Cover:

School District Logo or Imprint

School Report Card
*Year*

State
LEA
School

State Agency Name
Address
Web Site Address
Contact Name
Contact Phone
Contact Fax
Contact E-Mail Address
Toll Free # for technical assistance for interpretation

Agency Mission Statement

State Logo or Imprint

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Student achievement data, grades 3-8

Student achievement data by group

*Learning Disabled
**Limited English Proficiency

Disclaimer: Student results are not reported where privacy may be compromised and/or the results are not statistically valid or significant.

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Percentage of students not tested by group

Race White__% Black__% Hisp__% Asian__% AmInd__%
Ethnicity SE Asian__% Japanese__% Chinese__% E.European__% W.European__% Arab__%
Gender Male__% Female__%
Disability Status All__% Learning Disabled__%
Migrant Status All Migrant Students__%
English Proficiency All Limited English Proficient__%
Status as Economically Disadvantaged All__%

Comparison of actual student achievement levels and state's annual measurable objectives:

Include a bar chart using State and District figures, the categories of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Disability Status, Migrant Status, English Proficiency, and Economically Disadvantaged, and the subcategories as seen above

Recent trends in student achievement in each subject

Include a bar chart by year, with percentages in Mathematics, Reading/Language Arts, and Science

Other indicators used by the state to determine Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) of students in achieving state academic standards

School Report Card only: Comparisons of school with state and district achievements/AYP

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Graduation Rates

*For states, districts, and high schools only

Include a line chart comparing percentages to years

Poverty Level

*For states and districts only

Combined: ___% at or below poverty level
Broken out by high poverty compared to low poverty schools (top quartile and bottom quartile of poverty in the state):

Bullet points for interpretation of data

• What does this stuff mean?
• How can parents know what is "good?"
• How can parents help improve what needs improvement?
• Etc.

School Improvement Designation

State: Number (how many) and names of schools identified for school improvement
District: Number (how many) and names of schools identified for school improvement
School: Note if this school is a "school improvement" school

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Teacher Information (*state, district, school)

Percentage of classes not taught by "highly qualified" teachers ___%

Optional Information

(Note: Although NCLB says this information is optional, parents say the starred (*) items are desirable.

• Attendance rates
• Average class size by grade level*
• LEP gains
• Incidence of violence at school*
• Drug/alcohol incidents/arrests*
• Suspensions
• Expulsions
• Extent and type of parental involvement
• Percentage of students completing AP courses
• Description of state/district accountability system, criteria for status of schools regarding school improvement, corrective action, restructuring*
• Links to standards, curriculum scope and sequence, benchmarks*

If there's room . . .

• Meeting dates for forums on school report cards
• Testing dates
• Tips for parents; volunteer opportunities
• Questions for parents to ask
• "Brag Box"(what's unique about . . .)
• Agency priorities
• School calendar information/significant dates
• Where to go if interested in teaching/substitute teaching
• Grants awarded
• Community "rolodex" (food/clothing bank, public health numbers, etc.)

The last fold

contains return address, outgoing address, and postage