Gainesville City Schools Using the Comprehensive System of Learning Supports Framework

Gainesville City SchoolsUsing the Comprehensive System of Learning Supports Framework

UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools

American Association of School AdministratorsSummer Leadership Institute June 2012

http://www.gcssk12.net

What can we do about the 15-20% of persistent underachievers?

What can be done to prevent barriers and promote healthy development for all students?

How can we better organize how we work and prevent marginalization and fragmentation of support services?

How can we continue to advance improvement with declining resources?

individualistic to systemic

reactive to proactive

a system of care to a system of prevention

from a starfish to a bridge mentality

54% Hispanic 20% African American 21% Caucasian 2% Asian 3% Other Ethnicities 12% Students with Disabilities 38% English Language Learners 13% Gifted 10% Non-resident/ tuition students 75.91 % qualify for free-reduced lunch

Our graduation rate increased from 73% in 2007 to 87.5% in 2011.*

Our disciplinary tribunals have declined by 60%. Our students have increased performance in all

subject areas at every grade on state criterion testing.

More students are EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS on state testing.

There is an increase in the number of students taking and scoring 3 or more on Advanced Placement Exams. (state recognition received for Math and Science)

* Lever rate calculation

Consultancy from the UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools to establish a Comprehensive System of Learning Supports –supported by AASA and Scholastic LEAD Collaborative

Restructured the district and school leadership roles and responsibilities to implement the framework

Eliminated programs and practices that were fragmented and not supporting our core work

Examined and revised all policies, practices, and procedures which did not directly support the work, including duplication of efforts in programs.

Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Director of Learning Supports

Superintendant

• New accountability index to replace NCLB

• Common Core Standards Implementation

• Teacher and Leader Rubric Based Evaluation Systems to include a link to compensation

• School “Turn Around Models”

• Career Pathways development- P-12

* New data systems to support all of the above

Dr. Merrianne Dyer- Superintendent merrianne.dyer@gcssk12.net

Jarod Anderson- Director of Learning Supports jarod.anderson@gcssk12.net

Jamey Moore- Director of Curriculum and InstructionJamey.moore@gcssk12.net