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ReportCard:2011-2012
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AtGetSmartSchools,wearededicatedtoincreasingthe
numberofhighlytrainedschoolleadersforpublic,high-
performing,autonomousschoolsservinglow-incomestudents
inColorado.
Duringthe2011-2012schoolyear,4,026studentsaHended14
GSSpartnerschools.
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TableofContents
StudentDemographicsofGSSAffiliatedSchools-Page5
2011-2012GSSPartnerSchoolsandTheirLeaders-Page6
MapofGSSPartnerSchoolsinDenver-Page7
MapofAllGSSPartnerSchoolsinColorado-Page8
Introducon-Page9
a. SchoolDataandPrincipalEvaluaons
b. ColoradoSchoolGradesDataforGSSPartnerSchools
c. GSSSchoolsComparedtoDPSSchoolswithSimilarLevelofFRL
d. GSSSchoolsComparedtoAPSSchoolswithSimilarLevelofFRL
2011-2012SchoolPerformanceData-Page12
AtlasPreparatorySchool-Page13
DenverSchoolofScienceandTechnology:GreenValleyRanch(DSST:GVR)-Page15
GirlsAthlecLeadershipSchool(GALS)-Page17
KIPPDenverCollegiateSchool(KDCHS)-Page19
KIPPMontbelloCollegePrep(KMCP)-Page21
MathandScienceLeadershipAcademy-Page23
STRIVEPrep:HarveyPark(FormallyWestDenverPrep)-Page25
STRIVEPrep:Highland(FormallyWestDenverPrep)-Page27
STRIVEPrep:Lake(FormallyWestDenverPrep)-Page29
ThomasMacLarenSchool-Page31
UniversityPrep-Page33
ValdezElementarySchool-Page35
WilliamSmithHighSchool-Page37
GSSPartnerSchoolsEnrollmentin2011-2012-Page39
NewGSSPartnerSchoolsin2012-2013-Page40
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StudentDemographicsinGSSPartnerSchools:
Hispanic AfricanAmerican White Other
SPEDStudents NonSPEDStudents
EnglishLanguageLearners NonEnglishLanguageLearners
FreeandReducedLunchStudents NonFreeandReducedLunchStudents
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AtlasPreparatory
School
ZachMcComsey
DenverSchoolof
Science
Technology:Green
ValleyRanch
JessicaLong
GirlsAthle>c
LeadershipSchool
LizWolfson,Jennifer
eller,JessicaDauchy
KIPPDenverCollegiateHigh
Rebeccaolmes
KIPPMontbelloCollegiatePrep
NickBucy
MathandScienceLeadershipAcademy
LoriNazareno
STRIVEPrep:
HarveyPark
JoshuaSmith
STRIVEPrep:
Highland
BetsyPeterson
STRIVEPrep:Lake
RyanKockler
ThomasMacLaren
School
MaryFaithall
UniversityPrep
DavidSinger
ValdezElementary
School
JessicaBuckley
WilliamSmithHigh
School
JaneShirley
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SmartSchools’
LeadersandTheir
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GSSPartnerSchoolsinDenver:
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1.STRIVE-Westwood
2.KIPPDenverCollegiateHigh
3.GALS
4.DSSTGVR
5.STRIVE-Highland
6.STRIVE-Lake
7.KIPPMontbello
8.UniversityPrep
9.Sims-Fayola
10.WestGenera>ons
11.RockyMountainPrep
12.ValdezElementary
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AllGSSPartnerSchools:
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Introduc>on:ThisreportcardseekstosharecricalinformaonaboutGSSpartnerschools,celebrangthe
achievementsofGSSprincipals,teachers,andstudentsanddemonstrangtheimpactthatGSS
leadershaveonlow-incomestudents.
ThisreportanalyzesstudentachievementandgrowthdataforGetSmartSchoolspartnerschools.EachschooliscomparedtoitsdistrictandthestateofColoradousingtheTransional
ColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)andgrowthratesoverathreeyearperiod.
TheTCAPtestisdesignedtoprovideapictureofstudentperformancetoschools,districts,
educators,andthecommunity.1However,analysissolelybasedonTCAPscoresdoesnotshow
theenrepicture.Thisisparcularlytrueformiddleandhighschools,asachievementdata
representresultsfromstudentswhomayhavebeenpreviouslyenrolledinlowperforming
elementaryormiddleschoolshavingcomeintoaGSSschooloneormoregradelevelsbehind.
Studentgrowthratesaredeterminedbycombininggrowthpercenlesfromindividual
students,whicharecalculatedbycomparingTCAPscoresoverthreeconsecuveyears.Itisalsoimportanttonotethatstateanddistrictachievementdataincludeschoolswithnofree
andreducedlunchandschoolswithcloseto100%freeandreducedlunch.Schoolsareassessed
usingthesamemetricsratherthantakingintoaccounttheuniquecircumstancesofindividual
schools.SchoolswithhigherFRLratestypicallyhavemorechallengeswithchildrenentering
behindgradelevel,whichrequireslongerperiodsofmetoseeimprovementsingrowthand
achievementdata.
Byincludingbothperformanceandgrowthdatainthereportcard,weareabletoportraya
morecompletepictureofourpartnerschoolscomparedtothedistrictsandthestate.
SchoolDataandPrincipalEvalua>on:Thedatainthisreportarerepresentaveoftheschool,ratherthanoftheschoolleaderGSS
hastrained.Unfortunately,atthismethereisnocomprehensivemethodofevaluang
principalsthatallowsforcomparisonbetweenleaders,asdifferentsystemsareusedineach
districtorschool.AccordingtoarecentstudyconductedbytheGeorgeW.BushInstute,most
stateshaveliletonoinformaonabouthowprincipalsareprepared,licensed,supported,or
evaluated.2Oncemoredatabecomeavailable,GSSwillbeabletoeffecvelyevaluateour
trainedleaders.GSSisconnuallyadjusngthewaywetrainourleadersinordertohelpshape
theperformanceoftheirschoolsinthefuture.
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ColoradoSchoolGradesDataforGSSPartnerSchools:
ColoradoSchoolGradesusesstudentachievementandgrowthtocalculateoverallschoolperformance.Theinputdataforcalculangoverallschoolgradesincludesacademic
achievement,academicgrowth,academicgrowthgapsandcollegecareerreadiness.Thescale
foreachgradeis:A:ascoreof13-11,B:10-8,C:7-5,D:4-2andF:1.3
51%ofGSSschoolsinDPSearnedaBgradeorhigher;29%ofDPSschoolsearnedaBgradeor
higher.Basedonthisinformaon,GSSaffiliatedschoolsinDPSareoutperformingthedistrict.
Inaddion,GSSschoolshavehigherthantheaverageCOSchoolGradesscoreinAuroraPublic
SchoolsandHarrison2PublicSchools.
GSSSchoolsComparedtoDPSschoolsbasedonCOSchoolGrades:
GSSSchoolsComparedtoAPSandH2PSbasedonColoradoSchoolGrades:
**Schoolsmarked“NA”areschoolsthatwerenotgivenagradebyCOSchoolGrades.Onereasonaschoolwillreceivean‘NA”
isifitnewlyestablishedandwasnotabletoprovideanydatacomparisons.
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GSSSchoolsComparedtoDPSSchoolswithaSimilarLevelof
FRL:GSSSchoolsare,onaverage,outperformingthedistrictintermsofAcademicAchievement,
AcademicGrowth,AcademicGrowthGapsandCollegeCareerReadiness.WhenDPSschoolsare
sortedbysimilarFRLrates,GSSschoolsarebeangtheaverageCOSchoolGradesscore.For
example,schoolsinDPSwith95-91%FRLrateshaveanaverageCOSchoolGradesscoreof5.6
(C).FouroutoffiveGSSaffiliatedschoolswithsimilarFRLratesinthisgroupscoredhigherwith
a6,10,7and11.BasedonthisdataGSSschools,whencomparedtoschoolswithsimilarFRL
ratesinDPS,scorehigherthantheaverageDPSSchool.
GSSSchoolsComparedtoAPSSchoolswithaSimilarLevelof
FRL:BasedonthedataavailablefromColoradoSchoolGrades,WilliamSmithHighSchool(theonly
GSSpartnerschoolcurrentlyinAurora)isoutperformingthedistrictintermsofAcademic
Achievement,AcademicGrowth,AcademicGrowthGapsandCollegeCareerReadiness.When
APSschoolsaresortedbysimilarFRLrates,WilliamSmithisbeangtheaverageCOSchool
Gradesscoreof4.6(D+toC-)withascoreof6(C)whencomparedtoschoolswith50-60%FRL
rates.Addionally,whencomparedtothethreeotherhighschoolsinAurorawithFRLrates
between50-60%,WilliamSmithoutperformstheaverageof4.7(D+toC-)withaCOSchool
Gradesscoreof6(C).Overall,whencomparedtoschoolswithsimilarlevelsofFRLratesinAPS,
thisGSSschoolscoreshigherthantheaverageAPSschool.
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AtlasPreparatorySchool1628SouthMurrayBlvd,ColoradoSprings,CO80916|719.358.7196|atlasprep.org
GSSFellow:ZacharyMcComsey
YearFounded:2009
Grades:5-8Enrollment:350
StudentDemographics
StudentAchievementData
PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced
2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)
0%
18%
35%
53%
70%
Reading Math
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AtlasPreparatorySchool1628SouthMurrayBlvd,ColoradoSprings,CO80916|719.358.7196|atlasprep.org
GSSFellow:ZacharyMcComsey
YearFounded:2009
Grades:5-8Enrollment:350
StudentGrowth:
AcademicGrowthOverThreeYearPeriod
30%
48%
65%
83%
100%
OverallGrowth
AtlasPrep arrisonPublicSchools
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DenverSchoolofScienceandTechnology:Green
ValleyRanch(DSST)4800TellurideStreetBulding4,Denver,CO80249|303.320.5570|dsstpublicschools.org
GSSFellow:JessicaLong,MiddleSchoolDirectorYearFounded:2010
Grades:6-9
Enrollment:430
StudentDemographics:
StudentAchievementData:
PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced
2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)
0%
18%
35%
53%
70%
Reading Math
DSST:GVR DenverPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools
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DenverSchoolofScienceandTechnology:Green
ValleyRanch(DSST)4800TellurideStreetBuilding4,Denver,CO80249|303.320.5570|dsstpublicschools.org
GSSFellow:JessicaLong,MiddleSchoolDirectorYearFounded:2010
Grades:6-9
Enrollment:430
StudentGrowth:AcademicGrowthOverThreeYearPeriod
In2011-2012GSSFellow,JessicaLong,wasthemiddleschooldirectoratDSST:GVR.Foundedin
2010,DSSThad430kidsandservegrades6-9,and67%ofthemareeligibleforFreeand
ReducedLunch.DSST:GVRscoredremarkablywellcomparedtootherschoolsinDPS,with65%
ofitsstudentsscoringproficientoradvancedinreadingand62%inmathonthe2011-2012
TCAPtest.DSSTsignificantlyoutperformedDPSinreadingby17%,andinmathoutperformed
thedistrictby20%andthestateby8%.DSSThasaoverallgrowthof93%forthelastthree
years.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
OverallGrowth
DSST:GVR DenverPublicSchools
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GirlsAthle>cLeadershipSchool(GALS)200SouthUniversityBlvd,Denver,CO80209|720.389.9498|galschools.org
GSSFellow:LizWolfson,Founder/HeadofSchool;JenniferHeller,ChiefAcademicOfficer;
JessicaDauchy,DirectorofOperaons
YearFounded:2010Grades:6-8
Enrollment:176
StudentDemographics:
StudentAchievementData:
PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced
2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)
0%
18%
35%
53%
70%
Reading Math
GALSDenver DenverPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools
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GirlsAthle>cLeadershipSchool(GALS)200SouthUniversityBlvd,Denver,CO80209|720.389.9498|galschools.org
GSSFellow:LizWolfson,Founder/HeadofSchool;JenniferHeller,ChiefAcademicOfficer;
JessicaDauchy,DirectorofOperaons
YearFounded:2010Grades:6-8
Enrollment:176
StudentGrowth:AcademicGrowthOverThreeYearPeriod
GSSFellows,LizWolfson,JenniferHellerandJessicaDauchy,foundedtheGirlsAthlec
LeadershipSchool(GALS)in2010.Inthesecondyearofoperaon,therewere176studentsin
grades6-8and51%whoqualifiedforFreeandReducedLunch.Basedonstudentachievement
dataandoverallgrowthdataforGALSin2012,GALSoutperformedthedistrictinreadingasa
whole.Morespecifically,73%ofGirlsAthleteLeadershipSchool’s6thgradersscoreproficientor
advancedinreadingonTCAP,whereasonly55%ofDPS6thgradersonaveragescored
proficientoradvanced.Evenbeeristhat75%ofGALS7thgradersscoredproficientor
advancedinreadingonTCAP,whereasonly50%ofDPS7th
gradersonaveragewereproficientoradvanced.ThegrowthdataforthelastthreeyearsisequallyinterestedatGALSwithan83%
overallgrowthrate,whereasDPShasonlyseena61%growthrate.
LizWolfsonandJenniferHellerareparcularlyproudofthegrowthGALSFRLstudentsmade
comparedtothedistrictandthestatein2012.54%ofGALSFRLstudentsoutperformedthe
district(52%)andstate(48%)inTCAPMedianGrowthPercenle.
0%
23%
45%
68%
90%
OverallGrowth
GALSDenver DenverPublicSchools
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KIPPDenverCollegiateHigh(KDCHS)451SouthTejonStreet,Denver,CO80223|303.623.5772|kippcolorado.org
GSSFellow:RebeccaHolmes,ExecuveDirector
YearFounded:2009
Grades:9-11Enrollment:330
StudentDemographics:
StudentAchievementData:
PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced
2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)
0%
18%
35%
53%
70%
Reading Math
KIPPCollegiate DenverPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools
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KIPPDenverCollegiateHigh(KDCHS)451SouthTejonStreet,Denver,CO80223|303.623.5772|kippcolorado.org
GSSFellow:RebeccaHolmes,ExecuveDirector
YearFounded:2009
Grades:9-11Enrollment:330
StudentGrowth:
AcademicGrowthOverThreeYearPeriod
GSSFellow,RebeccaHolmes,wastheExecuveDirectorofKIPPDenverCollegiateHighin
2011-2012.ThestudentachievementratesatKDCHSfor2011-2012were59%scoring
proficientoradvancedinreadingand21%inmathontheTCAPin2012.Incomparison,the
districtpercentagewas23%forhighschoolsinDPS.DespiteamuchloweraverageFRLinDPS
schools,KDCHS’growthoverthelastthreeyearsof71%out-performedthedistrictby10%.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
OverallGrowth
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KIPPDenverMontbelloPrep(KDMP)5290KierdgeStreet,Denver,CO80239|303.934.3245|kippcolorado.org
GSSFellow:NickBucy,SchoolDirector
YearFounded:2011
Grades:5Enrollment:99
StudentDemographics:
StudentAchievementData:
PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Reading Math
KIPPMontbelloCollegePrep DenverPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools
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KIPPDenverMontbelloPrep(KDMP)5290KierdgeStreet,Denver,CO80239|303.934.3245|kippcolorado.org
GSSFellow:NickBucy,SchoolDirector
YearFounded:2011
Grades:5Enrollment:99
StudentGrowth:
Academic Growth Over Three Year Period
GSSFellow,NickBucy,wastheSchoolDirectoratKIPPMontbelloCollegePrep.Foundedin
2011,KMCPserved99studentsingrades5inyearone.Initsfirstyearofoperaon,KDMPhad
a10%growthinmath,25%growthinreading(MAP)andwasinthetop25%inparentand
studentsasfacon(HealthySchools)intheenreKIPPNetwork.In2011-2012,KIPPMontbello
hadthehighestELLgrowthofDPScharters.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
OverallGrowth
KIPPMontbelloCollegePrep DenverPublicSchools
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MathandScienceLeadershipAcademy451SouthTejonStreet,Denver,CO80223|720.424.1310|msladenver.org
GSSFellow:LoriNazareno,Principal
YearFounded:2011
Grades:K-4Enrollment:254
StudentDemographics:
StudentAchievementData:
PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced
2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Reading Math
MathandScienceLeadershipAcademy DenverPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools
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MathandScienceLeadershipAcademy451SouthTejonStreet,Denver,CO80223|720.424.1310|msladenver.org
GSSFellow:LoriNazareno,Principal
YearFounded:2011
Grades:K-4Enrollment:254
StudentGrowth:AcademicGrowthOverThreeYearPeriod
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
OverallGrowth
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STRIVEPrep:HarveyParkCampus2250SouthQuitmanWay,Denver,CO80219|720.424.8199|striveprep.org
GSSFellow:JoshuaSmith,SchoolLeader
YearFounded:2009
Grades:6-8Enrollment:319
StudentDemographics:
StudentAchievementData:
PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced
2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Reading Math
STRIVE:arveyPark DenverPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools
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STRIVEPrep:HarveyParkCampus2250SouthQuitmanWay,Denver,CO80219|720.424.8199|striveprep.org
GSSFellow:JoshuaSmith,SchoolLeader
YearFounded:2009
Grades:6-8Enrollment:319
StudentGrowth:
AcademicGrowthOverThreeYearPeriod
Duringthe2011-2012schoolyearStrivePrep:HarveyPark,leadbyGSSFellowJoshuaSmith,
outperformedDPSinbothreadingandmathontheTCAP.HarveyParkhasseenanoverall
growthrateoverathree-yearperiodof100%.
StrivePrep:HarveyParkgraduatedtheirfirstclassof8thgradersinMayof2012,sendingthe
foundingclassofscholarsofftohighschoolwheretheywillconnuetheirpreparaonforcollege.
IntheSpringof2012,HarveyParkwasoneofonly3charterschoolsnaon-widetobeawarded
theNewLeaders'"EffecvePracceIncenveCommunity"GoldAwardbasedonananalysisof
students'academicgrowthoveramul-yearperiod.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
OverallGrowth
STRIVEPREP:ARVEY DenverPublicSchools
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STRIVEPrep:HighlandCampus2960NorthSpeerBlvd,Denver,CO80211|303.962.9880|striveprep.org
GSSFellow:BetsyPeterson,Principal
YearFounded:2010
Grades:6-7Enrollment:222
StudentDemographics:
StudentAchievementData:
PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced
2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)
0%
18%
35%
53%
70%
Reading Math
STRIVE:ighland DenverPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools
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STRIVEPrep:HighlandCampus2960NorthSpeerBlvd,Denver,CO80211|303.962.9880|striveprep.org
GSSFellow:BetsyPeterson,Principal
YearFounded:2010
Grades:6-7Enrollment:222
StudentGrowth:AcademicGrowthOverThreeYearPeriod
Duringthe2011-2012schoolyearStrivePrep:Highland,leadbyGSSFellowBetsyPeterson,had
222studentsenrolledingrades6-7with92%ofstudentsqualifyingforfreeandreducedlunch.
HighlandoutperformedDPSinbothreadingandmathontheTCAP.Highland’sdemonstrated
moregrowthonthe2011TCAPreadingandmaththananyothermiddleschoolstudentsinthe
cityofDenver.
StrivePrep:Highland’soverallgrowthoverathreeyearperiodis96%,comparedtoDPSwhich
hada61%overallgrowthrateoverathreeyearperiod.Thisyear,thefirstclassof8thgraderswillgraduate.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
OverallGrowth
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STRIVEPrep:LakeCampus1820LowellBlvd,Denver,CO80204|303.573.2017|striveprep.org
GSSFellow:RyanKockler,Principal
YearFounded:2009
Grades:6-7Enrollment:240
StudentDemographics:
StudentAchievementData:PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced
2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)
0%
18%
35%
53%
70%
Reading Math
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STRIVEPrep:LakeCampus1820LowellBlvd,Denver,CO80204|303.573.2017|striveprep.org
GSSFellow:RyanKockler,Principal
YearFounded:2009Grades:6-7
Enrollment:240
StudentGrowth:
Academic Growth Over Three Year Period
Duringthe2011-2012schoolyearStrivePrep:Lake,leadbyGSSFellowRyanKockler,had240
studentsenrolledingrades6-7with94%ofstudentsqualifyingforfreeandreducedlunch.Lake
outperformedDPSinmathonthe2011-2012TCAP.
StrivePrep:Lake’soverallgrowthoverathreeyearperiodwas93%,comparedtoDPSwhich
onlysaw61%overallgrowth.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
OverallGrowth
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ThomasMacLarenSchool303AusnBluffsPkwy,ColoradoSprings,CO80918|719.313.4488|maclarenschool.org
GSSFellow:MaryFaithHall,SchoolLeader
YearFounded:2009
Grades:6-11Enrollment:161
StudentDemographics:
StudentAchievementData:
PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced
2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Reading Math
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ThomasMacLarenSchool303AusnBluffsPkwy,ColoradoSprings,CO80918|719.313.4488|maclarenschool.org
GSSFellow:MaryFaithHall,SchoolLeader
YearFounded:2009
Grades:6-11Enrollment:161
StudentGrowth:
2011-2012CDEGrowthDataisUnavailable
GSSFellowMaryFaithHallfoundedtheThomasMaclarenSchoolin2009.Duringthe
2011-2012schoolyeartherewere161studentsingrades6-11and28%whoqualifyforFree
andReducedLunch.TMSoutperformedtheCharterSchoolInstute*bymorethan25%inboth
mathandreadingTCAPproficiency.Schoolwidescoresofproficientoradvancedin2010were
54%,in2011were65%,andin2012were73%.AddionallyforthesecondyearinarowTMS
earnedtheJamesIrwinSchoolofExcellenceAwardforacademicexcellence.
*ThemissionoftheCharterSchoolInstuteshallbetofosterhigh-qualitypublicschoolchoicesofferedthrough
Instutecharterschoolsthatdeliverrigorousacademiccontentandhighacademicperformanceinasafe
environmentandonparwiththehighestperformingschools,includingparcularlyschoolsforat-riskstudents4.
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UniversityPrep2409ArapahoeStreet,Denver,CO80205|303.294.0463|universityprep.org
GSSFellow:DavidSinger,HeadofSchoolYearFounded:2011
Grades:K-1
Enrollment:113
StudentDemographics:
StudentAchievementData:
TheseGradeLevelsdonotTakeTCAP
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UniversityPrep2409ArapahoeStreet,Denver,CO80205|303.294.0463|universityprep.org
GSSFellow:DavidSinger,HeadofSchool
YearFounded:2011
Grades:K-1Enrollment:113
StudentGrowth:
2011-2012CDEGrowthDataisUnavailableGSSFellow,DavidSinger,foundedUniversityPrepin2011.Duringthe2011-2012schoolyear
therewere113studentsingradesK-1and81%whoqualifyforFreeandReducedLunch.
BecauseUniversityPrepstudentsdidnottaketheTCAPtest,wecannotcomparethemtothe
districtusingthatdata.However,wedoknowthatatthestartofY1,20%ofkindergarten
scholarsjoinedUPrepatorabovegradelevelinreading.Bytheendoftheyear,90%of
kindergardenstudentswereatgradelevelforreading.Addionally,100%ofUPrep’s
kindergartenEnglishLanguageLearners(ELLs)completedtheirfirstyearreadingatorabove
gradeleveldespite0%enteringreadyforKindergarten.Finally,in1stgrade,thepercentageof
scholarsreadingatorabovegradelevelincreased9xfromthestarttotheendoftheyear.
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ValdezElementary2525West28thAvenue,Denver,CO80211|720.424.3310|escuelavaldez.org
GSSFellow:PeterSherman,Principal
YearTransioned:2011
Grades:K-1Enrollment:113
StudentDemographics:
StudentAchievementData:
PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Reading Math
ValdezElementary DenverPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools
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ValdezElementary2525West28thAvenue,Denver,CO80211|720.424.3310|escuelavaldez.org
GSSFellow:PeterSherman,Principal
YearTransioned:2011Grades:K-1
Enrollment:113
StudentGrowth:AcademicGrowthOverThreeYearPeriod
GSSFellow,JessicaBuckley,foundedValdezElementaryin2011.Duringthe2011-2012school
year,therewere361studentsingradesPreK-5and75%whoqualifiedforFreeandReduced
Lunch.Valdezstudentsconnuetoshowsteadygrowtheachyear,with68%overallgrowth
overathreeyearperiod.Valdez’sgrowthscoresinreadingandwringonTCAPwereamong
thetopinthestateandinmathwereabovethe50-percenlemark.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
OverallGrowth
ValdezElementary
DenverPublicSchools
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WilliamSmithHighSchool400AirportBoulevard,Aurora,CO80011|303.364.8715|aps.k12.co.us/wmsmith
GSSFellow:JaneShirley,Principal
YearTransioned:2011
Grades:9-12Enrollment:282
StudentDemographics:
StudentAchievementData:
PercentofStudentsScoringProficientorAdvanced
2012TransionalColoradoAssessmentProgram(TCAP)
0%
18%
35%
53%
70%
Reading Math
WilliamSmithighSchool AuroraPublicSchools ColoradoPublicSchools
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WilliamSmithHighSchool400AirportBoulevard,Aurora,CO80011|303.364.8715|aps.k12.co.us/wmsmith
GSSFellow:JaneShirley,Principal
YearTransioned:2011
Grades:9-12Enrollment:282
StudentGrowth:AcademicGrowthOverThreeYearPeriod
Duringthe2011-2012schoolyear,therewere282studentsingrades9-12and52%who
qualifiedforFreeandReducedLunch.WilliamSmithconnuedtoshowsteadygrowtheach
year,with64%overallgrowthoverathreeyearperiod.ThegrowthatWilliamSmithisfar
exceedinggrowthinAPS.In2012GraduateJanetMensahwasoneof10studentsselectedstatewideforthepresgiousBA/BSMDprogramattheUniversityofColoradoMedicalSchool.
Addionally,WSHSwasselectedasanExpedionaryLearningMentorSchool—oneof17
demonstraonsitesinthecountry.Finally,the2011-20124YearGraduaonRateatWSHSwas
86%comparedtotheAPSgrowthrateof61%.
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
OverallGrowth
WilliamSmithighSchool
AuroraPublicSchools
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Enrollment2011-2012inGSSPartnerSchools
AtlasPreperatorySchool DSST:GreenValleyRanch
Grades5-7 Grades:6-9
Enrollment:350 Enrollment:430
GirlsAthle>cLeadershipSchool KIPPDenverCollegiateHigh
Grades:6-8 Grades:9-11
Enrollment:176 Enrollment:330
KIPPMontbelloCollegePrep Math&ScienceLeadershipAcademy
Grades:5 Grades:K-4
Enrollment:99 Enrollment:254
STRIVEPrep:HarveyParkCampus STRIVEPrep:HighlandCampus
Grades:6-8 Grades:6-7
Enrollment:319 Enrollment:222
STRIVEPrep:LakeCampus ThomasMacLarenSchool
Grades:6-7 Grades6-11
Enrollment:240 Enrollment:161
UniversityPrep ValdezElementary
Grades:K-1 Grades:PreK-5
Enrollment:113 Enrollment:361
WilliamSmithHighSchool
Grades:9-12
Enrollment:282
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NewGSSPartnerSchoolsin2012-2013
RockyMountainPrep7808CherryCreekDrive,Denver,CO80231|720.608.0219|rockymountainprep.org
GSSFellow:JamesCryan,HeadofSchool/Founder
Grades:PreK-1
Enrollment:131
Intheirfirstyearofopera>on,2012-2013,RockyMountainPrephasseengreatgrowthamongtheir
students.Atthebeginningoftheyear80%ofincomingstudentswerebehindgrade-levelinreading,
byFebruary78%wereatorabovegrade-leveltarget,and2/3rdswereadvanced.
Sims-FayolaInternaonalAcademyP.O.Box172333,Denver,CO80217|720.515.7342
GSSFellow:DedrickSims,HeadofSchool/Founder
Grades:6,9
Enrollment:125
Intheirfirstyearofopera>on,2012-2013,SimsFayolahasseengrowthamongtheiryoungmenthat
hasfarexceededtheirexpecta>onsthusfar.InAugustofyearoneonly15%ofSims-Fayolamenwere
ongradelevel,howeverbyJanuary35%ofstudentswereatgradelevelorhigher.Agreat
improvementinsuchashort>me!
WestGeneraonAcademy951ElaStreet,Denver,CO80204|720.515.7342|westgeneraon.dpsk12.org
GSSFellow:WendyPiersee
Grades:6,8,9
Enrollment:350
Intheirfirstyearofopera>on,2012-2013,WestGenera>onAcademyhasseenalotofgrowth.Atthe
startofyearoneinAugust,14%ofWGA’s9thgraderswere“AtGradelevelorAboveinreading;”
however,halfwaythroughtheyear19%ofthe9thgradersarenow“AtGradelevelorAbove.”
Addi>onally,both6thand8thgradersatWGAhadsignificantgrowthinreadingandmathaccordingto
interimassessments.IntheStudentSurveyadministeredaerthefirstroundofIntensiveCourses,
studentsreflectedposi>velyonexperien>allearningopportuni>es,developingafuturefocusandthe
academicskillsdevelopedduringthemonth.Someofthehighlightsofthisreportinclude:74%of
studentsAgree,StronglyAgreeorVeryStronglyAgreethattheyfeelmo>vatedtocometotheir
IntensiveClass.74%ofstudentsAgree,StronglyAgreeorVeryStronglyAgreethattheirteachersare
willingtotakeaslongasneededtohelpthemunderstandtheclassmaterial,and64%ofstudents
Agree,StronglyAgreeorVeryStronglyAgreethattheyhaveimprovedtheirmathskills.
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