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Texas Commission on Public School FinanceEarly Childhood Outcomes & Funding in Dallas ISDFebruary 22, 2018
90% of the brain develops by age five, yet Texas onlyprovides half as much funding to PreK as to K-12Misaligned ResourcesPercentage (%)10090100%90%8070609Xthe braindevelopment1/2the publicschool funding50%5040302010%100PreKBrain DevelopmentK-12School FundingNote: Funding percentages based on PreK students only receiving half-day ADA funds.Dallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-181
A note on recent researchWhat the TN study said and what TN is doing about it2015 TN PreK study showed some fadeout,but consistent quality was lacking in response, TN Governor & Legislaturedoubled down on quality improvementINPUTACTIONS TAKENThough TN achieves a 9 out of 10 onNIEER Legislature passed quality improvementpackage that included: only 15% of classrooms scored“good” or better on ECERS1 showinginconsistent quality across the state Improved PD for teachers – higherexpectations and more relevant contentOUTCOMESPreK students were more ready forKindergarten than non-PreK peersNo different between PreK and nonPreK students by end of Kinder2 Increased coordination between PreKand K-3 grades Emphasis on ongoing familyengagementBipartisan reform that passed the TNHouse 96-1 and TN Senate 26-3Notes: 1. Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale 2. PreK students were shown to be doing worse than non-PreK students by 3rd grade.ource: Vanderbilt study on Tennessee's Voluntary PreKDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-182
Executive SummaryStrategyOutcomesInvestmentDallas ISD is implementing along-term strategy for PreKand continually refiningbased on the data and the strategy isworking, with clearlyimproved outcomes forstudents who participated inPreK yet the investment fromthe state continues to lagbehind the clear benefits.Dallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-183
TopicsDallas ISD Early Learning StrategyOutcomes Evidence of ImpactAdditional OutcomesDallas ISD InvestmentRethinking the InvestmentDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-184
StrategyOutcomesEarly learning strategy Kindergarten ready2021 70%2025 80%Read on grade level2021 45%2025 60%Increase access to PreK foreligible 3- and 4-year-oldsBoost parentaldemand for PreKImprove PreK-2nd quality withresearch-proven effortsExtend continuum of care viacommunity resources tosupport children from birthSuccess with these tactics requires infrastructure and systems enablersDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-185
implemented with comprehensive, data-driven eadyBoostdemandRead ongrade levelExtendcontinuumof careImprovequalityBuildenablersNumber of seatsAwarenessQuality teacher inevery classroomFamily engagementCentralize dataLocation of seatsEnrollment processTeacherdevelopmentAcademic wraparoundData partnershipsPartnershipsTargeted marketingInstructionalcoachingAdult social servicesAnalytical capabilitiesCore instructionalpracticesBirth-age 3 careStakeholderengagementTeacher pipelineCurriculum focus of 2016Assessment focus of 2017Interactions focus of 2018Dallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-186
TopicsDallas ISD Early Learning StrategyOutcomes Evidence of ImpactAdditional OutcomesDallas ISD InvestmentRethinking the InvestmentDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-187
Clear progress on strategic initiatives has been madePreK enrollment Added1,000 students this yearPreK Enrollment 1,05414,000Quality Significant increasein instructional support% PreK-2nd classrooms meeting CLASS threshold% of K-2 classrooms meeting CLASSthreshold for All Domains10010012,55786 88 8511,5039,776 9,819Support Coaches impactingthe classroomFall 1685Fall 1710,413 275654507,000503332Dallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-18Inst.supportF ’17F ’16F ’17F ’16F ’17F ’16F ’17Emotional ClassroomSupportorgan.Source: Dallas ISD data480F ’162013 2014 2015 2016 2017432600 653AlldomainsCohort(receive CLASSobservations &coaching)Comparison(only receiveCLASSobservations)8
Dallas ISD PreK enrollment continues to growFocused on expanding partnerships and 3YO access2,500 PreK students added in 3 years with largest gains in 3YO and partnershipsPreK Enrollment16-17Actuals17-18ActualsSpecial Education /PPCD328415PreK3 3-Year-Olds8511,360PreK4 4-Year-Olds8,1668,470 Program6,000Head Start Collaborative2762263,000Choice / OTAL11,50312,55702013201420152016Source: January PEIMS 2014 - 2017; Chancery data 10/30/2017Dallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1820179
Classroom quality has increased significantly;Students in high-quality environments perform better leading to gains in current yearstudent outcomesHuge Increases in classroom quality % PreK-2nd classrooms meeting CLASS threshold% of students on grade ortF ’17F ’16F ’17F ’16F ’17F ’16F ’170F ’160Alldomains1KindergartenN 2,3982,1221st grade2nd grade2,5912,0962,1102,626HQ target 3 domainsHQ target all 3 domains1. "All Domains" measures classrooms that hit quality threshold for all 3 domains 2. 2017 ISIP BOY tier 1 by Fall 2017 CLASS scores; only includes classrooms thatreceive CLASS observationsSource: SMU CORE, Dallas ISD E&A; BOY ISIP Oct. 2017; Chancery data 10/30/2017; Early Learning analysisDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1810
A positive correlation between previous year's quality ofclassroom (CLASS) and student outcomes (ISIP)Kinder BOY ISIPPreK CLASS1st grade BOY ISIPKindergarten CLASSCorrelationcoefficient 0.82% K-ready602nd grade BOY ISIP1st grade CLASSCorrelationcoefficient 0.99% Tier 160Trend line% Tier 1Correlationcoefficient 0.9960Trend lineTrend ber of high quality targets metN1824063,1922,51701230Number of high quality targets metN2624771,52191723Number of high quality targets metN278Note: High quality target for emotional support 5, high quality target for classroom organization 5, high quality target for instructional support 3.25Source: Results based on Spring 2017 CLASS observations of PreK, Kinder and 1st grade classrooms; ISIP results based on 2017 BOY ISIP window (Oct. 2017)Dallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1813351,5371,24211
Continue to see clear evidence of the impact of PreK Students attending Dallas ISD PreK performed 25 pts higher than eligible students who did not31% of students that didnot attend Dallas ISD PreK were K-ready.2017 % K-Ready ofeligible students who didnot attendDallas ISD PreK134%7231%52%967%34%25%2017 % K-Ready ofeligible students whoattendedDallas ISD PreK13831%.compared to 56% of students that didattend Dallas ISD PreK being K-ready738253%66%61%953%49%2017 % K-Ready6528%27%70 (2021 0–29Note: Students are qualified for PreK based on Econ or LEP. Includes students that attended PreK as a 4 year old. Tier 1 considered K-readySource: ISIP BOY 2017 Oct. results, PEIMS data 2016-2017, EarlyChildhood student data (10/28/17), Early Learning analysisDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1812
from increased K-Readiness to 3rd grade reading Students attending Dallas ISD PreK performed better at every grade levelSame cohort of students - performance through 3rd grade (2016 – 17)Kinder '13 – '141st grade '14 – '152nd grade '15 – '163rd grade '16 – '17% Tier 1 (BOY ISIP Reading)% Tier 1 (BOY ISIP Reading)% Tier 1 (BOY ISIP Reading)% Approaching (STAAR Reading)80808080 7 ppt 9 ppt 38 ppt60604040 18 ppt656040405720206039566561202000682700No PreKN assessed773DallasISD PreK1,735No PreKDallasISD PreKNo PreKDallasISD PreKNo PreKDallasISD PreK2,3734,5302,6785,0592,6034,978Note: No PreK students defined as students that were qualified for PreK and did not attend, but have attended Dallas ISD K – 3. Dallas ISD PreK students defined asstudents that have attended Dallas ISD PreK – 3rd grade. Enrolled PK – 3rd 5,672 students, No PreK – 3rd 2,971Source: ISIP results Sept. 2015, 9/19/16 – 10/17/16, Oct. 2017, STAAR results 2016 – 2017, Early Learning enrollment data 10/30/2017; January PEIMS 2014 –2017, Early Learning analysisDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1813
.which is true at every level of 3rd grade STAAR results2016-17 3rd grade STAAR reading results for the 2013-14 Kinder cohort% achieved approaches and above 780% achieved meets and above% achieved masters and above80806060686061 74040413440 526202020000Did Not AttendAttendedDallas ISD PK Dallas ISD PKn assessed2,8215,5102,027 more studentsDid Not AttendAttendedDallas ISD PK Dallas ISD PK2,8215,5101,300 more students21Did Not AttendAttendedDallas ISD PK Dallas ISD PK2,8215,510841 more studentsNote: Did not attend Dallas ISD PreK are students who qualified but did not attend PreK but attended grades Kinder – 3rd in Dallas ISD (2013-17). Attended DallasISD PreK are students who attended Dallas ISD PreK – 3rd grades (2012-17)Source: January PEIMS 2013 – 2017; STAAR results 6/15/2017; Early Learning analysisDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1814
TopicsDallas ISD Early Learning StrategyOutcomes Evidence of ImpactAdditional OutcomesDallas ISD InvestmentRethinking the InvestmentDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1815
PreK students are less likely to be chronically absent,linked to better assessment performancePreK students are less chronically absentthan peers that did not attend PreK ISIP EOY % on grade level (tier 1)Chronically absent (%)-510 and chronic absenteeism has a negativeimpact on student outcomes808 23606-3-394042 30 27616054205358353431Kinder2014 - 151st grade2015 - 16200Kinder2014 - 15No PreK1st grade2015 - 162nd grade2016 - 17PreKChronically absent2nd grade2016 - 17Regular attendanceNote: Students missing more than 10% of school days are considered chronically absent. Students missing 10% or less of school days are considered to have regular attendanceSource: January PEIMS 2013–2017; 10/30/2017 Student enrollment file; Attendance data sourced from Dallas ISD;ISIP EOY results May 2015–17Dallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1816
PreK students are more likely to be consistently enrolled inDallas ISD which is highly correlated to student outcomesPreK students have a higher enrollmentretention rate compared to their peersClear connection between the number ofyears enrolled and 3rd grade STAAREnrollment retention rate (%)1002016-17 STAAR % achieved meets 950 4 680406030408089828885891000No PreK1st grade to2nd grade1516 to 1617PreK2nd grade to3rd grade1617 to 1718412020Kinder to1st grade1415 to 1516Correlation coefficient 0.96262628Attended3rd gradeonlyAttended2nd - 3rdAttended1st - 3rdQualified for PreK34AttendedKinder 3rdAttendedPreK - 3rdNote: prior year cohort but expect similar resultsNote: Retention is based on enrollment from one school year to the next progressing from one grade to the next. Enrollment data based on January PEIMS for all yearsprior to 2017, for 2017 based on Chancery data. Qualified for PreK based on 3rd grade student identifiers of LEP or Economically Disadvantaged. PreK students are alsooutperforming total Kinder – 2nd grade cohort by 2 ppt, which includes affluent peers not qualified for PreK, closing the gap against not qualified for PreK studentsSource: January PEIMS 2013–2017; 10/30/2017 Student enrollment file; STAAR 2016–17 resultsDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1817
PreK students are less likely to be held back, linked tohigher achievement and social-emotional benefitsStudents who attended Dallas ISD PreK are less likely to beheld back compared to those that qualified but did not attendStudents held back after their initial year in that grade (%)Retained students achieve atlower levels, are more likelyto drop out of high school,and have lower socialemotional outcomes thansimilar students who arepromoted1 1124students 73students32 613.6students2.82.011.31.6Unclear whether long-termacademic improvements aremade by students who areretained20.60Kinder to 1st gradeNo PreK1st grade to 2nd grade2nd grade to 3rd gradePreK1. Brookings Report: Is Retaining Students in the Early Grades Self-Defeating; 2. Center for Development and Learning: Grade Retention: Achievement and MentalHealth Outcomes; "Held back" is based on enrollment from one school year to the next in the same grade. Retention is based on enrollment data based on JanuaryPEIMS for all years prior to 2017, for 2017 based on Chancery data; number of additional students is the difference in the retention rates between PreK and No PreKmultiplied by the total PreK enrollment for that yearSource: January PEIMS 2013–2017; 10/30/2017 Student enrollment fileDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1818
TopicsDallas ISD Early Learning StrategyOutcomes Evidence of ImpactAdditional OutcomesDallas ISD InvestmentRethinking the InvestmentDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1819
Dallas ISD has committed to PreK quality, increasing itsinvestment every yearDallas ISD has made huge investments inPreK Dallas ISD PreK Budget (MM)80 and still spends less per student thanaverage K-12 ADADallas ISD PreK Per Student ( )7,500 2470 6,146 Avg. K-12 ADA 5,7996,00060 5,587 5,084 4,668504,50040 673020 46 703,000 531,50010002014201520162017Note: Average ADA is based on 2017 Base Tier I and Tier II funding for K-12 students. WADA would be higher.Source: Dallas ISD board briefing documentsDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-18201420152016201720
A major focus of the investment is high-quality coaching,which is the centerpiece of the strategy to improve qualityStudents readyfor schooland reading ongrade levelHigh qualityinstructionHigh qualitycoachingRigorous supportfor specialistsDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1821
Early Learning coaching programCovers 100% of PreK classrooms and expanding coverage of K-2nd grade21Lead coachescarry 10classroomload Had rapid expansion overlast three years 17Leads and oversee4-7 coacheswho serve K-2coachesDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-18100%K-2nd35% leading to fullcoverage of PreKclassrooms and 35% of K-2classrooms22
Classroom Deficits Campus 4YO vs Campus 3YOFull-day 4YO classrooms and half-day 3YO classroomsAverage capacityCampus 4 y/o classroom 62,377 ADA( 3,2831 per student, 19 students) 63,1482Dallas ISD teacher salary/benefits 29,6093AB CDallas ISD TA salary/benefits 4,8664Total costMaterials/Supplies per studentestimated to 7,2745be 5,679EL Support- 45,520( - 2,396 per student)Campus 3 y/o classroom 91,924 ADA( 3,2831 per student, 28 students) 63,1482Dallas ISD teacher salary/benefits 29,6093AB CDallas ISD TA salary/benefits 4,8664Total costMaterials/Supplies per studentestimated to 7,2745be 3,746EL Support- 12,973( - 463 per student)1. Includes Base allocation (Tier I and Tier II), Supplemental Rider 58, and average Bilingual funding ( 60% receive, so includes 60% of total Bilingual Tier I and TierII) 2. Average Dallas ISD Pre-K teacher salary & benefits (12%) for '17-18 3. Average Dallas ISD Pre-K TA salary & benefits (12%) for '17-18 4. Cost ofmaterials/supplies includes classroom materials, curriculum and PD, and software/data management and is estimated based on Early Learning Budget for '17-18(50% PreK costs) 5. EL support includes department salaries and is estimated based on Early Learning budget for '17-18 (SRI includes only campus staff & directcoaching support)Source: Dallas ISD Early Learning, TEADallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1823
Classroom Deficits Campus 4YO vs SRI PLUSCampus and SRI are full-day; SRI is typically mixed 3YO and 4YOAverage capacityCampus 4 y/o classroom 62,377 ADA( 3,2831 per student, 19 students) 63,1482Dallas ISD teacher salary/benefits 29,6093AB CDallas ISD TA salary/benefits 4,8664Total costMaterials/Supplies per studentestimated to 7,2745be 5,679EL Support- 45,520( - 2,396 per student)SRI PLUS 49,245 ADA( 3,2831 per student, 15 students) 63,1482Dallas ISD teacher salary/benefits 20,0006PLUS Payment 7,3155EL SupportTotal costper studentestimated tobe 6,031- 41,218( - 2,748 per student)1. Includes Base allocation (Tier I and Tier II), Supplemental Rider 58, and average Bilingual funding ( 60% receive, so includes 60% of total Bilingual Tier I and TierII) 2. Average Dallas ISD Pre-K teacher salary & benefits (12%) for '17-18 3. Average Dallas ISD Pre-K TA salary & benefits (12%) for '17-18 4. Cost ofmaterials/supplies includes classroom materials, curriculum and PD, and software/data management and is estimated based on Early Learning Budget for '17-18(50% PreK costs) 5. EL support includes department salaries and is estimated based on Early Learning budget for '17-18 (SRI includes only campus staff & directcoaching support). 6. SRI PLUS payment: 5K for center teacher, 5K for center, 3K for rent, 7K for revenue loss.Source: Dallas ISD Early Learning, TEADallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1824
TopicsDallas ISD Early Learning StrategyOutcomes Evidence of ImpactAdditional OutcomesDallas ISD InvestmentRethinking the InvestmentDallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1825
Invest where it pays off the most – early childhood!Must AddressMisalignmentRecognize similarcost structures9Xthe braindevelopment1/2the publicschool funding 6,100Estimated K-12ADA funding 5,600Estimated PreKstudent costsConsider These OptionsAFull-day ADAProvide the same level of ADA toPreK as is provided to K-12even if PreK3 stays half-dayNote: Funding percentages based on PreK students only receiving half-day ADA funds.Dallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-18B3rd Grade BonusProvide districts a “bonus”payment for PreK students whooutperform peers at 3rd grade26
No matter the option or innovationchosen, the state must recognizethe benefits of PreK and fund itmore equitably.Our future economy andworkforce depend on it!Dallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-1827
ISD PreK are students who attended Dallas ISD PreK - 3rd grades (2012-17) Source: January PEIMS 2013 - 2017; STAAR results 6/15/2017; Early Learning analysis . Dallas ISD Testimony to Texas Commission on Public School Finance 02-22-18 . 14
