A BetterEnrollment System

Why We Need a Better Enrollment System

Oakland is revising its enrollment system so it’s:

• Easier to use

• More accessible and transparent

• Improves interactions with families

• Increases engagement and outreach

• Creates a Common Enrollment process

3 Key ProblemsWith Current System:

• Difficult for families

• Schools don’t know which students will show up to school on Day 1

• Lacks clarity and equity

Why We Need a Better Enrollment System

What is Common Enrollment?

✓One public school assignment for each student in Oakland

COMMON APP ✓Tools to help

families understand their school

choices

✓One application

✓One system of rules for all schools

A single enrollment system that is easier, clearer, and increases access to families.

•Includes both district and charter schools

•One application used to apply to all public schools

•Central team coordinates student assignments

•Results can be easily explained and audited

•Annual cycle with many entry points (not just one lottery)

Features of Common Enrollment Systems:

What Common Enrollment is not:

An attempt to support any one type of administration (district-run or charter)

An attempt to control admissions policy at schools

A way to give everyone their first choice school

A direct method for improving schools

Where are we going?

Now Get feedback from familiesFall 2015 Board Study Session on Common

Enrollment*Winter-Spring Board VoteFall 2016 New Common Enrollment system

*Come to School Board Study Study Session to share your thoughts

Questions/Comments

For more information visit www.goleadershipcenter.org or contact Mirella Rangel at mirella@gopublicschools.org/