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Annual Progress Report
Schools In Need of Assistance (SINA)

*Name of each school building identified in need of assistance	Number of years each school building has been identified as in need of assistance
Valley High School	2
Valley Southwoods Freshman High School	2
Indian Hills Junior High School	1

*As per the August 21, 2007 AYP Notification from Kevin Fangman, DE Administrator
Total number of school buildings identified in need of assistance: 3 21.4% (3 out of 14)
No school is cited for low participation in the assessment process.

In Need of Improvement: Year 2

	Reading	Mathematics
	Proficiency	Proficiency
Valley High School and Valley Southwoods		Special Education (25.64%)

In Need of Improvement: Year 1

	Reading	Mathematics
	Proficiency	Proficiency
Valley High School and Valley Southwoods	Special Education (25.64%)	Low SES (44.19%)
Indian Hills Junior High	Special Education (38.10 %)

Did not meet Adequate Yearly Progress

	Reading	Mathematics
	Proficiency	Proficiency
Valley High School and Valley Southwoods	Low SES (37.78%)
Valley High School and Valley Southwoods	Special Educ. (32.65%)
Indian Hills		Special Educ. (58.06%)
Stilwell		Special Education (51.90%)
District	Grades 3-5 - ELL (52.33%)
	Grades 3-5 - Special Educ. (51.65%)
	Grades 6-8 - ELL (40.00%)
	Grades 6-8 – Special Educ. (44.34%)	Grades 6-8 - Special Educ. (50.71%)
	Grades 6-8 – Low SES (61.00%)
	Grade 11- Low SES (46.55%)	Grade 11- Low SES (46.55%)
	Grade 11- Special Educ. (25.58%)	Grade 11- Special Educ. (23.26%)

% = Percent Proficient SES=Socio-economic status

Target AMO by Grade and Subject (2006-2007)

Grade Level	Reading (percent proficient)	Mathematics (percent proficient)
4th	70.0	68.3
8th	66.7	65.0
11th	74.2	74.2

These target objectives are set by the State of Iowa and grow toward a goal of 100% proficient by the 2013. The target objectives for 2006-07 will be the same as 2005-06. The targets increase in the 2007‑08 year.

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2006-07 APR
Table of Contents

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Student Achievement Goals
2006-2007 Annual Improvement Goals
2007-2008 Annual Improvement Goals

NCLB Annual Measurable Objective
Grade 4, 8, & 11

ITBS/ITED Scoring (all are .pdfs)
ITBS System Summary, Fall 2006
ITED System Summary, Fall 2006
ITBS Subgroup Scores – NGE/4 & 8
ITBS Subgroup Scores – NPR/4, 8, 11

Proficiency Groups
District
Gender
Ethnicity Breakdown
Free/Reduced Lunch (.pdf)
English Language Learners (.pdf)
IEP's (.pdf)

Local, State and National Comparisons

Building Achievement Levels
Grades 4, 8, 11

Longitudinal Growth Analysis
Core Totals
Reading Comprehension
Language Total
Mathematics
Sources of Information Total Scores

Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Results
Grades 1-6, 7-8 & 11 (.pdf)

Benchmark Assessment Results: Science
Grades 8 & 11 (.pdf)

Reading Benchmark Assessment Results 06-07
Grade 4 Narrative
Grade 4 Expository
Grade 8
Grade 10

Drop-Out Data

Graduation & Attendance Rate

Post-secondary Data: ACT

Advanced Placement: 2007 (.pdf)

Discipline Report Summary

Schools in Need of Improvement

Standard Error of Measurement

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