School Report CardSchool Report Card2009-20102009-2010

A Focus on Academic A Focus on Academic PerformancePerformance

West Hempstead UFSDWest Hempstead UFSDBoard of Education PresentationBoard of Education Presentation

June 21, 2011June 21, 2011

The New York State Report CardThe New York State Report Card

Accountability and Overview ReportAccountability and Overview Report—district/school profile information, —district/school profile information, accountability status, and accountability status, and performance informationperformance information

Comprehensive Information Report—Comprehensive Information Report—regents, NYSESLAT, NYSAA, RCTs, regents, NYSESLAT, NYSAA, RCTs, and post-graduate plansand post-graduate plans

NYS Report Card NYS Report Card OverviewOverview

33rdrd through 8 through 8thth Grade- ELA and Grade- ELA and MathematicsMathematics

44thth and 8 and 8thth Grade-Science Grade-Science

This year’s cohort report– Class that This year’s cohort report– Class that entered ninth grade in 2006 and entered ninth grade in 2006 and graduated in 2010graduated in 2010

ACCOUNTABILITYACCOUNTABILITY

Schools in Good StandingSchools in Good Standing

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)(Participation and performance criterion)(Participation and performance criterion)• In mathematics and science, all grades and In mathematics and science, all grades and

subgroups met AYPsubgroups met AYP• In ELA all grades and subgroups made AYP, In ELA all grades and subgroups made AYP,

with the exception of the special education with the exception of the special education subgroup on the district level.subgroup on the district level.

NYSED Raises ExpectationsNYSED Raises Expectations

College and Career Readiness:College and Career Readiness: Using NYS Assessments to predict Using NYS Assessments to predict

acceptance to and success in collegeacceptance to and success in college Raising cut scores on NYS assessments in Raising cut scores on NYS assessments in

ELA and Math 3-8ELA and Math 3-8 Adding the Aspirational Performance Adding the Aspirational Performance

Measure to the high school cohort data: % Measure to the high school cohort data: % of students scoring a minimum of 80 on of students scoring a minimum of 80 on the Integrated Algebra Regents and 75 on the Integrated Algebra Regents and 75 on the English Regents the English Regents

Cornwell Avenue School Cornwell Avenue School

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English Language Arts – 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades

Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4

72%78%

59% 60%

69%71%

52%

57%55%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

3rd 4th 5th

Cornwell

District

NYS Public

Level 1 –Not Meeting Learning Standards

Level 2 – Partially Meeting Learning Standards

Level 3—Meeting Learning Standards

Level 4- Meeting Learning Standards with Distinction

Mathematics – 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades

Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4

79%82%

78%

69%74% 72%

65%64%59%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

3rd 4th 5th

Cornwell

District

NYS Public

Level 4- Meeting Learning Standards with Distinction

Level 3—Meeting Learning Standards

Level 2 – Partially Meeting Learning Standards

Level 1 –Not Meeting Learning Standards

Science - Grade 4

88% 88%

95%90% 96%94%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2008-09 2009-10

Cornwell

SchoolDistrictNYS Public

Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4

George Washington George Washington SchoolSchool

The New York The New York State School State School Report CardReport Card

English Language Arts – 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades

Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4

59%

72%

61%60%

69%71%

52%57%55%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

3rd 4th 5th

GW

District

NYSPublic

Level 4- Meeting Learning Standards with Distinction

Level 3—Meeting Learning Standards

Level 2 – Partially Meeting Learning Standards

Level 1 –Not Meeting Learning Standards

Mathematics – 3rd, 4th, and 5th GradesPercentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4

67% 66%62%

69%74% 72%

59%64% 65%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

3rd 4th 5th

GW

District

NYSPublic

Level 4- Meeting Learning Standards with Distinction

Level 3—Meeting Learning Standards

Level 2 – Partially Meeting Learning Standards

Level 1 –Not Meeting Learning Standards

Science - Grade 4

99%94%

88%96% 96%

88%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2008-09 2009-10

GW

District

NYS Public

Percentage of Students Scoring at Levels 3 and 4

West HempsteadWest Hempstead

Middle SchoolMiddle School

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English Language Arts – 6th , 7th, and 8th Grades

Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4

67% 68% 66%

54%50% 51%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

6th 7th 8th

MS

NYSPublic

Level 4- Meeting Learning Standards with Distinction

Level 3—Meeting Learning Standards

Level 2 – Partially Meeting Learning Standards

Level 1 –Not Meeting Learning Standards

Mathematics – 6th, 7th, and 8th GradesPercentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4

89%

79%

61% 62%

55%

82%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

6th 7th 8th

MS

NYSPublic

Level 4- Meeting Learning Standards with Distinction

Level 3—Meeting Learning Standards

Level 2 – Partially Meeting Learning Standards

Level 1 –Not Meeting Learning Standards

86% 88%

71%74%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2008-09 2009-10

WHMS

NYSPublic

Science – Grade 8Science – Grade 8Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4Percentage of Students Achieving Levels 3 and 4

West Hempstead West Hempstead

High SchoolHigh School

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Cohort Graduation RateCohort Graduation Rate

89%93% 95% 96%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

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80%

90%

100%

WHHS

2003 Cohort

2004 Cohort93%

2005 Cohort

2006 Cohort

Percentage of Graduates Percentage of Graduates Earning Regents DiplomasEarning Regents Diplomas

72%77% 85%

39%

84%

42%

85%

40%

89%

47%

91%

50%

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

RegentsDiplomas

RegentswithAdvancedDesignation

Percentage Passing Regents Percentage Passing Regents ExaminationsExaminations(at or above 65%)(at or above 65%)

74%

91%85%

73%

94%

73%

97%

81%75%

96%

0%

10%20%

30%

40%50%

60%

70%

80%90%

100%

English Mathematics GlobalHistory

U.S. History Science

2005 Cohort

2006 Cohort

Longitudinal ELA DataLongitudinal ELA Data

80%78%

70%

79%83%

88%85% 85%

87%85%

91% 92%

66%68%67%

60%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

5th 6th 7th 8th

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

Longitudinal Math DataLongitudinal Math Data92%90%

80% 82%

90%93% 92% 95%

88%

95%94%

98%

78%

89%

80%

72%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

5th 6th 7th 8th

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

Our Goals:Our Goals: Raise Student AchievementRaise Student Achievement

Set High ExpectationsSet High Expectations

Improve InstructionImprove Instruction

Academic Achievement Plan 2010-11:Academic Achievement Plan 2010-11:

careful planningcareful planning pacing guidespacing guides assessment checkpoints—assessment checkpoints—

quarterlies and midterms quarterlies and midterms monitoring of at-risk studentsmonitoring of at-risk students quarterly meetings with each quarterly meetings with each

principal to discuss curriculum, principal to discuss curriculum, instruction, assessment and instruction, assessment and

student progress student progress district-wide grade level and district-wide grade level and

department meetingsdepartment meetings

Academic Achievement Plan 2011-12Academic Achievement Plan 2011-12

Implement pacing guides with fidelityImplement pacing guides with fidelity Midterms and finals in middle schoolMidterms and finals in middle school Implement unit assessments in grades 1-5 Implement unit assessments in grades 1-5 Study alignment of quarterly, midterm and Study alignment of quarterly, midterm and

Regents gradesRegents grades Standardize grading policyStandardize grading policy Identify successful instructional strategiesIdentify successful instructional strategies Build a common language of instructionBuild a common language of instruction Align instruction with Common Core Align instruction with Common Core

StandardsStandards

Strategic Plan 2011-14Strategic Plan 2011-14

The district is committed to implementing The district is committed to implementing the goals set forth by the Strategic the goals set forth by the Strategic Planning Council’s action plans:Planning Council’s action plans:

academic excellence academic excellence use of data to improve instructionuse of data to improve instruction educational equityeducational equity educational technologyeducational technology community relations community relations

Continued Initiatives:Continued Initiatives:

Raise expectations for student performanceRaise expectations for student performance Integrate technology into instructional programIntegrate technology into instructional program Continue to enhance ELA instructionContinue to enhance ELA instruction Math Professional Development for K-5Math Professional Development for K-5 Assess mathematics program in K-8 and provide Assess mathematics program in K-8 and provide

professional developmentprofessional development Focus on vocabulary development and critical reading Focus on vocabulary development and critical reading

strategies across curricular areasstrategies across curricular areas Hold regular district grade level, cross-grade level and Hold regular district grade level, cross-grade level and

department meetingsdepartment meetings Develop a consistent approach for analyzing annual Develop a consistent approach for analyzing annual

assessment results using Data Warehouseassessment results using Data Warehouse Use assessment results to improve instructionUse assessment results to improve instruction Align instruction with Common Core StandardsAlign instruction with Common Core Standards

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We are committed to a We are committed to a

relentless pursuit of excellencerelentless pursuit of excellence..