Summer Academy Report - Columbia Heights...2016/10/25  · •Summer Academy 2017 Classes and Students •Sunday Preview - 400-500 students came to see their classroom •61 (60) sections

Summer Academy Report

Zena Stenvik, Dir. Teaching and Learning

Jennifer Babiash, Professional Development Coordinator

October 25, 2016

Summer Academy

2016

Summer Academy 2016 OverviewSummer Academy (SA) was a success in many

ways. The following presentation includes:

• Classes and Students

• Teachers and Staff Information

• Website Statistics

• Communication Review

• Open House Night

• Summer Academy 2017

Classes and Students• Sunday Preview - 400-500 students came to

see their classroom

• 61 (60) sections of classes were conducted with 1,277 (1,260) students attending

• 73 (78) students participated as teaching assistants

Teachers and Staff

56 returning teachers with 5 new teachers

Website Numbers

• Overall page views were approximately 28,000

• 98% of the parents rated website communication

as Excellent, Very Good, or Good

• 61% (mobile and tablet) of our views came

from a mobile device. Last year it was 40%

• Our teaching assistant application continued to lead to high teaching assistant participation.

Blog/Communication• Featured every class on our blog

• Pictures taken daily and many different students

were highlighted

• Greatly increased our online presence and overall communication with parents

• 87% of parents surveyed said they viewed the

blog, compared to 86% in 2015 and 62%

viewership in 2014

Open House

• An action packed night filled with many hallway displays and exciting performances

• Anoka county food shelf was present

Parent Survey

• 96% of those surveyed rated their child’s experience as excellent, very good or good

• Positive feedback about communication and very few comments on wanting more communication from teachers and SA.

2017 Summer Academy

• Board of Directors: new board chair and new executive director

• Physical Host: Columbia Heights Public Schools

• Fiscal Agent: Columbia Heights Public Schools

Questions?