Ohio's
report card system shows the progress of school districts
across the state in four ways. The four measures listed
below are the basis for assigning state designations:
* Indicators - There are 26 indicators on the 2010 State
Report Card. They include Ohio Achievement Tests (grades
3-8) and Ohio Graduation Test (grade 10), attendance, and
graduation rate indicators. Talawanda students continue to
make significant gains across the reading, writing, math,
science, and social studies curriculum.
Talawanda students achieved 24 out of 26
indicators.
* The Performance Index reflects the achievement of every
tested student. The score is a weighted average of all
tested subjects in grades 3-10. The most weight is given to
the students who score within the advanced rates.
* Performance Index Improvement indicates the performance
index score over time. The goal is 100. Talawanda achieved
a 100.9%. Talawanda students achieved 100.9% and has
improved their performance index by 9% over the past eight
years.
* Adequate Yearly Progress is measured by students within
the disadvantaged population (race, socioeconomic, English
as a Secondary Language, and students with a disability.
Every student must be at or above the annual goals or make
improvement over the last year. Talawanda is showing growth
in all areas.
Talawanda students achieved AYP in all subgroup areas in
2008 and 2009. An
area of focus monitoring student progress, implementing
inquiry instruction in reading, math, and science, and
targeting reading instruction specifically within grades
5-8 within the special education sub-group.
*
Valued Added Analysis is a metric system used to measure
student growth (achievement and progress) over time.
Talawnada students have exceeded the anticipated growth for
two of the last three years!
The
state report card is used as an accountability issue for
all districts, schools, and teachers to use in order to
measure their yearly progress. Talawanda School District
continues to strive for academic gains and has remained in
the
"Excellent" rating
for the 2009-2010 school year. The Talawanda staff and
administration continue to be committed to achieving
excellence as they continue to make annual progress on the
state report card.
Talawanda School District State
Reports