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Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks. Dr. Paul Kasunich August 21, 2008. Blackhawk School District. The impact education has on income, crime, and illegitimacy has always been great. Today it is significantly more so. Charles Schwahn. Mission Statement. Blackhawk School District is dedicated to

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  1. Opening Remarks Dr. Paul Kasunich August 21, 2008 Blackhawk School District

  2. The impact education has on income, crime, and illegitimacy has always been great. Today it is significantly more so. Charles Schwahn

  3. Mission Statement Blackhawk School District is dedicated to providing all students a rigorous learning environment in order to be highly successful and competitive in the global community.

  4. Vision The District will be the leader in providing a world class education.

  5. My Core Beliefs • Don’t allow the organization to stand still. • Encourage people to act. • Act quickly. • Let your actions speak for you. • Create a performance-based culture. • Give people the benefit of the doubt.

  6. Attend to the learning standards and assessments required by NCLB and Pennsylvania, but remember that more is expected of a well-educated person. Help children to connect the dots, i.e. to understand the relationship between their education and the world beyond the school building. Commit to the “tipping point,” that moment in time when each child begins to achieve his or her potential. My Expectations for Blackhawk Staff • Educate yourself about what students must know and be able to do to be successful in the global marketplace as citizens of the USA and the world. • Support curriculum and instruction that require intellectual rigor and are grounded in the best educational practices and technologies. • Raise the level of expectation for each student’s performance and communicate to the children that successful learning is very hard work.

  7. There are risks and costs to a program of action. But they are far less than the long-range risks and costs of comfortable inaction. John F. Kennedy

  8. Introduction of Administrative Team • Dr. Michelle Miller, Assistant Superintendent • Mr. Scott Nelson, High School Principal • Mr. Barry Balaski, Assistant High School Principal • Mr. Tom Marsilio, Dean of Students • Mrs. Nancy Bowman, Highland Middle School Principal • Mrs. Carol Sprinker, Blackhawk Intermediate School Principal • Mrs. JaneAnn Fucci, Northwestern/Patterson Principal • Mrs. Phyllis Mulhollen, Special Education Supervisor • Mr. Jack Fullen, Athletic Director

  9. Introduction of New Teachers • Theresa Adams – BHS Environmental Science – St. Vincent College • Bill Bacu – BHS Business – Robert Morris University • Danielle Bailey – K-7 Gifted – Bloomsburg University • Brian Bain – HMS Science – Grove City College • Missy Bender – BHS Math – St. Vincent College • Kim Boggs – BHS Business – Robert Morris University • Alexandria Duham – Long-term Substitute BHS English – Allegheny College • Julie Duvall – HMS Librarian – Slippery Rock State University • Iain Eastman – BHS Science – Bowling Green State University • Lauren Flurie – BHS Latin – Swarthmore College • Nate Goodrich – HMS Social Studies – Mercyhurst College • Mac Gosnell – NW 1st Grade – Shippensburg University • Shawn Haddox – HMS 6th Grade – Clarion University • Nicole Holiday – BHS Math – Gannon University • Anthony Mooney – BHS Social Studies – University of Pittsburgh • Brady Okon – BIS Science – Pennsylvania State University • Kyleigh Squicquero – BIS Special Education – Slippery Rock State University • Maura Underwood – BHS Music – Duquesne University

  10. University of Pittsburgh Teaching Interns • Gerald May – Secondary Social Studies • Richard Holzworth – Secondary English • Melissa Williams – Secondary Science • Barbara Yost – Secondary Math

  11. Introduction of Additional New Staff • Nancy DiRuscia – District Office Secretary • Jacqueline Fec – Nurse’s Aide at BIS • Rosemary Highberger – Paraprofessional at BHS • Kathie Kiser – NW secretary • Angie Rolston – Paraprofessional at BIS • Tracy Sams – Custodian at BIS • Amy Singer – BHS Guidance Office Secretary • Heather Stewart – Paraprofessional at BIS • Pam Thellman – Paraprofessional at BIS • Patty Warnaka – Paraprofessional at HMS

  12. At the end of every day of every year; two things must remain unshakable: our constancy of purpose and our continuous discontent with the present. Robert Goizueta Former CEO, Coca-Cola

  13. Standardized Test Results 2007-2008

  14. Grade 1 Stanford Longitudinal Data Percentile Rank

  15. Grade 2 StanfordLongitudinal Data Percentile Rank

  16. 2008 PSSA District Results Blackhawk Students Proficient or Advanced in Math

  17. 2008 PSSA District Results Blackhawk Students Proficient or Advanced in Reading

  18. 2008 PSSA Results (Summary) District-wide Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8,11 All Students - Math

  19. 2008 PSSA Results (Summary) District-wide Grades 3,4,5,6,7,8,11 All Students - Reading

  20. Average Overall Proficient PSSA Scores

  21. Cost/Benefit Analysis

  22. Benchmarking Academic Performance with Identified High Performing Districts

  23. Grade 3 Reading & MathComparison with Benchmark Districts 95.9% 94.1% 91.9% Hampton NorthAllegheny UpperSt. Clair Reading 83.1% Blackhawk 95% 96.1% 95.4% Math Hampton NorthAllegheny Upper St. Clair 91.8% Blackhawk

  24. Grade 5 Reading & MathComparison with Benchmark Districts 84.2% 83.8% 88.9% Hampton NorthAllegheny UpperSt. Clair Reading 70.6% Blackhawk 93.9% 90.6% 89.6% Math Hampton NorthAllegheny Upper St. Clair 87.6% Blackhawk

  25. Grade 8 Reading & MathComparison with Benchmark Districts 94.3% 96.7% 96.7% Hampton NorthAllegheny UpperSt. Clair Reading 85.5% Blackhawk 88.5% 91.1% 93.1% Math Hampton NorthAllegheny Upper St. Clair 83.5% Blackhawk

  26. Grade 11 Reading & MathComparison with Benchmark Districts 91% 94.2% 93% Hampton NorthAllegheny UpperSt. Clair Reading 62.2% Blackhawk 80.6% 83% 90% Math Hampton NorthAllegheny Upper St. Clair 62% Blackhawk

  27. What does Adequate Yearly Progress Measure? • AYP measures student results for three indicators, as illustrated—Attendance (for schools without a high school graduating class) or Graduation Rate (for schools with a high school graduating class); Academic Performance; and Test Participation. The details of AYP measurement can be complicated. ACHIEVING PROFICIENCY ATTENDING SCHOOLOR GRADUATING FROM SCHOOL TAKING THE TEST

  28. AYP Report Card for Reading

  29. AYP Report Card for Math

  30. Additional Educational Initiatives

  31. Advanced Placement Class Participation

  32. Dual Enrollment Classes 2006-2007: CCBC, Penn State Enrollment: 18 2007-2008: CCBC, Penn State Enrollment: 31 2008-2009: CCBC, Penn State, Clarion Enrollment: 12

  33. Online Course Selections 2007-2008AP Psychology SAT Prep 2008-2009 AP French AP PsychologySAT Prep AP Government & Politics: U.S. History*Additional RCI offerings

  34. ExcerptfromReally Achieving Your Childhood Dreams Final Thought By Dr. Randy PauschCarnegie Mellon University Professor

  35. We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand. Dr. Randy Pausch October 23, 1960 – July 25, 2008

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