SCUSD
District Status Report
on African American
Student Achievement
November 1, 2008
District Enrollment
Ethnicity by Percent
50
45
40
35
30
30
25
21
21
21
31
32
32
22
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
20
15
10
5
0
Asian
Hispanic or Latino
2004-2005
2005-2006
African American
2006-2007
White (not Hispanic)
2007-2008
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African American Student
Achievement DATA
Academic Performance Index (API)
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
Academic Performance Index
District Subgroup Growth 2002-2008
900
+90
800
700
+96
+99
664
644
+74
808
776
734
691
677
734
592
568
600
+99
500
400
300
200
100
0
All Students
African
American
2002 API
Asian
2008 API
Hispanic
White
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Academic Performance Index
African Americans 2002-2008
800
96 point gain
750
22 points
700
664
650
623
594
600
632
642
602
568
550
500
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
5
2008 Adequate Yearly Progress
District English-Language Arts by Subgroup
State
District
48.5
46
African American
35.6
35.3
American Indian
42.6
40.3
Asian
72.1
50.5
Filipino
65.8
63.6
Hispanic
Pacific Islander
36.5
34.8
37
46.2
66.5
64
White
34.0
36.5
SED
English Learners
29.0
31.7
24.2
22.2
SWD
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2008 Percent Proficient Target 34.0
80
90
100
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2008 Adequate Yearly Progress
District Mathematics by Subgroup
District
State
51.2
52
African American
34.0
36.4
American Indian
42.7
44.3
Asian
79.0
64.9
Filipino
67.8
68.8
Hispanic
Pacific Islander
43.8
40.0
43
49.3
65.0
64.3
White
39.7
45.5
SED
English Learners
38.5
46.7
27.4
27.1
SWD
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2008 Percent Proficient Target 34.6
80
90
100
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Adequate Yearly Progress
Growth for African American Students
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
27.3 27.6
30.6 33.1
31 33.1
2006
2007
35.3 36.4
21.9 21.8
20
10
0
2004
2005
ELA
Math
2008
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SCUSD
African American Student
Achievement Data
California Standards Test
(CST)
By Grade
District English-Language Arts
Subgroup Trends
Percent Proficient
100
90
80
70
61
60
50
41
40
30
4344
32
26
24
54
48
26
28
33
42 43
37
29
26
23
2122
20
31
56 57
34
33
27
1916
1617
29 31
14
10 10 10
10
0
African
American
Asian
Hmong
2005
Mien
2006
Hispanic
2007
White
EL
SWD
SES
2008
10
African American English-Language Arts
Elementary Level Trends
Percent Proficient
100
90
80
70
60
50
37 36
40
30
41
38
27
22 24
26 25 25
24
35
33
34
31 33
28 28
23
18
20
10
0
Grade 2
Grade 3
2005
Grade 4
2006
2007
Grade 5
2008
Grade 6
11
African American English-Language Arts
Secondary Trends
Percent Proficient
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
29
27
30
33
31
25 25 25
31
32
25 27
22
18 17
20
25
24
14
17 18
10
0
Grade 7
Grade 8
2005
Grade 9
2006
2007
Grade 10
2008
Grade 11
12
District Mathematics
Subgroup Trends
Percent Proficient
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
51 5053
47
52
46
49 48
36
28
46 44
40 40
32 33
29
31 31 31
26 26
22
38
35
35 35
32
293131 29
19
20
13 15 15
10
0
African
American
Asian
Hmong
2005
Mien
2006
Hispanic
2007
White
2008
EL
SWD
SES
13
African American Mathematics
Elementary Level Trends
Percent Proficient
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
47
43
38 39
34
36
38
44
41
39 40
30
29
30
38
33 34
31
28
30
23
22 24 24
24
20
10
0
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
2005
2006
Grade 5
2007
2008
Grade 6
Grade 7
14
African American Mathematics
Secondary Trends
Percent Proficient
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
14
13
11
14
10
9
12
15
11
6
5
6
6
8
9
7
7
0
General Math
520
Algebra I
Geometry
1044
2005
500
2006
2007
2008
Algebra II
214
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African American Achievement
District, County and State
Percent Proficient
100
80
60
40
20
0
38 43
38 44
38 44
SCUSD
County
State
2008 ELA Grade 2
100
80
60
40
20
0
2008 Math Grade 2
41 44
42 44
43 46
SCUSD
County
State
2008 ELA Grade 4
2008 Math Grade 4
100
80
60
40
20
0
47
24
26
28
SCUSD
County
State
2008 ELA Grade 3
100
80
60
40
20
0
47
45
2008 Math Grade 3
33 38
32 35
35 36
SCUSD
County
State
2008 ELA Grade 5
2008 Math Grade 5
16
Source: CDE, DataQuest
African American Achievement
District, County and State
Percent Proficient
100
80
60
40
20
0
35 30
36 29
33 26
SCUSD
County
State
2008 ELA Grade 6
100
80
60
40
20
0
31 32 24 25
SCUSD
2008 Math Grade 6
30 35 26 22
County
2008 ELA Grade 8
2008 ELA Grade 10
32 34 26
22
100
80
60
40
20
0
33
SCUSD
2008 ELA Grade 7
100
80
60
40
20
0
State
2008 ELA Grade 9
2008 ELA Grade 11
24
25
County
35
24
State
2008 Math Grade 7
15 6
15 10
13 9
SCUSD
County
State
2008 Algebra
Source: CDE, DataQuest
34
2008 Geometry
17
SCUSD
African American Academic
Achievement Data
California High School Exit Exam
10th Grade Pass Rates
District CAHSEE Pass Rate
10th Grade by Ethnicity
100
89
90
80
75 76
66
70
60
84
78
85
70 69
68
65
61
72
52
50
40
30
21 21
20
10
0
SCUSD
African
American
Asian
Hispanic
ELA
White
Math
English
Learners
SWD
SED
19
African American ELA
10th Grade CAHSEE Pass Rate
Compared to County and State
80
70
60
64
65
64
67
66
67
66
66
69
68
59
57
50
40
30
20
10
0
2005
2006
SCUSD
2007
County
State
2008
20
African American – Mathematics
10th CAHSEE Grade Pass Rate
Compared to County and State
100
90
80
70
55
60
50
55
57
59
57
61
58
61
66
62
51
43
40
30
20
10
0
2005
2006
SCUSD
2007
County
State
2008
21
SCUSD
African American Student
Achievement Data
High School Mathematics
African American
Mathematics Enrollment Trends
214
185
185
146
Algebra II
500
470
488
440
Geometry
1044
1033
1056
1088
Algebra I
520
514
General Math
0
200
2005
400
2006
621
600
2007
732
800
2008
1000
1200
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African American Student
Achievement Data
Graduation and Dropout Rates
Grads with UC/CSU Required Classes
District, County, State
African American Students
100
90
80
70
60
50
39.3
40
30
20
22.1
25.2
21.8 21.1
24.3 25.6
25.2
30.2
26.5
20.9
13
10
0
2003-2004
2004-2005
SCUSD
2005-2006
County
State
2006-2007
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Graduation Rates by Subgroup
Graduating Class of 2006-2007
School
School Name
Sacramento City Unified School District
Significant Subgroup Graduation Rates
Asian
Black
Hispanic
White
English
Learners
SED
Special
Education
89.9
70.9
74.5
86.7
82.6
81.7
81.3
93.3
80.4
87.1
92.5
89.5
89.1
80.8
81.3
96.9
95.8
86.1
84.2
88.2
91.5
American Legion
America's Choice
C. K. McClatchy
Capital City
Genesis
Health Professions
Hiram Johnson
85.2
62.9
John F. Kennedy
98.3
96.3
96.3
Luther Burbank
93.5
69.1
69.8
Rosemont
85.7
91.1
Sacramento Charter High School
63.4
97.2
MET Sacramento Charter
New Technology
West Campus
100
94.5
70.5
100
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SCUSD
African American Student
Achievement Data
Schools and Programs at a Glance
John Bidwell Elementary School
Source: CDE, DataQuest
100
CST Percent Proficient
90
780
80
760
70
740
59
60
48 50
50
40
56
52
35 35
48
32
45 46
35
72
721
696
680
20
640
10
620
0
600
African American
2007 ELA
2007 Math
66
700
660
2006 ELA
2006 Math
767
720
30
School
API 2-Year Growth
787
800
2008 ELA
2008 Math
School
2006 Base
African American
2008 Growth
•Decreased African American ELA Far Below and Below Basic by 11%.
•Decreased African American Math Far Below and Below Basic by 17%.
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Parkway Elementary School
Source: CDE, DataQuest
CST Percent Proficient
API 2-Year Growth
100
800
90
780
80
760
70
740
60
45
50
53
51
45
39
40
30
48
28
31
41
45
720
771
65
100
706
700
688
680
31
25
660
20
640
10
620
0
School
788
African American
2006 ELA
2007 ELA
2008 ELA
2006 Math
2007 Math
2008 Math
600
School
2006 Base
African American
2008 Growth
•Decreased African American ELA Far Below and Below Basic by 24%.
•Decreased African American Math Far Below and Below Basic by 19%.
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Rosa Parks Middle School
Source: CDE, DataQuest
CST Percent Proficient
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
23
24
16 16
1411
23
13 13
10
8 6 11
0
School
African
American
2006 ELA
2007 ELA
2008 ELA
2006 Math
2007 Math
2008 Math
API 2-Year Growth
800
770
740
710
680
650
620
590
560
530
500
620
50
570
609
80
529
School
2006 Base
African
American
2008 Growth
•Decreased African American ELA Far Below and Below Basic by 21%.
•Decreased African American Math Far Below and Below Basic by 17%.
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John F. Kennedy High School
Source: CDE, DataQuest
CST Percent Proficient
API 2-Year Growth
100
800
90
770
80
740
70
710
60
50
53
701
78
680
51
41 44
18
21 24
24
590
9 7
6
10
606
620
31
30
684
650
39
40
20
754
0
560
530
500
School
African American
2006 ELA
2007 ELA
2008 ELA
2006 Math
2007 Math
2008 Math
School
African American
2006 Base
2008 Growth
• Decreased African American ELA Far Below and Below Basic by 17%.
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SCUSD
Accelerating Achievement of African
American Students
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Accelerating Achievement of
African American Students
Achievement Data
•
•
•
Examine all available data for African American students
– CST / CAHSEE / Benchmarks / Embedded curriculum assessments
– Attendance / Suspension
Who is making progress and in what area(s)
Who has not shown progress and in what area(s)
Effective Strategies
•
•
What strategies were implemented school-wide that led to the growth?
– Data / Evidence to support belief?
What research-based strategies were needed to address the gap?
– Researched-based best practices, recommendations for African
American students
– Additional: college-going culture
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Research Based Best Practices
Leadership
Shared Mission & Goals
 Common vision
 Resources aligned to
mission and goals
 Clear student goals
Instructional Guidance
 Support for teachers to
ensure effective instruction
Organizational Change
 Alignment of practices,
programs, procedures,
policies
 Guiding changes to policy
and culture
Curriculum, Instruction
& Assessment
School Environment &
Parent Involvement
Structure
 Academic support &
Interventions
 Common Planning TimeCPT
 Extended day
 Extended year
 Coaching models
 Opportunities to
collaborate
Academic Press for
Achievement
 High expectations for all
Individualization
 Differentiated instruction
based on data
Parent Engagement
 Positive & productive parent
relationships
Opportunity to Learn
 Challenging curriculum
tied to standards
 Rigor for all
 Access to a rigorous
curriculum
Assessment & Monitoring
 Regular review of student
performance –
benchmark assessment
 Use of data to drive
instruction
 Use of summative data
for school plan
development
Positive Learning
Environment
 Clear expectations &
standards of behavior
 Strong classroom
management
Professional Community
Professional Development
 Improving teacher practices
Collaboration
 Sharing teachers’ work and
expertise
Structures for Collaboration
 Built to provide opportunities
to collaborate
Deprivatization of Practice
 Teachers working across
classrooms to improve
practices
 Professional learning
communities
 Structures for sharing and
learning
Support for Teacher Influence
 Shared leadership
Staff Retention & Recruitment
 Attract, support, and invest in
staff for capacity
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Culturally Relevant Professional Development
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Professional development on culturally relevant
instructional strategies – last three years
• Dr. Noma LeMoine
• Dr. Sharroky Hollie
• Geneva Gay
• Mary Bacon
• Russlyn Ali
• Glenn Singleton
Required administrator reading list for
discussion and principal meetings
• The Dreamkeepers – Gloria Ladson-Billings
• Culturally Responsive Teaching – Geneva Gay
• Can We Talk About Race? – Beverly Daniel Tatum
• Courageous Conversations About Race – Glenn Singleton, Curtis Linton
• Cultural Proficiency – Randall Lindsey, Kikanza Nuri Robins, Raymond Terrell
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Focused Academic Support and
Youth Development Opportunities
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Focused Academic Support and
Youth Development Opportunities
Academics
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Academic Conferencing/Benchmark Monitoring
Academic English Mastery Model Classrooms
Counselor Training
Focus on College-going Culture
Middle School Reform
Same Gender Classes
Small Learning Communities
Increased representation of African American students in GATE and
Advanced Placement courses
Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Summer School
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Focused Academic Support and
Youth Development Opportunities
Leadership Teams
•
•
•
District Equity Leadership Team (DELT)
Pacific Education Group (E Teams)
Aspiring School Administrators Network (ASAN) / SCUSD-CSUS Cohort
Events
•
•
•
•
•
African American Student Leadership Conference – April 2, 2009
Equity Faire – March 26, 2009
Passport to Success – Annual event involving students, parents, partners
and the community. Last year there were over 3,000 participants
Youth Safety Forums – 1st held at Hiram Johnson; topics included drug &
alcohol awareness, violence/bullying prevention, gang awareness and
safety drills; 3 planned for 08-09
Challenge Day - 1st one held at American Legion; purpose is to celebrate
diversity and encourage positive peer support
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Focused Academic Support and
Youth Development Opportunities
Programs
•
•
•
•
After School Programs – currently at 55 schools within our district; provide
academic support as well as social and emotional support programs
Mentoring Programs – Navigators at 4 schools; planned expansion through
Link Crew/WEB, after school programs and community collaborations
Healthy Start -- 20 sites; services include mentoring, tutoring, peer
mediation, multi-cultural events, home visitations, parenting classes
Foster Youth Services – support services for foster youth including tutoring,
mentoring, guidance and counseling support
Staff
•
•
Mentoring Specialist
Youth Development Coordinator
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Focused Academic Support and
Youth Development Opportunities
Initiatives
•
•
•
•
•
40 Developmental Assets framework – A major initiative for positive
changes in school climate and culture; positive experiences and qualities
that help influence choices youth make
2nd Step Curriculum – Bullying and violence prevention program,
Link Crew/WEB – Student activities coupled with a peer mentoring program
taking 8th, 11th and 12th grade students serving as mentors to new students
Youth Leadership Development and Voice
– Student Advisory Council (SAC) – One representative from each high
school to provide youth engagement and voice at district level. One
SAC member is also the student representative to the School Board.
SAC serves as the advisory to Youth Congress. Composition of SAC is
diverse.
– Youth Congress – School based youth leadership committee with focus
on youth engagement
African American Advocates for Student Achievement (AAASA)
– Mentoring at Rosa Parks / Freeport
– Tutoring (Monday & Friday) Algebra
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Focused Academic Support and
Youth Development Opportunities
Partners
•
•
•
100 Black Men – Mentoring at Success Academy and Freeport
Elementary
Metro Collaborative Association
Parent Academy with NAACP
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