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Meeting Date:
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11/30/2017 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation
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Action
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Subject:
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1. Report with Possible Action on South Accelerated Academy
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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In order to improve student outcomes and to address issues of inequity in our district, Milwaukee Public Schools has engaged in a multi-year strategic planning and execution process. The 8 objectives serve as the outline of the actions and initiatives found within our strategic plan. Objective 4 focuses on re-thinking our secondary schools. As part of this work, initiative has been taken to establish alternative pathways for at-risk students to graduate.
In February 2017, the Milwaukee School Board of Directors approved the opening of South Accelerated Academy. South Accelerated Academy is a 100-student alternative school that services students who were formerly enrolled at South Division High School. South Accelerated Academy implements the Competency-Based Curriculum to provide students a personalized pathway toward graduation.
As part of the action, the Milwaukee School Board of Directors requested quarterly reports on the progress of South Accelerated Academy. This item provides an overview of the school’s current progress including: composition, school data, progress, and next steps.
The South Accelerated Academy located in the South Division High School building, has a total of 75 students, and all students meet at-risk criteria for being overage-age and under-credited. The average student age is 17 years 3 months and average credits are 8.4.
There are additional students waiting to be admitted, but they still need parent consent and/or an IEP meeting.
South Accelerated Academy has four certified staff with alternative licenses and one special education teacher from South Division.
Action Strategies include implementing a blended learning approach to meet individual student needs such as competency-based curriculum, personalized blended learning (PBL), and the online course Kahn Academy for Math.
Collaboration with the host site includes professional development, enrollment and student support services, and content experts--in addition to collaboration with Vincent Accelerated Academy.
Next steps include further professional development for PBL and defining the level of rigor for meeting standards.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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N/A
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee reports having received the foregoing report from the Administration. Although this item has been noticed for possible action, no action is required.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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