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We is one of the most powerfulwords in the English language,Constitutionand underscores the collaborativeefforts that have made this countrygreat. Its also the key conceptbehind each of our schools.
Responsive Education Solutions2012 Annual Report
We
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We has been fundamental to all our
endeavors since our inception.We worktogether with parents, students, a dedicatedteaching staff, and the community.We havecreated educational environments whichcelebrate learning, respect individualdifferences, build character, and instill life-long core values.We are fully accredited,open to everyone, and tuition-free.We areacademically successful, consistently out-performing other public schools. We arepositively and permanently improvingpublic education.We are ResponsiveEd.
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by partnership, continuing to
focus on our commitment to be
responsive to the students and
communities we serve. That
responsiveness ultimately led to
sustained rapid growth, as our
schools became known for their
high academic achievement,
blended learning systems, inte-
grated character building pro-
grams, unique teacher coaching
and mentoring model, and ever
increasing successful graduates.Our current long-term pro-
jections are ambitious, as they
should be, and will require
tremendous teamwork to real-
ize. We are determined to
recognized leader in innovation
and academic achievement,
and to participate with like-
minded organizations to
transform education within the
next decade.
Our continued momentum
be predicated in part on con-
tinued rapid growth. However,
an increasing portion of that
growth will come as the result
of collaborations with a broad
portfolio of public and private
partners to both expand the
scope of our endeavors and
strengthen our core businesswith new ventures. We are
excited at the opportunities
these partnerships present and
look forward to the coming
year with great expectations.
Chuck Cook, CEO
This is due in no small part to
our passionate board of directors,
talented administrators and
educators who have joined us,
as well as collaborative efforts of
the students, parents, and com-munity leaders.
We have been selected to
participate in a unique oppor-
tunity with Austin ISD that
demonstrates we not only
understand the concept of col-
laboration, but can execute in
a truly collaborative manner
with a partner that, in times
past, would have considered us
a competitor. We believe this
experience will propel us to a
higher level of thinking and
achievement.
We are especially grateful
to the thousands of studentswhose commitment, dedication,
and hard work have sustained
our belief in them as well as
the collective methodologies
we embrace.
This company was created
through a shared vision for
effective collaboration. We have
stayed true to our vision and let
growth occur organically and
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This year has, in manyways, been our mostrewarding.We havecontinued high academic
performance acrossthe district, even as it has
Time and time againwe have seen the valueof a communi ty/schoolpartnership and thedifference it can makein the lives of kids.
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AMAR ILLO
EL PAS O
AUS TIN
S AN AN TO N IO
HO US TO N
D ALLAS
ABILEN E
E N R O L L M E N T
ResponsiveE d has grown
rapidly to become the larg-
est charter district in Texas,
campuses in 1999.
726
7,456
1999 2011
C A M P U S E S
We started with just 15
campuses and currently
have more than 50 with
more opening each year.
15
50+
1999 2011
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T H E R E S P O N S I V E E D
C O M M U N I T Y
O F S C H O O L S
Vista AcademiesQuest Middle Schools
Premier High Schools
iSchool High
Small Campuses,Big Growth
OUR G R OW T H:
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Premier High Schools werecreated to bring disengagedhigh school students backinto the educational systemand enable them to gradu-ate. Premier High Schools arefully accredited. They providestudents an enhanced, highlyindividualized education spe-the interest of those failed by
the conventional system. Thetypical Premier High Schoolstudent enrolls only after theyhave fallen far behind theirpeers. Once they enroll, thesestudents achieve amazingeducational gains. In the last13 years, more than 6,000Premier students have earneda high school diploma.
Our Brands andOur Rankings
OUR BR A ND S :
PR EMIER FACT
For the last 5 years, 100% of
Premier High Schools received
the highest Alternative Education
Accountability (AE A) rating.
2011 TEXAS EDUCATION
AGENCY R ATING
Abilene:Highest AEA Rating
Austin:Highest AEA Rating
North Austin :Highest AEA Rating
Beaumont:Highest AEA Rating
Brownsville:Highest AEA Rating
Brownwood: Highest AEA Rating
Comanche:Highest AEA Rating
Dayton:Highest AEA Rating
Del Rio:Highest AEA Rating
Dublin:Highest AEA Rating
El Paso:Highest AEA Rating
Ft. Worth:Highest AEA Rating
Granbury:Highest AEA Rating
Huntsville: Highest AEA Rating
Laredo:Highest AEA Rating
Lubbock:Highest AEA Rating
Midland:Highest AEA Rating
Mission:Highest AEA Rating
New Braunfels:Highest AEA Rating
North Texas Job
Corps:Highest AEA Rating
Palmview:Highest AEA Rating
Pharr:Highest AEA Rating
San Antonio:Highest AEA Rating
San Juan:Highest AEA Rating
Tyler:Highest AEA Rating
Waco:Highest AEA Rating
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Committed to the individualsuccess of each student, iSchoolHigh is a public high school sys-tem designed to provide diverseopportunities and challenges.
Authentic learning demandsthat students connect what theylearn with real world experi-ences. This approach resultsin learning that goes beyondtypical education and engages
students in life-changing pur-suits. Integrating project-basedelements into the classroom,and dedicating portions of eachday for real-world learning,gives iSchool students the mosteffective opportunity to growand develop as young adults.The result is an exciting, adven-turous, and quality education.
I S C H O O L H I G H F A C T
iSchool High blends teacher
and technology to increase the
opportunity for each learner
to discover his or her true potential.
2011 TEXAS EDUCATION
AGENCY R ATING
iSchool at University Park:
New
iSchool High STEM:
Recognized
iSchool Media Arts Academy:
New
60%
35%
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I N S T I T U T I O N S T H A T W E R E N O T P R E P A R E D
F O R CO L L E G E - L E VE L W O R K A CCO R DIN G T O T H E T E X A S
H IG H E R E DU CA T IO N CO O R DIN A T IN G B O A R D
OUR BR A ND S :
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OUR BR A ND S :
Vista Academies provide earlyeducation opportunities for
young learners. We are theelementary school compo-nent of ResponsiveEds collegepreparatory program. Ourprograms are academicallysuccessful and character-based,combining traditional cur-riculum and advanced learningtechniques. Vista Academies
provide a distinctly differentlearning environment dedi-cated to students intellectual,character, and social develop-ment. Our schools provide astrong civics component thatequips students to understandthe principles of the Consti-tution and prepares them to
become productive citizens inthe democratic process.
VISTA ACADEMIES
VISTA FACT
We are smaller by design, offering
low student-to-teacher ratios
and a private school atmosphere.
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AGENCY R ATING
Amarillo: Recognized
Beaumont:Recognized
Carrollton:Exemplary
Clay Academy:
Academically Acceptable
Coppell:Exemplary
Crockett:Academically
Acceptable
Dallas :Academically
Acceptable
Desoto : New
Garland:Recognized
Hickory Creek :Recognized
Hunstville:Academically
Acceptable
Jasper:Recognized
Lewisville:Recognized
Willis:Exemplary
The Woodlands:Exemplary
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Quest Middle Schools weredesigned to produce highlymotivated and capable learn-ers who intend to excel inhigh school and college. Ouradministrators and teacherscare about students and have apassion to see them reach theirfull potential. To realize this, wecombine modern educationaltechnologies and advanced
learning methods with a highlevel of personal attention andindividual instruction. At Quest,
we have created an environ-ment of learning that stimu-lates intellectual curiosity andrewards achievement.
QUEST FACT
Quest Middle School in
Lewisville was rated E xemplary
for the second year in a row by
the Texas Education Agency.
2 0 1 1 T E X A S E D U C AT I O N
AGENCY R ATING
Coppell:New
Lewisville:Exemplary
OUR BR A ND S :
7S T U DE N T S A R E T A U G H T L E A DE R S H IP S K IL L S T H R O U G H
O U R 7 H A B I T S O F E F F E C T I V E T E E N S E N V I R O N M E N T .
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HABIT 1
B E P R O A CT IVE
Take responsibility for your life.
HABIT 2
B E G I N W I T H T H E E N D I N M I N D
HABIT 3
P U T F I R S T T H I N G S F I R S T
HABIT 4
T H I N K W I N - W I N
Have an everyone -can-win atti tude.
HABIT 5
S E E K F I R S T T O U N D E R S T A N D , T H E N T O B E U N D E R S T O O D
Listen to peopl e sincere ly.
HABIT 6
S Y N E R G I Z E
Work together to achieve more.
HABIT 7
S H A R P E N T H E S A W
Renew yourself r egularly.
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Partnering with AustinIndependent SchoolDistrict, Targeting Dropouts
CASE STUDY:
Beginning this school year,ResponsiveEd is undertak-ing one of the most excitingprograms in our history. Incollaboration with the AustinIndependent School Districtand the Bill & Melinda GatesFoundation, ResponsiveEd isopening Premier High Schoollearning centers within thecampuses of Lanier High
School and Travis HighSchool. Working together,this newly created Gradua-tion Pathway program focuseson the learning process byemphasizing a personalizedapproach, as do all PremierHigh Schools. This program,
based primarily on the Pre-mier model, delivers individualstudents a prescribed courseof study. Using individualized
curriculum plans, as well asdirect teaching, paper-basedcurriculum, and computer-
based instruction, studentscan recover credits, acceleratecredit accrual, and receive highdosage tutoring in math andother needed areas.
In an effort to better pro-vide high-quality instructionand academic opportunities
for all Austin-area students,the Austin IndependentSchool District and localcharter school leaders havecome together to formthe Austin District-CharterCollaboration Compact.
The Gates Foundationawarded $100,000 tothe Austin Compact tosupport its work as partof an overall initiativeto support communitieswhere distri ct and char-ter leaders agree to col-laborate in a meaningfulway to increase colle geand career readiness forall students.
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Lonestar College
CASE STUDY:
iSchool High at UniversityPark is a public charter schoolopen to all students in thegreater Houston area. Theschool is a partnership withLone Star College (LSC) that
blends high school and col-lege into one educationalexperience, giving studentsa head start on both collegeand career. It allows students
to earn their high schooldiploma and up to two yearsof college credit in four years,tuition-free.
Located on the 71-acreUniversity Park campus ofLone Star College, iSchoolHigh students gradually tran-sition from high school classesinto college courses taught byLSC professors. The programcombines academic rigor with
the opportunity for students tosave both time and moneyapowerful motivation to workhard and meet serious intel-lectual challenges. It can sig-cost of obtaining an AssociatesDegree, facilitate the transition
between high school and col-lege, and reduce the need forremedial coursework.
the challenge of college-level
work, and it is well worththe cost.
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iSchool High, inconjunction withLSC-UniversityPark, began offer-ing standard dualcredit courses to itshigh school studentsin the spring 2012session. Dual creditcourses allow a highschool junior orsenior to enroll in a
college course andreceive simultaneousacademic credit forthe course from bothLone Star Collegeand iSchool High.
Park
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While funding our growthhas been a challenge, we areexceptionally well preparedto meet the current environ-ment of budget cuts. Charterschools have always had tomanage with less public fund-ing than the traditional publicschool districts, and we do itextremely well. Streamlinedoperating structures, proj-
ect cost containment, andadvanced resource utilizationare integral to our managementprocess. Plus, from our begin-ning, we have always beenmanagement and consistentlyexceed the recommended
best practices guidelines out-lined by the Texas Education
Agency and the Texas CharterSchool Association.
Financial Summary Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2011
Revenue
State Revenue $54,147,936Federal Revenue 4,631,089
Local Support 843,693
Total Revenue $59,622,718
Expenditures
Professional and Contracted Services 13,425,382
Supplies and Materials 3,687,199
Other Operating Costs 1,950,936
Interest Expense 468,610
Total Expenditures $52,435,471
Function Expense Summary Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2011Program Services
Instruction and Related Services $34,741,034 66.3%Instructional and School Leadership 7,626,714 14.5%
Total Program Services $42,367,748 80.8%
Support Services
Administrative Support Services $3,061,683 5.8%Student Support Services 1,539,105 2.9%
Facility Maintenance and Operations 4,487,334 8.6%
Security and Data Processing Services 280,951 0.5%
Debt Service 468,610 0.9%
Fundraising and Community Services 230,040 0.4%
Total Support Serv ices $10,067,723 19.2%
Total Expenditures $52,435,471
Balance Sheet Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2011
Assets
Total Current Assets $19,284,675Property and Equipment, Net of Depreciation 12,357,504
Other Assets 323,819
Total Assets $31,965,998
Liabilities And Net Assets
Current Liabilities $6,499,168Long Term Liabilities 8,473,891
Net Assets 16,992,939
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $31,965,998
OUR NUM BER S :
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E X P E N D I T U R E S
INSTRUCTION
$34,741,034
COMMUNITY
SERVICES
$230,040
FACILITIES
$4,487,334
STUDENT SUPPORT
$1,539,105
ADMINISTRATIVE
$3,061,683
SECURITY & IT
$280,951
CAMPUS
LEADERSHIP
$7,626,714
DEBT SERVICE
$468,610
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
$59,622,718
$45,262,750
$32,122,687
$22,065,218
$17,863,442
$14,684,215
$15,967,645
$14,419,446
$11,623,639
$10,424,374.88
$8,032,796
2 0 1 1 R E V E N U E
G R O W T H
FinancialHighlights
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history, the current generationof students seems unlikelyto enjoy the same prosperityand quality of life than theirparents did.
In the last half of the 20thcentury, our much-praised pub-lic education system became anunresponsive bureaucracy that
burned out teachers, frustrated
administrators, angered taxpay-ers, and failed a large portion ofits students.
We are reinventing educa-tion as it should be for the 21stcenturyrich in tradition,
with a talented and motivatedfaculty, character-buildingcurriculum, academic rigor,technologically enabled learn-ing, and a fully engaged student
body. We have managed to do
this by honoring the talents andmission of all those involvedin the education process and-mary directives under which
we have always operated:
2. We believe every student
can learn.
3. We expect students to own
the learning process.
4. We value the learning process
as our primary goal.
5. We acknowledge each student
as an individual with unique
qualities and talents.With these basic tenets
and a lot of hard work, webelieve that ResponsiveEdcan help restore public educa-tion to what it was and shouldstill bethe gateway to the
American dream.
Creating the Future
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