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The District’s Support for “Urgent and Substantial” School Improvement as in Restructuring. Dr. David F. Grace Superintendent of Schools Lincoln Elementary School District 156. Lincoln School District’s Changing Demographics. Ethnic Composition Mobility of Students Poverty Level.
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The District’s Support for “Urgent and Substantial” School Improvement as in Restructuring Dr. David F. Grace Superintendent of Schools Lincoln Elementary School District 156
Lincoln School District’sChanging Demographics • Ethnic Composition • Mobility of Students • Poverty Level
In the Face of these Changes How are our Students achieving? Pre-Restructuring 1996-2000 Post-Restructuring 2001-2005
Student Achievement (Meet/Exceeds)Reading (Pre-Restructuring)
Student Achievement (Meet/Exceeds)Reading (Post-Restructuring)
Student Achievement (Meets/Exceeds)Mathematics (Pre-Restructuring)
Student Achievement (Meets/Exceeds)Mathematics (Post-Restructuring)
NCLB Hurdles We Must Jump All Students Ethnic Groups Black Hispanic Low Income
All Students Reading Mathematics
Black Students Reading Mathematics
Hispanic Students Reading Mathematics
Low Income Students Reading Mathematics
Restructuring at Lincoln School District Included: Changing Expectations of Staff Reinforcing a Sense of Urgency Making Data Driven Decisions Research Based Improvements Continuous Improvement Model
If There Were Not ChallengesOur Students would Not Need Us The Challenges will always face us! What we make of the Opportunities will define us!