Post on 11-Dec-2015
Brighter Choice Charter School
for Boys Elementary
Distinctive Features of Brighter Choice for Boys
Elementary High Impact Professional Development
for Educators Engaging Academic Program
Integrated Studies Data Driven Instructions
Focus on Character Development and Problem Solving Skills
Parent and Community Partnership More time on task
High Impact Professional Development for Educators
Building the capacity of teachers to deliver quality instruction will continue throughout the school year with targeted professional development experiences.
Engaging Academic Program
The educational program will be designed to inspire and motivate learning, engage teachers and scholars in new levels of focus and effort, and create a place where scholars take ownership of their own learning.
Through a thematic approach to learning, scholars will learn to work collaboratively and develop their problem solving and thinking skills while achieving academic excellence.
Integrated Studies Connecting together
reading, writing, science, social studies, and, where appropriate, math and specials under thematic units will motivate BCCS-B to learn and want to learn.
Data Driven Instructions
BCCS-B will create and maintain a school culture where data analysis is viewed as an essential piece of the teaching and learning process.
Focus on Character Development and Problem Solving Skills
BCCS-B will adhere to high expectations for scholar conduct and will teach and reinforce strategies to increase scholar motivation, focus, cooperation, and collaboration.
A curriculum for character development surrounding our core values; citizenship, integrity, scholarship, and perseverance will be used to grow and develop our scholars’ social and behavioral skills.
Scholars will be engaged in tasks and activities that would allow them to problem solve whether or not actions are appropriate or inappropriate to different situations.
Parent and Community Partnerships
BCCS-B will connect parents and caregivers with their scholar’s education by means of frequent calls home, progress reports, a school newsletter and website.
There will also be school-wide events to encourage relationship building with families.
Scholars and families will benefit from our strong school partnerships with family service agencies and community organizations that aid with challenging or on-going problematic scholar behaviors.
More time on task In keeping with the
mission of BCCS-B, a longer school day and school year will help scholars achieve mastery of concepts in an academically rigorous curriculum.
Parent Survey Results School Communication
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6% 4%2% 0%0% 0%
Strongly Agree Agree NeitherDisagree Strongly Disagree
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Fall (CS) Spring (CS)0%
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70%65% 65%
28% 28%
3% 2%2% 2%2% 1%
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School Culture and Support
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Fall (A) Spring (A)0%
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Academics
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Our 2013-2014 Academic Performance
Kindergarten
January, 2014 June, 20140
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Kindergarten Performance on Terra Nova
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Reading= +25%
Math= +48%
1st Grade
September, 2013 June, 20140
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1st Grade Performance on Terra Nova
Reading Math Science Social Studies
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Reading= +18%
Math= +28%
2nd Grade
September, 2013 June, 20140
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3543
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64
29
74
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68
2nd Grade Performance on Terra Nova
Reading Math Science Social Studies
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Reading= +8%Math= +29%Science= +45%SS= +38%
3rd Grade
September, 2013 June, 20140
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62
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51 5162
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3rd Grade Performance on Terra Nova
Reading Math ScienceSocial Studies Language
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Reading= +20%Math= +0%Science= +16%SS= +8%Lang.= +33%
4th Grade
September, 2013 June, 20140
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41
62
37
80
46
82
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4th Grade Performance on Terra Nova
Reading Math ScienceSocial Studies Language
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Reading= +21%Math= +43%Science= +36%SS= +45%Lang.= +45%
3rd and 4th NYS Academic
Performance
4th Grade Science
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 3 and 4
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4TH GRADE SCIENCE NYS EXAM
4th Grade Math
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 3 and 4
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
31%
44%
22%
3%
25%
NYS GRADE 4 MATH EXAM
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nt # 6 in
Albany
Comparison to Local Districts4th Grade Math
4th Grade ELA
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 3 and 4
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
19%
55%
19%
6%
25%
NYS GRADE 4 ELA EXAM
Perc
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nt # 4 in
Albany
Comparison to Local Districts4th Grade ELA
3rd Grade Math
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 3 and 4
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
6%
21%
37% 37%
73%
NYS GRADE 3 MATH EXAM
Perc
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nt # 1 in
Albany
Comparison to Local Districts3rd Grade Math
3rd Grade ELA
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 3 and 4
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
13%
35%
46%
6%
52%
NYS GRADE 3 ELA EXAM
Perc
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nt # 1 in
Albany
Comparison to Local Districts3rd Grade ELA
30
Population Report African American
BCCS-BAlbany District
90%
52%
49%
8%
37%
9%
% of Population % Math Proficient % ELA Proficient
31
Population Report Hispanics
BCCS-BAlbany District
8% 16%
86%
9%
71%
8%
% of Population % Math Proficient % ELA Proficient
32
We exist to show resilience; the capacity to deal with change and continue to develop.
Exemplary instruction that prepares scholars for middle school, high school and college
Focus on the
development of social, behavioral, and
organizational skills of our scholars
An education beyond the basics that includes
performing arts, visual arts, science, and history
Resilience with our vision of
High Impact Professional
Development for Educators
Engaging Academic Program
Integrated Studies Data Driven
Instructions Focus on Character
Development and Problem Solving
Skills Parent and
Community Partnerships
More time on task