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Lenawee Cradle to Career Partnership: Pathways to Success
Data Profile
The Lenawee Cradle to Career Partnership (LC2C) is a network of community leaders representing education, business, faith-based, nonprofit, philanthropic, and social sectors committed to providing every child in Lenawee County with a quality education. The mission of the Partnership is to ensure everyone has pathways to reach their potential, cradle to career The vision of the Partnership is: Everyone, every step of the way, cradle to career The beliefs of the Partnership rest on our goals will be achieved through data-driven decision-making, building common commitments to goals, advocating for results, and funding alignment. The goals of the Partnership are that every child will: Be prepared for kindergarten Be supported inside and outside of school Succeed academically Enroll in college/post-secondary training Graduate and enter a career The Partnership has an accountability structure that provides decision making:
Leadership Team o Establishes, embraces, and advocates for the vision, mission, and strategies of LC2C Student Success Networks. o Promotes collaborative continuous improvement among providers around agreed upon student outcomes that are the focus of the partnership. o Helps overcome barriers to aligning resources behind outcomes o Advocates for funding to follow what really gets results. Executive Committee o Establishes the agenda for Leadership Team and brings forward recommendations for action meetings based on feedback from its members. o Carries fiduciary responsibility for the organization and coordinates fundraising efforts. Data Committee o Provides specific supports to each of the Student Success Networks in order to measure progress toward the outcomes. Advisory Groups o Community leaders and citizens who will reflect on the work and direction with the Leadership Team. Student Success Network o Groups of expert providers/practitioners focused on a priority outcome of the Cradle to Career utilizing local data to drive improvement on student success. Collective Impact: Successful collective impact initiatives typically have five conditions that together produce true alignment and lead to powerful results: a common agenda, shared measurement systems, mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication, and backbone support organizations The Partnership has prioritized four community outcomes for our agenda:
Students will be identified as “ready” for kindergarten. Students will be proficient in reading by the end of third grade. Students will graduate from high school in four years, ready for success. Students will enroll in postsecondary studies within 12 months following high school graduation, leading to completion of a valued credential 1
Demographic Profile Lenawee County has a population of 99, 905.1 There are 11 public school districts that provide educational opportunities for 15,349 during the 2015-2016 school year.2 There are five private schools in Lenawee County, educating 786 students during the 2015-2016 school year.3 The number of homeschool students in Lenawee County for 2015-2016 is unknown, as only those who wish to report for access to services from public schools.4 The Lenawee Intermediate School District offers programs and educational settings for our county students receiving special educational services, vocational opportunities, and early college learning. Below is the table of schools, providers and facilities for the Fall of 2015.5 Local Education Schools, by Grade Level and Configurations ISD Agencies Elementary School (Grades*) 0 16 Junior/Middle School (Grades*) 0 7 High School (Grades*) 1 9 Elementary through Junior/Middle School (Grades*) 0 3 Elementary through High School (Grades*) 1 4 Junior/Middle School through High School (Grades*) 1 4 Ungraded Entities 0 0 Total Schools 3 43 *Typically, elementary grades range from kindergarten to six, Junior/Middle School grades range up to grades seven and eight, and High School grades from nine to twelve. Unique Education Providers are entities which are not a school but provides instructional services to children before kindergarten, supplemental instruction, provides support education Pre-K through grade 12, or adult education services. Grade Level ISD LEA High School (Grades*) 1 2 Ungraded Entities 1 3 TOTAL 2 5 Ancillary Facilities are entities that do not provide instruction, but is affiliated with the LEA, ISD, PSA, State, or Other, and do receive an entity code for reporting purposes. Categories ISD LEA Agriscience and Natural Resources Education Center 1 0 Food Service 0 1 Plant/Facilities Maintenance 0 1 Transportation 0 1 (blank) 1 0 TOTAL 2 3
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The number of students within Lenawee County public school districts is displayed below.6 District Name Adrian Public Schools Tecumseh Public Schools Madison School District Onsted Community Schools Blissfield Community Schools Clinton Community Schools Hudson Area Schools Sand Creek Community Schools Addison Community Schools Morenci Area Schools Britton Deerfield Schools
School Year 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16
Student Count 2,963 2,942 1,601 1,386 1,186 1,070 935 895 855 699 664
Lenawee ISD - District created from ISD
2015-16
552
The primary ethnicity and race characteristics of Lenawee County public school students for the Fall 2015 is displayed below7:
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The breakdown of Lenawee County public school students by grade is provided below.8
Grade Number Kindergarten 1,241 1st 1,096 2nd 1,099 3rd 1,162 4th 1,180 5th 1,141 6th 1,143 7th 1,172 8th 1,183 9th 1,241 10th 1,268 11th 1,162 12th 1,216 Ungraded 45
Percent of Total 8.09% 7.14% 7.16% 7.57% 7.69% 7.43% 7.45% 7.64% 7.71% 8.09% 8.26% 7.57% 7.92% 0.29%
In Lenawee County public schools, the following table identifies the headcount of staff within assigned groups (a person may be counted in more than one group) 9 Teachers Administrators Day-to-Day Paraprofessionals/Aides Day-to-Day Substitute Teachers Non-Instructional Paraprofessionals/Aides
1180 156 221 319 1309 359
The Partnership is tracking the trends of students in various subgroups as indicated below.10 Economically Disadvantaged
Students with Disabilities
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In Michigan, school funding is provided by a foundation allowance from the State per student enrollment. The amount varies from year to year, with increases since 2011-2012. However, the allowance has not returned to 2010-2011 levels. School also track their fund balance, the difference between the assets and liabilities. Below is a table indicating the five-year trend of financial indicators Lenawee public school districts from 2010-11 to 2014-2015.11 Trend in Revenues Trend in Expenditures Trend in Fund Balances Trend in Student FTE Count
Declining 6 3 7 10
Increasing 6 9 5 2
Lenawee County has three institutions of higher education (IHE). Adrian College Jackson Community College, and Siena Heights University provide dual enrollment opportunities for high school students, as well as certificate, associates, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. The table below illustrates the enrollment of Lenawee High School graduates who attend these IHE immediately following high school graduation.12 Institution of Higher Education Jackson College Siena Heights University Adrian College
Number of Lenawee High School Graduates who Enter Immediately after High School Graduation (Class of 2008 - Class of 2014) 1332 (#1 most chosen) 377 (#2 most chosen) 295 (#6 most chosen)
Lenawee County has 115 licensed and registered child care programs. Of these programs, 27 of the programs are rated using the Great Start to Quality Star Ratings. As of August 1, 2016, 11 of the programs have three stars, 13 of the programs have four stars, and 3 of the programs have 5 stars – which is the highest ranking. All of the 15 Lenawee Great Start Readiness Programs (GSRP) and the 2 Head Start programs are rated. The other 10 rated programs participate in the ratings voluntarily. According to GSRP, Lenawee County had a nursery/preschool enrollment rate of 61% of its children 3 years of age and older in 2012. According to the Michigan Department of Education, the percentage of children ages 0-5 who were participating in special Education as of 2013 was 5.0%, an increase of nearly 1% over five years. As reported each October, Lenawee County public schools report the characteristics of students participating in special education services. The graph below indicates the percentage of students in each category of disability.
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Student Achievement Profile The Partnership has chosen data sets that meet the following criteria in its work: population based at the community level have the ability to be compared
valid measure outlined on the pathway
easily understandable to local stakeholders
reasonably similar across school districts
produced by a trusted source
need to be affordable to gather and report
available consistently over time
changeable to a useful in the significant work of the degree by local partnership action
Lenawee County districts set their own graduation requirements for their high school students. Data is collected about a cohort of students from the time they enroll as first-time ninth-graders, until they graduate or otherwise leave public education. The following graph and description provides information of the Class of 2015 four-year cohort and compared the change from the Class of 2014.13 100.00%
Lenawee County Class of 2015 Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate, All Students and Subgroups 86.16%
84.00%
85.96%
All Students African American Students Hispanic Students Students with Disabilities Economically Disadvantaged Students 77.65%
80.00%
African American Students: from 81% to 84% Hispanic Students: from 76% to 85.96%
60.26%
60.00%
All Students: from 84.4% to 86.16%
Students with Disabilities: from 57% to 60.26%
40.00%
20.00%
Economically Disadvantaged Students: from 69% to 77.65
0.00% Graduation Rate
The dropout rate has steadily declined over the past three years, as illustrated in the graph.14 However, students with disabilities (15.23%), African American (8.0%), and economically disadvantaged (8.8%) students remained above the “all students” percentage.
Lenawee County 4-Year Dropout Rate, by Cohort 9.00% 8.00%
8.05%
7.00% 6.68%
6.00%
5.79%
5.00% 4.00% 3.00% 2.00% 1.00% 0.00% Class of 2013 4-Year Dropout Rate
Class of 2014 4-Year Dropout Rate
Class of 2015 4-Year Dropout Rate
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The Partnership has been tracking the postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion through the National Student Clearinghouse. Each cohort of high school graduates are tracked to determine if they attended a Title IV institution of higher education, return for a second year, and complete their post-secondary experience with a valued credential within six years. Below is a table showing post-secondary enrollment across multiple cohorts, persistence among multiple cohorts, and completion for the Class of 2008 and the Class of 2009 after six years following high school graduation.15
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Students in Michigan participated in new statewide assessment measures in the Spring of 2015. M-STEP, the general education instruments for students, were provided online for students in a variety of subjects at various grade levels. The table below provides the percentage of students proficient in Lenawee County public schools in the Spring of 2015.16 Results from the Spring of 2016 will be added when made public. Grade Level 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th
English Language Arts 53.0 45.7 45.3 41.3 47.4 43.3 44.5
Math 51.7 36.8 28.6 29.5 34.0 32.3 27.8
Science
Social Studies
14.4 21.3 25.9 26.2
34.7 40.7
Three of these assessments are aligned to our community outcomes. The table below provides the information disaggregated among our subpopulations.17
Community Outcome
All Students
Spring 2015 M-STEP 3rd Grade ELA Proficiency
Spring 2015 M-STEP 8th Grade Math Proficiency Spring 2015 M-STEP 7th Grade Science Proficiency
53%
32.3%
25.9%
Students of Non-White Ethnicity Hispanic 40.5% Black 41.2%
Hispanic 26.9% Black 17.7% Hispanic 14.6% Black 9.4%
Students with Disabilities
Students Economically Disadvantaged
17.5%
45.5%
3.8%
21.1%
4.7%
16.2%
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Prior to Spring 2016, high school juniors took the ACT. The graph below shows the percentage of Lenawee public school students who meet the ACT’s College Readiness Benchmark score in each of the four subjects (English, Reading, Math, and Science), as well as meeting all subjects (called composite).18 Students who reached the College Readiness benchmark has a 75% chance of received a “B” in their first postsecondary course aligned to the subject test; a 50% chance of receiving a “C” in that same postsecondary course. In the Spring of 2016, high school juniors took the revised SAT assessment. Results will be shared at a later date.
Students in Lenawee County have encountered remedial courses at Michigan colleges and universities, which may have an impact on persistence and completion of postsecondary valued credentials, as well as adding to the costs of a postsecondary education. The graph below indicates the type of courses and the percentage of students who have taken remedial courses.19
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School Process Profile Local school districts set their own local curriculum using State, National, and/or International standards. The Michigan Department of Education has provided guidelines for the graduation requirements known as the Michigan Merit Curriculum. Each district has a published curriculum guide and/or handbook for its school located at the following websites: District Addison Community Schools
Course Descriptions and Handbooks
Adrian Public Schools
http://www.theadrianmaples.com/our-schools-43/adrian-high-school-57/counseling-307/scheduling-893.html http://www.theadrianmaples.com/curriculum-882.html
Blissfield Community Schools
http://www.blissfieldschools.us/highschool/counselingandcareercenter/bhsgeneralinformation/ http://www.blissfieldschools.us/highschool/ http://www.blissfieldschools.us/middleschool/student-handbook/ http://www.blissfieldschools.us/elementaryschool/student-handbook/ http://www.bdschools.us/course-descriptions/ http://www.bdschools.us/handbooks/
Britton Deerfield Schools Clinton Community Schools Hudson Area Schools Lenawee ISD Lenawee Christian Madison School District Morenci Area Schools Onsted Community Schools Sand Creek Community Schools Tecumseh Public Schools
http://www.addisonschools.org/course-descriptions/ http://www.addisonschools.org/parents-students/
http://ccshsweb.clinton.k12.mi.us/course-descriptions.html http://ccshsweb.clinton.k12.mi.us/handbook.html http://ccsmsweb.clinton.k12.mi.us/handbook.html http://ccsesweb.clinton.k12.mi.us/handbook.html http://www.hudson.k12.mi.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=270&Itemid=199 http://www.hudson.k12.mi.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=197&Itemid=193 http://www.hudson.k12.mi.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=240&Itemid=194
http://www.lisd.us/tech-center/instructional-programs/ http://www.lisd.us/student-handbooks/ http://theacademy.jccmi.edu/about.html http://www.lenawee.org/academics/Policies-Procedures.cfm http://www.madisonk12.us/counseling/ http://www.madisonk12.us/handbooks/ http://morencibulldogs.org/elementary/ http://morencibulldogs.org/middle-school/ http://morencibulldogs.org/high-school/ http://www.onsted.k12.mi.us/handbooks/ http://www.onsted.k12.mi.us/schools/high-school/counseling/ http://sc-aggies.us/parents/ http://sc-aggies.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Student-Handbook-2015-16-7-21151.pdf http://sc-aggies.us/schools/counseling-center/ https://sites.google.com/a/tps.k12.mi.us/ths-guidance-department/ http://tps.k12.mi.us/forms/
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The number of students in Lenawee County public schools has been declining for the past five years, as indicated in the graph below.20
Lenawee County Public School Student Count, Trend 16,600 16,400 16,200 16,000 15,800 15,600 15,400 15,200 15,000 14,800 14,600 Student Count
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
16,452
16,102
15,766
15,511
15,349
Michigan law permits students to attend schools outside of their district of residency (school of choice). Participation is optional, so interested families contact the district for information about the school of choice availability in their area. School districts report residency codes to the state as a part of each student's record. Below are the current status and five-year trends of school of choice for Lenawee County public schools, both from students within the ISD, as well as the student outside of the ISD.21
Non-Resident School of Choice within the ISD Lenawee County Districts that Lost Students Lenawee County Districts that Gained Students
2015-2016 Status 5 6
2011/2012 - 2015-2016 Trend 5 6
Non-Resident School of School outside the ISD Lenawee County Districts that Lost Students Lenawee County Districts that Gained Students
2015-2016 Status 5 6
2011/2012 - 2015-2016 Trend 6 5
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Student attendance was a contributing factor that the Partnership identified impacting several community outcomes. Each year, schools report student absences to the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI). Reports indicated that Lenawee County public schools had a large percentage of students who were “chronically absent”, which would be missing more than 10 days of school.22 Percentage of K-12 Students Chronically Absent, Trend 30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Chronically Absent
2011-12 26.82%
2012-13 21.74%
2013-14 22.94%
Number of Chronically Absent Students in 2013-2014, by Grade Level 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0
K 1 2 Grade Level 399 273 271
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 219 200 230 200 209 247 307 358 353 339
During the 2014-2015 school year, a set of recommendations led to the creation of policies, procedures, and practices that would encourage community stakeholders to use a uniform message that attendance is a necessity for improving the learning outcomes for all students. These recommendations went into practice through local boards of education during the 2015-2016 school year. Data from that school year will be shared at a later date. 13
The Kindergarten Readiness Student Success Network, with the Lenawee Great Start as the backbone support, works on the common agenda to increase the percentage of students who are “ready for kindergarten”. Initial dialogue among community leaders found that there was no shared measurement for determining kindergarten readiness. Using dialogue and research through continuous communication, this Network came to an agreement on thirteen targets and a common assessment tool to measure readiness. Mutually reinforcing activities include communication about kindergarten roundup events, professional training on the Brigance III assessment tool in January and February, and data collection support during testing in the spring of 2015. A standards setting committee identified a set of characteristics around these targets from a data set of 869 incoming kindergarten students. These characteristics and a narrative about being ready for kindergarten was published in the 2015 Community Report. In the spring of 2016, 932 students were assessed using the same instrument. The standards setting committee set a numeric threshold, which indicated that 50% of our students were “ready” for kindergarten. The characteristics of these students will be published in the 2016 Community Report later in the fall. 23 The Reading by Third Grade Success Network has been working on three tasks: defining early reading proficiency, identifying the current tools that schools use to measure early reading proficiency, and identify the attributes of early reading proficiency. An inventory of Lenawee public school assessments in first through third grade was analyzed by the Partnership’s Data Committee and by the Success Network. Among the findings were: Schools uses a variety of tests with a number of different skills Schools have multiple ways to measure reading proficiency Schools employ different staff to administer and review the data from these assessments Students tend to perform at lower levels of achievement as the grade level increases The Data Committee made a recommendation to have the schools could clarify the skills associated with the assessments so that more community members could dialogue about the meaning behind the scores.24 Currently, a summer reading pilot program is occurring at four locations in Lenawee County to determine if participating in programs with a focus on reading comprehension may prevent the students in those programs from the “summer melt” that occurs in learning. Local reading assessment scores will be compared to scores on the same assessment at the end of the program. The High School Graduation with Success Network has new leadership provided by the existing Lenawee County Anti-Bullying Task Force and School to Justice Task Force. The actions of this success network will focus on relationships, student engagement, and social-emotional learning. The PostSecondary Enrollment and Completion Success Network is headed by the Lenawee County College Access Network (LCAN), which supports Lenawee County students through actions around College Application Week, FAFSA completion, College Scholarship applications, and “Signing Days” held in Lenawee County schools. Local counselors completed a list of these postsecondary readiness measures that each student in the Class of 2016 had completed. They are committed to building a college-going culture within Lenawee County through their work to lower barriers toward postsecondary enrollment, persistence and completion. LCAN provides additional support services that focus on first-generation and low income students. Teams work on building relationships with businesses and organizations, resolving affordability issues, providing mentoring opportunities, and early support for students who are beginning their postsecondary plans. One of their successes was aligning resources from the Michigan Tuition Assistance Program (TIP).25After contact with the Michigan Student Scholarships and Grant (SSG), LCAN generated Data Use Agreements with the local school districts to check for students who may be eligible for TIP monies. This led to 212 graduating seniors from the Class of 2015 who became eligible for funds based upon their past eligibility with Medicaid. Funds can be used for tuition and books. In 2016, 259 graduating seniors become eligible for TIP monies.
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Perceptions Profile Prior to the work of the Partnership, the Lenawee County Superintendents Association contracted with an independent research firm to conduct a telephone survey from December 3-7, 2012. A total of 1,060 randomly selected adults living in school districts constituent to Lenawee ISD were interviewed. The results of the survey included:
Parents and non-Parents gave high marks for the quality of educational programs and teaching as well as and the role administrators in their districts. They gave a lower marks for the work and college preparation by their local districts. They indicated that curriculum was the highest news of interest when being informed about their district. They appreciated the small town environment and the teachers of their district They saw challenges in finances and were aware of cost reductions made by their districts They saw collaboration and shared services as a good idea, but indicated that consolidation, privatization, marketing and charter schools were not a good idea They indicated that their schools were safe and attentive to responding to bullying They indicated that they disagreed with decisions to renovate, repair or replace school buildings Thought indicated that their district was moving in the right direction When asked about moving to other schools, most indicated that they were looking for stronger academic program or better discipline They were positive about the TECH Center
During the 2015-2016 school year, all of the Lenawee County public schools participated in the Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY) student survey. Students in grades 7, 9, and 11 were asked questions about health behaviors and risk/protective factors. LISD staff and community volunteers worked with building principals to conduct the online student survey. There was a total of 2,689 respondents to the survey. The Partnership’s Data Committee reviewed the results at their July 2016 meeting. Some of the observations from the survey results included: Many students felt bullied within the past year o (43.5% of 7th graders, 28.1% of 9th graders, 21.2% of 11th graders) Many student have seriously considered suicide o ( 23.3% of 7th graders, 21.2% of 9th graders, 21.1% of 11th graders) Smoking is starting earlier for students o (age 10.8 for 7th graders, age 12.3 for 9th graders, age 13.5 for 11th graders) Students tend to drink alcohol at another person’s house o (36.5% of 7th graders, 44.9% of 9th graders, 60.5% of 11th graders) Students indicate school does not seem interesting o (44.4% of 7th graders, 58.2% of 9th graders, 59.9% of 11th graders) Students indicate teachers provide some notice when doing a good job o (65.2% of 7th graders, 58.9% of 9th graders, 54.9% of 11th graders) The Partnership’s Master Teacher Advisory Group reviewed the priority outcomes, provide ideas on our collective impact work. Facilitated by the Michigan Teacher of the Year Melody Arabo, the ideas included:
Clearer, uniform guidelines communicated with preschools, parents and schools around kindergarten readiness, including decision-making about entering school as a “young five”. Provide more opportunities for parents and teachers to learn about the development of reading, using multiple strategies, creative play, and home extensions for individual development Develop a system for attracting volunteers to assist students in various school settings to develop positive characteristics 15
Endnotes 1
2015 Lenawee Cradle to Career Community Report, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-to-career-2/ Fall 2015 Student Count, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 3 2015-2016 Nonpublic Schools Meeting Reporting Requirements, accessed at http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-6530_6569_35175---,00.html 4 Home Schooling in Michigan, accessed http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-6530_6569_35175--,00.html 5 Fall 2015 District/School Information, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 6 Fall 2015 Student Council by Entity, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 7 Fall 2015 Student Count by Race/Ethnicity, accessed at www.mischooldat.org 8 Fall 2015 Student Count by Grade, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 9 Fall 2014-2105 Staffing, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 10 Fall 2015 Student Count by subgroups, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 11 2011-2015 District Financial Transparency Dashboard, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 12 National Student Clearinghouse, November 25, 2015, Data Committee Meeting 12/01/2015, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-to-career-2/c2c-teams/data-team 13 Class of 2015 Four-Year Graduation Rate, March 26, 2016 Data Committee Meeting, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-to-career-2/c2c-teams/data-team/ 14 Class of 2015 Four Year Dropout Rate, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 15 National Student Clearinghouse November 15, 2015, Data Committee Meeting 12/01/2015, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-to-career-2/c2c-teams/data-team/ 16 Spring 2016 M-STEP Results, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 17 Lenawee Cradle to Career Community Outcomes, Data Committee Meeting 06/01/2016, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-to-career-2/c2c-teams/data-team/ 18 Lenawee County ACT College Readiness Trend, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 19 Lenawee County College Remedial Coursework, accessed at www.mischoldata.org 20 Lenawee County Student Count Trend, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 21 Lenawee County Non-Resident Status and Trend, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 22 Lenawee County Absenteeism, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-to-career-2/advisorygroup/attendance-advisory-group/ 23 Lenawee Kindergarten Readiness Standard Setting, June 26, 2016, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradleto-career-2/student-success-networks/kindergarten-readiness/ 24 Lenawee Reading by Third Grade Presentation, April 13, 2015, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-tocareer-2/student-success-networks/reading-proficiency/ 25 Lenawee Cradle to Career 2015 Community Report, accessed at https://issuu.com/lenaweec2c/docs/lenawee_cradle_to_career_community_?e=23374126/33101310 2
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Data Profile
The Lenawee Cradle to Career Partnership (LC2C) is a network of community leaders representing education, business, faith-based, nonprofit, philanthropic, and social sectors committed to providing every child in Lenawee County with a quality education. The mission of the Partnership is to ensure everyone has pathways to reach their potential, cradle to career The vision of the Partnership is: Everyone, every step of the way, cradle to career The beliefs of the Partnership rest on our goals will be achieved through data-driven decision-making, building common commitments to goals, advocating for results, and funding alignment. The goals of the Partnership are that every child will: Be prepared for kindergarten Be supported inside and outside of school Succeed academically Enroll in college/post-secondary training Graduate and enter a career The Partnership has an accountability structure that provides decision making:
Leadership Team o Establishes, embraces, and advocates for the vision, mission, and strategies of LC2C Student Success Networks. o Promotes collaborative continuous improvement among providers around agreed upon student outcomes that are the focus of the partnership. o Helps overcome barriers to aligning resources behind outcomes o Advocates for funding to follow what really gets results. Executive Committee o Establishes the agenda for Leadership Team and brings forward recommendations for action meetings based on feedback from its members. o Carries fiduciary responsibility for the organization and coordinates fundraising efforts. Data Committee o Provides specific supports to each of the Student Success Networks in order to measure progress toward the outcomes. Advisory Groups o Community leaders and citizens who will reflect on the work and direction with the Leadership Team. Student Success Network o Groups of expert providers/practitioners focused on a priority outcome of the Cradle to Career utilizing local data to drive improvement on student success. Collective Impact: Successful collective impact initiatives typically have five conditions that together produce true alignment and lead to powerful results: a common agenda, shared measurement systems, mutually reinforcing activities, continuous communication, and backbone support organizations The Partnership has prioritized four community outcomes for our agenda:
Students will be identified as “ready” for kindergarten. Students will be proficient in reading by the end of third grade. Students will graduate from high school in four years, ready for success. Students will enroll in postsecondary studies within 12 months following high school graduation, leading to completion of a valued credential 1
Demographic Profile Lenawee County has a population of 99, 905.1 There are 11 public school districts that provide educational opportunities for 15,349 during the 2015-2016 school year.2 There are five private schools in Lenawee County, educating 786 students during the 2015-2016 school year.3 The number of homeschool students in Lenawee County for 2015-2016 is unknown, as only those who wish to report for access to services from public schools.4 The Lenawee Intermediate School District offers programs and educational settings for our county students receiving special educational services, vocational opportunities, and early college learning. Below is the table of schools, providers and facilities for the Fall of 2015.5 Local Education Schools, by Grade Level and Configurations ISD Agencies Elementary School (Grades*) 0 16 Junior/Middle School (Grades*) 0 7 High School (Grades*) 1 9 Elementary through Junior/Middle School (Grades*) 0 3 Elementary through High School (Grades*) 1 4 Junior/Middle School through High School (Grades*) 1 4 Ungraded Entities 0 0 Total Schools 3 43 *Typically, elementary grades range from kindergarten to six, Junior/Middle School grades range up to grades seven and eight, and High School grades from nine to twelve. Unique Education Providers are entities which are not a school but provides instructional services to children before kindergarten, supplemental instruction, provides support education Pre-K through grade 12, or adult education services. Grade Level ISD LEA High School (Grades*) 1 2 Ungraded Entities 1 3 TOTAL 2 5 Ancillary Facilities are entities that do not provide instruction, but is affiliated with the LEA, ISD, PSA, State, or Other, and do receive an entity code for reporting purposes. Categories ISD LEA Agriscience and Natural Resources Education Center 1 0 Food Service 0 1 Plant/Facilities Maintenance 0 1 Transportation 0 1 (blank) 1 0 TOTAL 2 3
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The number of students within Lenawee County public school districts is displayed below.6 District Name Adrian Public Schools Tecumseh Public Schools Madison School District Onsted Community Schools Blissfield Community Schools Clinton Community Schools Hudson Area Schools Sand Creek Community Schools Addison Community Schools Morenci Area Schools Britton Deerfield Schools
School Year 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16 2015-16
Student Count 2,963 2,942 1,601 1,386 1,186 1,070 935 895 855 699 664
Lenawee ISD - District created from ISD
2015-16
552
The primary ethnicity and race characteristics of Lenawee County public school students for the Fall 2015 is displayed below7:
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The breakdown of Lenawee County public school students by grade is provided below.8
Grade Number Kindergarten 1,241 1st 1,096 2nd 1,099 3rd 1,162 4th 1,180 5th 1,141 6th 1,143 7th 1,172 8th 1,183 9th 1,241 10th 1,268 11th 1,162 12th 1,216 Ungraded 45
Percent of Total 8.09% 7.14% 7.16% 7.57% 7.69% 7.43% 7.45% 7.64% 7.71% 8.09% 8.26% 7.57% 7.92% 0.29%
In Lenawee County public schools, the following table identifies the headcount of staff within assigned groups (a person may be counted in more than one group) 9 Teachers Administrators Day-to-Day Paraprofessionals/Aides Day-to-Day Substitute Teachers Non-Instructional Paraprofessionals/Aides
1180 156 221 319 1309 359
The Partnership is tracking the trends of students in various subgroups as indicated below.10 Economically Disadvantaged
Students with Disabilities
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In Michigan, school funding is provided by a foundation allowance from the State per student enrollment. The amount varies from year to year, with increases since 2011-2012. However, the allowance has not returned to 2010-2011 levels. School also track their fund balance, the difference between the assets and liabilities. Below is a table indicating the five-year trend of financial indicators Lenawee public school districts from 2010-11 to 2014-2015.11 Trend in Revenues Trend in Expenditures Trend in Fund Balances Trend in Student FTE Count
Declining 6 3 7 10
Increasing 6 9 5 2
Lenawee County has three institutions of higher education (IHE). Adrian College Jackson Community College, and Siena Heights University provide dual enrollment opportunities for high school students, as well as certificate, associates, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. The table below illustrates the enrollment of Lenawee High School graduates who attend these IHE immediately following high school graduation.12 Institution of Higher Education Jackson College Siena Heights University Adrian College
Number of Lenawee High School Graduates who Enter Immediately after High School Graduation (Class of 2008 - Class of 2014) 1332 (#1 most chosen) 377 (#2 most chosen) 295 (#6 most chosen)
Lenawee County has 115 licensed and registered child care programs. Of these programs, 27 of the programs are rated using the Great Start to Quality Star Ratings. As of August 1, 2016, 11 of the programs have three stars, 13 of the programs have four stars, and 3 of the programs have 5 stars – which is the highest ranking. All of the 15 Lenawee Great Start Readiness Programs (GSRP) and the 2 Head Start programs are rated. The other 10 rated programs participate in the ratings voluntarily. According to GSRP, Lenawee County had a nursery/preschool enrollment rate of 61% of its children 3 years of age and older in 2012. According to the Michigan Department of Education, the percentage of children ages 0-5 who were participating in special Education as of 2013 was 5.0%, an increase of nearly 1% over five years. As reported each October, Lenawee County public schools report the characteristics of students participating in special education services. The graph below indicates the percentage of students in each category of disability.
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Student Achievement Profile The Partnership has chosen data sets that meet the following criteria in its work: population based at the community level have the ability to be compared
valid measure outlined on the pathway
easily understandable to local stakeholders
reasonably similar across school districts
produced by a trusted source
need to be affordable to gather and report
available consistently over time
changeable to a useful in the significant work of the degree by local partnership action
Lenawee County districts set their own graduation requirements for their high school students. Data is collected about a cohort of students from the time they enroll as first-time ninth-graders, until they graduate or otherwise leave public education. The following graph and description provides information of the Class of 2015 four-year cohort and compared the change from the Class of 2014.13 100.00%
Lenawee County Class of 2015 Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate, All Students and Subgroups 86.16%
84.00%
85.96%
All Students African American Students Hispanic Students Students with Disabilities Economically Disadvantaged Students 77.65%
80.00%
African American Students: from 81% to 84% Hispanic Students: from 76% to 85.96%
60.26%
60.00%
All Students: from 84.4% to 86.16%
Students with Disabilities: from 57% to 60.26%
40.00%
20.00%
Economically Disadvantaged Students: from 69% to 77.65
0.00% Graduation Rate
The dropout rate has steadily declined over the past three years, as illustrated in the graph.14 However, students with disabilities (15.23%), African American (8.0%), and economically disadvantaged (8.8%) students remained above the “all students” percentage.
Lenawee County 4-Year Dropout Rate, by Cohort 9.00% 8.00%
8.05%
7.00% 6.68%
6.00%
5.79%
5.00% 4.00% 3.00% 2.00% 1.00% 0.00% Class of 2013 4-Year Dropout Rate
Class of 2014 4-Year Dropout Rate
Class of 2015 4-Year Dropout Rate
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The Partnership has been tracking the postsecondary enrollment, persistence, and completion through the National Student Clearinghouse. Each cohort of high school graduates are tracked to determine if they attended a Title IV institution of higher education, return for a second year, and complete their post-secondary experience with a valued credential within six years. Below is a table showing post-secondary enrollment across multiple cohorts, persistence among multiple cohorts, and completion for the Class of 2008 and the Class of 2009 after six years following high school graduation.15
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Students in Michigan participated in new statewide assessment measures in the Spring of 2015. M-STEP, the general education instruments for students, were provided online for students in a variety of subjects at various grade levels. The table below provides the percentage of students proficient in Lenawee County public schools in the Spring of 2015.16 Results from the Spring of 2016 will be added when made public. Grade Level 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 11th
English Language Arts 53.0 45.7 45.3 41.3 47.4 43.3 44.5
Math 51.7 36.8 28.6 29.5 34.0 32.3 27.8
Science
Social Studies
14.4 21.3 25.9 26.2
34.7 40.7
Three of these assessments are aligned to our community outcomes. The table below provides the information disaggregated among our subpopulations.17
Community Outcome
All Students
Spring 2015 M-STEP 3rd Grade ELA Proficiency
Spring 2015 M-STEP 8th Grade Math Proficiency Spring 2015 M-STEP 7th Grade Science Proficiency
53%
32.3%
25.9%
Students of Non-White Ethnicity Hispanic 40.5% Black 41.2%
Hispanic 26.9% Black 17.7% Hispanic 14.6% Black 9.4%
Students with Disabilities
Students Economically Disadvantaged
17.5%
45.5%
3.8%
21.1%
4.7%
16.2%
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Prior to Spring 2016, high school juniors took the ACT. The graph below shows the percentage of Lenawee public school students who meet the ACT’s College Readiness Benchmark score in each of the four subjects (English, Reading, Math, and Science), as well as meeting all subjects (called composite).18 Students who reached the College Readiness benchmark has a 75% chance of received a “B” in their first postsecondary course aligned to the subject test; a 50% chance of receiving a “C” in that same postsecondary course. In the Spring of 2016, high school juniors took the revised SAT assessment. Results will be shared at a later date.
Students in Lenawee County have encountered remedial courses at Michigan colleges and universities, which may have an impact on persistence and completion of postsecondary valued credentials, as well as adding to the costs of a postsecondary education. The graph below indicates the type of courses and the percentage of students who have taken remedial courses.19
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School Process Profile Local school districts set their own local curriculum using State, National, and/or International standards. The Michigan Department of Education has provided guidelines for the graduation requirements known as the Michigan Merit Curriculum. Each district has a published curriculum guide and/or handbook for its school located at the following websites: District Addison Community Schools
Course Descriptions and Handbooks
Adrian Public Schools
http://www.theadrianmaples.com/our-schools-43/adrian-high-school-57/counseling-307/scheduling-893.html http://www.theadrianmaples.com/curriculum-882.html
Blissfield Community Schools
http://www.blissfieldschools.us/highschool/counselingandcareercenter/bhsgeneralinformation/ http://www.blissfieldschools.us/highschool/ http://www.blissfieldschools.us/middleschool/student-handbook/ http://www.blissfieldschools.us/elementaryschool/student-handbook/ http://www.bdschools.us/course-descriptions/ http://www.bdschools.us/handbooks/
Britton Deerfield Schools Clinton Community Schools Hudson Area Schools Lenawee ISD Lenawee Christian Madison School District Morenci Area Schools Onsted Community Schools Sand Creek Community Schools Tecumseh Public Schools
http://www.addisonschools.org/course-descriptions/ http://www.addisonschools.org/parents-students/
http://ccshsweb.clinton.k12.mi.us/course-descriptions.html http://ccshsweb.clinton.k12.mi.us/handbook.html http://ccsmsweb.clinton.k12.mi.us/handbook.html http://ccsesweb.clinton.k12.mi.us/handbook.html http://www.hudson.k12.mi.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=270&Itemid=199 http://www.hudson.k12.mi.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=197&Itemid=193 http://www.hudson.k12.mi.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=240&Itemid=194
http://www.lisd.us/tech-center/instructional-programs/ http://www.lisd.us/student-handbooks/ http://theacademy.jccmi.edu/about.html http://www.lenawee.org/academics/Policies-Procedures.cfm http://www.madisonk12.us/counseling/ http://www.madisonk12.us/handbooks/ http://morencibulldogs.org/elementary/ http://morencibulldogs.org/middle-school/ http://morencibulldogs.org/high-school/ http://www.onsted.k12.mi.us/handbooks/ http://www.onsted.k12.mi.us/schools/high-school/counseling/ http://sc-aggies.us/parents/ http://sc-aggies.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Student-Handbook-2015-16-7-21151.pdf http://sc-aggies.us/schools/counseling-center/ https://sites.google.com/a/tps.k12.mi.us/ths-guidance-department/ http://tps.k12.mi.us/forms/
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The number of students in Lenawee County public schools has been declining for the past five years, as indicated in the graph below.20
Lenawee County Public School Student Count, Trend 16,600 16,400 16,200 16,000 15,800 15,600 15,400 15,200 15,000 14,800 14,600 Student Count
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
16,452
16,102
15,766
15,511
15,349
Michigan law permits students to attend schools outside of their district of residency (school of choice). Participation is optional, so interested families contact the district for information about the school of choice availability in their area. School districts report residency codes to the state as a part of each student's record. Below are the current status and five-year trends of school of choice for Lenawee County public schools, both from students within the ISD, as well as the student outside of the ISD.21
Non-Resident School of Choice within the ISD Lenawee County Districts that Lost Students Lenawee County Districts that Gained Students
2015-2016 Status 5 6
2011/2012 - 2015-2016 Trend 5 6
Non-Resident School of School outside the ISD Lenawee County Districts that Lost Students Lenawee County Districts that Gained Students
2015-2016 Status 5 6
2011/2012 - 2015-2016 Trend 6 5
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Student attendance was a contributing factor that the Partnership identified impacting several community outcomes. Each year, schools report student absences to the Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI). Reports indicated that Lenawee County public schools had a large percentage of students who were “chronically absent”, which would be missing more than 10 days of school.22 Percentage of K-12 Students Chronically Absent, Trend 30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Chronically Absent
2011-12 26.82%
2012-13 21.74%
2013-14 22.94%
Number of Chronically Absent Students in 2013-2014, by Grade Level 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0
K 1 2 Grade Level 399 273 271
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 219 200 230 200 209 247 307 358 353 339
During the 2014-2015 school year, a set of recommendations led to the creation of policies, procedures, and practices that would encourage community stakeholders to use a uniform message that attendance is a necessity for improving the learning outcomes for all students. These recommendations went into practice through local boards of education during the 2015-2016 school year. Data from that school year will be shared at a later date. 13
The Kindergarten Readiness Student Success Network, with the Lenawee Great Start as the backbone support, works on the common agenda to increase the percentage of students who are “ready for kindergarten”. Initial dialogue among community leaders found that there was no shared measurement for determining kindergarten readiness. Using dialogue and research through continuous communication, this Network came to an agreement on thirteen targets and a common assessment tool to measure readiness. Mutually reinforcing activities include communication about kindergarten roundup events, professional training on the Brigance III assessment tool in January and February, and data collection support during testing in the spring of 2015. A standards setting committee identified a set of characteristics around these targets from a data set of 869 incoming kindergarten students. These characteristics and a narrative about being ready for kindergarten was published in the 2015 Community Report. In the spring of 2016, 932 students were assessed using the same instrument. The standards setting committee set a numeric threshold, which indicated that 50% of our students were “ready” for kindergarten. The characteristics of these students will be published in the 2016 Community Report later in the fall. 23 The Reading by Third Grade Success Network has been working on three tasks: defining early reading proficiency, identifying the current tools that schools use to measure early reading proficiency, and identify the attributes of early reading proficiency. An inventory of Lenawee public school assessments in first through third grade was analyzed by the Partnership’s Data Committee and by the Success Network. Among the findings were: Schools uses a variety of tests with a number of different skills Schools have multiple ways to measure reading proficiency Schools employ different staff to administer and review the data from these assessments Students tend to perform at lower levels of achievement as the grade level increases The Data Committee made a recommendation to have the schools could clarify the skills associated with the assessments so that more community members could dialogue about the meaning behind the scores.24 Currently, a summer reading pilot program is occurring at four locations in Lenawee County to determine if participating in programs with a focus on reading comprehension may prevent the students in those programs from the “summer melt” that occurs in learning. Local reading assessment scores will be compared to scores on the same assessment at the end of the program. The High School Graduation with Success Network has new leadership provided by the existing Lenawee County Anti-Bullying Task Force and School to Justice Task Force. The actions of this success network will focus on relationships, student engagement, and social-emotional learning. The PostSecondary Enrollment and Completion Success Network is headed by the Lenawee County College Access Network (LCAN), which supports Lenawee County students through actions around College Application Week, FAFSA completion, College Scholarship applications, and “Signing Days” held in Lenawee County schools. Local counselors completed a list of these postsecondary readiness measures that each student in the Class of 2016 had completed. They are committed to building a college-going culture within Lenawee County through their work to lower barriers toward postsecondary enrollment, persistence and completion. LCAN provides additional support services that focus on first-generation and low income students. Teams work on building relationships with businesses and organizations, resolving affordability issues, providing mentoring opportunities, and early support for students who are beginning their postsecondary plans. One of their successes was aligning resources from the Michigan Tuition Assistance Program (TIP).25After contact with the Michigan Student Scholarships and Grant (SSG), LCAN generated Data Use Agreements with the local school districts to check for students who may be eligible for TIP monies. This led to 212 graduating seniors from the Class of 2015 who became eligible for funds based upon their past eligibility with Medicaid. Funds can be used for tuition and books. In 2016, 259 graduating seniors become eligible for TIP monies.
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Perceptions Profile Prior to the work of the Partnership, the Lenawee County Superintendents Association contracted with an independent research firm to conduct a telephone survey from December 3-7, 2012. A total of 1,060 randomly selected adults living in school districts constituent to Lenawee ISD were interviewed. The results of the survey included:
Parents and non-Parents gave high marks for the quality of educational programs and teaching as well as and the role administrators in their districts. They gave a lower marks for the work and college preparation by their local districts. They indicated that curriculum was the highest news of interest when being informed about their district. They appreciated the small town environment and the teachers of their district They saw challenges in finances and were aware of cost reductions made by their districts They saw collaboration and shared services as a good idea, but indicated that consolidation, privatization, marketing and charter schools were not a good idea They indicated that their schools were safe and attentive to responding to bullying They indicated that they disagreed with decisions to renovate, repair or replace school buildings Thought indicated that their district was moving in the right direction When asked about moving to other schools, most indicated that they were looking for stronger academic program or better discipline They were positive about the TECH Center
During the 2015-2016 school year, all of the Lenawee County public schools participated in the Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth (MiPHY) student survey. Students in grades 7, 9, and 11 were asked questions about health behaviors and risk/protective factors. LISD staff and community volunteers worked with building principals to conduct the online student survey. There was a total of 2,689 respondents to the survey. The Partnership’s Data Committee reviewed the results at their July 2016 meeting. Some of the observations from the survey results included: Many students felt bullied within the past year o (43.5% of 7th graders, 28.1% of 9th graders, 21.2% of 11th graders) Many student have seriously considered suicide o ( 23.3% of 7th graders, 21.2% of 9th graders, 21.1% of 11th graders) Smoking is starting earlier for students o (age 10.8 for 7th graders, age 12.3 for 9th graders, age 13.5 for 11th graders) Students tend to drink alcohol at another person’s house o (36.5% of 7th graders, 44.9% of 9th graders, 60.5% of 11th graders) Students indicate school does not seem interesting o (44.4% of 7th graders, 58.2% of 9th graders, 59.9% of 11th graders) Students indicate teachers provide some notice when doing a good job o (65.2% of 7th graders, 58.9% of 9th graders, 54.9% of 11th graders) The Partnership’s Master Teacher Advisory Group reviewed the priority outcomes, provide ideas on our collective impact work. Facilitated by the Michigan Teacher of the Year Melody Arabo, the ideas included:
Clearer, uniform guidelines communicated with preschools, parents and schools around kindergarten readiness, including decision-making about entering school as a “young five”. Provide more opportunities for parents and teachers to learn about the development of reading, using multiple strategies, creative play, and home extensions for individual development Develop a system for attracting volunteers to assist students in various school settings to develop positive characteristics 15
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2015 Lenawee Cradle to Career Community Report, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-to-career-2/ Fall 2015 Student Count, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 3 2015-2016 Nonpublic Schools Meeting Reporting Requirements, accessed at http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-6530_6569_35175---,00.html 4 Home Schooling in Michigan, accessed http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-6530_6569_35175--,00.html 5 Fall 2015 District/School Information, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 6 Fall 2015 Student Council by Entity, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 7 Fall 2015 Student Count by Race/Ethnicity, accessed at www.mischooldat.org 8 Fall 2015 Student Count by Grade, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 9 Fall 2014-2105 Staffing, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 10 Fall 2015 Student Count by subgroups, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 11 2011-2015 District Financial Transparency Dashboard, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 12 National Student Clearinghouse, November 25, 2015, Data Committee Meeting 12/01/2015, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-to-career-2/c2c-teams/data-team 13 Class of 2015 Four-Year Graduation Rate, March 26, 2016 Data Committee Meeting, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-to-career-2/c2c-teams/data-team/ 14 Class of 2015 Four Year Dropout Rate, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 15 National Student Clearinghouse November 15, 2015, Data Committee Meeting 12/01/2015, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-to-career-2/c2c-teams/data-team/ 16 Spring 2016 M-STEP Results, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 17 Lenawee Cradle to Career Community Outcomes, Data Committee Meeting 06/01/2016, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-to-career-2/c2c-teams/data-team/ 18 Lenawee County ACT College Readiness Trend, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 19 Lenawee County College Remedial Coursework, accessed at www.mischoldata.org 20 Lenawee County Student Count Trend, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 21 Lenawee County Non-Resident Status and Trend, accessed at www.mischooldata.org 22 Lenawee County Absenteeism, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-to-career-2/advisorygroup/attendance-advisory-group/ 23 Lenawee Kindergarten Readiness Standard Setting, June 26, 2016, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradleto-career-2/student-success-networks/kindergarten-readiness/ 24 Lenawee Reading by Third Grade Presentation, April 13, 2015, accessed at http://www.lisd.us/lenawee-cradle-tocareer-2/student-success-networks/reading-proficiency/ 25 Lenawee Cradle to Career 2015 Community Report, accessed at https://issuu.com/lenaweec2c/docs/lenawee_cradle_to_career_community_?e=23374126/33101310 2
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