Innovative Structural Configuration Committee: The Princeton Plan - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Innovative Structural Configuration Committee: “The Princeton Plan” – The Patchogue Medford Plan for Personalized Education Members: • Brian Doelger, Ed.D., Chair • Lori Koerner • Patricia Lee • Sara McMurray • Jessica Pleickhardt • Margherita Proscia • Alison Roe • Beth Warnken

Demographic Study Barton 527 (563)* 21 6 2 29 29 17 46 Bay 353 17 0 0 19 17 3 22 Canaan 496 (532)* 20 3 2 9 35 25 26 Eagle 584 (620)* 24 0 2 26 40 26 14 Medford 586 24 0 0 25 27 13 40 Ri ver 359 (3 77)* 16 2 19 18 7 25 Tremont 470 17 4 0 29 8 21 37 Oregon 516 6 0 n/a Saxton 744 8 2 n/a South Ocean 487 6 0 n/a *includes enrollment number including Pre-K

What is the Princeton Plan? “The Princeton Plan eliminates the use of geographic district lines to assign students to schools and instead puts all same-age kids together. The result is more balanced groups that have to physically change schools more often. For example, a child goes to one school building for K-1, then another for grades 2-3, and another for 4-5.”

Patchogue-Medford’s “Princeton Plan”- The Patchogue Medford Plan for Personalized Education • Not a traditional Princeton Plan. • Does not eliminate the use of geographic lines. • Enhances current lines. • Students will only have to transition one more time. • K-5 -> K-2, 3-5. • Many students will also remain in their current home school for 3 years.

The Option Approved to be Investigated by the Superintendent & BOE Grades Building Early Childhood River Center Grade K-2 Tremont Grade K-2 Canaan Grade K-2 Barton Grade 3-5 Eagle Grade 3-5 Medford Grade 3-5 South Ocean Grade 6-8 Oregon Grade 6-8 Saxton STEM/CTE Bay

Mission: Solve the Structural Roadblocks for: I. Class Size II. Special Education Programs III. Traveling Teachers IV. Bilingual Programs

I - Class Size • Class sizes would be much more equitable across schools. • Depending on the grade, elementary classes would average 21, 22, or 23 students, instead of having ranges from 18-28 students. • Middle schools enrollment would be equitable. PM Plan for Personalized Education: Equity in class sizes in the entire district.

II – Special Education Programs • Students currently displaced due to program restrictions. • Examples: • All MS self-contained students attend Saxton. • Elementary inclusion offered only at River, Barton, Eagle. • Elementary self-contained offered only at River, Tremont, Canaan. • At many schools, special education classes cannot be mixed – if it would be best for a self-contained student to take an inclusion class. PM Plan for Personalized Education: Students would be able to stay in their new ly designated home school and receive the proper services.

III – Traveling Teachers Middle Schools Elementary Schools • South Ocean – 28% • Range from 10-26% • Saxton – 33.8% • Oregon – 33.3% PM Plan for Personalized Education: The need for traveling teachers would be greatly reduced in the middle and elementary schools.

IV – English as a New Language (ENL) & Bilingual Programs • Dual Language offered to all Spanish-native speakers – some travel to other schools. • Dual Language offered to only English-native speakers in 3/7 elementary schools. • ENL – Interrupted Learners – aren’t being provided services – condensation of middle schools would allow this (Oregon – 4, South Ocean – 5, Saxton – 6). • With more full-time employees, our ENL students receive more comprehensive services. • For the vast majority of students, foreign language is not available until 7 th grade in middle school – and in some cases not until high school. • At the conclusion of 6 th grade, high school credit is available for students in the bilingual program. PM Plan for Personalized Education: Students would be able to stay in their new ly designated home school and receive the proper services – and English speaking students can take dual language. Foreign language option begins in Kindergarten.

Middle School Lines: North of Woodside Ave.: Oregon Middle School Cutoff Line: Woodside Avenue South of Woodside Ave.: Saxton Middle School

Elementary North of Southaven: Tremont: K-2 School Lines: Eagle: 3-5 Cutoff Line: Southaven through Cedar & Masonic South of Southaven, East of 112: Barton: K-2 South of Southaven, West of 112: Medford: 3-5 Canaan: K-2 South Ocean: 3-5 Cutoff Line: Route 112 (Medford Ave.)

School Attendance Attendance Approximate Numbers: Current Under New Seating School Attendance Plan Capacity Saxton 734 907 1488 Oregon 521 705 1266 Eagle 564 512 982 Medford 557 466 816 *Projections do not include special education students. South Ocean 485 577 1016 Barton 517 512 958 Canaan 534 495 784 Tremont 460 481 715

Benefits: I. Plan provides path for four roadblocks. II. Ability to open an early childhood center and STEM house. III. Special Education Equity. IV. ENL, Bilingual, and Dual Language Equity. V. More opportunities for students and teachers – common planning, extra help, collaboration, centralized PD. VI. Class size equity.

Items for Consideration • Under our plan, MOST students would remain in • Under a typical Princeton plan, there their home school for 3 years. are many displaced students. • Under our plan, there is only 1 additional • Under a typical Princeton plan, transition. We have also thought of ways to ease numerous transitions are added. the transition – looping of administrators and • Sibling Separation. support staff. • Calendar of events – PTA, concerts, Meet the Teacher night. • Bell Schedule • Extra-curricular & sports at middle school

Going Forward Building Configurations

The PM Plan for Personalized Education enables students to have more learning opportunities and more diverse pathways.