The State of
Oakland Schools Address
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Welcome!
Viktor Frankl
Man’s search for meaning boils down to having something important yet to do that is
bigger than oneself.
What has been accomplished?
What is YET TO DO?
LOOKING BACK A DECADE…
What We’ve Accomplished
credibility
protecting public education
the role of the ISD
financial challenges continuous improvement
Financial Challenges • Headlee Tax rollback • In1lation • Postponement of planned increases in spending
some positive results around
student learning
32 Years of Data
How has MEAP 4th Grade reading changed over time? MEAP Reading Grade 4 1982-83 - 2012-13 Oakland
Michigan
Oakland - MI
100 90
84 85 82 83
87
80
Percent Met
70
75 75
77
79 80
89 88
88
90 90 90
82
85 84 83 83 84 84
88
90 89
83 83 82
68 68 69 61
60 44 44 42 45
40
71 67
80
76 77
79
75
58
53 53
50
68 68
70
59 59 58 60 57 50 49
44 44 36 37 35 37
30 20 10
89
7
8
7
6
7
6
6
8
8
7
8
9 10 11 9
10 9 10 10 10
8
8
7
7
5
6
5
6
5
8
9
9
0 82- 83- 84- 85- 86- 87- 8883 84 85 86 87 88 89 Basic Skills
89- 90- 91- 92- 93- 94- 95- 9690 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 Essential Skills Oct. Reading 4
97- 98- 99- 00- 0198 99 00 01 02 Essential Skills Jan.
02- 03- 0403 04 05 MCF
05- 06- 07- 08- 09- 1006 07 08 09 10 11 GLCEs Oct. Read ELA
11- 12- 1312 13 14 College Ready
MEAP Reading Grades 3-8 Combined 2011-12 through 2013-14 for Selected NCLB Groups Reading 11-12
Reading 12-13
Reading 13-14
100 85 86 87
90
Percent Proficient
80
74
76 77
70 60
55
58 59
50
43 44
51
48
55 56
59
63 63
46 42 38
40 30 20 10 0 All 75327
ED 21279
ELL 4380
with IEP 5606
Asian 6140
Group & Number of Students in 2013-14
Black 11606
Hispanic 3456
Farmington (4433)
Huron Valley (4270)
Holly (1333)
Brandon (2412)
Birmingham (3716)
Lake Orion (3207)
Troy (5322)
Bloomfield Hills (2347)
Rochester (6654)
South Lyon (3399)
Novi (2917)
Clarkston (3332)
Berkley (1966)
Royal Oak (2086)
Reading 12-13
Clawson (700)
Walled Lake (6269)
Oxford (2307)
Oakland County (75327)
Avondale (1384)
Reading 11-12
West Bloomfield (2664)
(Number of students tested in 2013-14)
Lamphere (1099)
Clarenceville (813)
Waterford (4206)
Ferndale (900)
Southfield (2906)
Hazel Park (1222)
Madison (412)
Oak Park (1369)
Pontiac (1682)
Percent Proficient
MEAP Reading Grades 3-8
2011-12 - 2013-14 Oakland Districts Ranked - Reading Grades 3-8 Combined Reading 13-14
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
CAREER READY
some positive results in other areas…
TECHNOLOGY
• 200 Megabits to 20,000 Megabits (or 20 Gigabits) in 10 years • Prices have gone from $450 per megabit to $1.25 per megabit in that same time
COLLABORATIONS Cost savings and revenue enhancements brought Oakland County districts more than…
YEAR
COST SAVINGS & REVENUE ENHANCEMENTS
2008-‐2009
$48,775,695
2013-‐2014
$78,574,658
FIRST SUCCESSFUL CONSENT AGREEMENT • • • • • •
Reduced the deIicit by 24% (two years ahead of schedule) Stabilized enrollment Reduced class sizes Improving achievement Increased programs and resources in the classroom Implemented sound Business, Human Resource and Technology processes
Changing Work of ISDs moving away from consultation and advising to
doing.
Changing Work of ISDs BUSINESS & OPERATIONS • • • • • • • • •
Business Services Human Resources Technology Communications Medicaid Printing Transportation Maintenance Purchasing
Changing Work of ISDs INSTRUCTION • Career Technical Education • Special Education • Alternative Education • Virtual Education • Curriculum • Early Childhood
Changing Work of ISDs REFORM • ISD option • Assistance for low performing priority schools
IMPORTANT WORK YET TO DO
if not us…
who?
Changing Work of ISDs Question #1: Talk about the changing role for ISDs in Michigan – what have you noticed that supports the view that our role is changing?
• As ISDs get more involved in
direct operation of programs, schools and services what opportunities does this change in role bring to us? • Now talk about what challenges
does this change in role bring to us?
• How well situated do you think
Oakland Schools is to take on this changing role? • What recommendation do you
have for Oakland Schools so that it can grow into this new role?
Our Strategic Directions 1. Maximize learning 2. Increase collaborative opportunities 3. Build capacity for continuous improvement 4. Close gaps and reduce inequities 5. Advocate for public education 6. Foster communication and engagement
Our Climate‌Then
Our Climate . . . Now
Causal Factors
Also known as STUBBORN RED LEVERS Use of Rewards – the likelihood that good performance will be noticed and reinforced in positive ways (i.e., positive reinforcement). Interdependence – the degree to which members must cooperate and make decisions with others in order to carry out their jobs.
Employee Involvement – the extent to which people at all levels actively participate in shaping the organization and in helping to achieve its mission. Goal DifIiculty – The extent to which goals are “fairly challenging rather than too easy or too dif1icult.
Making us better Question #2: What do you think Oakland Schools is currently doing about the (red) lever you selected and what suggestions do you have for what more Oakland Schools could do to change it from red to blue? • What do you see Oakland Schools doing already to change this lever? • What things do you see that might be standing in the way of moving this lever from red to blue?
• What suggestions do you have for Oakland Schools to start doing in order to move this red lever to blue?
working together to do the important
work yet to do.
Thank you!