I-SS AYP Comparisons

As was recently reported in the Statesville Record & Landmark, the NC Department of Public Instruction has released the preliminary 2009-10 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) scores. For the 09-10 school year, 19 of 35 (54.3%) of the I-SS schools met the AYP standards. This is quite a drop from the 08-09 school year when 28 of 35 (80.0%) of the I-SS schools met the AYP standards.

For more information you can read the Record & Landmark on-line article following the first link below or check out the AYP information on the I-SS web site using the second link below.

Record & Landmark AYP article

I-SS web site AYP information

Below is a comparison of the I-SS scores for the last two school years.
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Although the AYP scores are not the only indication of the quality of a given school it is an important measure that must be taken seriously when evaluating schools. There are many factors that determine the success of a school and the I-SS administration must examine these factors and find a true path to success.

Perhaps I-SS should take a close look at the Mooresville Graded School district, which had 6 out of 8 (75.0%) of their schools meet the AYP standards. The Mooresville Graded School district has made a concentrated effort to integrate technology in all classrooms and to get computers into the hands of all students. I think that it is time for I-SS to move away from the current I-SS model (aka Baldrige) and move students into the twenty-first century.

June 2010 Personnel Report

I am including a copy of the June 2010 personnel report that was presented to School Board during the meeting on June 14th. Most of the report is the standard sections of resignations, retirements, new hires, administrative appointments, and administrative transfers. Many of the appointments and transfers have already been announced on this blog or in the media.

The report does mention that Billy Thompson is being named principal of Statesville Middle School and that Kelly Cooper is being named Exec. Director of Middle School/RTL/504 but it does not mention Bobbie Ellis. Ms. Ellis was the principal of Statesville Middle. The May Personnel Report indicated that Bobbie's contract was being renewed but her location was listed as TBD. I have not heard what position Ms. Ellis will have for the upcoming school year.

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