Lovejoy ISD Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) AEIS Summary Public Hearing Dec. 18, 2007

TEA Data Elements District ratings District ratings % met standard of TAKS, % of students who meet ARD expectations, drop-out rate % met standard of TAKS, % of students who meet ARD expectations, drop-out rate Gold Performance Acknowledgements Gold Performance Acknowledgements Commended on TAKS, Comparable Improvement, Attendance Commended on TAKS, Comparable Improvement, Attendance

Lovejoy High School Exemplary rating Exemplary rating Gold Performance Acknowledgments Gold Performance Acknowledgments Commended on TAKS Reading Commended on TAKS Reading Commended on TAKS Math Commended on TAKS Math In top quartile for reading performance In top quartile for reading performance

Lovejoy Middle School Exemplary rating Exemplary rating Gold Performance Acknowledgments Gold Performance Acknowledgments Commended on TAKS Reading Commended on TAKS Reading Commended on TAKS Math Commended on TAKS Math Commended on TAKS Writing Commended on TAKS Writing Commended on TAKS Social Studies Commended on TAKS Social Studies In top quartile for math performance In top quartile for math performance

Lovejoy Elementary School Exemplary rating Exemplary rating Gold Performance Acknowledgments Gold Performance Acknowledgments Attendance in equal to 97% Attendance in equal to 97% Commended on TAKS Reading Commended on TAKS Reading Commended on TAKS Math Commended on TAKS Math Commended on TAKS Writing Commended on TAKS Writing Commended on TAKS Science Commended on TAKS Science In top quartile for math performance In top quartile for math performance In top quartile for reading performance In top quartile for reading performance

Hart Elementary School Exemplary rating Exemplary rating Gold Performance Acknowledgments Gold Performance Acknowledgments Attendance in equal to 97.2% Attendance in equal to 97.2% Commended on TAKS Reading Commended on TAKS Reading Commended on TAKS Math Commended on TAKS Math Commended on TAKS Writing Commended on TAKS Writing Commended on TAKS Science Commended on TAKS Science In top quartile for reading performance In top quartile for reading performance

Reading Commended Performance Grade 2007 % One Yr. Change 377% + 7% 457% + 19% 556% + 10% 680% + 8% 750% + 9% 869% + 5% 966%N/A

Math Commended Performance Grade 2007 % One Yr. Change 371% + 14% 464% + 11% 567% + 8% 666% + 4% 749% + 16% 838% + 6% 942%N/A

Writing Commended Performance Grade 2007 % One Yr. Change 446% + 7% 761% + 0%

Grade 4 Compositions

Grade 7 Compositions

Science Commended Performance Grade 2007 % One Yr. Change 553% + 8% 839% + 7%

Grade 8 Social Studies Commended Performance / - 63%70% + 7%

Teacher Adopted Practices Focus on the Student Expectation level of the TEKS Focus on the Student Expectation level of the TEKS Collaborative planning to share best ideas Collaborative planning to share best ideas Benchmark testing to find out what students know and don’t know Benchmark testing to find out what students know and don’t know Interventions for students to improve his/her performance Interventions for students to improve his/her performance

AEIS FAQ How did we do? How did we do? In grades 3-9, we only have a handful of students that did not meet standard on TAKS. We had very good improvement on the number of students who mastered the TEKS as demonstrated through commended performance on TAKS. In grades 3-9, we only have a handful of students that did not meet standard on TAKS. We had very good improvement on the number of students who mastered the TEKS as demonstrated through commended performance on TAKS.

AEIS FAQ What contributed to the gains? What contributed to the gains? Our teachers have adopted the best practices of: Our teachers have adopted the best practices of: Teaching to the specifics in our state standards, the TEKS; Teaching to the specifics in our state standards, the TEKS; Planning collaboratively to share best ideas; Planning collaboratively to share best ideas; Benchmark testing about every 9 weeks to determine students’ mastery levels; and Benchmark testing about every 9 weeks to determine students’ mastery levels; and Providing interventions for students to improve his/her performance. Providing interventions for students to improve his/her performance.

Continued Challenges for Student Achievement Support teachers to deliver the curriculum at the depth and complexity required Support teachers to deliver the curriculum at the depth and complexity required Expansion of secondary program will add performance indicators Expansion of secondary program will add performance indicators Performance in math, writing, and science (mastery) Performance in math, writing, and science (mastery) Science in Grade 8 will be part of accountability rating in 2008 Science in Grade 8 will be part of accountability rating in 2008

AEIS Report Reports available at each campus Reports available at each campus Link to report will be on LISD webpage Link to report will be on LISD webpage

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