October 2013 Memorandum DSIB Item 1 Attachment 7 - Information Memorandum (CA State Board Of Education)

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School / Ingenium Charter School
Canoga Park, CA 91304
CDS 19-76679-0121137
Charter Number: 1157
Charter Term / July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2015
Approved Grade Span / Grades Served / K-6 / K-6
Enrollment Cap / 414
Numerically Significant Subgroups / Hispanic or Latino, White, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged
Title I Funded/ PI Status / Yes/ Year 1 PI for 2013–14
School Data and Demographics
2010–11 / 2011–12 / 2012–13
Percent Free and Reduced Lunch / 70 / 76 / 78
Percent English Learner / 10 / 20 / 15
Percent Student with Disabilities / 13 / 8 / 5
Fall Enrollment / 112 / 255 / 383
Number of Suspensions / -- / 2 / 3
Number of Expulsions / -- / 0 / 0
Growth API / 824 / 807 / 773
Growth from Prior Year / B / -17 / -35
Grade 10 CAHSEE ELA Pass Rate / na / na / na
Grade 10 CAHSEE MATH Pass Rate / na / na / na
Statewide Rank / 6 / 5 / NA
Similar Schools Rank / -- / 5 / NA
Cohort Drop Out Rate (High School Only) / -- / -- / na
Cohort Graduation Rate (High School Only) / -- / -- / na

Data suppressed by CDE or not provided by school is indicated by a ‘--‘

Data that is not currently available at this time is indicated by ‘NA’

Data that is not applicable is indicated by ’na’

A school that did not have a valid 2012 Base API and will not have any growth or target information is indicated by ‘B’

2012–13 SBE Actions and Official Correspondence

Ingenium Charter School (ICS) received a letter from the CDE on April 11, 2013 regarding concerns about fiscal issues. ICS was required to submit a SAP based on not meeting AYP and failing to meet the target proficiency levels in English Language Arts and mathematics.

The CDE conducted a facilities site visit on August 9, 2012 to evaluate the school site for the expansion of additional rooms on the school site. The school has addressed concerns regarding ADA access.

2012–13 Key Actions by the Governing Board (as reported in SBE-Authorized Charter School - General Information Form)

During the past school year, the Board approved annual academic and other performance goals for the school. The Board also evaluated the President on attainment of these goals. The Board oversaw the academic and social performance of the school and took necessary action to ensure that the school remains true to its mission and charter. The board also approved the annual school budget and monitored the financial well-being of the school. Lastly, it developed itself through new trustee orientation, ongoing education, and leadership succession planning.

Fiscal Management

ICS fund balance and enrollment continue to improve. Enrollment appears to have stabilized at about 390 students. With its second interim report, ICS is projecting to eliminate its negative fund balance by the end of FY 2012–13 with a positive $50,811 fund balance or 1.8 percent of expenditures and is projecting a healthy fund balance by the end of FY 2013–14 that will provide for reserves of over eight percent of expenditures. Further, in February 2013, ICS received a one year $1.3 million line of credit with conditional loan covenants that indicate ICS debt conditions have improved.

CDE staff reviewed and generally agrees with the reasonableness of the assumptions used in developing the MYP. However, to ensure proper oversight, CDE issued a letter to the charter identifying the fiscal concerns. The CDE will continue to monitor the enrollment trends and progress of the school’s budget actions and recommend to the SBE to take appropriate action, as deemed necessary.

September 2013 SBE-Authorized Charter School Self-Reporting Update on the 2012–13 Measureable Pupil Outcomes

Name of School: Ingenium Charter School

Target Population (including outreach efforts made this year):

Measurable Pupil Outcome
(PREPOPULATED BY CSD
FROM SCHOOL’S CHARTER) / Outcome Met (Yes/No) / List of Evidence or Narrative on Progress Made Towards Meeting Outcome
(To Be Completed by Charter School)
English Language Arts
The percentage of students achieving at the proficient and advanced level on the CST will increase by 5 percent each year. / Partially / Although ICS did not meet its intended outcome, the significant increase in student population at ICS in the 2012–13 school year makes year to year comparisons problematic. Nevertheless, ICS saw an increase of 7 % in terms of proficiency rate for fourth grade ELA, which greatly exceeds the results of the surrounding schools. Once school expansion decreases, ICS projects that it will meet this goal. The 2013–14 school year will be the first in which ICS does not experience significant expansion (e.g., 2011-2012 saw a 127 percent increase in student population; and 2012–13 a 51 percent increase).
Year / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th
2011–12 / 65 % / 32 % / 48 % / 67 % / 72 %
2012–13 / 57 % / 22 % / 55 % / 36 % / 55 %
*The significant increase in the student population makes year to year comparisons problematic.
Notably, the increase of 7 percent in terms of proficiency rate for fourth grade ELA exceeds results of surrounding schools:
ICS / Canoga Park El. / Fullbright / Hart Street
+7 % / -1 % / -18 % / -9 %
*ICS was the only school to see improved results.
The school will meet or exceed NCLB requirements for AYP. / No / The school anticipates Program Improvement status for 2013–14.
Value added for English Language Arts will be greater than the median value added for the comparison schools by the second year of operations. / N/A / The CMO is developing its value added formula.
The percentage of students scoring Advanced and Proficient in ELA on the CST will be greater than the median percentage for comparison schools by the second year of operations. / Partially / Grade / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th
ICS / 57 % / 22 % / 55 % / 36 % / 55 %
Canoga Park El. / 47 % / 27 % / 53 % / 48 % / NA
Fullbright / 60 % / 50 % / 59 % / 72 % / NA
Hart / 40 % / 21 % / 40 % / 35 % / NA
ICS Ranking / 2nd / 3rd / 2nd / 3rd / NA
The percentage of students scoring Below Basic and Far Below Basic in ELA on the CST will be below the median percentage for comparison schools by the second year of operations. / Partially / Grade / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th
ICS / 24 % / 42 % / 17 % / 10 % / 19 %
Canoga Park El. / 30 % / 32 % / 20 % / 17 % / NA
Fullbright / 15 % / 17 % / 6 % / 7 % / NA
Hart / 27 % / 45 % / 19 % / 29 % / NA
ICS Ranking / 2nd / 3rd / 2nd / 2nd / NA
The decrease in %age points of students scoring Below Basic and Far Below Basic on the CST for ELA will be 1.25 times the median decrease for the comparison schools. / Partially / Grade / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th
2011–12 / 19 % / 24 % / 16 % / 12 % / 9 %
2012–13 / 24 % / 42 % / 17 % / 10 % / 19 %
*Notably, third and sixth grade saw the largest increases in the percentage of new students.
The increase in %age points of students scoring Advanced and Proficient on the CST for ELA will be 1.25 times the median increase for the comparison schools. / Partially / Grade / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th
2011–12 / 55 % / 32 % / 48 % / 67 % / 72 %
2012–13 / 57 % / 22 % / 55 % / 36 % / 55 %
*Notably, over 40 % of the students in sixth grade were new to the school.
The school wide average for student growth exceeded 1.1 years. Over 80 % of students achieved one year of growth.
At least 80 percent of all students will clear the Language Arts strands on the each quarter’s pacing charts as measured by the gatekeeper assessments. / Yes / The school wide average for student growth exceeded 1.1 years. Over 80 percent of students achieved one year of growth.
English Language Development
The percentage of students re-designated will increase by five percent each year. / Unknown / This data is currently being aggregated by the English Language Development Coordinator.
The increase in percentage points of students scoring Early Advanced and Advanced on the CELDT will be 1.25 times the median increase for the comparison schools. / Unknown / This data is currently being aggregated by the English Language Development Coordinator.
The percentage of charter school ELL students re-designated to English proficiency will be greater than the median for comparison schools. / Unknown / This data is currently being aggregated by the English Language Development Coordinator.
At least 80 percent of all students will clear the English Language Arts strands on each quarter’s pacing charts as measured by the gatekeeper assessments. / Unknown / This data is currently being aggregated by the English Language Development Coordinator.
Mathematics
The percentage of students achieving at the proficient and advanced level on the CST will increase by 5 percent each year. / No / A significant percentage of new students in grades 2-6 make year to year data comparisons challenging. Notably, the fourth grade increase in rate of proficiency over the 2011–2012 result stands as the strongest in the area. See attached CDE Report for corresponding tables, statistics, and comparative data, especially the table indicating the %age of new students per grade.
Grade / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th
2011–12 / 69 % / 80 % / 50 % / 76 % / 58 %
2012–13 / 69 % / 47 % / 68 % / 53 % / 32 %
*A significant percentage of new students in grades 2-6 make year to year data comparisons challenging.
The fourth grade increase in rate of proficiency over the 2011–12 result stands as the strongest in the area. See the table below:
ICS / Canoga Park El. / Fullbright / Hart Street
+18 % / -9 % / -12 % / -1 %
*ICS is the only school that saw gains.
The overall student population increases across tested grades make year to year standardized test score comparisons difficult.
2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th
26 % / 39 % / 23 % / 13 % / 45 %
*The table above shows the %age of new students in each grade.
The school will meet or exceed NCLB requirements for AYP. / No / The school anticipates Program Improvement status for 2013–14.
Value added for Math will be greater than the median value added for the comparison schools. / N/A / The CMO is developing its value added formula.
The percentage of students scoring Advanced and Proficient in Math on the CST will be greater than the median percentage for comparison schools by the second year of operations. / Partially / Grade / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th
ICS / 69 % / 47 % / 68 % / 53 % / 32 %
Canoga Park El. / 44 % / 49 % / 76 % / 54 % / NA
Fullbright / 60 % / 69 % / 76 % / 82 % / NA
Hart / 41 % / 49 % / 57 % / 33 % / NA
ICS Ranking / 1st / 4th / 3rd / 3rd / NA
The percentage of charter school students scoring Below Basic and Far Below Basic in Math on the CST will be below the median percentage for comparison schools by the second year of operations. / Partially / Grade / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th
ICS / 13 % / 25 % / 17 % / 23 % / 25 %
Canoga Park El. / 34 % / 29 % / 6 % / 16 % / NA
Fullbright / 16 % / 9 % / 9 % / 6 % / NA
Hart / 24 % / 29 % / 15 % / 37 % / NA
ICS Ranking / 1st / 2nd / 4th / 3rd / NA
The decrease in percentage points of students scoring Below Basic and Far Below Basic on the CST for Math will be 1.25 times the median decrease for the comparison schools. / Partially / Grade / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th
2011–12 / 12 % / 8 % / 19 % / 4 % / 25 %
2012–13 / 13 % / 25 % / 17 % / 23 % / 25 %
*Notably, nearly 40 percent of third grade students were new to the school in 2012–13.
*The graph above shows the API scores for new versus returning sixth grade students based on the CDE API Calculator.
For 2013–14, the school has implemented a number of programs to accelerate the learning of students that enter our system below and far below grade level, including a class wide Student Success Team process as well as a refined student leveling structure.
The increase in percentage points of students scoring Advanced and Proficient on the CST for Math will be 1.25 times the median increase for the comparison schools. / Partially / Grade / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th / 6th
2012–13 / 69 % / 47 % / 68 % / 53 % / 32 %
2011–12 / 69 % / 80 % / 50 % / 76 % / 58 %
For 2013–14, the school has incorporated significant time for Professional Learning Community meetings to allow for the leveraging of best practices across the campus.
At least 80 percent of all ELL students will clear the English Language Development strands on each quarter’s pacing charts as measured by the gatekeeper assessments. / Yes / Over 80 percent of students achieved at least 1 year of growth and the school wide average was approximately 1.2.
Science
The percentage of students achieving at the proficient and advanced level on the CST will increase by 5 percent each year. At least 80 percent of all students will clear the Mathematics strands on each quarter’s pacing charts as measured by the gatekeeper assessments. / No / 2011–12 / 2012–13
71 % / 27 %
*0 percent of new students were proficient or advanced in Science in 2012–13. Thirteen percent of students were new to the school.
In 2011, a full time Science Specialist was retained and delivered instruction in this content area. For 2013–14, the teachers in grades 4/5 have decided to departmentalize to ensure that this content area is properly emphasized.
History/Social Science
The percentage of students achieving at the proficient and advanced level on the CST will increase by 5 percent each year.
At least 80 percent of all students will clear the History/Social Science strands on each quarter’s pacing charts as measured by the gatekeeper assessments. / N/A / Students in grades 2-6 do not take the CST in History/Social Science.