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Mission and Vision
VisionEducational choice for Brookings-Harbor
students and families, grades preK-12, seeking smaller classes and hands-on learning.
MissionPrepare students to serve as positive
purveyors of knowledge, skill, and compassion in a global world.
Riverside Team
Nancy Doda, Ph.D., Independent Consultant, Teacher to Teacher
John LeCavalier, Regional Director, Expeditionary Learning
Annette Klinefelter, MEA, Riverside ChairPatty Wills, Charter School Consultant, Founder
of Castle Rock Charter SchoolRay Mace, Retired SuperintendentJodi Harvey, EducatorKathy Horel, Former charter school parent
BHHS High School Graduation Rates
Brookings-Harbor
Oregon
NCES Graduation Rate, 2009-2010 School Year
Total 75.4 85.3
Males 67.2 82.9
Females 83.9 87.7
Four-year Cohort Graduation Rate
-School District data 2005-2006 to 2009-2010
- Oregon data 2006-2007 to 2009-2010
All Students 65.5 66.4
Economically Disadvantaged
65.4 59.8
Limited English Proficiency
100.0* 49.7
Students with Disabilities
28.3 41.8
Asian/Pacific Islander 100.0 76.1
Black (not of Hispanic origin)
--- 49.8
Hispanic origin 56.3 55.3
American Indian / Alaskan Native
65.7 50.3
White (not of Hispanic origin)
67.0 69.9
Multi-Racial / Multi-Ethnic
33.3* 66.9
Source: Oregon Department of Education, Adequate Yearly Progress Reports
Adequately Yearly Progress Report for Brookings-Harbor School District, 2010-2011
Brookings – Harbor High
School
Azalea Middle School
Kalmiopsis Elementary
School
Percentage of Students who Met Standards
in Reading Knowledge and Skills (English / Language
Arts) )
All Students 75.9% 68.52% 82.33%Economically Disadvantage
d Students
68.70% 65.05% 75.74%
Percentage of Students who Met Standards
in Mathematics
All Students 63.49% 59.47% 72.43%Economically Disadvantage
d Students
48.09% 47.55% 64.04%
Source: Oregon Department of Education
Nancy Doda PhD, Patti Kinney, Outside Evaluation, Spring 2011
Classroom instruction largely teacher presentation (5/14)
Technology use is evident but teacher-directedContent coverage emphasized topics; factsSmall number of classes engaged students in
higher level thinkingGrades: % of students failing a class warrants
study and attention (37%-6, 33%-7, 15%-8)
EL as Exemplar of Best Practice
MORE: Active, hands-on Cooperative &
Collaborative Activity Fewer topics, more
depth Established model with
intense- common core focused professional development
School designer works with entire staff to implement model
LESS: Teacher Talk Students Listening Time with Textbooks Stress on grades One Size Fits all Administrators driving
innovation
Core Academics- Site Based
Classroom option for fifth through eighth grade students.
Students attend school five days a week in a unique academic environment providing multi-age classrooms with an academically challenging standard-based curriculum.
Learning expeditions
Home Quest (Community-Based)
Home study option for kindergarten through 8th grade students.
Designed as a support for home school students and their families. Parents create and oversee their child(ren)’s individual educational plan.
Small group instruction classes are offered including those in science, mathematics, social studies, Expeditionary Learning, gymnastics, art, martial arts, team sports, computers and more.
Evidence
Riverside KidsCommunity Hearing- October 2011Approximately 70 attendees, show of hands
indicated tremendous show of supportCommunity PetitionsCommunity VolunteerismHome School CommunitySupport from mentor organizations, Castle
Rock Charter School, Expeditionary Learning, Teacher to Teacher
Castle Rock Charter School
Located in Crescent City, CAFounded by Patti Wills423 students$1 million surplus as of 2011
Budget
Short term versus long term costsImpact of lost charter school start-up dollars
on Riverside and relationship with local district
ADM(W) rates for state sponsorship per ORS 338 calculated at 95%
Reviewers confirm no adverse financial impact to Brookings-Harbor School District
Local rental rates, example $.25 per square foot
Non-profit schools and practices
School Year and Calendar
Challenges determining calendar when sponsorship not secured/alignment district calendar for shared transportation.
Educational benefits of alternative calendars, transportation as variable.
Special Education Standards
OAR’s have changed transitioning SPED responsibilities to charter schools.
All EL schools serve SPED children with tremendous success, providing training, materials and school trainer for first year to ensure successful implementation of SPED programming.
The Power of School Connectedness
“Students are more likely to engage in healthy
behaviors and succeed academically when they
feel connected to school….School
connectedness was found to be among the
strongest protective factors for both boys and
girls….” (CDC, 2009)
Study after study has shown that much
of the achievement gap between children
from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic
groups can be traced not to family
& life circumstances, but to how they view themselves while they werein school.(Gordon, Della Piana & Keleher, ERASE Initiative, Applied Research Center)