2014-2015 Gravette School DistrictAnnual Report to the Public

October 21st, 2014

Components of Annual Report

• 2014 Accountability Report Determined by the Standardized Testing Results- Criterion-referenced: ACTAAP- Norm-referenced: ITBS

• 2014-2015 State and Federally Funded Programs- Fund Budgets and Expenditures

• 2014-2015 ACSIP Plans (Overview)- Central Office- Building Plans

• School Board Member Training Report

• Professional Development Trainings

ACCOUNTABILITY STATUS

• Designation given to schools based on performance and growth

• Designations given to schools yearly- Achieving-Met all performance, graduation rate and growth- AMO's for All Students and TAGG - 3 year ACSIP- Achieving-Met all performance, graduation rate and growth- AMO's for All Students and TAGG, but miss growth AMO's for- All Students and TAGG - 1 year ACSIP- Needs Improvement-Does not meet performance,

graduation rate or growth AMO's for All Students and TAGG-1 year ACSIP

CURRENT DESIGNATIONS

• Gravette School District-Needs Improvement

• Gravette High School-Needs Improvement

• Gravette Middle School-Needs Improvement

• Upper Elementary School-Achieving

• Glenn Duffy Elementary School-Achieving

2013-2014 FEDERAL FUND BUDGETSTitle I and Title II-A

Fund Total Budget Programs Funded

Title IEducation of the

EconomicallyDisadvantaged Student

Total: $603,889.91

• K-1 Intervention Program• Accelerated Math• Literacy• Math• Professional Development• Salary and Benefits

Title II-ATeacher and Principal

TrainingTotal: $85,679.43

• Class Size Reduction• Professional Development• Salary and Benefits

Fund Total Budget Programs Funded

NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCHACT (NSLA)

$472,538.00+24,681.08 carry over

-$88,347.26 Transfers to ALE and ELL

Total: $408,871.82

• K-1 Intervention Program• Classworks computer Lab• GHS Lion Pride• Literacy Program and Supplemental

Materials• Math Supplemental Materials• Salary and Benefits

ALTERNATIVE LEARNINGENVIRONMENT (ALE)

$37,387.00 +$47,307.41 from NSLA=

Total: $84,694.41

• Apex software Renewal• Instructional Materials and Supplies• Literacy (Trade Books for Small Group

Reading)• Salary and Benefits

ENGLISH LANGUAGELEARNERS

(ELL)

$33,000.00+$41,039.85 from NSLA=

Total: $74,039.85

• Instructional Materials and Supplies• Professional Development• Salary and Benefits

PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT

Total: $57,662.61

•District-Wide Professional Development•Building-Wide Professional Development•Individualized Professional Development

2014-2015STATE CATEGORICAL FUND BUDGETSNSLA, English Language Learner, Alternative Education Environment, and

Professional Development

State Funds continued…2014-2015 Title VI State Funds

Funds Total Budget Programs Funded

Title VI State Funds $68.508.98

• Technology• Library Media Reference

materials and software• Assessment materials• Other curricular materials

and supplies tied to high academic achievement for students.

• Hands-on Science Materials and Supplies

• GT Instructional Materials and supplies

2014-2015Arkansas Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

(ACSIP)

An Overview:

• District ACSIP Plan

• Building ACSIP Plans

Central Office ACSIP PlanGravette School District

• Professional Development Plan- Provides "on-going", sustained professional development based upon

analysis of assessment instruments- Provide administrators, certified teachers and classified personnel with

professional development designed to increase student achievement. Evaluation of professional development plan and corresponding activities are provided to the administrators, teachers and classified personnel.

- Professional development for administrators will include opportunities in three required areas, including fiscal management, educational leadership, and data analysis.

- Professional development specifically targeted for literacy and math that aligns with guidelines outlined in NCLB to include Arkansas Reading Conference, and the Common Core State Standards.

- PLC Conference in Tulsa, OK- Leadership TeamArkansas Association of Middle Level Educators and Arkansas Kindergarten

Conference (to align with goals of K-1 Early Intervention Program)

Central Office ACSIP PlanGravette School District

• Comprehensive School Health Program-- School Nutrition and Physical Education Program

• Establish committee and implement program goals andobjectives as set forth in ACT 1220 of 2003.

• Provide professional development for school nurses,administration, and certified teachers in areas relating toschool nutrition and physical education program.

• Include resources in areas relating to school nutrition andphysical activity in each of the Parent Centers.

• Provide six hours of professional development in topicsrelating to integrating physical education during the 2014-2015 related tpphysical education.

Central Office ACSIP PlanGravette School District

• Insure compliance with federal and state legislation in areaspertaining to the identification and extension of services forhomeless children and unaccompanied youth.

• Include "set-aside" funds for allowable expenditures ofprograms and services extended to homeless children andunaccompanied youth.

• Provide professional development to district staff in theidentification and programs available to homeless childrenand unaccompanied youth.

• Migrant Education Program• Insure compliance with federal and state legislation in areas

pertaining to educational programs for migrant students.

Central Office ACSIP PlanGravette School District

Parental Involvement Plan• Develop a Parental Involvement Plan that exhibits alignment with

Act of 307 of 2007.• Establish Parent Centers and a Parent Section in each of the school

libraries that include resources for parents.• Schedule a minimum of two parent/teacher conferences and

publish data pertaining to attendance at conference in localnewspaper.

• Establish a Volunteer Program in each building. This year we are adding the “Lion Buddy Program”.

• Schedule activities that encourage parental involvement at thebuilding level, including Multicultural Night, Parents Make a Difference Nights,

• Orientation, Scholarship and College Nights, Literacy and MathNights, and Benchmark Preparation Nights.

Central Office ACSIP PlanGravette School District

• Total Instructional Alignment Initiative and Common Core State Standards

- Continue the district-wide plan for the development andimplementation of K-12 (content specific) Curriculum VerticalAlignment Documents

- Provide professional development in the area of TotalInstructional Alignment and Common Core State Standards

- Demonstrate alignment to the Common Core State Standards- Exhibit vertical alignment- Include integrated activities among grade level and content area- Include instructional strategies and techniques that address

areas of weakness in data analysis of state and local assessment

Central Office ACSIP PlanGravette School District

Comprehensive K-12 Safe and Drug Free Program• Establish programs within each of the buildings that include

activities designed to promote a safe and drug free learningenvironment

• Provide professional development to address areas notedthrough local needs assessment and data obtained fromRegion One Prevention Resource Survey

• Provide presentations for district staff, parents, andcommunity members in topics relating to goals andobjectives of the Safe and Drug Free Communities Act

Central Office ACSIP PlanGravette School District

• Local Wellness Policy• Continue the district-wide plan for the implementation of a K-12

local Wellness Policy.• Provide professional development to school nurses,

administration and certified teachers in the areas relating toschool nutrition and physical programs.

• Provide information to parents of programs and services offeredto students through school newsletters, publications in localnewspaper and presentations at parent nights in each school.

• Ensure that programs and services developed at the district andbuilding levels demonstrate compliance with the Child Health

• Advisory Committee Recommendations for Standards toImplement through Rules and Regulations by Arkansas StateDepartment of Education.

Central Office ACSIP PlanGravette School District

• English Language Learners- Develop educational programs and services

designed to meet the needs of English LanguageLearner students.

- Provide professional development in topicsrelating to bi-lingual education and instructionalstrategies and techniques.

- Provide quality educational programs based uponscientific-based research.

Glenn Duffy ElementaryACSIP Plan

• Parental Involvement Plan• K-2 Early Intervention Plan• Professional Development Plan• Positive Behavior Support Systems• Early Literacy Learning in Arkansas (ELLA)• Effective Literacy• Pre-Kindergarten Program• Character Education Program• School-wide Math and Literacy Inclusionary Program• Curriculum Mapping (K-12 vertical alignment in math, literacy, social

studies, science) Staff Collaboration• MAP Testing• Kids for Health Program• e-Instruction Classroom Performance System (2)• English Language Learner Program• Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)• 6 Traits of Writing• Study Island-Reading Eggs and Learning Express• Accelerated Reader• Star Testing• MAP and Study Island Data Tracking Component

Gravette Upper ElementaryACSIP Plan

• Parental Involvement Plan• On-Line Subscriptions for Reading A to Z and Writing A-Z• Professional Development• Safe and Drug Free Presentations• Teaching Standards-Based Literacy and Math• Total Instructional Alignment/Common Core State Standards• Character Education Program• Professional Learning Communities• 6+1 Traits Writing Program• Positive Behavior Support Systems• Study Island-Learning Express• Math in Focus• Accelerated Reader and Accelerated Math• MAP Testing- Skills Pointer• MAP and Study Island Data Tracking Component• Wellness Promotion Program

Gravette Middle SchoolACSIP Plan

• Professional Development Plan• Teaching Standards Based Literacy and Math• Staff Collaboration• Drug Free and Character Education Programs• Professional Learning Communities• Core Common State Standards• Study Island-Learning Express• Math and Literacy Supplemental Instructional Classes• Wellness Promotion Program• English Language Learner Program• Formative Assessments/Common Assessments• Parental Involvement• Double Block for Literacy and Math• 6 Traits of Writing• Accelerated Reader• PLC’s• Math In Focus• 6 Traits of Writing• Differentiated Instruction Strategies• ALEX for interventions-TOOLS class• MAP and Study Island Data Tracking Component

Gravette High SchoolACSIP Plan

• Parental Involvement Plan• Professional Development Plan• Parental Involvement Resource Center• Transitional Mathematics Program (graphing calculators)• Staff Collaboration• APEX Computer Lab (Lion Pride Academy)• Common Core State Standards• Teaching Standards-Based math and Literacy• Wellness Promotion Program• Alternative Learning Environment (Lion Pride Academy)• After School Tutoring Program• ACT Test Prep Program (after school before taking ACT test)• Project Based Learning• PLC’s on Friday• SRI-Scholastic Reading Inventory• RTI-beginning stages of implementation

ACCREDITATION STATUS:

The following is the Accreditation Status for schools in the Gravette School District for school year (2013-2014) as of

April 2014:

Glenn Duffy Elementary School: AccreditedGravette Upper Elementary School: AccreditedGravette Middle School: AccreditedGravette High School: Accredited

The current year’s (2014-2015) accreditation report has not been completed, but information from this report will be shared at later board meeting.

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TRAINING REPORT

As Reported by ASBA, October 17, 2014

School Board Training Hours CompletedMember Number of Events ASBA Hours State Hours

Susan Santos 6 27.50 27.50

John Edwards 28 124.75 105.75

Danny Alsup 27 75.50 66.50

Dr. Jack Skillett 36 147.00 55.00

Jay Oliphant 5 19.00 15.00

Dan Yates 18 80.50 68.50

Jim Singleton 21 67.25 63.25

Tracy Moorman 1 6.00 6.00

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN2014-2015

August In-Service

The overall goal of the district professional development plan for the 2014-2015 school year will be to offer quality professional activities that are designed to increase student achievement, implement effective instructional strategies, and to encourage staff collaboration in the development and implementation of a comprehensive curriculum. The proposed topics will align with the approved area of professional development embedded with both the federal and state legislation.

Building Level Professional DevelopmentAugust 11-15

• Glenn Duffy Elementary (PreK-2)– August 11th

• Building Professional Development Day-Ethics/TESS Training

– August 12th • MAP Training, COPA, Team Planning

– August 13th

• Study Island, COPA

– August 14th

• Reading Eggs and Learning Express • Parent Involvement

– August 15th

• District Day• Personal care Training• TESS

Building Level Professional DevelopmentAugust 11-15

– Gravette Upper Elementary– August 11th

• Building Professional Development Day-Ethics/TESS Training

– August 12th • MAP Training, COPA, Team Planning

– August 13th

• Study Island, COPA

– August 14th

• Reading Eggs and Learning Express • Parent Involvement

– August 15th

• District Day• Personal care Training• TESS

Building Level Professional DevelopmentAugust 11-15

• Gravette Middle School– August 11

• Bloomboard• Modifications and Accommodations• Code of Ethics• Confidentiality• PBSS

– August 12• MAP training

– August 13• ACSIP Committee Meetings• Study Island

– August 14• Student Dashboard• TESS

– August 15• District Day• Parent Involvement

Building Level Professional DevelopmentAugust 11-15

• Gravette High School– August 11th

• Effective High Schools• Policies• Parent Involvement

– August 12th

• Tess/ BloomBoard• MAP Training for Department Chairs• Graduation Rate Improvement• Teacher planning and preparation

– August 13th

• Data Desegregation-PLC Groups• Tutorial Planning

– August 14th

• Teacher Prep and Planning

– August 15th

• Curriculum Planning• District Day

Gravette School DistrictAll-District Day/ Building Professional

DevelopmentFriday, August 15th, 2014

In the morning:

• "District Day" Gravette School District - Attendance is mandatory for all

contracted employees

• Blood Borne Pathogens presented by Monica Gore of Enviro Sources

• History of Gravette Panel

• Thomas Dismukes-Motivational Speaker

Professional Development News

• ALL teachers will have to have Dyslexia training this year. This will be done through the IDEAS portal. Each teacher is responsible for watching training session and printing off their certificate. This will be turned in to the district office for documentation. There is not a designated amount of hours for this training. More information will be available after the November 7th training at the COOP.

• Teachers are required to earn 60 hours of professional development each year. The state is requiring 36 to maintain licensure.

• ESC Works if the districts new PD tracking program. This is provided by the state, so there is no cost.

Questions?