A fuller presentation of World’s
Best Workforce (WBWF) programs is given below
Advancement Via Individual
Determination (AVID)
Program for
World’s Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment, 2017-2018
Major (WBWF) Academic Program #1
AVID
(Advancement Via
Individual
Determination)
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Racial and
Economic Gaps Closed
Ready for Career
and College
Graduation from
High School
Budgetary Allocation, Academic Years
Ending in 2017, 2018, and 2019
2017
2018 2019
Budgetary
Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation
Allocation Allocation
$163,000 $3,042,040 $2,942,000
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017
K-5 & K-8
Middle
High
(Elementary School
School
AVID)
(PREP
& Elective)
981
2,654 1,302
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-8
Middle
High
School
School
694
1,414 1,734
Students Served by Race
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
1,025
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
86
Asian >>>>>
136
Hispanic >>>>>
426
White >>>>>
248
Total >>>>>
1,921
Check and Connect
Program for
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #2
Check & Connect
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
2016 2017 2018
Budgetary Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation Allocation Allocation
$700,000
$350,000 $350,000
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017
K-8
Middle High Academic Year
School
School Q1 2016-2017
306 370 1,302
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-8
Middle High Academic Year
School
School 2017-2018
89 527
Students
Served by Race
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
1,098
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
240
Asian >>>>>
62
Hispanic >>>>>
450
White >>>>>
128
Total >>>>>
1,978
Ethnic Studies and Social Justice
Fellows
Program for
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #3
Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Fellows
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
2016 2017 2018
Budgetary Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation Allocation Allocation
$345,929
$236,903 $150,000
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017
K-8
Middle High Academic Year
School
School T1 2016-2017
----- ----- 430
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-8
Middle High Academic Year
School
School T12017-2018
544
Students
Served by Race
(Academic Year Ending in 2017)
African American >>>>>
378
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
6
Asian >>>>>
19
Hispanic >>>>>
50
White >>>>>
21
Total >>>>>
474
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
358
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
23
Asian >>>>>
25
Hispanic >>>>>
76
White >>>>>
62
Total >>>>>
544
Fast Track Scholars
>>>>>
Program for
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #4
Fast Track Scholars
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
2016 2017 2018
Budgetary Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation Allocation Allocation
$50,000 $13,000 $13,000
Students Served (Rising 9th)
Academic Year Ending in 2017
K-8
Middle High Academic Year
School
School 2016-2017
----- ----- 269
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-8
Middle High Academic Year
School
School 2017-2018
----- ----- 189
Students
Served by Race
(Academic Year Ending in 2017)
African American >>>>>
108
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
6
Asian >>>>>
20
Hispanic >>>>>
71
White >>>>>
42
Total >>>>>
269
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
109
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
7
Asian >>>>>
7
Hispanic >>>>>
47
White >>>>>
19
Total >>>>>
189
Fast Track Scholars is a summer
program for 8th graders invited to Summer Session and all 8th grade AVID
students.
GEMs & GISE
Most of these programs have been in place for
many years, with meager results.
Other than these programs, the Superintendent
Ed Graff administration is placing its hopes on the training of staff and
students in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), the use of Culturally Relevant
Materials (CRM) and the implementation of a new reading curriculum for grades
PK-5.
For reasons that I have detailed in
past articles posted on this blog, none of the programs articulated by the
Graff administration and approved by the MPS Board of Education is adequate to
the task of raising student achievement levels or imparting a
knowledge-intensive, skill-replete education.
That will only come with complete
curricular overhaul, comprehensive teacher retraining, highly intentional
tutoring, resource provision and referral for struggling families, and
bureaucratic trimming so as to direct resources to the students themselves.
These observations will be discussed
at length in my substantially complete book, Understanding the Minneapolis Public Schools: Current Condition, Future Prospect, for
which I will continue to post snippets in the run-up to publication this coming
May 2018.
The program under review here is GEMS
& GISE. As to World’s Best Workforce regulations established by the Minnesota
Department of Education (MDE) this program is intended to address two: (among the six possible items for WBWF
alignment): Closing Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps; and Ready
for Career and College. Via this program,
actually two closely related programs, decision-makers at the Minneapolis
Public Schools aim to attract more female students to the fields of
engineering, math, science, and technology.
Thus, this is an
admirable aim, but in a school district of approximately 20,000 students of
color, any notion that a program covering no K-5 students and fewer than 500
high school students--- and no K-5 or
grades 6-8 students--- is going to
contribute anything of significance to raising achievement levels is fanciful.
The impression
builds with the review of each program purported to raise overall achievement
levels that that decision-makers at the Minneapolis Public Schools dwell in a
fantasy world, are cynical in advancing programs that they no cannot work, or
are joltingly incompetent.
Consider now the
data pertinent to Fast Track Scholars:
>>>>>
Program for
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #4
Fast Track Scholars
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
2016 2017 2018
Budgetary Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation Allocation Allocation
$900,000
$213,000 $213,000
Students Served (Grades K-8)
Academic Year Ending in 2017
K-5
K-8 Middle High Academic Year
School School 2015-2016
1,646 676 257 -----
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-5 K-8 Middle High Academic Year
School School 2017-2018
2,629 751 736 -----
Students
Served by Race
(Academic Year Ending in 2017)
African American >>>>>
951
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
84
Asian >>>>>
194
Hispanic >>>>>
513
White >>>>>
839
Total >>>>>
2,581
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
1,725
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
134
Asian >>>>>
229
Hispanic >>>>>
758
White >>>>>
1,375
Total >>>>>
4,221
Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG)
>>>>>
Program for
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #3
Jobs For America’s Graduates
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Ready for Career and College
Graduation from High School
2017 2018 2019
Budgetary Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation Allocation Allocation
$898,740
$200,000 $0
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017
K-8
Middle High Academic Year
School
School Q1 2016-2017
----- ----- 497
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-8
Middle High Academic Year
School
School 2017-2018
167
Students
Served by Race
(Academic Year Ending in 2017)
African American >>>>>
148
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
35
Asian >>>>>
9
Hispanic >>>>>
43
White >>>>>
13
Total >>>>>
476
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
107
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
0
Asian >>>>>
3
Hispanic >>>>>
57
White >>>>>
0
Total >>>>>
167
Grow Your Own Teacher Residency
>>>>>
Program for
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #3
Grow Your Own Teacher Residency
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Budgetary
Allocation for Academic Years
Ending in 2017,
2018, and 2019:
2017 2018 2019
Budgetary Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation Allocation Allocation
$600,000
$875,000 $100,000
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017
K-5
K-8 Middle High Academic Year
School School 2015-2016
450 75
----- -----
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-5 K-8 Middle High Academic Year
School
School 2017-2018
1,174 2,520
----- -----
167
Students
Served by Race
(Academic Year Ending in 2017)
African American >>>>>
248
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
8
Asian >>>>>
16
Hispanic >>>>>
111
White >>>>>
142
Total >>>>>
525
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
1,847
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
148
Asian >>>>>
63
Hispanic >>>>>
1,367
White >>>>>
269
Total >>>>>
3,694
Learning Works
>>>>>
Program for
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #8
LearningWorks at Blake
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Ready for Career and College
Graduation from High School
Budgetary
Allocation for Academic Years
Ending in 2017,
2018, and 2019:
2017 2018 2019
Budgetary Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation Allocation Allocation
$50,000
$25,000 $25,000
Students Served (Grades 6-12)
Data are not kept for specific grade level
breakdown, thus yielding the following
presentation:
Academic Year Ending in 2017
K-5
K-8 Middle High Academic Year
School School 2015-2016
Data
not broken down by school
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-5 K-8 Middle High Academic Year
School
School 2017-2018
Data not broken down by school
Students
Served by Race
(Academic Year Ending in 2017)
African American >>>>>
41
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
2
Asian >>>>>
9
Hispanic >>>>>
19
White >>>>>
34
Total >>>>>
107
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
32
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
9 (or
fewer--- data inexact)
Asian >>>>>
9
(or fewer--- data inexact)
Hispanic >>>>>
22
White >>>>>
28
Total >>>>>
91
Multi-Tiered System of Support
>>>>>
Program for
World’s Best
Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #9
MTSS/ Culturally Relevant Materials
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Third Graders Reading at Grade Level
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
2016 2017 2018
Budgetary Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation Allocation Allocation
$0 $1,520,000 $1,576,903
Students Served (K-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-5
Middle High Academic Year
School
School 2017-2018
5,072
971 991
Students
Served by Race
(Academic
Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
3,068
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
209
Asian >>>>>
350
Hispanic >>>>>
1,406
White >>>>>
2,001
Total >>>>>
6,984
Office of Black Male Achievement
>>>>>
Program for
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #10
Office of Black Male Achievement
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Ready for Career and College
Graduation from High School
2017 2018 2019
Budgetary Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation Allocation Allocation
$310,000
$320,000 $320,000
Students Served (Grades K-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017
K-5
K-8 Middle High Academic Year
School School Q1 2016-2017
(Starts 16 71 120
Q2)
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-5
K-8 Middle High Academic Year
School School Q1 2016-2018
62
25 94 167
Students
Served by Race
This program by definition is exclusively for
African American males:
(Academic Year Ending in 2017)
African American >>>>>
207
Total >>>>>
207
(Academic Year Ending in 2018
African American >>>>>
348
Total >>>>>
348
Project SUCCESS
>>>>>
Program for
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #11
Project Success
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Ready for Career and College
Graduation from High School
2017 2018 2019
Budgetary Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation Allocation Allocation
$275,000
$110,000 $110,000
Students Served (Grades 6-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017
K-8 Middle High Academic Year
School
School 2016-2017
625
3,354 8,703
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-8
Middle High Academic Year
School
School 2017-2018
1,448 3,413 10,362
Students
Served by Race
This program by definition is exclusively for
African American males:
(Academic Year Ending in 2017)
African American >>>>>
4,832
American Indian/
Native American
445
Asian
933
Hispanic
2,179
White
3,743
Total >>>>>
12,142
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
6,439
American Indian/
Native American
618
Asian
992
Hispanic
3,054
White
4,120
Total >>>>>
15,223
Racially identifiable Schools (RIS)
Direct Support
>>>>>
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #12
Racially Identifiable Schools (RIS)
Program for
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Ready for School
Third Graders Reading at Grade Level
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Ready for Career and College
Graduation from High School
2017 2018 2019
Budgetary Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation Allocation Allocation
$0 $1,800,000 $2,000,000
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-5 K-8 Middle High Academic Year
School
School School
2016-2017
4,115
3,681 928
1,774
Students
Served by Race
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
5,786
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
463
Asian >>>>>
1,043
Hispanic >>>>>
2,465
White >>>>>
766
Total >>>>>
10,537
Spring and Winter Break Academy
>>>>>
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #13
Spring and Winter Break Academy
Program for
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Third Graders Reading at Grade Level
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
2017 2018 2019
Budgetary Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation Allocation Allocation
$1,199,783 $60,000
$10,000
Students Served (Grades 4-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017
K-5 K-8 Middle High Academic Year
School School
School 2016-2017
Data
not broken down by school.
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-5 K-8 Middle High Academic Year
School
School School
2016-2017
Data
not broken down by school.
Students
Served by Race
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
1,266
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
139
Asian >>>>>
236
Hispanic >>>>>
848
White >>>>>
332
Total >>>>>
2,715
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
1,536
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
105
Asian >>>>>
201
Hispanic >>>>>
1,056
White >>>>>
33
Urban Debate League
>>>>>
Major (WBWF)
Academic Program #14
Urban Debate League
Program for
World’s
Best Work Force (WBWF)
Alignment,
2017-2018
Projected WBWF
Goals Addressed >>>>>
Third Graders Reading at Grade Level
Racial and Economic Achievement Gaps Closed
Graduation from High School
2017 2018 2019
Budgetary Budgetary Budgetary
Allocation Allocation Allocation
$300,783 $119,000 $119,000
Students Served (Grades 6-12)
Academic Year Ending in 2017
K-8
Middle High Academic Year
School
School School
2015-2016
200 106 116
Academic Year Ending in 2018
K-8
Middle High Academic Year
School
School School
2017-2018
101 138
105
Students
Served by Race
(Academic Year Ending in 2017)
African American >>>>>
115
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
7
Asian >>>>>
21
Hispanic >>>>>
54
White >>>>>
227
Total >>>>>
424
(Academic Year Ending in 2018)
African American >>>>>
138
American Indian >>>>>
(Native American)
4
Asian >>>>>
29
Hispanic >>>>>
45
White >>>>>
177
Total >>>>>
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