School profile

Madison Park Technical High School’s mission is to provide our diverse population with the opportunity to acquire an integrated vocational and academic education. Individualized instruction, applied learning and work site experience prepare all students to succeed in technologically advanced careers and post-secondary education.

During a typical day, students in grades 10-12 attend weekly academic and vocational classes. Those classes meet every day, all school year. In addition, seniors who meet the requirements can participate in career internships and/or co-op placements. Grade 9 students receive instruction in an exploratory program to provide the preparation needed to choose one of the many career programs for grades offered.

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  Offers a comprehensive academic program, training in 19 career and technical education
  

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  Is actively engaged in the Boston Public Schools’ High School Renewal effort;
  
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  Guides college bound students through the application process, with SAT/
  

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  Supports cohorts of students with MCAS prep through the Blue Scholars program in
  

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  Offers 15 scholastic team sports;
  
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  Competes with other high schools in SkillsUSA; a national technical, skills, and
  

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  Provides clinical, co-operative and internship opportunities to ensure students have
  

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   industry specific skills to compete in today’s economy; and
   
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  Guides industry bound students through the job application process.
  

Student enrollment averages 1250 students every year. The student population averages 47% Black, 4% White, 0.2% Asian, 45% Hispanic, 1% Native American and 1% Other. This year, 38% of our students were in Special Education and 35% were in ELL/LEP Education. Other information about our students for the past year:

Promotions:………………………...87%

Attendance:………………………...86%

Annual Drop-out Rate:…………… ...2.7%

Suspensions:……………………….160

Students with disabilities must be educated in settings with their general education peers. Our school has met this district goal.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT ON THE MCAS AND ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS

In addition, the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires states to have all students performing at a proficient level by the year 2014. Progress toward this goal is measured by comparing MCAS Math and English scores over two-year intervals.

Madison Park focuses on the development of improved literacy skills, critical thinking skills, and the development of career skills in all aspects of instruction. Our focus is on writing across the curriculum and the problems of instructional practices. In addition, the mathematics focus is on problem solving and on making real life connections for math. Our career instruction involves hands-on learning in small cooperative groups and is project based. Our academic instruction is based on data analysis of students' strengths and weaknesses.

In accordance with Boston Public Schools policy, Madison Park conducts school wide formative assessments, both mid- and end-of-year, in English Language Arts (ELA), Science, History and Mathematics. In addition, small learning communities work together to use formative assessments to improve instruction. We use the data from formative assessments and MCAS to improve instruction.

CITYWIDE LEARNING STANDARDS
The Citywide Learning Standards include standards and curriculum frameworks for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies. Standards (what students must know and be able to do) and curriculum frameworks (organizers that provide additional structure to the curriculum, and more specific direction to teachers and students) have been developed for each grade. Standards for all career programs have been developed by the DESE.

How will the BPS measure student achievement? The BPS will use different kinds of assessments to measure student achievement:

- Teacher-developed tests

- Citywide mid- and end-of-course assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics,

History and Science

- Mathematics performance tasks administered eight times during the school year (grades 6-12)

- The Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS)

- Annual statewide language proficiency tests for English language learners (MEPA)

- The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) in grades 10 and 11

The Instructional Leadership Team (ILT) developed Madison Park’s Quality School Plan (QSP). Our QSP guides the work of improving teaching and learning at Madison Park. Our yearlong professional development plan showcases the work we do to implement our school focus on the problem of instructional practices.

Instructional improvement for the next five years will be organized around the Seven Essentials for Whole-School Improvement. The Boston Public Schools are engaged in an ongoing effort to improve instruction in every classroom and to support every student to reach proficiency. That effort, the Quality School Plan, is organized around the Seven Essentials, which provide a framework for the work.
THE SEVEN ESSENTIALS OF WHOLE-SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
1) Effective Instruction (The Core Essential);

2) Student Work and Data;

3) Professional Development;

4) Shared Leadership

5) Resources;

6) Family and Communities; and