MEMO

TO: State Board of Education FROM: Alyssa Pearson and Brenda Bautsch, Accountability, Performance and Support Division RE: Year 7 School and District Progress Monitoring MEETING DATE: March 14, 2018

Below, please find details to support the information item regarding the progress monitoring update for the Year 7 schools and districts at the March 14 board meeting. There are nine schools and three districts that continue to have a Priority Improvement or Turnaround rating for the 7th year based on the 2017 school and district performance frameworks. CDE has been working with these schools and districts to support and monitor their progress in implementing the accountability pathway plan directed by the State Board of Education in spring 2017.

The board materials for this agenda item include a PowerPoint presentation as well as a summary of the implementation progress at the following schools and districts (listed in this order in the board materials):  Adams 14 School District  Adams City High School (Adams 14 School District)  Aguilar School District/Aguilar Junior-Senior High School  Aurora Central High School (Aurora Public Schools)  HOPE Elementary/Middle Schools (Douglas County School District)  Prairie Heights Middle School (Greeley School District 6)  Academy (Pueblo City Schools)  Heroes Academy (Pueblo City Schools)  Risley International Academy of Innovation (Pueblo City Schools)  Westminster Public Schools

The summary reports include:  A description of the pathway, priorities and key strategies/activities taken from the school/district’s approved pathway plan.  CDE’s mid-year reflection on the implementation progress of the key strategies/activities. Reflections are based on visits with the schools and districts, information shared by the schools, districts, and management partners (if applicable), student outcome data and staff observations.  A summary of available and applicable mid-year local data.  An overall assessment of progress by CDE.

The PowerPoint presentation and the summary reports are available on Board Docs. This is an information item only for the State Board at this time. CDE will be able to share any questions or comments board members may have with the schools and districts following the board

201 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80203-1799 P 303.866.6600 F 303.830.0793 Dr. Katy Anthes, Commissioner of Education | www.cde.state.co.us meeting, but school and district staff will not be in attendance at this board meeting to answer questions.

Regarding next steps, the final written determinations approved by the State Board in spring 2017 require schools and districts to come back to the State Board if student performance does not increase to an Improvement or Performance level, as measured by the School and District Performance Frameworks.  Based on the 2018 performance frameworks, Adams 14 School District, Adams City High School and Bessemer Academy, Heroes Academy and Risley International Academy of Innovation, from Pueblo City Schools, will be required to return to the board for an evaluation if they do not attain an Improvement rating or higher.  Based on the 2019 performance frameworks, the following schools and districts will be required to return to the State Board for an evaluation if they do not attain an Improvement rating or higher: Aguilar School District and Aguilar Junior-Senior High School, HOPE Elementary/Middle School, Prairie Heights Middle School and Westminster Public Schools. Aurora Central High School will be required to return to the State Board if the school does not receive a Priority Improvement rating or higher on the 2019 performance frameworks.

201 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO 80203-1799 P 303.866.6600 F 303.830.0793 Dr. Katy Anthes, Commissioner of Education | www.cde.state.co.us