2005-06 District Report Card - Marion

Marion (01690000)

William R Cooper, Superintendent
Mailing Address: 135 Marion Rd
Mattapoisett, MA 02739
Phone: (508) 758-2772
FAX: (508) 758-2802
Website: http://www.oldrochester.org

Overview:
This report card contains information required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act for our district and its schools including: teacher qualifications; student achievement on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS); and school/district accountability.

Mission Statement:
We seek to stimulate the natural desire of all students to learn. Committed to individual growth and achievement, we provide a setting which promotes competency in academic skills, application of knowledge, and problem solving in a high tech society.We assume the responsibility to provide a safe, caring, challenging learning climate that fosters trust and collaboration and promotes positive ethical values, respect for diversity, and respect for self, others, the environment and the community.

Enrollment - 2005-06
 DistrictState
Total Count463972,371
Race/Ethnicity (%)
African American2.88.3
Asian0.44.6
Hispanic0.912.9
Native American0.00.3
White95.272.4
Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.00.1
Multi-Race, Non-Hispanic0.61.4
Gender (%)
Male47.151.4
Female52.948.6
Selected Populations (%)
Limited English Proficiency0.05.3
Low-income5.228.2
Special Education14.616.5
First Language Not English0.0 14.3
Migrant0.0 0.1

Grades Offered:PK, K, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06
Teacher Data (2005-06)
 DistrictState
Total # of Teachers3873,593
% of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment100.094.4
Total # of Teachers in Core Academic Areas3362,301
% of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified100.093.7
Student/Teacher Ratio12.2 to 113.2 to 1

Educator Quality Data
All Schools
High Poverty Schools
Low Poverty Schools
Percentage of teachers licensed in area in which teaching:100.0-100.0
Percentage of teachers in core academic subjects who are Highly Qualified100.0-100.0

Web Resources
Massachusetts Department of Education:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/
School and District Profiles:
http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/?orgcode=01690000
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Information:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIVmid/
Massachusetts No Child Left Behind website:
http://www.doe.mass.edu/nclb/

2005-06 District Report Card - Marion
GRADE LEVEL 3 - READING

 STUDENTS INCLUDEDPERCENT OF STUDENTS AT EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL
#%APNIW/F
STUDENT STATUS
    REGULAR5185NA82 18 0
    DISABLED915NA- - -
    LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT00NA- - -
GENDER
    FEMALE3152NA81190
    MALE2948NA72280
RACE/ETHNICITY
    AFRICAN-AMERICAN23NA---
    ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER00NA---
    HISPANIC00NA---
    NATIVE AMERICAN00NA---
    WHITE5897NA76240
LOW INCOME 23NA---
MIGRANT STUDENT00----
STATE
    200571463100 NA62317
    200473332100 NA63307
ALL STUDENT
    200560100 NA77230
    200460100 NA78183
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality



2005-06 District Report Card - Marion
GRADE LEVEL 4 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS

 STUDENTS INCLUDEDPERCENT OF STUDENTS AT EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL
#%APNIW/F
STUDENT STATUS
    REGULAR5690752 39 2
    DISABLED610-- - -
    LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT00-- - -
GENDER
    FEMALE3252650413
    MALE3048743500
RACE/ETHNICITY
    AFRICAN-AMERICAN46----
    ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER00----
    HISPANIC00----
    NATIVE AMERICAN00----
    WHITE5894747452
LOW INCOME 35----
MIGRANT STUDENT00----
STATE
    200572780100 10404010
    200473111100 1145359
ALL STUDENT
    200562100 647452
    200468100 657370
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality



2005-06 District Report Card - Marion
GRADE LEVEL 4 - MATHEMATICS

 STUDENTS INCLUDEDPERCENT OF STUDENTS AT EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL
#%APNIW/F
STUDENT STATUS
    REGULAR5690434 55 7
    DISABLED610-- - -
    LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT00-- - -
GENDER
    FEMALE32523195919
    MALE3048343503
RACE/ETHNICITY
    AFRICAN-AMERICAN46----
    ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER00----
    HISPANIC00----
    NATIVE AMERICAN00----
    WHITE58943335310
LOW INCOME 35----
MIGRANT STUDENT00----
STATE
    200572831100 14274415
    200473323100 14284414
ALL STUDENT
    200562100 3315511
    200468100 2526463
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality



2005-06 District Report Card - Marion
GRADE LEVEL 5 - SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

 STUDENTS INCLUDEDPERCENT OF STUDENTS AT EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL
#%APNIW/F
STUDENT STATUS
    REGULAR50752654 20 0
    DISABLED17251218 59 12
    LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT00-- - -
GENDER
    FEMALE28422543320
    MALE39582146285
RACE/ETHNICITY
    AFRICAN-AMERICAN23----
    ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER00----
    HISPANIC00----
    NATIVE AMERICAN00----
    WHITE65972346283
LOW INCOME 23----
MIGRANT STUDENT00----
STATE
    200573242100 16353812
    200474853100 20353313
ALL STUDENT
    200567100 2245303
    200478100 2347273
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality



2005-06 District Report Card - Marion
GRADE LEVEL 6 - MATHEMATICS

 STUDENTS INCLUDEDPERCENT OF STUDENTS AT EACH PERFORMANCE LEVEL
#%APNIW/F
STUDENT STATUS
    REGULAR62823539 24 2
    DISABLED1418029 36 36
    LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT00-- - -
GENDER
    FEMALE45593636209
    MALE31411939356
RACE/ETHNICITY
    AFRICAN-AMERICAN68----
    ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER00----
    HISPANIC00----
    NATIVE AMERICAN00----
    WHITE70923137266
LOW INCOME 23----
MIGRANT STUDENT00----
STATE
    200574789100 17293023
    200476661100 17253225
ALL STUDENT
    200576100 2937268
    200480100 3338238
NOTE: MCAS results for groups with fewer than 10 students are not shown to protect student confidentiality





2005-06 District Report Card - Marion
2005 Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Report

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS
Student Group2005Mid-Cycle IV (2005) Data2005AYP
2005
ParticipationPerformanceImprovementAttendance
EnrolledAssessed%Met
Target		NCPIMet
Target		CPI
Change		Met
Target		%ChangeMet
Target
Aggregate122122100Yes12287.3Yes-1.2No96.60.1Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof.0----------- -
Spec. Ed.1515--15------- -
Low Income5----------- -
Afr. Amer./Black6----------- -
Asian or Pacif. Isl.0----------- -
Hispanic0----------- -
Native American0----------- -
White116116100Yes11687.3Yes-2.0No96.60.1Yes Yes

MATHEMATICS
Student Group2005Mid-Cycle IV (2005) Data2005AYP
2005
ParticipationPerformanceImprovementAttendance
EnrolledAssessed%Met
Target		NCPIMet
Target		CPI
Change		Met
Target		%ChangeMet
Target
Aggregate13913899Yes13880.1Yes-1.6No96.60.1Yes Yes
Lim. English Prof.0----------- -
Spec. Ed.1818--18------- -
Low Income5----------- -
Afr. Amer./Black1010--10------- -
Asian or Pacif. Isl.0----------- -
Hispanic0----------- -
Native American0----------- -
White12912899Yes12881.8Yes-1.0No96.60.1Yes Yes

Adequate Yearly Progress HistoryAccountability Status
 1999200020012002200320042005
ELAAggregate Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Status
All subgroups N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes
MATHAggregate Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Status
All subgroups N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes


Teacher Quality Data
for High-Poverty and Low-Poverty
Marion Public Schools
SchoolHQ%LIC%
Low Poverty 
Sippican 100.0  100.0 

Data Definitions

Enrollment - This information reflects the public school enrollment on October 1, 2005.

Race/Ethnicity:
Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Hispanic or Latino. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
Native American. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment.
White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
Multi-racial. A person selecting more than one racial category and non-Hispanic.
 
Selected Populations:
Limited English Proficient: A student whose first language is a language other than English who is unable to perform ordinary classroom work in English is identified as limited English proficient.
Low Income: An indication of whether a student meets ANY ONE of the following definitions of low income:
1. The student is eligible for free or reduced price lunch; or
2. The student receives Transitional Aid to Families benefits; or
3. The student is eligible for food stamps
Special Education: Students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
Migrant: An indication of whether an individual or a parent/guardian accompanying an individual maintains primary employment in one or more agricultural or fishing activities on a seasonal or other temporary basis and establishes a temporary residence for the purposes of such employment.

Educator Quality - Educator information is as of October 1, 2005.

Percent of teachers licensed in the area in which teaching: The percentage of teachers with Preliminary, Initial, or Professional licensure (all teaching staff, including long-term substitutes) in the area in which they are teaching. Charter schools are not required to hire licensed teachers.
Percentage of core academic classes taught by highly-qualified teachers: The percentage of staff, measured in "full-time equivalency", teaching in core academic areas, that meet the NCLB definition of highly-qualified. To meet the definition, teachers must possess a valid Massachusetts teaching license at the Preliminary, Initial, or Professional level AND demonstrate subject matter competency in the areas they teach. The core academic areas are defined as English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography. NCLB subject matter competence requirements are applied differently to those who teach at different levels. For more information on the definition and requirements of highly-qualified, please see http://www.doe.mass.edu/nclb/hq/hq_memo.html.
High-Poverty Schools: Schools in the bottom quartile statewide by low-income percentage.
Low-Poverty Schools: Schools in the top quartile statewide by low-income percentage.

MCAS Results- Spring 2005 Results

Performance Level Definitions
(A) Advanced - Students demonstrate a superior understanding of challenging subject matter, and solve a wide variety of problems.
(P) Proficient - Students demonstrate a solid understanding of challenging subject matter, and solve a wide variety of problems.
(NI) Needs Improvement - Students demonstrate partial understanding of subject matter, and solve some simple problems.
(W/F) Warning/Failing - Students demonstrate minimal understanding of subject matter, and do not solve simple problems.
 
Student Subgroup Definitions
Regular - Students who do not meet the definition for Students with Disabilities or for Limited English Proficient.
Students with Disabilities - Students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or a plan of instructional accommodations provided under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Limited English Proficient, Race/Ethnicity, Low income, Migrant - See definitions under Enrollment.
 

Adequate Yearly Progress - According to federal law, a measure of the extent to which students in a school, taken as a whole and certain groups within the school, demonstrate proficiency in English language arts and mathematics. All schools are rated, and AYP determinations are made, based on an analysis of the performance and improvement schools and districts demonstrate toward achieving this goal. Detailed information on AYP determinations can be found on the MA Department of Education website at http://www.doe.mass.edu/sda/ayp/cycleIVmid/.

Accountability Status Labels:
II-S Identified for Improvement - Subgroups only
II-A Identified for Improvement
CA-A Identified for Corrective Action
RST Identified for Restructuring
UR Status Under Review