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Results Matter. Twin Peaks Charter Academy provides students with the foundations of virtue and character, building cultural literacy through a rigorous, content-rich curriculum in an encouraging environment. Our Legacy: “Academic Excellence”. Welcome .
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Results Matter Twin Peaks Charter Academy provides students with the foundations of virtue and character, building cultural literacy through a rigorous, content-rich curriculum in an encouraging environment. Our Legacy: “Academic Excellence”
Welcome • Pete Wanninger, Board of Directors’ President • BJ Buchmann, Principal • Danielle Feeney, Assistant Principal • Mic Finn, Dean of Students • Marilyn Putrah, Registrar
History Established in 1997 First charter school in the St. Vrain Valley School District Tradition of “Academic Excellence” (multi-year winner of Colorado Department of Education awards) K – 8 School expansion 2007- 2011 New K- 8 facility opened in Fall of 2009 Planned High School expansion Fall of 2011/2012
Full Day Kindergarten: 26 Students Half Day Kindergarten: 20 AM/20 PM Grades 1-5: Three Classes of 26 students Middle School Grades 6-8: 183 2009 – 2010 Current Enrollment 632 2010 – 2011 Projected Enrollment 670 2011 – 2012 Enrollment 700 Students by the Number
Results Matter “Without data, vision cannot exist.” Mike Schmoker Give me data, Watson! I can’t make bricks without straw!” - Sherlock Holmes
Demographics Student Learning School Processes School Perceptions “Data we should analyze for school improvement” -Victoria L. Bernhardt
State Level Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) School Level Benchmark Assessments Curriculum Based Measures (AIMSweb) Classroom Level Report Card Records Student Products & Assignments & Tests Monitoring Notes Review of Assessments at TPCA
Benchmark Assessments • Reading • Early Literacy (GrK-1) • Oral Reading Fluency (Gr1-3 All & NP Gr4-8) • MAZE Comprehension (Grades 4 – 8) • Writing • In progress 2009 - 2011 (GrK-8) • Math • Early Numeracy (GrK-1) • Computation (Gr2-8)
What is it? Data “warehouse” for curriculum based measures Standard Reliable Valid “Report generator” – standard graphs Tool for organizing the RTI process Identifying students Documenting and tracking interventions Monitoring progress Implementation of Alpine Achievement Fall 2009 Capturing Data & Understanding AIMSweb
Where? (Weekly Team & Staff Meetings) At team meetings: K – 5 (three teachers) Middle School Teams Meetings Specials Teams Meetings Preparing School Improvement Plan Developing School Action Plan Building quality & expectations by using & applying data with staff Reviewing Data & Understanding Next Steps
- Fall Conferences: AIMSweb & CSAP Growth - RtI Meetings: As needed basis Spring Conferences: AIMSweb Accountability (2x & web posting of data is the goal via dashboard) Communicating to our Stakeholders
Rewards & Recognitions • Quarterly Awards Assemblies • All School Events & Grade Level Assemblies • Individual Student Achievements • Core Knowledge Celebrations • Spirit Days • Dress of Choice Days
School Governance • Board of Directors:Oversight of School Operations.Committees:Advisory to the Board • Accountability Committee • Curriculum Committee • Faculty Committee • Marketing Committee • Finance Committee
Opportunity for All • TPCA is a tuition free public school, open to all • Fair open and transparent public lottery • Gifted and Talented Program • Special Education services provided • Regardless of background or history, we believe that all students can achieve superior results at Twin Peaks YMCA Before/After School Programs offered
Challenges Growth of new students, parents & facilities Maintaining and building systems; Culture-Order-Communications-Input with all stakeholders (students, parents, staff) Expansion to high school 9 - 12