Boston Public Schools

7-12 Redesign

Elia Bruggeman & Lindsa McIntyre Secondary School Superintendents Public Schools 2 ❏ High School Redesign for Comprehensive Schools Agenda ❏ Data ❏ Alternative Education ❏ 7-12 Redesign Purpose ❏ Framework: Core 4 - National Models of Rigor ❏ Alignment to Strategic Plan Commitments and Priorities ❏ Pathway Options ❏ Timeline

3 Prioritizing 7 large, comprehensive high High School schools to expand from 9-12th to 7-12th Redesign Implementation SY21-22 ▫ Burke ▫ Brighton* Comprehensive ▫ CASH* Schools ▫ Charlestown* ▫ ▫ English* Short-Term Goal ▫ Madison Park* Phase 1 Note: Selection for expansion based on location, right sizing comprehensive to accommodate middle school according to Strategic Plan. *Schools in Transformation Key Data Insights: Comprehensive High Schools Enrollment: Higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities and English learners. Performance: Lower MCAS achievement in all subjects. Lower graduation rate, higher dropout rate. 7 Comprehensive High Schools All Other BPS High Schools Number of Students 4,839 14,571 Economically Disadvantaged 67.7% 38.1% Students with Disabilities 26.8% 15.5% English Learners 40.4% 15.8%

ELA CPI 83.9 94.4 MCAS Achievement Math CPI 73.0 87.1

Science CPI 72.4 86.1 High School Graduation Rate 68.6% 76.0% Completion Dropout Rate (Gr. 9-12) 6.6% 3.8% Other Indicators Chronic Absenteeism Rate 49.7% 30.3%

Advanced Coursework Completion (Gr. 11-12) 52.0% 63.3% Alternative Education Redesign SY21-22

Brighton High School The Burke High School

EDCO Youth Program Students Referrals to Diploma Plus ABCD University High

English High School East Boston Excel High School

Students Referrals to Diploma Plus--access Accelerated Intervention Greater Egleston Program (AIP)

Madison Park and Boston Collaborative High BATA / BDEA / Ostiguy/ & Re-Engagement Center School Community Academy

Boston Adult Central Log On, St. Mary’s Open High School Otro Camino MS Academy, CoC (Sec Assoc--ABCD; EDCO; Ostiguy) 6

Alternative Education Schools and Programs: Data at a Glance

• 1,120 students are enrolled in alternative education schools and programs across the district • Enrollment ranges from 25 students at William J. Ostiguy High School to 385 students at Boston Day and Evening Academy. • Attendance and chronic absenteeism also differ across schools and programs: • Chronic absenteeism (percentage of students missing 10% or more of days enrolled) in alternative education programs ranges from 22.2% to 100%. • The average percentage of students attending on a daily basis ranges from 46.1% to 92.5%.

All data from SY19-20, as of March 16, 2020. Data by school and program available in the appendix. 7 Boston Public Schools Purpose

▫ Increase rigor through MassCore adoption (district 7-12 Rationale wide) ▫ Increase access and opportunity for students (district wide) High School ▫ Improve access to high-quality seats (district wide) Redesign ▫ Provide career pathway alignments (district wide)

▫ Create Hub School Communities

▫ Rebrand schools through a positive marketing campaign (starting with 7 HS)

▫ Utilize an equity lens for decision-making around school design and implementation Boston Public Schools 8 Core 4 - National Models of Rigor ▫ Pre-AP preparation and expand Advanced 7-12 Placement (AP) Capstone Experiences Framework ▫ Career and Technical Education (CTE) pathways Commitment 2: ▫ Dual Enrollment or Early College offerings Accelerate Learning, Priority 2.1 – ▫ International Baccalaureate (IB) MYP; HS Redesign Diploma Programme & IB Career-related Program (IB-CP)

➔ SEL and CLSP informed practices Alignment to ➔ EL Biliteracy Excellence for All ➔ Inclusive Programming

++Accountability measures aligned to the Core-4 ) DESE’s Student Opportunity Act) 9 he International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more International peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. Baccalaureate

These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right. COMMITMENT 1 COMMITMENT 2 COMMITMENT 3 COMMITMENT 4 COMMITMENT 5 COMMITMENT 6 10 Eliminate Oppr. & Accelerate Amplify all Expand Cultivate Activate Achievement Gaps Learning Voices Opportunity Trust Partnerships

1.1: policies, plans, and budgets 2.1: secondary school redesign 3.1: engage youth voice in 4.1: fund all schools to meet the 5.1: hire, support and retain 6.1: high-quality out-of-school align to OAG policy decision-making unique needs of high-need diverse staff and address time programming for all students barriers to retaining staff of students Strategic Plan color 1.2: workforce diversity 2.2: inclusive learning 3.2: engage parent voice in 4.2: improve funding formulas 5.2: restructure central office to 6.2: partner with organizations Commitments opportunities district-level decision making for equitable distribution of ensure child and family friendly on youth and skill development 1.3: curriculum bias review resources services and Priorities 1.4: EL support and LOOK Act 2.3: well-rounded liberal arts 3.3: partner with families in 4.3: organizational effectiveness 5.3: support and hold school 6.3: partner with organizations education (arts, science, literacy, school improvement and an excellence and define leaders accountable inclusive, for student support, college world language, P.E., health Ed., student learning foundational academic and CLSP, high-performing schools readiness, dual enrollment, and 1.5: CLSP and Ethnic Studies civics, athletics, and support services and teacher leadership early college during school day technology)

1.6: monitor OAG policy 2.4: implement universal 3.4: increase feedback systems 4.4: implement Build BPS to 5.4: BPS a place where 6.4: champion college and HS Redesign: implementation - schools and pre-kindergarten for families to central office ensure equitable pathways and educators and staff want to be career awareness central connectors between schools employed

A Cross-Section 1.7: code of conduct 2.5: rigorous and consistent 3.5: engage teachers, staff, 4.5: central office collaboration 5.5: revamp central office 6.5: engage key partners in implementation elementary learning experiences families, and students in school with partners operations: transportation, decision-making to promote disproportionality site council registration, nutrition services year around wrap around of all services

Commitments 1.8: health and social 2.6: reduce chronic absenteeism 3.6: publicly share 4.6 WiFi services to BPS 5.6 increase transparency and 6.6 Design and implement contributors to opportunity - joyful and engaging implementation of district’s Families most in need, so we are accountability with new data year-round opportunities with gaps classrooms engagement standards all connected. tools, dashboards, reporting. partners to promote and Priorities opportunity.

1.9: support in low performing 2.7: safe and supportive 3.7 engage families & schools learning spaces community in decision making: texts, online, surveys, and calling. 1.10: special needs student 2.8: comprehensive district-wide support/ inclusion/ professional development plan disproportionality

1.11 1:1 technology for 2.9 remote learning opportunity for remote learning opportunities year-round o to BPS students grades 3-12. prevent learning loss and provide opportunities to accelerate learning. Boston Public Schools 11 Pathway Options Across the City ▫ City as a Classroom 7-12 ▫ Performing Arts Framework ▫ STEAM: Science, technology, engineering, arts, and math Commitment 2: Accelerate ▫ Expand access to high quality industry Learning recognized career pathway, credentials, work based learning, and career exploration. Priority 2.3 – Well (Health Careers, Teacher Cadet Program, Rounded Liberal Information Technology, etc.) Arts Education ▫ Pathways Alignment to Labor Market Demand Jobs ▫ Athletics programming 7-12th 12 Boston Public Schools SY 19-20 20-21 21-22 (Redesign 22-23 23-24 24-25 13 Schools become grades 7-12) MassCore < led by the Academics Team > Pre-AP & Summer 2020 Pre-AP Roll out Ensure all 7 AP training for high school schools have Timeline teachers, and Headmasters Pre-AP and AP as part of the redesign. opportunities IB IB-school leaders School readiness Ensure all 7 presentation Feb 2020 assessment schools have completed the Application process readiness April-June 2020. assessment

CTE On going and developing Asset mapping Ensure all 7 with intentionality around & Developing schools have asset mapping, new pathways pathways. community partners and resources to engage Targeted implementation. support to work in this area.

Early Meet with college partners Continue Ensure all 7 College & Feb. 4th, 2020 strategic schools are Dual development of offering Create Gateway RFP/ Early College opportunities. Enrollment MOU--pending and Dual Enrollment and Increase Dual enrollment partnerships for in all Comprehensive all schools. schools 14 Equity High School Redesign is aligning Impact to Strategies for Racial Equity, BPS Commitments and Priorities Assessment as outlined by the Strategic Plan:

● Eliminate Gaps ● Accelerate Learning ● Amplify all Voices ● Expand Opportunities ● Cultivate Trust ● Activate Partnerships 15 Boston Public Schools

HS Redesign

Every Student College, Career, and Life Ready Thank You! 16

Appendix High School: Brighton (7th Grade to 4-Year College Completion)

College Partners: BHCC, Quincy College, Wentworth, UMASS Boston

7th - 8th 9th - 10th 11th 12th 2-year College 4-year College

Courses

Summer Internships Technician Technologist