Lehua Elementary School - ARCH

School Code:
Lehua Elementary School
School Status and Improvement Report School Year 2011-12
Focus on
Standards
School
Description
Contents
School Setting
Student Profile
Community Profile
School
Improvement
Summary of
Progress
School Resources
Certified Staff
Facilities
Vital Signs
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School Quality
Survey
Student Conduct
School
Retention or
Completion
Hawaii State Assessment
Program
School Address:
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Other School Information
Lehua Elementary School
791 Lehua Avenue
Pearl City, Hawaii 96782
Focus On Standards
This School Status and Improvement Report has been prepared as part
of the Department's education accountability system to provide regular,
understandable accounts of our schools' performance and progress, as
required by §302A-1004, Hawai'i Revised Statutes.
This report describes the school and its setting; provides information
about the school's administrators, teachers, students and facilities;
summarizes progress made based on the school's improvement plan,
and reports student achievement results along with other vital signs.
School Description
Grades
Lehua Elementary School is located at 791 Lehua Avenue,
Pearl City, Hawaii, and was originally established in 1907 as Pearl
City School. It moved to its present location in 1965 and was
renamed in 1969.
Lehua Elementary School is near the gateway to the Pearl
City Peninsula that provides housing to the US military. Upon
entering, one sees the Lehua Community Park. The school is
bordered on one side with a plant nursery and on the other side a
popular bike path. There are many local businesses in the vicinity as
well as community services: churches, fire station, University of
Hawaii Urban Garden Center, District Court House and Health
Center. These provide many community services and are resources
for the school to use to enhance student learning.
Approximately 70% of the students are from military families
and live in Pearl City Peninsula Housing. Other students are from
Waiawa, next to Leeward Community College, or in Pearl City below
Kamehameha Highway. The school benefits from partnerships with
the USS Hawaii and USS Charlotte.
The Lehua School Community Council is comprised of twelve
people who serve as an advisory board representing students,
parents, certificated staff, classified staff, the community, and the
administration. In an effort to increase participation, the SCC
coordinates its meetings with the PTA General Membership meetings
to host the community meetings. Through discussion and voting by
all segments of the school community, a school uniform was adopted
for SY 2007-08. In SY 2008-09, a mandatory school uniform and a
Wellness Policy were implemented.
The Lehua Ohana Center was established in January 2004 to
help with the transition of students and families at Lehua. Developed
through the cooperation of the PSAP, Title I, the PTA, Student
Government, Lehua Staff and the school community, the staff is
committed to strengthening family involvement in education. Hooray
for Kindergarten, a program for 4 years olds with no preschool
experience, is entering its fifth year.. In August 2007, the school
received the JVEF Norbert Award for its support of military families.
A JVEF Transition Center grant provided an interior upgrade of the
Lehua Ohana Center as a comfortable place for adults and children.
Lehua students are encouraged to participate in school
activities. A number of spirit days are held to remind students of our
Safe and Drug Free Pledge. Special events are held to raise funds
for non-profits. Students are involved in Student Council, Lehua
Leopard News Team, Junior Police Officers, Robotics Team, Campus
Beautification Leaders, and a Pearl City complex track meet.
Through a JVEF grant, students and staff are learning Habits of
Success. With the addition of a recycling bin to our campus and an
emphasis on energy conservation, students have produced iBooks
and podcasts to create a greener environment.
K-6
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School Status and Improvement Report
Student Profile
School year 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Fall enrollment
Number and percent of students
enrolled for the entire school
year
Number and percent of students
receiving free or reduced-cost
lunch
n = 378
411
400
School Setting
376
School Year 2011-12
297 305 275 Number and percent of students 53 37 26
72.3% 76.3% 73.1% with limited English proficiency 12.9% 9.3% 6.9%
184 181 173
44.8% 45.3% 46.0%
Number and percent of students
in Special Education programs
Percent of Kindergartners who
attended preschool
Student Ethnicity, School Year 2011-12
Part-Hawaiian 0
Native American 1
Black 59
Chinese 1
Filipino 43
Native Hawaiian 50
Japanese 13
Korean 2
Portuguese 0
Hispanic 41
Samoan 14
Indo-Chinese 3
Micronesian 2
Tongan 2
Guamanian/Chamorro 8
White 139
White two or more 0
Other Asian 0
Other Pacific Islander 0
Pacific Islander two or more 0
Asian two or more 0
Multiple, two or more 0
0.3%
0.3%
11.4%
13.2%
3.4%
0.5%
10.8%
3.7%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
2.1%
15.6%
36.8%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
40 49 46
9.7% 12.3% 12.2%
53% 24% 53%
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School Status and Improvement Report
Community Profile
School Setting
School Year 2011-12
The Community Profile information updated in this school report reflects selected 2010 demographics
for the High School Complex (HSC) area in which this school resides. Profile data are based on the
2010 U.S. Census, the American Community Survey (ACS) 2006-2010 five-year estimates (centric to
2008), and incorporation of Hawaii’s HSC boundary areas with updated 2010 Census geography.
Figures for educational attainment and median household income are sample estimates obtained from
the ACS, adapted to conform to HSC geography, and should be considered rough approximations of
census counts.
Pearl City HSC Complex
Total population
Percentage of population aged 5-19
Median age of population
Number of family households
Median household income
Community Educational Attainment Level
College
Graduate
Some College
High School
Less than High
School
Graduate
7.9%
10.2%
23.8%
29.4%
31.4%
31.0%
29.0%
37.3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
State of Haw ai`i School Community
Based on the 2010 U.S. Census and
American Community Survey (ACS)
School
Community
51,078
16.1%
38.2
11,788
$77,316
State of
Hawai`i
1,360,301
18.4%
38.6
313,907
$66,420
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School Status and Improvement Report
Summary of Progress
School Improvement
School Year 2011-12
During the 2011-12 school year, Lehua Elementary School successfully implemented the
activities described in the academic plan. We have increased the rigor in the second year of
implementation of The Leader in Me Program and Thinking Maps. AVID strategies have been introduced
to grade 6, and teachers in grades 4 and 5 have undergone training during the school year. SchoolRise
has also been contracted to work with the staff on aligning the writing
curriculum. The common core curriculum has been implemented in grades K-2 and aligned in grades 3-
6.
This past year, 64% of the students were newly enrolled at Lehua. We usually have about 50%
of our students transition into our school during the year and this was an exceptional year. The Leader in
Me Program has advanced a school environment that promotes the following Habits of Success: 1. Be
proactive. 2. Begin with the end in mind. 3. Put first things first. 4. Think Win-Win. 5. Seek first to
understand, then to be understood. 6. Synergize.
7. Sharpen the saw. 8. Find your voice and help others find theirs. The students are encouraged to
develop leadership skills to build confidence in themselves and others, and to make the right choice even
when no one is looking. Student opportunities for leadership have increased steadily. Two highly
successful leadership days were held, one for the community on December 14, 2011 and another for
parents on April 25, 2012. In regards to student discipline, the program was able to reduce the number of
students referred to administration by 12 students and increase the number of students with no incidents
by 2%. The Habits of Success have also been integral to other schoolwide initiatives.
At the beginning of the school year, as the Habits are introduced, Thinking Maps are also
introduced and the Habits are used as the content to learn. Training was provided by Dr. Lynn Williams
on the use of multiple maps, the frame of reference and map questions. Morris West provided a work
session on the software to facilitate the use of the maps. In March, a principal walk thru provided
feedback to teachers on the types of maps, frequency of use, frame of reference, map questions, and
student products taken off the map. This feedback provided teachers the impetus to develop plans on
further use of the Thinking Maps for the rest of the school year. A few teachers were able to visit two
schools to compare the use of Thinking Maps to Lehua and to garner ideas. Insights were shared and
discussed with the staff for everyone’s professional learning. During the 2012 summer, 13 faculty
members also attended Thinking Map training to expand their repertoire.
Six faculty members attended the 2011 AVID training and developed a plan for implementation
that was shared with the staff. As part of the plan development, an assessment of AVID strategies was
completed to examine what we had in place and the next steps for full implementation. SMART goals
were developed and the plan was shared with the entire staff.
The Habits of Success were used to incorporate the AVID strategies schoolwide. Morning messages with
college and career readiness goals were produced by students and faculty. Every student used a planner
for homework and home-school communication. On Fridays, the faculty wore college shirts or colors and
spoke about college with the students. Grades 4-6 were surveyed and researched career preparation.
SchoolRise, a consultant firm under Dr. Kathy Au, was also contracted to complete a
comprehensive needs assessment in writing and to facilitate the designing of infrastructure, philosophy
and vision of writing, and the enter and exit writing outcomes for each grade level. In addition, the
teachers have completed writing diary maps for this school year and feedback will be provided when the
2012-13 school year begins to further increase the rigor in writing.
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School Status and Improvement Report
Certified Staff
Teaching Staff
Total Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
Regular Instruction, FTE
Special Instruction, FTE
Supplemental Instruction, FTE
Teacher headcount
Teachers with 5 or more years at this school
Teachers' average years of experience
Teachers with advanced degrees
74.1%
25.9%
0.0%
Professional Teacher Credentials
Facilities
Fully licensed
Provisional credential
Emergency credential
88.9%
11.1%
0.0%
Classrooms available 29
Number of classrooms short (-) or over (+) 0
School facilities inspection results
School Year Ending 2012
From the 2011 school year school facilities
inspection data are no longer available at the state
level. Department schools are still required to do an
annual assessment of its facilities in the following
areas: Grounds, Building exterior, Building interior,
Equipment/Furnishings, Health/Safety and
Sanitation. All department schools should have their
annual inspections completed by the second quarter
of the school year.
Historically the majority of the department schools
attained inspection assessment points in the
following ranges, 9-15 earning a "Satisfactory" rating
and 16-18 points earning the highest "Very Good"
rating.
School Resources
27.0
20.0
7.0
0.0
27
11
8.7
7
24
3
0
*
Students per Teaching Staff
Regular Instruction
Special Instruction
School Year 2011-12
Administrative and Student Services Staff
Administration, FTE *
Librarians, FTE
Counselors, FTE
Number of principals at this school
in the last five years
16.5
6.6
* Regular instruction includes both regular and
supplemental teaching staff and does not include
mainstreamed special education students. Therefore,
these figures do not indicate class size.
2.0
1.0
1.0
* Administration includes Principals, Vice-Principals,
Student Activity Coordinators, Student Services
Coordinators, Registrars, and Athletic Directors
Administration
Library
Caf eteria/
Auditorium
Classrooms
Adequacy of School's Space
83%
72%
222%
128%
0% 100% 200%
School facilities are considered inadequate if below 70%; marginal if
between 70% and 99%; and in excess of state standard if above
100%. School population is placed into size categories and is used in
formulas to determine State standards for space. Graph does not
display capacity exceeding 200%.
1
State Standard
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School Status and Improvement Report
School Quality Survey
Vital Signs
School Year 2011-12
The School Quality Survey (SQS), administered periodically by the System Evaluation and Reporting
Section, is used for strategic planning and to comply with state accountability requirements.
*
School Quality Survey
Dimensions
Standards-Based Learning
Quality Student Support
Professionalism & System
Capacity
Coordinated Team Work
Responsiveness of the System
Focused & Sustained Action
Involvement
Satisfaction
Student Safety & Well Being
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
2011
2012
Percent of Positive Responses
Teachers Parents Students
School State School State School State
-- --
-- --
--
97.5% 98.3% 90.3% 89.8% 87.6%
-- --
-- --
--
91.7% 92.7% 89.0% 88.3% 82.8%
--
89.7%
--
94.3%
-- --
-- --
--
80.1% 90.0% 82.8% 83.0% 89.1%
-- --
--
96.8% 94.6% 91.6%
There are no parent
items for this
dimension
89.6%
-- --
-- --
--
92.3% 94.2% 91.4% 87.1% 87.7%
-- --
-- --
--
98.7% 95.4% 91.8% 89.3% 75.0%
-- --
-- --
--
82.1% 91.0% 84.9% 88.5% 84.9%
-- --
-- --
--
96.7% 93.5% 90.3% 88.6% 81.4%
--
--
90.3%
--
83.3%
--
90.1%
--
89.2%
--
83.5%
--
87.3%
--
83.2%
**
Survey Return Rate 2011 -- -- -- -- -- --
2012 100.0% 62.3% 37.8% 38.8% 97.6% 93.3%
* State Teacher and Parent positive response figures are one of 4 grade spans (Gr. K to 5/6, Gr. 6/7 to 8, Gr. 9 to
12, and Multi-level) that best correspond to this school's grade span. The Student positive response figures for
the State and this school are those of the highest grade level surveyed at this school.
**
There are no student
items for this
dimension
There are no student
items for this
dimension
Note: Items and scales that make up the 2012 School Quality Survey dimensions were revised to reflect recent
recommendations from internal and external reviewers. As a result the 2011 SQS percentages are intentionally
blank (- - ) since they are not comparable to the 2012 percentages.
State Return Rate for Teachers, Parents, and Students are for one of 6 grade spans (Elementary,
Elementary/Middle, Elementary/Middle/High, Middle, Middle/High, High) that corresponds to this school.
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School Status and Improvement Report School Year 2011-12
Student Conduct
94.8%
8.3
Attendance and Absences
School Year
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Average Daily Attendance: %
(higher is better)
93.8%
11.0
School Retention
Retention for elementary schools include students in all grades
except kindergarten who were retained (kept back a grade).
Retention for middle/intermediate schools include only eighth
graders who were not promoted to ninth grade. Starting in
2004, eighth grade retention calculations that conform to
NCLB requirements are used.
Total number of students
Percent retained in grade
94.7%
Average Daily Absences: in days
(lower is better)
9.5
Retention
2010
343
0%
State
Standard
95.0%
9
2011 2012
323
0%
Vital Signs
Non-suspended: 372
Suspended: 4
Class A: 1
Class B: 3
Class C: 0
Class D: 1
Examples of class of
suspension:
310
0%
Note. " -- " means missing data.
" * " means data not reported to maintain student confidentiality (see FERPA).
Suspensions, School Year 2011-2012
1%
0%
20%
20%
These 4 students were
responsible for these 5
suspensions.
60%
0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%
Class A: Burglary, robbery, sale of dangerous drugs
Class B: Disorderly conduct, trespassing
Class C: Class cutting, insubordination, smoking
Class D: Contraband (e.g. possession of tobacco)
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99%

School Status and Improvement Report School Year 2011-12
Vital Signs
Hawaii State Assessment Program
Grade
6
5
4
3
Other School Information
HCPS Reading HCPS Mathematics
50%
71%
59%
73%
81%
72%
79%
70%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Percent Proficient
School State
A school's bar may not be shown to maintain student confidentiality (see FERPA).
Published on December 20, 2012. Updated on January 8, 2013.
System Evaluation and Reporting Section, Systems Accountability Office, Office of the Superintendent, Honolulu, HI: Hawaii
State Department of Education.
Lehua Elementary School
Grade
4
Grade
HCPS Science
45%
56%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Percent Proficient
The HCPS Science assessment is given in grades 4, 8
and 10.
6
5
4
3
44%
41%
58%
57%
62%
63%
58%
67%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Percent Proficient
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