G.W. Carver Collegiate Academy 2015 Charter Extension Recommendation Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In developing this report, the Department of Education conducted a performance review to verify reported performance against criteria outlined in BESE Bulletin 126. The performance review included a site visit, interviews with the school leadership team, interviews with the charter board, and an analysis of academic, financial, legal and contractual data. G.W. Carver Collegiate Academy is a Type 5 Charter School located in New Orleans that served approximately 305 9th- 11th grade students in the Recovery School District in 2014-15. The school opened in 2012 as a new school with a Pre- Assessment Index of 53.4. For the 2014-15 school year, the school received an Assessment Index of 73.6 for EOC. G.W. Carver Collegiate Academy‘s current School Performance Score (SPS) of 73.6 will likely be above the average SPS for all schools in in the Recovery School District and below the average SPS for schools in the state. Overview of Performance 2015 School Performance Score 73.6 2015 Letter Grade C Organizational Performance Rating Meets Expectations Financial Performance Rating Meets Expectations School Name Non-Profit Organization Grades Served Site Code Type G.W. Carver Collegiate Academy Collegiate Academies 9th-11th 382002 5 Recommendation and Term Based upon the findings shared in this report and the attached Annual Review, the Department of Education recommends extension for a term of one year.
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G.W. Carver Collegiate Academy 2015 Charter Extension Recommendation Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In developing this report, the Department of Education conducted a performance review to verify reported performance against criteria outlined in BESE Bulletin 126. The performance review included a site visit, interviews with the school leadership team, interviews with the charter board, and an analysis of academic, financial, legal and contractual data.
G.W. Carver Collegiate Academy is a Type 5 Charter School located in New Orleans that served approximately 305 9th-11th grade students in the Recovery School District in 2014-15. The school opened in 2012 as a new school with a Pre-Assessment Index of 53.4. For the 2014-15 school year, the school received an Assessment Index of 73.6 for EOC. G.W. Carver Collegiate Academy‘s current School Performance Score (SPS) of 73.6 will likely be above the average SPS for all schools in in the Recovery School District and below the average SPS for schools in the state.
G.W. Carver Preparatory Academy 2015 Charter Extension Recommendation Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In developing this report, the Department of Education conducted a performance review to verify reported performance against criteria outlined in BESE Bulletin 126. The performance review included a site visit, interviews with the school leadership team, interviews with the charter board, and an analysis of academic, financial, legal and contractual data.
G.W. Carver Preparatory Academy is a Type 5 Charter School located in New Orleans that served approximately 287 9th-11th grade students in the Recovery School District in 2014-15. The school opened in 2012 as a new school with a Pre-Assessment Index of 46.2. For the 2014-15 school year, the school received an Assessment Index of 59.1 for EOC. Carver Preparatory Academy‘s current School Performance Score (SPS) of 59.1 is below the average SPS for schools in the Recovery School District and below the average SPS for schools in the state.
The NET Charter School 2015 Charter Extension Recommendation Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In developing this report, the Department of Education conducted a performance review to verify reported performance against criteria outlined in BESE Bulletin 126. The performance review included a site visit, interviews with the school leadership team, interviews with the charter board, and an analysis of academic, financial, legal and contractual data.
The NET Charter School is a Type 5 Charter School located in New Orleans that served approximately 164 9th-12th grade students in the Recovery School District in 2014-15. The school opened in 2012 as an alternative high school with a Pre-Assessment Index of 14. As an alternative high school, the charter extension for The NET is based on an alternative accountability rubric developed by the Louisiana Department of Education and approved by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Average rate of 2 years of growth in Math and Reading OR Average rate of 2 years growth in either Math or Reading and a minimum of 1 year growth in the other subject 2.0 (Math)
1.0 (Reading) 20 / 20
Partial Credit - 10 Points Average rate of at least 1 year growth in Math and Reading
No Credit – 0 Points Average rate of less than 1 year growth in Math and Reading
Total Points Accumulated 50 / 100 Framework Extension Eligibility
Total Points Accumulated Base Extension Term 81 – 100 Eligible 50 – 80 Eligible 0 – 49 Ineligible for Traditional Extension
1 Measured by the percent of students enrolled for at least 45 days before the opening of the testing window that achieve a score of Fair, Good, or Excellent on each End-of-Course examination taken. 2 Measured by the percent of students enrolled for 45 days or more who meet their credit target (3 credits per semester). Students are considered for inclusion in the data each semester if they enter the school by a certain date and complete the semester. Specifically, students who enter on or before October 1st and continue through January 1st are expected to complete 3 credits to earn their credit target. Students who enter on or before February 1st and continue through June 1st are expected to complete 3 credits to earn their credit targets. Students who would count for both semesters will be expected to earn 6 credits for the academic year. 3 Measured by the percent of students enrolled 45 days or more from any starting point in the school year who either graduated with a diploma, received a certificate of achievement, or who remained enrolled in high school. Excluded from the calculation are students with other exit codes that indicate a legitimate reason for exiting school, such as moving to another state. 4 Measured by the percent of students enrolled 45 days or more who graduated with a diploma or achieved a certificate of achievement divided by the total number of students who began the school year with sufficient credits to be considered eligible for graduation within that school year. 5 Measured by the average rate of growth on the STAR Enterprise Reading and Math benchmark assessments for all students enrolled at the school for which both a formative and summative assessment were taken.
The NET Charter School (Alternative)CMO: Educators for Quality Alternatives
Non-Profit: The NET Charter School
2014-2015CHARTER SCHOOLANNUAL REVIEW
Year Opened: 2012 Renewal: 2016 Grade Configuration: 9th-12th
Crescent Leadership Academy 2015 Charter Extension Recommendation Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In developing this report, the Department of Education conducted a performance review to verify reported performance against criteria outlined in BESE Bulletin 126. The performance review included a site visit, interviews with the school leadership team, interviews with the charter board, and an analysis of academic, financial, legal and contractual data.
Crescent Leadership Academy is a Type 5 Charter School located in New Orleans that served approximately 162 7th-12th grade students in the Recovery School District in 2014-15. The school opened in 2012 as an alternative school. As an alternative school, the charter extension for Crescent Leadership Academy is based on an alternative accountability rubric developed by the Louisiana Department of Education and approved by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Average rate of 2 years of growth in Math and Reading OR Average rate of 2 years growth in either Math or Reading and a minimum of 1 year growth in the other subject 2.1 (ELA)
1.5 (Math) 20 / 20
Partial Credit - 10 Points Average rate of at least 1 year growth in Math and Reading
No Credit – 0 Points Average rate of less than 1 year growth in Math and Reading
Total Points Accumulated 50 / 100 Framework Extension Eligibility
Total Points Accumulated Base Extension Term 81 – 100 Eligible 50 – 80 Eligible 0 – 49 Ineligible for Traditional Extension
1 Measured by the percent of students enrolled for at least 45 days before the opening of the testing window that achieve a score of Fair, Good, or Excellent on each End-of-Course examination taken. 2 Measured by the percent of students enrolled for 45 days or more who meet their credit target (3 credits per semester). Students are considered for inclusion in the data each semester if they enter the school by a certain date and complete the semester. Specifically, students who enter on or before October 1st and continue through January 1st are expected to complete 3 credits to earn their credit target. Students who enter on or before February 1st and continue through June 1st are expected to complete 3 credits to earn their credit targets. Students who would count for both semesters will be expected to earn 6 credits for the academic year. 3 Measured by the percent of students enrolled 45 days or more from any starting point in the school year who either graduated with a diploma, received a certificate of achievement, or who remained enrolled in high school. Excluded from the calculation are students with other exit codes that indicate a legitimate reason for exiting school, such as moving to another state. 4 Measured by the percent of students enrolled 45 days or more who graduated with a diploma or achieved a certificate of achievement divided by the total number of students who began the school year with sufficient credits to be considered eligible for graduation within that school year. 5 Measured by the average rate of growth on the STAR Enterprise Reading and Math benchmark assessments for all students enrolled at the school for which both a formative and summative assessment were taken.
Crescent Leadership Academy (Alternative)CMO: Crescent Leadership Academy
Non-Profit: Crescent Leadership Academy
2014-2015CHARTER SCHOOLANNUAL REVIEW
Year Opened: 2012 Extension: 2016 Grade Configuration: 7th-12th
New Orleans Military/Maritime Academy 2015 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In developing this report, the Department of Education conducted a performance review to verify reported performance against criteria outlined in BESE Bulletin 126. The performance review included a site visit, interviews with the school leadership team, interviews with the charter board, and an analysis of academic, financial, legal and contractual data.
New Orleans Military/Maritime Academy is a Type 2 Charter School located in New Orleans that served approximately 540 9th-12th grade students in Orleans Parish in 2014-15. The school opened in 2011 as a new school with a Pre-Assessment Index of 75.8. For the 2014-15 school year, the school received an Assessment Index of 96.7 for ACT, and 89.7 for EOC. New Orleans Military/Maritime Academy‘s current School Performance Score (SPS) of 103.2 is above the average SPS for schools in Orleans Parish and above the average SPS for schools in the state.
Joseph Clark High School 2015 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In developing this report, the Department of Education conducted a performance review to verify reported performance against criteria outlined in BESE Bulletin 126. The performance review included a site visit, interviews with the school leadership team, interviews with the charter board, and an analysis of academic, financial, legal and contractual data.
Joseph Clark High School is a Type 5 Charter School located in New Orleans that served approximately 427 9th-12th grade students in the Recovery School District in 2014-15. The school opened in 2011 as a turnaround with a Pre-Assessment Index of 36.9. For the 2014-15 school year, the school received an Assessment Index of 25.9 for ACT, and 29.5 for EOC. Joseph Clark High School‘s current School Performance Score (SPS) of 62.4 is below the average SPS for schools in the Recovery School District and below the average SPS for schools in the state.
School Name Non-Profit Organization Grades Served Site Code Type
Joseph Clark High School FirstLine Schools, Inc. 9th-12th 399003 5
Recommendation and Term
Based upon the findings shared in this report and the attached Annual Review, the Department of Education recommends renewal for a term of three years.
Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High SchoolCMO: FirstLine Schools, Inc.
Non-Profit: Joseph S. Clark Preparatory High School
2014-2015CHARTER SCHOOLANNUAL REVIEW
Year Opened: 2011 Renewal: 2015 Grade Configuration: 9th-12th
ReNEW Accelerated High School (2/West Bank) 2015 Charter Renewal Recommendation Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In developing this report, the Department of Education conducted a performance review to verify reported performance against criteria outlined in BESE Bulletin 126. The performance review included a site visit, interviews with the school leadership team, interviews with the charter board, and an analysis of academic, financial, legal and contractual data.
ReNEW Accelerated High School (2/West Bank) is a Type 5 Charter School located in New Orleans that served approximately 342 9th-12th grade students in the Recovery School District in 2014-15. The school opened in 2011 as an alternative high school with a Pre-Assessment Index of 18.8. As an alternative high school, the charter renewal for ReNEW Accelerated High School (2/West Bank) is based on an alternative accountability rubric developed by the Louisiana Department of Education and approved by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
School Name Non-Profit Organization Grades Served Site Code Type
ReNEW Accelerated High School (2/West Bank) ReNEW Schools 9th - 12th 369005 5
Recommendation and Term
Based upon the findings shared in this report and the attached Annual Review, the Department of Education recommends renewal for a term of three years.
ReNEW Accelerated High School
Alternative Charter High School Renewal Framework
Indicators Standard Potential Points Performance Metric Actual Score Total
Department Selected
Indicators
EOC / LAA1 Performance
Full Credit – 20 Points > 75% of Students Receive Score Eligible for Graduation
54.60% 0 / 20 Partial Credit - 10 Points 61 – 74% of Students Receive Score Eligible for Graduation
No Credit – 0 Points < 60% of Student Receive Score Eligible for Graduation
Credit Accumulation2
Full Credit – 20 Points > 75 % of Students Earn their Credit Target
3.21% 0 / 20 Partial Credit – 10 Points 61 – 74% of Students Earn their Credit Target
No Credit – 0 Points < 60% of Students Earn their Credit Target
Student Stability Rate3
Full Credit – 20 Points > 85% of Students Stay Enrolled in School
89.70% 20 / 20 Partial Credit – 10 Points 61 – 84% of Students Stay Enrolled in School
No Credit – 0 Points < 60% Students Stay Enrolled in School
ReNEW Selected
Indicators
Skill-Growth Testing Data (MAP/NWEA)4
Full Credit – 20 Points Average of > 1.5 years of growth per student
1.87 20 / 20 Partial Credit - 10 Points Average of 1 – 1.4 years of growth average per student
No Credit – 0 Points Average < 1 year of growth average per student
Year over Year Growth on ACT5
Full Credit – 20 Points > 1.5 Average points or higher of growth in school’s ACT average
2.53 20 / 20 Partial Credit - 10 Points 1.0 – 1.49 Average points of growth in
school’s ACT average
No Credit – 0 Points < 1.0 Average points of growth in school’s ACT average
Total Points Accumulated 60 / 100 Framework Renewal and Term Length Eligibility
Total Points Accumulated Base Renewal Term Additional Years 81 – 100 3 Year Renewal Term Up to two additional years for financial and organizational performance 50 – 80 3 Year Renewal Term Not eligible to earn additional years 0 – 49 Ineligible for Renewal N/A
1 Measured by the percent of students enrolled for at least 45 days before the opening of the testing window that achieve a score of Fair, Good, or Excellent on each End-of-Course examination taken. 2 Measured by the percent of students enrolled for 45 days or more who meet their credit target (3 credits per semester). Students are considered for inclusion in the data each semester if they enter the school by a certain date and complete the semester. Specifically, students who enter on or before October 1st and continue through January 1st are expected to complete 3 credits to earn their credit target. Students who enter on or before February 1st and continue through June 1st are expected to complete 3 credits to earn their credit targets. Students who would count for both semesters will be expected to earn 6 credits for the academic year. 3 Measured by the percent of students enrolled 45 days or more from any starting point in the school year who either graduated with a diploma, received a certificate of achievement, or who remained enrolled in high school. Excluded from the calculation are students with other exit codes that indicate a legitimate reason for exiting school, such as moving to another state. 4 Measured by the average rate of growth on the MAP/NWEA Reading and Math benchmark assessments for all students enrolled at the school for which both a diagnostic and summative assessment were taken. 5 Measured by the highest ACT score for any student enrolled 45 days or more who took the ACT at any point in the 2014-15 school year.
ReNEW Accelerated High School--West Bank (Alternative)CMO: ReNEW Schools
Non-Profit: ReNEW Accelerated High School
2014-2015CHARTER SCHOOLANNUAL REVIEW
Year Opened: 2011 Renewal: 2015 Grade Configuration: 9th - 12th