Sustained Systemic Transformation (Success By Design)

PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sustained Systemic Transformation
(Success By Design)
Daniel P. King, Ph D
Superintendent
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
DISTRICT CHALLENGES (2007) • 
High Number of Dropouts • 
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Low Gradua8on Numbers All Comprehensive High Schools in AYP trouble • 
Stagnant Achievement • 
Low Staff and Community Morale PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
COLLEGE3: GROWING THE INVESTMENT (2012) • 
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Dropout number and rates have been reduced by 85-­‐90% Four-­‐year Gradua8on Rate and High School Comple8on Rate among best in Texas Almost double the annual output of Graduates from 2007 Na8onal model for Dropout Recovery Designated as state demonstra8on site for developing a model to connect ALL Students to College State and Na8onal Leader in Early College work and Dual Enrollment Leader in producing Bi-­‐Literate, College Ready Graduates PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
A Comprehensive Approach
to the Dropout Crisis
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1. Iden>fy/Acknowledge the Problem • 
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Data Analysis Communica8ons Plan No Excuses. Take Responsibility PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
2. Commit to Recovering All Dropouts (PSJA -­‐ Countdown to Zero) • 
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Iden8fy all leavers who are poten8al dropouts Stress accurate, ethical coding Set High Goals Intensive Recrui8ng: Home Visits, Neighborhood Walks, Media, etc. Team Accountability High Profile Accoun8ng System PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PSJA – Countdown to Zero (Sept. 17, 2012) PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PSJA – Countdown to Zero (Oct. 2, 2012) PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
3. Create Custom Designed Solu>ons to Fit the Students • 
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Near to gradua8on students (18-­‐26 years old) -­‐ PSJA’s College, Career & Technology Academy (5th yr. High School for dropouts & non-­‐completers) Academically on-­‐level students with other issues -­‐ Home Campus or Special Purpose Campus Far to gradua8on students (15-­‐21 years old) -­‐ Home Campus or PSJA Ballew High School Teenage Parents -­‐ Home Campus or PSJA Sotomayor High School Adjudicated or mandatory placement students -­‐ Home Campus, Buell Central HS, JJAEP or Other PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Create Custom Designed Solu>ons to Fit the Students (cont.) • 
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Transi8onal Communi8es on Home Campus for Accelera8on of Off-­‐Track students Special Purpose campuses serve as solu8on laboratories for home campuses Be knowledgeable about and take advantage of Texas’ groundbreaking laws, policies, and funding that support innova8on, dropout reduc8on and comple8on (HB 1137, SB 975, OpKonal Calendar, Flexible AOendance AccounKng, Dual Enrollment and Early College) PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
4. GOAL -­‐ Connect all dropouts and off-­‐ track students to meaningful futures while s>ll in high school Early College, Dual Enrollment, Connected Career Pathway leading to Industry CerKficaKon or Associate Degrees, workforce connecKons to family sustaining employment, etc. • 
Partnerships Community Colleges, UniversiKes, Workforce Board, FoundaKons and Non-­‐Profits, TEA, Community Volunteers, Educate Texas, Jobs for the Future, AT&T, Private Business and Industry, Civic OrganizaKons, Faith-­‐Based OrganizaKons, Law Enforcement, etc. PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
5. SET HIGH GOALS! MONITOR PROGRESS! CELEBRATE SUCCESS! •  PSJA ISD – Graduate 1900 (Campus Targets) •  PSJA ISD – Be On Time! PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PSJA ISD – Graduate 1900 (Campus Targets) Campus Minimum Target
PSJA High School 520 PSJA Memorial High School 485 PSJA North High School 460 PSJA Elvis J. Ballew High School 100 PSJA Sonia M. Sotomayor HS 75 PSJA Thomas Jefferson T-­‐STEM ECHS 75 CC&T Academy
185 District 1900 Exemplary Target 1950 530 495 470 105 77 78 195 PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PSJA ISD – Be On Time! 11th Grade PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PSJA ISD – Be On Time! 10th Grade PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
PSJA ISD – Be On Time! 9th Grade PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Leveraging State Policy to put
Dropouts on the Path to Success
Back On Track To College
PSJA’S College, Career & Technology Academy
PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
CC&T ACADEMY - Unique partnership with South Texas College
Date Graduate
s December 2007 49 May 2008 60 *August 2008 101 December 2008 72 May 2009 87 *August 2009 77 December 2009 71 May 2010 96 *August 2010 44 December 2010 56 May 2011 56 *August 2011 41 December 2011 68 May 2012 70 August 2012 55 - Innovative alternative campus
- CC&T Academy offers its own HS Diploma
Total Graduates: 1,003
From January 2008 – May 2012
224 students ages 21 and over
*Summer Session efforts include
students from other PSJA high schools.
*Senate Bill 975 (Hinojosa 2011) was based on PSJA’s
CC&T Academy and gives community colleges the
authority to take the lead in establishing similar campuses
in a legislative effort to scale up PSJA’s work.
*Jobs for the Future was given a TEA grant to expand and
strengthen a network of schools in other districts modeled
after CC&T Academy.
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PRODUCTIVITY PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
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It is the policy of the Pharr-­‐San Juan-­‐Alamo ISD not to discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, na8onal origin or age.