1 Union County School District Instructional Update 10 December 2007 Dr. David Eubanks Superintendent

2 Overview  Brief Explanation of Federal and State Accountability  Brief Explanation of PACT Data  Brief Explanation of High School Data  Factors Affecting Student Achievement  Review of Strategic Plan Data and Strategies to Address Student Achievement  Benchmark Results  Questions

3 Federal Accountability- AYP Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)- based on: 1.Overall Attendance through grade 8/Graduation rate Student subgroup performance: % scoring Proficient or Advanced on PACT and HSAP % scoring Proficient or Advanced on PACT and HSAP ELA and Math ELA and Math Note: Must have 40 students in a subgroup before counted (50 for disability subgroup) Note: Must have 40 students in a subgroup before counted (50 for disability subgroup) % required to score Proficient or Advanced increases every few years

4 AYP is all or nothing….. If ONE subgroup does not meet the guidelines, the school does not make AYP……more importance to look at school’s COMPLIANCE index.

5 State Accountability- District Report Card District Report Card based on:  60% PACT performance  30% Graduation Rate  5% 1 st Attempt HSAP  5% End of Course

6 State Accountability K-8 School Report Cards- all based on PACT Performance Elementary:  ELA 30%  MATH 30%  Science 20%  Social Studies 20% Middle Grades:  ELA 25%  MATH 25%  Science 25%  Social Studies 25%

7 Phase-In of PACT Science and Social Studies Elementary (3-5) Year Science S Studies % 10% % 15% % 20% Middle Grades (6-8) Year Science S Studies % 15% % 20% % 25%

8 State Accountability School Report Card- High School High School Report Card based on:  Longitudinal Exit Exam 30%  1 st Attempt HSAP 20%  End of Course- % scoring 70 or higher 20%  On-time graduation rate 30%

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11 PACT Summaries & Highlights  PACT Comparisons Across the District  PACT Comparisons Among Selected Districts  Achievement Gap data  UCSD Highlights  Disability Data Status (includes HSAP)  GT Data Status

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17 District Highlights for PACT Continued

18 District Highlights for PACT Continued

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22 High School Report Card Data

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25 Union County School District Dual Credit Participation

26 Factors Impacting Student Achievement

27 Factors 06/07 Data  Poverty – 74.21% –Measured by Percentage of Students Using Free and Reduced Meals  Prime Instructional Time: 79.7% in 2007; down from 86% in 2006  Student Attendance: 95.0% in 2007; up from 94.9% in 2006  Teacher Attendance: 88.7% in 2007; down from 93.8% in 2006  Dropout Rate: 2.7% in 2007; up from 1.4% in 2006  Graduation Rates: 73.9% in 2007; down from 81.2% in 2006  Achievement Academy – See Chart  School Climate Data – See chart  Professional Development Days: 24.2 in 2007; up from 21.1 in 2006  SACS Accreditation: 10 schools in 2007; up from 9 schools in 2006  Students with disabilities taking off-grade level PACT: 0% in 2007; down from 7.2% in  Disabilities other than speech: 12.5% in 2007; down from 13.0% in 2006  Eligible for GT: 13.5% in 2007; up from 12.8% in 2006

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29 Strategic Plan Data and Strategies to Address Student Achievement

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35 Questions Questions