Charter Schools 101: Common Goals of Charter Schools and WIBs

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1 Charter Schools 101: Common Goals of Charter Schools and WIBs Amy Blumberg, MPA Miles Durfee, MPA David Meyer & Elizabeth Hessom, SIA Tech May 13, 2015

2 AGENDA Introduce Presenters Background on charter schools in CA Landscape --San Diego and Orange County Case Study: SIA Tech Charter Schools How Charter Schools and WIBs can work together Questions & Answers

3 Amy Blumberg Director, Legislative Affairs for CA Charter Schools Association Joined CCSA in 2014 Legislative Advocate for CA Workforce Association for 2 1/2 years 16 years experience in Public Policy arena MPA, University of Southern CA, BA from UC Santa Barbara

4 Miles Durfee Managing Regional Director, Southern California for the California Charter Schools Association (Includes, San Diego County, Orange County, Inland Empire and Imperial County) Worked as Legislative Services Manager at San Diego Unified School District for 5 years helping to shape policy and impact on the district s over 125,000 students Over 20 years of experience in grass roots advocacy and public awareness communications. MPA, George Washington University, and BA Political Science and Business Economics, University of California, Santa Barbara

5 Charter Schools: Basic Facts CA was 2 nd in nation to pass charter schools law: Charter Schools Act of 1992 Currently 1184 charter schools in CA serving 548,000 students 10% of public school population 87 new charter schools opened in school year, 33 in Los Angeles region

6 Charter Schools Public Schools of Choice Serve ALL students Open Enrollment via lottery Managed by local educators, parents, community leaders Make decisions based on the best interest of their students and faculty Encourage parent involvement and participation

7 Charter Public Schools vs. Traditional Public Schools More flexibility for teachers, innovation in the classroom Accountable for student achievement but greater flexibility Charters are founded by community leaders, teachers, parents Must submit a charter school petition to local school board for approval, show strong academic and financial plan

8 Basic Facts continued Charters granted for 5 years, charters must renew petition, show that students are successful or school will be closed Specific mission focus on college preparation, Arts, STEM, drop recovery & re-engagement back in school, International Baccalaureate, closing the African American achievement gap Oversight by authorizer

9 Where are charter schools in CA? Los Angeles % Bay Area 20.73% Sacramento 9.09% San Diego 10.37%

10 Academic Performance & Demand Some of top performing high schools in CA are charter schools Academic Achievement is higher for students with similar demographics in charters vs. traditional public schools 158,000 students on waiting lists across the state More schools and seats needed to fill demand

11 San Diego County Charter Enrollment ( ): 53,674 Non-Charter Enrollment ( ): 443,890 % of Region Charter Enrollment: % 20,341 Charter Enrollment % of SDUSD in ,400 students can t attend the charter school they would like to attend

12 Orange County 254,000 students, more than half of Orange County s students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, meaning they live below the poverty line. 45% of Orange County s fourth graders are not reading at grade level, a critical indicator of a student s future academic success or failure. The state has identified 125 failing schools in Orange County. Only 16 charter schools and only 2% of students attend a charter school Misperception and a unfavorable political environment is now changing and student educational options are about to greatly expand.

13 CCSA Founded in 2003 Vision: Increasing student learning by growing the # of families choosing high quality charter schools so that no child is denied the right to a great education Mission: A million students attending charter public schools by 2022 with charter public schools outperforming non- charter public schools on every measure

14 CCSA s role Advocacy organization Builds the policy environment needed to grow as quickly as possible the # of students attending quality public schools

15 Who cares? How does this relate to workforce development? Shared mission of youth/student success in college and in life Preparation for 21 st Century economy, innovations in the classroom Charter schools can have longer school years, increased school hours to ensure academic achievement Partnership opportunities Charter schools are LEAs

16 A network of public charter high schools focused on dropout recovery

17 Presenting Director of Education Liz Hessom SIATech Administrative Offices

18 Presenting Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Dave Meyer SIATech Administrative Offices

19 We are here today to talk with you about SIATech Overview WIOA Elements WIOA Indicators of Performance Professional Development

20 Nonprofit organization dedicated to dropout recovery SIATech Students Inland Empire SIATech Graduates Sacramento and Inland Empire SIATech is an innovative public charter high school that re-engages previous dropouts. SIATech is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.

21 Philosophy SIATech believes all students are at-promise of success rather than at-risk of failure. SIATech s philosophy emphasizes student strengths.

22 Track Record of Success Since 1998, more than 11,000 previous dropouts have earned their high school diploma from SIATech.

23 SIATech CA WIOA Partners San Diego County South Bay AJC North County AJC Imperial County IVROP Arbor Education and Training El Centro, Brawley and Calexico AJCs Riverside County Indio, Perris and Moreno Valley Youth Opportunity Centers Los Angeles County PUENTE Learning Center Para Los Ninos Boyle Heights Tech Center Job Corps Centers San Diego Long Beach Los Angeles Inland Empire San Jose Treasure Island Sacramento

24 WIOA Program Elements Charter Schools can provide a variety of WIOA program elements Tutoring, study skills training, instruction and evidence-based dropout prevention and recovery Alternative secondary school services Youth leadership development opportunities Financial literacy education Entrepreneurial skills training Activities that prepare youth for transition to post-secondary education

25 WIOA Program Elements- Secondary school SIATech curriculum incorporates technology, employability and core academic skills.

26 WIOA Program Elements- transition to post-secondary The SIATech Learning Support Team can work with WIOA partners to identify areas of need and design programs that support WIOA outcomes. SIATech is currently developing courses for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurial Skills. SIATech s University Pathway (UPath) program helps students transition into postsecondary education.

27 WIOA Program Outcomes Charter Schools can contribute to a variety of WIOA Youth program outcomes: Recognized postsecondary credential, or a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, during participation in or within 1 year after exit from the program. Education or training program that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential or employment and who are achieving measurable skill gains toward such a credential or employment Education or training activities, or in unsubsidized employment, during the second quarter after exit from the program Education or training activities, or in unsubsidized employment, during the fourth quarter after exit from the program

28 WIOA Program Outcomes- measurable skills gains

29 WIOA Program Elements- HS Graduation Data

30 WIOA Program Outcomes- Industry Standard Certifications SIATech offers IC3 training through Teknimedia and MOS training through Total Training SIATech is an authorized Certiport testing center for IC3 and MOS certification Certification courses and testing are available for enrolled students and for WIA

31 Partnerships and Professional Development The Reaching At- Promise Students Association is a nonprofit affiliate of SIATech that offers ongoing professional development activities for staff who work with youth. G

32 Partnership Opportunities Credit recovery/high School Diploma/GED programs Future CCPT grants Ongoing community efforts Legislation Network with like minded individuals at CCSA conference March 2016 in Long Beach

33 CTE Grants $250 million Proposition 98 General Fund in next 3 years for incentive grants to school districts, county offices of education, charter schools Required 1-to-1 matching funds, long-term commitment to support CTE with a plan to continue the program after grant funds expire with LCFF allocations or other local funding resources Priority given to entities who apply in partnership with other districts or providers to offer regional programs

34 Thank You Amy Blumberg (916) Miles Durfee (858) Dave Meyer (760) Elizabeth Hessom Dir., Education Support Services (619)