1. Fort Stewart Schools QAR Team District In-brief Meeting February 4, 2008 Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools South Carolina/Fort Stewart District

2. Welcome to Fort Stewart Fort Stewart Home of the 3rd Infantry Division

3. Fort Stewart’s Mission Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield are the Army's world-class training and military armored power projection combination on the Eastern Seaboard, which allows military units in the region to deploy rapidly throughout the world.

4. Fort Stewart Highlights Largest Army installation east of the Mississippi River 279,270 acres including parts of Liberty, Long, Bryan, Evans and Tattnall Counties 39 miles across from east to west 19 miles from north to south Fort Stewart has: size, terrain, climate, and location

5. Fort Stewart has DoDEA Schools What is DoDEA? Department of Defense Education Activity

6. DODEA Department of Defense Education Activity DDESS CONUS Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools DoDDS Europe Department of Defense Dependents Schools DoDDS Pacific Department of Defense Dependents Schools

7. Standard 2: Governance and Leadership 2.3 Ensures compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, standards, and regulations 2.4 Employs a system that provides for analysis and review of student performance and school effectiveness 2.9 Responds to community expectations and stakeholder satisfaction.

8. DoDEA Headquarters Arlington, VA Dr. Joseph Tafoya DoDEA Director Dr. Shirley Miles Associate Director for Education Mr. Kevin Kelly Associate Director for Financial and Business Operations

9. Standard 1: Vision and Purpose DoDEA Mission Community Strategic Plan 2006-2011 To Provide an Exemplary Education that Inspires and Prepares All Fort Stewart Students for Success in a Dynamic, Global Environment

10. Standard 1: Vision and Purpose Standard 1: Vision and Purpose DoDEA Guiding Principles Success for All Students Trust and Respect for Others Uncompromising Advocacy for Students Development of Lifelong Learners Equal Access to Quality, Rigorous Education New and Motivating Challenges to Inspire Excellence Teaching with High Expectations Safe and Stable Learning Environment

11. DoDEA Initiatives Special EducationSpecial Education Elementary SchoolElementary School Foreign Language Classes Read 180 Mathematics and Science Curriculum Guides Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood Technology EducationTechnology Education

12. Effective Governance and Leadership 5.6 Monitors all financial transactions through a recognized, regularly audited accounting system 5.8 Possesses a written security and crisis management plan with appropriate training for stakeholders 6.2 Has formal channels to listen to and communicate with stakeholders 6.4 Communicates the expectations for student learning and goals for improvement

13. DDESS/DoDDS-Cuba Area Service Center Peachtree City, GA Dr. Elaine Beraza, Director Dr. Bruce Jeter, Deputy Director Five District Superintendents Georgia/Alabama Kentucky North Carolina New York/Virginia/Puerto Rico South Carolina/Fort Stewart/DoDDS-Cuba

14. DDESS/DoDDS-Cuba Operates on 17 installations Organized into five districts and employs over 2,300 education professionals Serves about 25,000 students

15. DDESS Sponsor Affiliation SY 1999-2005 Army Marine Navy Air Force Non-US Military, Coast Guard, Non-U.S Military and Civilians 60% 16% 9% 8% 6%

16. DDESS/DoDDS-Cuba: 64 Schools West Point Dahlgren/Quantico Ft Knox/Ft Campbell Ft Bragg/Lejeune Maxwell/Ft Rucker Ft Jackson/Beaufort Puerto Rico/Cuba Robins/Ft Benning/Ft Stewart

18. Fort Stewart School District First school opened in 1963 Purpose: Provide for the education of service members’ children in a racially integrated environment Married soldiers, regardless of grade, are eligible for available on-post family housing

19. AdvancED Organizational Conditions Fort Stewart DSO provides: Quality Teachers Effective Leadership Quality Information Policies and Procedures that Foster and Sustain Improvement Resources and Support Systems to Sustain Improvement

20. District Administration Dr. Joseph Guiendon, Superintendent Mr. Norman Heitzman, Assistant Superintendent Principals Dr. Fordyce Stone, Brittin ES Mrs. Linda Kidd, Diamond ES Mrs. Carol Kipp-Caldwell, Kessler ES Instructional Systems Specialists Dr. Barbara McCoy Dr. Judy Novicki Miss Diana Patton

21. Educational Programs Reading/English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health Visual Arts Music Physical Education Gifted Education Special Education Services Guidance and Counseling Services Information Center Services English as a Second Language Read 180 and Mathematics Facilitator Support Spanish (Grades K and 1) Educational Technology

22. Effective Leadership Priorities Foster a learning community Gather, analyze, and use data and research in making instructional choices Establish performance measures for student learning Promote a culture of participation, responsibility, and ownership Foster collaboration with community stakeholders to support student learning

23. Standard 5: Resources and Support Systems to Sustain Improvement 5.5 Budgets sufficient resources to support its educational programs and to implement its plans for improvement

24. PAY Salaries $19,404,450.00 Benefits $10,448,550.00 Total $29,853,000.00 NON-PAY Travel/Transportation $ 1,103,000.00 Contracts 868,000.00 Supplies 622,000.00 Equipment 127,831.00 Care of Equipment 69,000.00 Projected District Budget South Carolina/Fort Stewart Schools

25. BASE SUPPORT Communications110,519.00 Utilities414,650.00 Printing 10,000.00 TOTAL $3,325,000.00 GRAND TOTAL: $33,178,000.00 Projected District Budget South Carolina/Fort Stewart Schools

26. Our Three Schools…. A Closer Look James D. Diamond Elementary Opened in 1963 Grades Pre-K-6 Nelson V. Brittin Elementary Opened in 1982 Grades Pre-K-6 Patrick L. Kessler Elementary Opened August 2005 in temporary buildings Permanent facility dedicated SY 2007-08 Grades Pre-K-6

27. Unique District Insights National Free and Reduced Lunch Program 43% currently eligible for free meals 31% currently eligible for reduced price meals Almost every student resides with at least one biological parent A high percentage of our parents can be deployed at any time Student mobility rate average: 57%

28. Standard 5: Resources and Support Systems Quality Teachers 5.1 Recruits, employs, and mentors qualified professional staff that are capable of fulfilling assigned roles 5.2 Assigns professional staff responsibilities based on their qualifications 5.4 Provides and assigns staff that are sufficient in number to meet the vision and purpose of the school

30. Fort Stewart School District Total Student Population 1,980

31. Nelson V. Brittin Elementary School 2772 Hero Road Fort Stewart GA 31315 Dr. Fordyce Stone, Principal Dr. Deborah Williams, Assistant Principal

32. Nelson V. Brittin Elementary School Student Population 01-25-2008 36Pre-Kindergarten 117in 5 Kindergartens 132in 6 First Grade classes 124in 6 Second Grade classes 86in 5 Third Grade classes 103in 4 Fourth Grade classes 74in 3 Fifth Grade classes 66in 3 Sixth Grade classes 738Total in 33 Classrooms

33. James H. Diamond Elementary School 482 Davis Avenue Ft. Stewart GA 31315 Mrs. Linda Kidd, Principal Dr. Odessa Morman, Assistant Principal

34. James H. Diamond Elementary School Student Population 01-25-2008 18PSCD 56Pre-Kindergarten 136in 5 Kindergartens 104in 6 First Grade classes 104in 5 Second Grade classes 91in 5 Third Grade classes 81in 4 Fourth Grade classes 77in 3 Fifth Grade classes 66in 3 Sixth Grade classes 733Total in 33 Classrooms

35. Patrick L. Kessler Elementary 1127 Austin Road Fort Stewart GA 31315 Ms. Carol Lee Kipp-Caldwell, Principal

36. Patrick L. Kessler Elementary Student Population 01-25-2008 54Pre-Kindergarten 89in 4 Kindergartens 65in 4 First Grade classes 88in 4 Second Grade classes 73in 4 Third Grade classes 51in 3 Fourth Grade classes 48in 2 Fifth Grade classes 41in 2 Sixth Grade classes 509Total in 24 Classrooms

37. Standard 4: Documenting and Using Results Quality Information 4.1 Establishes performance measures for student learning that yield information that is reliable, valid, and bias free 4.2 Develops and implements a comprehensive assessment system for assessing progress toward meeting the expectations for student learning

38. District Assessments TerraNova Multiple Assessment, 2 nd Ed. Administration: Grades 3-6 Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) Administration: Grade 3 Optional in Grades K-2 Social Studies CRT Administration: Grade 3 and 6 Science CRT Administration: Grade 5 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Administration: Grade 4

40. District Assessment Results

42. SC/Fort Stewart DDESS District

44. District Assessment Results

52. TerraNova Subtest Analysis 5 Subtests Reading Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies Grades 3-4-5-6 3 Years 200520062007 # Subtests 30-39 NP 0%5%3% # Subtests 40-49 NP 40%27%18% # Subtests 50-59 NP 50%55%50% # Subtests 60-69 NP 8%13%29% # Subtests 70-79 NP 2%0%

53. TerraNova Subtest Analysis 2005 to 2006 69% of subtests: National Percentile increased 29% of subtests: National Percentile decreased 2% of subtests: National Percentile no change 2006-2007 69% of subtests: National Percentile increased 29% of subtests: National Percentile decreased 2% of subtests: National Percentile no change

54. Social Studies CRT

56. Science CRT

57. Standard 6: Stakeholder Communication and Relationships Adopt-a-School Program Diamond: 1 st BN-9 th Field Artillery Battlekings Brittin: 4/64 Armor Kessler: BTB 4-3 Volunteers in classrooms: 1,000+ hrs/yr Active Parent Teacher Associations (PTA) Active Military Child Education Coalition Partnership (MCEC) Work with Midway Middle School and Snelson Golden Middle School in Hinesville

58. Local Partnerships School Liaison Officer: Mr. Dave Smith Fort Stewart Schools Assist in making Smooth Transitions for Military Children and Their Families Are Active Contributors to the Partnerships in Education (PIE) Committee Participate in the Transition Counselor Institute Are Partners with the Exceptional Family Member Program

59. Your questions….