Life Skills Center of Columbus Southeast Renewal Report 2015 1 Charter schools, known as community schools in Ohio, are public schools that operate autonomously of any other authority than the school itself, as represented by its governing authority or board. The board is one of three key factors in charter school structure, along with the staff of the school, which may be administered directly by the board or provided through various operating arrangements, and the sponsor, a dedicated oversight and assurances body that holds autonomous community schools accountable to their basic commitment established in their charter to operate. In fulfilling our important role in this system, St. Aloysius and Charter School Specialists subscribe to the three core principles and six performance standards developed in coordination with the National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA), the Ohio Association of Charter School Authorizers (OACSA) and the requirements of Ohio law. The three core principles for sponsors (or authorizers) are: maintaining high standards for schools, upholding school autonomy, and protecting student and public interests. The six standards for sponsors include: providing technical assistance to schools, oversight and evaluation of schools, a commitment to quality authorizing and improving our capacity as sponsors of schools, a thorough and transparent application process, performance contracting, and rigorous renewal processes. Community schools play a crucial and fulfilling role in one of the most important services provided to our youth. This Renewal Report provides an Ohio-specific guide to charter school renewal and the evaluation of the sponsored school’s performance.
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Life Skills Center of Columbus Southeast Renewal Report 2015 1
Charter schools, known as community schools in Ohio, are public schools that operate autonomously of any other
authority than the school itself, as represented by its governing authority or board.
The board is one of three key factors in charter school structure, along with the staff of the school, which may be
administered directly by the board or provided through various operating arrangements, and the sponsor, a dedicated
oversight and assurances body that holds autonomous community schools accountable to their basic commitment
established in their charter to operate.
In fulfilling our important role in this system, St. Aloysius and Charter School Specialists subscribe to the three core
principles and six performance standards developed in coordination with the National Association of Charter School
Authorizers (NACSA), the Ohio Association of Charter School Authorizers (OACSA) and the requirements of Ohio law.
The three core principles for sponsors (or authorizers) are:
maintaining high standards for schools,
upholding school autonomy, and
protecting student and public interests.
The six standards for sponsors include:
providing technical assistance to schools,
oversight and evaluation of schools,
a commitment to quality authorizing and improving our
capacity as sponsors of schools,
a thorough and transparent application process,
performance contracting, and
rigorous renewal processes.
Community schools play a crucial and fulfilling role in one of the most important services provided to our youth. This
Renewal Report provides an Ohio-specific guide to charter school renewal and the evaluation of the sponsored school’s
performance.
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Board President: Bradley Harshaw School Leader: Eunique Seifullah Opened: 2004 Grades Served: 16-21 Enrollment from 2013-14: 162 Attendance Rate: 55.9%
Students with Disabilities: 12.5% Economically Disadvantaged: 67.4% EMO: White Hat Management
Mission:
“The mission of Life Skills Center is to educate, engage and inspire students in a learning environment that models the values of integrity, teamwork,
perseverance and personal responsibility, and where respect is the foundation of productive relationships, such that each graduate possesses the knowledge and character to meet the challenges of learning, working and living in the 21st Century. This mission will be served by providing the School’s students with an
individualized and self-paced program set in a flexible environment that is responsive to its students’ needs, and by providing an educational experience that leads to a high school diploma (not a GED) and post-secondary success.
The School will provide a comprehensive, positive educational experience that will impart to each student the knowledge, desire, and confidence needed to
succeed in reaching his/her goals. The School will strive to motivate, teach, and guide each student through his/her educational growth and development. This
will be accomplished by emphasizing the development of both cognitive and social skills. Life Skills Center offers a safe, secure, clean environment, and
researched field-tested educational programs which have proven very successful in educating at-risk students.”
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St. Aloysius Indicators ..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….5
ACADEMICS
I. Local Report Card ................................................................................................................................ 6
a. High School Test Passage Rate ....................................................................................................... 6
b. Annual Measurable Objectives (AMOs) .…..…………..…………………………………………..……………………….…7
c. Graduation Rate ............................................................................................................................ 8
d. School Improvement Data………………………………………………………………………………………………………………9
e. Historical Performance Index Data ................................................................................................ 9
f. Historical Report Card Grades ...................................................................................................... 10
g. Historical Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) ..………………………………………………………………………..……..10
h. Historical Number of Indicators Met.……………………………………………………………………………………………10
II. Academic Analysis ………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………..11
III. Comparison of Similar Schools .......................................................................................................... 11
IV. Special Education Services ................................................................................................................ 12
FINANCE
I. Financial Management ...................................................................................................................... 12