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Promoting District Priorities Through Master Scheduling Part 2: Student-Focused College and Career Readiness Thursday, September 26, 2019 Presented by Steven Gering Former Chief Academic Officer Spokane Public Schools Heather Brady School Success Manager Abl Join the College and Career Readiness community: www.edweb.net/ccss

Originally inspired by her influential teachers, Heather has developed her passion for education inside and outside the public school classroom. After earning both her graduate and undergraduate degrees in Education at the University of Maryland, she became a high school history teacher and eventually entered the EdTech space helping EducationSuperHighway tackle insufficient broadband in schools. Heather joined Abl to continue her commitment to supporting educators as they overcome the challenges that impede student success. A lifelong learner and explorer, she is committed to viewing everyone she meets as a teacher and every experience as a lesson. In her spare time, you can find Heather Brady Heather working towards her ultimate explorer goals of walking every street in San Francisco and traveling to every continent. Steven Gering is a former Chief Academic Officer for Spokane Public Schools and veteran educator. During his service in school districts, he was an award-winning principal, received the Golden Apple Award in Washington State, and has presented at local and national conferences all over the United States. Steven entered education through Teach for America in the Rio Grande Valley where he was named Teacher of the Year for his school and district. After teaching and coaching in Texas, he attended graduate school at Harvard and got his doctorate from the University of Washington. He is currently a member of the School Success Team at Abl. Steven Gering

Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Speakers Steven Gering Heather Brady Former Chief Academic Officer at School Success Manager, Abl Spokane Public Schools Abl Innovation Team 7 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

A college degree or post-secondary credential is now virtually required Workers with a Bachelor’s degree have added 8.4 million jobs , but workers with high school diplomas or less added only 80,000 jobs Bachelor’s degree or higher Gained 8.4 million jobs 10 during the recovery Recession Recovery Associate’s degree 8 or some college 6 High school or less 4 Gained 187,000 jobs 2 0 Gained 3.1 million jobs during the recovery -2 Less 1.8 million jobs -4 Source: Georgetown University Center on Education -6 Gained 80,000 jobs and the Workforce analysis of Current Population Less 5.6 million jobs during the recovery Survey (CPS) data, 2007-2016. -8 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 8 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Districts need to ensure comprehensive college prep Academic Preparation Tenacity & Perseverance Skill Development College and Career Knowledge 9 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Access to advanced coursework is the first step Narrow Eliminate course offerings not leading to post-secondary readiness Expand Add new advanced courses and pathways Remove Barriers Open doors for students to access advanced coursework 10 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

All students can succeed with the right programs Access to advanced coursework Proactive recruitment into advanced classes Academic Support structures so Preparation students succeed 11 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Let’s Take a Poll Does your school/district have policies or programs that target students for recruitment into AP or IB classes? A. Yes, we have official policies and programs that automatically enroll students in advanced classes. B. Yes, we do this informally but we don’t have official policies. C. No, we don’t have any.

Master schedules are key to expanding access Algebra 1A Algebra 1B Pre- Algebra Algebra 1 Geometry Algebra II Pre-Calculus Calculus Business Math 13 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Recruit Taking AP classes leads to greater success in college SAT Scores First Year College GPA No AP AP No AP AP 3 2000 1500 2 1000 1 500 0 0 Bio Literature Bio Literature Source: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED561021.pdf 14 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Recruit Monitor student enrollment in advanced coursework to be sure it reflects your student body High School AP Demographic 2 Race Socio Economic Special ED Status 1.206 1.143 ELD Status 1.109 1.123 1.046 1.009 1.031 1 Gender 0.958 0.933 0.868 0.719 0.630 .637 0.580 0.575 0.156 0 Native Pacific Reduced Native English Caucasian Multi-Racial Hispanic African- American Asian American Islander Paid Lunch Lunch Free Lunch General ED Special ED Speaker ELD Male Female 15 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Recruit Monitor student enrollment in advanced coursework to be sure it reflects your student body Analysis of AP tests takers by gender SUMMARY Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Overall, the composition of AP Courses has large Gender AP STEM Test AP Tests Takers Study Body imbalances. Female are much more likely to AP Takers exams. This is primarily a result of a 2:2 ratio of females to male test takers in the social sciences. These overall numbers correspond to historic 4- year college enrollment disparities in which Female 61% 51% 50% Moses Lake females are almost 2X as likely to enroll in 4-year college than males. AP STEM composition, however, was balanced Male 39% 49% 50% 16 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Recruit Stear students into advanced courses they can be successful in 2017 AP Students 2018 Potential AP Define Pool Subject Students Exam Takers Exams 3 or Higher 50 Biology 22 0 0 50 Calculus AB 19 10 2 50 English Language 63 45 26 50 English Literature 37 5 3 50 History 58 29 7 50 Microeconomics 33 1 1 50 Psychology 62 0 0 50 Statistics 31 18 10 50 U.S. Government & Politics 25 23 14 50 U.S. History 44 0 0 50 World History 53 0 0 17 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Recruit Recruit students based on teacher recommendation, test scores, and other indicators Build permanent/systematic structures in counseling/advising to ensure this happens annually Change/ adapt staff belief systems Targeting scheduling to cluster diverse subgroups/ cohorts 18 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Let’s Take a Poll What support do you provide students once they are in AP/IB classes? 1. Double Block Schedules 2. Summerbridge 3. Tutoring 4. Other 5. All of the above

Build Supports Once students choose advanced courses, make sure they succeed AP PASS RATES BY RACE/ETHNICITY Alhambra High School in California and YES Prep The percent of students enrolled in AP who took the AP exam and passed it with a 3 or higher Southwest in Houston took a comprehensive approach to supporting students and YES Prep Southwest teachers in advanced 68% 57% 65% 29% 69% 43% coursework. National All Students Black/African American Hispanic/Latino Alhambra 68% 57% 100% 29% 50% 43% National 20 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Build Supports Set up structures that help students succeed in advanced coursework More time for students Summerbridge Double block and innovative scheduling approaches Tutoring and AP Cafes 21 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Build Supports Provide additional professional development to teachers in advanced coursework Use AP instructional planning reports Multiple-Choice Section Lowest Section Third Multiple-Choice Section Highest Fourth 100 Fourth Fourth Fourth 75 Number of Students in Your % of students 12 6 20 7 44 Group 27 50 25 25 25 25 16 13 26,7 13,3 44,4 15,6 % Students in Your Group 25 % Students Globally 25,0 25,0 25,0 25,0 0 Lowest Second Third Highest Fourth Fourth Fourth Fourth Free-Response Section Lowest Section Third Free-Response Section Highest Fourth 100 Fourth Fourth Fourth 75 % of students Number of Students in Your 14 15 9 7 33 Group 31 50 25 25 25 25 20 16 31,1 33,3 20,0 15,6 % Students in Your Group 25 0 % Students Globally 25,0 25,0 25,0 25,0 Lowest Second Third Highest Fourth Fourth Fourth Fourth 22 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Build Supports Select high-quality and diverse teachers for advanced courses AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE RESULTS Did Pass Test + - + 16 7 Predicted to Pass Test - 0 10 23 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

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Q&A ablschools.com 25 Student-Focused College and Career Readiness

Thank you for attending! Heather Brady Steven Gering School Success Manager at Abl Former Chief Academic Officer Email: heather@ablschools.com Spokane Public Schools Email: sgering@ablschools.com Learn more about Abl. at www.ablschools.com Give us your feedback on this edWebinar! Click on this link in the chat: tinyurl.com/edWebinarEval