Huron Academy Character, Integrity, Academic Excellence

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Huron AcademyCharacter, Integrity, Academic
Excellence

• ANNUAL EDUCATION REPORT
• 2006-2007

A C.S. Partners Academy
R. Filippi, Principal M. Talbot, Assistant
Principal
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HURON ACADEMY

• Our Mission
• To be a leader in Elementary School academic
  excellence, while developing the character of
  young children.
• The school seeks to lead public charter
  elementary schools in Michigan, and traditional
  public elementary schools in Macomb County, in
  academic excellence, as measured on state and
  national tests.
• The school seeks to promote the development of
  character in young children as measured by a safe
  and orderly environment where all children are
  accepted and can learn.

• Our Goals
• Lead all Macomb County elementary schools on MEAP
  scores
• Lead all Ferris State University charter schools
  on MEAP scores
• Lead all Michigan public charter schools on MEAP
  scores
• The average score on the Performance Series Test
  for Huron Academy on a grade by grade basis will
  be above the 50th percentile for all Michigan
  schools taking the test.

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Academy Statistics

• Year Opened 1999
• 2006-2007 Enrollment 484
• Location of Academy
• 11401 Metropolitan Parkway
• Sterling Heights, MI 48312
• Telephone Number [phone]
• Fax Number [phone]
• Intermediate School District Macomb I.S.D.
• Student Retention Rate 91 (350 of a 385
  possible students from February re-enrollment)

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Pupil Teacher Ratio

• 2006-2007 161
• Parent Teacher Conferences
• 2006-2007 100
• Education Yes School Report Card Grade
• K-8th Grade B
• Students With Disabilities
• 73 Students have active I.E.P.s

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Subjects Taught

• The following subjects were taught during the
  2006-2007 academic year
• -Reading -Social
  Studies
• -Spelling -Music
• -Science
  -Writing
• -Physical Education -Mathematics
• -English -Art
• -Phonics
  -Computer Technology
• -Proud to be Polite -Spanish
• -Character Values Ethics

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Scantron Performance Tests

• The Scantron Performance Series is a web-based
  computer-adaptive diagnostic test that's
  reliable, valid, and standards-based. Our staff
  can use it to pinpoint proficiency levels
  instantly, place students in the appropriate
  programs, report progress, and predict
  performance on high-stakes tests.
• With Performance Series, students take
  individualized tests. The online test adjusts
  automatically to each student's ability level,
  generating more difficult questions if the
  student is answering correctly and easier ones if
  the student is answering incorrectly.
• Using Performance Series, individual teachers,
  administrators, students, and parents all get the
  test results they need. For example, the Student
  Report shows individual student performance, so
  classroom teachers get data to help them create
  learning groups. The Summary Report shows average
  performance data at the school level, so school
  administrators can target curriculum areas in
  need of help.

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2006 2007 Scantron Performance Results for
Total Score 2nd - 6th Grade
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2006 2007 Scantron Performance Results for
Total Score 7th-8th Grade
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Scantron Performance Test Notations

• Having completed our initial year with Scantron
  and established baseline scores for reading and
  mathematics we are pleased with the students
  consistent progress in reading and will certainly
  utilize the data and remediation abilities of the
  program to assist students in both reading and
  mathematics. The national No Child Left Behind
  and Michigans Education Yes initiatives focus
  on reading and mathematics and in both of these
  areas our students will benefit from the use of
  the Scantron diagnostic.

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Michigan Educational Assessment Program

• Michigan's MEAP tests are based on the Model Core
  Curriculum Outcomes and the Content Standards
  approved by the Michigan State Board of
  Education. Huron has been administering the test
  for five years and the following statistical
  charts show the improvement trends.

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About the Report

• Long before the wide sweeping Federal legislation
  known as No Child Left Behind mandated that
  States establish assessment systems and
  accountability plans Michigan had in place data
  driven diagnostics to assess Michigan students
  mastery of state established standards. For many
  years now the Michigan Educational Assessment
  Program has provided public schools with the data
  necessary to evaluate student learning and
  further assess the effectiveness of classroom
  instruction. The purpose of this report is to
  disseminate for our families and the community at
  large the results of this years battery of
  testing. As required by the Michigan Department
  of Education we will report all disaggregate
  populations as well as provide helpful
  comparative data to fully understand the impact
  of the data collected. We will use graphs,
  charts and brief narrative in an attempt to make
  the data meaningful and display the successes and
  challenges that our students face in meeting
  established state standards.

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• Report Specifics
• Disaggregate Populations Whenever ten or more
  of an effected population are identified at any
  grade level it is necessary to provide
  disaggregated data for those groups.
  Disaggregate populations can include gender,
  race, economic status, special needs students and
  the like. Gender has been established annually
  since Huron Academy began taking the MEAP for
  every grade level while the other groups are
  totally dependant on the population taking the
  test.
• School-wide Statistical Breakdown Data will be
  broken down by individual grade level tests so
  that each area of testing can be easily seen. A
  brief narrative following each grade level will
  assist in the graphic analysis.
• Comparative Analysis To align with our school
  mission and goals statement a number of
  comparisons will be made comparing the results at
  Huron Academy with other state and local
  districts and schools. Specifically we will look
  at local public school district results, other
  public school academies in Macomb County and all
  Ferris State authorized public school academies
  within the state.

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3rd Grade Reading MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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3rd Grade Writing MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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3rd Grade Math MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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3rd Grade Analysis

• Reading Despite a dramatic increase of 60 in
  population the averages moved closer to state
  norms. 51 of 62 students performed at or above
  state standards.
• Writing - Girls outperformed the boys by a wide
  margin with 67 of all females tested meeting or
  exceeding state standards.
• Mathematics - 48 of 62 students met or exceeded
  state standards for a percentage of 76. These
  scores are above state averages.

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4th Grade Reading MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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4th Grade Math MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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4th Grade Writing MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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4th Grade English Language Arts MEAP Percentages
for 2006-2007
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4th Grade Analysis

• Reading 85 of the population met or exceeded
  state standards this year in reading, this is
  well above the state averages. Huron has been
  consistently scoring above the state averages for
  a number of years.
• Writing - A 31 drop in enrollment translated to
  slightly lower writing scores with 37 meeting or
  exceeding the standards. Despite the lowered
  score the 4th grade still achieved the 76
  ranking for the total battery of English Language
  testing.
• Mathematics - 83 of the population are meeting
  state standards or above this year in
  mathematics, this is above the state averages.

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5th Grade Reading MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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5th Grade Writing MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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5th Grade Math MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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5th Grade Science MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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5th Grade Analysis

• Reading 44 of 54 students all met or exceeded
  state standards, an opening percentage of 81
  proof positive that our reading programs at Huron
  are working.
• Writing - 30 of our students are meeting or
  exceeding the standards. Despite the lowered
  score our 5th grade students still achieved a 72
  ranking for the total battery of English Language
  testing.
• Mathematics - 40 of 54 students met or exceeded
  state standards for a percentage of 74, staying
  consistent with previous years. These scores are
  above state averages. There was also significant
  movement from the lowest category to moderate
  standing.
• Science - 81 of the population are meeting
  standards or scoring above this year in science,
  this is consistent with state averages.

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6th Grade Reading MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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6th Grade Writing MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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6th Grade Math MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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6th Grade Social Studies MEAP Percentages for
2006-2007
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6th Grade Analysis

• Reading 39 of 46 students met or exceeded state
  standards, or 85, directly in-line with previous
  years results. With a 26 spike in population
  this is a good trend to see.
• Writing - 32 of 46 students all met or exceeded
  state standards for a percentage of 70, a great
  start for the first year of testing. These
  scores are above state averages.
• Mathematics - 27 of 45 students met or exceeded
  state standards for a percentage of 58. These
  scores are close to state averages, improvements
  can be expected in this area.
• Social Studies - 69 of all students taking the
  test scored at or above state standards. This
  our second year of exceeding the state mean
  scores in this area.

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7th Grade Reading MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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7th Grade Writing MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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7th Grade English Language Arts MEAP Percentages
for 2006-2007
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7th Grade Math MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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7th Grade Analysis

• Reading With enrollment declining down to a low
  of 17 students still showed a dramatic increase
  this year to 76 of the population at or above
  state standards. We are at the state mean for
  this test.
• Writing - Trends show that Huron students
  continue to improve with 72 ranking for the
  total battery of English Language testing.
• Mathematics Huron showed an increase in our
  students scores to 47 proficient. Combined with
  the dramatic decrease of students identified in
  the lowest quartile this is all very good news.

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8th Grade Reading MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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8th Grade Writing MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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8th Grade Math MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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8th Grade Science MEAP Percentages for 2006-2007
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8th Grade Analysis

• Reading With a 15 increase from last years
  base line scores it is very pleasing to see our
  8th grade students reach a level of 58
  proficient. We are quickly approaching state
  averages.
• Writing - Overall 42 of our students scored at
  or above the state standards on the entire
  English Language battery which was an increase
  from last year.
• Mathematics - The amount of Huron students who
  have met or exceeded state averages is at 21.
• Science - Although the proficiency percentages
  dropped this year the trend toward continued
  decreases in our lowest scorers continued. For
  three years now the population of students in the
  lowest quartile has gotten smaller and smaller.

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Cross District Comparisonsfor 2006-07

• As a part of the school mission Huron Academy
  seeks to lead traditional public elementary
  schools in Macomb County, in academic excellence,
  as measured on state and national tests. One of
  our goals is to lead all Macomb County elementary
  schools on MEAP scores. These comparisons help
  us to gauge that progress.

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Cross District Comparisonsfor 3rd Grade in
2006-07

• In cross district comparisons Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 3rd grade testing
  with the exception of writing. Huron is slightly
  behind all area district schools scores for 3rd
  grade but is quickly approaching State averages
  and will be working hard to reach our goal of
  surpassing local district school scores.

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Cross District Comparisonsfor 4th Grade in
2006-07

• In cross district comparisons Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 4th grade testing
  with the exception of writing. Huron is slightly
  behind most area district schools scores for 4th
  grade but is ahead of Warren in reading
  percentages. Huron students have surpassed the
  State averages in all areas except writing and
  will be working hard to reach our goal of
  surpassing local district school scores.

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Cross District Comparisonsfor 5th Grade in
2006-07

• In cross district comparisons Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 5th grade testing
  with the exception of writing. Huron is slightly
  behind all area district schools scores for 5th
  grade but Huron students have surpassed the State
  averages in Reading and Math and will be working
  hard to reach our goal of surpassing local
  district school scores.

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Cross District Comparisonsfor 6th Grade in
2006-07

• In cross district comparisons Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 6th grade testing.
  Huron is slightly behind most area district
  schools scores for 6th grade but is ahead of
  Warren in reading percentages. MEAP percentages
  for 6th grade Writing, ELA and Math are quickly
  approaching State averages and we will be working
  hard to reach our goal of surpassing local
  district school scores.

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Cross District Comparisonsfor 7th Grade in
2006-07

• In cross district comparisons Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 7th grade testing
  with the exception of writing and math. Huron is
  slightly behind most area district schools scores
  for 7th grade but leads Warren in ELA. Huron
  students have surpassed the State averages in
  Reading and ELA and will be working hard to reach
  our goal of surpassing local district school
  scores.

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Cross District Comparisonsfor 8th Grade in
2006-07

• In cross district comparisons, unlike all other
  tested grades, Huron was not very competitive in
  8th grade testing. Huron is behind all area
  district schools scores for 8th grade but
  continues to work hard to reach State averages.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 2006-07

• Another aspect of the school mission Huron
  Academy seeks to lead public charter elementary
  schools in Michigan in academic excellence, as
  measured on state and national tests. One step
  in that direction is to lead all Macomb County
  Public School Academies on MEAP scores. These
  comparisons help us to gauge how competitive we
  are in the county.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 3rd Grade in 2006-07

• In countywide PSA comparisons for the 5 top
  performing schools Huron is competitive in all
  areas of 3rd grade testing. Huron is slightly
  behind all top performing PSA scores for 3rd
  grade reading, math and ELA but surpasses Merritt
  and Conner Creek in writing.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 4th Grade in 2006-07

• In countywide PSA comparisons for the 5 top
  performing schools Huron is competitive in all
  areas of 4th grade testing. Huron leads Conner
  Creek in writing, Conner Creek and Merritt in
  reading and Conner Creek, Merritt and Prevail in
  ELA scores. Certainly demonstrating that Huron
  is moving closer to the goal of leading all
  Macomb county public school academies.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 5th Grade in 2006-07

• In countywide PSA comparisons for the 5 top
  performing schools Huron is competitive in all
  areas of 5th grade testing except for writing.
  Huron students are the top performing students in
  the county in math for 5th grade and leads Conner
  Creek in ELA, as well as Conner Creek and Merritt
  in reading.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 6th Grade in 2006-07

• In countywide PSA comparisons for the 5 top
  performing schools Huron is competitive in all
  areas of 6th grade testing. Huron students are
  the top performing students in the county in
  reading for 6th grade students and leads Conner
  Creek and Merritt Academy in ELA, writing and
  math. Mt. Clemens Montessori did not have
  students participate in 6th grade testing.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 7th Grade in 2006-07

• In countywide PSA comparisons for the 5 top
  performing schools Huron is competitive in all
  areas of 7th grade testing. Huron students lead
  Conner Creek and Merritt Academy in ELA scores.
  Huron tops Merritt in reading and tops Conner
  Creek in math. Mt. Clemens Montessori did not
  have students participate in 6th grade testing.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 8th Grade in 2006-07

• In countywide PSA comparisons for the 5 top
  performing schools Huron is competitive in some
  areas of 8th grade testing. Huron students lead
  Merritt Academy in ELA, reading, writing and
  math. Mt. Clemens Montessori and Prevail Academy
  did not have students participate in 8th grade
  testing.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 2006-07

• Finally we want to document the performance of
  Huron Academy students compared to other Ferris
  State University Public School Academies, as
  measured on state and national tests. One of our
  goals is to lead all Ferris State University
  charter schools on MEAP scores. The following
  comparisons help us to gauge how competitive we
  are across the state.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 3rd Grade in 2006-07

• In the results for Ferris State PSA comparisons
  for the 5 top performing schools Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 3rd grade testing.
  Huron leads Marshall, Bridge and Creative Tech in
  reading Bridge and Creative Tech in ELA Bridge,
  Creative Tech and Conner Creek in writing and
  Creative Tech in math MEAP percentages.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 4th Grade in 2006-07

• In the results for Ferris State PSA comparisons
  for the 5 top performing schools Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 4th grade testing.
  Huron leads Bridge and Conner Creek in reading
  and ELA Bridge and Creative Tech in ELA Bridge,
  Marshall, Creative Tech and Conner Creek in
  writing and Creative Tech in math MEAP
  percentages.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 5th Grade in 2006-07

• In the results for Ferris State PSA comparisons
  for the 5 top performing schools Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 5th grade testing.
  Huron leads Bridge, Creative Tech and Conner
  Creek in reading, math and ELA as well as
  Creative Tech in writing MEAP percentages for the
  5th grade test.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 6th Grade in 2006-07

• In the results for Ferris State PSA comparisons
  for the 5 top performing schools Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 6th grade testing.
  Huron leads All Ferris State University schools
  in reading, writing and ELA in math MEAP
  percentages Huron leads Marshall. Creative
  Technologies and Conner Creek. We are very close
  to one of our 6th grade testing goals leading all
  Ferris State school in MEAP test results.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 7th Grade in 2006-07

• In the results for Ferris State PSA comparisons
  for the 5 top performing schools Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 7th grade testing.
  Huron leads Bridge in reading Creative Tech in
  ELA Bridge, Marshall in writing and Conner
  Creek Academy in math MEAP percentages.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 8th Grade in 2006-07

• In the results for Ferris State PSA comparisons
  for the 5 top performing schools Huron leads
  Creative Tech in reading but falls behind the
  other Ferris State schools in other MEAP
  percentages. The performance of our 8th grade
  students was well below those of our other grade
  levels.

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School Improvement Process

• Huron Academy is proud to have been recognized
  by the Michigan North Central Association of
  Colleges and Schools as an accredited
  institution. Huron has formed a committee of
  teachers, parents, and the administration to
  serve as the school improvement team to work on
  the stated goals and continue the process for
  North Central.
• Core Curriculum
• All areas were reviewed by staff and
  administration.

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Technology Plan

• Huron Academy has developed and continually
  updates its Technology Plan to meet the needs of
  our students. New technologies and applications
  are being explored to ensure that our students
  will have the technology instruction necessary to
  complete in todays high tech world.

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Annual Parent Satisfaction Survey Results

• Parents of Huron Academy are given an
  opportunity to share their opinions each year,
  here are the results of that survey
• It is important that Huron Academy have high
  academic standards for ALL students?
• Strongly Agree 73.8
• Agree 19.3
• Neither 0.7
• Disagree 2.1
• Strongly Disagree 4.1
• 2) It is important that Huron Academy promote
  the development of strong character in children?
• Strongly Agree 71.5
• Agree 21.5
• Neither 2.1
• Disagree 0.7
• Strongly Disagree 42

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• 3) It is important that Huron Academy provide a
  safe place for learning?
• Strongly Agree 86.2
• Agree 9.7
• Neither 0
• Disagree 0
• Strongly Disagree 4.1
• 4) In your opinion which should have the highest
  priority?
• High Academic Standards 60.3
• Development of Character 14.5
• School Safety 25.2
• 5) Why did you choose Huron Academy?
• Curiculum 9.0
• Small Class Size 12.5
• Safety 1.4
• All of the above 69.4
• Other 7.6

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• 6) What is the strength of Huron Academy?
• Strong Curriculum 17.1
• Positive Attitude of Staff 6.2
• Children come first 4.8
• Character Education 1.4
• Problem Solving 2.7
• Strong Parent Involvement 4.8
• All of the Above 61.0
• Other 2.1
• 7) What is the weakness of Huron Academy?
• These are the most common responses
• No Gym or Athletic Facility
• Small room sizes
• No Weaknesses
• Insufficient Playground Facility
• Parking Lot Issues

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• 8) If you could change one thing to improve Huron
  Academy what would it be?
• More technology 16.9
• Science lab 28.9
• Foreign language 4.2
• Cleaner environment 2.1
• Improve Character Education Program 14.8
• More math emphasis 6.3
• Other 26.8
• (included a gym, instrumental music, after
  school activities, bigger classrooms and library
  and others)
• 10) What goal would you like to see your child
  accomplish in the next two years?
• Improve test scores 14.6
• Improve reading ability 25.7
• Improve math ability 5.6
• Work at grade level 7.6
• Student organization 13.2
• Improve respect and responsibility 6.9

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Right to Know

• Huron Academy has made every effort to comply
  with both the Michigan Education Yes initiative
  and the federal No Child Left Behind legislation.
  We wish to inform you that all parents have the
  right to request to review the qualifications of
  our teaching staff here at Huron Academy

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Academy Highlights

• 100 of our teaching staff at Huron Academy have
  completed the requirements to be considered
  Highly Qualified under the national No Child Left
  Behind initiative. This was well ahead of the
  timeline set by the legislation.
• Ferris State University sited Huron Academy for
  being one of the best run Academies under their
  direction and awarded the school the Shining Star
  Award for the fifth consecutive year.
• Huron Academy is proud to be continually
  recognized by the Michigan North Central
  Association of Colleges and Schools as an
  accredited institution.

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Academy Highlights (continued)

• Huron Academy continues its community outreach
  efforts raising funds for a number of charitable
  causes. This years noted fund raiser was its
  Hoops for Heart effort where Huron students
  raised nearly 2500 for the American Heart
  Association.
• Huron Academy is proud of the student test
  scores. Our Scantron test results indicate that
  our teachers are exceeding our expectations. The
  baseline results are very promising and we look
  forward to using all the program has to offer.