Capstone Project Reflection

Data Considerations

Is data available? (Yes, No)

Record Data In This Column

Demographics

· Gender (no. of males; females)

· Ethnicity (Hispanic, Caucasian, African American)

· ELL (English Language Learners)

· Exceptional Learners

· Others

Yes

Males: 258

Females: 228

Black: 190

White: 214

Hispanic: 53

ELL: 9

LD: 35

BED: 7

Others: 6

Attendance Rates (overall monthly % of absences rates).

Yes

Absences: 3% males

3% females

Student transfers from other schools/home schools (previous year; no. transferring yearly in these categories)

Yes

No. transfers from other schools: 3

No. homeschoolers transferring in: 0

Student referral process for special classes (previous year)

Yes

3 referrals

Perceptions of school culture/climate/mission

Yes

See Attached/Attachment – Word Document

School program(s) - tutoring

Yes

No, the program is not doing what it was designed to do.

School Processes for choosing curriculum, instruction, assessment

Yes

Curriculum is mandated by the state along with benchmarks and assessments – including MAP Testing

Characteristics of parents/community (i.e. high, middle, low income; highest education level)

Yes

Percentages:

Students from Low-Income Families – 86%

Teacher education levels (No. of advanced degrees, NB Certified; number in each category out of total no. of faculty)

Yes

Teachers with graduate degrees: 17/33

Nat’l Board: 3/33

Teacher experience (see explanation below)

· 0-2 yrs.

· 3-5 yrs.

· 6-10 yrs.

· 11-15 yrs.

· 16+ yrs.

Teaching experience in your school (use breakdowns above)

Teacher attendance rates

Teachers w/tenure

Teacher turnover rates

Yes

· 0-2 yrs. (3)

· 3-5 yrs. (5)

· 6-10 yrs. (7)

· 11-15 yrs. (8)

· 16+ yrs. (10)

Continue through 16+ years

Teacher attendance rate:91.3 % present monthly

Teachers with tenure: 64 %

Teacher turnover rate: 15%

Annually

Other support staff (number of):

Guidance counselors

School psychologists

Paraprofessional staff

Other

Yes

List number in each category

Guidance counselors - 1

School psychologists - .3

SLP - .3

OT - .3

Paraprofessional staff - 5

Other:

Parent Coordinator – 1