Facilities, School Climate & MTSS TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent Yes it Matters & How it can Help of Public Instruction Session 11 Friday, April 21, 10:20 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. 1
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2 CASCWA 2017
Presented by Fred Yeager – Then: • East Barstow TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent Elementary School of Public Instruction Kindergarten Class of 1967 – Now: • Assistant Director, School Facilities Planning and Transportation Services Division 3 CASCWA 2017
Facilities Matter—The Salk Institute “In the 1950s, Dr. Jonas Salk was working on a cure for ... polio in a dark and gloomy basement laboratory in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Progress was slow and to clear his thoughts, Salk departed for Assisi, Italy, where he spent time in a 13th-century monastery, ambling amongst its pilasters and secluded courtyards. TOM TORLAKSON Unexpectedly, Salk found himself inundated with new State Superintendent perceptions, including the one that would lead to the of Public Instruction discovery of his successful polio vaccine (Anthes, 2009). He strongly believed that his inspiration had come from the contemplative setting inspired by the architecture in Assisi. (emphasis added) Wikipedia.org “Salk directed Kahn (the architect) to create spacious, unobstructed laboratory spaces that could be adapted to the ever-changing needs of science. The building materials had to be simple, strong, durable, and as maintenance-free as possible”. http://www.salk.edu/events/tour-information/about-salk- architecture/ 4 CASCWA 2017
Learning Outcomes – Gain an understanding of how the built environment supports student achievement and staff recruitment, TOM TORLAKSON retention and satisfaction State Superintendent of Public Instruction – What are the features of a high quality school facility. – See how the design of schools has changed – How can educators and parents help influence the design and redesign of schools 5 CASCWA 2017
The Research “There has been a slow but TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent steady increase of research on of Public Instruction the impact of public school facilities on educational achievement and community outcomes and of the rigor of the research.” http://21csf.org/best-home/docuploads/pub/210_Lit-Review-LetterSize-Final.pdf 6 CASCWA 2017
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction And of course... the family support system 7 CASCWA 2017
T HE R ESEARCH — A CADEMIC P ERFORMANCE TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent Improving a school’s “Overall Compliance of Public Instruction Rating” to meet health and safety standards can lead to a 36-point increase in California Academic Performance Index scores. Buckley, Schneider, Shang, 2004 Students who receive instruction in buildings with good environmental conditions can earn test scores that are 5-17 percent higher than scores for students in substandard buildings. Earthman, 2002 8 CASCWA 2017
T HE R ESEARCH — Acoustics and Noise Many studies have shown that speech TOM TORLAKSON intelligibility affects student learning State Superintendent of Public Instruction outcomes. Student reading performance at schools in the regular flight path up to 20% lower in reading tests compared to children in another nearby school that was not in the flight path Evans and Maxwell, 1997 Several studies looked at background noise level and speech intelligibility and its effect on student achievement Berg et al. 1996, Crandel & Smaldino, 1995, Kecht et al. 2002. 9 CASCWA 2017
T HE R ESEARCH — A TTENDANCE , S USPENSION AND E XPULSIONS TOM TORLAKSON Percent of Students Suspended or State Superintendent Poor quality facilities related to of Public Instruction Expelled in California higher suspension rates (2- 2012-13, 7.00% 2011-12, 9%), lower attendance rates in 6.20% 5.80% 6.00% middle and high school (2-3%), 2013-14, 2014-15, 4.50% 5.00% Boes and Shaw, 2005: 3.90% 4.00% In schools with poor facilities 3.00% students attended less days on 2.00% average and had lower grades 1.00% Duran-Narucki, 2008: 0.00% 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 Source: Data Quest 10 CASCWA 2017
T HE R ESEARCH — T EACHER R ETENTION Tracking Retention in a Survey of 835 teachers in DC Public Schools: Cohort of New Teachers Approximately 5% more likely to stay in a TOM TORLAKSON 92.00% State Superintendent of Public Instruction 2007-08, building in "A" condition vs. "F" condition 90.00% 90.00% Buckely, Schneider and Shang, 2005: 2008-09, 88.00% 88.00% A number of factors are predictors of teacher 2009-10, 86.00% 85.00% turnover including large class size and facilities 2010-11, 84.00% Loeb, Darling-Hammond and Luczak, 2009 83.00% 82.00% Survey of 688 teachers in Chicago and 1273 80.00% in DC Public Schools: Poor facilities affect teacher retention 78.00% 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Schneider, 2003: Gray, L., and Taie, S. (2015). Public School Teacher Attrition and Mobility in the First Five Years: Results From the First Study (NCES 2015-337). U.S. Department of Education. Washington, DC: National 11 Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 11-18-16] from CASCWA 2017 http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch.
From a Recent Learning Policy Institute Report TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Learning Policy Institute https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/ca-teacher-shortage-persistent-problem-brief 12 CASCWA 2017
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Learning Policy Institute https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/ca-teacher-shortage-persistent-problem-brief 13 CASCWA 2017
T HE R ESEARCH -- D AYLIGHTING Studies indicate that student TOM TORLAKSON performance is improved by an even State Superintendent of Public Instruction distribution of daylight, an expansive view, and limited glare and thermal heat gain. One study found 20 percent faster student progress on math and 26 percent faster progress in reading compared with students in classrooms with less exposure to daylight. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2004; Heschong Mahone Group,1999 ) 14 CASCWA 2017
TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dover Elementary School Library West Contra Costa Unified School District High Tech Charter, San Diego 15 CASCWA 2017
Emerging Research— Healthy Eating Is a meal all in TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction the presentation? Frerichs, Britten, Lubbe-Chmil, Trowbridge, Sorensen and Huang, 2015. Early evidence shows that design can support efforts to create healthy eating. 16 CASCWA 2017
Emerging Research— Healthy Eating Bon Appetite! TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 17 CASCWA 2017
T HE R ESEARCH – Color—The Good and the Bad Comfort, security, TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent Coldness, grabs attention, of Public Instruction increases Aloofness Active, creativity strong, Aggressive, Cheerful, passionate, Intense visible due focuses Eye Strain to reflection Relaxing, natural, attention ability quiet, grabs Boredom, attention, Blandness increase creativity https://rossieronline.usc.edu/ science-of-classroom-design- infographic/ 18 CASCWA 2017
Clutter versus Display—A Balance Focus Engagement and Memorization 20-50% of wall space should TOM TORLAKSON be kept clear of clutter— State Superintendent of Public Instruction -- but make sure to display student work --while not blocking the windows. Create more areas on campus to display work --Hallways --Outside 19 CASCWA 2017 https://rossieronline.usc.edu/science-of-classroom-design-infographic/
C URRENT T REND W ALLS Walls can be moved. TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction Walls can be seen through Walls can be written on Walls don’t have to be Walls Randall Elementary School--Modernization Milpitas Unified School District 20 CASCWA 2017
Walls in Action View with an eye on student engagement TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 21 CASCWA 2017 CASCWA 2017
C URRENT T REND F URNITURE Which furniture better supports collaboration? TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 22 CASCWA 2017
In which settings is collaboration more likely to occur? TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction 23 CASCWA 2017
Space—This is the hard one • Density versus Crowding –Density is a calculation—”X number of TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent of Public Instruction people per Y” –Crowding is a “feeling” that will vary by person and has variations by culture. –A Macro and Micro climate –Culturally and individually 24 CASCWA 2017
Space—this is the hard one Density • California Fire Code— TOM TORLAKSON State Superintendent –classrooms, 20 square feet per students, of Public Instruction –Cafeteria—14 square feet per occupant for dining, 7 square feet per occupant for assembly • Child Care 35 square feet per • National Science Teachers Association (Recommendation) – Secondary lab/.classroom—60 square feet per students – Secondary lab—50 square feet per students –http://www.nsta.org/docs/OvercrowdingInTheInstructi onalSpace.pdf 25 CASCWA 2017
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