I-SS shows gain in ABC results

By: Chyna Broadnax | Statesville Record & Landmark
Published: August 10, 2010

Iredell-Statesville Schools experienced a meager gain in ABC results for the 2009-2010 school year.
According to the ABC/AYP Accountability Report released last week, 16 of the district's schools made "high growth," 10 made "expected growth" and nine had "no recognition."
"Growth," as defined by the North Carolina Department of Instruction, is a measurement of the rate at which students learn during the school year. "Expected growth" means students met anticipated yearly growth and "high growth" indicates students grew academically by 1.5 years during the school year.
I-SS Superintendent Brady Johnson said the district did well academically despite its financial struggles.
"I'm real proud of our teachers and students," he said. "This was the toughest financial year we ever had."
In 2008-2009, 13 schools made "high growth," 17 schools met "expected growth" and five received "no recognition."
Schools that met "expected growth" this go-round include Celeste Henkel, Central Elementary, Coddle Creek, Collaborative College for Technology and Leadership, Cool Spring, Monticello, Sharon, Shepherd Elementary, Third Creek, and Woodland Heights.
For schools that did not make "expected growth," best practices will continue to be put in place to help boost performance, Johnson said.
Schools that met "high growth" include Brawley, East Iredell Middle, Lake Norman High, Lake Norman Elementary, Lakeshore Middle, Mt. Mourne School, North Iredell High, North Iredell Middle, Pressly School, Statesville Middle, Statesville High, South High, Troutman Middle, Union Grove, West Iredell High, and West Iredell Middle.
Schools that didn't meet minimum standards ("no recognition") are Cloverleaf, East Iredell Elementary, Harmony, Lakeshore Elementary, Northview School, Scotts, Visual and Performing Arts Center, Troutman Elementary, and N.B. Mills, which is also considered a "Priority School" because its composite score dropped below 60 percent.
AYP and ABC measure student performance differently. ABC measures growth and performance composites while AYP places students in subgroups that must meet target goals each year.
The ABC report also measures the percentage of student scores that meet or exceed grade level expectations, also known as "performance composite." As a district, I-SS's performance composite increased by more than 2 percent (from 78.6 percent in 2008-09 to 80.7 percent) over the previous year.
"The trend is going in the right direction," Johnson said.
He said the growth is inspiring and a "morale booster" during difficult days for the district.
This year, I-SS has five schools of "excellence," meaning their composite scores were between 90 and 100 percent. Those schools include CCTL, Lake Norman High, Lake Norman Elementary, Mt. Mourne and Woodland Heights.
The nine schools of "distinction" with scores between 80-89 percent include Brawley Middle, Central, Coddle Creek, Cool Spring, Lakeshore Middle, North High, North Middle, Shepherd and West High.
The 11 schools of "progress" with scores between 60-79 percent include Celeste Henkel, East Elementary, East Middle, Sharon, South High, Statesville High School, Statesville Middle School, Third Creek, Troutman Middle School, Union Grove and West Middle.

I-SS shows gain in ABC results

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