June 16, 2020
School Closure & Reopening Update
Tonight’s Update
Student Engagement Data: Update
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For each student, schools submit information about student’s/family’s degree of engagement in distance learning activities over the prior two weeks.
Student engagement is characterized as: �
*Participation in distance learning activities includes attending live sessions, attempting or submitting work, engaging with educators or peers around classwork, peer groups, or other activities organized by school.
| May 11 - May 22 | May 26 - June 5 | ||||||
Level | None | Low | Medium | High | None | Low | Medium | High |
Elementary | 1% | 9% | 16% | 74% | 2% | 8% | 14% | 76% |
Secondary* | 3% | 8% | 10% | 78% | 3% | 9% | 8% | 79% |
Primary Reason for Lack of Engagement | 5/11-5/22 | 5/26-6/5 |
Motivation | 21% | 18% |
Homelife Challenges | 15% | 17% |
Don't Know | 14% | 12% |
SEL/Mental Health | 9% | 8% |
Family Moved Out of Cambridge | 8% | 11% |
Academic Challenges | 7% | 5% |
Executive Functioning | 7% | 1% |
Parent Choice | 7% | 11% |
Family Responsibilities | 5% | 7% |
Other | 5% | 7% |
Language | 2% | 1% |
End-of-Year Activities
Common approach for all schools:
The overarching goal is to provide students with time to prepare, reflect �on, and discuss evidence of their learning & growth during the school year with staff/caregivers.
Strategies include:
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Elementary
Upper School
High School
To ensure contact with every student, time to listen to family/student experiences, and inform planning for both Summer 2020 and the new school year, Upper Schools are convening �End of Year:
June Staff Development
Districtwide School-based Reflection/Planning
(2 hours; districtwide agenda)�
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“Coming Together in Community: Self Care”
(2 hours; scheduled by grade-level cohorts)�
School-based Wrap-Up
(2 hours; school-determined agenda)
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Elementary
High
Upper
SUMMER
2020
Funding FY 21 COVID-19 Recovery Plan�Updated
Federal Funds Low High
CARES Act-Education funding $0.7 M $1.0 M
Potential Additional Funding TBD TBD
�CPS FY 21 Budget of $213.7 M
Reallocations & Savings $1.1 M $1.3 M
�City of Cambridge
CPS FY 20 End of Year Balance $ 2.2 M $2.4 M
Request to City for Add’l one-time funds TBD TBD
� Total $4.0 M $4.7 M
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Looking Ahead: Technology
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June 16, 2020
School Closure & Reopening Update
Overview: Key Milestones for SY20-21 Planning
| Milestones/ Key decisions | Taskforce & School Committee Meetings |
June | 6/15: Student survey (grades 6-12) 6/17: Survey family? ~6/19: expected DESE guidance on models | |
| 6/19: Taskforce Meeting: Discussion of objectives, priorities, and emerging models | |
By 6/29: Share emerging models �with community | 6/29: Taskforce Meeting 6/30: School Committee: Discuss emerging models | |
July | | 7/9: School Committee: Discuss proposed model (including public comment) |
7/15: Share Adopted Model and Draft Operational Plan for public review | 7/14: School Committee: VOTE to adopt proposed model | |
| 7/21: School Committee: Discussion of Draft Operational Plan & implementation considerations | |
7/29: Final Operational Plan for �public review 7/30: Draft Educator Expectations | 7/28: Taskforce Meeting: Draft Educator Expectations | |
August | 8/7: Finalized Educator Expectations | 8/4: School Committee |
| 8/18: Taskforce Meeting | |
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