ANSWERS FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT’S ADVISORY COMMITTEEDecember 7, 2010

TWO IMPORTANT POINTS OF CLARIFICATION

All data reported is based on students who have been continuously enrolled. This means the students measured were in attendance since elementary school

In Special Education programs, there is a continuum of services that range from the Least Restrictive Environment which may be Consultant Teacher or Resource Room, OT, PT, or Speech, next is part-time inclusion, then full inclusion and then Self-Contained classes.

Hagan ranges from the least restrictive up to part-time inclusion

Nassau ranges from least restrictive through full-time inclusion

DRA A MEASURE OF ACCURACY, FLUENCY,

AND COMPREHENSION

Grade level targets are ranges Nassau student tend to score in the lower

range of “on grade level” than Hagan students from the beginning

Nassau and Hagan students both make growth during the school year

Nassau students appear to have a substantial regression over the summer

By fourth grade, the gaps increase for the Nassau students

WHAT WERE THE SPECIAL EDUCATION ENROLLMENT NUMBERS IN NASSAU AND HAGAN IN GRADES 3-5?

In 08-09 Nassau had 25 classified students and Hagan had 15.

That means Nassau had 21% and Hagan had 6% classified students in those grades.

In 09-10 Nassau had 19 classified students and Hagan had 19.

That means Nassau had 17% and Hagan 8% classified students in those grades.

IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN THE RESULTS BETWEEN THE TWO SCHOOLS? 2008-2009

97% of Hagan’s Gen Ed students scored 3’s and 4’s in ELA and 99% in Math in grades 3-5.

Hagan’s classified students in those grades scored at 67% 3’s and 4’s in ELA and 80% in math.

81% of Nassau’s Gen Ed students scored 3’s and 4’s in ELA and 90% scored 3’s and 4’s in math

36% of Nassau’s classified students scored 3’s and 4’s in ELA and 62% scored 3’s and 4’s in math

IS THERE A DIFFERENCE IN THE RESULTS BETWEEN THE TWO SCHOOLS? 2009-2010

95% of Hagan’s Gen Ed students scored 3’s and 4’s in ELA and 99% in Math in grades 3-5.

Hagan’s classified students in those grades scored at 58% 3’s and 4’s in ELA and 84% in math.

89% of Nassau’s Gen Ed students scored 3’s and 4’s in ELA and 92% scored 3’s and 4’s in math

42% of Nassau’s Classified students scored 3’s and 4’s in ELA and 63% scored 3’s and 4’s in math

FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH

Numbers were determined based upon enrollment on BEDS day October 7, 2009

Nassau HaganFree and Reduced 48 52

Total 203 436

23.6% 11.9%

STUDENTS TAKING AP COURSES2010-2011

PERCENTAGE OF HAGAN/NASSAU STUDENTS IN THE TOP 20%