Student Achievement Report2015-2016

Changing the Direction of Students’ Lives

Our Ombudsman and ACE programs have a social responsibility to provide services that change the direction of our students’ lives. Throughout the school year we measure student growth, the fidelity and effectiveness of our program implementation and our ability to offer hope.

Beginning with the fundamental question -- are we meeting our contractual and social responsibilities -- we determine the impact Ombudsman and ACE has on families, partners, communities and, most importantly, our students’ lives.

The four pillars below establish a framework for providing our services with guaranteed accountability. The data presented in this report reflect the 2015-16 school year results for Ombudsman nationwide, and our ACE programs in Missouri.

GUARANTEED ACCOUNTABILITY

HELP STUDENTS

IMPROVE LIVES OFFER HOPE

Who are our students and what are their needs?

Are we helping studentsreach their full potential?

Do our students feel inspired and empowered?

Are our programs and practices effective and evidence-based?

INTEGRITY OF SERVICE1

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We operated 114 programs in partnership with 108 districts in 17 states.

MAJORITY OF STUDENTS WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL (12,876);

11% WERE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL (1,515)

HELPSTUDENTS

We have an obligation to provide as many students as possible an alternate route to academic success and graduation.

Ombudsman and ACE programs are accredited by AdvancED.

14,391 200,000+

17AVERAGE AGE OF STUDENTS

STUDENTS EDUCATED DURING THE 2015-16 SCHOOL YEAR

STUDENTS EDUCATED OVER 40+ YEARS IN OPERATION

89%

MAJORITY OF STUDENTS WERE MALE

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Who are our students and what are their needs?

STUDENT REFERRAL REASONS

65%

45% 26% 22% 7%

Black/African American White Hispanic/Latino Other

32%

32%17%

17%

2%BEHAVIOR

ACADEMICS/ ATTENDANCE

DROPOUT RECOVERY

STUDENT CHOICE

MEDICAL, NEW TO DISTRICT, ETC.

OF STUDENTS QUALIFIED FOR FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH

OF STUDENTS RECEIVED SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES

OF STUDENTS WERE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

46%

16%

3%

IMPROVELIVES

OF ALL HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPLETED THEIR ENROLLMENT SUCCESSFULLY, GRADUATED OR RETURNED TO THE DISTRICT

OF ALL ELIGIBLE STUDENTS GRADUATED

HIGH SCHOOLCREDITS ISSUED*31,762

84%

80%

78 AVERAGE LENGTH OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT

Are we helping students reach their full potential?

UPON ENROLLING, STUDENTS WERE ON AVERAGE 4 GRADE LEVELS BEHIND IN READING AND MATH

MIDDLE SCHOOLCOURSES PASSED*3,472

* OMBUDSMAN ONLY

OF HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES COMPLETED THEIR ENROLLMENT SUCCESSFULLY, GRADUATED OR RETURNED TO THE DISTRICT

OF ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES GRADUATED

88%

75%

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS ISSUED TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES4,69278 DAYS AVERAGE LENGTH OF

STUDENT ENROLLMENT

UPON ENROLLING, STUDENTS WERE ON AVERAGE 4 GRADE LEVELS BEHIND IN READING AND MATH

”Because of Ombudsman, I decided to go out and be someone and to enjoy life to the fullest because we all deserve to explore and travel the world. Ombudsman gave me the courage to reach for the stars, as no other school has ever done before. My ultimate future career is now within my reach – to be a paramedic or a firefighter. With a diploma in hand, I can accomplish anything.

– Johnny L., Student

The Student Growth Percentile (SGP) reports student progress compared to millions of academic peers in general and special education nationwide. The typical SGP score is at least 35 for math and reading.During the 2015-16 school year, Ombudsman and ACE students showed more growth than 47% of their academic peers in math.*

2015-16 STUDENT GROWTH PERCENTILE (SGP)

IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH ACADEMIC SUCCESS

2015-16 STUDENT GROWTH PERCENTILE (SGP)MATH READING

During the 2015-16 school year, Ombudsman and ACE students showed more growth than 47% of their academic peers in reading.*

* Based on STAR Assessment

INTEGRITY OFSERVICE

In the 2015-16 school year, all Ombudsman programs achieved a five-year accreditation under the AdvancED System Accreditation Model.

ACE programs were accredited by AdvancED in the 2014-15 school year and in the 2015-16 school year, ACE completed the second year of its five-year renewal cycle.

PHILOSOPHY

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT & PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY

ACCREDITATION

PROVEN RESULTS

ACADEMIC PROGRAM & INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

PROGRAM ALIGNED TO RESEARCH & EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES

Are our programs and practices effective and evidence-based? POWERFUL PRACTICES RECOGNIZED BY AdvancED:

LEADERSHIP AND STAFF ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN ACHIEVEMENT

EACH STUDENT HAS AT LEAST ONE ADULT MENTOR WHO MONITORS AND GUIDES HIS OR HER SUCCESS

EDUCATION, OPERATIONS AND CULTURE ARE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERS

QUALIFIED STAFF SUPPORT THE MISSION AND VALUES OF THE ORGANIZATION

OMBUDSMAN’S INDEX OF EDUCATION QUALITY (IEQ) SCORE

The AdvancED Network Average IEQ is 278.34.

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OFFERHOPE

OF STUDENTS FELT SAFE AND SECURE IN THEIR CENTER93%OF STUDENTS FELT SUCCESSFUL90%OF STUDENTS FELT LIKE THEIR ATTITUDE TOWARD SCHOOL HAD CHANGED SINCE ENROLLING85%OF PARENTS REPORTED NOTICING A POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR SINCE ENROLLING90%

You helped my child to see that he has potential, and this is possibly more important than the high school degree that he is earning.

- Donna F., Parent

”The teachers are amazing and the environment is truly motivating. Their goal is our goal – to make sure that we graduate and achieve our dreams. What I really love is that there’s no tolerance for ‘I can’t’ – Ombudsman helps us to realize that we can.

– Aseelah M., Student

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Do our students feel inspired and empowered?

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For me, traditional high school offered too many distractions and too many bad influences. When I started taking classes at Ombudsman, things changed. At Ombudsman, they have flexible schedules that help me balance life and school; and, the teachers and staff help me stay focused on earning my diploma and planning for life after high school.

- Zeek S., Student