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DODEA SOUTH KOREA DISTRICT
Korea District Supt’s OfficeSeoul American ESSeoul American MSSeoul American HS
Humphreys Central ESHumphreys M/HSOsan American ESOsan MSOsan American HS
Daegu American ESDaegu HS
CT Joy ES
Casey ES
There are 12 DoD schools in South Korea supporting military-connected families.
Find your school at: www.dodea.edu/Pacific/Korea/Schools-By-District.cfm
SUCCESS STORIES
The DoDEA Korea District is home to two National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence: • CT Joy ES (SY2011-12)• Seoul American MS (SY2012-13)
SUCCESS STORIES
The MATHCOUNTS team at Seoul American Middle School placed first in the 2012 DoD Schools MATHCOUNTS State Competition.
SUCCESS STORIES
Seoul American HS alumnae Danari White was selected for the prestigious 2013 U.S. Senate Youth Program. While attending the USSYP conference in Washington DC, Danari met with national political figures and senior military leaders. She was also selected to lay a wreath during a special ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier located in Arlington National Cemetery.
SUCCESS STORIES
Osan American MS teacher named Air Force STEM Teacher of the Year.
Seoul American HS grad competes at collegiate level in volleyball.
• Every year, DoDEA Pacific students comfortably outscore their norm-group peers in every grade level and subject area tested on the TerraNova.
• DoDEA students consistently score above the national average on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP, also known as “The Nation’s Report Card”):
• For example: In 2013, 89% of DoDEA 4th graders performed “At or Above Basic proficiency on the NAEP Science Assessment versus 64% for the nation.
• DoDEA’s minority students consistently perform at or near the top of the nation on standardized tests compared to their stateside peers.
• DoDEA students’ participation rate for the 2014 SAT exam was 75%—among the highest in the nation—versus the national average of 52%.
STANDARDIZED TESTING
TERRANOVA
• DoDEA Community Strategic Plan Goal: 80% in top two quarters
• National average is the 50th Percentile
Rdg LA M Sci SS Rdg LA M Sci SS Rdg LA M Sci SSGrade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5
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Percentage of DoDEA Korea District Students Scoring in the Top Two National Quarters
Grades 3-5
2012 2013 2014
TERRANOVA
• DoDEA Community Strategic Plan Goal: 80% in top two quarters
• National average is the 50th Percentile
Rdg LA M Sci SS Rdg LA M Sci SS Rdg LA M Sci SSGrade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
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Percentage of DoDEA Korea District Students Scoring in the Top Two National Quarters
Grades 6-8
2012 2013 2014
TERRANOVA
• DoDEA Community Strategic Plan Goal: 80% in top two quarters
• National average is the 50th Percentile
• *NOTE: TN testing for grades 10 and 11 is no longer administered by DoDEA
Rdg LA M Sci SS Rdg LA M Sci SS Rdg LA M Sci SSGrade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11
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Percentage of DoDEA Korea District Students Scoring in the Top Two National Quarters
Grades 9-11*
2012 2013 2014
PRE-SAT (PSAT) EXAM
Korea District Nation Korea District Nation Korea District NationReading Writing Math
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44
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PSAT Grade 10 Comparison | DoDEA Korea District and the Nation
2012 2013 2014
SAT EXAM
Korea District Nation Korea District Nation Korea District NationReading Writing Math
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489 51
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488 51
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495.65
4761
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488
512.38
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52 514
SAT Comparison | DoDEA Korea District and the Nation
2011 2012 2013
ACT EXAM
Korea District Nation Korea District Nation Korea District Nation Korea District Nation Korea District NationComposite English Math Reading Science
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20.5
21.34
21 21.98
21.3
21.53
20.921.5
21.1
21.31
20.6
20.86
21.1 22.19
21.3
21.03
20.9
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20.12
20.5
21.14
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20.49 21.3
20.65
20.9
ACT Comparison | DoDEA Korea District and the Nation
2011 2012 2013
“The percent of a school’s students who take and pass AP exams is the best AP-related indicator of whether the school is preparing increasing percentages of its students to graduate from college.”
─ Chrys Dougherty, Lynn Mellor, and Shuling Jian. The Relationship Between Advanced Placement and College Graduation (National Center for Educational Accountability, 2006).
ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
Group 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
National Average 16.9% 18.1% 19.5% 20.1% ***NA
Daegu HS 31.3% 31.0% 26.8% **NA 33.3%
Humphreys M/HS *NA *NA *NA *NA 45.5%
Osan American HS 32.0% 39.4% 40.7% 35.0% 36.1%
Seoul American HS 38.6% 40.4% 34.3% 38.1% 41.6%
* Humphreys M/HS first opened in SY2013-14.** Data not available.*** AP Report to the Nation for 2014 data will not be published until February 2015.
AP EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE REPORT
• This report shows how well states are providing equitable access to rigorous, college-level experiences to all willing and academically-prepared students.
• This report provides the means to assess both the equity and excellence of the school’s AP program. Specifically, it shows the proportion of the school’s entire senior class who scored a 3 or higher on an AP Exam at any point during high school.
For SY2013-14 Number of Graduates
Graduation Rate
Scholarships, Grants and other
Financial Aid
Sampling of College Acceptance Letters
Daegu HS 49 98% $1,028,745.00 • Indiana University (Bloomington)• Rutgers University• St. Edward's University• University of Alabama• University of Connecticut
Humphreys M/HS 29 100% $334,618.00 • Georgia State University• University of Missouri• University of Nevada• University of Tennessee• University of Texas
Osan American HS 35 97.2% $138,286.00 • Florida A&M University• Goucher College• Ohio State University• Penn State University• Washington State University
Seoul American HS 120 96% $547,201.00 • Harvard• Princeton• UCLA• US Air Force Academy• West Point
DoDEA Korea District 233 97.8% $2,048,850.00
GRADUATES PREPARED FOR SUCCESS
• Graduates of DoDEA Korea District schools compete very well for college/Service academy admissions and all forms of financial aid.
• DoDEA Pacific schools offer student support programs such as:
– Student2Student (S2S), First-day buddies, Lunch Buddy Groups
and Farewell activities for departing students
– Deployment cycle support such as Hero Hikes, Operation Hero,
Hero Walls, live webcasts of graduation ceremonies, etc.
• HS counselors available during the summer PCS months
• DoDEA guidance counselors and school psychologists are part
of a wider support team including:
– Student Support Team (SST)
– Military Family Life Consultants (MFLC)
– Adolescent Substance Abuse Counseling Service (ASACS)
STUDENT SUPPORT
• Baseball• Basketball• Cheerleading• Cross Country• Football• JROTC Competition• Soccer• Softball• Tennis• Track & Field• Volleyball• Wrestling
Creative Expressions & Film AcademyCulinary Arts
Drama & Entertainment ArtsHarvard Model Congress
Honor Music FestivalJazz/Modern Music Festival
Journalism ConferenceJunior Science & Humanities Symposium
LinguafestSTEMinars
FAR EAST ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS
In addition to these high school offerings, numerous after-school sports clubs and academic activities are available at our elementary and middle schools.
• Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are integrated in our teaching practices throughout the year
• Examples of STEM events:• MATHCOUNTS• eCybermission• Far East STEMinars• Jr. Science & Humanities Symposium• West Point Bridge Contest
• Piloting career-technical courses:• Biotech Engineering• Gaming Technology• Robotics Engineering• Green Technology Engineering
STEM INTEGRATION & INNOVATION
• Partner schools• Korea Good Neighbor Program• Academic and Athletic competition with host nation and
international schools
CONNECTING CULTURES
• Over $1B planned in military construction over the next 7 years to replace or renovate 19 DoDEA schools across the Pacific in support of 21st Century teaching, leading, and learning.
• 21st Century Design:– Energy efficient with emphasis on natural light– Flexible “neighborhoods” to support
mobile learning– State-of-the-art technology
PARTNERS IN TRANSFORMATION
• New DoDEA schools in Korea:– Humphreys M/HS opened SY2013-14– Humphreys Central ES opened SY2013-14– Humphreys West ES scheduled to open for SY2016-17– Humphreys MS scheduled to open for SY2016-17
• Planned replacement DoDEA schools in Korea:– Daegu American School– Daegu High School– Osan American ES
PARTNERS IN TRANSFORMATION
• Stop Bullying Now: anti-bullying emphasis for all schools• Be Here! Attendance Policy• Increase in math requirements for HS graduation• Adopting college- and career-ready standards• 1:1 Laptop Pilot:
• Daegu HS and Seoul American HS• All campuses offer contemporary learning software and
wireless mobile learning options• Live video streaming capabilities at all DoDEA Pacific
middle and high schools for special events such as concerts, athletic competitions, graduations, etc.
OTHER INITIATIVES
• Advisory Groups:– Dependent’s Education Council (DEC)– Advisory Council on Dependents Education (ACDE)– Pacific Theater Education Council (PTEC)– Area Advisory Council (AAC)– District Advisory Council (DAC)– Installation Advisory Council (IAC)– School Advisory Committee (SAC)
• Feedback and Community Engagement:– Parent forums– Continuous School Improvement Committees (CSI)– DoD Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE)– DoDEA Customer Satisfaction Survey– DoDEA School Report Cards (SRCs)– Federal Organizational Climate Survey (FEOCS)
ACCOUNTABILITY
Dr. Linda CurtisDirector, DoDEA [email protected]
Dr. Judith AllenSuperintendent, DoDEA Korea [email protected]
LEADERSHIP
DoDEA Pacific
Area Office
USAG Okinawa, Japan
DSN: (315) 644-5878
COMM: +81-98-953-5878
Web:www.dodea.edu/Pacific/Korea/index.cfm
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dodea.pacific
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YouTube:www.youtube.com/DODEAPAC
HighSchoolCube:www.highschoolcube.com/districts/dodea-pacific
STAY IN TOUCH
DoDEA Korea District
Superintendents Office
USAG Yongsan, Korea
DSN: (315) 738-5922
COMM: +82-2-791-5922