Newport News Public Schools Communities Committed to Learning

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Program Evaluation Highlights Jackson Academy
Gifted Services
Sunita Etwaroo Hines Evaluation Analyst
September 6, 2006
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Purpose of the Evaluations

• Strategic Plan Reference - Goal 3
• Strategy 3.4.3
• Evaluate existing services and programs relating
  to student achievement and school division
  priorities.

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Data Sources

• Surveys (parents, students and staff)
• Securing program documentation
• Interviewing key players
• Student focus groups
• Program observation
• Student record data collections

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NNPS Mission and Jackson Academy

• The mission of Newport News Public Schools is to
  provide a quality education that encourages every
  student to realize his/her fullest potential.
• Jackson Academy was established to provide an
  alternative learning experience in a safe and
  orderly environment.

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Who are the JA Students?
2005-2006

• 25 students
• 2 are in 6th grade
• 1 is in 7th grade
• 22 are in 8th grade

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Who are the JA Students?
2005-2006
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JA Key Findings

• JA Students Quarterly Assessments 2005-2006

70 target
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JA Key Findings

• JA Students Percentage of Passing Grades
  2005-2006

70 target
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JA Key Findings

• Focus Group Results
• 100 of the students agree their behavior has
  changed for the better this was attributed to
  participation in anger management, empowerment
  group and character education sessions

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JA Key Findings

• JA Parents and Teachers

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JA Recommendations

• Continue to explore ways to improve work study
  habits of students.
• Continue to expand activity offerings that foster
  behavioral change, character development and
  sustained academic growth.
• Refine the JA behavior repair model to
  proactively identify and address behaviors.

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NNPS Mission and Gifted Services

• The mission of Newport News Public Schools is to
  provide a quality education that encourages every
  student to realize his/her fullest potential.
• The Department of Gifted Services was established
  to provide for those students whose intellectual
  abilities require a special program to meet their
  needs.

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Who are the Gifted Students?
K 8 Student Enrollment 2005-2006

• 1,432 gifted students
• Intellectual 825
• Enrichment 335
• Primary 272

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Who are the Gifted Students?

• Racial Breakdown
• 2005-2006

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Gifted Key Findings

• Do staff members feel the program is helping
  students develop skills in order to be successful?

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Gifted Key Findings

• Parent and Student Survey Results

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Gifted Recommendations

• Train classroom teachers on the recognition and
  identification of gifted characteristics
• Establish formal division-wide testing guidelines
• Utilize on-going assessments to identify staff
  development needs of teachers and principals
• Improve communication with teachers, principals,
  parents and community

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Whats Next?

• Program Improvement Plan
• Executive Summary on Internet
• Questions?