OFFICE OF YOUTH RE-ENGAGEMENT MADISON METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT AFFECTING LIVES. BUILDING NARRATIVES. CHANGING FUTURES.
Presentation Objectives To build a clear To provide an To share what we understanding of update on current have learned and the purpose of the high school how it will inform Office of Youth programming the future work of Re-Engagement the Office of Youth Re-Engagement
Who We Serve ● Youth transitioning from correctional and treatment facilities and back into a MMSD school. (Justice-Involved Youth Coordinator) ● Youth that have “dropped out”, or who are at risk of dropping out, and are looking for an on-ramp back towards a degree. (Out-of-School Youth Coordinator) ● Youth entering 10th, 11th, or 12th grade, who are severely under-credited (i.e., having earned 8 credits or less) and off-track towards graduation. (Programming Coordinator)
OFFICE OF RE-ENGAGEMENT YOUTH “Innovation that Leads to ADVOCACY VET Graduation. And Beyond.” COORDINATE CREATE Community Based. Responsive. PARTNER IMPACT Innovative.
Current High School Programming Recuperation Options: ● Gateway to College ● High School Equivalency Diploma - Madison College ● High School Equivalency Diploma - OMEGA Operation Fresh Start - Legacy ● MicroSchools: ● West High School
Recuperation Options Average Attendance: 96 Female 40 Male 57 American Indian* Asian * Two or more Races* Hispanic 35 Black/AA 34 White 18 Student w/o Disabilities 76 Student w/ Disabilities 21 *Counts fewer than 7 have been suppressed to help ensure student privacy and confidentiality.
GATEWAY TO COLLEGE Grade(s) Served: 10-12 Enrollment: 32 Max. # of Seats: 29 Community Partner: Madison College
HSED- MADISON COLLEGE Grade(s) Served: 12 Enrollment: 8 Max. # of Seats: 10 Community Partner: Madison College
HSED- OMEGA Grade(s) Served: 12 Enrollment: 7 Max. # of Seats: 10 Community Partner: OMEGA School
OFS-LEGACY Grade(s) Served: 12 Enrollment: 38 Max. # of Seats: 47 Community Partner: Operation Fresh Start
MicroSchools
LHS’ MicroSchool Pilot Spring 2017-18 School Year (Q4) 13 Students ● Grades 9-11 Instrumental in the Creation of the Offjce of Youth Re-Engagement and the 19-20 West High MicroSchool
2019-20 West High MicroSchool
WHAT IS A MICROSCHOOL? A smaller , student-centered , culturally and linguistically responsive educational environment that is co-created with students to guarantee innovation , personalized learning and family engagement remain top priorities. Microschools are flexible , adaptive and keep an emphasis on the social , emotional and academic growth of each individual student.
West High Launched November 4, 2019 MicroSchool (Quarter 2) ● Foundational student and family engagement during Quarter 1 22 Students ● Identified via Early Warning System ○ Prioritization of Graduation 3 Stafg Members ● Regular Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher, and Social Worker
Community Partnership ● Taft Street Location ● “Be Great, Graduate” Graduation Mentoring ○ Program
Let’s Celebrate Attendance Average Attendance: Highlights: ● 16/22 students have QI 19-20 Q2 19-20 81 % 72 % increased attendance ○ 11/16 have double-digit attendance increases Q3 19-20 Q4 19-20 ● Highest growth in attendance was 33%
Let’s Celebrate: Attendance - Longitudinal Comparison Comprehensive High School MicroSchool Q2 19-20 Q4 18-19 QI 19-20 80 % Attendance: 71 % 73 % Average Average Average Attendance: Attendance: Prioritizing Relationship Building Among Student and Family Engagement ● ● Students and Stafg During MicroSchool Design Smaller and Flexible Learning Environments Intentional Relationship Building ● ● Frequent 1:1 Check-ins with Stafg with Stafg ● Explicit Value on Restorative Practices ●
Let’s Celebrate Credit Attainment Amount of Credit Earned: QI 19-20 Q2 19-20 26.75 15.125 Q3 19-20 Q4 19-20
Let’s Celebrate: Credit Attainment Longitudinal Comparison Comprehensive High School MicroSchool Semester 2 Credit Earned 18-19 Semester 1 Credit Earned 19-20 19.50 38.86 Frequent conversations Around Credit Attainment ● and Goals Interdisciplinary Lessons/Assignments ● Difgerentiated Learning / Assessments ● Focus on Mastery vs. Assignment Completion ● 11:1 Student:Teacher Ratio ●
VOICES FROM ● Rosalena Wills (Student) THE FIELD Crystal Hendrix (Teacher) ●
What’s on the Horizon for Elementary & Middle Schools Targeted Tier 2 Direct Support for Opportunity Youth Support Groups ○ Family Engagement ○ Increase Capacity of Building-Based Stafg to Support Opportunity Youth ○ Staff of Color ○ Student Services Staff ○ Student/Family Engagement Staff Integrate supports Within School-Based Systems and Strengthen Professional Learning Plans for Stafg
What’s on the Horizon for High Schools Programming: MicroSchools: Explore and design innovative programs that Continue to learn from the West High ● ● attract Opportunity Youth before they are MicroSchool to support our comprehensive off-track towards graduation high schools with the development of future MicroSchools Partnerships: Contracted Services: ● Co-create re-engagement teams within each comprehensive high school that prioritizes ● Examine the success and areas of growth of Opportunity Youth our contracted services with community partners to expand our capacity to create internal programs based on the diverse needs of our students
What’s Possible? Kingmakers of Oakland ● Born Out of Oakland Unified School District’s Office of African-American Male Achievement ● Establishment of Culturally Responsive Courses for African-American Students
Budget - Equity Strategy Investment Continued Investment in Opportunity Youth Programming, Implementation and Supports ● $250K remaining from previously allocated TID 25, one-time funding ● $50K from local general fund funding To be further discussed in the March Operation Work Group meeting.
Thank You For Supporting MMSD’s Opportunity Youth
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