http://online.ksde.org/rcard/county.aspx?cnty_no=029
I thought you might be interested in this, given the amount of information you found in Saturday's Globe. In summation, the tabloid said that the the two districts in the state most comparable to Dodge are in trouble with NCLB.
DC public schools are still doing a good job given the challenges, but it is going to be more and more difficult as time goes on. There are some trouble areas.
This year, I compare the three elementaries which have the most Hispanic and Economically Disadvantaged students. Reading was not tested last year. As you may know, this year Beeson on fourth grade math got 96% proficient and above, with an improvement of nine points over last year. Sunnyside got 65% proficient and above, with an improvement of 18 points over last year. Miller got 85% proficient and above, an improvement of 20 points over last year.
Soule progressed 7 points in reading, while Comanche made no progress.
Overall, Dodge City Middle School had no significant change in reading, and a 20 % change in math. Students with disabilities improved 24 % in reading, and 45 % in math. There was an eight point improvement for LEP students in reading. However, for Hispanic students in general, there was no change, while white students improved by eight points. It appears that some Hispanic students who no longer qualify for ESL services (federal limit is two years) are in need of some kind of continuing support. Addressing this problem could resolve the slow progress in reading for the Middle school in general.
Dodge City High School improved 14 % in reading, and dropped 4 points in math. This can be explained by the 57% improvement in reading among Limited English Proficient students, and a loss of 12 % in math. Aparently they decided to emphasize reading for LEP students, and overshot their mark.
For students with disabilities at the high school, there was no change in math, and a 9 point change in reading.
I'll see what else I can notice, combing through the data.
