Annual Report for 2019-2020 School Year Published February, 2021 Message from David W

Annual Report for 2019-2020 School Year Published February, 2021 Message from David W. James, Ed.D

It would be impossible to deliver an annual report to you Now, we look to the future and the inclusion of our middle without giving great consideration to the impact COVID-19 has schools into the academy program and eventually our had and continues to have on education and on our students elementary schools. We convened a middle school master and staff. But the positive news from this extraordinary year is planning team to develop the road map that will guide this that when we were first feeling the impact of the pandemic, endeavor (just as we did with our high schools). Eventually, without hesitation, this community and our many partners and soon, we will be linking our many elementary schools to came forth to assist us with the special challenges of our our middle school academies and creating a bridge to high College & Career Academies of Akron (CCAA). school. This holistic approach will encompass education at Akron Public Schools (APS) from our earliest learners to our Given the express mission of CCAA to fully integrate our high high school seniors. school students into the community and its many resources on the path to college, military or career, personal interaction— As you may know, I have announced my retirement as whether remotely or in person—is integral in continuing to lean superintendent at the end of this school year. Allow me to use on the strengths of this program. Community assets grounded this space to personally thank each and every one who has in education and business take students under their wing(s), made a contribution to this innovative educational model. It if you will, guide and lead them while enhancing their APS bodes well for the future of our students, their families and education in many ways. our community.

This past year, we offered our high school students the first year of what we call wall-to-wall academies. In other words, every Sincerely, high school student was enrolled in an academy. Fifteen in all with 54 pathways across the district.

Our partners worked with us with dedication and creativity even in the face of our 100% remote learning environment. Hundreds David W. James, Ed.D., Superintendent of partners that have been with us from the beginning continue Akron Public Schools to support us. New partners have joined and infused CCAA with Connecting Community to the Classroom new ideas for educating our children. We cannot thank them nearly enough.

CCAA Mission: 2021 Board of Education The College & Career Academies of Akron gives all students N.J. Akbar, Ph.D., President confidence in their future by building a sense of belonging, Derrick Hall, Esq., Vice President Bruce Alexander through common interests and shared experiences in a supportive Diana C. Autry, BSN, RN community that offers real-world, hands-on learning, in and out of Patrick Bravo the classroom. Lisa Mansfield Valerie McKitrick David W. James, Ed.D., Superintendent Ryan Pendelton, CFO, Treasurer KeyBank Financial Services Lab Teaches Financial Literacy and More

In the spring of 2018, Akron Public Schools CLC student who works in the lab, said that The KeyCash program and KeyBank announced the grand opening she is building both financial skills for the real demonstrated positive improvements in of the Financial Services Lab at East CLC world and customer service skills especially grades, discipline and supported by KeyBank Foundation. The goal when there are long lines of people. financial literacy skills. of this lab is to give students access to real Students in the Business & Entrepreneurship financial technology that would typically be Pathway are also learning real-world skills found in a banking center including teller, by managing and operating the school store loan officer and stock simulation stations. where students spend their KeyCash. Not only does this help prepare students GRADES for in-demand, high-paying financial sector Finance Pathway teacher Braylin Taylor 40.1% of students earned jobs in Northeast Ohio, but it also helps all added that students have become more a 2.5 GPA or better. 10.1 students learn about financial literacy. motivated than ever to share the financial percentage points higher than the academy goal. literacy skills they’re learning with their By the beginning of the 2019-2020 school parents and others. East CLC student year, the lab was open and ready for Zanetta Walker said, “I think about how business. Students in the KeyBank Academy much harder it would be for my parents and of Business and Health Services were able to having to withdraw a lot of money for a lot of CLIMATE DATA experience earning and managing KeyCash, different things.” The number of events a program developed by a team of APS resulting in out-of-school teachers and administrators, with the advice “KeyBank and KeyBank Foundation have suspensions decreased and guidance of KeyBank staff. KeyCash is invested in our students, educators and by 29.3% between 2018- 2019 and 2019-2020. given to the academy students for earning schools in ways that are both supportive good grades or demonstrating positive and inspirational,” said APS Superintendent behaviors and good citizenship. Students David James. “True to the college and career use their KeyCash to purchase items in academy model, the Financial Services the school store or deposit and save their Lab means that our students are able to KeyCash to purchase experiences such as make connections between their academic KEYBANK tickets to football games or prom. courses and the real world, helping them TRANSACTIONS 98.3% of students in the prepare the future.” KeyBank Academy made Students in the Finance Pathway operate the 3 or more transactions in Financial Services Lab during lunch periods the Financial Services Lab throughout the week. Janiyah Carter, an East during the school year.

Zenetta Walker Finance Pathway “I am appreciative that I am able to be in my pathway because we go through a lot of fun experiences, both individually and as a school. We want to make things better for each other…you’re also learning about how to have your own bank account. For many students that don’t have their own bank account, they are able to see how things will become when you get older.”

To read Zenetta’s full story, visit ccaa.akronschools.com/Zenetta 2019-2020 Accountability Data

Akron Public Schools launched wall-to-wall college and career High School Attendance academies in the 2019-2020 school year after implementing Freshman Academies in 2018-2019. Every high school student is enrolled in a college-and career-themed academy, a FY19 FY20 small learning community, staffed with designated academy 90.0% 90.79% principals, counselors and teams of teachers empowered to support students. In the academies, 15 in all across the district, Attendance and timeliness have a significant impact on student students chose to enroll in one of 54 college and career achievement and are imperative for gainful employment. The attendance rate is also an indicator of student engagement as students pathways based on their interests and aptitudes. who understand the relevance of what they’re learning are more likely to attend school daily.

Accountability measures chosen by the CCAA Steering Committee are used to show our progress toward CCAA goals. “When I was a freshman and Tracking this data is important on both an annual and long term sophomore in high school, I still basis to continue to guide the work of CCAA. didn’t know what I wanted to do job wise. When I got into this (Automotive Technology), I just knew that this was going to be Graduation Rate the type of job for me.”

FY19 FY20 - Armonie Jackson, East CLC Automotive Technology District 4 Year Rate 79.8% 80.2%

District 5 Year Rate 79.9% 83.8%

The graduation rate measures the percentage of Climate Data (OSS and ISS) - students who successfully completed high school Days per 100 students with a diploma in four or five years.

FY19 FY20 Change

9th Grade OSS 231.48 202.95 -12.32% “All these opportunities I got as a result of going down the 9th Grade ISS 111.55 69.02 -38.13% Environmental Engineering Pathway have been instrumental 10th - 12th Grade OSS 167.14 149.40 -10.61% for me in deciding what college I am going to go to, what major I 10th - 12th Grade ISS 73.09 35.72 -51.12% am going to pick, figuring things out for my future, and figuring In-school (ISS) and out-of-school suspensions (OSS) are reported by things out for myself.” 100 students to be able to provide an accurate visual of suspension rates in the district. APS will continue to build systems that support and - Nick Hann, NIHF STEM HIgh School encourage positive behaviors so all students graduate college and PLTW Environmental Engineering career ready. Pathway Industry Credentials Earned “The activities I was involved with helped improve my problem Graduating Class of solving skills and ability to think on my feet in any situation”

2019 2020 - Kaylie Weston, Kenmore-Garfield 1,223 935* High School Business Management Pathway An industry-recognized credential is a verification of a student’s qualifications or competence in a specific career field. Students in each pathway have the opportunity to prepare for and take adult level assessments that allow students to earn credentials. Industry Military Enlistment Numbers credentials provide students with a competitive advantage for employment after school. *The number of industry credentials earned by the graduating class of FY19 FY20 Change 2020 was impacted by the governor’s stay-at-home order due to COVID-19 in the 4th quarter of 2020. 54 39 -27%

“Having the academies as part of Enlistment in the military is one the options students can choose my senior year curriculum made after graduation. Due to COVID-19. both enrollment and enlistment experienced a drop with the class of 2020 for the fall immediately me realize that I did want to an following graduation. architect….it set a firm grasp that it’s really what I want to do.”

- Allison Agosti, Firestone CLC Partner Engagement Hours PLTW Architecture FY19 FY20 Change

6,845 16,491 +140.9%

Strategic business and community partnerships facilitate real-world College Enrollment experiences and opportunities that are crucial to student success. In 2019-2020, CCAA launched wall-to-wall academies which drove the large increase in partner engagement hours. FY19 FY20 Change

Advanced Placement/ 5,148 4,329 -15.9% “(The academies) put you in a first Honors courses taken hand experience...it lets you see College Credit Plus what other people do and you 7,764 9,297 +19.7% credits earned get to experience other people’s knowledge and wisdom.”

Courses offered at each high school are driven by graduation - Dylan West, Buchtel CLC requirements as well as student interest and demand. Offering honors, advanced placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), and college Entrepreneurship, Business & credit courses (CCP) within the academy model provides students with Marketing Pathway choices that prepare them to meet their personal, post-secondary goals as well as improve the college readiness and workforce pipeline. Business and Community Engagement

We thank the many businesses and community organizations that have come forward to build and sustain the College & Career Academies of Akron during the time period of July 1, 2019 - December 11, 2020. We strive for accuracy in recognizing our partners. If you discover an error, please email us at [email protected].

FUNDING PARTNERS Students with a Goal (SWAG) City of Joy/LA Soul Restaurant FirstEnergy Corp. Akron Children’s Hospital Summa Health Cookie’s BBQ, LLC FocusCFO Akron Community Foundation Summit Education Initiative Countryside Ford Motor Company GAR Foundation The Goodyear Tire & Craft Construction Goodwill Industries High Schools That Work Rubber Company Extraordinary Detail GPD Group Guys & Gals Community KeyBank Foundation The University of Akron G. Stephens, Inc. Martha Holden Jennings Partnership, Inc. United Way of Summit County Gavin Scott Salon & Spa Foundation Hilton Garden Inn University of Mount Union GBO’s Rib Shack LLC Independent Electrical Zion Apostolic Faith Church Giant Eagle Contractors KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS Girl Scouts of Northeast Ohio Integrity Staffing Solutions Akron Community Foundation Akron Early College Great Clips/The 220 Group Ltd. KeyBank ConxusNEO High School Greener Grounds My Family Home Healthcare Ford Next Generation Learning AI Forum Guys & Gals Community Narrative Digital Media LLC GAR Foundation Akron Art Museum Partnership, Inc. National Network of Career Greater Akron Chamber Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Health Junkie Nursing Assistants of Commerce Ohio Insurance Institute Buckingham, Doolittle & Huntington National Bank Summit Education Initiative OneKey Medical Burroughs Kent State University United Way of Summit & Medina Pepsi Co. Cleveland Clinic Akron General KGK Gardening and Landscape QT Equipment Cleveland State University Deisgn Reynolds & Reynolds STEERING COMMITTEE Environmental Design Group Leia’ Love Hair and Nail Salon LLC Rubber City Radio Group Akron Art Museum Greater Cleveland Regional Limitless Ambition, Inc. Sikich LLP Akron Children’s Hospital Transit Authority McDonald’s Vernon Odom Akron Squirrels Inc. Akron Community Foundation OEConnection Positive Image Hair Salon Stanley Infrastructure Paladin Akron Education Association On Point Physical Therapy Project GRAD Akron Attachments Akron Promise Open M PT Center for Sports Medicine Stark State Community College Akron/Summit Convention & Summit Racing Prospect Mold Robert J. Events & Catering Visitors Bureau United Way of Summit Rubber Division, ACS Ruhlin Construction ArtsNow and Medina County Financial S3 Technology Sincerely Se’Yauna Massotherapy Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Empowerment Center Smithers & Esthetics WARDJet City of Akron Summit County Prosecutor’s Sip, Savor, Soul, LLC Weymouth Country Club Cleveland Clinic Akron General Office Snap-On Business Solutions Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley Summit MetroParks Summa Health Ellet CLC National Park The University of Akron Summit Food Coalition ACE Mentor Program of Greater ConxusNEO The University of Mount Union Summit County Juvenile Court Akron Canton County of Summit Jobs & Towpath Credit Union Summit County Public Health Akron City Fire Department Family Services Underdog Behavior and Training Taste of Fine Dining Akron Community Foundation Ferriot, Inc. Akron Police Department The PT Center FirstEnergy Akron Zoo Buchtel CLC TR Construction, Inc. FocalPointe Akron/Summit Convention & ADM Board University of Akron Research GAR Foundation Visitors Bureau Akron Community Foundation Foundation American Red Cross Greater Akron Chamber Akron Food Works VHT (Virtual Hold Technology) Associated Materials Incorporated of Commerce Akron Urban League VineWorks Marketing, LLC Buckeye Power Sales Huntington National Bank Applied Academic Solutions Yb Nails Academy Cleveland Clinic Akron General Junior Achievement of North AxessPointe Community Paramedic Education Program Central Ohio Health Centers East CLC Conrad’s Tire Express & Kent State University Bay Pointe Technology, Ltd. Akron Rubber Ducks Total Car Care KeyBank Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley Better Business Bureau of Akron AMP Strategy Keystone Technology Consultants National Park Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Anoited Production Consultants, Northeast Ohio Medical University CTL Engineering Ohio, Akron Region Inc. Project GRAD Apple Growth Partners Dot Org Solutions Bricklayers and Allied FirstEnergy Sattler Companies Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Craftworkers Local 7 OH GPD Group Sikich LLP - CPA Cleveland Clinic Akron General Broaddus Business Solutions Great Work! Employment Stark State College East End Welding Brows & Winks Beauty Electrical League of Ohio Helen Scott Builders InnoSource Lockheed Martin US Foods Direction Home Akron Canton International Soap Box Derby Martell School of Dance Waterloo Restaurant Area Agency on Aging and JD Byrider Metisentry Wolff Bros. Supply Inc. Disabilities Kisling, Nestico & Redick Millennial Theatre Project Drips Klaben Auto Stores Northside Cellar NIHF STEM High School ECO SMACNA Malone University Ohio Shakespeare Festival ACE Products & Consulting LLC Fairlawn Family Practice Marc’s Metis Construction Open Tone Music Additive Engineering Famous Supply Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital Rubber City Theatre City of Akron Water Supply FirstEnergy Corp. National Park Service Safran Electric & Power Environmental Design Group Harry Donovan Jr. Valor Home Ohio Carpenters’ Joint SeibertKeck Insurance Partners Federal Reserve Bank of Hiram College Apprenticeship & Training Sheena’s Platinum Movements Cleveland Kent State University Program Sikich, LLP FirstEnergy Corp. Keystone Technology Consultants One of a Kind Pet Rescue, Inc. Smithers GOJO Industries, Inc. Main Street Gourmet Park Ford Stage Center GPD Group MCA of Akron proINTELco Summit Artspace Habitat for Humanity OEConnection Scheeser Buckley Mayfield (SBM) Summit Choral Society IBM X-Force Red Olympus Corporation of the Stark State College Summit County Prosecutor’s TC Architects Inspire Aviation Americas Office The Goodyear Tire Lecat’s Ventriloscope, LLC Robert Half Technology Summit County Sheriff’s Office & Rubber Company Paladina Health S3 Technologies Summit MetroParks The University of Akron Rite Aid Corporation Shon Christy Social Media The Goodyear Tire & Tri-C/9 Lives Project Rubber Division, ACS Stage 3 Talent Rubber Company Tuesday Musical S3 Technologies Summa Health The Summit Verb Ballets Smithers Summit County Children Services The University of Akron Wandering Aesthetics The Goodyear Tire & Summit County Public Health Turkeyfoot Family Pet Center Weathervane Playhouse Theatre Rubber Company T.J. Maxx Wilkinson Funeral Home The University of Akron The Bonnot Company Firestone CLC Thomarios The DriveMind Group 365 Holdings Kenmore-Garfield Yanke Bionics The Geopfert Company 7th Floor Clothing High School The Goodyear Tire & ACE Mentor Program of Greater ACE Mentor Program of Greater North High School Rubber Company Akron Canton Akron Canton Air Enterprises The K Company Additive Engineering Solutions Acme Fresh Market Akron Area YMCA The Rotary Club of Akron Akron Art Museum ACRT, Inc. Akron Children’s Hospital The University of Akron Akron Canton Airport Akron Cooperative Farms Akron Children’s Museum United Association of Plumbers, Akron Civic Theatre Akron Tool & Die, Co. Akron Cleveland Air Conditioning Pipefitters and HVAC Akron Symphony Orchestra Ann Otto Consulting Contractors of America Servicemen Local 219 Akron American Winds College ArdenCourts Akron SCORE University of Mount Union of Aeronautics Associated General Contractors Akron-Summit County Public Verizon Communications Inc. Better Business Bureau of Akron Better Business Bureau of Akron Library World Elite Kids Bridgestone Americas, Inc. Build Akron, LLC Altercare of Western Reserve Carolina Silva-SōL Harris/Day Chris Fuller, IT Consultant American Red Cross of Greater Partners Supporting Architecture Concordia at Sumner Akron and the Mahoning All High Schools Castle Aviation ConxusNEO County Citizens Bank ConxusNEO County of Summit Asia, Inc. Dominic Moore Dunson Dave’s Market DRB Systems AT&T EarthQuaker Devices Ford NGL Electrical League of Ohio AxessPointe Community Health Event 38 Unmanned Systems, Inc GAR Foundation Esterle Mold & Machine Company Centers EYEMG Greater Akron Chamber of Fastenal Buckeye Health Plan Fashion Institute of Design Commerce Ferriot Inc. Child Guidance & Family Solutions & Merchandising LITE FirstEnergy Corp. Cleveland Clinic Akron General GPD Group Ohio Living Rockynol GPD Group Community Action Akron Summit G. Stephens, Inc. Restore/Habitat for Humanity Haas Factory Outlet - Head Start Program Gum-Dip Theatre Summit Education Initiative Hasenstaub Architects, Inc. Hasenstaub Architects, Inc. United Way of Summit & Medina Home Builders Association of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Summit & Portage Counties IATSE Local 48 Hospice of Western Reserve Inlet Dance Theatre Keystone Technology Consultants Jeff Klemm Kyocera SGS Precision Tools Jocelyn Grant NEO Medical University College Karpinski Engineering of Pharmacy Kent State University Malco Kimmell Cybersecurity and S&T Bank Forensic Services Stark State College Lauren Anderson, formerly Steere Noto Boutique The University of Akron Leandra Drumm Designs Partner Engagement As of December 2020

Akron Early College High School Firestone CLC Post-secondary partner: The University of Akron Kent State University Academy of Advanced Technology and Engineering Buchtel CLC Kent State University Huntington Academy of Design Academy of Global Industry and Design Kent State University Summa Health Academy of Performing Arts Academy of Leadership and Innovation Kenmore-Garfield High School East CLC FirstEnergy Bridgestone Academy of Emerging Technology and Design Academy of Applied Engineering and Technology Academy of Innovation and Industry

KeyBank Post-secondary partner: Stark State College Academy of Business and Health Services NIHF STEM High School Ellet CLC Goodyear Goodyear Academy of Advanced Technology and Design Academy of Applied Technology Post-secondary partner: The University of Akron Academy of Community Health and Safety North High School Cuyahoga Valley National Park Akron Children’s Hospital Academy of Global Marketing and Media Academy of Health and Human Services Post-secondary partner: The University of Akron Academy of Global Technology and Business Post-secondary partner: University of Mount Union

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