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Boston Preparatory Charter Public School

SY26 Outcomes Committee Meeting #3

Published on January 15, 2026 at 10:20 AM EST

Date and Time

Friday January 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST

Location

https://bostonprep-org.zoom.us/j/5663997814

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 11:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance - Roll Call   Sarah James 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Sarah James
  C. Icebreaker Discuss Sarah James 5 m
   

What's a hobby you want to pick up but haven't yet?

  
  D. Public Comment   Sarah James 2 m
  E. Approve Minutes from November Outcomes meeting Approve Minutes Sarah James 1 m
   

Approve minutes from November Outcomes Meeting

  
     
II. SY26 School Performance Update 11:09 AM
  A. Accelerating Student Growth in SY26 and Planning for SY27 Discuss Robert Rametti 40 m
   

Purpose:
Our purpose is to review SY26 school-level academic performance data, guide the goal creation process for our open-ended response (OER) writing strategy, and to provide strategic input on Tier 1 vs Tier 2 investments for SY27.

 

Key Questions for the Outcomes Committee to Address:

  • What metric would best capture student engagement and growth in OER performance?
  • What feels like an ambitious but achievable goal for student participation?
  • Should we differentiate expectations across grade levels?
  • What percentage of our literacy resources should go to tier 1 vs. tier 2?
  • How do we ensure tier 1 improvements actually reduce tier 2 needs?
  • What investments are highest leverage at this moment in time?

 

Link to Draft Slides: 

  
III. Post-Secondary Outcomes 11:49 AM
  A. SY26 Persistence Project Update Discuss Aaron Canto 25 m
   

Purpose: To review the Persistence Project's current work and data trends and to solicit feedback on strategy focus and metrics.

 

Key Questions for the Outcomes Committee to Address:

 

  • While 4-year access remains a strong point, is there one place within this pipeline (application, acceptance, matriculation) that we should intervene more deeply next year?
  • How do we grapple with 2-year affordability and underrepresented minority (URM) grad rates impact how we think about 4-year matriculation?
  • We have not conducted a “white paper” analysis of alumni persistence factors since 2019. If we were to analyze this again, what sorts of questions or indicators would we want to track?
  
IV. Closing Items 12:14 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Sarah James 1 m
   

Coming Up:

  • Board Meeting #3 - Friday, February 6th 8:00-10:00AM