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Douglass Cluster Community-wide Cluster Planning Sessions Stakeholder Conversations

Welcome and Introductions • Angela Smith, Facilitator • Sid Baker, Associate Superintendent • Tony L. Burks II and Marshall Hunt, Principal Facilitators • Gregory Parks, Principal Presenter • Cluster Planning Team 2

Why are we here today? • Present an overview of Cluster Planning and the Charter System Application processes • Receive feedback, to include: • the strengths and challenges of your cluster as they relate to your cluster’s mission, vision and priorities • the options for the Charter System local school governance teams 3

Let’s Agree To • Assume good intentions • Listen actively • Share the air • Avoid jargon and acronyms • Respect our time together and each other • Silence cell phones 4

Converging to Develop a Charter System Atlanta Public Schools Planning Work Streams Charter System Strategic Plan Application 2015-2020 (Operating Model) Cluster Planning 5

Community Participation in the Charter System Application Development Formal APS Community Advisory Meetings Committees Charter System Advisory Cluster Committee Planning Student Teams Feedback Employee Feedback 6

What is Cluster Planning? Purpose • To build stronger schools and clusters to ensure consistent high quality academics and focused programming exists across the district Context • The goals of Cluster Planning are to enhance the alignment of schools within a cluster and increase the levels of flexibility and autonomy from the district-level to the cluster and school levels. • Each cluster has a Cluster Planning Team made up of principals and community representatives. • The cluster plan will guide the academic direction for students within each cluster. • The cluster plans will inform the FY16 and FY17 Budget and the Charter System Application. 7

Who is on your Cluster Planning Team? Principals Community Representatives • Dr. Tony Lamair Burks II • Mary Jones • Ms. Keisha Gibbons • Shirlene Jones • Ms. Mesha Greene • Edith Abakare • Mr. Patrick Muhammad • Tiffany Momon, • Mr. Marshall Hunt • Marlene Reynolds • Dr. Phyllis Earls • Arthur Carson Jr. • Dr. Aquannette Salter • Sharon Green • Mr. Gregory Parks • Rhea Foster • Dr. Susan Crim- • Endelia Duran • Shawanda Dickey McClendon • Mr. Marques Stewart • Jerry Parker • Arianna Staples • Tracie Reid • Cynthia Mickelbury • Chante Blackwell • Teri Smith (alternate) 8

Cluster Planning Team Meetings Cluster Planning Teams are made up of the principals from the cluster and community representatives. Meeting Norms Op Open Doc Documented Cluster Planning A website will Team Meetings publish minutes, will be open to dates, locations, the public for and other observation information about the meetings Col Colla laborative Meetings will be respectful, collaborative, constructive and positive 9

Cluster Planning: Timeline

Douglass High School Cluster Strengths Concerns • Rich history • Loss of strong engineering • Strong alumni group at program at DHS due to the Douglass High School change in the high school design • Strong Business/Community • Single-Gender Schools pull from Partners Douglass HS and Harper-Archer • Strong desire of the MS • Several elementary schools are principals to improve their cluster on the “targeted - support” list • Declining parental support/involvement • Lack of consistency in programs between schools • Transiency of students and families 11

The World Cafe´

The World Cafe´ Purpose of the World Café • Generate input, share knowledge, stimulate innovative thinking, explore action possibilities • Create a dense web of connections in a short period of time as threads of conversation reveal new patterns

The World Cafe´ Café Etiquette • Focus on what matters • Contribute your thinking • Speak your mind and heart • Listen to understand • Link and connect ideas • Listen together for insights and deeper questions • Play, doodle, draw (note: each table has a piece of chart paper and markers for participants to respond to each question)

The World Cafe´ Instructions Round 1, 2, & 3 (15 minutes) • Sit at a table with 5- 6 other people you don’t know • Respond to Question 1 &2 by discussing with your group and writing, doodling, or drawing your thoughts, ideas, and questions on the tablecloths. Round 4 (5 minutes) • Complete individual reflection sheet.

The World Cafe´ Question 1 What makes the Douglass cluster strong?

What does the data say about attendance? Douglass 86.9% Harper-Archer 90.4% Boyd 94.3% Woodson 94.4% Fain 94.6% Usher 95.1% FL Stanton 95.1% Scott 95.2% Towns 95.2% Grove Park 95.6% 82.0% 84.0% 86.0% 88.0% 90.0% 92.0% 94.0% 96.0% 98.0%

What does the data say about attendance? Comparison Across Grades All 98.0% 96.1% 95.3% 96.0% 95.1% 95.0% 94.6% 93.5% 94.0% 91.5% 92.0% 89.8% 89.8% 89.6% 90.0% 87.7% 88.0% 87.1% 86.0% 85.2% 84.0% 82.0% 80.0% 78.0% K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Comparison Across Grades All

What does the data say about attendance? Chart Title 96.0% 95.0% 95.1% 95.0% 94.0% 93.7% 93.3% 93.0% 92.9% 92.0% 92.0% 91.9% 91.9% 91.7% 91.5% 91.4% 91.3% 91.0% 90.7% 90.5% 90.0% 89.5% 89.0% 88.5% 88.0% 87.0% 86.0% 85.0% August September October November December January February March April May 2014-2015 2013-2014

What does the data say about suspension? Usher 0.11 Fain 0.21 FL Stanton 0.22 Towns 0.23 Boyd 0.23 Woodson 0.28 Scott 0.31 Grove Park 0.73 Douglass 2.89 Harper-Archer 3.05 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5

What does the data say about suspension? 5 4.62 4.5 4 3.85 3.5 3 2.72 2.71 2.52 2.5 2 1.5 1.13 1 0.72 0.54 0.51 0.5 0.28 0.28 0.15 0.03 0 0 PK K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Comparison Across Grades (All)

What does the data say about suspension? 1.80 1.66 1.63 1.60 1.60 1.58 1.50 1.46 1.40 1.35 1.29 1.27 1.23 1.20 1.18 1.13 1.08 1.04 1.00 0.80 0.60 0.59 0.40 0.34 0.20 0.00 August September October November December January February March April May 2014-2015 2013-2014

Who participated in the community survey? 60 52 50 Community Partner Corporate/Business Partner 40 Faith Based Partner Local School Council 30 Member Non Profit-Partner 20 Parent or Guardian Student 10 Teacher/Staff Member 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 Total

What does the community survey data say about Signature Cluster Vision 1 st Choice? A focus on integration of principles of science, technology, engineering and mathematics 17% Learning approach designed to develop Other Responses intellectual, personal, 3% A single-gender educational and social environment emotional and social skills College preparatory that will enable students 3% Blended learning opportunities that offerings that include dual to live and work in a global include virtual, Web-based, and extended enrollment and early society learning (outside regular school day e.g., college opportunities internships) 60% 9% 2% An emphasis on visual and performing arts that include art, theatre, dance and drama 2% Dual immersion bilingual education in which students are taught literacy and content in two languages 1% An emphasis on fine arts that include chorus and instrumental music

What does the community survey data say about High School Career 1 st Choice? Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics/STEM (electronics engineers, civil drafters, electrical drafters) Education and Training 20% (pre-school teachers, teacher assistants, Other Responses education administrators, 8% Health Science 5% Finance post-secondary business 5% Government & Public teachers) Administration 28% Information Technology 3% Architecture and Construction (computer system analysts, 3% Arts, Audio Visual, Technology & application software Communications developers, network & 3% Business Management & Administration computer system 3% Energy administrators) 3% Hospitality & Tourism 11% 3% Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security 3% Manufacturing 1% Human Services 1% Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics

Douglas Cluster Data (Census) Education Family Configurations Douglass 77% of children are being raised in single parent Atlanta Area Cluster Area households, compared to 47% across the district Income … of the adults over the age of 25 attained the education level of Douglass Cluster: graduate degree or more 91% of single Household Income Ranges parent 30% 26 28% households earn 20% 23% 23% 22% 22% 20% below the 19% 18% 16% 10% 14% … of the adults over the age of 25 poverty level attained the education level of high 0% <$10K $10k to $25k$25k to $50k $50k to Over $100k school or less $100k Douglass APS Douglass Cluster: Percent Economic Disadvantage 100% 95% 98% 98% 97% 96% 96% 96% 95% 95% 95% 90% 85% 86% 80% 75%

Douglass Cluster Community • Parent, Faculty and Staff Meetings • December 11, 2014 @ Scott ES • January 8, 2015 @ Frederick Douglas HS