Paterson Public Schools State of the District 2005

Paterson Public Schools “State of the District” 2005 -2006 A presentation to the Collaborative Community Groups Dr. Michael E. Glascoe State District Superintendent March 12, 2007

Agenda • • • A snapshot of Paterson Public Schools Our academic priorities • Student assessment & achievement • District initiatives • Increasing accountability Goals going forward

District Snapshot • We are third largest, most diverse district in New Jersey with: • • 30, 000 students, preschool to grade 12 7, 000 employees 52 schools and 39 add’l preschool centers 37 languages spoken in our schools • 10, 000 students (39 percent) speak a primary language other than English

District Profile: K-12 Enrollment 27, 000 26, 447 26, 500 26, 256 26, 193 Number of Students 26, 000 25, 443 25, 500 25, 207 25, 000 24, 563 24, 628 24, 500 24, 000 23, 500 2001 2002 2003 School Year 2004 2005 2006

Top Languages Spoken As Primary, Besides English Arabic Bengali Turkish Spanish Turkish, 1. 2% Bengali, 4. 6% Arabic, 4. 2% Spanish, 88. 7%

Student Assessments • Annual assessments occur in every grade & school • Test scores help identify student progress, student needs; program successes and program needs • New Data Quality Initiative will work to improve use of data at every level, my office to the classroom • Our administrators have recently traveled to districts in New Haven, Baltimore to access success and procedures

Ten schools narrowly missed AYP -- by 1 or 2 points • • • School 3 School 6 School 9 School 12 School 14 School 15 (Middle School 18 (Middle School 20 (Middle School 25 (Middle Elementary) School 27 (Middle Elementary) Grades Only) Only, Met AYP in Grades Only, Met AYP in

Five Schools met AYP in all areas • • • School 1 School 29 Roberto Clemente Norman S. Weir Rosa Parks High School

Seven schools are on hold – good news (These schools made AYP for one year) • • School 6 School 7 School 11 School 16 School 19 School 25 Alexander Hamilton Academy

Curriculum & Instruction A new, cohesive Curriculum & Instruction department was established last year.

Curriculum & Instruction Provides: • • • Staff development based on State Standards and “best practices” Assistance to support instruction Direct support to High Priority Schools

Curriculum & Instruction Provides: • • Differentiated instruction for unique needs, including English language learners and special education students Curriculum development in 15 focus areas, from mathematics to health

New Initiatives in Curriculum & Instruction • • Greater Presence in Schools • Visitation Logs Uninterrupted learning blocks Direct support to priority schools Extensive staff development, training

The Secondary Education Initiative (SEI)

Secondary Education Initiatives • Small Learning Communities • • Academic Rigor • • Within comprehensive high schools and also off-site, such as Garrett Morgan Additional AP and Honors classes Personalization of academic experience

Community Engagement 2005 -2006

Community Engagement • Focus on school-community partnerships • • 3 Advisory Groups – collaborating monthly Regular parent-staff meetings Six Zone meetings attended by 800 people Community participation • District decisions such as principal selections and uniforms

Improved Communications District Newsletter District Hi. Lites Translated into Spanish Weekly, via email New Website Improved programming – Channel 76 Connect-Ed Messages- over 600 last yr.

Community Engagement Looking Ahead • • • Pro-active registration for students Fall & Spring forums at every school Informal meetings with Superintendent • • • Student, staff, teacher discussions Accessibility and response “Town Meetings” on hot topics: uniforms, GPA requirements for athletes, etc.

Facilities • Issues of age and overcrowding impact every aspect of Paterson student achievement. • • • Poorly equipped classrooms - inadequate, antiquated facilities Heating, plumbing issues Crowded rooms affecting learning and instruction at the secondary level

Facilities • In Paterson, Children Attend: • • 7 Schools Over 100 Years Old 24 Schools Over 75 Years Old 34 Schools Over 50 Years Old To properly educate our students, we need 1, 700 new or refurbished classrooms

Current Construction Projects • • • International High School, by 12/08 Marshall-Hazel School & Bridge School 24 renovation School 25 renovation New Roberto Clemente K-Center

High priority, SCC-approved projects 1 of 2 • • PS 25 Addition and Modernization, (Included in the original 59 schools). Marshall Hazel Street Elementary School, (included in the original 59 schools). New Roberto Clemente Kindergarten Center, (included in the original 59 schools). Boris Kroll new third High School, land acquisition required. (Overcrowding, ESHS Health and Safety dependency). A&P, District office administrative center. (New ECC and SPED). Savio Hall, renovations at Don Bosco. (Overcrowding, swing space 300 students). PS 20 new school on existing property. (ECC, overcrowding, swing space). PS 16, in concept design, site identified, land acquisition required. (ECC, overcrowding).

High priority, SCC-approved projects • • PS 3, in concept design, site identified, land acquisition required. (ECC, overcrowding). ESHS, Academies, (modernizing and new HVAC plant, Overcrowding, Health and Safety, dependant on new and swing space). HARP, site identified, land acquisition required, (Overcrowding, Swing, HS cohort Retention) PS 19 conversion to ECC. (a new PS 19 is required for the existing population). PS 5, construction documents completed, (Reconfigure for ECC and Kindergartens, swing space required). PS 6 A, campus concept, new elementary and middle school, land acquisition required. Hinchliffe Stadium, Sports Business Academy, (Overcrowding and required playgrounds for downtown schools).

Business Operations 2005 -2006 • Primary Functions in this area are: • • Accounting – managing $509 million budget Payroll – 14, 000 paychecks monthly Facilities maintenance Construction management

Business Operations • New operating procedures have led to $20. 6 million savings within: • • • Labor Relations Human Resources Legal Services Risk Management AND other sources, such as recouping funds from outstanding lawsuits

Business Operations: looking ahead • Working to direct all available funds to learning and instruction by: • • • Improving processes Upgrading audits Emphasizing fiscal accountability “Children First”

Human Resources Increasing accountability for all 7, 000 employees through: • • Clear, standard operating procedures Modernized attendance “ID” system New policies in risk management • • 50 percent decrease in claims 66 percent decrease in absences due to injury

Violence and Vandalism Five Year Comparison Violence Vandalism Weapons TOTAL 2001 -2002 293 60 55 408 2002 -2003 178 28 33 239 2003 -2004 162 82 32 276 2004 -2005 79 34 18 131 2005 -2006 94 23 19 136

Our Goals 2006 -2007 • • • Improved academic performance Increased parent, community involvement Standard Operating Procedures in place and fully utilized Strategic Plan approved and implemented Additional cost-savings, allowing us to direct every available dollar to student achievement A new culture of accountability

Thank you “State of the District” Dr. Michael E. Glascoe State District Superintendent