1. Nova Classical Academy
World’s Best Work Force (WBWF) and what does it mean for Nova Classical Academy?
Eric Williams, Executive Director
October 6, 2016
Nova Classical Academy

2. Nova Classical Academy
Goals     
 Outline key components of “World’s Best Work Force” (WBWF) legislation (Section 120B.11)
Discuss the the WBWF requirements and current Nova Classical Academy obligations with MN Statute, FOE, QComp, and others.
Nova Classical Academy

3. Nova Classical Academy
WBWF Overview
Adopt a plan, budget, and a process, to review curriculum, instruction and student achievement in an effort for the world's best workforce.
Have all third grade students achieve grade-level literacy
Close the academic achievement gap.
Have all students graduate from high school.
Have all students attain college and career preparedness.
Nova Classical Academy

4. Nova Classical Academy
Measurement
Success in reaching the World’s Best Work Force is measured against the following metrics at Nova:
Student performance - ACT Aspire Test.
Closing the academic achievement gap in each student subgroup - MN Comprehensive Assessments (MCA)
Student performance - MCA’s.
College and career readiness in mathematics, reading and writing.
Other locally utilized assessment measures. (DDI)
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5. Nova Classical Academy
The WBWF Plan
Supports and improves teaching and learning with Nova defined student achievement goals and benchmarks. (Q-Comp and locally administered tests)
Evaluates each student’s progress toward meeting the state and local academic standards. (RTI, Data Retreats, DDI)
Reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of instruction and curriculum. (DDI, Teacher Evaluation)
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6. Nova Classical Academy
Ensures high-quality instruction, a rigorous curriculum, and a collaborative professional culture that supports teacher quality, performance and effectiveness. (Staff Development)
Uses Evidence-based strategies for improving effective classroom instruction, an articulated curriculum and use of student achievement results to drive instruction. (Coaches, Teacher Mentors, CEC, DDI, Pedogogical Leads!)
An annual budget. (got one)
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7. Reading Well by Third Grade World’s Best Workforce
Local Literacy plan
Reading Well by Third Grade
World’s Best Workforce

8. Local Literacy Plan at Nova
To ensure that every child reads at or above grade level no later than the end of grade 3:
Direct Instruction: Reading Mastery and Horizons (K-3)
phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary development, and reading comprehension
Literature (3-5)
Daily read aloud (K-5)
The Writing Road to Reading (K-4)
phonemic awareness, phonics, orthographic analysis
decoding, spelling, writing
Reading at home for 20 minutes a night.

9. Evaluation (Internal)
AIMS Web (K-5)
Fluency assessment
3 times/year
National norms
>50th percentile = proficiency in reading
DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) (Grades 1-4)
Fluency and comprehension assessment
Grade 1 fall, grades 1-4 spring
Determines reading placement for the following year
Goal: 90% of rising 5th graders reading in independent range
Reading Program Check-Outs
Tests given within the reading program to assess skills
Given after every 10 lessons
PRESS Assessments
Diagnostic assessment given to students below the 50th percentile
Identifies targeted intervention to support the student

10. Evaluation (External)
ACT Aspire (beginning spring 2017) – (Grades 3-5)
MCA (Grades 3-5)
Interventions
Leveled reading classes in K-4
Response to Intervention strategies
Weekly monitoring for students below 50th percentile
PRESS interventions for students below 50th percentile
Words Their Way program (RtI intervention)
Read 180 (5th grade)

11. Assessment Norms (WRC/M)
Nova AIMSWeb Results
AIMS Web CBM
Grade
Assessment Norms (WRC/M)
At or above grade level
Tested
Percent Proficient K 6 69 75
92% 1 40 78
96.2% 2 82 70 74
94.6% 3 98
93.3%

12. Assessment Norms (grade/month equivalent)
Nova DRA Results
DRA
Grade
Assessment Norms (grade/month equivalent)
At or above grade level
Tested
Percent Proficient 1 40 58 77
75.3% 2 82 69 76
90.8% 3 98 53
68.8%

13. Nova Grade 3 Reading Results
MCA Reading
Grade
Assessment Norms (grade/month equivalent)
At or above grade level
Tested
Percent Proficient 3
350 58 76
76.3%

14. Nova Classical Academy 2016-2017 School Goals
Lower School
The percentage of all students enrolled October 1 in grades 3-5 at Nova Classical Academy who earn an achievement level of Meets the Standards or Exceeds the Standards in reading on all state accountability tests (MCA, MTAS, MOD) will increase from 82.2% in 2016 to 84.2% in The 2 percent increase represents about 4 students based on a predicted enrollment of 234 total students being tested at the site.
The percentage of all students enrolled October 1 in grades 3-5 at Nova Classical Academy who earn an achievement level of Meets the Standards or Exceeds the Standards in mathematics on all state accountability tests (MCA, MTAS, MOD) will increase from 85.0% in 2016 to 86.5 % in The 1.5 percent increase represents about 3 students based on a predicted enrollment of 234 total students being tested at the site.
Upper School
The percentage of all students enrolled October 1 in grades 6-8 and 10 at Nova Classical Academy who earn an achievement level of Meets the Standards or Exceeds the Standards in reading on all state accountability tests (MCA, MTAS, MOD) will increase from 91.7% in 2016 to 92 % in The 0.3 percent increase represents about 17 students based on a predicted enrollment of 306 total students being tested at the site.
The percentage of all students enrolled October 1 in grades 6-8 and 11 at Nova Classical Academy who earn an achievement level of Meets the Standards or Exceeds the Standards in mathematics on all state accountability tests (MCA, MTAS, MOD) will increase from 89.4% in 2016 to 90% in The 0.6 percent increase represents about 15 students based on a predicted enrollment of 279 total students being tested at the site.

15. Nova’s Graduation Rates
% Graduated
# Graduated
Total
Class of 2013
100% 15
Class of 2014 27
Class of 2015
97% 31 32
Class of 2016
98% 40 41

25. Nova Classical Academy
NAVIANCE
Nova Classical Academy

26. Web-based resource that supports course, career, and college planning
Specific to our school
Linked with Naviance Succeed, a service that is used the counseling office.
Provides students with an Interest inventory
Compares careers and colleges, Tracks application deadlines.
Shows a schedule of college visits,
Applications to Colleges
Assessed through:
Through the College tab on Nova Website
Family Connection is: Webhttp://connection.naviance.com/novaca

27. How does it help? Shared resource linking home to school
On-line tool for collaboration among counselors, students, and parents
Accurate, complete records about student choices from our school
Realistic assessments of your child’s chances of admission at colleges where prior graduates have applied
Career exploration
Course planning

28. Naviance Timeline Grade 9 and 10: Grade 11:
January: Personal Profile
Feb: Goal planning
Mar: Career Planning
Grade 11:
December: College Planning
March: College Planning
May: Application Planning
8th Grade
April and May:
Introduction to Naviance and goal planning.
Note:
The 5 pieces of the portfolio cover the requirements for Worlds Best Work Force and Career and College Planning requirements.

29. World’s Best Workforce
The World’s Best Workforce Advisory Committee will be Nova’s Curriculum Committee.