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A����� TYPE: Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation DATE: 9/10/2020 TIME: 5:30 PM

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LOCATION: Virtual Meeting DETAILS: SASI

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

1. Director Báez, Chair; Director Siemsen, Vice-Chair; Directors O'Halloran, Peterson, and Phillips

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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

1. The Chair will call the meeting to order. Info 2. The Secretary will call the roll. Info

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. The Secretary will lead the Committee in the Pledge of Allegiance. Info

ITEMS OF BUSINESS

1. Action on Resolution 2021R-011 By Director Miller Regarding the Black Renaissance and Resilience, From Tulsa to Milwaukee Project

Action

Background: At its July 30, 2020 meeting, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors referred Resolution 2021R-011 by Director Miller to the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation.

The Administration is in agreement with the resolution and is recommending its adoption. Once adopted, the Administration will begin the planning to implement the resolution in partnership with America's Black Holocaust Museum, Marquette University's Center for Urban Research, Teaching & Outreach (CURTO), and the Community Schools Partnership.

Fiscal Impact Statement: This item does not authorize expenditures.

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Implementation and Assessment Plan: Upon adoption by the Board, the Administration will begin implementing Resolution 2021R- 011.

Recommendation: The Administration recommends that the Board adopt Resolution 2021R-011 by Director Miller.

2. Action on Resolution 2021R-015 by Directors O'Halloran and Peterson Regarding Indigenous Peoples' Day

Action

Background: At its August 27 meeting, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors referred Resolution 2021R- 015 by Directors O'Halloran and Peterson to the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation.

The Administration is in agreement with the intent of the resolution to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day in the Milwaukee Public Schools and is recommending its adoption.

Fiscal Impact Statement: This item does not authorize expenditures. Any costs associated with implementing the resolution will be absorbed within the FY21 budget.

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Implementation and Assessment Plan: Upon adoption by the Board, the Administration will begin planning for the implementation of the resolution.

Recommendation: The Administration recommends that the Board adopt Resolution 2021R-015 by Directors O'Halloran and Peterson.

3. Action on Resolution 2021R-007 by Director Baez and Miller Action

Background: At its July 30, 2020 meeting, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors referred Resolution 2021R-007 by Directors Baez and Miller to the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation.

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The Administration is in agreement with Resolution 2021R-007 and is recommending its adoption as attached.

At its August 27, 2020, Regular Meeting, this item was set aside for additional consideration by the Board. The Board took action to send this item back to the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation for additional discussion.

Fiscal Impact Statement: This item does not authorize expenditures.

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Implementation and Assessment Plan: Upon adoption by the Board, the Administration will begin implementing the resolution.

Recommendation: The recommendation is that the Board determine how it wishes to proceed with this item.

4. Report with Possible Action Regarding the Annual Workforce Readiness Update for the 2019- 2020 School Year

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Background: The annual workforce readiness report was last provided at the September 2019 Student Achievement and School Innovation Committee meeting. Since that time, Career and Technical Education (CTE) has continued to build and improve the infrastructure and put systems in place to expand workforce readiness throughout the district in 2020-2021, and beyond. The following are highlights from the 2019-2020 school year:

• All 7th grade classrooms were scheduled to visit local industry partners as part of the Council of Small Business Executive (COSBE) Be the Spark program. Despite the pandemic, 1,254 students were able to attend the tours. • Each high school continued to have one main point of contact, which we call ‘Career Champions’ to coordinate communication and work-based learning activities with CTE. • CTE provided its ‘Playbook for Career Champions’ to all high schools, along with professional development (PD) for all Career Champions and College and Career Center planning assistants. The Playbook and PD are intended to ensure efficient communication and coordination between the schools and CTE to continue growing the number of internships and youth apprenticeships for our students. • An ‘Employer Playbook’ was developed to provide employers with a guide on how to provide high quality work-based learning opportunities for students. • CTE utilized an online application system for all potential youth apprentices, making the process easier and more efficient for students and CTE. • CTE worked in close collaboration with the College and Career Center staff, who regularly assisted students with resumes, job searches, and job applications. • CTE provided work readiness sessions for all high schools to prepare students for internships and youth apprenticeships. A total of 1,067 students participated in a work readiness session during 2019-2020. • A job board for students was updated weekly throughout the school year, and was available on the CTE website and on all high school websites. • CTE held the 3rd annual all-district job fair at UW-Milwaukee on March 13, 2020. A total of 632 students from 21 high schools attended. 75 employers participated in the event. • An information session was held in December for approximately 100 students and family members to learn about and apply for internships and youth apprenticeships. • At least 1,884 students had some sort of work experience in the 2019-2020 school year, including students who worked in summer 2019. This number includes experiences such as the 2019 summer employment through the Mayor’s Earn & Learn Program, School-to-Work Program, youth apprenticeships, and internships. • All students who successfully complete a youth apprenticeship receive one (1) credit per semester. Students who participate in internships may also receive between ¼ and one (1) credit per semester, depending on the number of hours worked. • The 2020 summer work experience totals will be included in the 2021 report to the Board of Directors.

Because our students’ current school environment is virtual, plans to offer work-readiness and work-based learning experiences for students require virtual components. These include:

• Virtual field trips with COSBE for our 7th grade students. • A video for students that explains youth apprenticeships, internships, and next steps to become better prepared for work opportunities. • Two online curricula to provide our students with work readiness sessions. • A Google Classroom which contains employability resources for our students who have applied for youth apprenticeships and internships. • Schedules have been created to provide students with monthly mock interview sessions and panel discussions with industry partners covering different career pathways each month.

5. Report with Possible Action on Comprehensive School Counseling Program Activities Info

Background: This report is being presented in compliance with Administrative Policy 7.32, Comprehensive School Counseling Program, which requires that a report on the comprehensive school counseling program's activities to improve post-secondary outcomes to be provided to the Board of Directors.

During the 2019-2020 school year, the comprehensive school counseling program implemented and collaborated on a number of activities and strategies to increase post- secondary outcomes for students in Milwaukee Public Schools. The comprehensive school counseling program is closely aligned with the Academic and Career Planning (ACP) process, which is a statewide requirement The activities implemented in 2019-2020 for improving

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which is a statewide requirement. The activities implemented in 2019 2020 for improving post-secondary outcomes included the following:

1. School Counseling Curriculum – grades K5-12 2. ACP School Teams and School Plans – all schools 3. ACP Conferences – grades 5, 7, 9, 11 4. Dream Big Career Fair – grades 8 5. Job Fair – students over 16 6. M-cubed University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee visits – grade 9 7. Virtual College Conversations – grades 9-11 8. College Application Week – grade 12 9. FAFSA Campaign – grade 12 10. Cash for College Campaign – grade 12 11. Virtual Decision Day - grade 12

The 2019-2020 school year was also the second year of the United Negro College Fund's (UNCF's) Empower Me Tour (EMT) coming to Milwaukee. Over 1,200 high school seniors attended, resulting in on-site college admission offers and scholarship offers totaling $11,000,000.

As a result of the pandemic, school counselors will implement a virtual school counseling program across all grades K though 12. School counselor tasks have been prioritized to address other program areas such as individual and small group student support. In the spring of the 2019-2020 school year, college planning services were provided virtually and will continue in the same format until students return to school.

As result of the referendum increasing school counseling FTE's, a number of elementary, middle and high schools will have increases in school counseling services.

6. Update with Possible Action on ACCESS for ELLs® 2019-20 Results Info

Background: Federal and state laws require that students identified as English Learners (ELs) be assessed to determine their progress to become English Language Proficient. ACCESS for ELLs® is the assessment used annually to measure this growth. All ELs, including those who receive special education services are required to participate. ELs recognized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; 2004) as having a significant cognitive disability and who are expected to participate in the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment are eligible to take the Alternate ACCESS for ELLs in place of the ACCESS for ELLs®. Growth in English language proficiency is now a metric in the determination of federal identification of schools under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

In addition to meeting statutory accountability, the results are used for planning and instructional purposes. ACCESS for ELLs® serves as the single most psychometrically valid and reliable measure of a student’s English Language Proficiency. This presentation will also review the distribution of EL students in the district by region, schools, grade levels and race/ethnicity.

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7. Report with Possible Action on Academic Standards Info

Background: As required by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, a notice identifying the academic standards adopted by the school board is included as an item on the Board's agenda at the start of the school year.

The academic standards addressed in this information report are:

1. Common Core State Standards: On September 27, 2012, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors received a report on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the alignment to the Comprehensive Literacy Plan (CLP) and the Comprehensive Mathematics and Science Plan (CMSP). It is noted that the CCSS are embedded within the CLP and CMSP and serve as the foundation for instruction in the classroom and professional development for teachers and principals.

2. The Common Core Essential Elements (CCEE) were developed to provide students with significant intellectual disabilities the opportunity to be involved in and meet the same challenging expectations that have been established for all students in the CCSS.

3. In September 2013, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction released Career and Technical Education standards that are being used in our setting high expectations for students to be prepared for college and career. These standards are developed in grade bands PK-5, 6-8, 9-12 and cover six content areas:

• Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources • Business and Information Technology • Family and Consumer Sciences • Health Science • Marketing, Management, and Entrepreneurship • Technology and Engineering

4. On May 27, 2014, the Board supported two initiatives aligned to the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards (WMELS) plan and testing. The WMELS stresses the importance of creating a base of child-initiated and teacher-initiated activities. These standards reflect the belief that children should be provided with opportunities to explore and apply new skills th h hild i iti t d d t h i iti t d ti iti d th h i t ti ith

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through child-initiated and teacher-initiated activities, and through interactions with peers, adults, and materials.

5. In November 2017, the Wisconsin Department of Instruction adopted the Next Generation Science Standards. These standards identify content and Science and Engineering practices that all students should learn from K-12 grade. These include elementary science, physical science, life science, earth and space science, and engineering, technology and applications of science in middle and high school.

6. In 2018, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction adopted Standards for Social Studies. These standards provide a foundation of what students should know and be able to do at the appropriate grade levels.

7. On June 3, 2019, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction reaffirmed the Common Core State Standards for World Languages were developed to parallel the English Language Arts and the development of bilingualism and biliteracy.

8. On May 27, 2020, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction adopted the Wisconsin Standards for ELA. The standards have been revised to provide a framework for what students need to know at the respective grade levels.

9. Per the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, all academic areas not covered by CCSS and CCEE and WMELS are covered by Wisconsin Academic Standards. See list below:

• Art and Design Education • Dance • Environmental Education • Health Education • Information and Technology Literacy • Music Education • Nutrition Education • Personal Financial Literacy • Physical Education • Reading • School Counseling • Theatre Education • World Languages

Fiscal Impact Statement: N/A

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