Dr. Raymond Boccuti, Superintendent Mr. Steven Yanni, Assistant to the Superintendent Mr. David Lieberman, Director of Pupil Services Mr. Kenneth Silver, LES Principal Ms. Amy Mangano, UES Principal Dr. Chris Cortellessa, MS Principal Mr. Charles Malone, HS Principal

School Performance Profile (SPP) Student Achievement AND Student Growth (PVAAS) Closing Achievement Gaps

PSSAs assessed students in grades 3-8 Fully Aligned to PA Core Standards in Grades 3-5 Partially Aligned to PA Core Standards in Grades 6-8

Keystone assessments End of course assessments for Algebra I, Biology, and

Literature Fully Aligned to the PA Core Standards

Accountability Measures

A statistical analysis used to measure the instructional

impact on the academic progress rates of groups of students from year-to-year by analyzing current achievement compared to all other prior state assessment results (PSSAs and Keystones). An analogy: Think of academic growth in terms of a child’s

physical growth, and the growth charts utilized by a child’s physician. Growth charts are an important tool for monitoring a child’s development, but they are just one of the indicators used by the physician to ensure a child is growing at the minimum expected level and on the trajectory to grow as expected. A physician would not use a growth chart in isolation to diagnose a child; however, the growth chart would provide valuable information that may warrant further exploration.

Focusing on Students’ Growth (PVAAS)

Lower

Elementary School

Upper Elementary

School

Middle School

High School

94.8 88.7 82.2 98.6

89.6 in 2012-2013 90.6 in 2012-2013 90.9 in 2012-2013 96.2 in 2012-2013

School Performance Profile Scores 2013-2014

Keep the best interests of our students and staff at

the core of our vision and mission Continue developing and sustaining a guaranteed

and viable curriculum for all students Provide our teachers with the resources and

professional development needed to sustain New Hope-Solebury a first class district

Maintain compliance with PDE’s requirements (Effective Educator, School Performance Profiles, PA Core Standards, etc.).

District Perspectives

Mr. Kenneth Silver Principal

K-2 Assessments for Literacy “The Big 5” Phonemic Awareness Alphabetic Principle Accuracy and Fluency (text reading) Vocabulary Comprehension

Curriculum-Based Assessment for Literacy

K-2 Assessment for Mathematics include: Real Life Problem Solving Balanced Instruction (Computation and Problem-

Solving) Multiple Measures of Basic Skills Communication of Mathematics Thinking Home Links Technology

Curriculum-Based Assessments for Mathematics

To increase the efficacy of our staff and increase student

achievement and growth we are committed to: Leadership: Walk-through observations focused on high-impact

instructional strategies and ongoing professional development focused on new curricula and programming

Instruction: Utilizing diagnostic assessments to drive instructional decisions, differentiating instruction to meet the strengths and needs of every student in our school, and meeting the social, emotional and physical needs of each student which enhances academic achievement within our new curricula and programming

Infrastructure: Sustaining professional learning communities and collaborative teams to support staff in implementing programs in core areas such as reading, writing, math and science while fostering a school-wide culture of mutual respect, trust, integrity and excellence

Continuous School Improvement

Ms. Amy Mangano Principal

Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5

Reading 86.9%(2014) 80.6% (2014) 86.9% (2013)

83.4% (2014) 89.2% (2013)

Math 95.6% (2014)

88.9% (2014) 87.7% (2013)

90.6% (2014) 92.0% (2013)

Science Not Assessed

88.9% (2014) Not Assessed

Writing Not Assessed

Not Assessed

82.7% (2014)

Building-Level Achievement Data

Reading Math

Individualized Education Plan (IEP) 62 Students

62% 77%

Limited English Proficiency (LEP) 10 Students

30% 30%

Grade-Span Subgroup Data

Growth Data (PVAAS) for Reading

Grade 4 Grade 5

Blue lines above the red bar represent positive student growth. Blue lines below the red bar represent areas of opportunity for us to help our

kids show more growth.

Growth Data (PVAAS) for Mathematics

Grade 4 Grade 5

Blue lines above the red bar represent positive student growth. Blue lines below the red bar represent areas of opportunity for us to help our

kids show more growth.

To increase the efficacy of our staff and increase

student achievement and growth we are committed to: Leadership: Walk-through observations focused on high-

impact instructional strategies, ongoing professional development and learning to improve our instruction for all students

Instruction: Focused use of assessment data to target students’ areas of strength and areas of opportunity in reading, writing, and math, individualizing instruction to promote student growth , and continued implementation of new curricula and instructional programs

Infrastructure: Provide supplemental services for students based on instructional needs

Continuous School Improvement

Dr. Christina Cortellessa Principal

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

Reading 81.3% (2014) 87.5% (2013)

84.4% (2014) 82.6% (2013)

95.7% (2014) 82.3% (2013)

Math 89.6% (2014) 90.4% (2013)

87.4% (2014) 84.9% (2013)

86.2% (2014) 91.1% (2013)

Science Not Assessed

Not Assessed

79.0% (2014)

Writing Not Assessed

Not Assessed

83.2% (2014)

Algebra I Keystone

Not Assessed

92.0% (2014)

Building-Level Achievement Data

Grade-Span Subgroup Data

Reading Math

Individualized Education Plan (IEP) 93 Students

66% 70%

Limited English Proficiency (LEP) 2 Students

50% 50%

Growth Data (PVAAS) for Reading

Grade 6 Grade 7

Grade 8

Grade 8

Blue lines above the red bar represent positive student growth. Blue lines below the red bar represent areas of opportunity for us to help our

kids show more growth.

Growth Data (PVAAS) for Math

Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

Blue lines above the red bar represent positive student growth. Blue lines below the red bar represent areas of opportunity for us to help our

kids show more growth.

Growth Data (PVAAS) for Algebra I

Grades 7 and 8

Blue lines above the red bar represent positive student growth. Blue lines below the red bar represent areas of opportunity for us to help our

kids show more growth.

Additional Growth (PVAAS) Data

Writing—Grade 8 Science—Grade 8

Blue lines above the red bar represent positive student growth. Blue lines below the red bar represent areas of opportunity for us to help our

kids show more growth.

To increase the efficacy of our staff and

increase student achievement and growth we are committed to: Leadership: Involvement in building-level PLCs,

professional development in literacy and differentiation, instructional walk-throughs focusing on instructional strategies

Instruction: Designing and delivering benchmark and common assessments for the purpose of curriculum review and alignment to the core (including MAP assessments)

Infrastructure: Alternative scheduling opportunities (content-driven learning support classes, prep classes in reading, writing, and math, 8th period safety nets with English and math teachers—and science in the future), increased rigor in gifted/honors classes to promote student growth, and extended opportunities for higher-level learners

Continuous School Improvement

Mr. Charles Malone Principal

Keystone Exam Achievement

Algebra I 58.8%

Biology 87.7%

English Literature 88.1%

Building-Level Achievement Data

Grade Span Subgroup Data

Individualized Education Plan

Achievement Rate

Algebra I 39 Students

41%

Biology 21 Students

50%

English Literature 36 Students

47%

Growth (PVAAS) Data

Algebra Biology Literature

Blue lines above the red bar represent positive student growth. Blue lines below the red bar represent areas of opportunity for us to help our

kids show more growth.

ACT Data

Math Reading English Science

NHSD Students

25.8 25.6 25.0 25.2

State 22.8 23.0 22.1 22.2

Critical Reading

Mathematics Writing

NHSD Students 563 592 558

State 548 559 517

Nation 497 513 487

SAT Data

Advanced Placement Data

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Total AP Students

156 164 187 174 178

Number of Exams

282 298 363 317 310

AP Students with Scores 3+

124 132 152 152 146

Percentage 79.5% 80.5% 81.3% 87.4% 82.0%

Additional Comparison

State Average: 69.1% National Average: 64.2% Global Average: 61.3%

To increase the efficacy of our staff and increase student

achievement and growth we are committed to: Leadership: Ongoing professional development—

technology, differentiation, management, literacy across the curriculum

Instruction: Expanding co-teaching and inclusionary practices to better address the needs of our IEP population while differentiating for all students, increasing parallel supports for English, math, and science, and increasing Advanced Placement (AP) and elective offerings

Infrastructure: Sustaining a healthy and positive culture and climate by reducing truancy and disciplinary infractions, focusing on school wide positive approaches through groups like PSIC, NHS and Student Government, and continuing our community Service Requirement

Continuous School Improvement

PA Core Standards-Aligned Curriculum Professional Development Plan Assessment Plan Professional Learning

Communities (PLCs) Vertical Articulation

of Curriculum, Instruction, as Assessment

Community Engagement

Indicators of Success