LAURENS 56 School District Grades: PK-12 Enrollment: 3,081 Superintendent: David C. O'Shields Board Chair: Jim Barton SC Annual District Report Card Summary 2014 Comprehensive detail, including definitions of ratings, performance criteria, and explanations of status, is available on www.ed.sc.gov and www.eoc.sc.gov as well as school and school district websites. Printed versions are available from school districts upon request. PERFORMANCE YEAR ABSOLUTE RATING GROWTH RATING 2014 2013 2012 Average Average Average Average Average Excellent PALMETTO GOLD AND SILVER AWARD ESEA/FEDERAL ACCOUNTABILITY RATING SYSTEM General Performance Closing the Gap ESEA Grade Accountability Indicator N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A C B B N/A N/A N/A ABSOLUTE RATING OF DISTRICTS WITH STUDENTS LIKE OURS* EXCELLENT 7 GOOD 2 AVERAGE 11 BELOW AVERAGE 0 AT-RISK 0 * Ratings are calculated with data available by 11/06/2014. Schools with Students Like Ours with Poverty Indices of no more than 5% above or below the index for this district. SC PASS SC PASS District Districts with Students Like Ours** Average District 2014 2014 Math Reading % Met or above 71.4% % Met or above 71.9% 2014 Science 2014 Social Studies 2014 Writing % Met or above 67.3% % Met or above 75.8% % Met or above 74.1% NAEP* *Performance reported for SC and nation, data not available at school level. Percentages at NAEP Achievement Levels. READING - GRADE 4 (2013) 40 South Carolina 66.8% 64.4% 63.3% 69.5% 69.9% 33 READING - GRADE 8 (2013) 27 South Carolina 73.9% 72.3% 70.2% 75.9% 76.2% Nation District Districts with Students Like Ours** Average District 23 Below Basic 2014 Science 2014 Social Studies 2014 Writing % % % % % Exemplary Exemplary Exemplary Exemplary Exemplary 36.1% 31.9% 22.7% 32.2% 32.7% 33.5% 27.0% 20.0% 28.9% 29.8% 42.4% 36.6% 26.6% 37.5% 38.6% 6 26 8 43 27 3 42 31 4 % Basic, Proficient, and Advanced % Below Basic 2014 2014 Math Reading 22 33 Nation SC PASS SC PASS 32 Basic Proficient Advanced MATH - GRADE 4 (2013) 21 South Carolina Nation 44 18 41 MATH - GRADE 8 (2013) 31 South Carolina 8 23 39 % Below Basic 5 34 38 27 Nation 30 8 8 26 % Basic, Proficient, and Advanced Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced SCIENCE - GRADE 4 (2011) South Carolina 28 38 33 1 Nation 29 39 32 1 HSAP HSAP: 2nd Year Students District Districts with Students Like Ours** Passed 2 Subtests 69.2% 70.9% Passed 1 Passed No Subtest Subtests 19.0% 11.8% 18.5% 10.6% South Carolina 39 33 36 Nation 34 % Below Basic HSAP Passage Rate by Spring 2014 (%) District Districts with Students Like Ours** SCIENCE - GRADE 8 (2011) 88.9% 90.2% Below Basic 27 1 29 2 % Basic, Proficient, and Advanced Basic Proficient Advanced End of Course Test Passage Rate (%) District Districts with Students Like Ours** 70.6% 69.8% On-Time Graduation Rate (%) District Districts with Students Like Ours** 77.8% 80.7% ** Districts with Students Like Ours are districts with Poverty Indices of no more than 5% above or below the index for this district. SC PERFORMANCE VISION By 2020 all students will graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to compete successfully in the global economy, participate in a democratic society and contribute positively as members of families and communities. Comprehensive detail, including definitions of ratings, performance criteria, and explanations of status, is available on www.ed.sc.gov and www.eoc.sc.gov as well as school and school district websites. Printed versions are available from school districts upon request. N/A-Not Applicable N/AV-Not Available Abbreviations Key N/R-Not Reported N/C-Not Collected I/S-Insufficient Sample TBD-To Be Determined LAURENS 56 School District REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT DISTRICT PROFILE Our District Change from Last Year Students (n = 3,081) Retention Rate Attendance Rate Served by gifted and talented program With disabilities other than speech Older than usual for grade Out-of-school suspensions or expulsions for violent and/or criminal offenses 1.9% 97.0% 12.1% 17.8% 4.9% Up from 1.8% Up from 96.1% Up from 11.9% Up from 17.6% Up from 4.8% 0.3% Enrolled in AP/IB programs Successful on AP/IB exams Eligible for LIFE Scholarship Enrolled in adult education GED or diploma programs Completions in adult education GED or diploma programs Annual dropout rate During the 2013-2014 school year, Laurens County School Districts with Students Like Median District District 56 achieved excellence, embraced innovation, and forged new traditions. Our mission is to provide the highest Ours quality of education and be an advocate for all students by preparing them for future learning. The district will achieve this mission by supporting a culture of continuous improvement 2.5% 2.1% driven by integrity, teamwork, and perseverance. 95.2% 95.3% 10.9% 14.3% 6.1% 11.5% 12.9% 4.6% Down from 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% 17.2% 32.1% 61.8% Up from 11.5% Down from 46.9% Up from 60.5% 11.5% 47.1% 32.2% 15.4% 51.6% 31.1% 119 Up from 56 83 112 18 Down from 22 23 30 2.3% Down from 2.5% 2.3% 2.3% Teachers with advanced degrees 54.5% Down from 59.0% 60.0% 60.7% Continuing contract teachers 85.4% Up from 82.0% 79.3% 79.6% Teachers returning from previous year 90.1% Down from 90.5% 89.9% 90.1% Teacher attendance rate Average teacher salary* Vacancies for more than nine weeks Classes not taught by higly qualified teachers Professional development days/teacher 94.8% $46,460 1.1% 5.6% 7.4 days Up from 94.4% Down 3.4% Up from 0.6% Up from 1.5% Down from 11.6 days 94.8% $46,503 0.6% 5.2% 11.5 days 95.1% $47,161 0.2% 4.5% 10.8 days Superintendent's years at district Student-teacher ratio in core subjects Prime instructional time Dollars spent per pupil** 4.0 23.8 to 1 90.2% N/AV Up from 3.0 Up from 22.6 to 1 Up from 89.1% N/A 3.5 20.4 to 1 89.0% N/A 5.0 20.6 to 1 89.4% N/A Percent expenditures for teacher salaries** N/AV N/A N/A N/A Percent of expenditures for instruction** N/AV N/A N/A N/A Opportunities in the arts Number of schools Portable classrooms Number of schools with SACS accreditation Parents attending conferences Average administrator salary Number of charter schools ESEA composite index score Excellent 5 1.0% 5.0 85.4% $78,580 0 79.6 No change No change Down from 1.9% No change Down from 99.6% Up 1.8% No change Down from 83.3 Excellent 8 0.9% 7.0 100.0% $80,871 0 77.4 Excellent 8 0.8% 8.0 100.0% $79,756 0 79.4 Teachers (n = 178) District * Length of contract = 185+ days. **Prior year audited financial data available. RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES STUDENT PERFORMANCE SC PASS N/A Passage Rate HSAP N/A End-of-Course Tests N/A CHARTER SCHOOLS IN DISTRICT School Name There are no charter schools in this district. N/A-Not Applicable N/AV-Not Available Absolute Rating N/C-Not Collected Growth Rating ESEA Grade Abbreviations Key N/R-Not Reported Our schools, students, and staff achieved excellence. Clinton Elementary received a Gold Award for General Performance and a Silver Award for Student Growth and Improvement; Eastside Elementary received a Gold Award for General Performance; and Clinton High School received a Silver Award for General Performance. Bell Street Middle School’s Science Olympiad Team won the state tournament for the twelfth consecutive year; Clinton High School’s Science Olympiad Team won the state tournament for the sixth consecutive year. Laurens 56 is also proud to announce that Dr. Laura Koskela was named the SC School District Administrator of the Year, Mrs. Cindy Jacobs was named the SC Food Service Director of the Year, and Mrs. Terri O’Shields was named the SC Career Specialist of the Year. Laurens District 56 embraced innovation this year by applying for a federal grant with Laurens School District 55 and Richland 2 focusing on increasing students’ employability in computer science and engineering. The three partnering school districts received one of twenty-four federal Youth Career Connect Program grants from the US Department of Labor in the amount of $6,890,232. The students selected to participate in the program will have the opportunity to engage in work based learning and participate in a personalized course of study through an authentic project based instructional approach. New traditions are being established in Laurens District 56. Our elementary gifted and talented program charted new traditions this past year through exposition nights for parents and community members as well as a Saturday, Elementary Science Olympiad Competition. Gifted and Talented students participated in project based learning experiences where students became active learners through an extended inquiry process of asking questions, researching possibilities, and designing solutions to real world problems. The goal for all students in Laurens District 56 is to graduate from high school. With continued support from all stakeholders - whether they are students, teachers, administrators, staff, parents, businesses, or residents - we will ensure the best education possible for our children thereby ensuring a future for our community. We thank you for sharing in the responsibility for both the present and future accomplishments of our students, our schools, and our community. David C. O’Shields, Superintendent I/S-Insufficient Sample TBD-To Be Determined