Blue Ridge School District 18 Diamond in the Cornfield Assessment Presentation November 2017

2017 School Report Card Data Detailed School Report Card data is available for Blue Ridge School District and for each of our schools at http://www.illinoisreportcard.com/ See Comparison Chart Handout

2016-17 School Report Card Highlights Students with disabilities decreased from the previous year: 13% to 12% Low income students are up from the previous year: 43% to 45% Truancy is up from previous year: 4% to 9% Homeless students are up slightly from previous year: 1% to 2% Strong graduation rate at 93%; 8th highest in the area HS SAT scores are overall slightly above state average in ELA, and below state average in math. For ELA, girls performed at levels higher than state averages and boys below state averages. In math, both girls and boys performed below state averages.

2016-17 School Report Card Highlights (continued) % College Ready (ACT score of 21+) increased from 45% to 77%; this was an optional test this year. Post-secondary college enrollment was at 70% this year, up from 61% last year. 52% of students (class of 2015) required some form of remedial college coursework in English, Math, or Communications. This was 5% higher than the state average, but represented an improvement of 13% for our students. Math continues to be an area of highest need in nearly all areas of the district.

Teacher Attendance Beginning in 2015-16 the School Report Card included the % of teachers who are absent for 10 or less days per year. This includes sick, personal and professional development days. This improved from 49% last year to 67.7% this year. The District continues to work to provide trainings outside of the school day, and encourage teachers to reduce absenteeism.

Coming Attractions! New and improved website School district smartphone app Community Mailers – 1 or 2 times/year Blue Ridge CONNECT New kindergarten report card format

State Assessments PARCC assesses English/Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics at grades 3-8 PARCC website for parents:  http://understandthescore.org/your-state/Illinois/ Illinois Science Assessment is administered to students in grades 5 and 8, and those enrolled in high school biology. The ISA was given in spring 2015, 2016 and 2017. No test results have been received for any of these test administrations. The SAT is administered to all students in grade 11 The ACT was not funded by the state in Spring 2016, but available to high school students as an option for a fee. Waivers were available.

Spring 2017 State Test Results Grade M/E ELA School State Math 3 PARCC 53.4 36.2 51.7 39.2 4 PARCC 36.7 37.1 14.3 30.8 5 PARCC 34.9 36.6 25.4 29.6 6 PARCC 30.4 13 28.1 7 PARCC 50 40 18.2 26.9 8 PARCC 34.4 37.4 20.3 31.5 All District PARCC 42 37 25 32 HS SAT 39 36.3 Gr. 3, gr. 7, and HS Scores English/Language Arts are above state averages. Gr. 3 Math scores are stronger than state average. All other areas are below state averages.

IEP Student Performance *% of students who met or exceeded standards

Educational Environment Percentage of time students with IEPs spend in the general education classroom environment

Historical ACT Scores - BRHS Grad Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 BRHS 20 21 22.7 22.1 20.7 23 19.6 19.5 21.3 19.8 23.5* State 20.5 20.8 20.6 20.2 21.2* *ACT was not state funded in spring 2017. Students could opt to take the ACT at their own expense. Waivers were available.

SAT Suite of Assessments SAT at gr. 11 replaced PARCC and ACT SAT Suite of Assessments at gr. 8, 9, 10 - paid by District Prepares students for SAT Provides year-to-year student growth data Linked to FREE learning resources at Khan Academy There’s an App for that!

5 Essentials Survey The 5-Essentials Survey is given every two years. BR participated last year so will not take it again until 2018-19. The survey measures: Effective Leaders Collaborative Teachers Supportive Environment Ambitious Instruction Involved Families

Next steps Continue curriculum work: Math at JH and HS ELA Curriculum at K-8 and HS Continue to Increase special education students’ time in standard education setting Improve attendance and reduce truancy rates Support SAT Suite of Assessments and promote use of learning resources at Khan Academy

Focus for 2017-18 AdvancED Accreditation 1-day Readiness Visit Update Social Studies Curriculum Materials Promote postsecondary and career planning for students Teacher attendance – minimize time out of classroom Student attendance Ensure all students have a connection at school Look into mental health screener for students Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences – focus on goals Budget planning – address state funding issues

New This Year! New and improved website School district smartphone app Community Mailers – 1 or 2 times/year Blue Ridge CONNECT New kindergarten report card format

Facets to Our Success Committed faculty and staff Extra & Co-Curricular Activities, Volunteer Opportunities Research based curriculum Dedicated community support Culture of continual improvement Strong parent involvement

What’s Important? Providing high quality education for our students Protecting the bottom line Keeping future goals in mind