Springville CSD Where every child will become a successful reader ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2008

Springville CSDWhere every child will become a successful reader

ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2008

MISSIONMISSIONThe mission of the Springville Community School District is to instill a lifelong love of learning, while promoting the achievement of the individual within a positive learning climate where school personnel, students, parents, and the community cooperatively set high expectations.

OUR SCHOOLS AT A GLANCEOUR SCHOOLS AT A GLANCE District Data 2007-2008 Total Enrollment: 443 Elementary: 198 Middle: 105 High School: 162 Compass Learning Center: 4 Tuitioned out: 10 Open Enrollment In: 50 Open Enrollment Out: 74.2 District Staff: 4 Administrators, 38.8

Teachers

What makes us What makes us unique?unique?

We strive to individualize every aspect of a child’s education.

The professional educators in this district are partners in the learning process and work with a high degree of collaboration and collective goal setting.

We believe the community plays a central role to our school improvement efforts and we rely on our SIAC and CTE committees to propel achievement.

UNIQUE PROGRAMMINGUNIQUE PROGRAMMING

Title I Reading (Elementary) Second Chance Reading (Middle and

High School) Child Study and Building Assistance

Teams Project Lead the Way (Engineering)

and Career Academies TAG offerings Middle School Exploratories

including Spanish and World Cultures

Online courses and ICN offerings

READING PROGRESS 2007-2008READING PROGRESS 2007-2008

Proficiency is defined as a score of 41 percent or greater on the ITBS/ ITED Reading Comprehension Test.

In 2008, 83.9 percent of 4th graders in Springville were proficient in reading.







MATH PROGRESS 2007-2008MATH PROGRESS 2007-2008

Proficiency is defined as a score of 41 percent or greater on the ITBS/ ITED Math tests

In 2008, 80.7 percent of 4th graders in Springville were proficient in math.







SCIENCE PROGRESS 2007-2008SCIENCE PROGRESS 2007-2008

Proficiency is defined as a score of 41 percent or greater on the ITBS/ ITED Science test

In 2008, 87 percent of 4th graders in Springville were proficient in science.



In 2008, 81.8 percent of 8th graders in Springville were proficient in science.



In 2008, 92.7 percent of 11th graders in Springville were proficient in science.

APR IMPROVEMENT GOALS: PROGRESS APR IMPROVEMENT GOALS: PROGRESS

READING goal: Our reading goal for the 2007-2008 school year is to increase the percentage of 8th grade students considered proficient in reading. We will use data from the ITBS to determine proficiency. During the 2006-2007 school year, 60.6 percent of the students in 8th grade were proficient.

We met our reading goal. In 2008, 69.7 percent of the students were proficient. This is an increase of 9.1 percentage points.

APR IMPROVEMENT GOALS: PROGRESS APR IMPROVEMENT GOALS: PROGRESS MATH: Our math goal for the 2007-

2008 school year is to increase the average growth on the ITED math composite score for all students in 9th grade. During the 2006-2007 school year, the average growth (using NSS) from grade 8 to grade 9 was 7.0 points. We will continue to use the National Standard Score on the ITED math section (composite score) to evaluate our progress in math at the ninth grade level.

In 2008, the average growth for students going from grade 8 to grade 9 was 24.5 points (using NSS). We surpassed our goal.

APR IMPROVEMENT GOALS: SCIENCE APR IMPROVEMENT GOALS: SCIENCE

SCIENCE: Our goal for the 2007-2008 school year is to show an increase in the National Standard Score on the Science test of the ITED for grade nine. The ninth graders of 2006-2007 achieved an average NSS of 268.4

We met our goal. In 2008, the average NSS for grade 9 science on the ITED was 273.3. We exceeded our goal in science.

APR IMPROVEMENT GOALS FOR 2008-APR IMPROVEMENT GOALS FOR 2008-

20092009

GOALS are developed collaboratively between the school district and SIAC (School Improvement Advisory Committee). Standardized test data (ITBS/ITED) are used to analyze student progress and devise goals for reading, math and science. APR goal setting takes place in the fall during the first SIAC meeting of the year.


20092009 READING GOAL FOR 2008-2009 Our reading goal for the 2008-

2009 school year is to increase the percentage of tenth grade students considered proficient in reading. We will use data from the ITED to determine proficiency. During the 2007-2008 school year, 64.7 percent of the students in tenth grade were proficient. A student is considered proficient when he or she reaches the 41st percentile or greater (NPR) on the Reading Comprehension test of the Iowa Tests of Educational Development.


20092009 MATH GOALS FOR 2008-2009: This year we will focus on grade 8.

Students in grade 8 will see an increase in the average NSS (National Standard Score) for the Math Total portion of the ITBS. In 2008 (tests are taken in February), the students going from grade 7 to grade 8 showed an average NSS increase of 9.7 points on the Math Total portion of the ITBS. We would like to see an increase in that score for this year's 8th grade students.

We will also focus on grade 2. In 2008, the average NSS for grade 2 math total on the ITBS was 166.3. We would like to see the average NSS for grade 2 math total increase.


20092009

SCIENCE GOAL FOR 2008-2009: Our goal for the 2008-2009

school year is to show an increase in the National Standard Score on the Science test of the ITBS for grade two. The second graders of 2007-2008 achieved an average NSS of 166.5

ACT SCORESACT SCORES

An ACT cut score for probable post secondary success is 20. Of the 33 students who graduated in 2008, 20 took the ACT.

Of the 20 who took the test, 85 percent achieved an ACT composite score of 20 or greater. This exceeds the state average of 73 percent and the national average of 60 percent.

GRADUATION RATEGRADUATION RATE

An ACT cut score for probable post secondary success is 20. Of the 33 students who graduated in 2008, 20 took the ACT.

Of the 20 who took the test, 85 percent achieved an ACT composite score of 20 or greater. This exceeds the state average of 73 percent and the national average of 60 percent. Data

96.7 percent of students in Springville graduated in 2007. Data reported by the state is a year behind. Our rate far exceeds the state average of 90.49 percent.

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Springville CSD Where every child will become a successful reader ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT 2008