ADE Director's Communication Memo Form


Memo Number : IT-01-007

Date Created : 08/16/2000

Attention:

Superintendents

Type of Memo: Informational
Response Required: Optional
   
Section:   Information and Technology - Mr. James Boardman
Subject:
Verification of School Performance Data

Regulatory Authority:

Contact Person:
Reginald Wilson

Phone Number:
501-682-4458

E-mail:
rwilson@arkedu.k12.ar.us

Attached you will find a “School Performance Report Data” document, consisting of one page per school, which will assist you in verifying data used to calculate certain indicators on the School Performance Report soon to be issued. Source documents from which these data were obtained came from both paper and electronic submission over a four-year period. The following information specifies when and how this information was originally submitted:

October 1 Enrollments:
October 1, 1999 Enrollment – 99-00 APSCN Cycle 2
October 1, 1998 Enrollment – 98-99 APSCN Cycle 2
October 1, 1997 Enrollment – Paper or 97-98 APSCN Cycle 2, depending on district

Grades 7-12 Enrollments:
97-98 Enrollment – As of Oct. 1, 1997: Paper report or 97-98 APSCN Cycle 2, depending on district
98-99 Enrollment – As of Oct. 1, 1998: 98-99 APSCN Cycle 2

Grades 7-12 Dropouts:
97-98 Dropouts – December 98 paper dropout report
98-99 Dropouts – 99-00 APSCN Cycle 4
Both years use “Student Dropout” codes 04-10, 12-14. In addition,
97-98 Dropouts include GED. This will be noted on the Performance Report.

Enrollments by Grade and Year:
Grade 9 Enrollment 95-96 – As of Oct. 1, 1995: Oct. 95 paper report
Grade 10 Enrollment 96-97 – As of Oct. 1, 1996: Oct. 96 paper report
Grade 11 Enrollment 97-98 – As of Oct. 1, 1997: paper report or 97-98 APSCN Cycle 2, depending on district
Grade 12 Enrollment 98-99 – As of Oct. 1, 1998: 98-99 APSCN Cycle 2

Dropouts by Grade and Year:
Grade 9 Dropouts 95-96 – Dec. 96 paper dropout report
Grade 10 Dropouts 96-97 – Dec. 97 paper dropout report
Grade 11 Dropouts 97-98 – Dec. 98 paper dropout report
Grade 12 Dropouts 98-99 – 99-00 APSCN Cycle 4

Retention 1998-1999:
All data taken from 99-00 APSCN Cycle 4

Attendance:
Both ADA and ADM are taken from the average of the first three quarters for 99-00 submitted in 99-00 APSCN Cycle 4

1998-99 Enrollments Grades K-8:
All data as of Oct. 1, 1998 taken from 98-99 APSCN Cycle 2

Demographics Profile Staff:
99-00 Total Number Teachers – 99-00 APSCN Cycle 2
99-00 Teachers Not Fully Certified – 99-00 APSCN Cycle 2 further adjusted by ADE Exception Report changes
99-00 Teachers with Master’s Degree – ADE Teacher Licensure files

Discipline and Safety:
99-00 Expulsions – 99-00 APSCN Cycle 7, “Discipline Action Taken” codes 03, 04
99-00 Weapons Incidents – 99-00 APSCN Cycle 7, “Discipline Infraction” codes 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 16
99-00 Staff Assaults – 99-00 APSCN Cycle 7, “Discipline Infraction” code 06
99-00 Student Assaults – 99-00 APSCN Cycle 7, “Discipline Infraction” code 05

Taxpayer Investment (District totals taken from the 1998-99 Annual Statistical Report):
District Total Mills Voted
District Expenditure Per Student (Current Expense per ADA)
District Average Teacher Salary (Average Salary of K-12 Teachers)

It is not necessary for anything to be returned to the Arkansas Department of Education unless you have evidence that there is an error in the source data. A copy of the original document(s) containing the data in question must accompany requests for corrections. All such documentation must be submitted by Tuesday, September 5, to:

Reginald Wilson, Program Manager
#4 Capitol Mall Room 301-A
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-4458
email: rwilson@arkedu.k12.ar.us

Paper copies are being mailed to superintendents.

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