Governor / / MICHAEL p. fLANAGAN
Superintendent of
Public Instruction
Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe Public School Academy
Annual Education Report (AER)
August 22, 2011
Dear Parents and Community Members:
The Annual Education Report (AER) provides key information regarding the 2010-2011 educational progress for the JKL Bahweting Anishnabe PSA. The AER addresses the complex reporting information required by federal and state laws. The school’s report contains information about student assessment, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and teacher quality. If you have any questions about the AER, please contact Carolyn Dale, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, for assistance.
The AER is available for you to review electronically by visiting the following web site: or you may request a copy from the JKL Bahweting School office.
For the first year since Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) came into effect with No Child Left Behind in 2002, JKL Bahweting School did not make AYP for the 2010-11 school year, aswe did not attain target achievement goals for all subgroups of students in English language arts.Please see attached student achievement data for more information.
If we do not make AYP for two years in a row, we will be identified for school improvement. The school has developed a Comprehensive Literacy Plan to address this achievement gap, which will include daily writing homework. Parents can help by making sure their child reads and writes every night.
State and federal law requires that we provide the following information.
JKL Bahweting School strictly adheres to the Michigan Department of Education Charter School Lottery System for student admittance. In the case of openings, a waiting list is created based on a first come, first serve basis.
JKL Bahweting School revises its School Improvement Plan on a yearly basis. All teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals and a variety of stakeholders are involved in the development of the plan. We encourage parental involvement in the development of the school improvement plan.
The school follows the state curriculum in all subjects with the addition of Anishnabe language and culture. The curriculum can be accessed at by clicking on the curriculum tab, or by contacting Carolyn Dale at 906-635-5055 x107 or .
The parental attendance rate for fall parent/teacher conferenceswas 93.7 %, or 432 of 461 represented students. We are asking parents to help us reach our goal of 100% parental attendance at parent /teacher conferences for the 2011-12 school year.
JKL Bahweting School is K-8 system and therefore, does not service high school students. As such, this report does not include high school college preparation information, school dropout rates or high school achievement levels.
We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with parents and community to give our students the best education possible.
Sincerely,
Carolyn S. Dale, Ed. S
Director of Curriculum and Instruction