Anchorage School District
Expect the
Best
2014 Report to the Community
Focusing on education How do public schools respond to increased diversity, an economic downturn and funding that fails to keep up with inflation?
We know when students are engaged they are connected to their learning. Wonderful things happen when they are drawn in by quality instruction and provided interesting, hands-on activities. In order to provide our students the best education possible, we are individualizing our instruction in every classroom. In simple terms, we are providing the right instruction at the right time to each one of our students. We have excellent educators in our district who are teaching a solid curriculum. They are the key to the momentum we are building and they are moving us closer to our goals outlined in Destination 2020, the district’s strategic plan. While we still have a lot of work ahead of us, I am confident we will get there with the skill and commitment of our staff, and the support of our community. I believe we have the ability to positively shape what our schools, city and future will look like through our actions and engagement today. Thank you for your support of public education, our students and our mission to educate all students for success in life. Sincerely, Ed Graff ASD Superintendent
At ASD, we increased our standards and set aggressive new goals. Instead of backing down or making excuses, we set our sights high. We are asking for more from our teachers, staff, students, parents and the community. The good news is that it’s working and the results are impressive. Businesses, nonprofits and individuals are more involved in our schools than ever before. This strong community support, combined with continued local funding from the Anchorage Assembly and mayor, helps to fill the state funding gap. One of our collective goals focuses on attendance because our best teachers and programs cannot help a child who is not attending school. Our partners helped by providing incentives and a citywide focus on getting to school on time. This effort has led to dramatic gains in student attendance and has a positive impact on student achievement and graduation rates. ASD is aiming high. With your help, I believe we are on track to meeting our aggressive goals. Thank you, Eric Croft Anchorage School Board president
Superintendent Graff applauds a group of this year’s kindergarten students, the Class of 2027, during his State of the Schools address in July.
Discover who we are The Anchorage School District… educates almost
48,000 students
2,000
is ranked
97th
has more than
square miles
in size amongst U.S. school districts*
schools and programs
encompasses almost
(larger than Rhode Island)
100
Student diversity A diverse population provides students the ability to interact with peers from many different backgrounds, expanding their knowledge of other cultures and preparing for life in a global society. A University of Alaska Anchorage Scan this QR code to view the KTUU researcher found Channel 2 story that Anchorage has about the UAA the most diverse research. Or visit high schools in the http://tinyurl.com/msah9qa. U.S.
14%
Non-English languages spoken Most ASD families – about 80 percent – speak English as a first language. The remaining 20 percent speak 99 languages. As of October 2014, 5,745 of these students were eligible for English Language Learners services. The most frequent languages spoken by these students are: Spanish (1,340)
25%
ASD students who don’t complete the year at the same school in which they started
Hmong (1,060)
100%
Samoan (980) Tagalog (763) Yup’ik (254)
Students with disabilities
Watch the State of Our Schools Address by scanning this QR code with your smartphone.
*Reflects fall 2012 memberships reported to the National Center for Education Statistics.
Fully licensed teachers
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Joseph, Alivia, Valente and Laurice will graduate from high school in the year 2020.
Destination 2020 Destination 2020 is the district’s comprehensive multi-year plan to increase student achievement. It’s built on the district’s mission to educate all students for success in life and our vision of having all students graduate prepared for post-secondary and employment opportunities. Destination 2020’s framework guides us in long- and short-term planning and decision-making. It drives how we prioritize our budgetary, staffing and physical resources. In addition to our strategic plan, the district also created a long-range financial outlook that allows the district to forecast its finances for years to come. This outlook laid the groundwork for the district to realign its efforts and focus resources on the classroom. The district is using this as an opportunity to do things differently, review staffing level proportions, benchmarks and best practices.
Mission
Educating all students for success in life
Vision
All students will graduate prepared for post-secondary educational and employment opportunities.
Goals
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Performance – 90 percent of students will be proficient in reading, writing and math.
Recommendation – 90 percent of parents will recommend their child’s school to others.
Graduation – 90 percent of students will graduate high school.
Safety – 100 percent of students and staff will feel safe at school.
Attendance – Every student will attend school at least 90 percent of the time.
Efficiency – All departments will rank in the top quartile for operational efficiency.
Student performance 90 percent of students will be proficient in reading, writing and math. ASD is increasing standards with common, clear expectations for students at every grade level.
Educators are making learning relevant and fun to keep students engaged and excited about school.
ASD students annually score higher than the state and national average on SAT and ACT college entrance exams.
3,202 Advanced Placement credits were earned by students last year.
We’re not just providing an education … we’re providing an excellent education. We’re engaging students and they’re excelling. Our test scores – and the accomplishments of our students – prove it. Three years ago, the district undertook an initiative to reinvest in differentiated instructional methods. Response to Instruction – RTI – provides the right type of instruction at the right time to each of our students. We’re integrating evaluations, assessments and data-driven feedback on individual students. This is allowing teachers to tightly tailor their instructional efforts to meet the needs of their students. We continue to see improvement in student proficiency. This is evident in our students’ test scores. Our reading, writing and science scores are up. Many grade levels are showing the highest proficiency levels in the last five years. Last year, we implemented new math curriculum for our kindergarten through eighth-grade students. Districtwide, we saw a slight decline, but not to the level that is typical in the initial years of a new
LOOKING AHEAD New standards ››› + New assessment New baseline
curriculum implementation. In fact, three grade levels showed improvement over the previous year. Overall, our math scores are still higher than they were in 2010-11, and we are continuing our momentum as we work toward our goal of 90 percent of students being academically proficient.
Standards Based Assessments Reading
79.8%
Writing
81.8%
Math
80.6%
Science*
82.9%
79.1%
77.0%
77.4%
77.5%
70.4%
71.4%
72.2%
71.3%
59.4%
59.9%
60.3%
60.8%
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
*SBA science proficiency is only assessed in grades 4, 8 and 10
Students in grades 3-10 will take new statewide, computer-based assessments during a five-week testing window this spring. Because of significant changes in the content and type of assessment, test scores will not be comparable to previous years. This year will set a new baseline for results.
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Graduation 90 percent of students will graduate high school.
Students are graduating from high school prepared for the workforce or to continue their education.
81.0% 73.5%
ASD has one of the lowest dropout rates than ever before. Our five-year graduation rate is the highest in ASD’s history. 4-year graduation rate 5-year graduation rate Dropout rate
3.4% 2013-14
With diplomas in hand, ASD graduates have the world at their fingertips.
51% attend a
college or university
49%
enter the workforce or vocational school
Of the graduates that attend a college or university:
5% attend a 2-year college 95% attend a 4-year college Of those attending colleges or universities:
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Cole Kenney, a 2014 graduate of Bartlett High School, is enrolling in certification courses for Diesel/Heavy Equipment Technology at the Alaska Vocational Training Center in Seward.
63% attend in-state colleges and universities 37% attend out-of-state colleges and universities Data provided by the National Student Clearinghouse of 2012 ASD graduates.
Attendance Every student will attend school at least 90 percent of the time. A missed school day is a lost opportunity for students to learn. District data shows there is a direct correlation between our students who attend school regularly and higher academic achievement levels. In order to reach attendance goals, students can miss no more than 17 days of school per year, that’s the equivalent of two days per month. Instilling the value of coming to school every day is important to start at a young age. Through our collaborative efforts with the community and conversations with families around the importance of daily attendance, we are seeing improvement.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
84.0%
Kindergarten
87.6%
Grade 1 Grade 2
88.7%
Grade 3
89.8%
Grade 4
89.7%
Grade 5
89.3% 87.1%
Grade 6
83.5%
Grade 7
80.4%
Grade 8
78.5%
Grade 9
75.1%
Grade 10
69.4%
Grade 11
65.2%
Grade 12
*The data for 2013-14 was calculated to exclude summer leavers, summer dropouts and adult graduates.
2011-12 attendance rate
74.1% districtwide
2013-14* attendance rate
78.5% districtwide
As adults, we understand the importance of attendance. But what do our students think of school attendance? We asked them why they miss school, what motivates them to attend and what ASD staff can do to engage them and help them see the importance of coming to school every day. Scan this QR code with your smartphone to watch a video, produced with the help of South High School and Romig Middle School students, to hear first-hand what they have to say. The video is also available on YouTube at http://tinyurl.com/nhy8f7j
LOOKING AHEAD Strong partnerships ›››
We’re fortunate to have engaged business partners lending their support to show students the importance of school attendance and how it translates to a valuable work ethic that will continue to benefit them through life.
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Parent recommendation 90 percent of parents will recommend their child’s school to others. In February, we held our inaugural Visit Our Schools Month and welcomed an impressive 1,607 visitors. Our schools are doing great things. The best way to understand that is by seeing it with your own eyes. Please join us this February. Visit your neighborhood school, stop by a program that you’ve heard people buzzing about or check out a school that has drawn your curiosity.
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We were pleasantly surprised to find out that all of the public schools were offering tours in February. We toured five schools. Surprisingly, each school was very different, but each had their own unique and appealing traits. Before attending the tours, I intended to send my child to a private school if he was not accepted in a specialized program. Now that I’ve visited the schools, I feel confident that my child will receive an adequate education and the opportunity to learn and grow at any of the schools. It is nice to have that peace of mind.
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—Amanda Huettl, parent of kindergarten student
88% Parents who recommend their child’s school to others.
LOOKING AHEAD Upcoming event ›››
Visit Our Schools Month is February 2015. Every School. Every Tuesday. All month long.
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www.asdk12.org/visit
Safety 100 percent of students and staff will feel safe at school. We have emergency action plans in place and practice them regularly. Our students and staff do an excellent job of practicing these drills. This year, thanks to a $6.4 million state grant, a number of safety improvements were made to better protect students and staff in our schools. Projects at our schools include: • Duress alarms in every school. These are also known as “panic buttons” that directly communicate with the Anchorage Police Department. • Electronic door locking mechanisms in every elementary school. Electronically operable doors will allow office staff to lock front doors and entryways directly from their workstations.
• Intra-school communication improvements. Upgraded systems allow all ASD buildings to have reliable two-way communication through phones, intercoms and radios.
Student safety 100% Percentage of students who feel safe at school.
Each day we welcome your child into our school. Their safety is not negotiable and it is our top priority.
90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
An increasing number of students are reporting that they feel safe in our schools. So are their parents. Yet more work is needed in order for us to reach our goal of everyone feeling safe. ASD’s work with Social Emotional Learning plays a critical role in helping us achieve this goal and it begins with our daily interactions with others and the climate of our schools. When students and adults have strong social and emotional skills, they have the ability to manage themselves both independently and while interacting with others. They can listen to perspectives of others, use positive communication, be aware of cultural issues and differences, set and achieve goals, and take personal responsibility for their learning. Academically, students with SEL skills score an average of 11 percentile points higher on standardized exams. We want every one of our students to have these skills. As adults, we want our peers to have them too. We see more respectful, responsible and safer schools when SEL skills are mastered.
Romig Middle School students used technology to create a video that provokes students to reflect on the consequences of their actions and those of others. Watch the video, Who Am I?, by scanning this QR code with your smartphone.
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Operational efficiency All departments will rank in the top quartile for operational efficiency. Online registration This year, for the first time ever, the district offered parents the option to register their children online. Online registration allows parents the opportunity to get their students signed up for school without the need to show up in person at a set time in August to fill out multiple forms for each child. The inaugural year was extremely successful - more than 30,000 students were registered online. This new process affords schools a great opportunity to focus on building their community instead of processing paperwork. School staff can concentrate on connecting with students, families and community partners ensuring everyone is prepared to start the school year off right. That’s not just great customer service, it’s also smart use of district resources. Redirecting staff time and increasing data accuracy supports the district’s operational efficiency goal.
LOOKING AHEAD Reducing costs ››› 8
Through building improvements and better day-to-day practices, we are reducing our energy use. Replacement of older building systems like boilers, lighting, fans and roofs make schools feel warmer and better ventilated while reducing energy use. School staff and students are also making a difference by being more energy-aware.
Picturing Anchorage Now available as an e-book on iBooks® Picturing Anchorage is a unique reader that highlights Anchorage’s past and present. The textbook, designed for second-grade classrooms, was created by ASD staff. It’s the first social studies textbook in the United States to embed the Common Core State Standards. The electronic version of the book contains exclusive photos, videos, notes, widgets and a glossary of vocabulary words.
Thank you voters for approving school bond prop. 1 and supporting our public schools. All projects are in progress and within budget. The majority of projects on the 2014 voter-approved bond will receive 60-70 percent reimbursement from the state.
$22.8 million
Available for download in iBooks on iPad®.
http://tinyurl.com/ m95gasw
Airport Heights Elementary School addition and renovation. Design work is underway. Construction will begin in the summer of 2015.
$5.9 million Planning and design projects are underway at four schools.
$28.5 million Renewal and building life extension projects are underway at 17 schools.
Paying off debt iBooks and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
In the last five fiscal years, ASD had paid off $259 million in bond debt.
Celebrating 100 years
In the next five years, the district will pay an additional $281 million.
Anchorage and ASD are celebrating our centennial. ASD will celebrate 100 years in February and March, which coincides with the 100th day of school celebrations in all elementary schools. Teachers have centennial-focused lesson plans and all schools are encouraged to host their own centennial events and activities.
✓Mark your calendar for Feb. 26-28. ASD is sponsoring a historic play titled Monster School: Happy Birthday Anchorage. The play, appropriate for all ages, was written by Teacher Dave Block and will be performed by West High School students.
Picking bond projects Two different tools determine the need for improvements in all ASD buildings. One tool tracks physical problems like roofs, boilers and windows. The other detects issues that make teaching and learning difficult. The results show where improvements are needed in order to maintain good-quality buildings. Schools recommended for voter-approved bond projects are determined by these two tools to have the greatest need.
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Fiscal responsibility The district is using its Destination 2020 strategic plan as a guide in making budget decisions. We are changing our business practices and finding ways to operate more efficiently by leveraging tools and programs that will yield the highest results.
Making smart investments with new money HB278 provided an additional $31.8 million over three years. ASD is using the money to restore some cut positions and redirect funding to the following areas. • Class size stability – Designated 16 teachers to hold class size down in grades K-2 • Early literacy coaches – Designated 12 teacher experts • Preschool – Added 3 new preschool classrooms • Teacher professional development – Improve teacher training and evaluation • Classroom technology upgrades – Funds directed to refresh mobile IT classroom resources • STEM materials – Funds directed to refresh science, engineering and technology curriculum The Municipality of Anchorage is providing $8.3 million in additional annual funding. • 86 teaching positions reinstated
What are the basic components of an adequate education system? Based on best practices and solid research evidence, key components include: • Lower class size: – 15 students for grades K-3 – 25 students for grades 4-12 in core classes • Provide instructional facilitators, coaches, mentors for teachers • Provide early literacy programs • Provide teacher tutors for struggling students • Provide teacher professional development and evaluation • Teachers stay focused on high value instruction by continuously measuring results and identifying what works for each student • Principals provide instructional leadership and guidance to teachers to ensure they remain focused on student success • Measure student performance and growth to ensure all principals and teachers are aligned on providing a high quality education to prepare all students for success in life
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Financial outlook The current financial outlook is extremely challenging. Flat to declining revenue from state and federal sources, along with reductions in funding levels allowed to be collected locally, fall far short of what is required to maintain staffing levels in already overcrowded classrooms. Under current law, the district expects to reduce more than 1 in 6 staff over the next three years. FY 2013-14
GENERAL FUND
FY 2014-15
FY 2015-16
FY 2016-17
FY 2017-18
Pro Forma revenue projection
$569.7m
$565.7m
$587.7m
$585.7m
$578.7m
Pro Forma expenditure projection
$594.7m
$586.7m
$608.2m
$608.2m
$608.2m
$25.0m
$21.0m
$22.5 m
$22.5m
$29.5m
Fund Balance proposed
$7.0m
$2.0m
$0.0m
$0.0m
$0.0m
Assembly/legislative increments
$0.0m
$10.5m
$0.0m
$0.0m
$0.0m
$18.0m
$8.5m
$22.5m
$22.5m
$29.5m
Projected budget shortfall
Remaining shortfall Employee reductions
(210)
(223)
(73)
(217)
(280)
283 jobs reduced in last two years 720 jobs reduced over the next three years. Education is a people-intensive business. That means the district relies heavily on people to provide a quality education for our students. The vast majority – 88 percent – of the district’s general operating budget is made up of salaries and benefits. Negotiated agreements for employee salary and benefit packages are within inflation and below other municipal and state benchmarks. We believe our employee contracts provide a fair compensation for their hard work and provide the district the continued ability to attract and retain quality educators.
ASD General Fund position reductions – history and outlook ASD has cut nearly 300 positions, mostly administrative and support staff, in the past two years. In the next three years, an additional 720 jobs – teachers and support positions – will need to be eliminated in order to keep costs in line with funding projections.
0 -200
FY 13-14 -210
FY 14-15
FY 15-16
FY 16-17
FY 17-18 2013-14 reductions
-73
2014-15 reductions
-400
2015-16 projected reductions
-223 -600 -800 -1000
2016-17 projected reductions
-217
-280
2017-18 projected reductions
-1200
Next steps in the budget process The school board has charged the administration with building a funding proposal that closes an estimated $22.5 million gap for next year. The proposal will be designed to meet the needs of the community based on research, evidence and best practice to enable our teachers to provide a highScan the code or visit quality education and prepare every student for success in life. Please stay engaged in this process that will have a direct impact on public education.
www.asdk12.org/budget to learn more and to download “10 things the board wants you to know about the budget.”
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Begich Middle School won the Recycle-Bowl competition for the state of Alaska. Students recycled 5,772 pounds of paper and cardboard, earning $1,000 in prize money for the school.
Awards and recognitions Students and schools • The local YWCA chapter annually recognizes teens from the Anchorage area who have overcome major challenges in their lives and worked towards the YWCA mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. This year, Young People of Achievement winners include 10 ASD students who have overcome struggles such as dealing with family hardship, speaking out against racism and prejudice, surviving abuse, facing medical issues and adapting to new cultures.
Airport Heights Elementary School student Denali Ray received a $500 grant from Katie’s Krops. She will build a vegetable garden at the school and donate the harvest to Backpack Buddies, a program that sends food home with children in need on the weekends.
West High School’s Young Bridge Builders International Club was honored with the Community Service Award at the Anchorage Centennial Celebration and Bridge Builders of Anchorage Unity Gala.
• Rilke Schule German Charter School of Arts and Sciences was designated a German Center of Excellence by the American Association of Teachers of German. • Polaris K-12 students Taylor Seitz and Alisa Aist earned the top two places in the Alaska Science and Engineering Fair and went on to compete in the International Science and Engineering Fair. Seitz won third place at the international competition in the Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering category.
• 2014 Bartlett High School graduate Gage Dabin won the prestigious Military Child of the Year Award in the Air Force category from Operation Homefront. • East High School was honored with the 2014 Top AFS School Award from AFS-USA, an educational leader in international high school student exchange.
• The Romig Middle School MATHCOUNTS team won first place and swept the chapter competition by taking the top eight individual places. MATHCOUNTS is a national program that allows middle school students to practice and compete in math.
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Service High School’s Biomedical Career Academy had 30 students win medals at the Health Occupations Students of America Alaska State Conference.
College Gate Elementary School won the grand prize for the national Make Your Move video contest sponsored by Quaker Oats.
Teachers and staff Child in Transition’s Barb Dexter and Title I’s Beth Snyder were recognized for their work with homeless youth and received the Distinguished Service and Leadership Award from the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. Dexter was also named a YWCA/BP Woman of Achievement. Pictured to the left: Dexter with Carl Oxereok, a 2013 summer graduate. • Orion Elementary School PE Teacher Jenna White was named the Alaska Physical Education Teacher of the Year by the Alaska Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. • Mirror Lake Middle School Teacher Emily Blahous won the Alaska Broadcaster of the Year Award from the Alaska Press Club. This is the first time this award has gone to an educator, rather than a news or journalism professional. MLMS also operates KAUG, the first FM ration station ever assigned to a school in the United States. • Chugiak High School Teacher Aaron Kallas received the Ron Mardigian Biotechnology Teaching Award from the National Association of Biology Teachers for demonstrating outstanding and creative teaching of biotechnology in the classroom. • Chugiak High School Russian Teacher Valerie Ekberg-Brown received the Award for Excellence in Secondary Teaching by the American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages. • Teacher Expert Amy Laufer won the Presidential Award for Mathematics and Science Teaching for the state of Alaska.
• Chugiak High School Teacher Debbie LaRue was one of two Alaska teachers selected to receive the Behring Teacher Award from National History Day. Ten of Alaska’s 51 State History Day student winners were from LaRue’s classes. • Romig Middle School Teacher Mona Grib was named the 2014 Alaska History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the History Channel and Preserve America. • Turnagain Elementary School Russian Immersion Teacher Olga Piekarski was awarded the Terry Higley Outstanding K-12 World Language Teacher Award from Alaskans for Language Acquisition.
The district’s highest achievement in staff excellence Fall 2013 Denali winners: • Carole Schimscheimer, Girdwood K-8 School • Highland Tech Charter School staff • Mears Middle School front office staff Spring 2014 Denali winners: • Doug Williams, Bayshore Elementary School teacher • Mario Jacobo, Williwaw Elementary School, lead custodian • Clark Middle School Music Department • Campbell Elementary School Custodial Team
Dimond High School Social Studies Teacher Mary Beth Hammerstrom placed second in the Jeopardy! Tournament of Teachers.
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The board is committed to an environment of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, economic status, union affiliation, disability and other human differences. No person shall be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, any academic or extracurricular program or educational opportunity or service offered by the district. The district will comply with the applicable statutes, regulations, and executive orders adopted by federal, state and municipal agencies. The district notes the concurrent applicability of the Individuals with Disabilities Act, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the relevant disability provisions of Alaska law. Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to the district’s Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Director, who also serves as the Title IX and ADA/ADAAA Coordinator, ASD Education Center, 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99504-3135 (907) 742-4132, or to any of the following external agencies: Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Director of the Office for Civil Rights-U.S. Department of Education or Office of Civil Rights-U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Revised 8/2012, 8/2013 This publication was produced and distributed at a cost of $0.28 per copy.
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