District of Columbia Public Charter School Board

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SY 2013-14
DC Public Charter
School
Discipline and
Attendance Briefing






September 4, 2014
PCSBs goal is to encourage public charter schools to
create and implement effective discipline policies.
Key Takeaways: School Year 2013-14
Expulsions. from 186 to 139

Suspensions. from 14.7% to 11.9%

In Seat Attendance. from 90.7% to
91.5%

Truancy. from 18.8% to 14.9%


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Expulsions: PK to Grade 12 and Adult Programs
Expulsions down by nearly half

Expulsion rate cut in half and within national norms

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263
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186
139
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SY 2009-
10
SY 2010-
11
SY 2011-
12
SY 2012-
13
SY 2013-
14
Number of Expulsions
.68% .90%
.72%
.53%
.37%
Expulsions: Most Improved
School Ward SY2012-13
Rate
SY2013-14
Rate
LAYC Career Academy PCS 1 5.9% 1.7%
IDEA PCS 7 4.4% 0.5%
Youth Build PCS 1 4.3% 0.9%
National Collegiate Preparatory PCHS 8 3.9% 1.2%
Maya Angelou PCS Evans High
School
7 3% 1.0%
Csar Chvez PCS for Public Policy
Parkside Middle School
7 3.8% 2.0%
68 campuses did not expel a student in SY
2013-14 vs. 64 campuses in SY 2012-13


Expulsions: Highest Rate
School Ward SY 2012-
13 Rate
SY
2013-14
Rate
KIPP DC AIM Academy PCS 8
1.2%
3.3%
Options PCS 6
0%
2.7%
Friendship PCS Collegiate
Academy
7
1.7%
2.3%
Csar Chvez PCS Parkside
Middle School
7
3.8%
2.0%
E. L. Haynes PCS Kansas
Avenue (High School)
4
1.8%
1.8%
SEED Public Charter School of
Washington, D.C.
7
3.2%
1.8%
LAYC Career Academy PCS 1
5.8%
1.7%
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Out of School Suspensions: Decrease in Sector Average

Out of School Suspension Rate (OSS): % of students with at
least one out-of-school suspension

SY 2013-14 Charter Sector Average : 11.9%
(down from 14.5% in SY 2012-13)










88.1% of students have
0 suspensions

11.9%
Out of School Suspensions: Lowest Rate &
Improvements
Lowest Rate Ward
Briya PCS 1
Carlos Rosario
International PCS
1
Community Academy
PCS CAPCS Online
N/A
Community College
Preparatory Academy
PCS
8
Latin American
Montessori Bilingual
PCS
4
Roots PCS 4
Shining Stars
Montessori Academy
PCS
4
The Next Step/El
Prximo Paso PCS
1
Notable
Improvements
Ward # of students
National
Collegiate Prep
PCHS
8 From 133 to 17
Friendship PCS
Technology
Prep Academy
8 From 126 to 37
Csar Chvez
PCS
Parkside
Middle School
7 From 163 to 106
Short (1 day) & Long (11+ days) Term Suspensions
High Short Term/Low Long
Term Suspensions
Ward %
students
with
short
term
# of
Long
Term
DC Prep PCS Benning
Middle
7 39.0% 0
DC Prep PCS Edgewood
Middle
5 36.8% 0
Ingenuity Prep PCS 8 35.2% 0
KIPP DC Key Academy PCS 7 26.9% 1
Paul PCS Middle School

4 26.9% 0
SEED PCS 7 26.6% 1
Short Term
Suspension
Rate: 6.1%
from 6.8% in
SY 2012-13

Long Term
Suspension
Rate: 0.2%
from 0.3% in
SY2012-13

89 campuses had 0 long term suspensions
Grade 6-8 short term average: 13.4%; Grade 9-12 average:
5.0%
Long Term Suspensions: Highest Rate & Largest
Increase
Highest
Long Term
Suspension
Rate
Ward % of
student
s
# of
students
Maya
Angelou
PCS
Evans High
7 6.8% 20
Maya
Angelou
PCS
Evans
Middle
[Closed]
7 4.6% 7
Maya
Angelou
PCS
Young Adult
Learning
Center
7 1.3% 2
Largest
Increase
Ward SY 2013-
14 Rate
Perry Street
Prep PCS
5 0.4%
Booker T.
Washington
PCS
[Closed]
1 0.2%
Maya
Angelou
PCS
Evans
Middle
[Closed]
7 4.6%
Our Role in Addressing Discipline

PCSB assess discipline policies when
new applicant groups apply for a
charter

When schools are up for charter
review, PCSB works with the schools
on revising charter goals, including
goals around discipline

Schools discipline policies are posted
on PCSBs website. All must have the
following:
Clear explanation of infractions,
consequences and due process
Explanation of disciplinary steps
for students with disabilities

PCSB analyzes discipline data monthly
to look for trends, and alerts schools
when they are an outlier with their rate
of disciplinary incidences.

In-Seat Attendance: Days Present & Enrolled
Top Schools Highest In-Seat Attendance SY
2013-14
Rate
Community Academy PCS CAPCS Online 99.2%
Washington Latin PCS Middle School 96.9%
Washington Yu Ying PCS 96.7%
BASIS DC PCS 96.0%
DC Prep PCS Edgewood Middle 95.6%
KIPP DC LEAD Academy PCS 95.6%
Latin American Montessori Bilingual PCS 95.6%
KIPP DC WILL Academy PCS 95.5%
KIPP DC Spring Academy PCS 95.5%
Charter
Sector
Average:
91.5% up
from 90.7% in
SY 2012-13
Most Improved (% change SY12-13 to SY13-14)
AppleTree PCS Southwest
6.9%

Eagle Academy PCS McGogney
5.7%

Csar Chvez PCS Chvez Prep
5.1%

Least Improved (% change SY12-13 to SY13-14)
Booker T. Washington PCS [Closed]
-19.0%

Options PCS
-14.1%

AppleTree Early PCS Oklahoma Ave
-6.7%

Lowest In-Seat Rate SY2013-14
Booker T. Washington PCS [Closed] 66.9%

Options PCS 74.5%

Maya Angelou PCS Evans High School 76.4%

Hospitality High PCS [Closed] 80.9%

National Collegiate Preparatory PCHS 81.4%

Briya PCS [serves non-compulsory grades] 81.6%

AppleTree PCS Southeast [serves non-compulsory grades] 82.2%

In-Seat Attendance: Most & Least
Improved
66.4%
56.8%
48.0%
39.3%
63.4%
48.3%
41.2%
30.9%
60.9%
55.0%
47.1%
41.9%
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20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
0 to 9 Absences 10 to 15 Absences 16 to 25 Absences 26+ Absences
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Percent of Students scoring Proficient or Advanced in Math DC CAS by
Number of Absences (SY 2013-14 data)

Math All
Math Unexcused
Math Excused
Unexcused and Excused Absences
Student Learning is Compromised When a Student Misses
10+ Days of School

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SY 2013-14 Charter Sector Average : 15%
(down from 19% in SY 2012-2013)

LEAs have been working to improve their excused and
unexcused absence tracking systems and create more
standardized excused absence policies

PCSB aims to improve data processes and transparency to
assist schools in reducing truancy









Truancy: Students ages 5-18 with 10+ days unexcused
absences
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Highest Truancy Rate
Truancy Rate In-Seat Rate
Maya Angelou PCS Evans Middle School [closed] 75% 84%
Maya Angelou PCS Evans High School 68% 76%
Options PCS 63% 75%
Hospitality High PCS [not a PCS] 54% 81%
Friendship PCS Blow-Pierce Middle 47% 90%
Ingenuity Prep PCS 42% 88%
Center City PCS Capitol Hill 38% 91%
Excel Academy PCS 36% 88%
Imagine Southeast PCS 34% 90%
Early Childhood Academy PCS 34% 90%
PCSB audited schools with unusual data trends to ensure accuracy of data
submission
Some schools with tough excused absence policies in turn have high truancy
rates


Truancy: Highest Rates
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The PCSB Truancy Policy seeks to reduce absenteeism by helping
schools focus resources on families who need the most help while allowing
schools to show improvements within the school year.

10 schools received Notice of Concern
-of these, 7 schools had it lifted due to improvements in attendance (for
the other three: 1 closed, 1 is no longer a charter, 1 will continue to be
monitored this year)

The Policy is enforced by a dashboard which allow schools and PCSB staff
to track improvement in attendance at the school and student level.



Our Role in Addressing Chronic
Absenteeism
9/4/14

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2014 Revised Truancy Policy

Schools are notified in real time when they reach the thresholds
(not quarterly reports)encourages schools to implement
strategies more expeditiously
Same thresholds: 20% for Elem/ Middle; 25% for High School
35% for Alternative Schools

Continued Citywide Collaboration

Data sharing with other District agencies to assist them in
implementing their policies
Charter school compliance in mandatory reporting improved over
20% from SY 2012-13 to SY 2013-14. PCSB will continue
monthly reconciliation calls with CFSA



Our Truancy Initiatives: School Year 2014-15