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D. RENEWAL QUESTION 1. IS THE SCHOOL AN ACADEMIC SUCCESS?
Leadership Preparatory Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School has achieved a strong and compelling record of meeting its
Accountability Plan academic goals and has an education program in place at this time that is effective, as assessed by the
Qualitative Educational Benchmarks. 1
I. ACADEMIC ATTAINMENT & IMPROVEMENT (BENCHMARK 1A) 2
Leadership Prep Bedford Stuyvesant has worked each year of its first charter term to further its mission, as set forth in
its initial Charter Application, of preparing its students to enter, succeed in, and graduate from outstanding college
preparatory high schools and colleges. To achieve this mission, Leadership Prep Bedford Stuyvesant has ensured, and
continues to ensure, that all its students:
• Meet or exceed New York State Elementary Performance Standards in English Language Arts, Mathematics,
Science and Technology, and Social Studies by scoring a “3” or higher on New York State assessments
• Score higher, based on cohort average, than the average scores of the public schools in Bedford-Stuyvesant and
Brooklyn on the New York State tests
• Make steady progress in core academic subjects of English and Math as evidenced by advancing percentile rankings
on a nationally-normed reading / English Language Arts and Math test (such as the TerraNova)
• Meet or exceed the school’s rigorous academic standards
English Language Arts: The school meets or has come close to meeting the English Language Arts goal in its
Accountability Plan over the term of its charter. (Benchmark 1A.1)
Accountability Plan Goal 1: English Language Arts
All students at Leadership Preparatory Charter School will be proficient readers and writers of the English language.
Measure I.A
Each year, 75 percent of 3-8 grade students who are enrolled in at least their second year will perform at or above Level
3 on the New York State ELA examination.
Measure I.B
Each year, the school’s aggregate Performance Index on the State ELA exam will meet the Annual Measurable Objective
set forth in the state’s NCLB accountability system.
Measure I.C.
Each year, the percent of students who are enrolled in at least their second year and performing at or above Level 3 on
the State ELA exam will be greater than that of students in the same tested grades in the local school district (New York
City Community School District 13).
Measure I.D.
Each year, the school will exceed its predicted level of performance on the State ELA exam by at least a small Effect
Size (performing higher than expected to a small degree) according to a regression analysis controlling for students
eligible for free lunch among all public schools in New York State.
Measure I.E.
Each year, each grade-level cohort of students will reduce by one-half the gap between the percent at or above Level 3
on the previous year’s State ELA exam and 75 percent at or above Level 3 on the current year’s State ELA exam. If a
grade-level cohort exceeds 75 percent at or above Level 3 in the previous year, the cohort is expected to show at least an
increase in the current year.
Summary
The 2008-09 school year is the first year in which Leadership Prep Bedford Stuyvesant has a cohort of third graders.
However, since the NY State ELA exam is not administered until January 2009, the third grade students have not yet
1 All of Leadership Prep Bedford Stuyvesant’s Annual Reports and Accountability Progress Reports are on file at the
Charter Schools Institute and are incorporated by reference.
2 Charter Renewal Benchmarks Version 3.2
Leadership Preparatory Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School
Attachment D-1