Newport News Public Schools Accreditation Results 2007-2008

1. Newport News Public SchoolsAccreditation Results 2007-2008 Office of Academic Services: Accountability

2. School accreditation ratings for 2007-08 are based on student achievement on SOL tests in English, mathematics, history/social science and science. Schools are fully accredited when students achieve the appropriate pass rates in all four content areas. State Accreditation

3. VDOE Benchmarks

4. Elementary Schools B.C Charles - Hilton - Palmer Carver - Jenkins - Richneck Deer Park - Kiln Creek - Riverside Dutrow - Lee Hall - Sanford Epes - Magruder - Saunders General Stanford - Marshall - Sedgefield Greenwood - McIntosh - S Morrison Hidenwood - Nelson - Yates - Newsome Park Accredited Schools Secondary Schools - Achievable Dream - Dozier - Gildersleeve - Reservoir - Denbigh - Heritage - Menchville - Warwick - Woodside

5. 6-Year SOL Accreditation Trend

6. 25 of 26 schools earned full accreditation English 21 schools achieved a passing rate of 80% or higher 14 schools achieved a passing rate of 85% or higher 4 schools achieved a passing rate of 90% or higher Mathematics 22 schools achieved a passing rate of 80% or higher 17 schools achieved a passing rate of 85% or higher 6 schools achieved a passing rate of 90% or higher Science 20 schools achieved a passing rate of 80% or higher (In 3rd and 5th) 6 schools achieved a passing rate of 90% or higher (in 3rd and 5th) History 19 schools achieved a passing rate of 90% or higher (3rd) 18 schools achieved a passing rate of 81% or higher (5th) Elementary Highlights

7. Middle School 4 schools earned full accreditation English All 9 schools achieved 75% or higher pass rate 3 schools achieved 85% or higher pass rate Science 8 schools achieved a 81% or higher pass rate History 2 schools achieved a 84% or higher pass rate Secondary Highlights

8. High School All schools earned full accreditation English All schools achieved a pass rate of 87% or higher Math All schools achieved a pass rate of 75% or higher Science All schools achieved a pass rate of 76% or higher History All schools achieved a pass rate of 83% or higher Secondary Highlights

9. Literacy Target professional development of principals and teachers Implement NNPS Instructional Model Refine 90 minute reading block Implement division-wide Response to Intervention (RTI) Mathematics Target professional development on use of functions, patterns, and probability/statistics Revise and align math curriculum in grades 4-8 Instructional Focus