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2020‐21 Secondary School Program of Studies Tyrone Byrd, Director of Secondary Education, Teaching and Learning

Program of Studies: Purpose and Goals Informs students, family members, and post secondary institutions of course offerings that support the strategic plan’s focus on: Equity Inclusion Excellence Innovation while aligning to the Virginia Department of Education Standards of Learning and Graduation Requirements. 2

Process for Decision‐Making School Staff Proposals Department of Teaching and Learning Middle and High School Principals and Directors of Counseling Executive Leadership Team School Board 3

2020‐21 Areas of Focus  Expand Curricular Pathways  Improve Consistency of Access  Respond to Student Interest 4

2020‐21 Middle School Additions and Deletions Middle School Additions: • Consistency and Formal Adoption • Social Skills • Storytelling Middle School Deletions: • Taking Charge 5

High School Additions and Deletions High School Course Additions: High School Course Deletions: • Pathway Expansion • Low Student Interest • Criminal Justice • Cyber Security • German IV • Early Childhood • German Language & Culture, AP • Energy and Power • IB Chinese B SL • Web Design • Formal Course Adoption • African‐American Studies • AP Consult • Student Interest • African‐American Literature • Latin‐American Studies • Accounting with Quickbooks • IB Computer Science SL 6

Budgetary Considerations • Based on staffing requests in summer and fall 2019, secondary schools have no capacity to absorb additional courses without additional staffing. • Adding 12 courses at the the high school would significantly impact staffing. • Offering each course for one period at each comprehensive high school and HB Woodlawn would require an additional 9.6 FTE at the cost of approximately $912K 7

Benefits of Additions • Entrepreneurship (Wakefield Student won $9,000 in a national competition) • FBI Cyber STEM Certificate Program (94 students enrolled) • Cybersecurity (Career Center student won 2 nd place at GMU Cyber Competition) • APS will host the Annual Hour of Code – December 10, 2019 • STEM Network being developed at 24 APS elementary schools 8

Ensuring Students are Challenged and Engaged: Addressing Middle School Rigor Current Course Opportunities ● Mathematics: Algebra I and Geometry ● World Languages Opportunities for ● Robotics Advanced Courses ● Investigating Computer Science and Technology ● World Geography 9

Ensuring Students are Challenged and Engaged: Addressing Middle School Rigor Professional Learning Framework Professional learning opportunities focused on creating authentic, challenging, and engaging learning experiences for students: • Understanding Gifted Learners • Strategies to Engage All Learners • APS Critical and Creative Thinking Framework • Problem‐Based Learning • Math Workshop (Level II) • Document Based Question Project Pedagogy • C3 Framework (College, Career, and Civic Life) • Inquiry Design Model (IDM) 10

Examples of Professional Learning • Full implementation of Competency‐Based Instruction through the use of Collaborative Learning Teams – Barbara Thompson, Arlington Community High School • 180 professionals enrolled in Trauma Sensitive Schools – Wendy Carria, School Psychology and Social Work • IEP Goal Writing – Heather Rothenbuescher and Dr. Kelly Krug • Math Workshop Levels I and II, 3 rd APS Math Workshop Principals’ Institute, High School Math Institute “Building a Classroom Community”, Math Workshop Clinics (elementary), and one for secondary teachers. 11

Swanson Middle School – Professional Learning • Strategies with English Learners • Project Based Learning • Grading for Equity • Genius Hour • Block Scheduling • Math Instructional Strategies • Gifted Strategies 12

Rigor and English Learners Principles of Quality Teaching for English Learners (ELs) • Engage in Quality Interactions • Sustain Academic Rigor • Sustain a Language Focus • Hold High Expectations 13

Rigor for Students With Disabilities and those Requiring Intervention • Evaluation of Self‐Contained Courses – To what extent is the curriculum being taught in self‐contained environments? • Professional Learning – Health and Physical Education teachers active participation, to include presenting, in Adapted Physical Education (APE) through JMU. – Encouraging special educators to participate in content‐based professional learning. – Special educator participation in curriculum development. – Utilization of digital resources to support professional learning. 14

AP Network – Wakefield High School • 100 + student participants at their AP Summer Bridge Program. • Offering 26 AP courses. • 746 students enrolled in at least one AP class. • 9% Asian • 17% Black • 30% Hispanic • 7% Mixed • 37% White • Students average two AP class enrollments. • 287 students enrolled in AP Consult – Designed to support students as they compete for AP credit. • Across the 1530 AP classes currently being taken, 97% have passing grades. 15

Percentage of Students Enrolled in AP ‐ Ethnicity 2018 ‐ 2019 Ethnicity Percentage Enrolled in AP 70 60 Asian 44.7 50 Black 32.1 40 30 Hispanic 25.3 20 Multiple 53.6 10 White 54.7 0 2016‐17 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 Asian Black Hispanic Multiple White 16

Percentage of Students Enrolled in IB ‐ Ethnicity 100 2018 ‐ 2019 90 Ethnicity Percentage Enrolled in IB 80 Asian 53.8 70 60 Black 47.1 50 40 Hispanic 35.2 30 20 Multiple 69 10 White 84 0 2016‐17 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 Asian Black Hispanic Multiple White 17

Percentage of Students Enrolled in DE ‐ Ethnicity 14 2018 ‐ 2019 Ethnicity Percentage Enrolled in DE 12 10 Asian 6.6 8 Black 5.9 6 Hispanic 3.5 4 Multiple 5.2 2 White 5.9 0 2016‐17 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 Asian Black Hispanic Multiple White 18

Percentage of Students Enrolled in Intensified ‐ Ethnicity 60 2018 ‐ 2019 Ethnicity Percentage Enrolled Intensified 50 Asian 34.8 40 Black 30.8 30 Hispanic 22.5 20 Multiple 50.7 10 White 47.3 0 2016‐17 2017‐18 2018‐19 2019‐20 Asian Black Hispanic Multiple White 19

Rationale for Changes to POS ‐ Summary Continue to offer courses that prepare all APS students to meet the opportunities of their generation. Development of critical thinking, creative thinking, collaboration, communication, and citizenship 20

2020‐21 Secondary School Program of Studies Tyrone Byrd, Director of Secondary Education, Teaching and Learning