Central Falls School District, Rhode Island
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[edit] Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Rhode Island school district websites
[edit] The good
- Administrative officials are listed with contact information.[1]
- Meetings are posted on the calendar.[2] Current agenda and past minutes are available.[3]
[edit] The bad
- Site does not have a search function.
- States that a background check is necessary for employment, but no details are provided.[4]
- Board of Trustees members are listed, but contact information is not provided.[5]
- Budget is not published.
- Does not provide information on taxes, contracts, audits, academic performance, and how to make public record requests.
[edit] Board of trustees
The Board of trustees is composed of seven members.[6]
| Member | Position | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Cano Morales | Chairwoman | |
| Sonia Rodrigues | Vice Chairwoman | |
| Mary Lou Perez | Clerk | |
| Ana Cecilia Rosado | Member | |
| Leslie Estrada | Member | |
| Vladimir Ibarra | Member | |
| BK Nordan | Member |
Frances Gallo is the Superintendent.
[edit] Teacher contracts
In February, 2010, the school district fired all of its teachers after continued low academic performance by students. In May of 2010, the school teacher union and school board came to an agreement to rehire 100 percent of the teachers.[7] At the point of this decision, the administration claimed that 700 other teachers had already applied for the jobs, although the names were never provided and the number of applicants was never verified. shortly after the agreement was signed, 19 teachers and administrators resigned because of terrible working conditions.[7]
[edit] School budget
For FY 2007 the District's total expenditures were $51,938,521, with a per pupil spending of $13,547.[8] Per pupil spending for FY 2008 was $13,997.[9]
[edit] Academic performance
Central Falls School District continues to be one the worst performing schools in the state, with only seven percent of 11th graders judged proficient on a regional standardized math test (NECAP) in 2009.
In response to the No Child Left Behind Act, Rhode Island joined with Vermont and New Hampshire to create Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) and the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP).[10] NECAP results can be found on the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education site.
Each year Information Works! (a partnership between the R.I. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Center for School Improvement and Educational Policy at the University of Rhode Island) puts out an annual report on public education in Rhode Island, creating detailed report cards for each district.
[edit] 2007-08 District school performance
In the 2007-08 school year, only 2 schools (29%) in the district were classified as making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), none were Regents' Commended schools, and four were identified as in need of improvement.[11]
| Classification | Number of schools | Percentage of schools |
|---|---|---|
| Made Adequate Yearly Progress | 2 | 29% |
| Did not make AYP - Caution | 1 | 14% |
| Did not make AYP - Insufficient Progress | 4 | 57% |
[edit] 2008-09 Accountability
The chart below details school classification indicators and targets:[12]
| Level | Math 2008 state target | District's index score | English 2008 state target | District's index score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Schools | 74.5% | 71.3% | 84.1% | 77.3% |
| Middle Schools | 64.1% | 65.8% | 78.6% | 72.5% |
| High Schools | 63.2% | 53.3% | 75.0% | 74.1% |
[edit] 2008-09 Assessments
The chart below details the percentage of students reaching proficiency on the following subjects:[13]
| Grade | Math | Reading | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 4% | 44% | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 27% | 34% | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 25% | 45% | - |
| Grade 6 | 32% | 53% | - |
| Grade 5 | 36% | 45% | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 39% | 48% | - |
| Grade 3 | 39% | 51% | - |
[edit] School choice
For the 2009-2010 school year, four of the district’s six applicable Title I schools offer school choice.[14]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ Administration
- ↑ Calendar
- ↑ Meetings
- ↑ Employment
- ↑ Board of Trustees
- ↑ Central Falls Board of Trustees
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedUK - ↑ RIDE - In$ite report FY 2007 Expenditures
- ↑ RIDE - FY 2008 Per Pupil Expenditures
- ↑ Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - New England Common Assessment Program
- ↑ Infoworks! 2009 School District Performance Report
- ↑ Infoworks! Learning and Achievement: Accountability 2009 Report
- ↑ Infoworks! Learning and Achievement: Assessments 2009 Report
- ↑ Central Falls Schools - Public School Choice
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