Major Accomplishments/Stakeholder Engagement/Media Interviews: 2015-2016
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Major Accomplishments/Stakeholder Engagement/Media Interviews: 2015-2016 Strategic Plan Item Brief Description Goal* In 2015-16, the SSOS initiative continues to review and redesign educational opportunities for schools within the school district. Through community meetings and realignment of resources, instructional programs and support structures will be initiated at Student Success Opportunity these schools for the 2016-17school year. Hallandale Schools (SSOS) Initiative: Elementary School and Gulfstream Middle School will Consolidated be combined to form the new Gulfstream Academy of schools/leveraged Hallandale Beach. The school will serve students in HQI.1 resources/implemented new Grades K-8. Annabel C. Perry Elementary School, programs & services via the Coral Springs Elementary School and North implementation of the Lauderdale Elementary Schools were expanded to community driven SSOS serve students in Grades PK-8. The Henry D. Perry initiative. Middle School facility was repurposed into an adult education center. The programs and services offered at Hallandale Adult & Community Center will be transitioned to the Perry Middle facility as the new Henry D. Perry Education Center. Student Achievement improved in 20% of indicators HQI.2 and maintained in 60% of indicators. Strategic Plan Goals High Quality Instruction: HQI Continuous Improvement: CI Effective Communication: EC Broward County Public Schools Page 1 of 66 Major Accomplishments/Stakeholder Engagement/Media Interviews: 2015-2016 Strategic Plan Goals High Quality Instruction: HQI Continuous Improvement: CI Effective Communication: EC Broward County Public Schools Page 2 of 66 Major Accomplishments/Stakeholder Engagement/Media Interviews: 2015-2016 Strategic Plan Goals High Quality Instruction: HQI Continuous Improvement: CI Effective Communication: EC Broward County Public Schools Page 3 of 66 Major Accomplishments/Stakeholder Engagement/Media Interviews: 2015-2016 Strategic Plan Goals High Quality Instruction: HQI Continuous Improvement: CI Effective Communication: EC Broward County Public Schools Page 4 of 66 Major Accomplishments/Stakeholder Engagement/Media Interviews: 2015-2016 Strategic Plan Goals High Quality Instruction: HQI Continuous Improvement: CI Effective Communication: EC Broward County Public Schools Page 5 of 66 Major Accomplishments/Stakeholder Engagement/Media Interviews: 2015-2016 Strategic Plan Goals High Quality Instruction: HQI Continuous Improvement: CI Effective Communication: EC Broward County Public Schools Page 6 of 66 Major Accomplishments/Stakeholder Engagement/Media Interviews: 2015-2016 BCPS expanded the personalized learning initiative to an additional 19 schools. These classroom teachers are transitioning to blended, student-centered learning to maximize learning outcomes, increase student Digital 5 and Personalized HQI.3 engagement and citizenship skills. The personalized Learning Initiative learning initiative impacts over 9,000 students by providing them with learning tools to use at home and school and allows for collaboration between teachers and students. BCPS’s middle schools have “infused” digital tools, resources and instructional strategies within the content areas of English/language arts, mathematics, and intensive reading. Implementation of Digital 6: Using the student laptop carts and teacher laptops, 6th HQI.4 Mathematics and Language grade English/language arts and mathematics classes Arts and 6th grade intensive reading classes have access to a new digital curriculum aligned to Florida Standards in English/language arts, mathematics, and intensive reading. Three 6th grade mathematics classrooms at each middle school were equipped with interactive projectors to enhance teaching. The Digital Developmental Language Arts ESOL- Reading Initiative (Digital DLA) allows ELLs to control their pace, place and path of instruction by using Digital Developmental digital devices and digital curriculum content for Language Arts ESOL- HQI.5 communication, collaboration, research, knowledge Reading Initiative (Digital acquisition, and presentation of learning through DLA) assessments. Implementation expanded in 2015-16 to now include over one-half of the secondary schools. Strategic Plan Goals High Quality Instruction: HQI Continuous Improvement: CI Effective Communication: EC Broward County Public Schools Page 7 of 66 Major Accomplishments/Stakeholder Engagement/Media Interviews: 2015-2016 Broward Schools #BrowardCodes initiative was recognized by the White House in the #CSforAll announcement for Broward Schools’ commitment to providing Computer Science education opportunities for all students K-12. The District expanded our partnership with Code.org to support funding Computer Science professional development and community building as a Code.org Professional Broward Codes – CS for All Learning Provider through June 2018. The District is a HQI.6 Initiative recipient of a $1.249M National Science Foundation grant to develop a model for the integration of STEM and Computer Science in the elementary day, in order to provide all students in all grades the opportunities in Computer Science. Through our partnership with Code.org, 33 BCPS high schools will be offering college-level Computer Science through the new College Board AP Computer Science Principles course. Secured an additional $220,000 grant to support the work of Linking Education and Employment JP Morgan Chase Foundation Outcomes, (LEEO). The funds are used to sponsor Grant: Enhancements to the the LEEO Executive Leadership Symposium, summer HQI.7 LEEO [Linking Education and internship opportunities, technical certification Employment Outcomes] assessments, field experiences directly in the work Program place, and for continued support of school-site projects. BCPS continued its efforts to close the achievement through implementation of the Black Male Success Initiative. BCPS increased its overall graduation rate HQI.8 Black Male Success Initiative as well as the graduation rate for all racial subgroup with black students showing the highest gains closing the achievement gap. The Initiative increased the number of identified school- based mentoring Strategic Plan Goals High Quality Instruction: HQI Continuous Improvement: CI Effective Communication: EC Broward County Public Schools Page 8 of 66 Major Accomplishments/Stakeholder Engagement/Media Interviews: 2015-2016 programs from 50 to 160 schools. Established school ambassadors for over 175 schools to support the success initiative. BCPS identified over 2,000 overage students and developed a plan to help them get back on track. Academic transition plans were developed for DJJ-court involved students and a re-engagement center for students and families. The District’s Student Support Initiatives Department, anchor agencies across Broward County, and a core group of leaders in the Dillard Innovation Zone, have come together to focus on the issues that bar youth from succeeding in the schools in that community. The effort focuses on prioritizing and coordinating wraparound services offered through education, non- HQI.9 SSOS-Promise Neighborhood profit, business and government, to improve the educational and developmental outcomes for youth. The 2015-16 implementation includes 27 core agencies working to bring services to the Dillard Zone schools, students and families. Established both a clothing bank and food pantry to provide immediate concrete support to families in the community. In this, the fifth year of the Broward Debate Initiative, we have expanded to add 15 Middle Schools to the existing 13 Middle Schools and all District High Middle School and High Schools. This initiative is strongly supported by the HQI.10 School Debate Expansion National Speech and Debate Association, who provide content, membership and monetary support. The coaches of these newly participating schools receive intensive summer training, materials, and funding from the District. Ultimately, many of these schools will follow the high school path and attend the Strategic Plan Goals High Quality Instruction: HQI Continuous Improvement: CI Effective Communication: EC Broward County Public Schools Page 9 of 66 Major Accomplishments/Stakeholder Engagement/Media Interviews: 2015-2016 tournaments at the University of Florida, Emory, Harvard, and Berkeley. In 2015-16, BCPS, in partnership with America's Foundation for Chess (AF4C), enhanced the First Move Program that is offered to all 2nd and 3rd grade students, including ESE and Bilingual students, to improve critical and analytical thinking skills. In addition to the comprehensive curriculum and resources, additional teacher training opportunities, HQI.11 Chess Initiative on-site assistance, and on-line play have made for a more robust program. Community outreach has strengthened the initiative and provided scholastic chess opportunities for students beyond the curriculum taught in 2nd and 3rdgrade. Through this initiative, BCPS has the largest implementation of scholastic chess in the nation, and has helped to foster a positive culture throughout the community. In 2015-16, the Coach Credentialing Program was expanded and implemented District-wide. The professional learning promotes a knowledge base of common effective coaching strategies and coaching language throughout the District, credentials all Comprehensive Instructional school-based instructional coaches, and Coach Credentialing Program HQI.12 communicates expectations and responsibilities in to Improve High Quality improving instruction