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Grade Your College Readiness
Initiatives Using College
Readiness Assessment (CRA)
TASA/TASB Convention
Dallas, TX
September 27, 2013
About Us
Grand Prairie ISD
Dr. Susan Simpson Hull
Superintendent of Schools
Jeffrey Miller
Executive Director of Post Secondary Readiness
Cathy Shaver
Director of College Readiness - Secondary
Session Outcomes
In this session, you will learn about how the CRA process helped Grand Prairie ISD High School communities evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of our college readiness academic programs.
About Us
Secondary Campuses
18 secondary schools including:
• Middle Schools
• Ninth Grade Center
• Comprehensive High Schools
• Career Development High School
• Alternative High Schools
• Secondary Campuses (grades 6-12)
• Fine Arts Academy
• Collegiate Institute District Charter
• Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Elementary Campuses
21 elementary schools including:
• Early Childhood Center
• STEM Academy
• Environmental Science Academy
• Fine Arts Academies
• Fifth Grade Center
Grand Prairie ISD boasts 39 campuses
Who we serve
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13
26
39
52
65
African American Native American Asian Hispanic Pacific Islander White Two or moreraces
17.1
1.2 3.1
63.1
0.2
14
1.3
12.8
0.43.6
50.8
0.1
30.5
1.7
Student Ethnic Distribution
GPISD Texas
Who we serve
9%
12%
4%5%
34%
10%
26%
Texas Student Demographics
Bilingual/ESL
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Gifted & Talented
Special Education
Economically Disadvantaged
Limited English Proficient (LEP)
At-Risk
11%
12%
4%4%
33%
12%
24%
GPISD Student Demographics
Bilingual/ESL
Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Gifted & Talented
Special Education
Economically Disadvantaged
Limited English Proficient (LEP)
At-Risk
Our Implementation High Schools
• Dubiski Career High School
• Grand Prairie High School
• South Grand Prairie High School
Our District Goals
District Goals
• Maximize Student Achievement
• Exercise Responsible Fiscal
Oversight
• Develop Leadership Capacity
• Promote 21st Century Learners who
are College and Career Ready
College & Career Readiness Goals
• Implement 5 keys to College & Career
Readiness to develop 21st Century
learners who are eligible and ready to
successful in the post secondary path of
their choice
How do we measure College & Career Readiness?
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25
50
75
100
20092010
20112012
Realizing GPISD College &
Career Readiness Potential
GPISD College Readiness
0
8
16
24
32
2010
2011
26.330.327.9
32
19.3 23.4
Advanced Course/Dual Credit % Participation
State Region 10 GPISD
GPISD College Readiness
0
14
28
42
56
70
2010
2011
22.7
24
27.932
19.3
23.4
AP Results - % of Students Tested
State Region 10 GPISD
GPISD College Readiness
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20
40
60
80
2010
2011
62.6 68.964.1 71.1
40.946.6
SAT/ACT % Participation Results
State Region 10 GPISD
GPISD College Readiness
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2010 ELA
2010 MATH
2010 BOTH
66
64
52
68
67
55
5860
43
2010-2011 College-Ready Graduates
State Region 10 GPISD
GPISD College Readiness
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2011 ELA
2011 MATH
2011 BOTH
64 67
52
6769
55
6163
47
2011-2012 College-Ready Graduates
State Region 10 GPISD
Higher Ed Readiness
50
53
56
59
62
65
68
71
74
77
80
20112012
69
737275
70
67
Texas Success Initiative - MATH
50
53
56
59
62
65
68
71
74
77
80
20112012
66
61
70
64
66
61
Texas Success Initiative - ELA
State Region 10 GPISD
Our College & Career
Readiness Needs
Our CCR Needs
• Consistent definition of College & Career Readiness
• Improved accountability and support for College & Career
Readiness academic programs
• More comprehensive teacher support
• Clear standards of measurement for College & Career
Readiness academic programs
• Increased parent & community engagement on College &
Career Readiness academic programs
What is the College
Readiness Assessment ?
• The CRA is a self-analysis tool
that will assist secondary
schools in assessing their
college readiness academic
programs in five key areas.
• The CRA is a tool that schools
can use to help create goals,
prioritize action items, and
evaluate efforts to support a
strong post secondary culture.
Why CRA?
GPISD chose to implement the
process for the following reasons:
• To assist our schools in
increasing the number of
students prepared to enter and
be successful in college and
postsecondary careers
• To confirm that our school offers
a course of study designed to
prepare students for their future
• To allows all stakeholders to
collectively review the college
prep efforts and design a
strategic plan for enhancement
Who is involved?
Principals assembled their CRA
Research Teams to collect the
necessary data and documentation
required to complete the 5 sections
of the CRA Scorecard.
• Data
• Administrative Processes
• Teacher Support
• Student Participation
• Parent/Community Support
The CRA Scorecard
• All questions have yes or no
answers, and some require
supportive documentation.
• The threshold percentages in
the DATA section are based on
the latest research and best
practices from programs with
proven results.
• Nine bonus questions are
presented at the end of the
scorecard. They are considered
elements that enrich your
program and will supplement
your total score.
The CRA Scorecard Results
CRA creates a CRA SCORECARD for each school.
CRA Scorecard Results Possible Points
Data 40
Administrative Processes 20
Teacher Support 20
Student Participation 10
Parent/Community Support 10
Bonus (9 points)
Total College Readiness Score 100
IF SCHOOL
SCORES 85 OR
ABOVE
Request CRA Validation Team
• CRA consultants will make a site visit to
the school to verify the accuracy of the
data collected. The documentation
notebook must be sent to CRA personnel
prior to visit.
Apply for CRA College Readiness
Designation
• Once accuracy is verified, the school is
eligible to receive designation as a CRA
Campus.
Action Plans
• Each campus will be responsible for
developing an action plan designed to
improve its college ready culture.
IF A SCHOOL
SCORES 84 OR
BELOW
Study, Access &
Prioritize
• School research teams may use
multiple resources to improve its
program including those
provided by CRA.
Action Plans
• Each campus will be
responsible for developing an
action plan designed to improve
its college ready culture.
Our CRA
Implementation
Process
• School research teams collected
and gathered the data. Schools
had approximately three (3)
weeks to complete the CRA
Scorecard Worksheets.
• Campuses delivered all CRA
documents to the Executive
Director of Post Secondary
Readiness.
• After reviewing campus
documentation The Executive
Director of Post Secondary
Readiness submitted all
completed school scorecards to
the CRA website.
CRA
COMMENTARY &
STRATEGIES
The CRA Scorecard results were sent to
each school, the Executive Director of Post
Secondary Readiness, and the
Superintendent. The results included CRA
Commentary and Strategies on low scoring
items.
These strategies as well as the supportive
documents below were used to assist in
designing a focused action plan that will be
included in the campus improvement plan.
• Parents’ Guide
• Counselor’s Guide
• Checklists for Student, Teacher,
Administrator
• Student Scorecard
Our Results
• Dubiski Career High School
Our Results
• Grand Prairie High School
Our Results
• South Grand Prairie High School
Reflecting on the
CRA Process
Reflecting on the CRA Process
What was learned from the
process?
•All stakeholders benefit from of
the experience
•The process sheds light on
expectations
•The process helps to prioritizes
the use of resources
•CRA results clarifies district
areas of need
Conclusions
•Schools should be confident that
they are providing opportunities and
content necessary for students to be
successful in their postsecondary
pursuits without needing
remediation.
•CRA College Readiness Assessment
is a process that will help our high
schools evaluate and improve their
college-ready initiatives.
Moving Forward
Adminstrative Process & Teacher Support
• College & Career Readiness Framework
• Formalize Campus CCR contacts for promoting
academic programs, college readiness testings, and
CCR communication
• District-Wide CCR committee
• AP & Dual Credit Programing Expectations
Student Participation
• School Day SAT
• PSAT/ReadiStep Preparation
• College Advisors
Parent/Community Support
• Targeted Parent Engagement Workshop Series
CCR Framework
Contact Us
Grand Prairie ISD
Dr. Susan Simpson Hull
Superintendent of Schools
Jeffrey Miller
Executive Director of Post Secondary Readiness
Cathy Shaver
Director of College Readiness - Secondary