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Report to Athens City Board of Education

Report to Athens City Board of Education. Reporting Student Progress in Grades 4 th -9th. Historical Review. On August 11, 2008, Dr. Rigell discussed and recommended a pilot program that established a 9-week grading period for grades 4-9 during the 2008-09 school year.

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Report to Athens City Board of Education

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  1. Report to Athens City Board of Education Reporting Student Progress in Grades 4th-9th

  2. Historical Review • On August 11, 2008, Dr. Rigell discussed and recommended a pilot program that established a 9-week grading period for grades 4-9 during the 2008-09 school year. • This recommendation was supported by the administrative staff and Athens Education Association. • An evaluation of the pilot program and a report will be presented to the Board of Education in April of 2009 • This recommendation was approved by the Board of Education on a motion from Mrs. Boyd and a second by Mr. Nelson.

  3. The Survey Used to Evaluate the “Pilot Program” Athens City School District is evaluating the 2008-09 “Pilot Program” for Reporting Student Progress in Grades 4-9. Thank you for completing this important survey. The goal of reporting student progress on a 9 week schedule instead of a 6 week schedule is to allow students more time to correct/improve their grades before the report card grades are finalized. Please respond to these statements: 1. The 9 week reporting period has been helpful to my child. ______Yes ______No 2. The 9 week reporting period has been helpful to me. ________Yes _______No 3. I have received enough information from my child’s teacher to keep me informed of my child’s progress in school. _______Yes _________ No 4. I would like to see Athens City Schools remain on a 9 week grading period. ________Yes _________No Comments: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  4. Survey Results Reporting

  5. AJHS Spanish Parent Survey - Pink Japanese Parent Survey - Yellow North City Spanish Parent Survey - Pink Japanese Parent Survey - Yellow Westside Spanish Parent Survey - Pink Japanese Parent Survey - Yellow 405 Student Surveys - Green 405 Parent Surveys- White 28 Teach/Admin Surveys- Blue 286 Student Surveys- Green 286 Parent Surveys- White 21 Teach/Admin Surveys- Blue 274 Student Surveys- Green 274 Parent Surveys- White 20 Teach/Admin Surveys- Blue Number of surveys sent to each school based on enrollment figures for March 2, 2009.

  6. Athens Junior High School North City Westside 352 Student Surveys Completed 154 Parent Surveys Returned 18 Teach/Admin Completed 249 Student Surveys Completed 194 Parent Surveys Returned 19 Teach/Admin Completed 236 Student Surveys Completed 141 Parent Surveys Returned 20 Teach/Admin Completed Number of surveys returned by school

  7. Percentage of Surveys Completed and Returned • Student Surveys: AJHS- 86%, NC-87%, WS- 86%, District- 86.3% • Parent Surveys: AJHS-38%, NC-67%, WS-51%, District- 52% • Teachers/Admin Surveys: AJHS-64%, NC-90%, WS-100%, District- 84.6%

  8. Question #1 The 9 week reporting period has been helpful to my child. (All respondents) AJHS: 429 Yes 58 No NC: 417 Yes 22 No WS 355 Yes 38 No

  9. Question #1 (Disaggregated) The 9 week reporting period has been helpful to my child. AJHS: 122 Yes (Parent) 21 No (Parent) 291 Yes (Student) 37 No (Student) 16 Yes (Teach/Admin) 0 No (Teach/Admin) NC: 180 Yes (Parent) 13 No (Parent) 218 Yes (Student) 9 No (Student) 19 Yes (Teach/Admin) 0 No (Teach/Admin) WS 121 Yes (Parent) 19 No (Parent) 214 Yes (Student) 19 No (Student) 20 Yes (Teach/Admin) 0 No (Teach/Admin)

  10. Question #2 The 9 week reporting period has been helpful to me. (All respondents) AJHS: 448 Yes 70 No NC: 408 Yes 28 No WS 353 Yes 41 No

  11. Question #2 (Disaggregated) The 9 week reporting period has been helpful to me. AJHS: 126 Yes (Parent) 24 No (Parent) 304 Yes (Student) 46 No (Student) 18 Yes (Teach/Admin) 0 No (Teach/Admin) NC: 175 Yes (Parent) 14 No (Parent) 214 Yes (Student) 14 No (Student) 19 Yes (Teach/Admin) 0 No (Teach/Admin) WS 121 Yes (Parent) 19 No (Parent) 212 Yes (Student) 22 No (Student) 20 Yes (Teach/Admin) 0 No (Teach/Admin)

  12. Question #3 I have received enough information from my child’s teacher to keep me informed of my child’s progress in school. (All respondents) AJHS: 438 Yes 69 No NC: 435 Yes 22 No WS 371 Yes 23 No

  13. Question #3 (Disaggregated) I have received enough information from my child’s teacher to keep me informed of my child’s progress in school. AJHS: 122 Yes (Parent) 26 No (Parent) 300 Yes (Student) 43 No (Student) 16 Yes (Teach/Admin) 0 No (Teach/Admin) NC: 180 Yes (Parent) 13 No (Parent) 236 Yes (Student) 9 No (Student) 19 Yes (Teach/Admin) 0 No (Teach/Admin) WS 128 Yes (Parent) 12 No (Parent) 223 Yes (Student) 11 No (Student) 20 Yes (Teach/Admin) 0 No (Teach/Admin)

  14. Question #4 I would like to see Athens City Schools remain on a 9 week grading period. (All respondents) AJHS: 454 Yes 64 No NC: 416 Yes 38 No WS 347 Yes 44 No

  15. Question #4 (Disaggregated) I would like to see Athens City Schools remain on a 9 week grading period. AJHS: 130 Yes (Parent) 22 No (Parent) 307 Yes (Student) 42 No (Student) 17 Yes (Teach/Admin) 0 No (Teach/Admin) NC: 176 Yes (Parent) 14 No (Parent) 221 Yes (Student) 24 No (Student) 19 Yes (Teach/Admin) 0 No (Teach/Admin) WS 116 Yes (Parent) 23 No (Parent) 211 Yes (Student) 21 No (Student) 20 Yes (Teach/Admin) 0 No (Teach/Admin)

  16. Student Comments: 38 Positive 7 Negative 4 Neutral 9 Not relevant Teacher/Admin Comments: 4 Positive 0 Negative, Neutral, Not relevant Parent Comments: 4 Positive 8 Negative 2 Neutral 5 Not relevant AJHS Comments:

  17. Student Comments: 24 Positive 7 Negative 2 Neutral 18 Not relevant Teacher/Admin Comments: 4 Positive 0 Negative, Neutral, Not relevant Parent Comments: 16 Positive 11 Negative 4 Neutral 4 Not relevant North City Comments:

  18. Student Comments: 35 Positive 5 Negative 4 Neutral 12 Not relevant Teacher/Admin. Comments: 3 Positive 0 Negative, Neutral, Not Relevant Parent Comments: 10 Positive 11 Negative 1 Neutral 5 Not relevant Westside Comments:

  19. District Results: 1,383 total surveys returned • Question #1: Of the total number of surveys returned, 86% (1,201) answered yes to this statement: The 9 week reporting period has been helpful to my child. • Question #2: Of the total number of surveys returned, 87% (1,209) answered yes to this statement: The 9 week reporting period has been helpful to me. • Question #3: Of the total number of surveys returned 89% (1,244) answered yes to this statement: I have received enough information from my child’s teacher to keep me informed of my child’s progress in school. • Question #4: Of the total number of surveys returned 87% (1,217)answered yes to this statement: I would like to see Athens City Schools remain on a 9 week grading period.

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