Elkins School

District2015-2016

Annual Report to the Public

• Enrollment

• Assessment

Update

• District Safety

Updates

• Campus Updates

• Gifted and

Talented Report

• English

Language

Learner Report

• School Reports

Accreditation Status

Proposals to Correct

Deficiencies

• Federal and State Planning

• Questions or Public Comments

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Kindergarten

Qualls Early Learning

Inventory

Grades 1 & 2

Iowa Assessments

Paper/pencil only

Grades 3 - 10

ACT Aspire

ELA (English, Reading,

and Writing),

Mathematics, and

Science (at all grades)

Administered online

Grade 11

ACT - Optional

Not used for

accountability

Data is shared

Paid for by the state

Online or paper

What is being replaced?

Benchmark Science

PARCC assessments

Explore

PLAN

EOC Exams

Building Entrances

Panic Button Alert System

Act 950 of 2015

WeatherCall Alerts

KNWA and Hiebert Dental Care

Security Cameras

This is a Lightning Warning Notification

for Elkins Primary School

Lightning has been Detected within 6 miles of

your location. Suspend activities Seek shelter

in a sturdy building or car, NOT under trees.

Wait for ALL CLEAR Notification.

Cameras were added at all buildings.

The District serves 146 gifted and talented

students.

Primary - Enrichment

Elementary - 37

Middle School - 41

High School - 68

The District serves 23 English Language

Learners

Primary - 3

Elementary - 4

Middle School - 8

High School - 8

Federal ProgramsMrs. Jane Vaught-Simmons

Federal Programs

E-Rate Filing

Internet Access and Telecommunication Services from Category One

Bandwidth Service

Internal Connections, Managed Internal Broadband Services, and Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections

from Category Two

Technology Plan - District Decision

Federal Programs

E-Rate RequirementAcceptable Use Policy - Elkins School District distributes an acceptable use policy (AUP) that requires the users to agree to follow rules in order to be provided with access to a network or to the Internet.

Internet Safety Policy – CIPA – The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted by Congress in 2000 to address concerns about children’s access to obscene or harmful content over the Internet. In an effort to help protect student welfare of our students when they navigate the Internet, Elkins School District will work to educate students about appropriate online behavior.

Policies are included in the Student Handbooks and parents are required to return signature pages before students access the internet.

Federal Programs

Elkins School District Federal and State

Categorical Allocations

2015-2016Federal Fund Allocation

Title I $123,262.93

Title II $31,159.12

State Categorical Funds Allocation

NSL $264,132.00

AL $109,952.00

PD $28,883.00

ELL $ To Be Determined by ADE

Federal Programs

ADE has deployed a field test with new ACSIP software called Indistar.

Schools – Assess and plan for implementation of 13 indicators which address:

School Improvement

School Leadership and Decision Making

Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction

Family and Community Engagement,

College and Career

District – Assess and plan for implementation of 7 indicators:

Support for School Improvement

District Leadership and Decision Making

Establishing a Team Structure

Time for Instructional Planning

ELKINS PRIMARY

SCHOOLGrades K-2nd

Mr. Dean Rowland, Principal

Mrs. Lisa Carper, Counselor

Arkansas Department of Education Accredited

ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills)

Norm Referenced TestSpring 2015 1st and 2nd Grades

Percentile Rank: 50th %tile is National Mean Average

# of Students Tested MATH READING

KG NA NA NA

1st Grade 78 49%tile 55%tile

2nd Grade 80 62%tile 56%tile

Measurement Mean of Growth for the Grade Level-

compared to the Student Status Norms

Observed Growth

Math

Projected Growth

Math Difference

KG 23 18.1 (+)4.9

1st 14.6 19.5 (-)4.9

2nd 13.4 11.6 (+)1.4

Observed Growth

Reading

Projected Growth

Reading Difference

KG 19.2 16.6 (+)2.6

1st 16.4 18.4 (-)2.0

2nd 10.4 10.7 (-)0.3

Proposals to Correct Deficiencies Data Disaggregation using information from NWEA Map

assessment and mandatory state testing

Differentiated instruction for each student, on skills determined by NWEA Map assessment, DRA, Dibles inventory and math inventory

Response to Intervention (RTI) at different Tier levels is used for every student in every classroom

CGI (Cognitively Guided Instruction in Math)- staff trained in using this strategy to give our students confidence to be independent problem solvers

ELLA (Early Literacy Learning in Arkansas), ELF (Effective Literacy Foundations)- staff trained in these literacy programs that are used with our students

Running Records for Fluency Checks

2nd grade has two computer carts they will be using to help the students get acquainted with the computer that they will be using for ACT/Aspire in 3rd grade.

We have a district Literacy Consultant that will help develop teaching strategies to eliminate problems in development that may be associated with literacy deficits. With early detection and RTI, our students will learn self help and correction strategies that will help them perform better in the classroom.

ELKINS

ELEMENTARY

SCHOOLGrades 3rd-5th

Mrs. Amy Evans, Principal

Mrs. Lisa Carper, Counselor

Arkansas Department of Education Accredited

Measurement Mean of Growth for the Grade Level-

compared to the Student Status Norms

Observed Growth

Math

Projected Growth

Math Difference

3rd 9.9 13 (-)3.1

4th 9.4 9.9 (-)0.5

5th 7.7 8.6 (-)0.9

Observed Growth

Reading

Projected Growth

Reading Difference

3rd 7.4 10.3 (-)2.9

4th 8.5 7.6 (+)0.9

5th 6.6 6 (+)0.6

Measurement Mean RIT for the Grade Level-

compared to the Student Status Norms

Elkins Grade Level

Mean RIT (MATH)

NORM Grade

Level Mean RIT

(MATH) Difference

3rd 200.5 203.4 (-)2.9

4th 211.3 213.5 (-)2.2

5th 219.8 221.4 (-)1.6

Elkins Grade Level

Mean RIT

(READING)

NORM Grade

Level Mean RIT

(READING) Difference

3rd 195.7 198.6 (-)2.9

4th 206.2 205.9 (+)0.3

5th 212.4 211.8 (+)0.6

Proposals to Correct Deficiencies Data Disaggregation using information from NWEA Map

assessment and mandatory state testing

Differentiated instruction for each student, on skills determined by NWEA Map assessment, DRA, Dibles inventory and math inventory

Response to Intervention (RTI) at different Tier levels is used for every student in every classroom

CGI (Cognitively Guided Instruction in Math)- staff trained in using this strategy to give our students confidence to be independent problem solvers

ELLA (Early Literacy Learning in Arkansas), ELF (Effective Literacy Foundations), and CLASS- staff trained in these literacy programs that are used with our students

Running Records for Fluency Checks

Computer Carts at each grade level and new Chrome Carts

We have a district Literacy Consultant that will help develop teaching strategies to eliminate problems in development that may be associated with literacy deficits. With early detection and RTI, our students will learn self help and correction strategies that will help them perform better in the classroom.

ELKINS MIDDLE

SCHOOLGrades 6th-8th

Mr. Steve Denzer, Principal

Mrs. Debbie Drake-Gordon, Counselor

EnrollmentSixth Grade=74

Seventh Grade=89

Eighth Grade= 93B

Arkansas Department of Education Accredited

Elkins Middle School has new opportunities for the eighth grade

students. High school credit is awarded for three classes

Digital Health

(.5) semester credit

Elkins Middle School

Art I (.5) Semester Credit

All eighth grades are enrolled in Introductory classes. The students have a choice of Agriculture and Family & Consumer Science, or Spanish and 21st Century Skills.

Agriculture Family & Consumer Science

Spanish 21st Century Skills

Sixth Grade Reading

Count of Students=84

Percentage Met or Exceeded their RIT=50% (42)

Sixth Grade Language Usage

Count of Students=84

Percentage Met or Exceeded their

RIT=41.7% (35)

Sixth Grade Mathematics

Count of Students=84

Percentage Met or Exceeded their

RIT=79.8% (67)

Seventh Grade Reading

Count of Students= 86

Percentage Met or Exceeded their

RIT=50% (43)

Seventh Grade Language Usage

Count of Students=83

Percentage Met or Exceeded their RIT=59% (49)

Seventh Grade Mathematics

Count of Students=86

Percentage Met or Exceeded their RIT=48% (42)

Eighth Grade Reading

Count of Students=81

Percentage of Students who met or Exceeded Projected RIT=49.4% (40)

Eighth Grade Language Arts

Count of Students=78

Percentage of Students who Met or Exceeded Projected RIT=51.3% (40)

Eighth Grade Mathematics

Count of Students=81

Percentage of Students who Met or Exceeded Projected RIT=48.1% (39)

Proposals to Correct Deficiencies

Our middle school administration, faculty, and staff promote a positive learning

environment demonstrated by knowledge of Arkansas Frameworks for each

academic core course and the Common Core; by curriculum planning and

lesson plans; and by consistent classroom management.

After school tutoring and morning tutoring are provided by the faculty.

Provide pretests and post test to demonstrate growth in grade level progress.

Provide the Accelerator Reader program and require reading points in

Language Arts.

Studying the ACT Aspire for helpful test taking tips.

Group students in Elk Hour for added academic assistance and focus on

remediation as needed.

Provide technology for research, individual student services, and academic

learning.

Continue the attitude of high expectations and high standards of

learning/teaching.

Encourage teachers to seek professional development in areas that will

strengthen student learning.

Elkins High

SchoolGrades 9th-12th

Ms. Paula Wheeler, Principal

Ms. Kelley Hipps, Counselor

EnrollmentNinth Grade = 103

Tenth Grade = 105

Eleventh Grade = 87

Twelfth Grade = 90

Arkansas Department of Education

Honor Roll Rating B

Arkansas Department of Education Accredited

General Information

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0.9

35.9

95.498.7

0.85

23.1

96.8 95.7

1.65

63.4

ATTENDANCE RATE GRADUATION RATE DROP-OUT RATE COLLEGE REMEDIATION RATE

2012 2013 2014

Advanced Placement Exams

2

1517

4

12

6

18

3

1917

5

11

5

23

13

5

24

5

Number of Students Taking Exams

2013 2014 2015

Advanced Placement Exams

1

7

6

0

3

0

5

1

5

3

1 10

4

3

1

4

3

Number of Students Scoring 3, 4, or 5

2013 2014 2015

Proposals to Correct Deficiencies

• One-to-One Computing

• Aspire and COMPASS Testing

• Before / After School Tutoring

• A+ Anywhere supplemental software

• Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)

• Math Design Collaborative (MDC)

• Data Desegregation and Grade Level Goals

• Cross Curricular planning and assignments

• Utilization of various free and purchased software programs for course enhancement

College & Career Courses

(digital courses)

High School Standardized Testing

2015-2016

October – PSAT (11th Grade)

December - ASVAB

March 1-April 15 – ACT (11th Grade Only)

March 16 – May 1 - ELDA

March 18– Science Alternate Portfolio

March 28-May 6 - NCSC Alternate for Math & ELA

April 11– May 13- ACT Aspire (Grades 9 & 10)

May 2 – AP Chemistry

May 4- AP English Literature

May 5 - AP Calculus AB

May 6- AP US History

May 11- AP Language/ Composition

May 12- AP World History

Elkins iCan ALE

SchoolGrades 9th-12th

Ms. Paula Wheeler, Principal

Ms. Kelley Hipps, Counselor

iCan ALE School 2014-2015

21 students serviced

☺ 4 Seniors - all graduated

☺ 8 Juniors

☺ 8 Sophomores

☺ 1 Freshman

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