2020 Vision

June 2008

Joint City Council/

School Board

resolution to adopt

the 2020 Vision for

Berkeley‟s Children

& Youth

November 2009

Presentation of first

draft broad goals

(organizing

principals) to City

Council/School

Board.

Planning Team Meetings

(COB, BUSD, UCB, BCC,

BFT, BOCA, UIA, BPD, etc.)

All City Equity Task

Force Meetings

(Teachers, Parents, After-

school, Community

members, etc.)

Planning Team Meetings

(COB, BUSD, UCB, BCC,

BFT, BOCA, UIA, BPD, etc.)

Community Feedback

Process ( presentation to

PTA meetings, community

group meetings, etc.

March 2010

Presentation of

refined organizing

principals/ potential

strategies to City

Council/School

Board

May 2010

Implementation of

Phase I interim

strategies.

Beginning of work

with WestEd to

refine 2020

strategic process.

Planning Team Meetings

(COB, BUSD, UCB, BCC,

BFT, BOCA, UIA, BPD, etc.)

West Ed Design Team

Meetings (Subset of

Planning Team to work on

moving from planning to

implementation.)

November 2010

Isolation of three

key indicators

along the birth-18

“pipeline” and

beginning of joint

project planning.

Planning Team Meetings

(COB, BUSD, UCB, BCC,

BFT, BOCA, UIA, BPD, etc.)

Design Team & Issue-

area Work group

meetings. Working from

issue area experts, local

service providers & best

practices research, lay out

joint project plans,

specifics

COBBUSD

Higher

EducationCommunity

COB

+High Ed.

Com

+ High Ed.

BUSD

+ Community

BUSD

+ COB

BUSD

+ High Ed.

2020

Phase II Joint

Initiatives

I. Health

II. Safety

III. Recreation

IV. Social Services

I. Volunteers/tutors/mentors

II. Professional Development

III. Research

I. Curriculum & Instruction

II. Interventions

III. Cultural Responsibility

IV. Family Engagement

V. Resources

I. Family Engagement

II. Leadership

III. Advocacy

IV. Resources

V. Tutors/Mentors

Phase II Joint Initiatives:I. Pre-K

II. 3rd grade Reading

III. Attendance/Truancy

2020 Vision

1. Strong Academics

2. Good Health

3. Family Partnerships

4. Kindergarten Readiness

5. Community/BUSD/City Cooperation

6. Culturally/Linguistically Responsive Institutions

7. Using Data

8. Financial Viability and Sustainability

Together, they are intended to create an entire system of support, from pre-birth to college.

2020 Vision Guiding Principles

2020 Vision Indicators

Academic Achievement Indicators:

Kindergarten readiness

3rd grade reading

Completion of Algebra by the 9th grade

Completion of coursework (“A-G” requirements) to be eligible for

California State University/University of California schools

Student Engagement Indicators:

Attendance

Disproportionality in repeat school suspensions and/or expulsions

Disproportionality in multiple police contacts

Student engagement (as measured by the California Healthy Kids

Survey)

2020 Vision Indicators

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

INDICATORS

K READINESS3RD GRADE

READING

9TH GRADE

ALGEBRA

A-G

FOR

ALL

GRADE LEVEL

BIRTH – K K-5 6-8 9-12

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

INDICATORS

• ATTENDANCE

• DISPROPORTIONALITY IN SUSPENSIONS/

EXPULSIONS

• ATTENDANCE

• DISPROPORTIONALITY

IN SUSPENSIONS/

EXPULSIONS

• DISPROPORTIONALITY

IN POLICE CONTACTS

• STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

• ATTENDANCE

• DISPROPORTIONALITY

IN SUSPENSIONS/

EXPULSIONS

• DISPROPORTIONALITY

IN POLICE CONTACTS

• STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

GOOD HEALTHBy Spring 2013, there will

be an increase in the

number of resources and

support services available

to families with infant and

toddlers at risk for

developmental delays and

challenges.

SYSTEMS CHANGESBy Fall 2012, BUSD will

have the ability to assess K

readiness so that we can

provide feedback and data

to early childhood providers

and families, and to assess

the effectiveness of related

2020 Vision initiatives.

FAMILY

ENGAGEMENTBy Spring 2011, a multi-

institutional strategy will be

implemented for welcoming

parents and families to

Kindergarten, including the

provision of supplies,

resources, and information

on summer pre-K

programs.

BIRTH – K

K READINESS

# well baby checks, # maternal

depression screenings

# of developmental screenings

administered by community

agencies, pre-schools and COB

programs.

# of at-risk infants identified,

# of families linked to support

services (e.g. mental health

supports, housing, employment)

GOAL: Increase the percentage of African American and Latino children entering Kindergarten prepared for school success as measured by a K-readiness assessment.

INDICATOR: Number/percent of entering kindergartens identified as ‘ready to learn’.

% of parents reporting favorable

experiences in being welcomed

to Kindergarten as measured by

a parent satisfaction survey

and/or via feedback from FAC,

PTA‟s, COB.

# of teachers trained on K

readiness assessment

Strategies

Sub-indicators

# of classrooms tool administered

# of Kindergartens identified as

„ready to learn‟

# of parents attending

Kindergarten Fair

STRONG ACADEMICS By Fall 2011, improve

existing tutoring/mentoring

efforts in BUSD, COB and

CBOs by explicitly training

tutors and mentors that work

in BUSD, COB and CBO in

effective, evidence based

strategies for improving

reading skills that are

aligned with BUSD

curriculum for children in

grades K-3.

FAMILY ENGAGEMENTBy Fall 2011, work with

Family Advisory Council to

identify ways to better

support families with

struggling readers.

K – 3rd Grade

3rd Grade Reading

GOAL: Increase the percentage of 3rd Grade African American and Latino children scoring at or above proficiency levels in BUSD reading assessments.

INDICATOR: Number/Percent of 3rd graders identified as 'reading at or above grade level'as measured by BUSD Reading Assessments.

Number/Percent of parents

participants involved in data

gathering activities through City

and BUSD programs.

Number/Percent of K, 1st, and 2nd

graders identified as 'reading at or

above grade level„ as measured

by reading assessments.

Strategies

Sub-indicators

Increase in referrals of K-3

students struggling with

reading to COB, BUSD, CBO

support services via ULSS

teams, teachers, and

providers.

GOOD HEALTHBy Fall 2011, improve

existing referral systems

in BUSD, COB and

CBOs by systematically

matching struggling

readers with tutors,

mentors and/or other

appropriate health

services.

Number/Percent of 1st, and 2nd

graders not experiencing the

“summer slide” as measured by

reading assessments.

Number/Percent of K, 1st, and

2nd graders demonstrating

improvement in reading as a

result of intervention.

Number/Percent of K, 1st, and 2nd

graders demonstrating

improvement in reading as a result

of intervention designed as a

result of parent input.

COB/BUSD/COMMUNITY

COOPERATION & FAMILY

ENGAGEMENTBy Fall 2011, implement a multi-agency

strategy to intervene with youth with the

highest numbers of police contacts and with

high truancy rates.

GOOD HEALTHBy Fall 2012, develop a tracking and

identification system to determine frequent

underlying health or other issues that result

in chronic absences for the purpose of

designing appropriate preventative

interventions and treatment options.

K-12

Attendance

GOAL: Increase the number/percent of African American and Latino students that attend school regularly.

INDICATOR: Attendance rate for K-12 students.

List of top 3-5 health and environmental issues

accounting for chronic absences.

Number/Percentage of youth with high truancy rates.

Strategies

Sub-indicators

Number/Percentage of youth with repeat police

contacts. Number/Percent of K-12 students who have seven or

more days of excused absences from school due to

illness or environmental issues.

Number of referrals to School Based Health Center

for illness, mental health issues or environmental

issues.

Number/Percent of youth who drop out of school.

Number/Percent of youth more actively engaged in

school as a result of intervention.

1. Finalize 2020 work plans for 2011-2013

2. West Ed partnership details finalized

3. Internal COB 2020 related efforts ongoing◦ City wide evaluation plan for youth programs and services

◦ Development of data management system in partnership with IT to track 2020 related outcomes and measures

◦ In partnership with the Housing and Community Services Department, alignment of reporting outcomes community agencies receiving City funding with 2020 Vision goals and priorities

◦ Development of communications strategy, including revamping 2020 Vision website

◦ Coordination of City wide 2020 Vision efforts, projects and partnerships

2020 Vision Next Steps