1. Performance Comparisons for Schools in Madison County Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama February 17, 2011

2. The PARCA Approach to Analysis of School Performance

3. DO DEMOGRAPHICS AND FINANCES MATTER? Yes, but they are not the controlling issues unless we fail to address them effectively. Size Poverty Local Tax Support Spending per Student Administrative Costs

10. HOW WE ANALYZE ARMT RESULTS We look for successes as well as challenges. We set expectations high, based on two important principles: Demographics do not determine destiny. 1. All students can learn at high levels. Demographics do not determine destiny. 2. All schools can improve. Every performance number can change for the better. Labels are inappropriate.

11. THE WAY WE LOOK AT THE DATA We make straightforward comparisons that all can understand. We recognize multiple levels of results, to avoid labeling. We analyze results for the four major student subgroups in Alabama schools, to monitor success for all. We use Level IV results as our benchmark. We believe these features help to create an improvement-oriented perspective.

12. COLOR-CODING THE RESULTS To recognize the range of performance and avoid labeling, we color-code results in five categories.

13. ARMT Data Tables For Madison County School Systems

17. School-Level Comparisons

22. Blossomwood Elementary School Huntsville City System

26. Blossomwood - White - Reading 345345 345345 Blossomwood - White - Math

27. Blossomwood - Black - Reading 345345 345345 Blossomwood - Black - Math

28. 345345 Blossomwood - Poverty - ReadingBlossomwood - Poverty - Math 345345

29. New Market School Madison County System

32. 567567 New Market - White - ReadingNew Market - White - Math 567567

33. 567567 New Market - Non-Poverty - ReadingNew Market - Non-Poverty - Math 567567

34. Heritage Elementary School Madison City System

37. 345345 Heritage - Poverty - ReadingHeritage - Poverty - Math 345345

38. Hampton Cove Middle School Huntsville City System

41. 678678 Hampton Cove - Black - ReadingHampton Cove - Black - Math 678678

42. 678678 Hampton Cove - Poverty - ReadingHampton Cove - Poverty - Math 678678

43. Hazel Green Elementary School Madison County System

46. Hazel Green - Non-Poverty - Reading 345345 345345 Hazel Green - Non-Poverty - Math

47. Hazel Green - Poverty - Reading 345345 345345 Hazel Green - Poverty - Math

48. Discovery Middle School Madison City System

51. 7878 Discovery - Poverty - ReadingDiscovery - Poverty - Math 7878

52. Challenger Elementary School Huntsville City System

55. Challenger - Black - Reading 345345 345345 Challenger - Black - Math

56. Meridianville Middle School Madison County System

58. Meridianville - Non-Poverty - Reading 678678 678678 Meridianville - Non-Poverty - Math

59. Madison Elementary School Madison City System

61. Madison - Non-Poverty - Reading 345345 345345 Madison - Non-Poverty - Math

62. 345345 Madison - Poverty - ReadingMadison - Poverty - Math 345345

63. Westlawn Middle School Huntsville City System

65. 678678 Westlawn - White - ReadingWestlawn - White - Math 678678

66. 678678 Westlawn - Black - ReadingWestlawn - Black - Math 678678

67. Legacy Elementary School Madison County System

69. Legacy - Black - Reading 345345 345345 Legacy - Black - Math

70. Liberty Middle School Madison City System

72. 7878 Liberty - Poverty - ReadingLiberty - Poverty - Math 7878

73. Whitesburg Elementary School Huntsville City System

75. Whitesburg - Black - Reading 345345 345345 Whitesburg - Black - Math

76. Rainbow Elementary School Madison City System

78. Rainbow - Black - Reading 345345 345345 Rainbow - Black - Math

79. Rainbow - Poverty - Reading 345345 345345 Rainbow - Poverty - Math

80. Mill Creek Elementary School Madison City System

82. Demographics don’t determine destiny: All students can learn at high levels. George Hall Elementary, Mobile Co. Brookwood Forest Elementary, Mt. Brook

84. Every school and system can improve.

85. Key Improvement Strategies 1.Count the results you are getting. 2.Own the data. 3.Celebrate successes. 4.Focus on areas needing improvement and set goals. 5.Count again, to see how you did, and repeat steps 2-5.

87. http://parca.samford.edu