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GOAL #1 Great Schools in Every Neighborhood

DPS’ top Denver Plan 2020 goal is to ensure Great Schools in Every Neighborhood.

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We check progress to see how well each school is helping all students succeed.

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Regular progress monitoring helps DPS know how well schools are performing and what support they need to help them reach their potential. DPS uses assessment tools like the School Performance Framework and School Quality Reviews.


DPS provides schools with a strong foundation of support to help them thrive.

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DPS invests the people, time and resources that all schools need to succeed We provide the most support to the schools with the biggest challenges.


The School Performance Framework is a report card that shows how well each school is doing.

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CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO OPEN A LINK TO THE VIDEO The SPF evaluates how well each school: Supports student growth and achievement Serves all students and families

https://vimeo.com/184409675


Our 2018 School Performance Framework rating:

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Accredited on Watch

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We use a color-coded rating scale to show at-a-glance how schools are performing, ranging from our highest rating, distinguished or blue, to our lowest rating, red or accredited on probation. We have high expectations for all of our schools, to make sure our students are prepared for college, career and life when they graduate from DPS.


The School Performance Framework looks at several aspects of what we know makes a great school.

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46.69%

16.35%

41.67%

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The SPF measures many important aspects of what we know makes a great school – like how satisfied students and parents are, how much students have improved their scores on state tests from year to year, and how well the school serves and challenges all of its students. This lets us know where a school is making progress and where we need to focus on improving. Our SPF puts special emphasis on student academic growth, or how much progress students have made from one year to the next. In DPS, we believe what is most important is not where kids start, but how much they grow. �


Academic Gaps are an important area of focus on the School Performance Framework.

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44.87% (17.5 of 39 points)

Approaching Expectations

36.11% (13 of 36 points)

38.89% (14 of 36 points)

35.71% (2.5 of 7 points)

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We are especially concerned about closing opportunity gaps for our students who have been historically underserved in our nation’s public schools, including students of color, students in poverty, English language learners and students with special needs. Ensuring our schools are serving all students well is an important area of focus on the School Performance Framework (SPF), which is why each school will receive an Academic Gaps rating that directly affects their overall SPF rating. Beginning this year, a school will only be eligible to receive our highest ratings of Distinguished (blue) or Meets Expectations (green) if it earns a blue or green rating on Academic Gaps. If a school receives our lower ratings of Accredited on Probation (red), Accredited on Priority Watch (orange) or Accredited on Watch (yellow) on Academic Gaps, it will not be eligible for an overall rating of blue or green on the SPF. We have committed to this change because we believe that it will improve how we serve and support all our students, and improve the quality of all our schools. Academic Gaps ratings will help school leaders and teachers understand exactly where improvements are needed to help every student reach his or her full potential. Addressing academic gaps will take the hard work and dedication of outstanding educators and leaders who are committed to Equity, which is why DPS will provide additional support to schools as they seek to improve opportunities for all students. By highlighting the academic growth and performance of specific student groups, our community will gain an even deeper understanding of the opportunities we have to help each student reach his or her full potential, and to ensure that Every Child Succeeds. IF ASKED about the Equity Indicator: On the 2016 SPF, we created the Equity Indicator. For the 2017 SPF, we selected a new name for this indicator: Academic Gaps. We selected this name in response to feedback from the African American Task Force, because it more accurately reflects the aspect of Equity that this indicator measures.


Based on our School Performance Framework results, we plan to focus on the following:

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CelebrationsEnglish Language Learners (Growth and Proficiency):

• ACCESS MGP • ACCESS % on Track

State Assessment (Growth and Proficiency):• Median Growth Percentile (MGP) Within School Gaps F/R L• CMAS Keep-Up Growth, Literacy• CMAS Keep-Up Growth, Math

Early Literacy• % at Grade Level, Kindergarten• % at Grade Level, ELLs 1st -3rd

Attendance Rate


Based on our School Performance Framework results, we plan to focus on the following:

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Improvement Plans:• X• X


DPS helps schools reach the goals in our overall improvement plans, with services like:

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• Increased personalized learning

• Increased use of digital tools

• Additional services for students who need extra support

• Professional development for teachers

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DPS provides a range of supports to all district-run and innovation schools through the Tiered Support Framework (TSF) each year. The schools with the highest needs receive the highest level of intensive support from DPS to help improve instruction, increase academic performance and provide professional development for teachers and school leaders. The Tiered Support Framework helps DPS strengthen our district-run and innovation schools by investing the people, time and resources that all schools need to succeed. We want the process of prioritizing support to be consistent and transparent, so we base our levels of support – called tiers – on school performance data. The schools with the biggest challenges receive the most intensive support to help them meet their extraordinary needs. What supports are provided in each tier of the TSF? All schools receive the Universal level of support to ensure they have a strong foundation. Schools in the Strategic tier build on that foundation with specific approaches that are designed to help each school meet its improvement plan goals. In the Intensive tier, schools are given an additional layer of support and resources to help them make the dramatic changes their students need to succeed. Identifying, Supporting and Monitoring Schools The district uses a three-step process to provide the right level of support to schools. By the end of September each year, we identify what level of supports schools need (Universal, Strategic or Intensive) based on their performance data and other information. Next, we provide a range of services and/or resources based on their level of need. Then, we monitor progress to see if the supports are helping the school work toward continuous improvement.


DPS will provide extra support to our school to help us reach our improvement goals.

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• This year, our school will get the [Intensive or Strategic] level of extra support.

• We will get extra resources like additional school staff and money to help us focus on student growth and achievement.

• List other anticipated supports/resources (optional)

ONLY USE THIS SLIDE if

school is in Intensive or

Strategic Tiers.

DELETE SLIDE IF

UNIVERSAL TIER.

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DPS provides a range of supports to all district-run and innovation schools through the Tiered Support Framework (TSF) each year. The schools with the highest needs receive the highest level of intensive support from DPS to help improve instruction, increase academic performance and provide professional development for teachers and school leaders. The Tiered Support Framework helps DPS strengthen our district-run and innovation schools by investing the people, time and resources that all schools need to succeed. We want the process of prioritizing support to be consistent and transparent, so we base our levels of support – called tiers – on school performance data. The schools with the biggest challenges receive the most intensive support to help them meet their extraordinary needs. What supports are provided in each tier of the TSF? All schools receive the Universal level of support to ensure they have a strong foundation. Schools in the Strategic tier build on that foundation with specific approaches that are designed to help each school meet its improvement plan goals. In the Intensive tier, schools are given an additional layer of support and resources to help them make the dramatic changes their students need to succeed. Identifying, Supporting and Monitoring Schools The district uses a three-step process to provide the right level of support to schools. By the end of September each year, we identify what level of supports schools need (Universal, Strategic or Intensive) based on their performance data and other information. Next, we provide a range of services and/or resources based on their level of need. Then, we monitor progress to see if the supports are helping the school work toward continuous improvement.


Families play a key role in helping students –and our school – reach our academic goals.

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• Research shows that students with involved families earn higher grades and test scores, have better social skills and show improved behavior.

• Setting Academic Standards goals can help your child be on track to graduate and be college and career ready.

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The research is clear: People who set goals are more successful. Students learn up to 250% faster when goals are set for them – this is far more than when they are just told to ‘do their best’.


We hope you’ll continue to be involved in your child’s learning and in our school community!

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• Customize with school events or ways to get involved

• Schedule a conversation with your student and their teacher about setting goals

• Check out standards.dpsk12.org to find out the key skills your student should master this year

• Sign up for Parent Portal at myportal.dpsk12.org

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