Presentations & Resources
INTENTIONAL INTEGRATION INITIATIVE (III) EXPERIENCE SURVEY ROUND 2 RESULTS
The SOMSD III Experience Survey Round 2 Results were presented by Superintendent, Dr. Ronald G. Taylor and Assistant Superintendent of Access & Equity, Dr. Kevin F. Gilbert during the July 27, 2023, Board of Education public meeting. The presentation highlighted key takeaways from families and students. Noting that families or students are NOT experiencing III in a negative way. There are several areas of growth for SOMSD in strengthening the experiences for families and students.
SOMSD III Year 2 Review and Year 3 Considerations - Marshall/Bolden Unpairing (February 2023)
SOMSD INTENTIONAL INTEGRATION INITIATIVE: Yr. 2 Review & Yr. 3 Considerations Presentation:
View/Download: Alves Group Memo: SOMSD III Year 2 Report (February 17, 2023)
View: III Yr. 2 Review & Yr. 3 Consideration / Marshall & Delia Bolden Unpairing presentation
Download: III Yr. 2 Review & Yr. 3 Consideration / Marshall & Delia Bolden Unpairing presentation
The SOMSD III Yr. 2 Review & Yr. 3 Considerations were presented by Superintendent, Dr. Ronald G. Taylor during the February 23, 2023, Board of Education public meeting. The presentation reported on year 2 of the III and also brought forward consideration for its application to the District's unpairing of Marshall and Delia Bolden elementary schools.
SOMSD Intentional Integration Initiative Yr. 1 Review & Yr. 2 Considerations (March 2022)
SOMSD INTENTIONAL INTEGRATION INITIATIVE: Yr. 1 Review & Yr. 2 Considerations Presentation:
Download: III Yr. 1 Review & Yr. 2 Consideration presentation
Alves Group Memo: Adjusted Berkley Diversity (February 17, 2021)
The SOMSD III Yr. 1 Review & Yr. 2 Considerations was presented by Superintendent, Dr. Ronald G. Taylor at the March 21, 2022, Board of Education public meeting. The presentation reported on year 1 of the III and also brought forward consideration for its application to the District's middle school population, with a goal of continuing to foster school environments that reflect our communities diversity and demographics. During the March 21 School District of South Orange and Maplewood’s (SOMSD) Board of Education meeting, the Board approved the Superintendent of Schools’ recommendation and directed the Administration to move forward with the year 2 of the Intentional Integration Initiative inclusive of rising kindergarteners and 6th graders for the Fall of 2022 (6th grade families will be informed of their middle school placements by the first week of April 2022; Kindergarten families will learn of their school placements in June 2022).
SOMSD Intentional Integration Initiative: Year One Report (January 2022)
DOWNLOAD: SOMSD INTENTIONAL INTEGRATION INITIATIVE: YEAR ONE RECAP REPORT
This report assesses the efficacy of the Year 1 implementation of the new multifaceted, socioeconomic, “nearest school,” Kindergarten integration assignment algorithm in the South Orange/Maplewood School District (SOMSD) in the 2021-22 school year. The Report is divided into four sections and has been prepared by Michael Alves and Nancy McArdle in accordance with their approved scope of services for the implementation of the SES (socioeconomic status) algorithm in the 2021-22 school year.
Part 1 discusses the development and key features of the new South Orange/Maplewood School District’s multifaceted, socioeconomic, “nearest school,” Kindergarten assignment algorithm for the 2021-22 school year.
Part 2 documents and discusses the implementation and results of the ten student assignment rounds for the District’s five elementary schools that enrolled Kindergarten students in the 2021-22 school year: Seth Boyden, South Mountain, Tuscan, Clinton and Marshall.
Part 3 documents and analyzes the socioeconomic and racial/ethnic integration results of the Year 1 implementation of the new SES algorithm and the challenges faced in achieving equitable student travel distances in light of residential segregation and differing school enrollment capacity.
Part 4 sets forth a series of recommendations that are intended to enhance the efficacy of the SES algorithm during Year 2 implementation for the 2022-23 school year.
Final Report SOMSD III Summation - June 22, 2020
Key Highlights:
Untethering our Intentional Integration Initiative from our Construction efforts, due to the innate spontaneity of construction.
Pacing of our Integration with a Pilot of the Kindergarteners entering our District in September of 2021.
Year 2 of the III would address the next group of Kindergarteners entering our district in September of 2022, as well as 6th graders entering middle school that year.
Utilizing a modified Berkeley Approach for our Integration methodology which includes:
Developing an algorithm that creates micro-neighborhoods an utilizes variables-
Parental Education Level;
Parental Income;
Race;
Sibling Preference; and,
Proximity
SOMSD III Community Town Hall Presentation - February 19, 2020
February 19, 2020, SOMSD Intentional Integration Initiative Town Hall #2 @ Jefferson Elementary School
