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The 2006-2009 School Improvement Plans (SIPs) are the school-based action plans for implementation of the one-page LPS Strategic Plan 2006-2011 [PDF 19KB] and accomplishment of the District Achievement Goal: "90% of all students will be on or above grade level in reading, math, writing, and science by 2011. The achievement gap in student performance will be cut in half by 2009." The 3% overall gain in LPS CSAP proficiency during the past three years (2006 through 2009 %P+A were 70%, 71%, 71%, and 73%, respectively) was quite small compared to expectations of the District Achievement Goal (DAG) and stated targets in the 2006-2009 school improvement plans. The CSAP portion of the five-year overall achievement gap goal was 20% (90% - 70%); therefore, the three-year "cut in half" goal was 10% gap reduction by 2009. The ICAN one-page tabulation [PDF 12KB] of LPS CSAP district and schools proficiency (percent proficient plus advanced) and changes provides three-year comparisons of 2009 and 2006 performance for each subject area (reading, writing, math, and science) and the total for each school and the district. The August 22, 2009 [PDF 54KB] letter from citizen activist Sam Drury to the Board includes a focus upon CSAP results for each school's 2006-2009 SIP. For example, the total middle schools gain in school-selected SIP subjects was about 6.3% (from 55.1% in 2006 to 61.4% in 2009). Lack of commitment to DAG and SIP goals is apparent. The individual district-directed (non-charter) school changes in those subjects were Euclid +2.7% (writing), Goddard +15.7% (math), Newton +0.7% (reading), and Powell +1.3% (writing). The individual charter school changes in those subjects were Littleton Academy +1.0% (science) and Littleton Preparatory +18.0% (math). Most of the 2006-2009 SIPs are merely accreditation compliance documents with significant shortcomings. For example, the literal sum of all SIP Student Learning and Equity/Access Cornerstone Goals is far below the District Achievement Goal. Refer to the ICAN LPS SIPs Critique page for more information. ICAN had initially reviewed all 24 (except Twain ES) of the complete 2006-2009 SIPs and provides information on the LPS SIPs Critique Archive2 page. Excerpts (Executive Summary and Cornerstone Goal charts) of the November, 2006 SIPs for middle schools and charter schools are shown below. Middle schools (grades 6-8): Charter schools (grades K-8):
Refer to the ICAN LPS MS SIPs Critique Archive page for ICAN critique and other information about the 2002-2005 middle school SIPs and annual updates, which were based upon the one-page LPS Strategic Plan 2001 [PDF 17KB] during 2002-2006.
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