CARAS CON CAUSA
ROSALINA CARABALLO SCHOOL I. QUICK FACTS
Grades: 6-12 Rosalina is a turnaround school, the most difficult school model to launch
Enrollment: 307
Teadership Team:
Teachers: 28
(consistent retention since 2019) 96% live under poverty level 34% enrollment in special education 11 students placed in self contained classrooms
Special education teachers: 8
1 School Director 2 Vice Principals 1 Wellness Director 1 Special Education Coordinator
Wellness Team: Counselors Social Workers
II. HIGHLIGHTS Rosalina’s two main feeder schools (grades K-5) are failing schools according to federal standards; This, 6th grade students we receive are, on average, 2-3 years behind academically. META SCORES Improved Student performance on 2024 Meta tests will trend upwards with new strategies being implemented in comparison to the 2022 and 2023 META scores for math and spanish in all tested grades (analysis below); lack of electricity and internet in 4 of 6 buildings hindered 2023 performance significantly. College Board score was above state average in 2023 for the 1st time in over 20 years
FULL SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOL (FSCS) AWARD Puerto Rico’s first ever FSCS award granted to Caras-Vimenti alliance. Funding will support data-driven instruction, sustain afterschool programming, student support services, increase family services, and promote community alliances. Model will be rolled out across 3 academic years aligned with our strategic plan with a focus on socio-emotional learning, and moving the needle on META outcomes.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 55% of students actively participate in extracurricular activities (volleyball, basketball, baseball, oratory, or STEM) amounting to 2,748.5 contact hours throughout the school year. TEAM AWARDS: Public Speaking (Oratory) Team was the only public school representative in island wide competition and won 1st place in their division and 2nd place overall. Robotics won an award in challenge category. Sports: 5 volleyball championships, 2 basketball championships, 2
SPECIAL EDUCATION Created new guidelines manual for all teachers, as well as new training procedures for special ed teachers, and regular teachers; implemented internal campaign of our vision of inclusion of special ed; created an internal certification series of seminars for parents with internal certifications; revised methodology for creating student's individualized education plans.
softball championships, 1 track and field championship.
WORK-STUDY YOUNG LEADERS AND CHANGEMAKERS: For the last 2 years students have consistently provided over 2,000 hours of community service within their own communities as a strategy to develop leadership and change making skills.
PATHWAYS TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION Applications to post-secondary institutions is up 54% since the conversion, while 60% of seniors who enrolled in postsecondary education programs are completing or have completed their degree, up 40% from 2018-2019.
Summer internships for 11th and 12th graders, and graduates, focusing on labor force experiences, exposure to different career paths, and postsecondary studies completion. Summer Internship 2022: 22 internships Summer Internship 2023: 29 internships 112 graduates (8 from the 2022 class, 4 from the 2023 class) have been recruited in part time positions within the organization acquiring professional experience within the fields of education, environmental sciences and research, and community services.
II. HIGHLIGHTS STEM EDUCATION
CTE
New STEM education courses include robotics, drone building and programing (first public school in PR to offer it), and “makers lab” pilot.
COMPLIANCE 4 out of the 4 years, the school has performed
A new Career and Technical Education pilot program for 10th grade will be launched in 2023-2024, more to come.
above 90% in compliance with monitoring standards of Office of Charter Schools of Puerto Rico.
III. WELLNESS PROGRAM SPECIFICS WELLNESS PROGRAM PAF supports Rosalina’s Wellness Program as Caras identified this strategy as key for the school’ social justice mission as 100% of our students have been exposed to trauma and other social risk factors, 80% come from single-parent families where women are the main provider. Wellness Program’s goal is to equip students with social-emotional skills necessary to overcome trauma and other risk factors and to be ready for posthigh school life. Thanks to PAF, over the last four years the Wellness Program has grown significantly from a traditional framework, to an innovative, proactive, datadriven transdisciplinary team.
WELLNESS TEAM
WELLNESS DATA HIGHLIGHTING PROGRAM SUCCESS
6 counselors (2 Rehabilitation Counselors). 4 social workers. 2 school psychologists (1 part time). The multidisciplinary team conducted 354 individual interventions and provided
Data reflecting the impact of Wellness Program and the schools goal of getting students for life (post-graduation): student perception data reflects the impact of Wellness Program and the schools goal of getting students ready for
therapy to 18 families jointly with their students during 2022-2023.
post graduation life. Over the last 2 years, over 90% of students have consistently manifested interest in post-secondary studies (up from 40%before Caras took over).
WELLNESS INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING
70% of students say they use organizational strategies taught in school, including the “student agenda strategy” (up from less than 30%). 85% of students say they now study at least once or twice a
Weekly SEL and counseling sessions in students’ class schedule (“guidance class”). New socio-emotional intervention strategy based on prevention, and companionship with scheduled educational therapies (“Programa de Acompañamiento Social”).
week, up by 65% since the “student agenda strategy” was implemented in January 2023. 83% of students now consider they have high self esteem (yearly increase since 2021).
New programming for resiliency development based on data and revised literature. One of kind integration between Special Education and Wellness programs with Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist as liaison and alternate academic
90% of students now feel they are improving in their communication skills, including managing their emotions to communicate effectively. Over 90% of students consistently expressed they’re able to
interventions (only public school to offer it). Class retreats outside of town to reinforce values, personal development, and reflection. Specialized PD for Wellness staff based on data revealing trends and prospects, as well as teacher experiences.
manage their emotions adequately, a significant achievement considering that 100% of our students have been exposed to trauma.
COMPARATIVE DATA 2020 Graduation Rates
83%
2021
64%
2022
2023
2024
77%
Pending DEPR results* 100% of 12th grade students graduated in 2023
upcoming
100%
100%
upcoming
*Calculated based on students enrolled since 9th grade.
Percentage who started senior year and graduated
100%
94% (2 students dropout who did not want virtual learning)
META SCORES
7th Spanish
RCM 2019
RCM 2023
Pre-Basic: 33 Basic: 46 Proficient: 15 Advanced: 6
Pre-Basic: 24 Basic: 44 Proficient: 12 Advanced: 7
RESULTS
Pre-Basic: -9% Basic: - 2% Proficient: - 3% Advanced: +1%
RESULTS NARRATIVE
Middle School level:
In Spanish, results show an upward trend with an average
7th Math
Pre-Basic: 27 Basic: 71 Proficient: 2 Advanced: 0
Pre-Basic: 51 Basic: 43 Proficient: 0 Advanced: 0
Pre-Basic: +24% Basic: - 28% Proficient: - 2% Advanced: 0%
of 11.5% improvement from pre-basic level.
In
Math,
results
show
an
average of 34% decrease in
8th Spanish
Pre-Basic: 40 Basic: 49 Proficient: 9 Advanced: 2
Pre-Basic: 26 Basic: 45 Proficient: 22 Advanced: 6
Pre-Basic: -14% Basic: - 4% Proficient: +13% Advanced: +4%
basic level and 2% decrease in proficient level, leading to an average of 31% increase in pre basic level.
8th Math
Pre-Basic: 51 Basic: 47 Proficient: 2 Advanced: 0
Pre-Basic: 90 Basic: 6 Proficient: 0 Advanced: 0
Pre-Basic: +39% Basic: - 41% Proficient: - 2% Advanced: 0%
High School level:
11th Spanish
Pre-Basic: 39 Basic: 47 Proficient: 8 Advanced: 5
Pre-Basic: 38 Basic: 34 Proficient: 16 Advanced: 6
Pre-Basic: -1% Basic: - 13% Proficient: -+8% Advanced: +1%
In Spanish, results show a positive improvement in all levels,
most
notably
in
proficient and advanced levels.
11th Math
Pre-Basic: 44 Basic: 54 Proficient: 2 Advanced: 0
Pre-Basic: 47 Basic: 47 Proficient: 0 Advanced: 0
Pre-Basic: +3% Basic: - 7% Proficient: -2% Advanced: 0%
In
Math,
decrease
results in
show
basic
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and
proficient levels, and a 3% increase in pre basic level.
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