2018 Review of the Instructional Program of the Jackson Public Schools COUNCIL OF THE GREAT CITY SCHOOLS Jackson Instructional Report Table of Contents Acknowledgments ................................................................................................................. 7 I. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 8 II. Origins and Purpose of the Project ..................................................................................... 9 III. About the Jackson Public Schools .................................................................................... 13 IV. Goals and Organizational Structure ................................................................................. 15 V. Staffing Levels ................................................................................................................. 22 VI. Budget and Spending ...................................................................................................... 27 VII. Curriculum and Instruction ............................................................................................ 35 VIII. Academic Achievement and Other Student Outcomes .................................................. 46 IX. Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 88 X. Synopsis and Discussion................................................................................................... 98 Attachment A. Key Performance Indicators ........................................................................ 101 Attachment B. All Other Support Services Staffing Levels ................................................... 114 Attachment C. List of Materials Reviewed .......................................................................... 117 Attachment D. List of Interviewees .................................................................................... 120 Attachment E. Strategic Support Team Bios ....................................................................... 122 Attachment F. About the Council of the Great City Schools and History of Strategic Support Teams ............................................................................................................................... 125 Council of the Great City Schools 2 Jackson Instructional Report Exhibits Exhibit 1. Organizational Structure of the Jackson Public Schools (undated) ............................................ 17 Exhibit 2. Organizational Structure of the Jackson Public Schools (dated DRAFT 7-20-17) ....................... 18 Exhibit 3. Organizational Structure of the Jackson Public Schools (showing limited reports) ................... 18 Exhibit 4. Students per Staff Member in the Jackson Public Schools ......................................................... 23 Exhibit 5. Teachers as a Percent of Total Staff in the Jackson Public Schools ............................................ 23 Exhibit 6. Students per Teacher in the Jackson Public Schools ................................................................... 24 Exhibit 7. Students per Total Administrator in the Jackson Public Schools ................................................ 24 Exhibit 8. Students per School-based Administrator in the Jackson Public Schools ................................... 25 Exhibit 9. Students per District-level Administrator in the Jackson Public Schools .................................... 25 Exhibit 10. Percent of Total Staff by Major Position in Jackson, Compared to Mississippi and other Great City School Districts ..................................................................................................................................... 26 Exhibit 11. Total Expenditures per Student ................................................................................................ 28 Exhibit 12. Instructional Expenditures per Student .................................................................................... 28 Exhibit 13. General Administration Expenditures per Student................................................................... 29 Exhibit 14. School Administration Expenditures per Student ..................................................................... 29 Exhibit 15. Operations, Business Services, and Other Expenditures per Student ...................................... 30 Exhibit 16. Total Expenditures per Student Compared to Selected Cities .................................................. 30 Exhibit 17. Instructional Expenditures per Student Compared to Selected Cities ..................................... 31 Exhibit 18. General Administration Expenditures per Student Compared to Selected Cities .................... 31 Exhibit 19. School Administration Expenditures per Student Compared to Selected Cities ...................... 32 Exhibit 20. Operations, Business Services, and Other Expenditures per Student Compared to Selected Cities ............................................................................................................................................................ 32 Exhibit 21. Median Expenditures by Category ............................................................................................ 33 Exhibit 22. Median Personnel Expenditures as a Share of Total Expenditures by Category. ..................... 33 Exhibit 23. Mississippi, Large City, and National Public Scale Scores Trends on the Grade 4 NAEP Reading Assessment, 2009-2015 .............................................................................................................................. 52 Exhibit 24. Mississippi, Large City, and National Public Scale Scores Trends on the Grade 8 NAEP Reading Assessment, 2009-2015 .............................................................................................................................. 52 Exhibit 25 Mississippi, Large City, and National Public Scale Scores Trends on the Grade 4 NAEP Math Assessment, 2009-2015 .............................................................................................................................. 52 Exhibit 26. Mississippi, Large City, and National Public Scale Scores Trends on the Grade 8 NAEP Math Assessment, 2009-2015 .............................................................................................................................. 52 Exhibit 27. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale Scores for All Students on the Grade 4 NAEP Reading Assessment, 2015 ....................................................................... 53 Exhibit 28. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale Scores for Black Students on the Grade 4 NAEP Reading Assessment, 2015 ....................................................................... 53 Exhibit 29. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale Scores for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Students on the Grade 4 NAEP Reading Assessment, 2015 .................................... 54 Exhibit 30. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale Scores for Black Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Students on the Grade 4 NAEP Reading Assessment, 2015 ........................ 54 Council of the Great City Schools 3 Jackson Instructional Report Exhibit 31. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale Scores for All Students on the Grade 8 NAEP Reading Assessment, 2015 ....................................................................... 55 Exhibit 32. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale Scores for Black Students on the Grade 8 NAEP Reading Assessment, 2015 ....................................................................... 55 Exhibit 33. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale Scores for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Students on the Grade 8 NAEP Reading Assessment, 2015 .................................... 56 Exhibit 34. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale Scores for Black Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Students on the Grade 8 NAEP Reading Assessment, 2015 ........................ 56 Exhibit 35. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale Scores for All Students on the Grade 4 NAEP Math Assessment, 2015 ............................................................................ 57 Exhibit 36. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale Scores for Black Students on the Grade 4 NAEP Math Assessment, 2015 ............................................................................ 57 Exhibit 37. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale Scores for Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Students on the Grade 4 NAEP Math Assessment, 2015 ......................................... 58 Exhibit 38. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale Scores for Black Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Students on the Grade 4 NAEP Math Assessment, 2015 ............................ 58 Exhibit 39. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale Scores for All Students on the Grade 8 NAEP Math Assessment, 2015 ............................................................................ 59 Exhibit 40. Mississippi, Large City, National Public, TUDA, and Estimated Jackson Scale