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Student, Teacher, and School Indicators
Central Falls High School is a diverse educational community that served 827 students and
employed 84 staff members during the 2010-2011 school year. 3 The structure of the high
school includes four lower house teams (grades 9 and 10); three upper house academies
(grades 11 and 12), an Eng-
FIGURE 3
Student and Staff Characteristics at Central Falls High School, 2010-2011
Students
Staff
Student eligibility for subsidized lunch 61%
Hispanic students 72%
White students 28%
Students receiving English language services 12%
Students receiving special education services 24%
Highly qualified teachers 4
90%
Teacher-Student ratio 1:10
DATA SOURCE: Student data in the table were obtained from the Rhode Island Department of Education
(http://infoworks.ride.ri.gov/school/central-falls-high-school). Staff data were obtained from the
CFHS MMS student information system.
6 Central Falls High School FIRST YEAR TRANSFORMATION REPORT
lish as a Second Language
(ESL) team, a Unified Scholars
special education self-contained
team, and another
special education self-contained
team. Figure 3 displays
an overview of student and
staff characteristics in the first
transformation year.
To provide data-based evidence
and context for transformation
progress to date,
evaluators have synthesized
and incorporated student,
teacher, and school indicators
from multiple sources. Many
of these data points will be
presented longitudinally to provide an overview of existing trends from baseline years
through the first year of transformation. These indicators and their relevance to the strategic
goals will be described fully in Sections II to IV of this report. Specifically, these indicators
include:
• NECAP scores, disaggregated by student subgroups
• Graduation and dropout rates
• Attendance rates for students and teachers
• Mathematics indicators (portfolio, classroom grades/failure rates)
• PSAT and SAT data
• Performance management data
• Professional development data (attendance/types)
• Multiple Pathways data
• Behavior management data
3 Data source: Central Falls High School MMS student information system.
4 A “highly qualified” teacher must meet the following federal law requirements:
• Be fully certified and/or licensed by the state
• Hold at least a bachelor degree from a four-year institution
• Demonstrate competence in each core academic subject area taught