Boston School Committee GoalsDr. Hardin Coleman, Boston School Committee MemberMonica Hogan, Senior Executive Director, Data and Accountability

The Boston School Committee has identified 5 student outcome goals to focus and drive their work. These goals are in five areas:

● Early Literacy● Achievement for English Learners● Achievement for Students with Disabilities● Critical Thinking in Math, Science and Literacy● College and Career Readiness

While each area could be measured with multiple data points, the goals outlined here include a narrowed focus. The data for each goal will be disaggregated to show trends for all major student groups and illustrate where the district is and isn’t making progress on closing opportunity and achievement gaps. Additional analyses will be conducted by BPS departments through program implementation related to each goal. When BPS departments make presentations to the School Committee, the presentation should tie back to at least one of the five goals.

Additionally, the district has identified 55 metrics as part of the Strategic Plan and the Superintendent has multiple indicators as part of her annual evaluation.

School Committee Goals

Guardrails:

Student Voice & Family Engagement:BPS will leverage the cultural and linguistic wealth of students and families by increasing student voice and creating partnerships that recognize their value, assets, and needs.

Non-negotiable community values that must be honored while we pursue the goals.

Community Partnerships:BPS will work with community partners to prepare students for unlimited global and local opportunities.

Equity & Opportunity Gaps:BPS will implement, with fidelity, opportunity and achievement gap-closing practices that are research-based and data-driven at the district, school, and classroom levels. Black, Latinx, and Asian students must have access to standards-aligned instruction by teachers who are trained in culturally and linguistically sustaining practices (CLSP). Students with special learning needs have a right to be educated in inclusive learning environments. English learners deserve language accessible high-quality curriculum and instruction across content areas that will allow them to reach their full potential and cultivate their native language. Native language access is critical for EL student success and demonstrates respect for the cultures and languages of our students and their families.

Diverse & Effective Staffing:BPS will recruit and retain a highly effective, racially and linguistically diverse, culturally proficient workforce that can provide rigorous culturally and linguistically affirming inclusive curriculum and experiences that celebrate the assets of our students and provide a joyous and positive school experience.

Social, Emotional, & Physical Supports:BPS will deliver a universal Multi-Tiered System of Support that addresses the social, emotional, and physical well-being of all our students.

Area Measure Baseline 1 yr Goal (SY20-21)

3 yr Goal (SY22-23)

5 yr Goal (SY24-25)

Early Literacy the percentage of K2 students who meet or exceed grade level expectations on the MAP Reading Fluency assessment at the end of the year.

Due to assessment changes and COVID-19, SY20-21 will be the first year MAP Fluency

is given at the end of the year.Achievement for English Learners

the percentage of students who are English Learners who demonstrate a Student Growth Percentile on the ACCESS for ELLs assessment of 50 or higher.

33.8% 35.6% 39.2% 42.8%

Achievement for Students with Disabilities

the percentage of students with disabilities with a Student Growth Percentile (SGP) on the MCAS ELA assessment of 50 or higher.

49.3% 50.8% 53.8% 56.8%

Critical Thinking in Math, Science and Literacy

Average 8th Grade MCAS Scaled Score - ELA 490 491 494 496Average 8th Grade MCAS Scaled Score - MCAS 491 492 494 496Average 8th Grade MCAS Scaled Score - Science 485 488 493 498

College and Career Readiness

the percentage of graduates meeting the city-wide definition of College, Career and Life Readiness. 44.9% 47% 51% 55%

School Committee Goals Overview

Goal 1: Students will acquire strong foundational reading skills

to ensure they arrive in grade 3 ready to thrive in school.

Measured by the percentage of K2 students who meet or exceed grade level expectations on the MAP Reading

Fluency assessment at the end of the year.

About the Measure

MAP Reading Fluency is an adaptive universal screening and progress monitoring assessment for grades pre-K to 5 developed by NWEA. Phonological awareness, the ability to distinguished letter sounds is a foundational pre-reading skill measured by MAP Fluency.

MAP in BPS● SY 18-19: MAP was piloted alongside Lexia Rapid in 26 schools● SY 19-20: MAP end-of-year assessments were not administered● SY 20-21: MAP Assessments have been administered remotely this school year

MAP participation is not 100% for all students or student groups

MAP is a relatively new assessment and we do not have historic data in order to analyze trends and gaps across the district. NWEA (the vendor providing the MAP assessment) have not made available national or a representative sample of district data in order to better understand student performance. Therefore we are not able to calculate baseline or target information at this time.

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Goal 2:English learners will demonstrate growth in English

language proficiency.

Measured by the percentage of students who are English Learners who demonstrate a Student Growth Percentile on

the ACCESS assessment of 50 or higher.

About the Measure

The ACCESS Assessment for English Learners

● Is administered to Kindergarten through Grade 12 students who have been identified as English language learners (ELLs)

● Is given annually to monitor students' progress in learning academic English● Meets U.S. federal requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for monitoring

and reporting ELLs’ progress toward English language proficiency● Is anchored in the WIDA English Language Development Standards● Assesses the four language domains of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing

Educators use ACCESS results, along with other WIDA resources, to make decisions about students' English academic language and to facilitate their language development.

Student Growth Percentile assesses how much a student has progressed compared to his/her academic peers from the previous year. A growth percentile of 50 is considered typical growth. The percentage of students with at least an SGP of 50 indicates the amount of students that are growing at a rate similar to their peers across the state.

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High-Level Baseline + Suggested Targets

Percent of English Learners: SGPA of 50+, ACCESS

35.6%39.2%

42.8%

Goal 3:Students with disabilities will thrive and grow in rich

and inclusive learning environments.

Measured by the percentage of students with disabilities with a Student Growth Percentile (SGP) on the MCAS ELA

assessment of 50 or higher.

About the Measure

The MCAS English and Language Arts is the state assessment of students reading and writing skills. While some students with severe disabilities are assessed with an alternative portfolio based assessment, 89.4% of Students with Disabilities assessed took the traditional MCAS in ELA.

Student Growth Percentile assesses how much a student has progressed compared to his/her peers. A student growth percentile of 50 is considered typical growth. The percentage of students with at least an SGP of 50 indicates the amount of students with disabilities that are growing at a rate similar to their academic peers across the state.

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High-Level Baseline + Suggested Targets

Percent of Students with Disabilities with an SGP of 50+, MCAS ELA

50.8% 53.8% 56.8%

Goal 4:Students will be able to critically reason, discern,

and demonstrate academic mastery of math, science, and literacy.

Measured by the average MCAS scaled score for 8th grade students in English Language Arts,

Mathematics, and Science.

About the Measure

The MCAS English and Language Arts is the state assessment of students reading and writing skills.

MCAS scaled scores range from 440 to 560● 440-469: Not Meeting Expectations● 470-499: Partially Meeting Expectations● 500-529: Meeting Expectations● 530-560: Exceeding Expectations

Average scaled score is a Massachusetts state accountability metric. Scaled score targets are set based on schools and districts baseline data on an annual basis. State targets have not been set for the 20-21 school year.

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High-Level Baseline + Suggested Targets

MCAS English Language Arts, 8th grade: Average Scaled Score

491 494 496

High-Level Baseline + Suggested Targets

MCAS Mathematics, 8th grade: Average Scaled Score

492 494 496

High-Level Baseline + Suggested Targets

MCAS Science, 8th grade: Average Scaled Score

488 493498

Goal 5:Students will graduate from high school with the agency

to direct their futures.

Measured by the percentage of graduates meeting the city-wide definition of College, Career and Life Readiness.

About the Measure

Boston graduates who are ready for college, career, and life have the power to find goals worth seeking, to figure out how to reach them, and to adapt as the world changes around them. These graduates have the power to navigate new situations and the skills that will enable them to move through any barriers they find along the way.

The measure for College, Career, and Life Readiness includes BPS graduates who attain at least 2 of the three following criteria and complete Anywhere, Anytime Learning opportunities:

● Attendance of 94% or better● Grade Point Average of 2.7 or better ● Completed MassCore course of study as well

as enrolled in Advanced Coursework(Anywhere, Anytime Learning gauged by internships and other extracurricular activities)

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Measure 2019 Cohort

Number of Graduates 3,181

94%+ Attendance 52%

2.7+ GPA 56%

MassCore + Advanced Coursework 31%

Anywhere, Anytime Learning 86%

2 of 3 high school achievement indicators (attendance, GPA, rigorous coursework) and “Anytime, Anywhere Learning”

44.9%

High-Level Baseline + Suggested Targets

47%51%

55%

Percent of Graduates: College, Career, and Life Ready

APPENDIX

Preamble

The Boston Public Schools will be a nation-leading, student-centered, achievement gap-closing, anti-racist public school district providing an equitable and excellent, well rounded education that prepares every student for success in college, career and life with particular emphasis on historically underserved student groups.The Boston School Committee (BSC) is committed to ensuring that every student gets what they need to thrive. Last year, the BSC approved the Superintendent’s five-year Strategic Plan. In an effort to strengthen the district’s focus on student outcomes, the Committee has developed goals in alignment with the Strategic Plan, the Opportunity & Achievement Gaps Policy, and feedback from a number of stakeholder groups, including but not limited to the English Learners Task Force and the Opportunity & Achievement Gap Task Force.

Student Group Data

Percent of English Learners: SGPA of 50+, ACCESS 2020

Group 2020

Total Number Percent

All Students 14289 4829 33.8%

Black 2818 969 34.4%

Latinx 9305 3042 32.7%

Asian 1476 609 41.3%

White 548 166 30.3%

Students with Disabilities 2854 782 27.4%

Economically Disadvantaged 12746 4357 34.2%

Student Group Data

English Learners: SGPA of 50+, ACCESS 2020

Student Group Data

Percent of Students with Disabilities with an SGP of 50+, MCAS ELA: 2019

Group 2019

Total Number Percent

All Students 4042 1992 49.3%

Black 1415 694 49.0%

Latinx 1936 915 47.3%

Asian 87 44 50.6%

White 448 258 57.6%

English Learner 1281 613 47.9%

Economically Disadvantaged 2971 1433 48.2%

Student Group Data

Students with Disabilities with an SGP of 50+, MCAS ELA: 2019

Student Group Data

MCAS ELA, 8th grade: 2019 Average Scaled Score

Student Group Data

MCAS Mathematics, 8th grade: 2019 Average Scaled Score

Student Group Data

MCAS Science, 8th grade: 2019 Average Scaled Score

Group ELA Math Science

Number Avg Scaled Score

Number Avg Scaled Score

Number Avg Scaled Score

All Students 3,278 490 3,280 491 3,267 485

Black 960 484 961 484 954 479

Latinx 1409 485 1408 485 1404 480

Asian 336 506 336 514 336 500

White 477 504 477 504 477 500

Students with Disabilities 734 471 728 472 719 469

English Learner 736 470 736 475 733 468

Economically Disadvantaged 1958 484 1956 485 1944 479

Student Group Data

MCAS, 8th grade: 2019 Average Scaled Score

Student Group Data

Percent of Graduates: College, Career, and Life Ready: 2019

Group 2019

Total Number Percent

All Students 3181 1427 44.9%

Black 1099 426 38.8%

Latinx 1201 408 34.0%

Asian 387 293 75.7%

White 416 271 65.1%

Students with Disabilities 430 113 26.3%

English Learner 942 300 31.9%

Economically Disadvantaged 1960 729 37.2%

Student Group Data

Graduates: College, Career, and Life Ready: 2019