SEED Continuation Agreement 2007 - Venture Philanthropy Partners

SEED PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
OUTCOMES
Results from the DC CAS spring 2008 administration indicated success in achieving AYP status in
both the aggregate and disaggregate measured areas for both Literacy and Mathematics and:
1. The number of students identified as “Proficient” increased in each assessment area by 5
percentage points over the relevant 2007 numbers;
2. The number of students identified as “Advanced” increased in each assessment area by 3
percentage points over the relevant 2007 numbers; and
3. The number of students identified as “Basic” and “Below Basic” decreased in each
assessment area by 5-7 percentage points over 2007 numbers.
School wide performance:
1. Twenty-five percent increase in overall GPA from 1st to 4th quarter by grade;
2. Thirty-five percent increase in overall GPA from 1st to 4th quarter by male students;
3. Ten percent increase in honor roll/honorable mention numbers 1st to 4th quarter; and
4. Twenty-five percent decrease in academic probation numbers 1st to 4th quarter.
In the Middle School, data collected from SEED Quarterly Interim Assessments in reading and math
indicated:
1. Seventy-five percent of Middle School students progressed one grade level from where they
were at the start of the school year; and
2. Twenty-five percent of Middle School students who began the year identified as below grade
level progressed two or more grade levels.
The final SAT scores of 2007-2008 seniors indicated a 10 percent increase over the SAT results for
2006-2007 seniors and a 20 percent increase over the same cohort’s junior 2006-2007 PSAT results in
reading, writing, and mathematics.
The PSAT scores of 2007-2008 juniors indicated a 10 percent increase over the results for 2006-2007
juniors and a 10 percent increase over the same cohort’s 10th grade 2006-2007 PSAT results, if any.
Eighty percent of all middle school students and 90 percent of all upper school students have decided
to re-enroll in the SEED School as indicated on parent Intent to Return forms issued in June 2008 and
the “actual number” of enrolled students in September 2008.
Eighty percent of the 2007-2008 8th grade cohort was promoted to the 9th grade.
Eighty-five percent of the current 9th and 10th graders, respectively, were promoted to the next grade
level.
Ninety percent of the current 11th graders were promoted to the 12th grade.
One hundred percent of the 2007-08 senior class graduated and were admitted to a four-year college
or university.
OUTCOME ASSESSMENTS
All 9th and 10th grade students have taken the PSAT. If appropriate, eighth graders have also taken
the PSAT.
Identified a test that would allow the comparison of SEED students to a standardized national norm.
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