Board of Education Workshop Session
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 University High School for Science and Engineering
Mid-Year Data Review of Intervention Schools
Presenters: Dr. Dianna Roberge-Wentzell – Assistant Superintendent PreK-12 Education
Leslyee Frederick – Acting Chief Academic OfficerElizabeth Michaelis / Jonathan Swan – Directors of Elementary Education
Kevin McCaskill – Director of Secondary EducationDelores Cole / Timothy Sullivan Jr. – Executive Principals
Eduardo V. Genao – School Quality OfficerSonia Dinnall – Assistant-Director of Post-Secondary Education
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Intervention Schools
• Intervention schools have a history of student achievement that is below an acceptable level of performance as measured by the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT, Grades 3-8) or the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT, Grade 10).
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Support/Supervision Model
• These schools are provided with additional support and guidance to improve instructional leadership.
• Each principal supervisor, working under the direction of the K-12 Assistant Superintendent, supervises a portfolio of schools. Intervention schools are provided a more intense level of support and supervision. Areas of supervision include, but are not limited to: developing the School Accountability Plan, establishing/maintaining a positive culture and climate, analyzing data to inform instruction, establishing the School Governance Council, ensuring quality of instruction and feedback to teachers, and fostering effective parent-community relations.
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Elementary SchoolsDRA 2 Reading – Proficient or Above
School September 2011
January 2012
Change +/-
Betances Early Reading Lab
28.3% 43.0% 14.7%
MD Fox Elementary 26.1% 37.8% 11.8%
Core Knowledge Academy at Milner
23.2% 20.6% -2.6%
America’s Choice at SAND
42.7% 39.6% -3.0%
Academy for Latino Studies at Burns
33.9% 30.6% -3.3%
District Average 39.6% 48.6% 9.0%
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Elementary Schools DRA 2 Reading – Deficient or Below
School September 2011
January 2012 Change +/-
Betances Early Reading Lab
71.7% 57.0% - 14.7%
MD Fox Elementary
73.9% 62.2% -11.7%
Core Knowledge Academy at Milner
76.8% 79.4% + 2.6%
America’s Choice at SAND
57.3% 60.4% + 3.1%
Academy for Latino Studies at Burns
66.1% 69.4 + 3.3%
District Average 60.4% 51.4% - 9.0%
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Elementary Schools Reading – Proficient or Above
School CMT Spring 2011
Cycle 1 September
2011
Cycle 2 December
2012
Change +/-Cycle 1 to 2
America’s Choice at SAND
41% 2.2% 21.1% 18.9%
Betances Early Reading Lab
28% 2.8% 15.5% 12.7%
Core Knowledge Academy at Milner
28% 8.2% 14.3% 6.1%
Asian Studies Academy (Grades 6-8)
40% 30.2% 28.4% -1.8%
MD Fox Elementary
31% 9.5% 13.6% 4.1%
Academy for Latino Studies at Burns
28% 15.5% 17.8% 2.3%
District Average
54% 19.8% 28.6% 8.8%
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Elementary Schools Reading – Proficient or Above
School CMT Spring 2011
Cycle 1 September
2011
Cycle 2 December
2012
Change +/-Cycle 1 to 2
America’s Choice at SAND
41% 2.2% 21.1% 18.9%
Betances Early Reading Lab
28% 2.8% 15.5% 12.7%
Core Knowledge Academy at Milner
28% 8.2% 14.3% 6.1%
Asian Studies Academy(Grades 6-8)
42% 30.2% 28.4% -1.8%
MD Fox Elementary
31% 9.5% 13.6% 4.1%
Academy for Latino Studies at Burns
28% 15.5% 17.8% 2.3%
District Average
54% 19.8% 28.6% 8.8%
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Elementary SchoolsFive-Year CMT History - ReadingSchool CMT
2011CMT 2010
CMT2009
CMT 2008
CMT 2007
America’s Choice at SAND
41% 45% 30% 27% 27%
Betances Early Reading Lab
28% 25% 21% 18% 18%^
Core Knowledge at Milner
22% 24% 15% 14% 14%
Asian Studies Academy(Grades 6-8)
42% 43% 33%
M D Fox Elementary
31% 29% 28% 30% 23%
Academy for Latino Studies at Burns
28% 23% 15% 16% 19%8
Elementary Schools Math – Proficient or Above
School CMT Spring 2011
Cycle 1 September
2011
Cycle 2 December
2012
Change +/-Cycle 1 to 2
Betances Early Reading Lab
50% 19.1% 43.2% 24.1%
Asian Studies Academy (Grades 6-8)
57% 12.3% 10.2% -2.1%
MD Fox Elementary
46% 23.7% 31.4% 7.7%
America’s Choice at SAND
46% 23.9% 30.1% 6.2%
Core Knowledge Acad. at Milner
34% 8.7% 14.4% 5.6%
Acad. for Latino Studies at Burns
38% 17.9% 23.4% 5.5%
District Average
64% 30.3% 38.7% 8.4%
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Elementary SchoolsFive-Year CMT History - Math
School CMT 2011
CMT 2010
CMT 2009
CMT 2008
CMT2007
America’s Choice at SAND
46% 46% 31% 34% 36%
Betances Early Reading Lab
50% 35% 49% 44% 33%
Core Knowledge at Milner
34% 42% 30% 34% 23%
Asian Studies Academy(Grades 6-8)
57% 53% 53% 46% 41%
M D Fox Elementary
46% 56% 52% 48% 42%
Academy for Latino Studies at Burns
38% 45% 33% 24% 35%
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High SchoolsReading – Mean RIT Score
School NWEA December 2011
Journalism and Media Academy @ Weaver High School
209.7
Bulkeley Lower High School 206.3
Culinary Arts Academy @ Weaver High School
205.3
Engineering & Green Technology Academy @ HPHS
205.0
District AverageDistrict Performance Range
214.1(144-266)
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High SchoolsMath – Mean RIT Score
School NWEA December 2011
Engineering & Green Technology Academy @ HPHS
215.8
Journalism and Media Academy @ Weaver High School
214.7
Bulkeley Lower High School 214.6
Culinary Arts Academy @ Weaver High School
210.5
District AverageDistrict Performance Range
222.0(146-288)
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High SchoolsPSAT – October 2011 (10th & 11th Grade)
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School Total Tested
Critical Reading Range
Critical Reading Mean
MathRange
MathMean
Law and Gov’t Academy
203 20-58 34 20-57 32
Bulkeley HS 262 20-56 33 20-54 32
Nursing Academy
177 20-52 33 20-49 31
Culinary Arts Academy
75 20-51 32 20-47 32
Journalism and Media Academy
90 20-52 32 20-53 31
Academy of Engineering and Green Technology
125 20-53 31 20-55 32
District Average
2069 36 36
District Range
2069 20-74 20-77
State Average (11th grade)
47.8 47.5
High SchoolsSAT October 2011 - Seniors
School Number Tested Critical Reading Mean
Math Mean
Law & Government Academy
71 354 349
Nursing Academy 66 343 354
Academy of Engineering & Green Technology
74 329 352
Culinary Arts Academy 27 324 355
Journalism & Media Academy
77 330 333
District MeanDistrict Range
541 333200-610
345200-580
*State 29,803 502 505
*State scores include all administrations of the SAT during the 2010 – 2011 school year
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High Schools9th Grade Retention
School 9th Grade Retention October 2011
Culinary Arts Academy 29.7%
Journalism & Media Academy 35.9%
Bulkeley Lower High School 49.0%
District Average 29.4%
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High SchoolsPost Secondary Enrollment Class of 2011
School 2 Year 4 Year Total
Law & Government Academy @ HPHS
36% 15% 51%
Nursing Academy 25% 15% 40%
Engineering & Green Technology Academy
23% 13% 36%
Culinary Arts Academy 11% 11% 22%
District Average 24% 24% 48%
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Source: National Clearing House
Elementary Schools Student Attendance (As of Jan 31, 2012)
School Average Daily Attendance
Asian Studies Academy 92.4%
M.D. Fox Elementary 90.4%
Core Knowledge Academy at Milner
89.9%
America’s Choice at SAND 89.2%
Academy for Latino Studies at Burns
88.3%
Betances Early Reading Lab 88.2%
Elementary District Average 90.9%
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High Schools Student Attendance (As of Jan 31, 2012)
School Average Daily Attendance
Bulkeley Lower High School 89.8%
Law and Government Academy 86.3%
Culinary Arts Academy 84.3%
Journalism and Media Academy 82.0%
Nursing Academy 80.5%
Engineering and Green Technology Academy
78.9%
Secondary District Average 88%
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