Superintendent’s Welcome & Briefing
Superintendent’s Welcome & Briefing
Administrator’s Retreat August 5, 2010
Las Cruces Public Schools
Stan Rounds
Administrator’s Retreat August 5, 2010
Las Cruces Public Schools
Stan Rounds
A Responsive Learning Community Begins with a Mission Focused on
Students
LCPS: A Responsive Learning Community
• Budget reductions cannot limit our mission to provide “a student-centered learning environment that cultivates character, fosters academic excellence, and embraces diversity”
• Educational plans must emerge from student achievement data and be purposeful and targeted
• We must expand our definition of “intervention” to include those in the upper quartile without compromising our commitment to those in the lower quartile
• Parental and community involvement is essential
A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success
• Schools achieving AYP Status for 2010-2011
A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success
• Schools with Three or Fewer Missed AYP Indicators
A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success
• Schools with Reductions in Missed AYP Indicators
A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success
• Mathematics
• 66% of elementary schools (23 out of 35) celebrate growth
• 57% of middle schools (4 of 7) celebrate growth
• 100% of high schools (4 of 4) celebrate growth
A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success
• In mathematics, 11 schools (31%) exceeded the 2010 state goal (AMO)
Alameda
Desert Hills
Fairacres
Hillrise
Highland
MacArthur
Mesilla Park
White Sands Elementary and Middle
Mayfield
Onate
A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success
• Six schools realized a greater than 10% growth in mathematics Alameda (11.4%) Mesilla (12.5%) Sunrise (11.2%) Las Cruces High (11%) Onate High (15.7%) Mayfield High (21%)
A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success
• Reading
• Four of 35 schools (11%) exceeded the 2010 state goal (AMO)
Desert Hills
Hillrise
Mesilla
Las Cruces High
A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success
• Reading Growth
B.T.Washington (2%)
Loma Heights (4.6%)
MacArthur (4.7%)
Sunrise (1.3%)
Tombaugh (2.1%)
Zia (0.42%)
Mayfield (9.6%)
Las Cruces High (9.7%)
Onate High (14.6%)
San Andres High (25.4%)
A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success
• 10% reduction in drop-out rate - LCPS cohort graduation rate now 66%
• 95% attendance rate district wide
• Realizing a more responsive and supportive network
• 45% of English Language Learners increased English proficiency (AMAO 1 state target = 25%)
• 19% of English Language Learners attained English proficiency (AMAO 2 state target = 16%)
A Responsive Learning Community Celebrates Success
• Facilities master plan accounts for future growth & maintenance of existing buildings
• Energy savings plan that will return funding to the operational budget
• Capital outlay and facilities projects are efficiently managed and contribute to the overall integrity of the instructional program
• Fiscal management is of the highest integrity and focused on the students we serve
• Community outreach and response to parent concerns and complaints are rated high on survey data
A responsive community Is Attentive to its plan of Action
• Transformational Model - a rigorous intervention model that all schools commit to implement
• Reading, language arts, and mathematics proficiency for all students
Instructional leadership
Comprehensive and purposeful data analysis to ensure that ALL students are learning
Focus on the “whole child” through a robust interdisciplinary curriculum that includes the arts, music, physical education, science, & social studies
Implementation of the core curriculum with fidelity
Coordinated review of all interventions, including enrichment and acceleration, for effectiveness
Student Academic Support (RtI model) - WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY with clearly defined progress monitoring
A responsive community Is Attentive to a plan of Action
• Highly qualified teachers and para-professionals
Hiring process to attract & retain the “best”
Beginning teacher induction program & mentoring
Proficiency levels for English Language Learners in all academic subjects
Alignment and use of NM ELD standards
Curriculum maps guide and align instruction
Differentiated professional development that is job-embedded and data driven
Classroom walk through protocol
A responsive community Is Attentive to a plan of Action
• Coordinated review of all interventions above the core
• Safe, Drug-free schools conducive to learning
• Careful analysis of discipline referrals and consequences
• Attendance interventions to increase attendance rates (coupled with more engaging classroom practice)
• Valuing and encouraging parental involvement
• Exploring alternative education opportunities
• Support for student transitions from one level to the next
A responsive community accepts & Meets challenges
• Increase attendance rates by 1.5%
• Increase graduation rate by 20% at all high schools
• Career and college counseling is provided to students, not some but ALL
• Examination of the critical role that counselors play in the educational, social, & behavioral context
• Teachers and other professionals are visited at least twice monthly and receive critical feedback on their practice
• Central office personnel provide support that is timely and productive
• All subpopulations show growth in measured achievement areas by at least 10% (regression is not an option)
A responsive community accepts & Meets challenges
• Teachers, principals, and assistant principals call a parent every day with a positive message
• Teachers take accurate attendance daily within the first ten minutes of class
• School staff welcome all parents and visitors professionally (“the 8-second rule”)
• Communication loop is closed within 24-hours (schools and central office) with minimal transfers
• Criticality is the measure for all travel
• We must take a proactive attitude to address budget challenges
Our Mission: The Las Cruces Public Schools, in partnership with students, families, and the community, provides a student-centered learning environment
that cultivates character, fosters academic excellence, and
embraces diversity.