LCAP Annual Update - SIATech · • Site staff sharing best practices (CCSS & High‐effect strategies) • Preview of new LMS (Schoology) ContentArea Dates % of Sites English October

SIATech is a California Distinguished School

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LCAP Annual Update

Community Review of SIATech’s LCAP Goals and Progress

April 2016



Overview and Introduction• The Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) is a school‐

wide strategic plan• Purpose to empower schools to better serve low‐income

students, homeless, and other underserved subgroups – For SIATech this is almost all students

• The LCAP includes information that demonstrates that SIATech is using LCFF funds to increase & improve services to these students

• The LCAP is based on an assessment of local needs• The LCAP’s accountability system gives SIATech initiative to

make and measure strategic goals



Life Cycle of the LCAPJuly – October• Evaluate progress• Conduct needs assessment• Consult stakeholders

April – June• Consult stakeholder and adjust to

reflect progress measured• Finalize following May Revision• Adopt and implement

November – January• Identify goals, actions, and

services• With Governor’s January

Budget, align resources• Consult stakeholders

February – March• Inform stakeholders• Respond to comments• Adjust to reflect input

© 2014 School Services of California, Inc.

LCAP Review Process



Timeline

2014‐2015

LCAP Year 1 Implementation

Spring 2015

LCAP Review and Community Feedback

Annual Update

2015‐2016

LCAP Year 2 Implementation

Fall 2015

LCAP ReviewMeasure 2014‐15

ProgressConsult

w/Stakeholders

Spring 2016Update on ProgressRevise Goals &

ActionsAdopt Revised Plan

in June

This presentation shares progress to date.Ask for your feedback and ideas.Feedback will be used to revise and update LCAP.



LCFF & LCAP Financial Information

Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) consists of Base Grant, Supplemental & Concentration Grant

LCAP describes services provided to the student subgroups that generate

supplemental and concentration grant dollars

The description includes details on the increased or

improved services

Virtually all SIATech students fall into the subgroups in which supplemental/concentration funds are to be used, thus base grant dollars and other funding streams such as

the Common Core Implementation & the CA Career Pathways Grant are used along with supplemental/concentration funds.



LCFF Funding 2014‐15

81%

19%

Base Sup/Con

2014‐15 LCFF Funding

Base Sup/Con

Total $8,252,698 $1,940,878

Per ADA $8,012 $1,884

Percent 81% 19%

Over $2.4m (including $281k in Common Core Implementation Funding) was spent in 2014‐15 on actions towards LCAP goals



LCFF Funding 2015‐16

74%

26%

Base Sup/Con

2015‐16 LCFF Funding

Base Sup/Con

Total $8,001,444 $2,850,397

Per ADA $8,207 $2,923

Percent 73.7% 26.3%

Over $5m (including $2.3m in CCPT Funding) is budgeted in 2015‐16 on actions towards LCAP goals



Goal 1: SIATech students will graduate college and career ready

• 1.1 Instructional• 1.2 Curricular• 1.3 Assessment• 1.4 Student Differentiation



Goal 1.1 SIATech students will graduate college and career ready ‐• Instruction

– Focused professional development– Teachers implementation of CCSS & High‐effect strategies– Implement literacy learning activities across all content areas

Actions/Services year 2:

• Teachers will implement the 6 Common Core, literacy & math, instructional PD for use of high‐effect teaching strategies & implementation of Common Core instructional shifts

• Teachers to continue to implement literacy across all content

How it will be measured:

• Teacher & Principal attendance and participation in professional development

• Teaching & Learning Team & Principal observations of high effect instructional strategies and literacy activities utilizing AdvancED’s ELEOT system to note students’ specific activities



Professional Development: School Leaders

Fall Leadership: November, 2015SIATech School Leaders: 100% Participation (13/13)

Key Learnings

• Presentation by Marriott International about Corporate Culture and the importance of developing and protecting brand integrity– This presentation segued to a discussion about what makes SIATech unique and the non‐

negotiable characteristics all SIATech schools

• Keynote by Stanford Professor, Jo Boaler: The Mindset Revolution: Teaching Mathematics for a Growth Mindset ‐

• Leaders were given opportunities to analyze school site data in preparation for AdvancEd Accreditation



Professional Development: Instructional Staff

Content Area Roundtables:

Key Learnings:• Course(s) review and revisions• Site staff sharing best practices (CCSS & High‐effect strategies)

• Preview of new LMS (Schoology)

Content Area Dates % of SitesEnglish October 1-2, 2015 62%Science November 19 - 20, 2015 69%Math February 25-26, 2016 77%CTSP March 10-11, 2016 100%

Social Studies April 21-22, 2016 N/A



Goal 1.2 SIATech students will graduate college and career ready • Curricular

– Alignment of the SIATech curriculum with the CCSS– Integration of performance assessments within the curriculum– Augmentation of the curriculum to include multiple workplace content

connections and certification requirements, particularly with respect to identified site career pathways

Actions/Services year 2:

• Curriculum revision to alignment of Common Core

• Common Assessment System (CAS) to be developed to provide students with immediate feedback


• Percent Development of a curriculum alignment



College & Career ReadySIATech offers options for technical career skills:‐ Elective options in coding and computer science‐ Elective options to earn technology certificates (MOS, IC3)

CCSS Alignment:– English: Complete– Math Complete– Science Complete– Social Science Complete

UC A‐G Course Approvals:• SIATech now officially meets and offers 100% of the UC a‐g course

requirements.



Goal 1.3 SIATech students will graduate college and career ready • Assessment

– The SIATech Common Assessment System (CAS) will provide students with immediate feedback/information to self‐monitor and evaluate their personal growth in reading, writing and math

• Individual Learning Plan– SIATech staff will engage students in the development and updating of Individual Learning Plans

which will include planning and preparing for next steps after high school graduation.

Actions/Service year 2:

• Regular and ongoing conversations with individual students

• Development of student awareness & documentation of student learning styles, strengths and challenges


• Participation rates for Renaissance STAR Reading & Math

• Individual Learning Plan monitoring and reviews at each site



Participation rates for SIATech California Renaissance STAR Reading & Math

2014‐15Math Value Added Reading Value Added

Category

Participation in STAR CAS

ASSESSMENT

Students that Met Growth Expectation Students

EnrolledOverall

Participation

Category

Participation in

STAR CAS ASSESSMENT

Students that Met Growth Expectation Students

EnrolledOverall

Participation

n n % n % n n % n %

All Students >90 days 1396 912 65% 1707 82%All Students >90 days 1369 731 53% 1707 80%

Graduates 353 275 78% 364 97%Graduates 352 208 59% 364 97%

ELL 263 167 63% 454 58%ELL 237 89 38% 454 52%

Special Education (IEP/504) 290 168 58% 345 84%

Special Education (IEP/504) 284 138 49% 345 82%



Goal 1.4 SIATech students will graduate college and career ready • College & career pathway development into ILP

– 1) Development of individual students’ post‐secondary plan to be part of the ILP – 2) Expansion and formalization of the SIATech U‐Path (College and University Pathway)

Actions/Service year 2:

• Staff will support student development of individual students’ post‐secondary plan to be part of the ILP

• Expansion of college U‐Path• Resources leveraged to provide

academic & post‐secondary counseling to students to develop college and career pathways


• Student engagement

• Students to set goals, develop plan to meet goals tracked and documented in ILP



Momentum Tracker

• Provides system in PowerSchool for tracking student progress through the program, goal setting and monitoring, opportunities like internships and mentorship, and post‐secondary activities.



Gallup Student Poll

21%

21%

58%

26%

27%

42%

0% 20% 40% 60%

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

I plan to start my own business.

Nationwide SIATech

• The Gallup Student Poll measures student engagement and more.• The 2015‐2016 results showed that the majority of SIATech students

plan to start their own business, and many students feel they are learning what they need to start and run a business while at SIATech.

38%

24%

38%

56%

19%

25%

0% 20% 40% 60%

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

I am learning how to start and run a business.

Nationwide SIATech



Post‐Secondary Tracking• PowerSchool Alumni Tracker captures alumni college and career activities after graduation.



Goal 2. Increase community outreach• Increase community outreach with the goal of providing SIATech’s proven

educational model to a greater number of at‐promise high school dropouts.

• Actions/Services year 2– Expansion of efforts to serve more high school dropouts in CA. Research areas

to serve more (like Santa Clara)– Growth in # of students who access virtual instruction & the type/level of

strategies which serve to grow individual student achievement– Development of career pathways at CCPT participating sites

• Metrics: – Growth in graduates over time and monitor changes in enrollment.– Instructional offerings/support based upon student need– Data on increase virtual “Helpline” usage– Growth in # of students using virtual instruction



Metric: California GraduatesSite Current School Year Graduates Since Opening

Boyle Heights 0 0

El Centro 10 110

Indio 10 18 (includes 8 grads labeled RIS)

Inland Empire 41 1149

Long Beach 34 920

Los Angeles 16 1409

Moreno Valley 4 11

North County 1 1

Perris 5 8

Pico‐Union 3 16

Sacramento 37 1114

San Diego 35 1811

San Jose 1 1153

South Bay 6 8

Treasure Island 16 1242

TOTALS 219 8952



Metric: Monitoring EnrollmentAll California | As of March 2016

Classroom‐BasedSites

Reporting Period 7Ending 02/05/2016

Previous Reporting Period

2015‐2016Averages

2014‐2015Averages

Average Enrollment 852 students 838 844 928

Average Attendance 780 in attendance 768 776 860

ADA/ADM 92% 92% 92% 93%

Independent Study Sites

Reporting Period 6Ending 02/19/2016

PreviousReporting Period

2015‐2016 Averages

2014‐2015Averages

Average Enrollment 322 (V) + 101 (A) = 423 281 + 87 = 368 293 + 94 = 387 322

Average Attendance 226 (V) + 70 (A) = 296 203 + 63 = 266 199 + 67 = 266 194

ADA/ADM 70% 72% 69% 60%

SUMMARY: All California Sites

Reporting Period PreviousReporting Period

2015‐2016 Averages

2014‐2015Averages

Average Enrollment 1,275 1,206 1,231 1,250

Average Attendance 1,076 1,034 1,042 1,054

ADA/ADM 84% 86% 85% 84%

V=Vista Charter A=Acton Charter



Virtual Helpline and Online Courses

Virtual Helpline• 9,042 visits• 4,557 assists• 1,464 students

– 70% return rate

• 1,557 hours

• Courses Offered– Online Math– Online English– Online Spanish



Career Pathways Development

Staff Hired:• Director• 4 Student Support Specialists• 2 STEM Teachers• 2 Admin Assistants• Web Developer

Service Agreements for Student Training in Progress:• Tech Shop• Laney College• San Jose City College

Student course options in progress:•CodeHS computer programming (9/15)• Tech Shop Training (4/16)•MACLA digital arts taining (4/16)•Dual enrollment Math w/Laney College (4/16)

• Trade courses at Laney College (6/16)

Data collection & Professional Development:•Data success metrics coded in Power School•Alumni tracking• Student Support Specialist training at Treasure Island•Apple executive briefing•Counseling in the 21st Century workshop•CATEMA & HS articulation workshop•Data Alignment workshop



Goal 3. Communication Practices to Improve Student Outcomes

• Develop and implement systems and practices of communication that are inclusive, collaborative, and critical to improving student outcomes, particularly with respect to parent participation.

• Actions/Services year 2– Weekly and/or monthly updates to SIATech website– Additional LCAP webinars– Student/parent portal development– Regular progress reports to parents of minors online– Individual ILP conversations with students, minimally quarterly, more

as necessary • Metrics: Website traffic analytics and parent surveys



Regular Updates to Website: News Section



Web traffic

• SIATech website visitors have increased over time and seek to introduce more students, parents, and partners to SIATech schools through improved search engine optimization.

Web Analytics



Parent Engagement Plan• Plan includes guidance on how SIATech will better engage parents / adult contacts

• Pillars include:– Information flyer– Website parent section– Open house assistance– Future: Schoology



In Conclusion• Any questions or comments?• Share your ideas

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