Alabama Public Schools Alabama Public Schools Report CardReport Card

Higher Standards Higher Standards Mean A Mean A

Brighter FutureBrighter Future

1999-2000 School 1999-2000 School Report CardReport Card

New LookNew Look• New designNew design• Six customized cardsSix customized cards• New indicatorsNew indicators• Every parent will get Every parent will get

a copy of their child’s a copy of their child’s school report cardschool report card

• All reports available All reports available on the Webon the Web

1999-2000 School 1999-2000 School Report CardReport Card

• Overall grade B-Overall grade B-• 93% of systems in clear93% of systems in clear• 88% of schools in clear88% of schools in clear• 4% of systems in caution4% of systems in caution• 6% of schools in caution6% of schools in caution• 3% of systems in alert3% of systems in alert• 5% of schools in alert5% of schools in alert

Academic Academic PerformancePerformance

All grades and all disciplines tested at or above All grades and all disciplines tested at or above the national averagethe national average

Achievement/AbilityAchievement/AbilityComparisonComparison

Shows the relationship between student’s scores on Shows the relationship between student’s scores on the Stanford achievement test and the scores of the Stanford achievement test and the scores of other students of similar abilityother students of similar ability.

Writing Writing PerformancePerformance

• Tests students in the Tests students in the 55thth and 7 and 7thth grade grade

• Measures writing Measures writing skillsskills

• New benchmarkNew benchmark

ACT TestingACT Testing

• College entrance examCollege entrance exam• This chart shows the average score for seniorsThis chart shows the average score for seniors• More Alabama students take this test now than ever (68% of More Alabama students take this test now than ever (68% of

graduates)graduates)• Eleven percent of Alabama students taking the test were from Eleven percent of Alabama students taking the test were from

low income families, which is above the national average of 8%low income families, which is above the national average of 8%

Dropout RateDropout Rate

This number represents This number represents the percent of students the percent of students in the 9in the 9thth grade in 1999 grade in 1999 who are projected to who are projected to leave school prior to leave school prior to graduation in 2002. The graduation in 2002. The letter grade compares letter grade compares Alabama to the Alabama to the national average.national average.

Academic Academic StatusStatus

• Clear- meeting Clear- meeting requirementsrequirements

• Caution- needs Caution- needs improvementimprovement

• Alert 1 or 2- SDE Alert 1 or 2- SDE works with systemworks with system

• Alert 3- SDE Alert 3- SDE interventionintervention

Graduation Graduation ExamExam

• Toughest graduation Toughest graduation requirements in the requirements in the nationnation– 24 credits24 credits

– Four years core subjectsFour years core subjects

• Chart shows percentage Chart shows percentage of 11of 11thth graders passing graders passing the examthe exam

Student Student StatisticsStatistics

The number of students enrolled as of the 40The number of students enrolled as of the 40 thth day of day of schoolschool

Student Student StatisticsStatistics

Average Daily AttendanceAverage Daily Attendance

• 1999-2000 1999-2000

96.5%96.5%

• 1998-1999 1998-1999

95.2%95.2%

• 1997-1998 1997-1998

95.1%95.1%

• 1996-1997 1996-1997

96.1%96.1%

• 1995-1996 1995-1996 96.1%96.1%

Student Student StatisticsStatistics

Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Priced MealsStudents Eligible for Free or Reduced Priced Meals

• 1999-2000 1999-2000 46%46%

• 1998-1999 1998-1999 45%45%

• 1997-1998 1997-1998 45%45%

PortablesPortables

Classroom Classroom InformationInformation

Full and part-time faculty and staffFull and part-time faculty and staff

Classroom Classroom InformationInformation

Highest College Degree Held by TeachersHighest College Degree Held by Teachers

Classroom Classroom InformationInformation

• Partnership with Partnership with businessbusiness

• Goal: all Career/Tech Goal: all Career/Tech Programs certified by Programs certified by 20032003

• Percentage of programs Percentage of programs statewide who are on statewide who are on schedule to meet the goalschedule to meet the goal

Safety & Safety & DisciplineDiscipline

Discipline Problems That Occurred and Actions TakenDiscipline Problems That Occurred and Actions Taken

Taxpayers’ Taxpayers’ ReportReport

Total 1999 Fiscal Year Revenues = $4,895,547,420Total 1999 Fiscal Year Revenues = $4,895,547,420

Sources of School RevenuesSources of School Revenues

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Use of FundsUse of Funds

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Spending Per StudentSpending Per Student

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The state average for mills equivalency is 33.37The state average for mills equivalency is 33.37

• The highest mills equivalency in Alabama is 90.15 in The highest mills equivalency in Alabama is 90.15 in Hartselle City.Hartselle City.

• The lowest mills equivalency in the state is 10.42 in The lowest mills equivalency in the state is 10.42 in Randolph Co.Randolph Co.

Alabama’s Public Schools… Alabama’s Public Schools… Focused On The FutureFocused On The Future

• AccountabilityAccountability• Academic Academic

performanceperformance• Teacher testingTeacher testing• End social promotionEnd social promotion• Eliminate portablesEliminate portables• PartnershipsPartnerships