Student Services Report - the Whitehall-Coplay School District!

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Organization Description Context of the WhitehallCoplay School District The WhitehallCoplay School District is located in the Township of Whitehall, which is in the central eastern section of Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River adjacent to the northern border of the City of Allentown in the AllentownBethlehemEaston Metropolitan Area (the Lehigh Valley). Whitehall Township is the second largest municipality in Lehigh County by population. Covering an area of approximately 13.1 square miles, the township is within a hundred miles of the cities of Harrisburg, New York, and Philadelphia. Due to its proximity and accessibility to major cities the township is experiencing an increase in housing developments and business opportunities resulting in a more diversified population. The township is mainly residential and commercial in character with approximately 50% of the land use devoted to residences and 40% devoted to commercial purposes. Whitehall has developed into the preeminent commercial center for the Lehigh Valley. There are a number of major retail shopping areas in the township, including the Lehigh Valley Mall and Whitehall Mall, as well as the MacArthur Road corridor. The latter includes Whitehall Square, and other shopping areas extending north on US Route 145 from the Allentown border. The Lehigh Valley area is home to numerous institutions of higher learning. The district engages in collaborative partnership with these institutions such as student teaching opportunities, research studies, and students as tutors. Likewise our students have access to special programs, college courses, and academic competitions. WhitehallCoplay School District completes a 143acre campus with all four schools located centrally in the district. Approximately 4,360 students report to the high school (912), middle school (58), elementary (24), and primary (K1) buildings. In addition to these buildings, the campus also has an administration building, a shipping and receiving building, transportation center, football stadium, an allpurpose sports stadium, and a field house. The district is currently engaged in a million dollar building project, which will result in renovations and increased space added to the high school and the addition of a grade 45 building, which will alter grade structure and provide additional space for our increasing student population. The project’s anticipated completion date is fall 2009, resulting in the following building configuration; (K1) primary building, (23) primary building, (45) intermediate building, (68) middle school, and a (912) high school. The district’s student population has been steadily increasing as a whole. The district is also experiencing significant increases in the number of low income and ESL students. The district has consistently met AYP in Reading & Mathematics for the past 3 years. The number of students scoring proficient or above at the elementary and high school level has been relatively stable. IEP students at the middle school improved sufficiently to meet AYP in 2007 through Safe Harbor, removing them from the Safe Harbor list. Our 2007 AYP has been met with 92.5% graduation rate and a 99.2% reading and 99.5% math participation rate.
The graduating class of 2007 consisted of approximately 66.5% of graduating seniors continuing with further education, 12.25% going into the workforce, 2.25% entering the military, and 19% remaining undecided. Our Organization Staff The staff of the WhitehallCoplay School District includes 268 professional, 196 support service personnel, and 65 bus drivers. The District is led by Superintendent John W. Corby, who began his tenure in July 2003. The administrative staff consists of cabinet and central office administrators, as well as supervisors and building level administrators. Educational policy is set forth by a ninemember Board of School Directors, which are elected from school district boundaries. They are elected to serve fouryear terms of office. The method of election ensures the Board has experienced members serving at any one time. The District has a contract with the WhitehallCoplay Education Association, as an affiliate of the state and national education associations, which covers all professional employees except administrators. A fouryear Collective Bargaining Agreement began on September 1, 2005 and runs through August 31, 2009. Context of C. M. Gockley Elementary School — Grades K1 Gockley Elementary School is truly a “great place to start!” Built in 1978, Gockley offers kindergarten and first grade students a unique setting to begin their academic career. The classrooms are organized in clusters or “pods” to promote group education and teamwork. Currently Gockley’s enrollment is about 525. The school houses 12 kindergarten and 12 first grade classes, along with diagnostic classes and a preschool class for developmentally delayed youngsters. Support programs include the Whitehall Intervention Team, Title I Reading, supportive math, speech therapy, and emotional support and learning support classrooms. English as a Second Language classes are also offered. The outstanding staff provides a very caring atmosphere while implementing the most innovative teaching techniques available. Many teachers at Gockley have been recognized by “Who’s Who in Teaching” and others have received the Howard L. Klopp Award for Exemplary Teaching, as well as the Outstanding Educator Award from Lehigh University. Dedicated team members strive daily to realize the school’s main mission for every child to reach his or her potential in an open and helpful environment. Community volunteers are invited to become an active part of the school’s success. By joining the Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) program, family members make field trips and other learning experiences possible. Each school year, the PTO sponsors field trips, assembly programs, and a book fair. Under the direction of the guidance office, parents, grandparents, and senior citizens can get involved by becoming tutors to students enrolled at the school.
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