Setting the Vision for the Futur

of our Schools
 Duval County
Public Schools W elcome & Introductions

Chairman Vice Chairman Board Member Board Member Board Member

W arren Jones Elizabet h Andersen Cheryl Grymes Ashley Smit h Juarez Darryl W illie
District 5 District 2 District 1 District 3 District 4

Board Member Board Member

Lori Hershey Charlot t e Joyce
District 7 District 6
Duval County
Public Schools W hat is the Strategic Plan?
A document that describes t he
communit y’s vision and values
(written by the board after engaging
with the community) and the
implement at ion st rat egies t hat
align adult behaviors t o accomplish
t he vision while honoring t he
values (written by the superintendent
after engaging with students, parents,
staff, and partners).
Duval County
Public Schools W hat is the Strategic Plan?
Our Fut ure Vision
“Every student is inspired & prepared for success in college or a career and life.”

Our W ay of W ork
“To provide educational excellence in every school, in every classroom, for every student, every day.

How we will ACHIEVE our vision

Intentional Focus on Student Achievement and Well
-Being

Develop & Retain High Performing Team Members

Sustain Engagement of Parents, Caregivers, & Community

Ensure Effective, Equitable, & Efficient use of Resources Aligned to Improve Student
Outcomes
 Duval County WHERE WE ARE HEADED WITH
Public Schools
SCHOOL GRADES
8.00% 5.50% 0.60% 1.70% 1.20%

22.70% 22.00%
10.10% 11.60% 12.20%
Points of Progress
The number of schools earning a C or higher has
69.30% 72.50% 89.40% 86.60% 86.60% increased from 69% to 87%

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

A-C % D% F%

Areas in Need of Improvement Vision for School Grades

Some of the lowest performing schools share the 100% of Duval County’s traditional public schools earn
following characteristics: a grade of C or higher
• Located in low socioeconomic areas of the city
• Schools are small
• Additional resources are needed to fully support
students and their families
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COLLEGE & CAREER ACCELERATION
Percentage of Students Earning a College or Career Acceleration Credit
Points of Progress
The percentage of students earning a college or career
acceleration credit has increased from 60% to 77%
72% 75% 77%
60% 67%

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

Areas in Need of Improvement Vision for College & Career Accel.

A focus on individual schools who are not meeting the
district benchmark of 80% participation is needed.
Barriers include staffing programs like dual enrollment
due to a lack of personnel that have appropriate
credentials & the number of students that do not meet
dual enrollment eligibility.
Availability of college and career acceleration
opportunities for all students and resources to provide
support so that all students may earn an acceleration
credit or career certification.
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CLOSING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Graduation Rate Achievement Gap by Subgroup

Points of Progress
The achievement gap for the graduation rate has
significantly declined.

2014-15 to 2018 -19

Areas in Need of Improvement Vision for the Achievement Gap

Over the last five year there has been little to no Reduce academic barriers for all students and
change in the achievement gap in core academic areas. eliminate the achievement gap.
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READING/ ELA
PROFICIENT NON -PROFICIENT

Points of Progress
Progress in ELA as measured by students scoring a
level 3 or above on the ELA FL Standards Assessment
has remained flat.

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GRADE 3 GRADE 4 GRADE 5 GRADE 6 GRADE 7 GRADE 8 ALGEBRA GEOMETRY

Areas in Need of Improvement Vision for Reading/ELA

The percentage of students scoring Level 3, 4, or 5 on The district will improve educational equity through
the ELA FSA has been relatively flat for the district curricular development and targeted teacher training.
from 2014 -15 through 2018 -19. High quality support will be provided to teachers and
school leaders to ensure classroom instruction is
aligned to state standards and appropriately
differentiated to meet the needs of all learners.
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MATHEMATICS
NON -PROFICIENT

Points of Progress
• Elementary: Steady progress in proficiency as
measured by the Math FSA
• Middle : A recent revision in procedure with the
PROFICIENT

Master Scheduling Guidelines has resulted in

increased proficiency
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• High: Aligned curriculum and supplemental materials
GRADE 3 GRADE 4 GRADE 5 GRADE 6 GRADE 7 GRADE 8 GRADE9 GRADE 10

Areas in Need of Improvement Vision for Mathematics

• Elementary: Progress has begun to slow and The district will improve educational equity through
additional support is needed curricular development and targeted teacher training.
• Middle/High: Unique dynamic for Algebra I that High quality support will be provided to teachers and
requires additional intervention and support services school leaders to ensure classroom instruction is
& Algebra I course outcomes are weaker in 7th & 8 th aligned to state standards and appropriately
grade compared to 9th & 10 th grade differentiated to meet the needs of all learners.
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SCIENCE
NON -PROFICIENT

Points of Progress
Holistic alignment of content was added to support
instruction and progress monitoring
PROFICIENT

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GRADE 5 GRADE 8 BIOLOGY

Areas in Need of Improvement Vision for Science

• 5th grade Science:While there were no large districts that saw
gains in 5th grade science, we had the largest decline. The district will improve educational equity through
• 8th grade Science: Scheduling trends have moved more of the curricular development and targeted teacher training.
higher performing students into Biology in 8th grade than in
previous years, resulting in a need for more remediation in 8th High quality support will be provided to teachers and
grade science classes. school leaders to ensure classroom instruction is
• Biology: Students who struggle to read will have difficulty accessing aligned to state standards and appropriately
the content without proper academic scaffolds for the coming year.
differentiated to meet the needs of all learners.
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SOCIAL STUDIES
NON -PROFICIENT

Points of Progress
• Civics: The increase from the 2017 to 2018 school
year is from the change in student progression. We
anticipate a steady increase closer to the 2018.
PROFICIENT

• US History: The steady increase improvements for

the US History assessment is a result of
improvements in district curriculum guides and
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specialist support.
CIVICS U.S. HISTORY

Areas in Need of Improvement Vision for K -12 Social Studies

A larger decrease than anticipated in Civics in the 2019
school year due to a change in the course progression.
The district will improve educational equity through
curricular development and targeted teacher training.
High quality support will be provided to teachers and
school leaders to ensure classroom instruction is
aligned to state standards and appropriately
differentiated to meet the needs of all learners.
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EARLY LEARNING
Points of Progress
Student achievement of students who participate in
the district’s Voluntary Pre -Kindergarten (VPK)
programs has consistently remained above 90% in each
subtest of the state’s VPK assessment
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Areas in Need of Improvement Vision for Early Learning

The number of low performing providers decreased To develop a VPK community school in the eastside of
from 19 to 9. These numbers are based on student Jacksonville that will serve as a district hub for
performance on the Florida Kindergarten Readiness professional learning for early learning teachers and a
Screener when VPK students enter kindergarten. resource for families in our community
Duval County
Public Schools Activity: Our Ideal Education
• Step 1: Take 7 minutes to identify and
write down what schools need to have
and what they need to do in order to
provide the best educational experiences
for all students in Jacksonville.
• Step 2: Take 5 minutes to review
everything you identified and pick your
top 3 priorities.
• Step 3: Time to share! Provide your 30-
second pitch on what priorities you
identified and why identified them.
Duval County Our Schools. Our Community. Our Future.
Public Schools
A referendum for school facilities and economic growth

Reduced Dollars to Local School Districts

Lost
+$300
Million Deferred
Maintenance
in Funding
+$300
Million
 Duval County Our Schools. Our Community. Our Future.
Public Schools
A referendum for school facilities and economic growth

Average Age is44 Years Old

Orange (20 yrs)
Palm Beach (21 yrs)
Broward (28 yrs)
Pinellas (32 yrs)
Hillsborough (33 yrs)
Miami Dade (33 yrs)
Duval (44 yrs)
0 60
Average Age
years years
 Duval County Our Schools. Our Community. Our Future.
Public Schools
A referendum for school facilities and economic growth
District What Other Districts Collected in 2017 -18 to
Comparisons Supplement Diminishing State Dollars
County Impact Fees Sales Surtax Total
Orange $72.5M $236.2M $308.7M
Osceola $40.4M $29.0M $69.4M
St. Johns $12M $18.6M $30.6M
Clay $5.5M $1.7M $7.2M
Duval $0 $0 $0
 Duval County Our Schools. Our Community. Our Future.
Public Schools
A referendum for school facilities and economic growth

Workforce Ready for
Tomorrow’s Jobs
Stimulates Economic
Development
Promotes Recruitment of
New Businesses to City
The Cost?
Improved Property Values, • Add a dime to a
Desirable Neighborhoods $20 purchase,
• Average family
Increased Teacher
Satisfaction/Retention
of 4 is
$6/month
Improved Health for • All money stays
Students and Employees
in Duval
Better Hurricane • Visitors pay
Shelters 20%
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Public Schools
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