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Jonesville Community Schools

Annual Education Report (AER)

August 18, 2012
 
Dear Parents and Community Members:
We are pleased to present you with the Annual Education Report (AER) which provides key information on the 2011-2012 educational progress for The Jonesville Community School District and our schools.  The AER addresses the complex reporting information required by Federal and some requirements of State laws; however, our staff is available to help you understand this information.  Please contact Superintendent, Chellie Broesamle for help if you need assistance.
The AER is available for you to review electronically by CLICKING HERE, or you may review a copy in the principal’s office at your child’s school.
This report contains the following information:
Student Assessment Data-Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), Michigan Merit Exam (MME), and Michigan’s Alternative Assessment Program (MI-Access or MEAP-Access)
·         Presents achievement data for all five tested subjects (mathematics, reading, science, social studies and writing) compared to targets for all students as well as subgroups of students.
·         Provides achievement data for all five tested subjects (mathematics, reading, science, social studies and writing) for students with significant disabilities (MI-Access or MEAP Access) compared to targets for all students with disabilities as well as subgroups of students.
·         Helps readers understand achievement progress within schools and compare these to district and State achievement.
 
Top to Bottom Ranking – Detail Data and Status
Information used to rank schools is based on the development of the Top to Bottom list of schools and their performance.  Each school’s Top to Bottom ranking will be based on student achievement, student growth over time, school improvement over time and achievement gaps across all five tested subjects (mathematics, reading, science, social studies and writing).
 
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) – Status
AYP Status is based on student participation and proficiency in mathematics and reading.  Attendance targets must be met for elementary and middle schools and graduation rate targets must be met for high schools and districts.
 
Teacher Qualification Data
·         Identifies teacher qualifications at district and school levels
·         Reports percentage of core academic classes taught by teachers not considered highly qualified to teach core classes
 
NAEP Data (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
·         Provides State results if the national assessment in mathematics and reading every other year in grades 4 and 8
·         Cannot be compared with MEAP results for grades 4 and 8 because there are no national standards
 
For 2011-2012, Jonesville Community Schools made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in mathematics and reading; however, all schools in the district did not make AYP.  Williams Elementary, Jonesville Middle School and Jonesville High School made AYP.  Phoenix Alternative Schools did not make AYP, it is listed below along with the reason for not making AYP and key actions that are underway to improve. The principal has a letter and school specific AER that will help answer your questions.  These are also posted on the district and school web sites.
School Name
Status
(Priority, Focus or No AYP)
Reason(s) for not making AYP
Key actions underway to address the Issues
Phoenix Alternative School
Did not make AYP
Not enough students were tested
Restructuring of the school under new leadership is in progress.  More students need to be in the eleventh grade in order for AYP status to change.
 
Jonesville High School leads the county on the Top to Bottom list due to the outstanding education students are receiving throughout their years at Jonesville Community Schools.  We continue to provide a quality education that prepares our students to be successful in college and in their future careers.  We appreciate the hard work of our teachers and our students in making Jonesville the district of choice.
 
Sincerely,
 
Chellie Broesamle, Superintendent

Individual School AER Reports

To view the Annual Education Report for an individual school, please click on one of the schools below:
 
Jonesville High School
 
Jonesville Middle School
 
Williams Elementary School