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ReportCard:2011-2012

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AtGetSmartSchools,wearededicatedtoincreasingthe

numberofhighlytrainedschoolleadersforpublic,high-

performing,autonomousschoolsservinglow-incomestudents

inColorado.

Duringthe2011-2012schoolyear,4,026studentsaHended14

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TableofContents

StudentDemographicsofGSSAffiliatedSchools-Page5

2011-2012GSSPartnerSchoolsandTheirLeaders-Page6

MapofGSSPartnerSchoolsinDenver-Page7

MapofAllGSSPartnerSchoolsinColorado-Page8

Introducon-Page9

a. SchoolDataandPrincipalEvaluaons

b. ColoradoSchoolGradesDataforGSSPartnerSchools

c. GSSSchoolsComparedtoDPSSchoolswithSimilarLevelofFRL

d. GSSSchoolsComparedtoAPSSchoolswithSimilarLevelofFRL

2011-2012SchoolPerformanceData-Page12

AtlasPreparatorySchool-Page13

DenverSchoolofScienceandTechnology:GreenValleyRanch(DSST:GVR)-Page15

GirlsAthlecLeadershipSchool(GALS)-Page17

KIPPDenverCollegiateSchool(KDCHS)-Page19

KIPPMontbelloCollegePrep(KMCP)-Page21

MathandScienceLeadershipAcademy-Page23

STRIVEPrep:HarveyPark(FormallyWestDenverPrep)-Page25

STRIVEPrep:Highland(FormallyWestDenverPrep)-Page27

STRIVEPrep:Lake(FormallyWestDenverPrep)-Page29

ThomasMacLarenSchool-Page31

UniversityPrep-Page33

ValdezElementarySchool-Page35

WilliamSmithHighSchool-Page37

GSSPartnerSchoolsEnrollmentin2011-2012-Page39

NewGSSPartnerSchoolsin2012-2013-Page40

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StudentDemographicsinGSSPartnerSchools:

Hispanic AfricanAmerican White Other

SPEDStudents NonSPEDStudents

EnglishLanguageLearners NonEnglishLanguageLearners

FreeandReducedLunchStudents NonFreeandReducedLunchStudents

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AtlasPreparatory

School

ZachMcComsey

DenverSchoolof

Science

Technology:Green

ValleyRanch

JessicaLong

GirlsAthle>c

LeadershipSchool

LizWolfson,Jennifer

eller,JessicaDauchy

KIPPDenverCollegiateHigh

Rebeccaolmes

KIPPMontbelloCollegiatePrep

NickBucy

MathandScienceLeadershipAcademy

LoriNazareno

STRIVEPrep:

HarveyPark

JoshuaSmith

STRIVEPrep:

Highland

BetsyPeterson

STRIVEPrep:Lake

RyanKockler

ThomasMacLaren

School

MaryFaithall

UniversityPrep

DavidSinger

ValdezElementary

School

JessicaBuckley

WilliamSmithHigh

School

JaneShirley

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GSSPartnerSchoolsinDenver:

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1.STRIVE-Westwood

2.KIPPDenverCollegiateHigh

3.GALS

4.DSSTGVR

5.STRIVE-Highland

6.STRIVE-Lake

7.KIPPMontbello

8.UniversityPrep

9.Sims-Fayola

10.WestGenera>ons

11.RockyMountainPrep

12.ValdezElementary

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AllGSSPartnerSchools:

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Introduc>on:ThisreportcardseekstosharecricalinformaonaboutGSSpartnerschools,celebrangthe

achievementsofGSSprincipals,teachers,andstudentsanddemonstrangtheimpactthatGSS

leadershaveonlow-incomestudents.

ThisreportanalyzesstudentachievementandgrowthdataforGetSmartSchoolspartnerschools.EachschooliscomparedtoitsdistrictandthestateofColoradousingtheTransional

ColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)andgrowthratesoverathreeyearperiod.

TheTCAPtestisdesignedtoprovideapictureofstudentperformancetoschools,districts,

educators,andthecommunity.1However,analysissolelybasedonTCAPscoresdoesnotshow

theenrepicture.Thisisparcularlytrueformiddleandhighschools,asachievementdata

representresultsfromstudentswhomayhavebeenpreviouslyenrolledinlowperforming

elementaryormiddleschoolshavingcomeintoaGSSschooloneormoregradelevelsbehind.

Studentgrowthratesaredeterminedbycombininggrowthpercenlesfromindividual

students,whicharecalculatedbycomparingTCAPscoresoverthreeconsecuveyears.Itisalsoimportanttonotethatstateanddistrictachievementdataincludeschoolswithnofree

andreducedlunchandschoolswithcloseto100%freeandreducedlunch.Schoolsareassessed

usingthesamemetricsratherthantakingintoaccounttheuniquecircumstancesofindividual

schools.SchoolswithhigherFRLratestypicallyhavemorechallengeswithchildrenentering

behindgradelevel,whichrequireslongerperiodsofmetoseeimprovementsingrowthand

achievementdata.

Byincludingbothperformanceandgrowthdatainthereportcard,weareabletoportraya

morecompletepictureofourpartnerschoolscomparedtothedistrictsandthestate.

SchoolDataandPrincipalEvalua>on:Thedatainthisreportarerepresentaveoftheschool,ratherthanoftheschoolleaderGSS

hastrained.Unfortunately,atthismethereisnocomprehensivemethodofevaluang

principalsthatallowsforcomparisonbetweenleaders,asdifferentsystemsareusedineach

districtorschool.AccordingtoarecentstudyconductedbytheGeorgeW.BushInstute,most

stateshaveliletonoinformaonabouthowprincipalsareprepared,licensed,supported,or

evaluated.2Oncemoredatabecomeavailable,GSSwillbeabletoeffecvelyevaluateour

trainedleaders.GSSisconnuallyadjusngthewaywetrainourleadersinordertohelpshape

theperformanceoftheirschoolsinthefuture.

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http://www.schoolview.org/performance.asp

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ColoradoSchoolGradesDataforGSSPartnerSchools:

ColoradoSchoolGradesusesstudentachievementandgrowthtocalculateoverallschoolperformance.Theinputdataforcalculangoverallschoolgradesincludesacademic

achievement,academicgrowth,academicgrowthgapsandcollegecareerreadiness.Thescale

foreachgradeis:A:ascoreof13-11,B:10-8,C:7-5,D:4-2andF:1.3

51%ofGSSschoolsinDPSearnedaBgradeorhigher;29%ofDPSschoolsearnedaBgradeor

higher.Basedonthisinformaon,GSSaffiliatedschoolsinDPSareoutperformingthedistrict.

Inaddion,GSSschoolshavehigherthantheaverageCOSchoolGradesscoreinAuroraPublic

SchoolsandHarrison2PublicSchools.

GSSSchoolsComparedtoDPSschoolsbasedonCOSchoolGrades:

GSSSchoolsComparedtoAPSandH2PSbasedonColoradoSchoolGrades:

**Schoolsmarked“NA”areschoolsthatwerenotgivenagradebyCOSchoolGrades.Onereasonaschoolwillreceivean‘NA”

isifitnewlyestablishedandwasnotabletoprovideanydatacomparisons.

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http://coloradoschoolgrades.com/

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GSSSchoolsComparedtoDPSSchoolswithaSimilarLevelof

FRL:GSSSchoolsare,onaverage,outperformingthedistrictintermsofAcademicAchievement,

AcademicGrowth,AcademicGrowthGapsandCollegeCareerReadiness.WhenDPSschoolsare

sortedbysimilarFRLrates,GSSschoolsarebeangtheaverageCOSchoolGradesscore.For

example,schoolsinDPSwith95-91%FRLrateshaveanaverageCOSchoolGradesscoreof5.6

(C).FouroutoffiveGSSaffiliatedschoolswithsimilarFRLratesinthisgroupscoredhigherwith

a6,10,7and11.BasedonthisdataGSSschools,whencomparedtoschoolswithsimilarFRL

ratesinDPS,scorehigherthantheaverageDPSSchool.

GSSSchoolsComparedtoAPSSchoolswithaSimilarLevelof

FRL:BasedonthedataavailablefromColoradoSchoolGrades,WilliamSmithHighSchool(theonly

GSSpartnerschoolcurrentlyinAurora)isoutperformingthedistrictintermsofAcademic

Achievement,AcademicGrowth,AcademicGrowthGapsandCollegeCareerReadiness.When

APSschoolsaresortedbysimilarFRLrates,WilliamSmithisbeangtheaverageCOSchool

Gradesscoreof4.6(D+toC-)withascoreof6(C)whencomparedtoschoolswith50-60%FRL

rates.Addionally,whencomparedtothethreeotherhighschoolsinAurorawithFRLrates

between50-60%,WilliamSmithoutperformstheaverageof4.7(D+toC-)withaCOSchool

Gradesscoreof6(C).Overall,whencomparedtoschoolswithsimilarlevelsofFRLratesinAPS,

thisGSSschoolscoreshigherthantheaverageAPSschool.

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AtlasPreparatorySchool1628SouthMurrayBlvd,ColoradoSprings,CO80916|719.358.7196|atlasprep.org

GSSFellow:ZacharyMcComsey

YearFounded:2009

Grades:5-8Enrollment:350

StudentDemographics

StudentAchievementData

PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced

2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)

0%

18%

35%

53%

70%

Reading Math

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AtlasPreparatorySchool1628SouthMurrayBlvd,ColoradoSprings,CO80916|719.358.7196|atlasprep.org

GSSFellow:ZacharyMcComsey

YearFounded:2009


StudentGrowth:

AcademicGrowthOverThreeYearPeriod

30%

48%

65%

83%

100%

OverallGrowth

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DenverSchoolofScienceandTechnology:Green

ValleyRanch(DSST)4800TellurideStreetBulding4,Denver,CO80249|303.320.5570|dsstpublicschools.org

GSSFellow:JessicaLong,MiddleSchoolDirectorYearFounded:2010

Grades:6-9

Enrollment:430

StudentDemographics:

StudentAchievementData:



0%

18%

35%

53%

70%

Reading Math

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DenverSchoolofScienceandTechnology:Green

ValleyRanch(DSST)4800TellurideStreetBuilding4,Denver,CO80249|303.320.5570|dsstpublicschools.org

GSSFellow:JessicaLong,MiddleSchoolDirectorYearFounded:2010

Grades:6-9

Enrollment:430

StudentGrowth:AcademicGrowthOverThreeYearPeriod

In2011-2012GSSFellow,JessicaLong,wasthemiddleschooldirectoratDSST:GVR.Foundedin

2010,DSSThad430kidsandservegrades6-9,and67%ofthemareeligibleforFreeand

ReducedLunch.DSST:GVRscoredremarkablywellcomparedtootherschoolsinDPS,with65%

ofitsstudentsscoringproficientoradvancedinreadingand62%inmathonthe2011-2012

TCAPtest.DSSTsignificantlyoutperformedDPSinreadingby17%,andinmathoutperformed

thedistrictby20%andthestateby8%.DSSThasaoverallgrowthof93%forthelastthree

years.

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

OverallGrowth

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GirlsAthle>cLeadershipSchool(GALS)200SouthUniversityBlvd,Denver,CO80209|720.389.9498|galschools.org

GSSFellow:LizWolfson,Founder/HeadofSchool;JenniferHeller,ChiefAcademicOfficer;

JessicaDauchy,DirectorofOperaons

YearFounded:2010Grades:6-8

Enrollment:176





0%

18%

35%

53%

70%

Reading Math

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GirlsAthle>cLeadershipSchool(GALS)200SouthUniversityBlvd,Denver,CO80209|720.389.9498|galschools.org

GSSFellow:LizWolfson,Founder/HeadofSchool;JenniferHeller,ChiefAcademicOfficer;

JessicaDauchy,DirectorofOperaons


Enrollment:176


GSSFellows,LizWolfson,JenniferHellerandJessicaDauchy,foundedtheGirlsAthlec

LeadershipSchool(GALS)in2010.Inthesecondyearofoperaon,therewere176studentsin

grades6-8and51%whoqualifiedforFreeandReducedLunch.Basedonstudentachievement

dataandoverallgrowthdataforGALSin2012,GALSoutperformedthedistrictinreadingasa

whole.Morespecifically,73%ofGirlsAthleteLeadershipSchool’s6thgradersscoreproficientor

advancedinreadingonTCAP,whereasonly55%ofDPS6thgradersonaveragescored

proficientoradvanced.Evenbeeristhat75%ofGALS7thgradersscoredproficientor

advancedinreadingonTCAP,whereasonly50%ofDPS7th

gradersonaveragewereproficientoradvanced.ThegrowthdataforthelastthreeyearsisequallyinterestedatGALSwithan83%

overallgrowthrate,whereasDPShasonlyseena61%growthrate.

LizWolfsonandJenniferHellerareparcularlyproudofthegrowthGALSFRLstudentsmade

comparedtothedistrictandthestatein2012.54%ofGALSFRLstudentsoutperformedthe

district(52%)andstate(48%)inTCAPMedianGrowthPercenle.

0%

23%

45%

68%

90%

OverallGrowth

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KIPPDenverCollegiateHigh(KDCHS)451SouthTejonStreet,Denver,CO80223|303.623.5772|kippcolorado.org

GSSFellow:RebeccaHolmes,ExecuveDirector

YearFounded:2009






0%

18%

35%

53%

70%

Reading Math

KIPPCollegiate DenverPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools

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KIPPDenverCollegiateHigh(KDCHS)451SouthTejonStreet,Denver,CO80223|303.623.5772|kippcolorado.org

GSSFellow:RebeccaHolmes,ExecuveDirector

YearFounded:2009


StudentGrowth:


GSSFellow,RebeccaHolmes,wastheExecuveDirectorofKIPPDenverCollegiateHighin

2011-2012.ThestudentachievementratesatKDCHSfor2011-2012were59%scoring

proficientoradvancedinreadingand21%inmathontheTCAPin2012.Incomparison,the

districtpercentagewas23%forhighschoolsinDPS.DespiteamuchloweraverageFRLinDPS

schools,KDCHS’growthoverthelastthreeyearsof71%out-performedthedistrictby10%.

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

OverallGrowth

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KIPPDenverMontbelloPrep(KDMP)5290KierdgeStreet,Denver,CO80239|303.934.3245|kippcolorado.org

GSSFellow:NickBucy,SchoolDirector

YearFounded:2011

Grades:5Enrollment:99



PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

Reading Math

KIPPMontbelloCollegePrep DenverPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools

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KIPPDenverMontbelloPrep(KDMP)5290KierdgeStreet,Denver,CO80239|303.934.3245|kippcolorado.org

GSSFellow:NickBucy,SchoolDirector

YearFounded:2011

Grades:5Enrollment:99

StudentGrowth:

Academic Growth Over Three Year Period

GSSFellow,NickBucy,wastheSchoolDirectoratKIPPMontbelloCollegePrep.Foundedin

2011,KMCPserved99studentsingrades5inyearone.Initsfirstyearofoperaon,KDMPhad

a10%growthinmath,25%growthinreading(MAP)andwasinthetop25%inparentand

studentsasfacon(HealthySchools)intheenreKIPPNetwork.In2011-2012,KIPPMontbello

hadthehighestELLgrowthofDPScharters.

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

OverallGrowth

KIPPMontbelloCollegePrep DenverPublicSchools

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MathandScienceLeadershipAcademy451SouthTejonStreet,Denver,CO80223|720.424.1310|msladenver.org

GSSFellow:LoriNazareno,Principal

YearFounded:2011

Grades:K-4Enrollment:254





0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

Reading Math

MathandScienceLeadershipAcademy DenverPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools

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MathandScienceLeadershipAcademy451SouthTejonStreet,Denver,CO80223|720.424.1310|msladenver.org

GSSFellow:LoriNazareno,Principal

YearFounded:2011



0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

OverallGrowth

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STRIVEPrep:HarveyParkCampus2250SouthQuitmanWay,Denver,CO80219|720.424.8199|striveprep.org

GSSFellow:JoshuaSmith,SchoolLeader

YearFounded:2009






0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

Reading Math

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STRIVEPrep:HarveyParkCampus2250SouthQuitmanWay,Denver,CO80219|720.424.8199|striveprep.org

GSSFellow:JoshuaSmith,SchoolLeader

YearFounded:2009


StudentGrowth:


Duringthe2011-2012schoolyearStrivePrep:HarveyPark,leadbyGSSFellowJoshuaSmith,

outperformedDPSinbothreadingandmathontheTCAP.HarveyParkhasseenanoverall

growthrateoverathree-yearperiodof100%.

StrivePrep:HarveyParkgraduatedtheirfirstclassof8thgradersinMayof2012,sendingthe

foundingclassofscholarsofftohighschoolwheretheywillconnuetheirpreparaonforcollege.

IntheSpringof2012,HarveyParkwasoneofonly3charterschoolsnaon-widetobeawarded

theNewLeaders'"EffecvePracceIncenveCommunity"GoldAwardbasedonananalysisof

students'academicgrowthoveramul-yearperiod.

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

OverallGrowth

STRIVEPREP:ARVEY DenverPublicSchools

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STRIVEPrep:HighlandCampus2960NorthSpeerBlvd,Denver,CO80211|303.962.9880|striveprep.org

GSSFellow:BetsyPeterson,Principal

YearFounded:2010






0%

18%

35%

53%

70%

Reading Math

STRIVE:ighland DenverPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools

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STRIVEPrep:HighlandCampus2960NorthSpeerBlvd,Denver,CO80211|303.962.9880|striveprep.org

GSSFellow:BetsyPeterson,Principal

YearFounded:2010



Duringthe2011-2012schoolyearStrivePrep:Highland,leadbyGSSFellowBetsyPeterson,had

222studentsenrolledingrades6-7with92%ofstudentsqualifyingforfreeandreducedlunch.

HighlandoutperformedDPSinbothreadingandmathontheTCAP.Highland’sdemonstrated

moregrowthonthe2011TCAPreadingandmaththananyothermiddleschoolstudentsinthe

cityofDenver.

StrivePrep:Highland’soverallgrowthoverathreeyearperiodis96%,comparedtoDPSwhich

hada61%overallgrowthrateoverathreeyearperiod.Thisyear,thefirstclassof8thgraderswillgraduate.

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

OverallGrowth

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STRIVEPrep:LakeCampus1820LowellBlvd,Denver,CO80204|303.573.2017|striveprep.org

GSSFellow:RyanKockler,Principal

YearFounded:2009



StudentAchievementData:PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced


0%

18%

35%

53%

70%

Reading Math

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STRIVEPrep:LakeCampus1820LowellBlvd,Denver,CO80204|303.573.2017|striveprep.org

GSSFellow:RyanKockler,Principal


Enrollment:240

StudentGrowth:

Academic Growth Over Three Year Period

Duringthe2011-2012schoolyearStrivePrep:Lake,leadbyGSSFellowRyanKockler,had240

studentsenrolledingrades6-7with94%ofstudentsqualifyingforfreeandreducedlunch.Lake

outperformedDPSinmathonthe2011-2012TCAP.

StrivePrep:Lake’soverallgrowthoverathreeyearperiodwas93%,comparedtoDPSwhich

onlysaw61%overallgrowth.

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

OverallGrowth

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ThomasMacLarenSchool303AusnBluffsPkwy,ColoradoSprings,CO80918|719.313.4488|maclarenschool.org

GSSFellow:MaryFaithHall,SchoolLeader

YearFounded:2009






0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

Reading Math

ThomasMacLarenSchool ColoradoCharterSchoolInstute ColoradoPublicSchools

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ThomasMacLarenSchool303AusnBluffsPkwy,ColoradoSprings,CO80918|719.313.4488|maclarenschool.org

GSSFellow:MaryFaithHall,SchoolLeader

YearFounded:2009


StudentGrowth:

2011-2012CDEGrowthDataisUnavailable

GSSFellowMaryFaithHallfoundedtheThomasMaclarenSchoolin2009.Duringthe

2011-2012schoolyeartherewere161studentsingrades6-11and28%whoqualifyforFree

andReducedLunch.TMSoutperformedtheCharterSchoolInstute*bymorethan25%inboth

mathandreadingTCAPproficiency.Schoolwidescoresofproficientoradvancedin2010were

54%,in2011were65%,andin2012were73%.AddionallyforthesecondyearinarowTMS

earnedtheJamesIrwinSchoolofExcellenceAwardforacademicexcellence.

*ThemissionoftheCharterSchoolInstuteshallbetofosterhigh-qualitypublicschoolchoicesofferedthrough

Instutecharterschoolsthatdeliverrigorousacademiccontentandhighacademicperformanceinasafe

environmentandonparwiththehighestperformingschools,includingparcularlyschoolsforat-riskstudents4.

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UniversityPrep2409ArapahoeStreet,Denver,CO80205|303.294.0463|universityprep.org

GSSFellow:DavidSinger,HeadofSchoolYearFounded:2011

Grades:K-1

Enrollment:113



TheseGradeLevelsdonotTakeTCAP

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UniversityPrep2409ArapahoeStreet,Denver,CO80205|303.294.0463|universityprep.org

GSSFellow:DavidSinger,HeadofSchool

YearFounded:2011


StudentGrowth:

2011-2012CDEGrowthDataisUnavailableGSSFellow,DavidSinger,foundedUniversityPrepin2011.Duringthe2011-2012schoolyear

therewere113studentsingradesK-1and81%whoqualifyforFreeandReducedLunch.

BecauseUniversityPrepstudentsdidnottaketheTCAPtest,wecannotcomparethemtothe

districtusingthatdata.However,wedoknowthatatthestartofY1,20%ofkindergarten

scholarsjoinedUPrepatorabovegradelevelinreading.Bytheendoftheyear,90%of

kindergardenstudentswereatgradelevelforreading.Addionally,100%ofUPrep’s

kindergartenEnglishLanguageLearners(ELLs)completedtheirfirstyearreadingatorabove

gradeleveldespite0%enteringreadyforKindergarten.Finally,in1stgrade,thepercentageof

scholarsreadingatorabovegradelevelincreased9xfromthestarttotheendoftheyear.

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ValdezElementary2525West28thAvenue,Denver,CO80211|720.424.3310|escuelavaldez.org

GSSFellow:PeterSherman,Principal

YearTransioned:2011




PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

Reading Math

ValdezElementary DenverPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools

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ValdezElementary2525West28thAvenue,Denver,CO80211|720.424.3310|escuelavaldez.org

GSSFellow:PeterSherman,Principal

YearTransioned:2011Grades:K-1

Enrollment:113


GSSFellow,JessicaBuckley,foundedValdezElementaryin2011.Duringthe2011-2012school

year,therewere361studentsingradesPreK-5and75%whoqualifiedforFreeandReduced

Lunch.Valdezstudentsconnuetoshowsteadygrowtheachyear,with68%overallgrowth

overathreeyearperiod.Valdez’sgrowthscoresinreadingandwringonTCAPwereamong

thetopinthestateandinmathwereabovethe50-percenlemark.

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

OverallGrowth

ValdezElementary

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WilliamSmithHighSchool400AirportBoulevard,Aurora,CO80011|303.364.8715|aps.k12.co.us/wmsmith

GSSFellow:JaneShirley,Principal

YearTransioned:2011






0%

18%

35%

53%

70%

Reading Math

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GSSFellow:JaneShirley,Principal

YearTransioned:2011



Duringthe2011-2012schoolyear,therewere282studentsingrades9-12and52%who

qualifiedforFreeandReducedLunch.WilliamSmithconnuedtoshowsteadygrowtheach

year,with64%overallgrowthoverathreeyearperiod.ThegrowthatWilliamSmithisfar

exceedinggrowthinAPS.In2012GraduateJanetMensahwasoneof10studentsselectedstatewideforthepresgiousBA/BSMDprogramattheUniversityofColoradoMedicalSchool.

Addionally,WSHSwasselectedasanExpedionaryLearningMentorSchool—oneof17

demonstraonsitesinthecountry.Finally,the2011-20124YearGraduaonRateatWSHSwas

86%comparedtotheAPSgrowthrateof61%.

0%

25%

50%

75%

100%

OverallGrowth

WilliamSmithighSchool

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Enrollment2011-2012inGSSPartnerSchools

AtlasPreperatorySchool DSST:GreenValleyRanch

Grades5-7 Grades:6-9

Enrollment:350 Enrollment:430

GirlsAthle>cLeadershipSchool KIPPDenverCollegiateHigh

Grades:6-8 Grades:9-11


KIPPMontbelloCollegePrep Math&ScienceLeadershipAcademy

Grades:5 Grades:K-4


STRIVEPrep:HarveyParkCampus STRIVEPrep:HighlandCampus

Grades:6-8 Grades:6-7


STRIVEPrep:LakeCampus ThomasMacLarenSchool

Grades:6-7 Grades6-11


UniversityPrep ValdezElementary

Grades:K-1 Grades:PreK-5


WilliamSmithHighSchool

Grades:9-12

Enrollment:282

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NewGSSPartnerSchoolsin2012-2013

RockyMountainPrep7808CherryCreekDrive,Denver,CO80231|720.608.0219|rockymountainprep.org

GSSFellow:JamesCryan,HeadofSchool/Founder

Grades:PreK-1

Enrollment:131

Intheirfirstyearofopera>on,2012-2013,RockyMountainPrephasseengreatgrowthamongtheir

students.Atthebeginningoftheyear80%ofincomingstudentswerebehindgrade-levelinreading,

byFebruary78%wereatorabovegrade-leveltarget,and2/3rdswereadvanced.

Sims-FayolaInternaonalAcademyP.O.Box172333,Denver,CO80217|720.515.7342

GSSFellow:DedrickSims,HeadofSchool/Founder

Grades:6,9

Enrollment:125

Intheirfirstyearofopera>on,2012-2013,SimsFayolahasseengrowthamongtheiryoungmenthat

hasfarexceededtheirexpecta>onsthusfar.InAugustofyearoneonly15%ofSims-Fayolamenwere

ongradelevel,howeverbyJanuary35%ofstudentswereatgradelevelorhigher.Agreat

improvementinsuchashort>me!

WestGeneraonAcademy951ElaStreet,Denver,CO80204|720.515.7342|westgeneraon.dpsk12.org

GSSFellow:WendyPiersee

Grades:6,8,9

Enrollment:350

Intheirfirstyearofopera>on,2012-2013,WestGenera>onAcademyhasseenalotofgrowth.Atthe

startofyearoneinAugust,14%ofWGA’s9thgraderswere“AtGradelevelorAboveinreading;”

however,halfwaythroughtheyear19%ofthe9thgradersarenow“AtGradelevelorAbove.”

Addi>onally,both6thand8thgradersatWGAhadsignificantgrowthinreadingandmathaccordingto

interimassessments.IntheStudentSurveyadministeredaerthefirstroundofIntensiveCourses,

studentsreflectedposi>velyonexperien>allearningopportuni>es,developingafuturefocusandthe

academicskillsdevelopedduringthemonth.Someofthehighlightsofthisreportinclude:74%of

studentsAgree,StronglyAgreeorVeryStronglyAgreethattheyfeelmo>vatedtocometotheir

IntensiveClass.74%ofstudentsAgree,StronglyAgreeorVeryStronglyAgreethattheirteachersare

willingtotakeaslongasneededtohelpthemunderstandtheclassmaterial,and64%ofstudents

Agree,StronglyAgreeorVeryStronglyAgreethattheyhaveimprovedtheirmathskills.

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777GrantStreetSuite302Denver,CO80203

www.getsmartschools.org

720.287.5059

Documents

2011-2012 Report Card.pdf