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1 Presentation to the Special Administrative Board Jesse Dixon, Office of Academic Services May 29, 2014

2 About the Model High dosage, in-school tutoring program designed to provide daily individualized instruction and remediation to students during the school day Works closely with principals and teachers on mastery-based lessons to targeted students: Groups of 4 students for 45-minutes a day, every day Caseload of students (relationship-building) Focus on tested grade levels in Mathematics and English-Language Arts Implementation Plan Tutoring delivered by three service providers Blueprint Schools Network proven results in Houston and Denver Currently serving 7 schools (4 Elementary, 1 Middle, 2 High School) Catapult Learning proven results in Miami, NYC, and Phoenix Currently serving 16 schools (13 Elementary, 2 Middle, 1 High School) St. Louis Tutoring Company - local organization, limited track record Currently serving 1 school (1 Middle) 2

3 Phase 1: October Schools- 1,054 Students - 8 Cadre 3 SIG Schools - 3 Priority Schools Catapult: 28 Instructors (Math/ELA) Blueprint: 21 Instructors (Math) Columbia Dunbar Fanning Jefferson Laclede Meramec Nance Oak Hill Roosevelt Sumner Yeatman Phase 2: November Schools- 324 Students - 4 Priority Schools Catapult: 9 Instructors (Math/ELA) Blueprint: 6 Instructors (Math) Ashland Langston Mann Walbridge Phase 3: January Schools- 796 Students - 3 Priority; 5 Focus Schools Catapult: 11 Instructors (Math/ELA) Blueprint: 21 Instructors (Math) Adams Gateway Middle Hamilton Hickey Long Sigel Vashon Woodward Evaluating Program Effectiveness Student Growth in Acuity or EOC Benchmark (2/5 of program impact) Other student performance measures (MAP-aligned?) Student Survey Data Staff Survey Data 3

4 Non-Tutored Tutored 5 0 Non- Bluep Non- Bluep Non- Bluep Blueprint Math Catapult Math Catapult ELA % of students with gains vs. no gains 4

5 Growth in Math Performance Ashland Columbia Dunbar Jefferson Laclede Nance Oak Hill Walbridge Fanning MS Langston MS Yeatman MS Growth in ELA Performance Ashland Columbia Dunbar Jefferson Laclede Nance Oak Hill Fanning MS Non-Tutored Tutored Non-Tutored Tutored 5

6 Hamilton Meramec Sigel Walbridge Yeatman MS Roosevelt HS Vashon HS Blueprint Tutoring Annual Growth (Scholastic Math Inventory) Adams Ashland Columbia Dunbar Hickey Jefferson Laclede Mann Nance Oak Hill Woodward Fanning MS Gateway MS Catapult Tutoring Annual Growth (Common Core Interim Assess.) Growth goal (1.5 years growth) Langston MS Long MS English-Language Arts Mathematics 6 St. Louis Public Schools 5/29/2014

7 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% I like having the tutoring My tutor program makes in learning my school fun I can learn everything taught in math if I My work tutor hard makes learning fun I can My learn tutor everything wants me to in explain math if my I work answers hard My tutor talks to me about my work to help My tutor wants me to explain my answers me understand my mistakes My tutor talks to me about my work to help The me work understand we do is my interesting mistakes The tutoring work we do is interesting Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree 5/29/2014 St. Louis Public Schools 7

8 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% My tutor is nice and helps me learn new things. He was kind and i want him I like having the again tutoring My as tutor my program tutor makes because in learning my he school helps fun in math. Now I m smart in math because he teaches me some things i did not know. That s why i got a I can learn higher everything GRADE in taught math like in math 10*5=50 if I I know that now. i am smart now and I thank My you work tutor for being hard makes my learning tutor. Thank fun you very much. I am so smart i got an F and i turned my F INTO A B. i am so happy that he had me as a fifth grader. - Walbridge student I can My learn tutor everything wants me to in explain math if my I work answers hard My tutor talks I think to me having about the my math work tutoring to help program is good because students that are My tutor not wants good me in to math explain like me my need answers more help...i don t understand some of the me understand my mistakes stuff i learn in math class but when i come to [tutor] s class she explains My tutor talks everything to me and about i understand my work to more. help - The Roosevelt me work understand we student do is my interesting mistakes The tutoring [tutor] is work a very we good do is math interesting teacher who I respect and trust. With his help I can be the best math student and achieve all my mathematical goals. - Yeatman student Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree 5/29/2014 St. Louis Public Schools 8

9 Factors contributing to variation in student performance gains: Quality of Tutors Experience, content-expertise (grade level), selection process Coordination with School Staff/Classroom Teachers Alignment of curriculum, student-level discussions, data-sharing Student Attendance Attendance at school vs. attendance in tutoring School Schedule Students being pulled out of classroom instruction Student Rosters Switching student rosters mid-year Start Date Mid-year start date disrupted schedules, quality of tutors 9

10 Program Launch Summer 2014 More time for recruiting, screening, selecting, training, orienting Tight coordination with school scheduling Participate in district/building professional development activities Develop Non-Negotiables Based on Lessons Learned Curriculum alignment, data sharing, collaborative planning Clear parameters for which classes/subjects students get pulled from Tighter guidance around student roster management Enhanced Oversight for Program Implementation More frequent and intensive monitoring of implementation and impact Increased targeted assistance to troubleshoot building-level challenges Piloting New Grades, Content, and Models Possibilities include: K-2 Literacy, Science Tutoring, more intensive interventions at higher grades, strategic push-in s, varying group sizes Building District Capacity to Manage Program In-House 10

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