State Plan to Improve Achievement of Pupils

1. State Plan to Improve Achievement of Pupils Superintendent Jhone Ebert Sarah Nick, Management Analyst State Board of Education May 2, 2019

2. 2018 Resubmission with Updates • The 2019 State Plan to Improve Achievement of Pupils (STIP) will be a resubmission of the 2018 STIP with updates. • STIP is annually submitted to the State Board in March. • Superintendent Ebert arrived to the Department of Education on April 2, 2019. • The 2020 STIP will be reflective of a statewide listening tour, an emphasis on equity, and excellence for State and Federal programs.

3. Every Student, Regardless of Zip Code Governor Sisolak, State of the State Address, January 2019

4. Vision & Mission Vision “All Nevadans ready for success in the 21st Century.” Mission Our mission is to improve student achievement and educator effectiveness by ensuring opportunities, facilitating learning, and promoting excellence.

5. State Board & Department Goal Become the Fastest Improving State in the Nation (FISN) by 2020.

6. Fastest Improving Goals & Progress Graduation Rate 2015: 70% 2017: 73% 2018: 82% 2019: 84% 2020: 86% 2022: 89% ACT Composite Score 2016: 17.7 2017: 17.9 2018: 18.1 2019: 18.3 2020: 18.5 2022: 20 CwD in Inclusion Early Childhood Education 2016: 30.2% 2017: 33% 2018: 40% 2019: 50% 2020: 60% 2022: 75% NAEP 2015: 275 2017: 276 2019: 278 2021: 280 2023: 281 English Language Proficiency 2016:24.9% 2017: 25% 2018: 38% 2019: 51% 2020: 64% 2022: 90% Smarter Balanced 2015: 48% 2017: 51% 2018: 54% 2019: 57% 2020: 59% 2022: 61% Quality Rated Early Childhood Programs 2016: 12 2017: 15 2018: 20 2019: 25 2020: 30 2022: 40 CTE Completers 2016: 5,800 2017: 8,419 2018: 9,279 2019: 11,425 2020: 12,000 2022: 13,000

7. Student Successes in STIP 2019 • Nine Nevada Schools Earn First College Board AP Computer Science Female Diversity Awards for Female Representation • Upwards of 50 adult learners completed high school degree and enrolled in college courses as part of Nevada-Accelerated Career Education (NV-ACE) Project. • For the Class of 2018, 24.8% of students scored a 3 or higher on an AP Exam. • Nevada students exceeded their annual FISN goal for CTE Completers by achieving 11,425 successful CTE Completers for 2019. • Nevada high schools posted their highest graduation rate ever at 83.17 percent for the Class of 2018 – an increase of 2.32 percentage points. • Nevada has 31 Shining Stars Schools that achieved 4 and 5-Star status while also serving a high percentage of students in poverty.

8. Educator Successes in STIP 2019 • The number of National Board Certified Teachers in Nevada has nearly tripled in the last three years to 906 National Board Certified Teachers. • Zoom, Victory, Read by Grade 3, Nevada Ready 21 Technology Grant, Social Workers in Schools, Great Teaching and Leading Fund, and the Turnaround Schools Grant are recommended for continued funding by ACS Ventures, an external evaluator. • Children with Disabilities are enrolled in Inclusion Early Childhood Programs at a rate of 39.4% which is the highest in Nevada's history. • Nevada has 58 4- and 5-star High Quality Pre-K centers, and surpassed the 2019 goal of 25 centers. • 105 Schools in Nevada Improve Chronic Absentee Rate by At Least 10 Percent.

9. Legislative Successes in 2019 • Assist all at-risk weight students in the lowest quartile - $139.8M • Establish support for school safety - $76M • First committee passage of SB 89: School Safety Task Force • Expand CTE programs to align with Nevada industries- $27M • Historic increase for preschool development - $57.7M • Successful hearing of SB 84: Statewide Pre-k (declared exempt) • Nearly double funding for Read by Grade 3 - $63.4M • First committee passage of AB 289: Read by Grade 3 • Salary support for all school personnel - $356M • Nearly double teacher supply reimbursement - $9M

10. Graduation Rate by Ethnicity Multi Race Pacific Islander Asian White State Hispanic Am. Indian Black

11. Smarter Balanced Proficiency

12. ACT Growth

13. Lowest Performing Public Schools: Elementary 20% above 3-Stars 70% below 3-Stars

14. Lowest Performing Public Schools: Middle 15% above 3-Stars 80% below 3-Stars

15. Lowest Performing Public Schools: High 14% above 3-Stars 69% below 3-Stars

16. STIP 2019 Common Factors • Student performance in reading • Student performance in mathematics • Student performance in middle school • Achievement gaps between subgroups • Early childhood preparation • College and career readiness • Equitable distribution of effective educators • Support and Respect for Educators

17. STIP 2019 Objectives • Strong Start • High-quality Standards, Curriculum, Instruction & Support • Annual Administration of Aligned Assessment & Accountability • Data-informed Continuous Improvement • 3-Stars in 3 Years • College and Career Readiness

18. STIP 2019 Objectives. • Educator Readiness and Equitable Distribution • Family Engagement • Internal Systems & Effectiveness • Funding & Reporting • Students and Adults Develop Social and Emotional Competencies • Multi-Tiered System of Supports & Department Climate Goal

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20. Enrollment by Ethnicity

21. Special Population Enrollment

22. 2018 Smarter Consortium States’ Proficiency Rates ELA

23. 2018 Smarter Balanced Consortium States’ Proficiency Rates Mathematics

24. NAEP Tables

25. CTE Enrollment

26. Nevada High School graduation Rates for All and CTE Students

27. Statewide Cohort Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

28. Bullying and Cyber Bullying Incidents

29. Expenditure Per Student