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 a short-term renewal. Here is why… 2 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
Comparison 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 New Hope 5 Years of Operation 15 Years of Operation Fiscal Stability - School found to be Fiscal Stability - Serious concerns fiscally sound by CSI regarding fiscal mismanagement Academics- Mixed record during documented by CSI; CSI operation; in current term: proposes adding, as a condition of No data available for first year of renewal, the imposition of an charter term independent, outside Inspector 2011-2012: Strong test scores General to monitor the board’s New Hope outperforms district use of public funds in ELA and Math 2012-2013: Decrease in ELA and Academics- Mixed record during Math (Common Core drop) operation; in current term: New Hope outperforms district in ELA ELA and Math scores 2013-2014: Decrease in ELA and decreased for three increase in Math consecutive school years 2014-2015: No scores available (2010-2013) yet 4 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 One year of academic *February 9, 2014* improvement in last year
Snapshot comparison with a charter school currently recommended for full term renewal by CSI (continued) Roosevelt New Hope • Never on probation Currently on probation through end of charter term for lack of fiscal support for academic program; governance and other fiscal matters • September 2014: During renewal review, SUNY found discrepancies with fingerprinting clearance; warns of probation, CSI issued 3 corrective action/remedial action corrective action plan implemented, plan/probation letters: satisfactorily met 1. November 2011- Probation warning re: fiscal accountability December 2011 – Probation 1. implemented for governance inadequacy related to fiscal accountability & facilities concerns 2. March/April 2013: While still on probation, 2 nd probationary period added requiring remedial action plan for continued concerns of fiscal 5 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 mismanagement, facilities, budgeting, *February 9, 2014* board expenses, board structure Educational improvement plan required due to CSI concern that “school
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 one year during which ELA and Math scores both declined. 6 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
Drawing on the same data, CSI’s characterization has changed over time . 7 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
same data – different message From School Performance Review 2010-11 to 2012-13 “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 of the statewide median for 4 th graders, by ranking higher than the 50 th percentile in growth among all schools statewide with a 4 th grade. ” 8 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
same data – different message From School Performance Review 2010-11 to 2012-13 “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 . ” 9 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
VERSUS 10 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
same data – different message From Final Renewal Recommendation Report • “Notwithstanding New Hope having met its Accountability Plan goals in ELA and mathematics based on the limited comparative data generated by the school’s first 3 rd grade cohort during 2011-12, the school’s performance declined consistently since that year in both content areas. Although the school met its ELA goal during 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 . ” 11 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
but consider that... • District performance in ELA also declined 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. 12 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
same data – different message From Final Renewal Recommendation Report • “During the first year in which the school served 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. ” 13 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
but consider that... The performance of both New Hope and the district declined from 2011-12 to 2012- 13. 14 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
same data – different message From Final Renewal Recommendation Report “Importantly during 2013-14, the district outperformed the school [in ELA].” 15 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
but consider that... The district outperformed New Hope in ELA, but only by a small margin of 2.5%: 23.6 (district) 21.1 (New Hope) 16 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
same data – different message From Final Renewal Recommendation Report “The district’s overall ELA proficiency rate increased while the school’s ELA proficiency rate continued to decline. ” 17 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
but consider that... 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 outperformed the district. 18 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
same data – different message From Final Renewal Recommendation Report “In school’s 2013-14, the district bested the mathematics performance by 8 percentage points. ” 19 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
but consider that... 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. 20 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
same data – different message 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. ” 21 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
same data – different message 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. ” 22 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
same data – different message From School Evaluation Report 2012-13 (THIRD YEAR REPORT) “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. ” 23 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
VERSUS 24 New Hope Academy Charter School Renewal Appeal 2014-2015 *February 9, 2014*
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