1. Influencing the Political Process
Role and Duty of the Superintendent
WSU Superintendent Program
January 7, 2012
Dr. Mary Alice Heuschel
Superintendent, Renton School District

4. It takes US ALL
School
Home, Neighborhood
and Health Higher Education
Community
Successful Kids
Work
Legislature

20. Reauthorized by the “No Child Left
Behind” Act of 2001 - Public Law
107-110 (NCLB)
. . . And the Impact on
Washington State Mary Alice Heuschel
Deputy Superintendent
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

22. DO YOU KNOW?
State Representatives for your district/school?
Federal Representatives for your state?
When each legislative session begins and
ends?
QEC…TPEP…SBE…STEM…
Governor’s 2012 Supplemental Budget…
and Impact

24. HAVE YOU?
Written to or called your legislator?
Provided input regarding budget cuts?
Responded to policy requests for feedback?
Joined your state and national
organizations?
WASA/AASA WSDDA/NSBA

26. Commitment . . .
the stuff
character is
made of; the
power to change
the face of things
It is the daily
triumph of
integrity over
skepticism

33. Legislative Update December 23, 2011
WSSDA Legislative Links
Implementation of the New Student Transportation Funding System Our Priorities and Positions
Update Legislative Updates/Reports
This quarterly update provides information on the implementation of the state’s new
Legislative Events
transportation funding system. The update indicates that the new school district
reports that were due on October 31 were successfully completed on time for the Legislative Committee
overwhelming number of districts. This was a critical step in the implementation of Federal Relations Network
the new system. For additional information, contact Allan Jones at Legislative Resource Links
allan.jones@k12.wa.us or (360) 725-6122.
WSSDA Home
Washington Comprehensive Assessment Program: 2011 Assessment
System Report
Washington’s assessment program experienced numerous changes during the 2010–
11 school year and will have similar changes, plus new enhancements, occurring
during 2011–12. This report provides a brief review of the 2011 changes and results,
designs for the 2012 test administration, and an introduction to other program
initiatives, including the work of the SMARTER Balanced Assessment Consortium
(SBAC). For additional information, contact Michael Middleton at
Michael.Middleton@k12.wa.us or at (360) 725-6434.

56. We can make a difference in the
lives of our children and the
FUTURE of our country

63. Care and Feeding of the Board
Board Protocol

67. Mobilize others to get
extraordinary things done!

71. 71

77. District K-12 Enrollment
50,000
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
Enrollment
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
1 21 41 61 81 101 121 141 161 181 201 221 241 261 281
Number of WA Districts

78. District K-12 Enrollment
50,000
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
Enrollment
Median Enrollment:
25,000
1,026 students
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
1 21 41 61 81 101 121 141 161 181 201 221 241 261 281
Number of WA Districts

79. District K-12 Enrollment
50,000
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
Enrollment
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
72% of Districts <
5,000
3,000 students
0
1 21 41 61 81 101 121 141 161 181 201 221 241 261 281
Number of WA Districts

80. District K-12 Enrollment
50,000
Bellingham School District 10880 Pasco School District 14570 Edmonds School District 20609
Richland School District 10908 Auburn School District 14785 Puyallup School District 20959
45,000 Kitsap School District
Central 11365 Yakima School District 14835 Federal Way School District 21390
Marysville School District 11774 Kennewick School District 15898 Vancouver School District 22655
Clover Park School District 11947 Issaquah School District 16948 Lake Washington School District 24178
40,000
Central Valley School District 12398 Highline School District 17563 Evergreen School District (Clark) 25935
Battle Ground School District 13222 Bellevue School District 17578 Kent School District 27196
35,000 Thurston School District
North 13952 Bethel School District 17651 Spokane School District 28327
Mukilteo School District 14443 Everett School District 19049 Tacoma School District 28890
Renton School District 14527 Northshore School District 19707 Seattle Public Schools 46523
30,000
Enrollment
25,000
20,000
Top 10% of Districts serve 56% of
15,000
students (Seattle to Bellingham)
10,000
5,000
0
1 21 41 61 81 101 121 141 161 181 201 221 241 261 281
Number of WA Districts

82. District Overview – Boundaries and Location
• Boundaries encompass nearly 33 square miles
• Renton Serves 7 Municipalities
and Unincorporated King County
– City of Renton
– 44% of City of Newcastle
– 23% of the City of Tukwila
– Small portions of Seattle,
Kent, Bellevue, Issaquah
– Unincorporated King County

83. State/District: By The Numbers
• 295 Districts Renton
• 1 million Students 14,527
(14,700+)
• 2,227 Schools 24
– Native American / Alaskan Native: 2.5% (3%)
– Asian / Pacific Islander: 8.8% (26%)
– Black / African American: 5.6% (21%)
– Latino(a) / Hispanic: 16.1% (18%)
– White: 63.7% (32%)

84. Renton School District
Demographic Data
 Annual Budget $140 million
 Employees 2,000
 Fulltime, Part time and on-call staff
 25 Schools and Programs
 13 ½ Elementary Schools
 3 Middle Schools
 3 Comprehensive High Schools
 4 Alternative/Specialized Programs
 Early Childhood Education

85. Renton School District
Demographic Data
 112 buses
 98 drivers
 895,000 miles
annually
 502 Bus Routes
 2836 Bus Stops
 Served over 2 million meals in 2010-11

86. State: By The Numbers
• English Language Learners: 1 in 12
students (8.1%) 15.5%
• Language other than English at Home: 1 in
5 students (20%) 31%
• Poverty: 4 in 10 students (42%) 54%

87. English Language Learner Enrollment
2500
ELL has more than doubled in 10 years;
6.4 – 15.5 %
2050
2025
2000 1912
1731
1635
1479
1500
1283
1112
969
1000
832
656
486
500 378
330
281
172 202
0
1993- 1994- 1995- 1996- 1997- 1998- 1999- 2000- 2001- 2002- 2003- 2004- 2005- 2006- 2007- 2009- 2010-
94 95 96 97 98 99 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 2010 2011

88. • Hold high expectations
• Offer options and opportunities
• Provide safe, supporting learning
environments
• Encourage partnerships with
families and communities

89. Expectations and Accountability . . .
“If you cannot
measure it, you
cannot improve it.”
British scientist Lord Kelvin

90. Focus on the Renton
School District
Continuous
Improvement Model
We establish rigorous
annual goals that are
monitored.
Progress and success
celebrated.

94. Persevere Relentlessly

96. Goal 1
Elementary 2010 2011 2012 2013 3-yr gain*
Reading 65.6% 69.0% 72.1% 74.9% 9.3
100% Elementary Goals
Writing 57.7% 62.0% 65.8% 69.2% 11.5
Percent meeting standard
80% 74.9%
Math 47.6% 52.9% 57.6% 61.8% 14.2 69.2%
65.6% 61.8%
Science 29.8% 36.8% 43.2% 48.8% 19.0 57.7%
60%
Middle School 48.8%
47.6%
Reading 65.3% 68.8% 71.9% 74.7% 9.4
40%
Writing 68.6% 71.8% 74.6% 77.1% 8.5 29.8%
Math 45.9% 51.3% 56.2% 60.6% 14.7
20%
Science 53.4% 58.1% 62.3% 66.0% 12.6
High School
Reading 72.4% 75.1% 77.6% 79.8% 7.5 0%
Writing 76.5% 78.8% 80.9% 82.9% 6.4 Reading Writing Math Science
Math 33.9% 40.5% 46.4% 51.8% 17.9
2010 2011 2012 2013
Science 39.1% 45.2% 50.7% 55.6% 16.5
*rounded
100% Middle School Goals 100% High School Goals
79.8% 82.9%
77.1%
Percent meeting standard
Percent meeting standard
80% 74.7% 80% 76.5%
68.6% 66.0% 72.4%
65.3% 60.6%
60% 60% 55.6%
53.4% 51.8%
45.9%
40% 40% 39.1%
33.9%
20% 20%
0% 0%
Reading Writing Math Science
Reading Writing Math Science
2010 2011 2012 2013
2010 2011 2012 2013

97. Goal 2
Achievement Gap by Income
Level/Subject Non-Low Income Low Income
3-year 3-year Gap
Elementary 2010 2011 2012 2013 gain* 2010 2011 2012 2013 gain* closed*
Reading 81.8% 83.6% 85.2% 86.7% 4.9 52.7% 57.5% 61.7% 65.5% 12.8 7.9
Writing 75.3% 77.7% 80.0% 82.0% 6.7 43.9% 49.5% 54.6% 59.1% 15.2 8.5
Math 64.7% 68.2% 71.4% 74.2% 9.6 34.1% 40.7% 46.6% 51.9% 17.9 8.3
Science 44.8% 50.3% 55.3% 59.7% 15.0 23.1% 30.8% 37.7% 43.9% 20.8 5.9
Middle
Reading 78.1% 80.3% 82.2% 84.0% 5.9 54.6% 59.1% 63.2% 66.9% 12.3 6.4
Writing 79.7% 81.7% 83.6% 85.2% 5.5 58.6% 62.8% 66.5% 69.9% 11.2 5.7
Math 60.9% 64.8% 68.3% 71.5% 10.6 33.4% 40.0% 46.0% 51.4% 18.1 7.5
Science 70.5% 73.4% 76.1% 78.5% 8.0 38.1% 44.3% 49.9% 54.9% 16.8 8.8
High
Reading 83.0% 84.7% 86.2% 87.6% 4.6 58.1% 62.3% 66.1% 69.4% 11.4 6.8
Writing 85.1% 86.6% 87.9% 89.1% 4.0 64.9% 68.4% 71.6% 74.4% 9.5 5.5
Math 45.7% 51.2% 56.0% 60.4% 14.7 18.4% 26.5% 33.9% 40.5% 22.1 7.4
Science 51.4% 56.3% 60.6% 64.6% 13.2 23.1% 30.8% 37.7% 43.9% 20.8 7.7
* rounded

99. Goal 2
Achievement Gap by Race/Ethnicity
Level/Subject White, Asian, Pac Is. Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Multiracial
3-year 3-year Gap
Elementary 2010 2011 2012 2013 gain* 2010 2011 2012 2013 gain* closed*
Reading 76.0% 78.4% 80.6% 82.5% 6.5 49.9% 54.9% 59.4% 63.4% 13.6 7.1
Writing 71.3% 74.1% 76.7% 79.0% 7.8 37.9% 44.1% 49.7% 54.7% 16.8 9.0
Math 62.2% 66.0% 69.4% 72.4% 10.2 25.8% 33.2% 39.9% 45.9% 20.1 9.9
Science 39.4% 45.4% 50.9% 55.8% 16.4 15.3% 23.8% 31.4% 38.3% 22.9 6.5
Middle
Reading 75.8% 78.3% 80.4% 82.4% 6.5 50.4% 55.4% 59.8% 63.9% 13.4 6.9
Writing 77.0% 79.3% 81.4% 83.2% 6.2 57.1% 61.4% 65.3% 68.8% 11.6 5.4
Math 60.4% 64.4% 67.9% 71.1% 10.7 25.5% 32.9% 39.6% 45.7% 20.2 9.5
Science 67.9% 71.1% 74.0% 76.6% 8.7 31.8% 38.7% 44.8% 50.3% 18.5 9.8
High
Reading 79.7% 81.7% 83.6% 85.2% 5.5 60.2% 64.2% 67.7% 71.0% 10.8 5.3
Writing 83.4% 85.0% 86.5% 87.9% 4.5 65.2% 68.7% 71.8% 74.6% 9.4 4.9
Math 46.2% 51.6% 56.4% 60.8% 14.6 14.5% 23.1% 30.8% 37.7% 23.2 8.6
Science 51.4% 56.3% 60.6% 64.6% 13.2 20.0% 28.0% 35.2% 41.7% 21.7 8.5
* rounded

101. Renton Early Childhood Education
Fall vs. Spring, Percent Passing (80%)
100%
LITERACY
80%
60% 57.4%
Percent passing
51.6%
47.9% 48.5%
40%
34.1%
25.5%
20%
6.8% 7.4%
1.4% 3.1%
0%
ECEAP Head Start Preschool (disability) Preschool (tuition) All students
Pretest End of Year

102. Renton Early Childhood Education
Fall vs. Spring, Percent Passing (80%)
100%
MATH
80%
63.8%
60.6% 59.7%
60%
Percent passing
53.1%
42.0%
40%
25.5%
20%
9.7%
6.9% 8.0%
4.2%
0%
ECEAP Head Start Preschool (disability) Preschool (tuition) All students
Pretest End of Year

103. Benson Hill Elem., White & Black
(49% low income, 20% ELL)
Grade 3 Math
100
Percent meeting standard
80 77
79
77
60
46
40
20
0
2006 2010
Black White

104. 2010/2011 DIBELS Data
5th Fall 12% 11% 77%
5th Winter 13% 10% 77%
4th Fall 18% 15% 67%
4th Winter 9% 25% 66%
3rd Fall 18% 20% 62%
3rd Winter 15% 18% 67%
Gains made by primary students
2nd Fall 13% 22% 65%
Intensive
2nd Winter 15% 10% 75% Strategic
Benchmark
1st Fall 16% 33% 51%
1st Winter 6% 33% 61%
K Fall 27% 6% 67%
K Winter 9% 9% 82%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120%

106. Fall Semester Grades, Middle Schools
Average GPA by Race/Ethnicity
4.00
3.49
3.33 3.30
3.18
3.05 3.04
2.94
3.00
2.80 2.78 2.73
Grade Point Average
2.67 2.65
2.56 2.57 2.53
2.42
2.00
1.00
0.00
Dimmitt McKnight Nelsen All Middle Schools
White Hispanic Black Asian

107. Honors and AP Data 2010-11

108. SWIS Data

112. Equity & Access Goal #3
PBS
Using School Wide Information System (SWIS) data,
• 90% of students will have 0 -1 referrals
• 7% of students will have 2 – 5 referrals
• 3% of students will have 6 or more referrals between
2009 & 2012.
Number of Referrals per year Strategy
600 •The Tiffany Park
508 staff will maintain
500 Positive Behavioral
442
Support for
400 students.
337 328
300 269
200
100 65
0
2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 so far 2010

113. Comparison with "Schools of Distinction"
(Highest 5% Improving Schools in Reading & Math)
Percent Positive Responses (Further from the Center is MORE Positive)
Readiness To Benef it
100%
Curriculum, Instruction, and 90%
Assessment: Programs & 80%
Clear & Shared Focus
Processes
70%
60%
50%
40%
Focused Prof essional High Standards &
Development 30% Expectations
20%
10%
`
0%
Frequent Monitoring of
Ef f ective School Leadership
Teaching & Learning
Supportive Learning Collaboration &
Environment Communication
Parent & Community
Involvement
Schools of Distinction in WA State (N= 2,321) Your Site
Elementary Schools MS/JH Schools High Schools Maplewood Heights 113
Elem

115. School Board of Distinction
November 2010

116. RSD – Excellence in Financial
Management Reporting
September 2010

117. McKnight sixth-grader, Dhamanpreet Kaur, named winner
of the King County Library System’s Summer Reading
Program
September 2010

118. Students named Commended Scholars by the
National Merit Scholarship Program
October 2010

119. 24 Teachers achieve National Board
Certification
December 2010

120. LHS Assistant Principal, Anna Horton, named
Seamount League’s Distinguished Assistant Principal
of the Year
September 2010

121. Renton Community Foundation grants
teachers with Circle of Giving Awards
January 2011

122. Board president, Al Talley, recognized
as National Mentoring Month All-Star
January 2011

123. Lakeridge wins Symetra Heroes in the
Classroom “MVP” Award
January 2011

124. Hazen High Swim and Dive Team –
2010 Seamount League Champions
November 2010

125. RHS Swimmer, Steve Shouldra, first athlete to
achieve “Ironman” in state competition
January 2011

128. Hazen High basketball coach Gary Schaplow and
wrestling coach Rory Magana named Seamount League
“Coach of the Year”
March 2011

129. Hazen Sport Stacking Team received awards at
Regional Sport Stacking Championships
April 2011

130. Lindbergh Robotics wins Regional
Competition – goes on to Nationals
March 2011

131. Kennydale fifth-grader, Jaidyn Lam, earned spot on
the Washington State Honor Choir
January 2011

132. Anna Tatelman of Lindbergh – finalist for
Ladimer National writing contest
March 2011

133. RHS senior, Jasmine Rucker, recipient of the President’s
Volunteer Service Award by the Prudential Spirit
Community Awards
March 2011

134. Hazen and Lindbergh students named finalists in
National Merit Scholar Program
February 2011

135. Students accepted into Washington
Aerospace Scholars Program
February 2011

136. Lindbergh students place 3rd at DECA State
Conference, continue to Nationals
March 2011

137. Renton High senior, Amy Chao, finalist in the
2010-11 Coca-Cola Scholars Program
March 2011

138. RHS senior, Meykia Smith placed 5th in Puget Sound
Congressional Debate Tournament
March 2011

139. Benson Hill teacher, Catherine Jex, named
Teacher of the Week by STAR 101.5 FM
November 2010

140. RHS newsmagazine ARROW named finalist in 2011 National
Scholastic Press Association’s Magazine Peacemaker Contest
March 2011

141. Hazen High choirs and orchestra received superior
ratings at Soundview League Choral Assessment and
Orchestra Festival
April 2011

142. Renton Rotary recognizes Youth of the
Month
September 2010 October 2010
November 2010 December 2010

143. Renton Rotary recognizes Youth of the
Month
January 2011 February 2011
March 2011 April 2011
May 2011

144. Renton Rotary recognizes Teacher of
the Month

145. Renton Rotary recognizes Teacher of
the Month

147. Renton Chamber of Commerce Ahead
of the Class Awards
April 2011

148. School Board celebrates the district’s
Outstanding Employees
April 2011

150. Rakib Mirza of Renton High named
Gates Millennium Scholar
April 2011

158. Renton Class of 2010
Graduation Rates by Subgroup
100 97 97
93
88 92 91 88 92
82
80 77
74
69
Percent graduates
60
40
20
0
ALL White Asian/Pac Is Black Hispanic Low Income
On-Time Extended