Slide 2 Click on Excellence for Movie Link Slide 3 Population:
2,573 3.96 Square Miles 35 Miles South East of Sioux Falls Highway
9 & 75 Intersect in Rock Rapids Recognized as being a City of
Murals Population: 533.58 Square Miles 41 Miles South East of Sioux
Falls Situated along the Rock River Burlington, Northern &
Santa Fe Railway Pass though Doon Slide 4 Slide 5 Consists of the
towns of Rock Rapids and Doon Consolidated in 1959 Employs 56
teachers Employs 50 support staff A strong community/school
partnership Member of the Siouxland Conference Slide 6 Slide 7
Financial Goal: The Central Lyon District will maintain a strong
financial status while continuing to fulfill and maintain the needs
of the academic program by providing proper staffing levels and
regular curriculum revision. All programs and expenditures must be
examined to ensure efficiency and effectiveness within the spectrum
of the overall educational program. Slide 8 Academic Goal: The
Central Lyon District will do whatever possible to provide the best
education for students of all ages, and all abilities. This
includes providing academic programs that analyze the needs of a
wide variety of students. High performance by all students and
staff in all programs is the expectation of the Central Lyon School
Board. Slide 9 Facilities/Technology/Transportation Goal: The
Central Lyon District will maintain and provide the necessary and
most up-to-date physical plant equipment purchases including good
facilities for all programs, above standard transportation fleet,
and up-to-date applicable technology. This will be accomplished
through rotational spending and continuous upkeep to provide the
best possible amenities to the students and staff while utilizing
public tax dollars in a responsible and cost effective manner.
Slide 10 Professional Development, Staff Expectations,
Accountability: All Central Lyon employees are expected to perform
at the highest levels, to be professional, to be role models for
students, to use resources-including technology appropriately. All
staff will realize that we are here for the students first, and
that all decisions and actions will be based on this premise.
Everyone is accountable to our public, but more importantly our
students. The Central Lyon School Board expects accountability from
all employees of the district. Every aspect of professionalism is
expected to be at the highest levels. This includes fulfilling the
expectations of the contract to the fullest. Slide 11 Five Year
Plan Developed (CSIP) in 2004 The comprehensive needs assessment
process, input from stake holders is used to review and revise the
beliefs, mission and or vision; major educational needs and student
learning goals Slide 12 Academic/Academic-related data are analyzed
to determine goals Teachers use item analysis though a thorough
examination of standardized tests to identify strengths and
weaknesses Student Performance and state data along with local
indicators are presented annually to our district SCAC (school
Community Advisory Committee). Slide 13 Students from Central Lyon
Community School District Understand, appreciate, and enjoy the
contributions of the worlds many cultures, as well as both men and
women to our lives and work Central Lyon Values HonestyRespect
Responsibility FairnessCitizenship Caring Safety Positive Attitude
Slide 14 Policies and procedures are clearly established at Central
Lyon School Board Administrative team Staff Support Staff Students
Parents Community Slide 15 Gail VanBerkum Vice President: Dr. Chet
DeJong Secretary/Treasure: Jackie Wells Superintendent: Dave
Ackerman Judy Gacke Pat McCarty President: Steve Sieperda Slide 16
Slide 17 Dan Kruse, Elementary/Middle School Principal Curt Bush,
High School Principal Dave Ackerman, Superintendent Dave Ackerman
Dan Kruse Slide 18 Slide 19 Organizations for students which
promote leadership/excellence Slide 20 Slide 21 Private, non-profit
organization Promotes excellence in academic and Co-curricular
activities Purpose: Provide funds for programs Slide 22 Total
Distribution $107,339.00 Slide 23 Slide 24 CL promotes a safe
environment through firmly established policies and plans to ensure
the safety of all students Slide 25 Slide 26 Instructional
Strategies in the Classroom Reading Achievement Cooperative
Learning: Grades K-12 Daily Oral Language: Grades 2-8 Integration
of Technology Differentiated Instruction Slide 27 Instructional
Strategies in the Classroom: Math Achievement Adoption of
mathematics curriculum Manipulative in the Mathematics Curriculum
Integration of Technology Differentiated Instruction Slide 28
Instructional Strategies in the Classroom: Science Achievement
Inquiry-based Science: Grades 3-12 Integration of Technology Hands
of Science: Grades K-12 Differentiated Instruction Slide 29
Instructional Strategies: Technology Integration Technology based
reading and math programs Middle-school technology program: Grades
6-8 Computer Application class: Grade 9 District Technology Usage
Survey Slide 30 Instructional Strategies: School Safety and Climate
Students Caught Doing Something Good Student of the Month Lions
Pride BABES Program Elementary/Middle School responsibility
programs Character Counts Anti-bullying Curriculum Foster
Grandparent and Parent Volunteer Programs Slide 31 Instructional
Strategies: General Student Achievement Curriculum Mapping
Standards-based Instruction Global Awareness Strategies Career
Information Strategies Multicultural Gender Fair Slide 32
Instructional Strategies: General Student Achievement Gifted and
talented Programs and Services Special Education Programs and
Services Alternative High School Building Assistance Team Service
Learning Opportunities After/summer school programs May Term Work
Study Slide 33 Instructional Strategies: General Student
Achievement Mentoring and Induction Program for Beginning Teachers
On-site Professional development opportunities Curriculum and
assessment alignment: ITAP Development of Iowa Core Curriculum
Development of Portfolios for each faculty member Slide 34 Talented
& Gifted Program for Grades K-12 Integrated classrooms for
students of all backgrounds and abilities Special Education
services K-12 Title 1 Services K-5 Transitional Kindergarten for
district students At risk program available for all students AEA
support for educational services Talented & Gifted Program for
Grades K-12 Integrated classrooms for students of all backgrounds
and abilities Special Education services K-12 Title 1 Services K-5
Transitional Kindergarten for district students At risk program
available for all students AEA support for educational services
Slide 35 Goals guide Assessment of student achievement, Assessment
based on four types of assessment decisions 1. Summative 2.
Formative 3. Screening 4. Diagnostic Slide 36 All K-12 students
will be proficient in Reading Comprehension Standard Assessment
DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) Grades
K-3 ITBS Reading Comprehension Test in Grades 4 & 8 ITED
Reading Comprehension Test in Grade 11 Slide 37 12% or 6 students
at Some Risk 80% or 39 students at Low Risk 8% or 4 students at
Risk All Kindergarten Students Tested 12% or 6 students at Some
Risk Slide 38 92% or 47 Students at Low Risk 2% or 1 Student At
Risk All First Grade Students Tested 6% or 3 Students at Some Risk
Slide 39 65% or 36 Students Established 4% 2 or students Deficit
All 2 nd Grade Students Tested 31% or 17 Students Emerging Slide 40
74% or 34 Students at Low Risk 4% or 2 students at Risk All 3 rd
Grade Students Tested 22% or 10 Students at Some Risk Slide 41
Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Achievement Level 52.5% Performed at
High Performance Levels 45.0% Performed at Intermediate Performance
Levels 2.5% Performed at Low Performance Levels Grade 4 Reading
Comprehension Achievement Level 52.5% Performed at High Performance
Levels 45.0% Performed at Intermediate Performance Levels 2.5%
Performed at Low Performance Levels Grade 8 Reading Comprehension
Achievement Level 11.3% Performed at High Performance Levels 64.2%
Performed at Intermediate Performance Levels 24.5% Performed at Low
Performance Levels Grade 8 Reading Comprehension Achievement Level
11.3% Performed at High Performance Levels 64.2% Performed at
Intermediate Performance Levels 24.5% Performed at Low Performance
Levels Slide 42 All students will be proficient in Mathematics
Standard Assessment ITBS Mathematics Total Test in Grades 4 & 8
ITED Mathematics Total Test in Grade 11 District Developed
Secondary Assessment Slide 43 Grade 4 Mathematics Achievement Level
40% Performed at High Performance Levels 50% Performed at
Intermediate Performance Levels 10% Performed at Low Performance
Levels Grade 4 Mathematics Achievement Level 40% Performed at High
Performance Levels 50% Performed at Intermediate Performance Levels
10% Performed at Low Performance Levels Grade 8 Math Achievement
Level 18.9% Performed at High Performance Levels 62.3% Performed at
Intermediate Performance Levels 18.9% Performed at Low Performance
Levels Grade 8 Math Achievement Level 18.9% Performed at High
Performance Levels 62.3% Performed at Intermediate Performance
Levels 18.9% Performed at Low Performance Levels Slide 44 All
students will be proficient in Science Standard Assessment ITBS
Science Test in Grades 4 & 8 ITED Science Test in Grade 11
District Developed Science Assessment in Grade 10 Slide 45 Grade 4
Science Achievement Level 37.5% Performed at High Performance
Levels 60.0% Performed at Intermediate Performance Levels 2.5%
Performed at Low Performance Levels Grade 4 Science Achievement
Level 37.5% Performed at High Performance Levels 60.0% Performed at
Intermediate Performance Levels 2.5% Performed at Low Performance
Levels Grade 8 Science Achievement Level 34.0% Performed at High
Performance Levels 62.3% Performed at Intermediate Performance
Levels 3.8% Performed at Low Performance Levels Grade 8 Science
Achievement Level 34.0% Performed at High Performance Levels 62.3%
Performed at Intermediate Performance Levels 3.8% Performed at Low
Performance Levels Slide 46 Slide 47 Slide 48 Grade 11 Reading
Achievement Level 25.0% Performed at High Performance Levels 58.4%
Performed at Intermediate Performance Levels 16.7% Performed at Low
Performance Levels Grade 11 Reading Achievement Level 25.0%
Performed at High Performance Levels 58.4% Performed at
Intermediate Performance Levels 16.7% Performed at Low Performance
Levels Grade 11 Math Achievement Level 33.3% Performed at High
Performance Levels 51.7% Performed at Intermediate Performance
Levels 15.0% Performed at Low Performance Levels Grade 11 Math
Achievement Level 33.3% Performed at High Performance Levels 51.7%
Performed at Intermediate Performance Levels 15.0% Performed at Low
Performance Levels Grade 11 Science Achievement Level 36.6%
Performed at High Performance Levels 40.0% Performed at
Intermediate Performance Levels 23.3% Performed at Low Performance
Levels Grade 11 Science Achievement Level 36.6% Performed at High
Performance Levels 40.0% Performed at Intermediate Performance
Levels 23.3% Performed at Low Performance Levels Slide 49 Reading
Comprehension and Writing test Junior Class 56 out of 64 students
scored at a proficiency level of 70% or above This translates to an
87.65% Proficiency Reading Comprehension and Writing test Junior
Class 56 out of 64 students scored at a proficiency level of 70% or
above This translates to an 87.65% Proficiency Math Second
Assessments Junior Class 43 out of 64 students scored proficient
range of 63% or better This translates to an 67% Proficiency Math
Second Assessments Junior Class 43 out of 64 students scored
proficient range of 63% or better This translates to an 67%
Proficiency Science Second Assessment Sophomore Class 30 out of 41
students in the proficient range of 63% or better This translates
to a 73% Proficiency Science Second Assessment Sophomore Class 30
out of 41 students in the proficient range of 63% or better This
translates to a 73% Proficiency Slide 50 Slide 51 Average ACT
Scores by Course Sequence Average ACT Science Scores by Course
Sequence Average ACT Math Scores by Course Sequence State
Statistics Central Lyon Statistics Slide 52 Slide 53 Removal Type
(N) In-School Suspension 23 (S) Out-of-School Suspension 1 Removal
Reason (D) Drug Related 1 (H) Physical Fighting with Injury 2 (N)
Other 11 (O) Tobacco Related 2 (P) Physical Fighting w/out Injury 3
Removal Reason (cont) (R) Disruptive Behavior 5 Weapon Type (N) Not
Applicable 24 Serious Body Injury Indicator (N) No24 Unsafe School
Choice (N) No24 Slide 54 All Students ( Grades 7-12) Total number
of All Dropouts 1 Total Number of all Students 310 Total Percentage
of All Dropouts.32% Slide 55 Professional Development @ Central
Lyon is based on Iowas Benchmarks Differentiated Instruction Iowa
Core Curriculum Development Portfolio Development ITBS/ITED Item
analysis District-wide focus on math and reading Secondary science
to study implementation of supplemental biology and general science
Slide 56 Professional Development (cont) District-wide focus on
math and reading English Language Learner (ELL) training Training
for high school staff of the greenhouse and equipment SOCS Training
(Central Lyons Website) Six Traits Writing Model Technology
Integration and Collaboration New teachers are encouraged through
the CL mentoring program Slide 57 Every Teacher submits a specific
improvement goal: o Goal must be address student learning and be
measurable o Goal must support building and/or district achievement
goals o Goal must address one or more of the Iowa Teaching
Standards o End of Year Report documenting progress will be
submitted to principal Slide 58 o Teacher evaluation is completed
by the building principal o Based on Iowa Teaching Standards o Pre
observation Visit o Formal Observation o Post Observation Visit
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