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Analysis of Data at South Paulding High School from 2008 to 2010

Analysis of Data at South Paulding High School from 2008 to 2010 . Kim Huett , Anne Roycroft , Gina Smeeton , and Robin Wofford. Purpose. South Paulding High School (SPHS) has not made Annual Yearly Progress for the past two years.

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Analysis of Data at South Paulding High School from 2008 to 2010

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  1. Analysis of Data at South Paulding High School from 2008 to 2010 Kim Huett, Anne Roycroft, Gina Smeeton, and Robin Wofford

  2. Purpose • South Paulding High School (SPHS) has not made Annual Yearly Progress for the past two years. • Our group reviewed school data and improvement plans for 2008-2009 through 2009-2010 school year. • Math was identified as being an area in need of greater focus for school improvement at SPHS.

  3. Study Provides… • Contextual information about student, staff and community demographics • Overview of relevant S. I. goals and objectives • Assessment data -how the school is evaluated • Renewed focus on strategies: math and achievement of all students

  4. Demographic Characteristics • Atlanta metro. area • Mix of rural and planned communities • Growing population over 142,000 • School District is largest employer • Many commute to Atlanta for work • Third fastest growing county in the United States (74% over last 10 years) • School District student population increased by 36% between 2005 and 2010

  5. School Community • County residents median income: $63,000(2009) • Over 60% residents relocated to area • 77.7% White, 17.1% Black, and 5.1% Hispanic and/or Latino • 85.8% of residents hold high school diploma • 20.1% hold bachelor's degree

  6. School (students) • Children under the age of 18 comprise 30% of Paulding county residents. • In 2009, Paulding County Schools served 28,000 students in 33 schools. • Five of the District's elementary schools are Title 1. • The District did not meet AYP in 2010. • Paulding County Schools were designated as in need of improvement by The Georgia Department of Education.

  7. South Paulding High School • Opened 2006 with 1165 students (grades 9- 11) • Redistricted from Hiram and Paulding High • First senior class graduated in 2008 (208 students) • 2008-2009 school year, enrollment 1,893… 2,096 the following year

  8. Staffing • 116 teachers • Eight administrators • Seven support personnel • Teachers average 7.77 years experience • Student-teacher ratio is 18:1 • Staff absence increased since the school opened (seven days per teacher in 2007 10.5 in 2009)

  9. Improvement Objectives • SIP Math achievement sub-goal: meeting or exceeding on Math GHSGT will increase annually by 1%. • Paulding County School district goal: Decrease identified achievement gaps that exist among subgroups of students as described by NCLB. • Our group chose to focus on math achievement.

  10. School Climate Data • Letter home to parents of all students in the county, urging parents to work with faculty and staff to ensure optimal academic performance • Parents invited to visit schools to discuss questions or concerns

  11. Summary of School’s Performance • Did not make AYP in part as result of math scores of Georgia High School Graduation Test • 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 school years, all SPHS students scored below state average (within 4 percentage points.) • Across State of Georgia, sufficient number of students met or exceeded Annual Measurable Objective in 2008-2009, but fell short fell short in 2009-2010 • Both years, White students scored between half a point and four points above AMO • Both years, White students at SPHS score approximately ten points below average percentage for white students across State of Georgia

  12. Table 1

  13. Summary of School’s Performance • Sample numbers of both Hispanic and students with disabilities do not support prudent analyses • 56.8% of Black students met or exceeded expectations in 2008-2009 • 54.9% in 2009-2010 met or exceeded • State of Georgia saw a five-point decline in the meet/exceeds rate of Black students (SPHS = 2%) • Economically disadvantaged students at SPHS met and/or exceeded expectations below AMO level both years • Scored higher than statewide counterparts by several points

  14. Table 2

  15. Recommendations • More detailed reviewed of math performance • Look at change over time (middle school-high school) • Develop better understanding (teachers) of specific weaknesses in instruction, delivery, and student performance (all grades in all math-related subjects) • Lack of readily available school climate data or obvious attempts to survey or involve parents, students and community in identifying areas of concern

  16. Recommendations • Morale and community involvement are worthy of further investigation at South Paulding High School. • Rapid community growthcan create barriers, but also opportunities for new partnerships and financial support not always present in other Georgia school districts. • We recommend an in-depth study involving collection of both qualitative and quantitative data from all stakeholders, including families, students, community and business leaders. • An additional recommendation is that SPHS consider initiatives to embrace math achievement with the assistance of the business community and the entire student and faculty populations.

  17. References • Alliance for the Study of School Climate. (2011). Change from the inside: Examining K-12 school reform using the ASSC School Climate Assessment Indicator. Retrieved from http://www.calstatela.edu/centers/schoolclimate/resources/change_from_inside.html • Georgia Department of Education. (2010a). School reports: Paulding County Schools. Retrieved from http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq= 111 &CountyId= 710 &PID=62&PTID=213&T=0&FY=2010 • Georgia Department of Education. (2010b). School reports: South Paulding High School. Retrieved from http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=101& SchoolId=21802&PID=63&PTID=214&T=0&FY=2010 • Georgia Department of Education. (2010c). School reports: State of Georgia. Retrieved from http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/ReportingFW.aspx?PageReq=211&PID=61&PTID=212&StateId=ALL&T=0&FY=2010 • Hill, Y. (2010). Paulding County School District AYP letter to parents. Retrieved from http://www.paulding.k12.ga.us/school-improvement/pdfs/AYP_Letter_2010-2011.pdf • Paulding County School District. (2010). Paulding County School District website. Retrieved from http://schools.paulding.k12.ga.us/ischooldistrict/index2.php?district_ID=2 • South Paulding High School. (2010). South Paulding High School school improvement plan 2010-2013. Retrieved from http://schools.paulding.k12.ga.us/ischooldistrict/media /files/1426/ SPHS School Improvement Plan 10-11.pdf • South Paulding High School (2011). South Paulding High School website. Retrieved from http://schools.paulding.k12.ga.us/ischooldistrict/index.php?school_ID=36&district_ID=2 • U.S. Census Bureau. (2010). 2010 census: Paulding County, Georgia. Retrieved from http:quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13/13223.html

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