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Changes in KY School Testing System

This year has seen many changes in the Kentucky School Testing System and the school and district report cards. Senate Bill 1 (SB1), enacted in the 2009 Kentucky General Assembly, outlines numerous changes to Kentucky’s assessment and accountability program. SB1 creates a three-year interim period (2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11) and a new state assessment program beginning in 2012. The interim period allows Kentucky time to develop the new assessment system while maintaining components necessary for federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) reporting.

SB1 suspended the former state assessment and accountability program with its focus on the accountability index and individual growth charts. All public schools in Kentucky, both Title I and Non-Title I, are held accountable for student performance through Adequate Yearly Progress status included in No Child Left Behind (NCLB) reports. Assistance to schools that do not meet AYP will be delivered using the Kentucky Department of Education’s Assistance and Support School Improvement Success Team (ASSIST) model. ASSIST teams shall have local district staff collaborating with Kentucky Department of Education staff and other educational partners to support school improvement.

This report card reflects the changes to the system during the interim period. The familiar narratives and most of the data reported in previous years are unchanged. However, the growth chart and the data table supporting it are gone, as well as, data from assessments of writing portfolios, arts and humanities and practical living/vocational studies. These assessments changed from state-required to local-option in spring 2009. All academic indices are gone. Little has been added in the interim, but you will see the state results for the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) as required by law.

NCLB Annual Yearly Progress
Student Group	Met Annual Measurable Objectives		Met Partici- pation rate	Other Academic Indicator
Student Group	Reading	Mathematics	Met Partici- pation rate	Other Academic Indicator
Y=Met the goals N=Did not meet the goals NA=Not applicable S=Safe Harbor, did not make goal but made significant improvement
All Students	Y	Y	Y	Y
White (non-Hisp)	Y	Y	Y
African-American	NA	NA	NA
Hispanic	NA	NA	NA
Asian	NA	NA	NA
Limited Eng Prof	NA	NA	NA
Free/Red Lunch	Y	Y	Y
With Disability	NA	NA	NA

For High Schools the Other Academic Indicator is Graduation Rate. For Elementary and Middle Schools the Other Academic Indicator is the overall Classification which covers other content beyond Reading and Mathematics.

– Commonwealth of Kentucky –
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REPORT CARD
for the 2008 - 2009 school year
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Irvington Elementary School

Jonathan Miller, Principal
611 South First St.
Irvington, KY 40146
Phone: (270) 756-3050 , Fax: (270) 756-3051
Email: Jon.Miller@breck.kyschools.us
School Enrollment: 331

Our School Council

Tory Alexander
Kim Dupin
Shelli Engler
Charlotte Houepkon

Jon Miller
Tiffany Pickering
Kim Roach
Shirley Shartzer

Dear Parents/Guardians

This report card for the 2008 - 2009 school year contains important information about our school, including details about our academic performance, teacher qualifications, learning environment, and more. For a more detailed look at our school, please go to http://www.education.ky.gov and select School Report Cards on the blue navigation bar to the left of the homepage.

About Our School

In a beautiful, rural area in the northeast part of Breckinridge County, lies Irvington Elementary. For nearly one hundred years, Irvington schools have been a focal point of the community where parental and community support has always been a key component to its success. Our current building, erected in 1954, continues to uphold these strong traditions. Children, preschool through fifth grade, participate in daily learning with a dedicated and caring staff of approximately fifty-five members. Teachers plan innovative, quality instruction based on Kentucky’s core content addressing the needs of each individual student. Students also have opportunities to excel outside the classroom in many extra-curricular programs. The mission of IES is to inspire all students to become successful, productive citizens. As our vision plainly states we’re working together toward success for all. Parents, teachers, staff and students working together is the key to our continued success.

How We Ensure Educational Equity

Irvington Elementary School seeks opportunities to ensure educational equity for all students. Efforts are made by the faculty and staff to teach all students, regardless of race, sex, socio-economic status, etc. Teachers hold high standards for all students both academically and behaviorally. Students are provided a variety of opportunities for additional assistance to support their learning. The administration and faculty reflect on disaggregated CATS, MAP, GRADE, SME, and Fast ForWord data. Our Family Resource Center also implements activities to build relationships with all parents.

How We Are Doing

Kentucky's Interim School Testing and Accountability System has three parts: the Kentucky Core Content Tests (KCCT); readiness tests by grade level; and other measures of a school's performance, including attendance, retention and dropout rates. This interim system will be replaced in the 2011-12 school year by a new testing and accountability system structured as required by statute. The goal is that, by 2014, nearly all students will score proficient or distinguished in every subject area tested.

Kentucky Core Content Tests

Kentucky's tests rate student performance as either Novice, Apprentice, Proficient, or Distinguished. These categories translate into a scale of 0-140, with 100 being considered proficient. This chart compares our school's performance with the schools in our district and throughout Kentucky. For further information on the KCCT Test, performance levels or standards based assessments go to the KDE home page http://www.education.ky.gov and click on School Report Cards.

Elementary KCCT Test		Reading	Mathematics	Science	Writing On Demand	Social Studies
Elementary KCCT Test		2009	2009	2009	2009	2009
Novice	School	4%	9%	5%	8%	8%
	District	3%	6%	2%	6%	5%
	State	6%	10%	6%	6%	10%
Apprentice	School	25%	27%	41%	30%	32%
	District	19%	21%	21%	40%	37%
	State	20%	20%	24%	38%	29%
Proficient Distinguished	School	71%	63%	54%	62%	59%
	District	78%	73%	76%	54%	58%
	State	74%	70%	70%	55%	61%

Other Measures: The third component of the Kentucky Testing System is our School's performance in attendance, retention*, dropout rate and for successful transition to adult life. Data in these tables reflect our performance during the 2007 - 2008 school year.

* The percent of students who had to repeat the grade.


	Attendance Rate	Retention Rate
School	95.6%	2.2%
District	95%	2.3%
State	94.2%	2.6%

NAEP: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is also known as "the Nation's Report Card". NAEP has been conducting assessments since 1969 and is the only national assessment of what "America's students know and can do" in various subject areas. NAEP does not report scores for individual students or schools. NAEP bases its results on a sample of students and provides data at the state and national level.

NAEP Achievement Level Percentages
Grade 4	Below Basic	Basic	Proficient	Advanced
Reading	32%	35%	25%	8%
Mathematics	21%	49%	27%	3%

NAEP Participation Rates
Grade 4	Students with Disabilities	English Language Learners
Reading	52%	54%
Mathematics	42%	65%

Our Learning Environment

School Safety: Here's what we are doing to make our school safe for our students.

Visitors are Required to Sign In	All Parents Received the District Discipline Code	% of Classrooms with Outside Phone Line
Yes	Yes	100%

Violation	# of Reported Incidents	# of Students Suspended	# of Students Expelled
1st Degree Assault	0	0	0
Drug Violation	0	0	0
Weapons Violations	0	0	0

Procedures in Place in Our School for Drug and Weapons Detection:

Parents and visitors use only one entrance to enter the building and must use the call button to access this entrance. Visitors and all volunteers are issued passes or badges at the front office. Cameras monitor inside and outside the school. In addition, teachers and other staff are on duty to supervise students and visitors entering the school in the mornings and afternoons. Training is provided as to what procedures to follow if drugs and/or weapons are found on school property.

Student Resources

	Spending per Student	Student/ Teacher Ratio	% Computers 5 Years Old or Less	Students per Internet Connected Computer
Our School	$5674	17:1	72.4%	1.2:1
District	$9610	18:1	72.5%	1.7:1
State	$10301	16:1

How We Use Technology to Teach: The following programs are utilized at Irvington Elementary School to enhance student learning: internet access, electronic mail, word processing, power point presentations, spreadsheet production, Accelerated Reading, content area software, Kid’s college, Smart Board, and overhead projection systems. All students complete SME sessions in Reading and Math daily. Palm pilots, Grade,and MAP testing are used to monitor students progress throughout the school year.

Parental Involvement

	# of Students Whose Parent/Guardian Had at Least One Teacher Conference	# of Parents/ Guardians Voting in School Council (SBDM) Elections	# of Parents/Guardians Serving on the School Council (SBDM) or its Committees	# of Volunteer Hours
Our School	215	37	7	2985

Teacher Qualifications

The preparation and experience of our teachers also is important to our success. These numbers do not include administrators, guidance counselors, or library media specialists. Upon request, our district will provide information about the qualifications of your child's teachers and teachers' aides.

	School	District	State
% of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional Certification	0%	0.5%	1.2%
% of Classes Taught by Teachers who Participated in Content-Focused Professional Development	100%	100%	NA
% of Core Academic Subject Classes NOT Taught by Highly Qualified Teachers	0%	0.8%	1.2%
Average Years of Teaching Experience	7.5	11.4	11.7
Number of Teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Standards	1	11	1506

	B.A./ B.S.	M.A./ M.S.	Rank I	Spec- ialist	Ph.D/ Ed.D.	Total # of Teachers
Professional Qualifications of all Teachers in the School	37.5%	33.3%	29.1%	0%	0%	100%

Other Important Information About Our School

State Contest Results: 4-H students from our school participate each year at the Kentucky State Fair in the areas of livestock judging and showing, clothing, foods, and crops. IES is proud to have students represent our school in state competitions.

Extracurricular Activities: Students at Irvington Elementary are given the opportunity to participate in areas of 4-H, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Conservation art contest, Academic Team, Basketball, Archery, Future Problem Solving, Junior Achievement, Chorus, Drama, and Cheerleading.

Awards & Recognitions: Irvington Elementary students have received awards in district and regional levels of competition in creative writing, academic team competitions, 4-H contests at the state level, and Archery contests at the state level. Several students have placed very well at the Kentucky State Fair. Our boy’s basketball team was season champs in the Breckinridge County School District.

What We are Doing to Improve: We at IES work daily in making continuous improvement a goal of the students and staff. As a Reading First and Early Reading First school, we have a tremendous amount of data to analyze in order that instruction may be tailored to fit individual student needs. We are working daily toward improving students’ reading levels to improve their chances for success in life. We attempt to provide quality support services to assist in meeting individual students needs.

Kentucky Core Content Testing by Sub-groups: This chart shows the average test scores for student sub-populations in our school. P + D % is Proficient and Distinguished percent.

Student Sub-populations	Reading		Mathematics		Science
	2009		2009		2009
	Students	P + D %	Students	P + D %	Students	P + D %
All Students	164	71.34	164	63.41	56	53.57
White	150	72.67	150	63.33	51	56.86
African-American	6		6		2
Asian	2		2		2
Hispanic	1		1		0
Free/Reduced Lunch	96	63.54	96	56.25	33	45.45
Non-Free/Reduced Lunch	68	82.35	68	73.53	23	65.22
Limited English	0		0		0
Non-Limited English	164	71.34	164	63.41	56	53.57
Disability	28		28		10	20.00
Non-Disability	136	77.94	136	70.59	46	60.87
Migrant	1		1		1
Non-Migrant	163	71.78	163	63.80	55	54.55
Female	79	69.62	79	58.23	27	40.74
Male	85	72.94	85	68.24	29	65.52
Percentage Tested	164	100.00	164	100.00	56	100.00

For Further Information: To locate further data, in more depth and detail, concerning this school and district, please go to the Kentucky Department of Education home page at http://www.education.ky.gov, and select School Report Cards from the blue navigation bar at the left of the screen. Next, select Expanded Data and you will see a selection of reports offering a wealth of detail about the school and district and their programs. For even more information we suggest that you visit the school or district office and talk with the staff and faculty.

Kentucky Department of Education

Our school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability in employment or provision of services.

Kentucky School Testing System