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New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 1 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014* New Hope Academy Charter School Closure is the wrong result. Too soon to judge. We respectfully request
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
New Hope Academy Charter School Closure is the wrong result. Too soon to judge. We respectfully request a short-term renewal. Here is why…
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
Snapshot comparison with a charter school currently recommended for full term renewal by CSI
Roosevelt
15 Years of Operation
Fiscal Stability- Serious concerns regarding fiscal mismanagement documented by CSI; CSI proposes adding, as a condition of renewal, the imposition of an independent, outside Inspector General to monitor the board’s use of public funds
Academics- Mixed record during
ELA and Math scores decreased for three consecutive school years (2010-2013)
One year of academic improvement in last year
New Hope
5 Years of Operation
Fiscal Stability- School found to be fiscally sound by CSI
Academics- Mixed record during
No data available for first year of charter term
2011-2012: Strong test scores
New Hope outperforms district
in ELA and Math
2012-2013: Decrease in ELA and Math (Common Core drop)
New Hope outperforms district
in ELA
2013-2014: Decrease in ELA and increase in Math
2014-2015: No scores available yet
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Snapshot comparison with a charter school currently recommended for full term renewal by CSI (continued)
Roosevelt
Currently on probation through end of charter term for lack of fiscal support for academic program; governance and other fiscal matters
CSI issued 3 corrective action/remedial action plan/probation letters:
1.
November 2011- Probation warning re: fiscal accountability
1.
December 2011 – Probation implemented for governance inadequacy related to fiscal accountability & facilities concerns
2.
March/April 2013: While still on probation, 2nd probationary period added requiring remedial action plan for continued concerns of fiscal mismanagement, facilities, budgeting, board expenses, board structure
Educational improvement plan required due to CSI concern that “school
New Hope
SUNY found discrepancies with fingerprinting clearance; warns of probation, corrective action plan implemented, satisfactorily met
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Snapshot comparison with a charter school currently recommended for full term renewal by CSI (continued)
CSI has already given Roosevelt 15 years to demonstrate success but is unwilling to give New Hope more time, after only 4 years and mixed academic results, and only
declined.
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
“In comparison to demographically similar schools statewide
based on the percentage of economically disadvantaged students, New Hope performed better than expected, as it had the previous year.”
“Further, the school met its growth measure, surpassing the target
50th percentile in growth among all schools statewide with a 4th grade.”
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“Based on results of the two comparative measures and
the growth measure in its Accountability Plan, New Hope continued to meet its ELA goal, having met the comparative measures in each of the last two years of its Accountability Period.”
“The school again outperformed the local community
school district.”
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
Plan goals in ELA and mathematics based on the limited comparative data generated by the school’s first 3rd grade cohort during 2011-12, the school’s performance declined consistently since that year in both content
the first year for which data are available, the school’s ELA performance declined precipitously and it failed to meet its ELA goal during 2013-14.”
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precipitously from 2011-12 to 2012-13 and by a higher percentage than New Hope’s precipitous drop: – district: 45.7 to 21.1 (24.6%) – New Hope: 54.8 to 30.5 (24.3%) and during this time frame, schools across the state struggled with the implementation of common core.
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students for which there are state wide assessments, New Hope outperformed its local school district in ELA. Since that year, the school’s performance relative to the district declined consistently.”
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
“Importantly during 2013-14, the district outperformed
the school [in ELA].”
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The district outperformed New Hope in ELA, but only by a small margin of 2.5%:
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“The district’s overall ELA proficiency rate increased
while the school’s ELA proficiency rate continued to decline.”
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Between 2012-13 and 2013-14, the district’s ELA proficiency rate increased from 21.1 to 23.6, whereas New Hope declined from 30.5 to 21.1. Nonetheless, in 2012-13, New Hope
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“In
2013-14, the district bested the school’s mathematics performance by 8 percentage points.”
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From 2012-13 to 2013-14, New Hope’s math proficiency rate increased by 6.2% (12.2 to 18.4). The district’s math proficiency rate increased by only 4% (22.3 to 26.3) during the same period.
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From School Evaluation Report 2012-13 (THIRD YEAR REPORT)
“New Hope has an assessment system that improves student learning.”
“New Hope’s leaders and grade-level teams support teachers in their instructional planning…”
“Adequate instruction is evident throughout the school.”
“New Hope is establishing strong instructional leadership.”
“The principal and assistant principal provide sustained supervision through their frequent informal teacher observations and systematic feedback.”
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From School Evaluation Report 2012-13 (THIRD YEAR REPORT)
“School leaders regularly provide support to the grade-level teams,
mainly in curriculum development and assessment data analysis.”
“Instructional leaders regularly conduct teacher evaluations with
clear criteria.”
“Instructional leaders hold teachers accountable for quality
instruction and student achievement…”
“New Hope meets the educational needs of the small number of
identified at-risk students.”
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“New Hope’s organization supports the delivery of the
educational program.”
“The school is faithful to its key design element of
delivering a school-wide science and technology program.”
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New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
established a downward trajectory as measured by state assessments.”
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This statement is not supported by SUNY’s prior Reports
New Hope had one academically unsuccessful year
(2013-14).
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goals or measures in the last year and has struggled to design, implement and sustain the leadership and program necessary to earn renewal of its charter.”
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Contrary to the implication here that New Hope has struggled from the beginning of its charter term, SUNY’s Reports reveal that New Hope’s struggles were concentrated in the 2013-14 school year, the 4th charter year.
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meaning 67 percent of schools with testing grades throughout the state performed higher than New Hope in English language arts (“ELA”).”
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
As reported by SUNY, New Hope outperformed the district in ELA in 2 of the 3 testing years covered by the Final Report.
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half of the charter term, combined with significant turnover of staff and in this final charter year, resulted in a poor academic program on the ground.”
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Reports praise the instructional leadership through the end of 2012-13, the third charter year, and the final charter year (2014-15) is not addressed in the Final Report
leadership in the last half of its charter term but rather during 2013-14, the fourth charter year.
leadership team in place.
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New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
“… in order to renew a school, the Institute must make the following
findings required by the Act: … the education corporation can demonstrate the ability to operate the school in an educationally and fiscally sound manner in the next charter term.”
Con
“With respect to New Hope, the Institute cannot make the required findings…”
Pro
“Based on evidence collected through the renewal review, New Hope’s fiscal soundness has improved over the charter term and qualifies as fiscally sound.”
“The SUNY Fiscal Dashboard, provided in the Appendix, presents color-coded tables and charts indicating that New Hope has demonstrated fiscal soundness
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
New Hope Academy Charter School POSITIVES (from Final Report)
Fiscal Soundness Discipline and Behavior Family Involvement Parent and Student Satisfaction – significant waiting list School-wide technology program and high science scores (alignment with
mission)
Instructional leadership in place Enhanced hiring procedures Upgraded professional development Additional math supports
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To earn a Short-Term Renewal, a school must either:
(a) have compiled a mixed or limited record of educational
achievement in meeting its academic Accountability Plan goals, but have in place and in operation at the time of the renewal inspection visit (i) an academic program of sufficient strength and effectiveness, as assessed using the Qualitative Education Benchmarks, which will likely result in the school’s being able to meet or come close to meeting those goals with the additional time that renewal would permit, and (ii) a governing board and organizational structures with a demonstrated capacity to meet the school’s academic Accountability Plan goals and to operate the school in an educationally and fiscally sound fashion; or,
(b) have compiled an overall record of meeting its academic
Accountability Plan goals but, at the time of the renewal inspection visit, have in place an educational program that, as assessed using the Qualitative Education Benchmarks, is inadequate in multiple and material respects.
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New Hope is a new school with a mixed record of
results that would benefit from several more years in which to firmly establish its program
It received encouragement and positive feedback from
CSI in most of its years of operation
New Hope has never been put on probation By SUNY’s own standards, New Hope has performed
sufficiently well to earn a short-term renewal
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New Hope Academy Charter School Closure is the wrong result. Too soon to judge. We respectfully request a short-term renewal. Thank you for your consideration.
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
CHANGES WE HAVE MADE & WHERE WE ARE GOING
New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
NHACS ELA State Scores District and City Comparisons and New Hope Transformational Projections
Common Core District Test Results 2013-2014 Common Core City Wide Test Results 2013-2014 Common Core Results 2013-2014 Common Core Results 2014-2015 NH Common Core Results Projections 2015-2016 NH Common Core Results Projections 2016-2017 NH Common Core Results Projections 2017-2018 Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level 3rd Grade 79% 21% 70% 30% 78% 22% 66% 34% 51% 49% 36% 64% 21% 79% 4th Grade 75% 25% 69% 31% 80% 20% 65% 35% 50% 50% 35% 65% 20% 80% 5th Grade 76% 24% 72% 28% 80% 20% 65% 35% 50% 50% 35% 65% 20% 80% Totals 24% 30% 79% 21% 67% 33% 52% 48% 37% 63% 22% 78%
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NHACS Math State Scores District and City Comparisons and New Hope Transformational Projections
Common Core District Test Results 2013-2014 Common Core City Wide Test Results 2013-2014 Common Core Results 2013-2014 Common Core Results 2014-2015 NH Common Core Results Projections 2015-2016 NH Common Core Results Projections 2016-2017 NH Common Core Results Projections 2017-2018 Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level Below Grade Level On or Above Grade Level 3rd Grade 75% 25% 61% 39% 74% 26% 62% 38% 47% 53% 32% 68% 17% 83% 4th Grade 75% 25% 60% 40% 82% 18% 70% 30% 62% 38% 52% 48% 42% 58% 5th Grade 77% 23% 61% 39% 93% 7% 81% 19% 66% 34% 51% 49% 36% 64% Totals 24% 39% 83% 17% 71% 29% 56% 44% 41% 59% 26% 74%
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Reading Writing Math Interim Assessments Additional Test Prep Support Building Teacher Capacity- Danielson Framework Revised Master Schedule
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Ability-based Guided Reading Text based on students’ reading levels Work with a group of 4-6 students. Daily 3: (1) teachers facilitate guided reading, (2)
independent/partner reading reading, (3) write about reading
Supplement with Achieve3000, Reading A-Z
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Mini-Lesson (10 minutes) Guided Practice (10 minutes) Independent Work Time/Guided Reading
IWT = work stations/small group instruction/independent Guided Reading = teacher meeting with small groups
Monday-Friday
Student Share
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Developed yearly scope & sequence using Lucy
Calkins Writing Units of Study
Mentor text provide models of good writing Targets a writing skill for instruction Assess student writing to guide instruction Rubrics guide students writing
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Aligned CCLS with enVision Math
Add rigor with EngageNY & Khan Academy
Identified priority standards Highlight Reasonableness & Problem Solving Interactive Practice Build Conceptual Understanding Literacy/Math Connection EARLY MONRNING MATH: additional 4 hours of Math
tutoring weekly for Level 1’s and Level 2’s
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Early Morning Professional Training
Modeling Explicit Teaching in Math Exploring Materials & Resources Using Protocols to Analyze Student Data
Common Planning with NYC Mathematics Projects
Re-envisioning Envision Identifying Gaps Creating Classrooms for Learning
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Principal and addition of another Assistant Principal
Side-by-Side Lesson Planning with Coaches Close Feedback Loop Quickly
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Individual Teacher/TA Goals & Plans:
Designing Coherent Instruction (1e)
Instructional groups/lesson and structure
Designing Student Assessments (1f)
Use for planning/instructional outcomes
Engaging Students in Learning (3c)
Structure & pacing/activities & assignments
Using Assessments in Instruction (3d)
Monitoring student learning
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Saturday Academy (16 hours to date) Common Planning (40 hours to date) Math Coaching with NYC Mathematics
Collaborative (20 hours)
2 full days of ELA Coaching Weekly
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Master Schedule was recreated to include:
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Measure student progress with:
i-Ready a calibrated standardized test biweekly increase rigor aligned to CCLS Created systems and settings to further analyze school,
grade, class, and individual student reports to group students, develop learning plans Modify teaching practices
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