Kansas City Tomorrow

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Kansas City Tomorrow December 21, 2007
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5-county Kansas City Metropolitan Area
East
North
Buchanan
Platte
Co. R-I
Clinton Co. R-III
West Platte Co. R-II
Lawson
R-XIV
Smithville R-II
Kearney R-I
District Low income
Students KCMO 31.22 KCK
17.68 TOTAL
48.9
Excelsior
Platte Co. R-III
Springs 40
Liberty 53
Missouri
City 56 (E)
Park Hill
North
Kansas City
Piper-
74
Kansas City
Fort Osage R-I
Kansas City
Bonner
Independence
Springs
Turner-
30
Kansas City 33
Kansas City
Grain
Valley
Blue Springs
Raytown
R-V
Oak
R-IV
C-2
Shawnee Mission
Grove
R-VI
Desoto
Center 58
Hickman
Lee's Summit
Mills C-1
R-VII
Olathe
Lone Jack
C-6
Grandview C-4
Gardner
Blue Valley
Edgerton
Antioch
In 5 county area
Spring Hill
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5-county Kansas City Metropolitan Area
East
North
Buchanan
Platte
Co. R-I
Clinton Co. R-III
West Platte Co. R-II
Lawson
R-XIV
Smithville R-II
Kearney R-I
Excelsior
Platte Co. R-III
Springs 40
Liberty 53
Missouri
75 or greater non-white
City 56 (E)
Park Hill
North
Kansas City
Piper-
74
Kansas City
Fort Osage R-I
Kansas City
Bonner
Independence
Springs
Turner-
30
Kansas City 33
Kansas City
Grain
Valley
Blue Springs
Raytown
R-V
R-IV
C-2
Oak
Shawnee Mission
Grove
Center 58
Desoto
R-VI
Hickman
Lee's Summit
Mills C-1
R-VII
Olathe
Lone Jack
C-6
Grandview C-4
Gardner
Blue Valley
Edgerton
Antioch
Spring Hill
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5-county Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Concentration of Economically Distressed Students
District (1) (2)
East
North
Buchanan
Kansas City, MO 26,318 31.22
Platte
Co. R-I
Clinton Co. R-III
West Platte Co. R-II
Lawson
Kansas City, KS 14,898 17.68
R-XIV
Smithville R-II
Kearney R-I
Hickman Mills, MO 4,281 5.08
Excelsior
Independence, MO 4,084 4.84
Platte Co. R-III
Springs 40
Raytown, MO 3,189 3.78
Liberty 53
Missouri
City 56 (E)
Turner, KS 1,922 2.28
Park Hill
North
Kansas City
Piper-
Grandview, MO 1,916 2.27
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Kansas City
Fort Osage R-I
Kansas City
Center, MO 1,431 1.70
Bonner
Independence
Springs
Turner-
TOTAL- 8 above 58,039 68.86
Kansas City 33
30
Kansas City
Grain
Valley
Blue Springs
Raytown
R-V
Oak
R-IV
C-2
Shawnee Mission
Grove
North KC, MO 4,987 5.92
R-VI
Desoto
Center 58
Hickman
Lee's Summit
Mills C-1
TOTAL- 9 above 63,026 74.78
R-VII
Olathe
Lone Jack
C-6
Grandview C-4
Gardner
Blue Valley
Edgerton
Antioch
(1) of Free or Reduced students (2) of
total 5-county Free or Reduced students
Spring Hill
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How we work
How we work

• Developing Resources
• Building Capacity
• Measuring Results

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PREP-KC Funders
Developing Resources
Supporters
American Century Foundation Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of Kansas City The Bill and Melinda Gates
Foundation The Civic Council of Greater Kansas
City Francis Family Foundation GE Local
Subsidiaries George K. Baum Family
Foundation Greater Kansas City Community
Foundation HR Block Foundation The Hall Family
Foundation Nichols Company Charitable
Trust Murphy Charitable Fund Polsinelli Shalton
Flanigan Suelthaus PC Regnier Family
Foundations Sosland Foundation Speas Foundation
at Bank of America Sprint Foundation Ten Ten
Foundation Tension Envelope Foundation WIRED KC
Mayor Joe Reardon Mayor Mark Funkhouser Former
Mayor Carol Marinovich Former Mayor Kay
Barnes Jill Shackelford, Superintendent,
KCKPS Tony Amato, Superintendent, KCMSD Kansas
City, KS School Board Kansas City, MO School
Board Penn Valley Community College University of
Missouri- Kansas City University of Kansas Kansas
City Kansas Community College One Economy
Corporation
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The National Landscape
Measuring Results

• Of every 100 students in 9th grade
• 90 will make it to 10th grade
• 81 will make it to 11th grade
• 76 will make it to 12th grade
• 70 will graduate on time

Source Ed Week, EPE Research Center, Diploma
Counts 2007, uses the Cumulative Promotion Index
(CPI).
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And outcomes are much worse for some groups of
students
Measuring Results
Source Ed Week, Diploma Counts 2007, uses the
Cumulative Promotion Index (CPI).
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First Things First Achievement First Strategies
Building Capacity

• Small Learning Communities
• Family Advocacy
• Instructional Improvement

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Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools
Measuring Results, KCKPS

• Total Enrollment 20,022
• 46 African American
• 33 Hispanic
• 18 Caucasian
• 77 Free Reduced Lunch

Source KCKPS Dept. of Educational Research
Assessment
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KCK Graduation Rate 9 year trend
Measuring Results, KCKPS
Source KCKPS Dept. of Educational Research
Assessment
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KCK High School Reading
Measuring Results, KCKPS
Source KCKPS Dept. of Educational Research
Assessment
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KCK High School Math Proficiency
Measuring Results, KCKPS
Source KCKPS Dept. of Educational Research
Assessment
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Trends in ACT test taking students taking ACT
Measuring Results, KCKPS
Composite score 17.1
Composite score 16.9
Source KCKPS Dept. of Educational Research
Assessment
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Kansas City, Missouri School District
Measuring Results, KCMSD
Total Enrollment 22,479 62 African
American 21 Hispanic 15 Caucasian 2 Other 79
Free Reduced Lunch
Source KCMSD Dept. of Research, Evaluation
Assessment 10/11/07 Includes K-12 in KCMSD
schools only
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Achievement First (AF) Key Indicators

• Administrative support oversight is in place
• Professionalism support for AF are demonstrated
• Monitoring evaluation systems are functional
  effective
• HS Administrative coaching structure are
  functional effective
• Small Learning Communities are pure
• Early release common planning time are
  appropriately used
• Building walkthroughs are occurring
• SLC themes are being deepened
• Family Advocacy is effectively implemented
• Professional development is aligned with AF
• Middle grades planning implementation is on
  schedule
• Private resources are being maximized

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KCMSD Graduation Rates 6 year trend
Measuring Results, KCMSD
Year Three
Year Two
Year Four
Year One
Planning Year
Source Missouri Department of Elementary
Secondary Education 10/28/07 All Achievement
First High Schools Per DESE requirement to
Measure Did Not Enrolls
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KCMO English 9 Passing Rates
Source Class Rosters
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10th grade Math proficiencyKCMSD High Schools
Measuring Results, KCMSD
Source Missouri Department of Elementary
Secondary Education 10/28/07 All Achievement
First High Schools
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Trends in ACT test taking number of 12th
graders taking ACT
Measuring Results, KCMSD
Composite score 15.1
Composite score 15.8
Source KCMSD Dept. of Research, Evaluation
Assessment 10/30/07 All Achievement First High
Schools
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Industry Area Liaisons
Building Capacity

• PREP-KC Support WIRED DOL
• Health Sciences/Health Care
• Life Sciences/Biotechnology
• Advanced Manufacturing/Pre-engineering
• PREP-KC Support local funders
• Business/Finance
• Visual Performing Arts

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Industry Area Liaisons Advanced
Manufacturing/Pre-Engineering
Building Capacity
Virginia joins OneKC WIRED after a successful
30-year career with Ford Motor Co.  She most
recently served as executive administrator of the
UAW-Ford Education, Development and Training
Program where she managed training and
development for more than 5,000 employees. 
Virginia holds a Master of Arts degree in
Management from Webster University and a Bachelor
of Science degree in Social Psychology from Park
University.  Virginia can be reached at (816)
595-2309 or alder_at_aimKC.org.
Virginia Alder
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Industry Area Liaisons Advanced
Manufacturing/Pre-Engineering
Building Capacity
Deborah has a background in manufacturing,
industrial engineering and quality assurance
most of which is in the pharmaceutical industry,
including more than 15 years with
Sanofi-Aventis.  Deborah holds a Master of
Business Administration degree from Baker
University and a Bachelor of Science degree in
Engineering Management (with a concentration in
mechanical engineering) from the University of
Missouri-Rolla.  Deborah can be reached
at [phone] or williams_at_aimKC.org.
Deborah King Williams
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PREP-KC Funding Priorities2005-2010
Developing Resources
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How we build capacity four examples
Building Capacity

• Math Benchmarking
• Health Sciences Partnership
• PREP-KC Fellows
• New Masters Degree

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Kansas City Tomorrow December 21, 2007
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Math Benchmarking
Building Capacity

• Both urban districts
• PREP-KC supports national experts Math
  instructional coaches in every school
• Aligned with state standards,
• ACT 21, and a calculus track

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High School Math proficiencyKCK High Schools
Building Capacity
Source KCKPS Dept. of Educational Research
Assessment
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Building Capacity
Benchmarking Fair, KCKPS May 2007
Math Benchmarking Summer Academy, KCMSD 2007
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National Experts
Building Capacity
Dennis Chaconas
Jim Henderson
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Health Sciences PartnershipPenn Valley KCMSD
PREP-KC
Building Capacity

• Mini-courses on campus
• Summer Bridge Program
• H.S.-to-College curriculum alignment
• PREP-KC provides support for
• --Scholarships for Tuition/Books
• --Stipends for CC coordinators

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Health Careers Expo October 26, 2007
Building Capacity
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Health Sciences Summer Bridge 2007
Building Capacity
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PREP-KC Fellows
Building Capacity

• In response to District need to retain top talent
• University of Kansas Doctoral Scholarships
• Embedded Instructional Coaches
• Extended commitment to District
• after completion of Doctoral Degree
• PREP-KC funding supports stipend

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PREP-KC Fellows
Building Capacity

• Cecil Christwell

Jarius Jones
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Urban Teacher/LeaderA New Masters Degree
Building Capacity

• UMKCKCKPS PREP-KC
• Courses designed around FTF practices
• 1st cohort begins June 2008
• Selective cohort, scholarships for
• M.A., extended commitment to district