1. Brighter Choice Charter School for Boys Elementary

2. Distinctive Features of Brighter Choice for Boys Elementary  High Impact Professional Development for Educators  Engaging Academic Program  Integrated Studies  Data Driven Instructions  Focus on Character Development and Problem Solving Skills  Parent and Community Partnership  More time on task

3. High Impact Professional Development for Educators Building the capacity of teachers to deliver quality instruction will continue throughout the school year with targeted professional development experiences.

4. Engaging Academic Program The educational program will be designed to inspire and motivate learning, engage teachers and scholars in new levels of focus and effort, and create a place where scholars take ownership of their own learning. Through a thematic approach to learning, scholars will learn to work collaboratively and develop their problem solving and thinking skills while achieving academic excellence.

5. Integrated Studies Connecting together reading, writing, science, social studies, and, where appropriate, math and specials under thematic units will motivate BCCS-B to learn and want to learn.

6. Data Driven Instructions BCCS-B will create and maintain a school culture where data analysis is viewed as an essential piece of the teaching and learning process.

7. Focus on Character Development and Problem Solving Skills BCCS-B will adhere to high expectations for scholar conduct and will teach and reinforce strategies to increase scholar motivation, focus, cooperation, and collaboration. A curriculum for character development surrounding our core values; citizenship, integrity, scholarship, and perseverance will be used to grow and develop our scholars’ social and behavioral skills. Scholars will be engaged in tasks and activities that would allow them to problem solve whether or not actions are appropriate or inappropriate to different situations.

8. Parent and Community Partnerships BCCS-B will connect parents and caregivers with their scholar’s education by means of frequent calls home, progress reports, a school newsletter and website. There will also be school-wide events to encourage relationship building with families. Scholars and families will benefit from our strong school partnerships with family service agencies and community organizations that aid with challenging or on-going problematic scholar behaviors.

9. More time on task In keeping with the mission of BCCS-B, a longer school day and school year will help scholars achieve mastery of concepts in an academically rigorous curriculum.

11. Parent Survey Results School Communication 11

12. School Culture and Support 12

13. Academics 13

14. Our 2013-2014 Academic Performance

15. Kindergarten Reading= +25% Math= +48%

16. 1 st Grade Reading= +18% Math= +28%

17. 2 nd Grade Reading= +8% Math= +29% Science= +45% SS= +38%

18. 3 rd Grade Reading= +20% Math= +0% Science= +16% SS= +8% Lang.= +33%

19. 4 th Grade Reading= +21% Math= +43% Science= +36% SS= +45% Lang.= +45%

20. 3 rd and 4 th NYS Academic Performance

21. 4 th Grade Science

22. 4 th Grade Math

23. Comparison to Local Districts 4 th Grade Math

24. 4 th Grade ELA

25. Comparison to Local Districts 4 th Grade ELA

26. 3 rd Grade Math

27. Comparison to Local Districts 3 rd Grade Math

28. 3 rd Grade ELA

29. Comparison to Local Districts 3 rd Grade ELA

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31. Population Report African American 31

32. Population Report Hispanics 32

33. We exist to show resilience; the capacity to deal with change and continue to develop. Exemplary instruction that prepares scholars for middle school, high school and college Focus on the development of social, behavioral, and organizational skills of our scholars An education beyond the basics that includes performing arts, visual arts, science, and history Resilience with our vision of  High Impact Professional Development for Educators  Engaging Academic Program  Integrated Studies  Data Driven Instructions  Focus on Character Development and Problem Solving Skills  Parent and Community Partnerships  More time on task