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SY 2013-14 DC Public Charter School Discipline and Attendance Briefing

September 4, 2014

PCSB’s goal is to encourage public charter schools to create and implement effective discipline policies.

Key Takeaways: School Year 2013-14

Expulsions. from 186 to 139

Suspensions. from 14.7% to 11.9%

In Seat Attendance. from 90.7% to 91.5%

Truancy. from 18.8% to 14.9%

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Expulsions: PK to Grade 12 and Adult Programs

Expulsions down by nearly half

Expulsion rate cut in half and within national norms

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Number of Expulsions

.68% .90%.72%

.53%.37%

Expulsions: Most Improved

School Ward SY2012-13 Rate

SY2013-14 Rate

LAYC Career Academy PCS 1 5.9% 1.7%

IDEA PCS 7 4.4% 0.5%

Youth Build PCS 1 4.3% 0.9%

National Collegiate Preparatory PCHS

8 3.9% 1.2%

Maya Angelou PCS – Evans High School

7 3% 1.0%

César Chávez PCS for Public Policy – Parkside Middle School

7 3.8% 2.0%

68 campuses did not expel a student in SY 2013-14 vs. 64 campuses in SY 2012-13

Expulsions: Highest Rate

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SY 2012-

13 Rate

SY 2013-

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KIPP DC – AIM Academy PCS 8 1.2% 3.3%

Options PCS 6 0% 2.7%

Friendship PCS – Collegiate Academy

7 1.7% 2.3%

César Chávez PCS – Parkside Middle School

7 3.8% 2.0%

E. L. Haynes PCS – Kansas Avenue (High School)

4 1.8% 1.8%

SEED Public Charter School of Washington, D.C.

7 3.2% 1.8%

LAYC Career Academy PCS 1 5.8% 1.7%

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Out of School Suspensions: Decrease in Sector Average

Out of School Suspension Rate (OSS): % of students with at least one out-of-school suspension

SY 2013-14 Charter Sector Average : 11.9% (down from 14.5% in SY 2012-13)

88.1% of students have 0 suspensions

11.9%

Out of School Suspensions: Lowest Rate & Improvements

Lowest Rate Ward

Briya PCS 1

Carlos Rosario International PCS

1

Community Academy PCS – CAPCS Online

N/A

Community College Preparatory Academy PCS

8

Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS

4

Roots PCS 4

Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS

4

The Next Step/El Próximo Paso PCS

1

Notable Improvements

Ward

# of students

National Collegiate Prep PCHS

8 From 133 to 17

Friendship PCS – Technology Prep Academy

8 From 126 to 37

César Chávez PCS – Parkside Middle School

7 From 163 to 106

Short (1 day) & Long (11+ days) Term Suspensions

High Short Term/Low Long Term Suspensions

Ward % students with short term

# of Long Term

DC Prep PCS – Benning Middle

7 39.0% 0

DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Middle

5 36.8% 0

Ingenuity Prep PCS 8 35.2% 0

KIPP DC – Key Academy PCS

7 26.9% 1

Paul PCS – Middle School 4 26.9% 0

SEED PCS 7 26.6% 1

Short Term Suspension Rate: 6.1% from 6.8% in SY 2012-13

Long Term Suspension Rate: 0.2% from 0.3% in SY2012-13

89 campuses had 0 long term suspensionsGrade 6-8 short term average: 13.4%; Grade 9-12 average: 5.0%

Long Term Suspensions: Highest Rate & Largest Increase

Highest Long Term Suspension Rate

Ward

% of students

# of students

Maya Angelou PCS – Evans High

7 6.8% 20

Maya Angelou PCS – Evans Middle [Closed]

7 4.6% 7

Maya Angelou PCS – Young Adult Learning Center

7 1.3% 2

Largest Increase

Ward SY 2013-14 Rate

Perry Street Prep PCS

5 0.4%

Booker T. Washington PCS [Closed]

1 0.2%

Maya Angelou PCS – Evans Middle [Closed]

7 4.6%

Our Role in Addressing Discipline

PCSB assess discipline policies when new applicant groups apply for a charter

When schools are up for charter review, PCSB works with the schools on revising charter goals, including goals around discipline

Schools’ discipline policies are posted on PCSB’s website. All must have the following: Clear explanation of

infractions, consequences and due process

Explanation of disciplinary steps for students with disabilities

PCSB analyzes discipline data monthly to look for trends, and alerts schools when they are an outlier with their rate of disciplinary incidences.

In-Seat Attendance: Days Present & Enrolled

Top Schools – Highest In-Seat Attendance SY 2013-14

Rate

Community Academy PCS – CAPCS Online 99.2%

Washington Latin PCS – Middle School 96.9%

Washington Yu Ying PCS 96.7%

BASIS DC PCS 96.0%

DC Prep PCS – Edgewood Middle 95.6%

KIPP DC – LEAD Academy PCS 95.6%

Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS 95.6%

KIPP DC – WILL Academy PCS 95.5%

KIPP DC – Spring Academy PCS 95.5%

Charter Sector Average: 91.5% up from 90.7% in SY 2012-13

Most Improved (% change SY12-13 to SY13-14)AppleTree PCS – Southwest

6.9% Eagle Academy PCS – McGogney

5.7% César Chávez PCS– Chávez Prep

5.1%

Least Improved (% change SY12-13 to SY13-14)Booker T. Washington PCS [Closed]

-19.0% Options PCS

-14.1% AppleTree Early PCS – Oklahoma Ave

-6.7%

Lowest In-Seat Rate SY2013-14

Booker T. Washington PCS [Closed] 66.9%

Options PCS 74.5%

Maya Angelou PCS – Evans High School 76.4%

Hospitality High PCS [Closed] 80.9%

National Collegiate Preparatory PCHS 81.4%

Briya PCS [serves non-compulsory grades] 81.6%

AppleTree PCS – Southeast [serves non-compulsory grades] 82.2%

In-Seat Attendance: Most & Least Improved

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20.0%

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70.0%66.4%

56.8%

48.0%

39.3%

63.4%

48.3%

41.2%

30.9%

60.9% 55.0%

47.1%

41.9%

Percent of Students scoring Proficient or Advanced in Math DC CAS by Number of Absences (SY 2013-14 data)

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Student Learning is Compromised When a Student Misses 10+ Days of School

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SY 2013-14 Charter Sector Average : 15% (down from 19% in SY 2012-2013)

• LEAs have been working to improve their excused and unexcused absence tracking systems and create more standardized excused absence policies

• PCSB aims to improve data processes and transparency to assist schools in reducing truancy

Truancy: Students ages 5-18 with 10+ days unexcused absences

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Highest Truancy RateTruancy Rate In-Seat Rate

Maya Angelou PCS – Evans Middle School [closed] 75% 84%

Maya Angelou PCS – Evans High School 68% 76%

Options PCS 63% 75%

Hospitality High PCS [not a PCS] 54% 81%

Friendship PCS – Blow-Pierce Middle 47% 90%

Ingenuity Prep PCS 42% 88%

Center City PCS – Capitol Hill 38% 91%

Excel Academy PCS 36% 88%

Imagine Southeast PCS 34% 90%

Early Childhood Academy PCS 34% 90%

• PCSB audited schools with unusual data trends to ensure accuracy of data submission

• Some schools with tough excused absence policies in turn have high truancy rates

Truancy: Highest Rates

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• The PCSB Truancy Policy seeks to reduce absenteeism by helping schools focus resources on families who need the most help while allowing schools to show improvements within the school year.

• 10 schools received Notice of Concern-of these, 7 schools had it lifted due to improvements in attendance (for the other three: 1 closed, 1 is no longer a charter, 1 will continue to be monitored this year)

• The Policy is enforced by a dashboard which allow schools and PCSB staff to track improvement in attendance at the school and student level.

Our Role in Addressing Chronic Absenteeism

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2014 Revised Truancy Policy

Schools are notified in real time when they reach the thresholds (not quarterly reports)—encourages schools to implement strategies more expeditiously

Same thresholds: 20% for Elem/ Middle; 25% for High School 35% for Alternative Schools

Continued Citywide Collaboration

Data sharing with other District agencies to assist them in implementing their policies

Charter school compliance in mandatory reporting improved over 20% from SY 2012-13 to SY 2013-14. PCSB will continue monthly reconciliation calls with CFSA

Our Truancy Initiatives: School Year 2014-15