1. S UMMARY OF THE P ARENT S ATISFACTION SURVEY AND K EY NEW DISTRICT ACHIEVEMENT DATA 1 Cambridge School District September 2014

2. S CHOOL R EPORT C ARD ! 2

3. Components: 1. Accountability Determination 2. Priority Areas 3. Student Engagement Indicators 4. School Information 5. WSAS Percent Proficient and Advanced 3

4. E LEMENTARY R EPORT C ARD The four priority areas average to accountability determination as follows: Student Achievement- 25% Student Growth- 25% Closing Gaps- 25% On track indicators: Elementary 20% attendance 5% 3 rd grade WKCE Reading Scores 4

5. M IDDLE S CHOOL R EPORT C ARD The four priority areas average to accountability determination as follows: Student Achievement- 25% Student Growth- 25% Closing Gaps- 25% On track indicators: Middle 20% attendance 5% 8 th grade WKCE Mathematics Scores 5

6. T HE H IGH S CHOOL R EPORT C ARD Has only three priority areas to average to accountability determination: Student Achievement: 37.5% Student Growth 0% Closing Gaps: 37.5% On Track/ Post Secondary Readiness: 25% 20% is the graduation rate 5% ACT Participation and Performance 6

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9. A REA /S TATE COMPARISONS Cambridge had the 4 th highest report card score in Dane County and highest in Jefferson County. Our score ranked 35 out of 426 school districts in the state. 9

10. K EY WKCE D ATA New “Smarter Balanced Testing Begins in 2014- 15 (Spring) WKCE will only exist for Social Studies and Science (Fall) 10

11. WSAS DATA – M ATHEMATICS 5- YEAR TREND 11 Getting Started

12. WSAS DATA - M ATHEMATICS 12

13. WSAS DATA - M ATHEMATICS 13

14. WSAS DATA - M ATHEMATICS 14

15. WSAS DATA - M ATHEMATICS 15

16. WSAS DATA – R EADING 5- YEAR TREND 16 Getting Started

17. WSAS DATA - R EADING 17

18. WSAS DATA - R EADING 18

19. WSAS DATA - R EADING 19

20. WSAS DATA - R EADING 20

21. A DVANCED P LACEMENT C LASSES (AP) 21

22. A DVANCED P LACEMENT BY C OURSE 22

23. P ARENT S ATISFACTION S URVEY S PRING 2014 K EY FINDINGS 23

24. 24 O VERALL S ATISFACTION WITH S CHOOL D ISTRICT :

25. I C ONSIDER M Y C HILD ’ S S CHOOL TO BE AN E XCELLENT S CHOOL 91% E LEMENTARY S CHOOL 84% M IDDLE S CHOOL 79% H IGH S CHOOL “There is always room for improvement.” “The individual attention our child receives is great, as are the programs and most of the teachers.” 25

26. M Y C HILD G ETS THE S UPPORT H E /S HE N EEDS AT S CHOOL “Our child has received support and enrichment programs.” “If a student doesn’t get the support needed, they are avoiding it. Those who seek it will get it.” 26

27. I R EGULARLY C HECK MY C HILD ’ S I NFORMATION ( GRADES, ATTENDANCE, LUNCH BALANCE, ETC.) U SING F AMILY A CCESS. “I love Family Access.” “Great tool for parents.” “When there are problems I check more often.” 27

28. I A M K EPT U P - TO -D ATE ON S CHOOL A CTIVITIES, E VENTS AND O THER I MPORTANT S CHOOL N EWS “The teachers have always been very communicative and proactive.” “Too much trivial information sent home not enough substantive information.” “Love the phone call system (School Messenger) and emails for communication.” 28

29. T HE D ISCIPLINE P RACTICES OF MY C HILD ’ S S CHOOL ARE F AIR AND E FFECTIVE “Still seems to be a lot of bullying.” “The school has always treated my son fairly and with respect.” 29

30. M Y C HILD ’ S S CHOOL D OES AN E XCELLENT J OB OF D EALING WITH S TUDENT B ULLYING “The school district tries but I believe there are still issues.” “Not excellent but making progress.” “Moved too far to the opposite side of the spectrum where everything(one) is classified as a bully”. 30

31. T HE S CHOOL IS R ESPONSIVE TO P ARENT /G UARDIAN C ONCERNS “I have had excellent communication with teachers.” “Depends on the person, I have had excellent and terrible interactions.” “I’ve always been impressed with the concern and response from all 3 schools.” 31

32. I F EEL W ELCOME AT MY C HILD ’ S S CHOOL “I like the atmosphere.” “I feel very welcomed by teachers, administrative assistants, etc.” 32

33. T HE S CHOOL B UILDINGS AND G ROUNDS ARE C LEAN AND W ELL M AINTAINED “The best they have been in years.” 33

34. M Y C HILD ’ S S CHOOL IS S AFE AND S ECURE “Finally!!!! I am so glad that the building security has been improved this year.” “I like the security improvements made in order to enter the building during the school day.” 34

35. T HE S CHOOL R ECOGNIZES S TUDENTS FOR THEIR A CCOMPLISHMENTS “It is hard to get to everyone.” “Look for new ways to do this.” “Too much emphasis on sports.” 35

36. M Y C HILD IS P ROUD OF H IS /H ER S CHOOL “My kids all love the Cambridge School District.” “Need a button between agree and disagree.” “My child cannot wait to get out.” 36

37. M Y C HILD HAS A DEQUATE A CCESS TO THE INTERNET 37

38. I AM S ATISFIED WITH THE Q UALITY OF THE S CHOOL L UNCHES “I appreciate and value the focus on high nutritional value but the taste and visual appeal are not good, generally.” “Loved the fresh school garden veggies in the fall.” “Need more vegetarian options.” “They are terrible.” 38

39. I AM S ATISFIED WITH THE T RANSPORTATION S ERVICES P ROVIDED FOR S TUDENTS “My child never had a long bus ride, though I know some who had to walk a long distance to school or ride for 30 minutes each way.” “Buses are adequate but the routes are long.” 39

40. I AM S ATISFIED WITH THE L EADERSHIP OF THE : 40

41. I AM S ATISFIED WITH THE R ECREATION O PPORTUNITIES A VAILABLE T HROUGH CAP AND S CHOOL D ISTRICT “CAP has been a God-send to the community.” “We are very luck to have all of these opportunities to enrich our children and keep them physically active.” “Too expensive for our small town”. 41

42. W EDNESDAY L ATE S TARTS … “My high schooler absolutely loved working with the elementary school kids.” “We attempt to keep our schedules the same… it appears to be fun for our child.” “It messes with our work schedules.” 42

43. 43 O VERALL S ATISFACTION WITH S CHOOL D ISTRICT :