Transcript What is an audit - University of Iowa

Parent Discussion Meeting
Johnson School of the Arts
Reporting Requirements to the
State for Adequate Yearly Progress
(AYP)
Achievement for reading and math
Participation rate goal: 94.5% at time
of testing
High School graduation rate goal:
89.4%
Attendance rate goal for
elementary/middle school: 95.8%
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A Watch School
• In January 2004, a report was issued by
the Iowa DE identifying school buildings
and districts which did not meet
requirements for AYP for one year.
• These school buildings and/or districts
are placed on a “One-Year Watch List”.
They are not subject to any federal
sanctions but are encouraged to analyze
achievement results and determine why
goals were not met.
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Schools in Need of Assistance
If a school building or district
doesn’t meet AYP for two
years, then the school or
district becomes a school in
need of assistance (SINA).
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During the first year of being designated as
SINA…
• Any student may transfer to another
public school in the district (as long as
this building is not a SINA school).
• Transportation to this school is provided
by the district.
• Technical assistance is provided by the
AEA support team in partnership with LEA
leadership team.
• Two year action plan is developed.
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What does being an official SINA
School mean?
Title I schools are required to…
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Complete an audit and diagnose the findings in
order to determine root causes,
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develop & implement a two-year action plan,
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develop a budget to support the first year of the
action plan, and
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submit the action plan and budget for peer
review.
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State Support for Schools in Need of Assistance
Audit Phase
Evaluation
Phase
Implementatio
n Phase
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Diagnosis
Phase
Design
Phase
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Johnson School of the Arts
Mission Statement
The Johnson Elementary School of the Arts
community is an innovative, respectful,
educational environment focusing on
academic achievement through an arts
infused curriculum. Our model embraces
diversity and provides enriched opportunities
to meet individual learning needs.
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Areas of School Improvement
Focus at JSA
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Reading
Math
Social/Emotional Growth
Arts Infusion
Motivation/Morale
Social Studies/ Science
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Current Services in
Reading at JSA
• Assessment information used to
guide teaching
• At home reading requested by
classroom teacher every night
• School-wide Title Teachers (5 staff)
• Reading instruction scheduled on a
block with Title, Special Education,
and Classroom teacher support
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School Improvement Actions
• Analyze student data for benchmark
achievement as well as growth
results. Use analysis to set goals
and monitor progress.
• Staff learning in the five components
of literacy instruction
• Staff learning on preparation for
standardized testing
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Looking deeply at
student data…
• Charting ERA growth of students according to
benchmarks and expectations
• Monitor individual student growth of students on
the ITBS. JSA Fourth Graders made an average
of 0.9 growth on the Reading Comprehension
NGE.
– For example, one fourth grade student scored
1.1 NGE in the third grade and 3.0 NGE in the
fourth grade on the Reading Comprehension
test giving excellent growth, yet the student is
still not proficient according to benchmarks
and expectations
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