Recommendations of Special Committees 030414.pdf

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StudentAchievement

Student&CommunitySafety

ParentEngagement

Concentrationof

Poverty

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Student Achievement Recommendations

1. Establishan

Office

of

Social

Justice

2. CreateaYouthCouncilonInstructionalImprovement

3. Createan

office

of

instructional

change

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1. Establish an Office of Social Justice

Implementculturallyrelevantpedagogywithassetbasedcurriculum

Conductongoingprofessionaldevelopmentoninstitutionalracismandimplicitbias

WorkwithAfricanAmericanstudies,SpecialEducation,Latino

studies,and

ELL/Bilingual

Education

to

elicit

suggestions

for

curriculumandinstruction

ReportDirectlytotheBoardofEducation

Ensurethisofficeisproperlyfunded,staffed,andgivenauthorityto

makechange

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2. Create a Youth Council on

Tohelpdevelopcurriculum

Toprovideinputonteacherevaluations

Toproblemsolvearoundissuesofschoolclimate

Toprovideinputonbehavioralissuesanddiscipline

Toprovide

input

on

community

building

practices

Tocreatecommunicationtoolsusedbystudents

Facebookpage,Twitterfeed,wiki,radio,printmedia

Establish

astudent

mentoring

program

ReportdirectlytotheBoard

Ensurethatthisofficeisproperlyfunded,staffed,andgivenauthorityto

makechange

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3. Create an office of instructional change

Shiftfromskillsbasedtoinquirybasedinstruction inmathandliteracy. Innovative,

effective,

authentic

instruction

based

on

research.

EvidencedbycorrelationanalysisofclassgradestoeducationaloutcomessuchasRegentsandAPexams.

Provideappropriate

instructional

materials

and

support

to

addressdifferentiatedstudentneed,includingstudentswithdisabilitiesandEnglishLanguageLearners.

Implement

developmentally

appropriate

K

3

Literacy

curriculum

andpractices(e.g.smallclasssize).

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3. Create an office of instructional change

Establishregulardialogueswithparentsandcommunityrepresentativesaboutproposedreformsandsocial/emotional

support.

Valueclassroomteacherexperienceandprofessionalism EnforceSchoolBasedplanningpolicysothatallconstituencieshave

authenticvenues

for

feedback

about

curriculum

reform.

Assurethatallteacherswillattendauthenticprofessionaldevelopmentaimedatimprovingstudentachievementand

making

needed

instructional

change.

Restructuretheschoolyear(e.g.1112months)

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Student & Community Safety

Recommendations

1. Adopt

a

holistic

and

therapeutic

approach

toward

students

with

behavioraldifficulties,focusingonaddressingunderlyingneedsanddifficulties,andestablishingaclearstructuretofostertrust

2. Incorporatearestorative

and

therapeutic

approach

in

the

Code

ofConduct,usingclearandreadilycomprehensiblelanguage

3. AlternativestoSuspension(ATS)shouldberestoredinasmany

schoolsas

fiscally

feasible

beginning

with

schools

that

have

thehigheststudentsuspensionrates

4. ReviewthecurrentconfigurationoftheK8modelforschools

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1. Adopt a Therapeutic Approach

TheDistrictshoulddevelopandlead amultisystemcollaborativeusingastrengthbased,childcenteredapproachthatprovidesconsistentresponsesinallaspects/settingsofthechildslife(school,home,

and

community)

Trainingforalladultsinschoolswhointeractwithchildrenacrosssettings(school,homeandcommunity)thatincludes:

Identifyingprecursorstoproblemsbeforetheybecomesignificantissues

Respondinginwaysthatdeescalatethesituationwhilemaintainingrespectanddignity

Usingtraumainformedinterventions

Effectiveconflictresolutionandrestorativejusticepractices

Understandingofyouthculture,socialmedia,andwaystointeractwithyouth tobeconductedbystudents foracademicorcommunityservicecredit

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1. Adopt a Therapeutic Approach

Createaportfolioforeachstudent: theiracademicperformance,skills/strengths,needs,interests,historyofinterventions,response

to

interventions,

etc.

to

coordinate

response

to

child

amongvariouspartners

Utilizeschoolsascommunitycenters,withcommunitybased

organizationsand

service

providers

available

at

school

after

the

endoftheschoolday:

Maximizeaccesstoservicesforstudentsandtheirfamilies;

Provideservicessoonertopreventescalationofproblems;

Providerecreational

programs

and

alternative

educational

pathwaystostudents(e.g.job/careertraining,workexperience);

Reducesexposuretoviolenceonthestreetsandlikelihoodofstudentsbecominginvolved.

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2. Incorporate a therapeutic, restorativeapproach in the Code of Conduct

Createasystemofaccountabilitytoensurethatthetherapeuticapproach

is

implemented

in

all

schools,

and

that

implementationissustainedovertime: structureandconsistencyarecriticaltosuccessandtopromotingasenseofsafety

Implementtheserecommendationsstrategically: beginwiththecoregroupofteachers/staffwiththegreatestimpactonschoolculture/climate

Implementationof

recommended

initiatives

must

be

sustained

withconsistencyandfidelityforatleastthreeyearstobegintoobservetheimpact

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3. Restore Alternatives to Suspension(ATS)

Toensureprovisionofeffectiveeducational,social/emotional

support: LimitthenumberofstudentsineachATSroomto20atatime; UtilizeATSforfulldays,nottobeusedasatimeoutroom

ATSstaffshouldprovideaftercareasneeded: checkingonstudents

after

their

return

to

their

regular

class

schedule,

and

offeringsupportduringthistransition.

DistrictleadershipandthepartneragencyshouldprovidesupportforATSinschoolsbeginninginthe201415schoolyear

January2015: acompletereportshouldbepresentedtotheBoardofEducationregardingthesuccessoftheATSprogram. TheBoardshouldusethisdatatodeterminefundingprioritiesfortheprograminthe201516budgetcycle.

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4. Re-Examine K-8 Model in Schools

Thecurrent

K

8configuration

should

be

evaluated

to

determine

theeffectivenessofthismodel

Theevaluationshouldincludeasurveyofallstakeholdersinthe

K8schools,

including:

students,

parents,

faculty,

staff

and

administrators

Thesurveyresultsshouldbereviewedinconjunctionwithother

available

data

to

determine

if

this

model

provides

the

best

educationalenvironmentforstudentstosucceed.

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Parent Engagement Recommendations

ReorganizetheOfficeofParentEngagementandRedefineRolesofParentLiaisons;

Increasefundingonparentandfamilyengagement;

Ensureall

family

engagement

policies

are

strictly

enforced;

Revisepoliciesandcreatemechanismstosupport

SchoolChoice

Policies

and

Parent

Rights;

BroadenaccessofourBoardofEducationCommissionerstoallparents.

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Reorganize the Office of Parent Engagement and

Redefine Roles of Parent Liaisons

TheOfficeofParentEngagementwillreportdirectlytothe

BoardEducation

rather

than

the

Superintendent.

CombinethetitlesofParentLiaisonandHomeSchoolAssistantandrevisejobdescriptionsofthesekeypersonneltobeproactive,

effective

facilitators

of

parent

and

family

engagement.

Tofacilitatethesesystemictransitions,providejointprofessionaldevelopmentforPrincipalsandOfficeofParentEngagementstaff,includingParentLiaisonstoensurethatParentLiaisonsareabletoperformtheirnewrolesinaccordancewiththeirjobdescriptions.

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Increase Funding on Parent and FamilyEngagement

Tosupporttheextensiveresearchthatdemonstrates

thatparents

are

the

most

beneficial

influences

on

the

educationalsuccessoftheirchildren,increasefundingonparentandfamilyengagement:

Currently,

The

Elementary

and

Secondary

Education

Act,

Section

1118

andthewaiveroutlinedintheFieldGuidanceonParentEngagementRequirements(May29,2012),requirestheDistrict(LocalEducation

Agency)tospend2%ofTitle1fundsonparentinvolvementandparentengagement(theequivalentof$480,000forthe201314FiscalYearin

ourdistrict).

Consistent

with

the

Title

IModel,

we

call

for

the

allocationofadditionalfundingforparentengagementatthelevelof

atleast2%oftheDistrict'stotalbudget.

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Ensure all family engagement policies arestrictly enforced

Developaclearlydefinedprocess,includingtimelyaudits,

to

ensure

all

policies

are

strictly

enforced,

including:

HavingthreeelectedparentsactivelyservingoneachSchoolBoard

PlanningTeams

at

all

times.

CreatingaprocessofaccountabilityandtransparencyattheschoolandDistrictlevelregardingallfundingforparentinvolvementandengagementandensureparentsareinvolvedinthedecisionsregarding

how

funds

reserved

under

Title

1,suparagraph (A)

are

allottedforparentinvolvementactivities.(Source:PartAImprovingBasicProgramsOperatedbyLocalEducationalAgencies,Subpart1BasicProgramRequirements,SEC.1118.PARENTALINVOLVEMENT)

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Revise policies and create mechanisms tosupport School Choice and Parent Rights

ClarifytheParentPreference/ManagedChoicePolicy.

ReinstitutetheCitywideExpoanddevelopmechanismsto

ensurethat

parents

are

consulted

and

informed

in

the

planningandimplementationoftheExpo.

Facilitateaprocess(ledbytheParentAdvisoryCouncil)forparents

to

create

aParents

Bill

of

Rights.

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Broaden access of our Board ofEducation Commissioners to all parents

Board

of

Education

Commissioners

will

establishstationsandofficehours(onceamonth) ateachschoolwheretheyserveasBoardLiaisons.

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Concentrated Poverty in Rochester

RochesterAreaCommunityFoundation

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Concentrated Poverty Recommendations

1. Develop

an

opportunity

for

students

in

the

most

economically

challengedareasinMonroeCountytoattendschoolinsomeof

theleasteconomicallychallengedareasinthecounty.

2. CreatetheADOPTASCHOOLprogram

3. Performmarketresearchtoidentifydemandforunique

learningopportunities

and

magnet

schools.

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1. Develop opportunities for students

DevelopanopportunityforstudentsinthemosteconomicallychallengedareasinMonroeCountytoattendschoolinsomeoftheleasteconomically

challengedareasinthecounty. Allow

students

throughout

the

county

to

take

advantageofuniquelearningopportunities. SOTAII

PartnershipwithEastmanSchoolofMusic offernewmusicbased

highschool

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2. Create the ADOPT A SCHOOL program

Connecteconomicswitheducationbycreating

partnershipswith

local

companies.

The

company

will

adoptschool(s)andvoluntarilybuildlongtermrelationshipsthatprovidesupportsandresourcestoeconomicallychangestudentsandtheirfamilylife.

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Potential benefitsinclude:

Creatingapositiveexperienceforstudents.

Studentsobservecareersorjobsthatexistindifferentcompaniesandexperiencereallifecollaborations(i.e.Realestatecompanypartnership)Thesecouldexposestudents/parentstoprofessionalsinRealEstate,LegalandFinancialprofessions.

Createsopportunities

that

may

not

have

existed

within

students

environment.

Providejobopportunitiesforparents(i.e.hostingjobfairs).

Providerolemodels/mentorstoparentsandstudents.

Providetraining/classesforparentsandstudents(i.e.Financial,Investing,Realestate,homeownership).

Providehousingresourcesandopportunities indifferentneighborhoods.

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PotentialActioninclude:

Findacompany

that

is

ready

to

partner

with

the

District

PartnershippotentialwithRochesterHousingAuthority

Identifysixorsevenschoolstoadopt discussionregarding14621

beingagood

place

to

start

UtilizeUniversityofRochesterforkeyresearchandstudyofthenewadoptionmodel

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3. Perform market research

Performmarketresearchtoidentifydemandforuniquelearning

opportunities

and

magnet

schools.

Surveythebusinesscommunitytoidentifyneededskills

Surveyparents

of

4th

&

5th

graders

to

identify

desired

learning

opportunities

Planfuturemagnetschoolstomeetneedsofthecommunity

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ContactUs:BoardofEducation

131West

Broad

StreetRochester,NewYork14614

www.rcsdk12.org

[email protected]

Twitter: RCSD_BOE

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