Huntsville City Schools – 3rd Benchmark Assessment Report Financial Flexibility – Proposal Provide HCS Foundation Funding via a Block Grant Huntsville City Schools – 3rd Benchmark Assessment Report Allow HCS to submit Local Education Agency Personnel System Report (LEAPS) Report in terms of a District Foundation Matrix – teacher counts within a matrix corresponding to the State Salary Matrix without regard to their school assignment. Allow HCS to allocate certified staff to the State Salary Matrix from highest to lowest cost regardless of funding source and location until all earned Foundation Units are allocated. Using the Data Provide HCS a block grant from ASDE for foundation units based upon the foregoing Foundation Matrix. Allow HCS to expend Foundation Unit Grant Funds on any education program within HCS – Certified Labor, Non-Certified Labor, Capital, Supplies, Technology, and Services. Allow HCS to apply Foundation Grant Funds based upon school needs and current year enrollments rather than where units were earned in the prior year.

Formative Assessment Timeline Grades 1 to 8 Grades 9 to 12 Benchmark 1 Benchmark 1 September 28, 2011- October 28, 2011 September 28, 2011- October 28, 2011 Benchmark 2 Benchmark 2 January 13-27, 2012 January 13-27, 2012 Benchmark 3 Benchmark 3 March 5 – 23, 2012 None Benchmark 4 Benchmark 4 April 30, 2012 – May 15, 2012 April 30, 2012 – May 15, 2012

Westlawn Middle School Classrooms Math - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 by 7th Grade Teacher Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Westlawn Middle School Classrooms Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 7th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 7th Grade Teacher

Math - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 by 7th Grade Teacher Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Westlawn Student Growth Compared to Other 7th Grade Students Nationwide -> 3 Percentiles & 2 Percentiles Growth Compared to Students Nationwide Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 7th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 7th Grade Teacher

Math - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 by 7th Grade Teacher Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Westlawn Student Achievement Compared to Other 7th Grade Students Nationwide -> 63rd Percentile & 37th Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 7th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 7th Grade Teacher

Westlawn Student Grades from I-Now -> 86 Percent & 77 Percent Math - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 by 7th Grade Teacher Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Westlawn Student Grades from I-Now -> 86 Percent & 77 Percent Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 7th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 7th Grade Teacher

Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Data By Classroom for Reading Financial Flexibility – Proposal Provide HCS Foundation Funding via a Block Grant Allow HCS to submit Local Education Agency Personnel System Report (LEAPS) Report in terms of a District Foundation Matrix – teacher counts within a matrix corresponding to the State Salary Matrix without regard to their school assignment. Allow HCS to allocate certified staff to the State Salary Matrix from highest to lowest cost regardless of funding source and location until all earned Foundation Units are allocated. Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Data By Classroom for Reading Provide HCS a block grant from ASDE for foundation units based upon the foregoing Foundation Matrix. Allow HCS to expend Foundation Unit Grant Funds on any education program within HCS – Certified Labor, Non-Certified Labor, Capital, Supplies, Technology, and Services. Allow HCS to apply Foundation Grant Funds based upon school needs and current year enrollments rather than where units were earned in the prior year.

Reading - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 (BM3) by 1st Grade Classroom Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 1st Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 1st Grade Classroom

Reading - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 (BM3) by 2nd Grade Classroom Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 2nd Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 2nd Grade Classroom

Reading - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 (BM3) by 3rd Grade Classroom Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 3rd Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 3rd Grade Classroom

Reading - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 (BM3) by 4th Grade Classroom Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 4th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 4th Grade Classroom

Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Data By Classroom for Math Reading - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 (BM3) by 5th Grade Classroom Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Data By Classroom for Math Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 5th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 5th Grade Classroom

Reading - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 (BM3) by 6th Grade Teacher Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 6th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 6th Grade Teacher

Reading - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 by 7th Grade Teacher Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 7th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 7th Grade Teacher

Reading - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 by 8th Grade Teacher Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 8th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents an 8th Grade Teacher

Math - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 (BM3) by 1st Grade Classroom Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 1st Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 1st Grade Classroom

Math - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 (BM3) by 2nd Grade Classroom Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 2nd Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 2nd Grade Classroom

Math - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 (BM3) by 3rd Grade Classroom Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 3rd Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 3rd Grade Classroom

Math - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 (BM3) by 4th Grade Classroom Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 4th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 4th Grade Classroom

Math - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 (BM3) by 5th Grade Classroom Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 5th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 5th Grade Classroom

Math - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 (BM3) by 6th Grade Teacher Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 6th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 6th Grade Teacher

Math - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 by 7th Grade Teacher Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 7th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents a 7th Grade Teacher

Math - Student Growth, Achievement, and I-Now Grade at Benchmark 3 by 8th Grade Teacher Median Change in Achievement Percentile Between BM2 and BM3 Median I-Now Grade & Median Achievement Percentile Achievement – Median Percentile Compared to 8th Graders Nationwide Growth – Change in Median Percentile BM2 to BM3 Grades – Median I-Now Grade at BM3 A-A A-B B-A B-B Above Median Achievement Above Median Growth Above Median Achievement Below Median Growth Below Median Achievement Above Median Growth Below Median Achievement Below Median Growth Each Tick Mark Represents an 8th Grade Teacher