays HS- CP• Mays HS- MYP• Miles ES- PYP• Parkside ES- PYP• Peyton Forest ES- PYP• Therrell HS- CP• Therrell HS- MYP• Toomer ES- PYP• West Manor ES- PYP• Young MS- MYP

• Beecher Hills ES- PYP• Bolton Academy ES- PYP• Brandon ES- PYP• Deerwood Academy ES- PYP• Garden Hills ES- PYP• Jackson ES- PYP• Jackson HS- DP• Jackson HS- CP• North Atlanta HS- DP• North Atlanta HS- CP• North Atlanta HS- MYP• Rivers ES- PYP• Smith ES- PYP• Sutton MS- MYP• Wesley Academy Charter MS- MYP• Wesley Academy Charter ES- PYP

IB Signature Program Phasing 2018-2019


Consideration (4 Programs)

Candidate School(20 Programs)

Authorized School(16 Programs)

• Investigate implications of and plan for IB budgeting, instructional delivery and organizational structure

• Principal and IB Coordinator attends required International Baccalaureate Training

• Site-based IB training begins• Parent education is initiated• School develops IB implementation

action plan• School applies for candidacy

• Schools begin implementation of the IB Standards and Practices

• Implements IB action plan• Instructional staff attends required

IB trainings• Schools conduct IB school visits• On-going site-based training

continues• IB approaches to teaching and

learning strategies are implemented• Conceptual units are developed

implemented• Parent education continues• Schools work with an IB consultant

for a minimum of 20 hours of support

• School applies for authorization• IB verification visit occurs• IB notifies schools whether they are

authorized as IB World Schools

• Schools continue to implement the IB Standards and Practices

• Implements IB action plan• On-going IB-provided and site-based

training continues• Parent education continues• IB approaches to teaching and

learning strategies are implemented• Conceptual units are developed

implemented• Students completes summative

project in final year (Exhibition-5; Community Project- 8; Personal Project- 10; CAS- 12)

• Schools complete a self-study involving school staff, students and parents every 5 years

• Schools receive a visit from an IB Evaluation Team every 5 years

Program FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22

Therrell CP

Therrell DP

Therrell MYP

Bunche MYP

Continental Colony PYP

Deerwood PYP

Fickett PYP

Kimberly PYP

Therrell Cluster: IB Signature Program Phasing


Authorized World School

Candidate School Authorized World SchoolConsideration

Candidate SchoolConsiderationAuthorized World

School




ConsiderationCandidate School

Authorized World School


Completed SPLOST Projects


School Scope SPLOST BudgetContinental Colony ES Renovation & Modifications SPLOST III $11.7M

Fickett ES Renovation & Modifications SPLOST III $9.9M

Kimberly ES Renovation & Modifications SPLOST IV $9M

Bunche MS Renovation & Addition SPLOST IV $32.9M

Therrell HS Renovation & Addition SPLOST III $36.3M

Deerwood Academy SchoolSPLOST 2017 Fact Sheet


Project Scope Outline

Select renovations and improvements may includebut not be limited to the following items:

• Select HVAC improvements• Replace rooftop outside air units• Rework controls to improve indoor air

quality

Project Budget = $750,000Includes design, construction, testing & hazmat

Tentative Project ScheduleJan 2022Apr 2022May 2022Aug 2022

Design Start Design CompleteConstruction StartConstruction Complete

Agenda


Cluster Overview

Cluster Data Dig


Question & Answer


Cluster Data Dig

o Enrollment TrendsEnrollment by Race/Ethnicity

o Milestones Performance Drill DownEOG & EOC 2018 Percentage Proficient & Above

o CCRPI Performance Drill DownCCRPI PercentilesCCRPI Category Percentiles

o GraduationGrad Rate - APS 2018 Cohort by SchoolGrad Rates Over Time


Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity: APS and Cluster

https://apsinsights.org/2018/11/27/aps-enrollment-data-1994-2018/

APS Student Enrollment Over Time: APS APS Student Enrollment Over Time: Therrell Cluster


Note: Cluster graph does not include charter schools; October FTE figures

EOG Milestones Results: Continental & Deerwood 2018 Percentage Proficient and Above

https://apsinsights.org/2018/08/01/milestones-achievement-2018/


EOG Milestones Results: Fickett & Kimberly2018 Percentage Proficient and Above



EOG Milestones Results: Bunche2018 Percentage Proficient and Above



High EOC Milestones Results: Therrell HS2018 Percentage Proficient and Above



Performance Drill Down: CCRPI

• GaDOE gives each school a score based on a 100-point index

• Includes many indicators but Milestones matters the most

• Because of updates to calculations, the standard CCRPI score is not comparable across years but the state percentile rank of scores is.

• http://ccrpi.gadoe.org/2018/

• https://apsinsights.org/2018/10/29/2018-ccrpi-results/


http://ccrpi.gadoe.org/2018/

https://apsinsights.org/2018/10/29/2018-ccrpi-results/

Performance Drill Down: Elementary School CCRPI Percentiles

*When using the percentile view, “3 Year Avg” is the percentile rank of the school’s three year average


Performance Drill Down: Elementary School CCRPI Category Percentiles


Performance Drill Down: Middle School CCRPI Percentiles



Performance Drill Down: Middle School CCRPI Category Percentiles


Performance Drill Down: High School CCRPI Percentiles



Performance Drill Down:High School CCRPI Category Percentiles


Performance Drill Down: Graduation Rate


Percentage of students who graduate high school in four years

• Based on a cohort of students who start high school at the same

time:

A 2018 graduation rate of 75% means that 75% of students

who started high school in 2014-15 graduated in four years.

Students who transfer are removed from the cohort

https://apsinsights.org/2018/09/19/2018-graduation-rates/

https://apsinsights.org/2018/09/19/2018-graduation-rates/





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Agenda


Cluster Overview

Cluster Data Dig


Question & Answer


Continental Colony Elementary School


CONTINENTAL COLONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Continental Colony: Fast Facts


Enrollment451 Students, Pre-K through 5th

Robust Special Education Department Supporting Therrell cluster with Deaf Hard of Hearing(DHI) unit

Big Three Buckets of Work• Priority 1: Strengthen early literacy program • Strategy: 1C. Implement Tiered Interventions and support for struggling readers.• Priority 2: Embed APS instructional practices in daily instruction• Strategy: 3A. Increase RIGOR in all content areas by implementing the CCES

Instructional Frameworks.• Priority 3: Inform and engage the school community• Strategy: 7A. Build community awareness, knowledge and support literacy.

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Continental Colony: Next Steps


Continue school-wide implementation of

Differentiated Foundational Skills (DFS) K-5.

Incorporate visualization and continue accelerated

vocabulary throughout the reading block and during

DFS to enhance comprehension skills.

All text presented to students reviewed with the

Text Complexity Rubric. Gain authorization as an IB PYP World School

Grow our CCRPI score to 70+


Eureka Math.

Continental Colony: Celebrations


Focus on our WHY? To Increase Life Chances

CCRPI 2018: 63.2

CCRPI Growth of 83.9: >75% Reaching Typical to High Growth

2018 District Science Fair Winners: 2 Silver and 3 Bronze

2018 District Technology Fair Winner for Innovative App.

Little Library Winner for Student Essay Contest

2018 National BETA School of Merit

100% of 2nd-5th Grade Students Goal Setting

2018 4th/5th Grade Trip to Washington D.C.

Continental Colony: Partnership & Support


Continental Colony Community Association

Deerwood Academy


DEERWOODACADEMY

Deerwood: Fast Facts


Enrollment677 Students, Grades PK - 5

Notable Highlights Authorized IB Elementary School, Est. 2010 Innovative Social Emotional Learning Program School-wide French Instruction, Grades PK - 5 Annual Service Learning Project, Grades 4 - 5

Big Three Buckets of Work• To nurture a LITERATE transdisciplinary community in which students use effective

comprehension strategies• Strengthen systems of support to improve student performance and teacher efficacy in

MATH with a focus on balanced numeracy• Create a positive culture of high expectations and engagement for students that directly

address their SOCIAL EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING

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Deerwood: Next Steps


Implement Eureka Math School-wide

Provide Weekly Job-Embedded

Balanced Literacy Professional Learning

Become a GADOE PBIS Recognized School

Increase the Number of 21st Century

Paperless Classrooms

Increase Extracurricular Offerings

Deerwood: Celebrations


4 Star Climate School

Continued Growth of the Individual Child

16 Gifted Endorsed Teachers

Annual State Technology Fair Finalist

3 of the District’s Top 10 Students for the Superintendent’s Race2Read 2 Million Minutes Challenge

Annual Georgia Institute of Technology Jacket to Jacket Reading Winner

Robust Parent Engagement Opportunities

Featured on OWN TV’s Dream Village Tour

Selected Site for American Family Insurance Because Of Them We Can One Saturday Dream Tour

First Annual 5K Run for Reading

Deerwood: Partnership & Support


Fickett Elementary School


FICKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Fickett: Fast Facts



Robust Special Education Department Supporting Therrell cluster with k- 5 Autism unit

Big Three Buckets of Worko Cultivate a literate community in which students read and write with clarity and

fluently across the curriculum

o Embed a data-driven, multi-tier system of support to improve all students’ performance.

o Embed Professional Learning time to calibrate and progress monitor effectiveness

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Fickett: Next Steps


Implement Eureka Math in the primary grades


Differentiated Foundational Skills (DFS) K-5.

Incorporate visualization and continue accelerated

vocabulary throughout the reading block and during DFS to enhance comprehension skills.

Gain authorization as an IB PYP World School


Fickett: Celebrations


CCRPI 72.3

CCRPI 100% on Closing Gaps

Young Authors’ Program

100% of 2nd-5th Grade Students Goal Setting

2018 - ‘Beating the Odds’ Recognition

Annual State Technology Fair Finalist

2018 District Science Fair Winners: 1 Silver and 2 Bronze

Five teachers to receive their Math Endorsement

Enrichments: Science Lab, Creative Writing Lab, Robotics, Chess, Dance and Girls on the Run

Fickett: Partnership & Support


Monster Truck

Kimberly Elementary School


L.O. KIMBERLYELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Kimberly: Fast Facts



Notable Highlights• 3 years Continuous Growth & Removal from State Turnaround List• 2018 “Beating the Odds” School• Supporting Therrell Cluster Autism (K-5), EBD (K-5), IRR (3)

Big Three Buckets of WorkLiteracy Focus (Writing) using Lucy Calkins writing framework

Social Emotional Learning, SEL, Yoga, Community Meetings

International Baccalaureate Program - Consideration Phase

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Kimberly: Next Steps



Intervention and Intensive Progress Monitoring with

lowest cohort

Continuing the Literacy Focus in the area of

Writing

Strengthening our Tier I Instruction

Increase opportunities for students to acquire knowledge in SCI/SS.

Begin Candidacy Phase IB PYP World School

Kimberly: Celebrations


2018 - Removal from State Turnaround List

2018 - ‘Beating the Odds’ Recognition

Highest % Increase of Staff Engagement (2017-2018)

100% of 3rd - 5th Grade Students (Goal Setting)

CBS46 News - Books for Kids

No Place for Hate Designation

2018 National BETA Club School of Merit

District Science Fair Winners (Silver, Bronze & Honorable Mention)

Staff Participation in Coaching & Math Endorsements

Teacher Ambassadors Representation

Annual 5th Grade 4H (Camp Fortson) Trip

Annual “Study Abroad” Trip (Nicaragua, Mexico)

Kimberly: Partnership & Support


Bunche Middle School


RALPH J. BUNCHEMIDDLE SCHOOL

Bunche: Fast Facts


Enrollment930 Students, Middle Grades 6th-8th

Notable Highlights 2018 “Beating the Odds” School One to One Technology School

Keeping the “Main Thing” the main thing• International Baccalaureate Program - Authorization Expected 2019; IB

Mini Lessons implemented during advisement weekly on Fridays

• Social Emotional Learning, SEL, every classroom, Tuesdays and Thursday

• D.E.A.R. - 20 minutes daily (Drop Everything and Read)

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Bunche: Next Steps


Implement“Calculating Literacy”

Saturday SchoolIntervention and Intensive Progress Monitoring with

emphasis on Target Students

Continue to focus on the “Main Thing”

School Culture and Student Growth

Increase implementation

of PBIS

Implement After-SchoolAll-Stars Program


Bunche: Celebrations


Our Faculty, Staff, Students and Community Support

2018 CCRPI: 65.1

2018 Sister School Program Atlanta-Verdun College Maurice Bares

2018 School Debate Community Award

2018 Debate Sweepstakes Award

2018 APS Social Studies Fair 1st Place Winners (E. Amevo/A.Tory)

2018 Battle of the Champions 1st Place (Cheerleading)

2018 Grand Champions 1st Place-Twist Athletics Cheer Championship

2018 Co-Champions Softball

Bunche: Partnership & Support


Therrell High School


DANIEL M. THERRELLHIGH SCHOOL

Therrell: Fast Facts


Enrollment851 Students, 9th through 12th (FY20 Projection 895)

Robust CTAE Department (Career Pathways) • Law, Video Production, Allied Health, Culinary Arts, *Entrepreneurship,

Engineering & *Fire & Rescue

Big Three Buckets of Work• International Baccalaureate Program- Authorized February 2019

• Social Emotional Learning, SEL, every classroom, every day

• 9th Grade Academy, Single gender, HS Transition, JROTC, Support Classes

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Therrell: Next Steps


Full implementation of IB Career Programme

Intervention and Intensive Support with lowest cohort by

providing reading & math support classes

Increase single gender course offerings 9-12

Gain authorization as an IB MYP & DP

World School

Graduation Rate Increase 90+

Therrell: Celebrations


Mock Trial Team - Regional Champions

2018 Graduation Rate = 86.4

2016-2018 Graduation Rate = about a 20 Point Increase (from 68.8)

Opening of Cafe’ 3099 - PEC Student Workers & Staff

Authorization of IB CP World School

2018 Girls & Boys Basketball State Playoff Teams

Fire & Rescue Pathway in conjunction w/ Atlanta Fire Department

One of 2 schools statewide to offer German foreign language

Annual “Study Abroad” Trip (Germany)

Therrell: Partnership & Support



Kimberly Elementary School

Deerwood Academy



The Atlanta Board of Education is committed to providing each student at every school with the full support and opportunity to fulfill their highest potential. The Board acknowledges the historic and current inequity, bias, and oppression existing at all levels of our society, including our schools. In Atlanta, we have experienced unique challenges which have divided neighborhoods, broken trust, and called integrity into question. We seek to understand, disrupt, and dismantle patterns and structures of institutional bias (conscious or unconscious) creating disparities and perpetuating achievement gaps among students. The history of Atlanta and Atlanta Public Schools demands that the primary focus of our equity policy must be race. In APS, data shows our greatest opportunity gaps exist among our African-American and Hispanic students across all neighborhoods, and further that race is closely correlated with income. However, the Board recognizes other forms of inequality and oppression which intersect with race and with one another, including but not limited to: ethnicity, national origin, and cultural/language heritage; gender; sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; religion; family structure; housing situation; interaction with the justice system; physical, intellectual, or emotional disability; learning differences. These factors reach beyond our traditional narrative of the north-south divide to expose disparities within neighborhoods, schools, and classrooms. Equity requires strategic decision-making to remedy opportunity and learning gaps and create a barrier-free environment, which enables all students to graduate ready for college and career. While APS has made some progress in addressing the past, we must be bold and intentional if we are to design systems to truly affirm all the gifts and needs that make each of our students unique individuals.

DRAFT Board Policy: Equity Descriptor Code: BBBAA

Send Comments to: [email protected]


With this historical context in mind, the Board directs the Superintendent to factor equity into each pillar of the strategicplan, district practices and procedures. For example:

• The Board and Superintendent will develop annual equity goals and the district shall review existing policies, programs, professional development and procedures to ensure the promotion of equity.

• By the last quarter of each calendar year, the Superintendent shall provide a presentation on equity work to the Board.

• The Superintendent will develop a biannual equity plan. In conjunction with the beginning of the budget process, the Board will review the Superintendent’s report and equity plan to ensure that all students are being provided equitable access to excellent educational opportunities.

• The Superintendent will establish a Community Equity Advisory Committee to provide advice and input to the Superintendent on equity issues within the school district. Each Board Member will make one appointment to this advisory committee.

• The Superintendent is directed to develop regulations to implement this policy.

The Board commits to pursuing equity in the district’s work around the following key areas:• The district shall remedy the practices, including assessment, that lead to: (1) the over-representation of

students of color in areas such as special education and discipline and assignment to alternative schools and (2) the under-representation in programs such as talented and gifted and Advanced Placement.

• The district shall identify and address any barriers to equity that result from the school governance structure of our traditional and partnership schools.

• The district will work with each Cluster to create robust Cluster and School-based communication plans that are suitable to maximize the communication efforts of said cluster and school.

• The School Board commits to aggressively seek the funding necessary to guarantee equity in the allocation of resources to every school throughout the District and to support the Superintendent's implementation of equity work.

• The district will ensure that every classroom and every school will have high quality teachers and principals.

DRAFT Board Policy: Equity Descriptor Code: BBBAA

Send Comments to: [email protected]

Creating a Vision for Excellent Schools

Having a vision of school excellence will help us clarify the common elements of an excellent school that we want to ensure come to life in all schools, for all kids, in APS.


The Atlanta Board of Education has charged us to work in a more comprehensive and holistic performance framework, as part of our Creating a System of Excellent Schools strategy

Main Focus Areas 1. Establishing a vision of an excellent school, to include a performance framework2. Outlining the scenarios and decision criteria to guide our responses to schools’ progress toward that

vision3. Building out the support and work required to move all schools and the central office toward a

system of excellent schools

For more information on Excellent Schools Visit: https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/Page/58601

https://www.atlantapublicschools.us/Page/58601

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