State of the Schools Report 2006 - 2007wp.elkhornweb.org/neweps/files/2011/05/SoS2007.pdf · Student Performance on State Standards Assessments Page 2 Elkhorn Public Schools STARS

Each Nebraska district receives a rating for the quality of district assessments, as well as a student perform-ance rating based on the percent of students achieving mastery. Elkhorn has been recognized as a district with both exemplary assessment quality and exemplary stu-dent performance for grades 4, 8 and 11. EPS also met all federal “No Child Left Behind” accountability re-

quirements for 2006-07.

Elkhorn District Assessment Ratings

Demographic Information

“Teaching today for tomorrow”

Elkhorn Public Schools State of the Schools Report

2006 - 2007 POINTS OF POINTS OF POINTS OF POINTS OF

INTEREST:INTEREST:INTEREST:INTEREST:

∗ K-12 enroll-

ment tops

4,500

∗ 425 kinder-

garteners

∗ Graduation

rate at 97%

∗ 293 Jrs / Srs

enrolled in

AP courses

INSIDE:INSIDE:INSIDE:INSIDE:

1st & 4th

Grades As-

sessment

2222

8th & 11th

Grades As-

sessment

3333

Standardized

Reading &

Math Test

4444

ACT Results 5555

District

Growth 6666

Finance

Information 8, 98, 98, 98, 9

Teacher

Information 10101010

District

Notes 11111111

Student Characteristics

Nebraska

Average

Elkhorn

Average

Students eligible for free / reduced price meals 36.42% 7.83%

Annual % of students moving in or out of the district 12.72% 7.71%

Students learning the English language 6.49% 2.12%

Students receiving special education services 14.95% 12.18%

2006 - 2007 Unacceptable Acceptable Good Very Good ExemplaryStudents Assessed

AssessmentQuality

X

% of Students MasteringMath Standards

X 98.01%

AssessmentQuality

X

% of Students MasteringReading Standards

X 93.62%

AssessmentQuality

X


X 95.88

AssessmentQuality

X


X 95.37%

AssessmentQuality

X


X 95.18

AssessmentQuality

X


X 90.52%

Grade 4 - MET Grade 8 - MET High School - MET

State Accountability Ratings for Elkhorn Public Schools

Federal Accountability Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Ratings for Elkhorn

Grade4

Grade8

Grade11

Student Performance on

State Standards Assessments

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STARS assessments for reading and mathematics are locally devel-oped assessments that measure student progress toward State Stan-dards. These include multiple assessments that are completed throughout the year in order to provide timely information for individual instructional decisions for students. Student progress in the area of writing is measured with a Statewide Writing test that is completed each February in grades 4, 8, and 11. As shown above, over 91% of Elkhorn elementary students met mastery levels on these assess-

ments for 2006-07.

SUMMARY

Assessment

FOR

learning,

rather than

assessment

OF

learning.

96%92%

96% 95%97%93%

98%94%

98% 95%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Math Lang. Arts

Percent of 1st Grade Students

Mastering State Standards

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

95% 93%95%92% 90%

97%94%

88%

96%92% 92%

98%94% 92%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Math Rdg/Spkg/Lstng State Writing

Percent of 4th Grade Students


2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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As shown at the top of the page, 8th grade students demonstrated very strong performance on State Standards assessments during the 2006-07 school year, scoring higher than in any of the preceding years with at least 95% mastery in all areas. 11th grade students also demonstrated strong performance on State Standards assessments, with over 90% mastery in all areas, including the Statewide Writing assessment. Additional State of the Schools Report Card information is available at the Nebraska Depart-

ment of Education website: http://www.nde.state.ne.us/.

SUMMARY

“Management

of teaching

and the

curriculum

cannot be

effective

without

assessment.”

-Robert Stake

Director of the

Center for

Instructional

Research &

Curriculum

University of

Illnois

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Student Performance on State

Standards Assessments

91%86% 89%87% 88% 91%92% 91%

96%92% 90% 93%96% 95% 97%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Math Rdg/Spkg/Lstng State Writing



2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

82%88%

79%

95% 93%92%98% 97%95%

99%94%95%

91%94%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Math Rdg /Spkg /Lstng State Writing


M astering State Standards

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Student Performance on National

Standardized Tests 2006 - 2007

"Without data, you're just another person with

an opinion."

-Scott Ebbrecht, a principal in Westerville,

Ohio


In addition to State Standards assessments that are used to guide instruction, Elkhorn students also complete na-tionally normed tests. In 2007-08 Elkhorn students again performed above state and national averages across all three grade levels in both reading and mathematics, as measured by the Stanford 10 Achievement Test at grades 4 & 8, and the PLAN test at grade 10. It is noteworthy that 85% of Elkhorn 4th graders perform above national averages in the area of mathematics. The Elkhorn district monitors student performance on a variety of measures and uses this information to make periodic changes in

curriculum and instruction.

SUMMARY

66%61%

65%

77%

69%

77%80%

75%79%

82%

70%76%77% 77% 75%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

4th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade

Percent of Students Scoring Above the National

Average on Standardized Tests of Reading

NE 2006 Elkhorn 2004 Elkhorn 2005 Elkhorn 2006 Elkhorn 2007

70%

63%

69%

75% 76% 77%82% 80%

89%

80% 79%

87%84% 83%

74%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

4th Grade 8th Grade 10th Grade

Percent of Students Scoring Above the National

Average on Standardized Tests of Mathematics

NE 2006 Elkhorn 2004 Elkhorn 2005 Elkhorn 2006 Elkhorn 2007

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Although composite scores and participation levels vary from year to year, Elkhorn students have consistently scored above state and na-tional averages on the ACT college entrance exam. Students typically see much stronger performance on the ACT if they elect to take a

rigorous college preparatory schedule of classes.

SUMMARY

“A

rigorous

class

schedule is

known to

boost ACT

scores.”

-ACT


2006 American College

21.2

22.122.4

22.722.4

22

22.822.6

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Nat.

2007

NE

2007

EHS

2002

EHS

2003

EHS

2004

EHS

2005

EHS

2006

EHS

2007

Graduating Class ACT

Composite Score Comparisons

42%

77%

84% 82%76% 75% 76%

84%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Nat.

2007

NE

2007

EHS

2002

EHS

2003

EHS

2004

EHS

2005

EHS

2006

EHS

2007

Percent of Graduates Taking the ACT

District Enrollment Growth


The Elkhorn Public School District has experienced sustained growth for over 20 years. During the 1997-98 district enrollment was at 2,496 students. Elkhorn welcomed 4,505 students in the fall of 2007, an increase of over 2,000 students in the past ten years. It is anticipated that K-12 enrollment will grow to over 5,000 by the fall of

2009.

SUMMARY

FacilitiesFacilitiesFacilitiesFacilitiesBuildingsBuildingsBuildingsBuildings Opened Capacity** Enrollment*Westridge (K-5) 1961 300 318

Skyline (K-5) 1975 450 321

Hillrise (K-5) 1979 450 303

Spring Ridge (K-5) 2000 450 512

Fire Ridge (K-5) 2005 450 373

Manchester (K-5) 2006 450 299

Middle School (6-8) 1968 600 401

Ridge Middle School (6-8) 2003 600 514

High School (9-12) 1980 1200 1164

Early Education Center 1955 ---- 76

Administration Building 1931 ---- ----

**Based on 25 students per classroom.

*2006 - 2007

2,4962,637 2,674

2,8252,970

3,1003,320

3,691

4,014

4,2814,505

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

4,500

5,000

1997-

98

1998-

99

1999-

00

2000-

01

2001-

02

2002-

03

2003-

04

2004-

05

2005-

06

2006-

07

2007-

08

Number of Students

Elkhorn Public Schools Student Enrollment

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High School Student Information

The most current state 4-year graduation rate information (2005-06) shows that Elkhorn maintains high graduation rates for students and low drop out rates. It is of note that graduation rate data excludes students who graduate after summer school or an additional semes-ter of work. Students are also factored out of the graduation rate if they leave school and return, or if they move and fail to request a transcript. Every effort is made to assure that Elkhorn students com-

plete high school.

"For these are all our

children, we will all profit or pay for

whatever they

become."

-James

Baldwin

88.76%

97.09%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Nebraska Elkhorn

Four-Year High School

Graduation Rates for 2005-06

1.81%

0.40%0%

1%

2%

3%

4%

5%

Nebraska Elkhorn

Drop-out Rates

for 2005-06


Compared to averages for districts in the State of Nebraska, Elkhorn Public Schools receives a smaller percent of its receipts from State

and Federal dollars and a larger proportion from local funding.

The district tax levy has remained relatively stable, even with the ad-dition of bonded indebtedness in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 and

2007.

Finance Information

1.89

1.7

1.38

1.24 1.25 1.24 1.23 1.25 1.25 1.241.29 1.3

0

0.25

0.5

0.75

1

1.25

1.5

1.75

2

1996-

97

1997-

98

1998-

99

1999-

00

2000-

01

2001-

02

2002-

03

2003-

04

2004-

05

2005-

06

2006-

07

2007-

08

Total Levy

Elkhorn Public Schools Total Levy

1996-2007

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Finance Information

Based upon the most recent data, Elkhorn Public Schools maintains

one of the lowest per pupil cost in Douglas County.

Faculty (Includes Part-Time) 2006 - 2007Faculty (Includes Part-Time) 2006 - 2007Faculty (Includes Part-Time) 2006 - 2007Faculty (Includes Part-Time) 2006 - 2007

Classroom Teachers 248

Special Education Teachers / Specialists 52

Guidance Counselors 11

Media Specialists 9

Gifted Education Teachers 6

Reading Specialists 6

Technology Coordinators 3

Administrators 17

TOTALTOTALTOTALTOTAL 323

$0

$1,500

$3,000

$4,500

$6,000

$7,500

$9,000

$10,500

Douglas County 2005-2006 Per Pupil Cost

Based on Average Daily Membership


Teacher Information

Despite rapid growth, Elkhorn has continued to attract highly quali-fied teachers, with over half of the staff holding Masters degrees. The average number of years of teaching experience for Elkhorn is 13.27 years, which remains close to the state average for teacher

experience at 15.49 years.

39.65%

51.37%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Nebraska Elkhorn

Percentage of Teachers with Master's Degrees

15.49

13.27

0

3

6

9

12

15

18

Nebraska Elkhorn

Average Years of Teaching Experience

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∗ 293 juniors and seniors were enrolled in Advanced Placement

Courses (AP)

∗ 84% of 2007 graduates went on to attend a two or four year col-

lege/university

∗ 100 of the EHS 2007 graduates received scholarships with a to-

tal value of approximately $2.0 million.

∗ Senior Ryan George was selected as National Merit Finalist and

Omaha World Herald 1st Team All State Academic Team.

District Notes

Student Achievement Highlights

∗ 4th grade teacher Angela Deck was awarded the Nebraska 2006

prestigious Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award.

∗ Dr. Breed was awarded the NCSA Superintendent of the Year

Award for the State of Nebraska.

∗ High school teacher Lindsay Hilgenkamp was a finalist for the

2007 NSEA Rookie Teacher of the Year Award.

∗ Nebraska Commissioner Doug Christensen awarded the Elkhorn district with the Nebraska 2007 STARS award for exemplary prac-

tices in the area of student assessment.

Noteworthy Staff Awards

∗ Between 98 to 100% of surveyed Elkhorn High School parents

strongly agreed or agreed with the following statements:

∗ “ I feel the primary focus in my child’s school is on student learn-

ing.”

∗ “ My student is receiving a quality education.”

∗ “The teachers listen to comments/concerns.”

∗ “The school environment is safe.”

Learning Climate Survey

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EPS Honored for

Assessment Process

MISSION STATEMENT

As a progressive, suburban

school district, the Elkhorn

Public Schools unites

students, families,

educators, and community

to develop responsible,

lifelong learners through

educational excellence.

During the spring of 2007, Nebraska Education

Commissioner Doug Christensen came to Elkhorn

and awarded the district with the Commissioner’s

STARS School Award. EPS was the first district to

receive this annual award for implementation and

modeling of exemplary practices in assessment of

student learning and use of assessment data for

continuous improvement.

Documents

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