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Andrew H. Wilson Charter School 2014 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In developing this report, the Department of Education conducted a performance review to verify reported performance against criteria outlined in BESE Bulletin 126. The performance review included a site visit, interviews with the school leadership team, interviews with the charter board, and an analysis of academic, financial, legal and contractual data.
Andrew H. Wilson Charter School is a Type 5 Charter School located in New Orleans that served approximately 647 K-8th students in the Recovery School District in 2013-14. The school opened in 2007 as a new school with a Pre-Assessment Index of 47.0. For the 2013-14 school year, the school received an Assessment Index of 45.2 for grades 3-8. Andrew H. Wilson Charter School‘s current School Performance Score (SPS) of 49.1 is below the average SPS for schools in the Recovery School District and below the average SPS for schools in the state.
Overview of Performance
2014 School Performance Score 49.1
2014 Letter Grade F
Organizational Performance Rating Meets Expectations
Financial Performance Rating Fails to Meet Expectationsi
School Name Non-Profit Organization Grades Served Site Code Type
Andrew H. Wilson Charter School Broadmoor Charter School Board, Inc. K-8th 388001 5
Recommendation and Term
Based on the findings shared in this report and the attached Annual Review, the Department of Education recommends non-renewal.
Andrew H. Wilson Charter School 2014 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
OVERVIEW OF ANDREW H. WILSON CHARTER SCHOOL’S PERFORMANCE Academic Performance History
Pre AI 47.0
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
AI 72.7 50.5 45.2
Baseline SPS 77.9 63.3 49.1
Letter Grade D D F
Financial Risk Assessment
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
Status Dialogue Dialogue Monitor
School Performance Score (SPS) The previous three years of School Performance Scores for Andrew H. Wilson Charter School, the Recovery School District, and the state are below.
77.9
63.3
49.1
76.7 71.9 71.2
100.5 88.5 89.2
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150
2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14
School Performance Scores Wilson
RSD-‐NO
State
Andrew H. Wilson Charter School 2014 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
Student Performance Data
Historical Performance
Andrew H. Wilson Charter School was granted a renewal in 2011. An overview of the school’s student performance data compared to that of the Recovery School District and the state can be found below.
50% 57%
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49%
31% 40% 42%
31% 33% 40%
33% 31%
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2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14
4th Grade LEAP RSD-‐NO State Wilson
Math ELA Science Social Studies
71% 66%
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51%
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48% 57%
47%
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2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14
8th Grade LEAP RSD-‐NO State Wilson
Math ELA Science Social Studies
Andrew H. Wilson Charter School 2014 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
i i The financial performance rating is based off of FY13 data. Broadmoor Charter School Board, Inc. has recently submitted an independent audit for FY14 that includes an improved fund balance and debt to assets ratio.
Andrew H. Wilson Charter SchoolCMO: N/A
Non-Profit: Broadmoor Charter School Board, Inc.
2013-2014CHARTER SCHOOLANNUAL REVIEW
Year Opened: 2007 2nd Renewal: 2014 Grade Configuration: K-8th
OVERVIEWAcademic Performance Score: 49.1 Financial Performance Score: 55 Organizational Performance Score: 100
DETAILED PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
SPS Indicators 3-8 ACT EOC Special Education Indicators
LETTER GRADE
F
Assessment Index 45.2 N/A N/A Percentage of Students with Disabilities 10.2%
SPS Progress Points Awarded 0 Students Graduating with HS Diploma N/A
Dropout Index (8th grade) 122.8 Students Dropping Out N/A
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS)
49.1
Cohort Graduation Rate (HS) N/A Students Performing Proficient in ELA 8.3%
Graduation Index (HS) N/A Students Performing Proficient in Math 30.8%
ACT Average (HS) N/A
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
Indicators School Data Points Earned Points Possible
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE RATING
Fails to Meet Expectations
Fund Balance 4.0%* 15 30
Audit FindingsUnqualified Audit with Recurring or Material Findings
0 30
Debt to Assets Ratio 0.72* 20 20
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SCORE
55
Timely ReportingAll reports submitted
timely20 20
Total 55 100
*2012-2013 audit data | ◊CMO-level financial data used
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
Key Indicators Points Earned Points Possible
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE RATING
Meets Expectations
Enrollment 20 20
Facilities 12 12
Discipline 8 8
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE SCORE
100
Special Education 28 28
Health and Safety 12 12
Governance 20 20
Total 100 100
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ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE SCORE INDICATORS
A. ENROLLMENT (TYPE 5 SCHOOLS)Indicators Points Earned Points Possible School Data Requirement Detail
i. School follows all components of the OneApp process including appropriate child welfare and truancy policies.
4 4 Full Credit
ii. School Follows Recruitment and Enrollment Plan, Lottery 4 4 Full Credit
iii. School Follows Attendance Laws, Truancy Policy, and Timely Transfer of Records
4 4 Full Credit
iv. School Re-Enrolls High Percentage of Students 4 4 84.3% 75.8%
v. School Retains Students During the School Year 4 4 1.5%
Lagniappe Academies of New Orleans 2014 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In developing this report, the Department of Education conducted a performance review to verify reported performance against criteria outlined in BESE Bulletin 126. The performance review included a site visit, interviews with the school leadership team, interviews with the charter board, and an analysis of academic, financial, legal and contractual data.
Lagniappe Academies of New Orleans is a Type 5 Charter School located in New Orleans that served approximately 162 K-4th students in the Recovery School District in 2013-14. The school opened in 2010 as a new school with a Pre-Assessment Index of 53.6. For the 2013-14 school year, the school received an Assessment Index of 82.3 for grades 3-8. Lagniappe Academies of New Orleans‘s current School Performance Score (SPS) of 82.3 is above the average SPS for schools in the Recovery School District and below the average SPS for schools in the state.
Overview of Performance
2014 School Performance Score 82.3
2014 Letter Grade C
Organizational Performance Rating Meets Expectations
Financial Performance Rating Meets Expectations
School Name Non-Profit Organization Grades Served Site Code Type
Lagniappe Academies of New Orleans
Lagniappe Academies of New Orleans, Inc.
K-4th 366001 5
Recommendation and Term
The Department will update the renewal recommendation and term length prior to the January 13 BESE meeting.
Lagniappe Academies of New Orleans 2014 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
OVERVIEW OF LAGNIAPPE ACADEMIES OF NEW ORLEANS’S PERFORMANCE Academic Performance History
Pre AI 53.6
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
AI 58.2 85.0 82.3 (3-8)
Baseline SPS 58.6 85.0 82.3
Letter Grade T B C
Financial Risk Assessment
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
Status No Action No Action No Action
School Performance Score (SPS) The previous three years of School Performance Scores for Lagniappe Academies of New Orleans, the Recovery School District, and the state are below.
58.6
85 82.3 76.7
71.9 71.2
100.5
88.5 89.2
0
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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
School Performance Scores Lagniappe Academies of NewOrleans
RSD-NO
State
Lagniappe Academies of New Orleans 2014 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
Student Performance Data
Historical Performance
Lagniappe Academies of New Orleans was founded in 2010. An overview of the school’s student performance data compared to that of the Recovery School District and the state can be found below.
*Lagniappe Academies did not have an 8th grade prior to the 2013-14 school year. The 2014-15 school year is the first year Lagniappe Academies students will take the 4th grade LEAP.
100% 100% 93%
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2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
8th Grade LEAP* RSD-NO State Lagniappe Academies of New Orleans
Math ELA Science Social Studies
Lagniappe Academy of New OrleansCMO: N/A
Non-Profit: Lagniappe Academies of New Orleans, Inc.
2013-2014CHARTER SCHOOLANNUAL REVIEW
Year Opened: 2010 Renewal: 2014Grade Configuration: K-3rd,
7th-8th
OVERVIEWAcademic Performance Score: 82.3 Financial Performance Score: 100 Organizational Performance Score: 96
DETAILED PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
SPS Indicators 3-8 ACT EOC Special Education Indicators
LETTER GRADE
C
Assessment Index 82.3 N/A N/A Percentage of Students with Disabilities 4.9%
SPS Progress Points Awarded 0 Students Graduating with HS Diploma N/A
Dropout Index (8th grade) N/A Students Dropping Out N/A
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS)
82.3
Cohort Graduation Rate (HS) N/A Students Performing Proficient in ELA N/A
Graduation Index (HS) N/A Students Performing Proficient in Math N/A
ACT Average (HS) N/A
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
Indicators School Data Points Earned Points Possible
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE RATING
Meets Expectations
Fund Balance 24.6%* 30 30
Audit FindingsUnqualified Audit with No Findings
30 30
Debt to Assets Ratio 0.73* 20 20
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SCORE
100
Timely ReportingAll reports submitted
timely20 20
Total 100 100
*2012-2013 audit data | ◊CMO-level financial data used
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
Key Indicators Points Earned Points Possible
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE RATING
Meets Expectations
Enrollment 16 20
Facilities 12 12
Discipline 8 8
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE SCORE
96
Special Education 28 28
Health and Safety 12 12
Governance 20 20
Total 96 100
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ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE SCORE INDICATORS
A. ENROLLMENT (TYPE 5 SCHOOLS)Indicators Points Earned Points Possible School Data Requirement Detail
i. School follows all components of the OneApp process including appropriate child welfare and truancy policies.
4 4 Full Credit
ii. School Follows Recruitment and Enrollment Plan, Lottery 4 4 Full Credit
iii. School Follows Attendance Laws, Truancy Policy, and Timely Transfer of Records
4 4 Full Credit
iv. School Re-Enrolls High Percentage of Students 0 4 67.0% 75.8%
v. School Retains Students During the School Year 4 4 0.0%
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology
2014 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In developing this report, the Department of Education conducted a performance review to verify reported performance against criteria outlined in BESE Bulletin 126. The performance review included a site visit, interviews with the school leadership team, interviews with the charter board, and an analysis of academic, financial, legal and contractual data.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology is a Type 5 Charter School located in New Orleans that served approximately 801 PK-12th students in the Recovery School District in 2013-14. The school opened in 2006 as a new school. For the 2013-14 school year, the school received an Assessment Index of 75.6 for grades 3-8, 15.8 for EOC, and 55.6 for ACT. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology’s current School Performance Score (SPS) of 85.5 is above the average SPS for schools in the Recovery School District and below the average SPS for schools in the state.
Overview of Performance
2014 School Performance Score 85.5
2014 Letter Grade B
Organizational Performance Rating Meets Expectations
Financial Performance Rating Meets Expectations
School Name Non-Profit Organization Grades Served Site Code Type
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology
Friends of King PK-12th 391001 5
Recommendation and Term
Based upon the findings shared in this report and the attached Annual Review, the Department recommends Renewal for a term of five years.
The RSD will include an addendum to the charter contract that defines expectations and responsibilities related to student enrollment. The addendum has been signed by the BESE president, the RSD Superintendent as well as the board chair and Chief Executive Officer of Friends of King School, Inc.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology
2014 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
OVERVIEW OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CHARTER SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY’S PERFORMANCE
Financial Risk Assessment
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
Status No Action No Action No Action
School Performance Score (SPS)
The previous three years of School Performance Scores for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology, the Recovery School District, and the state are below.
98.5
78.1 85.5
76.7 71.9 71.2
100.5 88.5 89.2
0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135 150
2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14
School Performance Scores MLK Jr. RSD-‐NO State
Academic Performance History
2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
AI 88.8/101.2 71.9/47.6 75.6 (3-8) 15.8 (EOC) 55.6 (ACT)
Baseline SPS 98.5 78.1 85.5
Letter Grade C C B
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology
2014 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
Student Performance Data
Historical Performance
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology was granted a renewal in 2010. An overview of the school’s student performance data compared to that of the Recovery School District and the state can be found below.
86% 87% 97%
88% 79%
98%
59% 61% 71% 71% 71%
93%
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2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14
4th Grade LEAP RSD-‐NO State MLK Jr.
Math ELA Science Social Studies
80%
63% 71%
80%
51% 60%
66%
51% 56%
80%
64%
80%
0%
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100%
2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14
8th Grade LEAP RSD-‐NO State MLK Jr.
Math ELA Science Social Studies
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charter School for Science and Technology
2014 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
75%
49%
64%
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75%
33%
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78% 88%
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2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14 2011-‐12 2012-‐13 2013-‐14
End-‐of-‐Course Exams RSD-‐NO State MLK Jr.
Math ELA Science Social Studies Math ELA Science Social Studies Math ELA Science Social Studies
Dr. Martin Luther King Charter SchoolCMO: Friends of King Schools
Non-Profit: Friends of King
2013-2014CHARTER SCHOOLANNUAL REVIEW
Year Opened: 2006 2nd Renewal: 2014 Grade Configuration: PK-12th
OVERVIEWAcademic Performance Score: 85.5 Financial Performance Score: 90 Organizational Performance Score: 100
DETAILED PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
SPS Indicators 3-8 ACT EOC Special Education Indicators
LETTER GRADE
B
Assessment Index 75.6 15.8 55.6 Percentage of Students with Disabilities 7.2%
SPS Progress Points Awarded 6.2 Students Graduating with HS Diploma 100%
Dropout Index (8th grade) >145 Students Dropping Out N/A
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS)
85.5
Cohort Graduation Rate (HS) >95 Students Performing Proficient in ELA 42.3%
Graduation Index (HS) 101.3 Students Performing Proficient in Math 60.0%
ACT Average (HS) 15
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
Indicators School Data Points Earned Points Possible
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE RATING
Meets Expectations
Fund Balance 12.8%* 30 30
Audit FindingsUnqualified Audit with No Findings
30 30
Debt to Assets Ratio 0.28* 20 20
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE SCORE
90
Timely Reporting2 reports submitted
late10 20
Total 90 100
*2012-2013 audit data | ◊CMO-level financial data used
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE FRAMEWORK
Key Indicators Points Earned Points Possible
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE RATING
Meets Expectations
Enrollment 20 20
Facilities 12 12
Discipline 8 8
ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE SCORE
100
Special Education 28 28
Health and Safety 12 12
Governance 20 20
Total 100 100
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ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE SCORE INDICATORS
A. ENROLLMENT (TYPE 5 SCHOOLS)Indicators Points Earned Points Possible School Data Requirement Detail
i. School follows all components of the OneApp process including appropriate child welfare and truancy policies.
4 4 Full Credit
ii. School Follows Recruitment and Enrollment Plan, Lottery 4 4 Full Credit
iii. School Follows Attendance Laws, Truancy Policy, and Timely Transfer of Records
4 4 Full Credit
iv. School Re-Enrolls High Percentage of Students 4 4 85.7% 75.8%
v. School Retains Students During the School Year 4 4 1.1%