1. Northwestern Consolidated School District of Shelby County Office of the Superintendent 4920 W. 600 N. Fairland, IN 46126 “State of the Corporation” 2013

3. Agenda Welcome Welcome Corporation Enrollment (ADM) Corporation Enrollment (ADM) Fund Balances Fund Balances A-F Grading System A-F Grading System School Achievement & Growth 2010-2012 School Achievement & Growth 2010-2012 Conclusions Conclusions

4. Building2008-092009-102010-112011-122012-13TCES 576568577545512 (-33) TCMS 519505462465452 (-13) TCHS 480509515525481(-44) NWCSDTOTAL 15751582155415351445 (-90) Corporation Enrollment

5. General Fund Budget YearExpendituresRevenueDeficit/Surplus 2008$8,591,266.03$8,433,632.29-$157,633.74 2009$11,545,489.59$11,010,757.73-$534,731.86 2010$8,512,503.12$8,749,676.02$237,172.90 2011$8,519,857.77$8,823,366.52$303,508.75 2012$8,619,289.68$8,889,118.21$269,828.53

6. General Fund Profile

8. Fund Balances Fund Number/Name20082009201020112012 100 - General Fund $1,431,295.22$877,845.89$1,115,018.79$1,413,443.84$1,683,272.37 200 - Debt Service Fund $265,163.78$445,907.43$402,151.31$584,124.77$876,547.54 350 - Capital Projects Fund $41,389.11$449,986.62$568,645.64$595,196.23$659,251.68 410 - Transportation Fund $32,224.36$397,766.26$414,424.24$407,380.99$355,695.63 420 - Bus Replacement Fund -$23,406.85$58,579.03$33,334.31$73,537.68$80,409.61

9. Indiana’s A-F Grading System What is the law governing A through F? “The Indiana General Assembly passed Public Law 221 (P.L. 221) in 1999. The first school performance ratings were made for the 2004-2005 school year.” The old rating system used the terms Exemplary- A Commendable- B Academic Progress- C Academic Watch- D Academic Probation- F More information on PL221 can be found at www.doe.in.gov/improvement/accountability/pl-221.

10. How are schools graded? Middle/Elementary School 1. Performance and Improvemen t- Schools receive preliminary English/Language Arts and Math scores based on the percentage of students who passed the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress Plus (ISTEP+) or other state assessments. 2. Growth- The Indiana Growth Model measures how much progress each student makes during a school year. A school’s preliminary score may increase, decrease, or remain the same depending on how many students demonstrate high or low growth on the ISTEP+ exam. 3. Participation- A school’s score is lowered if too many of its students are not tested. High School 1. Performance- Schools receive English/Language Arts and Math scores based on the percentage of students who passed the End of Course Assessments for each subject by the end of grade 10. 2. Improvement- A school’s letter grade may increase, decrease, or remain the same based on student improvement from grades 8 to 10 and from grades 10 to 12. 3. Graduation Rate - Schools receive a score based on their four-year (on-time) graduation rate. 4. College and Career Readiness- Schools receive a score based on the percentage of graduates who receive at least one of the following: * a passing score on an Advanced Placement exam *a passing score on an International Baccalaureate exam * three college credits * a passing score on an approved industry certification exam

11. School Report Card Year/School2008-092009-102010-112011-12 TCESBBBB TCMSBABC TCHSBFCB NWCSDBDBC Former P.L. 221 Language and new associated letter grade; Exemplary- A Commendable- B Academic Progress- C Academic Watch- D Academic Probation- F

12. Northwestern Consolidated (7350): School Achievement & Growth (Math) Low Growth High Achievement High Growth High Achievement Low Growth Low Achievement High Growth Low Achievement Northwestern Consolidated Schools Students Enrolled: 964 Students Tested: 654 Pass Percent: 82.7 Median Growth: 48.0 Low Growth High Achievement High Growth High Achievement Low Growth Low Achievement High Growth Low Achievement Low Growth High Achievement High Growth High Achievement Low Growth Low Achievement High Growth Low Achievement 2010 20112012 Northwestern Consolidated Schools Students Enrolled: 0 Students Tested: 649 Pass Percent: 84.0 Median Growth: 42.5 Northwestern Consolidated Schools Students Enrolled: 1039 Students Tested: 668 Pass Percent: 84.3 Median Growth: 44.0

13. Northwestern Consolidated (7350): School Achievement & Growth (Language Arts) Low Growth High Achievement High Growth High Achievement Low Growth Low Achievement High Growth Low Achievement Northwestern Consolidated Schools Students Enrolled: 964 Students Tested: 654 Pass Percent: 77.2 Median Growth: 40.0 Low Growth High Achievement High Growth High Achievement Low Growth Low Achievement High Growth Low Achievement Low Growth High Achievement High Growth High Achievement Low Growth Low Achievement High Growth Low Achievement 2010 20112012 Northwestern Consolidated Schools Students Enrolled: 0 Students Tested: 645 Pass Percent: 80.3 Median Growth: 38.0 Northwestern Consolidated Schools Students Enrolled: 1039 Students Tested: 668 Pass Percent: 80.8 Median Growth: 42.0

14. End of Course Assessment (ECA) MATH: 8 th Grade Math (ISTEP)89.3% Algebra I ECA82.1% % Change-7.2% (Penalized by IDOE) LANGUAGE ARTS: 8 th Grade LA (ISTEP)76.8% English 10 ECA75.0% % Change-1.8% (Penalized by IDOE) TCHS Student Improvement

15. Attendance Triton Central High School 2011-12 95.86% 2010-11 95.10% 2009-10 95.27% 2008-09 96.4% Triton Central Middle School 2011-12 96.54% 2010-11 96.4% 2009-10 96.27% 2008-09 96.30% Triton Central Elementary School 2011-12 96.59% 2010-11 96.50% 2009-10 96.03% 2008-09 95.71%

16. Dropout Rate 2008- 4.1% 2009- 4.2% 2010- 6.2% 2011- 7.4%

17. Graduation Rate  2008- 88.9%  2009- 88.6%  2010- 83.7%  2011- 93.06%

18. Free & Reduced Lunch 2011-12 47.9% 2010-11 46.8% 2008-09 42.7% 2007-08 40.7%

19. FOR MORE INFORMATION  Indiana Growth Model https://learningconnection.doe.in.gov/GrowthModel/Search.aspx https://learningconnection.doe.in.gov/GrowthModel/Search.aspx  Triton Central Elementary School  Triton Central Middle School  Triton Central High School  IDOE School Corporation Statistics http://www.doe.in.gov/data/reports.html http://www.doe.in.gov/data/reports.html 201

20. CONCLUSIONS Exemplary School District Student Test Data, School Grade Card Review Processes Data Driven Instruction Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships Quality Continuous Improvement

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