2013-2014 Community School Annual Report

2013-2014 Community School Annual Report

Submitted by:

Cameron Lazar

Executive Director

2222 Issaquah Street
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio44221
Phone: (330) 922-1966
Fax: (330) 945-4059

October 22, 2014

“Molding Our Students to be Insightful, Accepting, and Compassionate”

CommunitySchool Annual Report

2013-2014

Mission Statement

The Schnee Learning Center (SLC) provides an environment where students are willing and supported to take risks. We value the unique abilities of each student and offer varied opportunities for individual growth, character development, and success.

Our goals are to further develop the academic standards and opportunities on campus, to operate economically and efficiently, to be responsive to the needs of our student body and parents, to reward excellence in instruction, to rise to the technology and the times in which we live, and to promote character and personal values in our students.

The SLC will strive to motivate, teach, and guide each student through personal educational growth and development. This will be accomplished by emphasizing the development of both academic and social skills. These skills will be developed and enhanced through researched programs and the use of the latest technology. Instruction will occur through an alternative approach to the regular school setting, designed to meet the student’s individual needs. Social and personal skills development will be an integral part of the student’s total school experience.

To reinforce the environment where students are supported to take risks, SLCcontinues tofollow ourMosaic (Molding Our Students to be Accepting, Insightful, and Compassionate) that is an integral part of the day-to-day operations. More importantly, SLC continues to implement its Positive Behavior Interventions Support (PBIS) program, a school-wide proactive, team-based framework for creating and sustaining a safe and effective environment. This programhas continually increased consistency in recognizing when students do or do notmeet SLC’s behavior expectationsas described in the SHARK (Safety, Honesty, Accountability, Respect, Kindness) Code.

General School Information & Statistics

The SLC is a public conversion community school, sponsored by the Cuyahoga Falls City Schools District, in its ninth year of operationthat served 197students (60.9% males, 39.0% females).

Grade / Male / Female / Total
9 / 15 / 12 / 27
10 / 35 / 20 / 55
11 / 37 / 10 / 47
12 / 33 / 35 / 68
Total Students / 120 / 77 / 197

The staff who served the students consistedof 5.5teachers,Student Services Specialist, 2Student Advocates, Office Advocate, 2 Intervention Specialists, Guidance Counselor/Case Manager, Part-time Administrative Secretary, Building Custodian, andExecutive Director.

SLC continues to serve 9th through 12th grade students (typically 14 to 22 years of age) who are interested in pursuing an alternative or non-traditional schooling option.

The school provides a continuum of comprehensive strategies to reduce truancy, absenteeism, disruptive behavior, dropouts, and juvenile crime, all of which define the “at-risk” student.

Student learning opportunities combine academics,life skills preparation, workplace training, leadership training, as well as personaland social growth programs.

SLC will not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, handicapping condition, or gender in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, or any other school practice.

Educational School Ratings

SLC earned a rating of Exceeds Standards in the Annual Measurable Objectives (AMO) category with a score of 91.7, a 9.4 increasefrom 82.3 in the 2011—2012 school year. This Gap Closing rating indicates how well all students are doing at Schnee in reading, math, and graduation. SLC ranked—for the second consecutive year--- as the Number One Dropout Prevention/Credit Recovery Schoolout of 91 such schools in the State of Ohio.

Ohio Graduation Tests Information. Even though SLC’s State Report Card has been redesigned, the Comparative Results from ODE’s State Indicators and Rating are listed below.

Ohio Graduation Tests
AYP Comparative Results
Grade 10 / 2012-13 / 2013-14
Reading / 68.2 / 73.7
Mathematics / 63.6 / 78.9
Writing / 72.7 / 84.2
Science / 45.5 / 52.6
Social Studies / 50.0 / 57.9
Grade 11 / 2012-13 / 2013-14
Reading / 85.7 / 80.0
Mathematics / 71.4 / 70.0
Writing / 85.7 / 80.0
Science / 76.2 / 60.0
Social Studies / 85.7 / 50.0
Grade 12 / 2012-13 / 2013-14
Reading / 100.0 / 94.1
Mathematics / 94.1 / 88.2
Writing / 100.0 / 91.2
Science / 88.2 / 82.4
Social Studies / 97.1 / 91.20

High School Test Passage Rate

The State Report Card for Dropout Prevention/Credit Recovery Schools indicates SLC earned an Exceed Standards rating measuring 74.3% of Schnee students who passed all five state tests required for graduation. SLC ratings are stated below. Note the graphs comparing SLC to the Comparison Group are illustrated from ODE’s Report Card webpage (reportcard.education.ohio.gov).

Graduation Rate

SLC earned all Exceed Standards ratings measuring the number of students who graduated in 4, 5, 6 or 7 years. Note the 7-Year Graduation Rate cohort was added to this year’s Report Card measurements. SLC ‘s percentages are stated below. The Trend Chart indicates the 5- and 6- Year percentages have continually increased. SLC is the only Credit Recovery/Dropout Prevention School that earned the highest percentagesfor all 4-year categories.

1. 71.2%--4 years
2. 76.8%--5 years
3. 77.9%-- 6 years
4. 66.7%-- 7 years

Accolades. OAPCS, Ohio Alliance for Public Charter Schools, has determined through Ohio Department of Education Report Card evaluation criteria 3 out of 91Dropout Prevention/Credit Recovery Schools scored Exceeds Standards in all 6 categories; namely: Assessment Passage Rate, 4-5-6- and 7- Year Graduation Rates, and AMO/Gap Closing Rate. While all top 3 schools were recognized as Charter Schools of the Year, Schnee Learning Center scored the highest overall ratings for the 2013-2014 school year, making it the top Credit Recovery/Dropout Prevention School in the State of Ohio. SLC was presented with this prestigious award at the OAPCS annual fall conference on October 17, 2014.

School Name Assess 4-Yr 5-Yr 6-Yr 7-Yr AMO

Schnee Learning Center / 74.3 / 71.2 / 76.8 / 77.9 / 66.7 / 91.7
Findlay Digital Academy / 74.2 / 71.1 / 58.3 / 43.3 / 40.4 / 83.3
Newark Digital Academy / 70.2 / 44.8 / 39.3 / 42.6 / 44.6 / 70.0

Schnee Learning Center

Annual Report Summary

For The Year Ending June 30, 2014

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