{"id":122576,"date":"2019-09-13T07:37:03","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T12:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=122576"},"modified":"2019-09-14T07:47:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-14T12:47:08","slug":"county-school-districts-see-improvement-on-report-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2019\/09\/13\/county-school-districts-see-improvement-on-report-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Local schools improve Report Card results"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DAVE MOSIER\/<\/strong>independent editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All four Van Wert County school systems saw improvements on Ohio School Report Cards released Thursday, with Van Wert City Schools seeing the most improvement over last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This graph shows overall grade distribution among Ohio’s school districts.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The report card system evaluates school districts in six areas: Achievement (performance on state tests), Progress (growth students are making), Gap Closing (did the most vulnerable students improve), Graduation rate, Improving At-Risk K-3 Readers, and Prepared for Success (how well prepared Ohio\u2019s students are for future opportunities).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Report card scores for each district and each component are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Overall district grade: Crestview and Lincolnview B, Van Wert C<\/li>
  • Achievement: Crestview B, Lincolnview C, Van Wert D<\/li>
  • Progress: Crestview and Lincolnview B, Van Wert C<\/li>
  • Gap Closing: Crestview and Lincolnview A, Van Wert B<\/li>
  • Graduation Rate: Lincolnview A, Van Wert B, Crestview not rated because of low class size<\/li>
  • Improving At-Risk K-3 Readers: Crestview C, Lincolnview and Van Wert B<\/li>
  • Prepared for Success: Lincolnview and Van Wert F, Crestview High School D<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Van Wert Superintendent Vicki Brunn said that, overall, she was happy with the district\u2019s results this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

    \u201cI\u2019m really happy with where we\u2019re going, as far as Progress and Gap Closing,\u201d Brunn noted. \u201cThose are the only two measures on that report card that I think are important to show that our students are learning each year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    After receiving a \u201cD\u201d in each of those areas last year, VWCS improved to a \u201cC\u201d on the Progress component and received a \u201cB\u201d on Gap Closing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Brunn did say she felt the district\u2019s receiving an \u201cF\u201d on the Prepared for Success component was \u201claughable\u201d, noting that Van Wert has been doing so much in this area — so much, in fact, that State Superintendent of Instruction Paolo DeMaria visited the district last year to look at its programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cEverything I think is important, we\u2019re improving on,\u201d Brunn said, adding, though, that the district is continuing its efforts to get even better in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To be fair, the city district also has the biggest educational challenge of the three county schools, with the most diverse student population in the county, as well as the highest number of students listed as economically challenged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Crestview Superintendent Kathy Mollenkopf said she was pleased with students\u2019 efforts and the district\u2019s results, noting that, overall, this year\u2019s results are very similar to last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cCrestview\u2019s overall grade was a \u2018B\u2019, which represents an above-average, solid performance by our kids,\u201d Mollenkopf noted. \u201cAll of our component grades were A\u2019s, B\u2019s, and C\u2019s; that means our students\u2019 performance is meeting expectations of exceeding expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Crestview superintendent noted that the high school did receive a \u201cD\u201d in the Prepared for Success component, but noted she feels that component\u2019s markers aren\u2019t as meaningful to the Crestview student population, in which nearly half of last year\u2019s seniors decided to attend a four-year college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cWhile accountability is important, I think it\u2019s more crucial to remember that our Local Report Card represents just a snapshot in time, and many of the truly meaningful and wonderful things that happen within our school district, or any of the school districts in our county, for that matter, are not represented on this yearly report card,\u201d Mollenkopf said. \u201cWhat\u2019s important is that we are providing quality instruction — rigorous instruction — that\u2019s preparing students for their future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Lincolnview Superintendent Jeff Snyder said he was satisfied, overall, with a number of the district\u2019s results on this year\u2019s Local Report Card, including its Gap Closing, Student Progress, Improving At-Risk K-3 Readers, Graduation Rate, and Overall Grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cHowever, in other areas we\u2019ve seen some growth and are still working on the progress and improvement to achieve desired results,\u201d he noted. \u201cAlso, while we celebrate the product of student learning, which is reflected in the state school report card results, we must always focus on the process of learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cWe have also concentrated on the need to enhance, enrich, and empower our students in areas that the report card does not reflect, or even evaluate, such as school pride, a community-centered focus, serving and leading, and a career connection of employability and college readiness,\u201d Snyder added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Snyder said he feels the Lincolnview faculty and staff are outstanding, adding, \u201cWe could not be more proud of their efforts and commitment to the students of our find school each and every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cTime will continually show the excellence in our students, graduates, faculty, and staff,\u201d Snyder said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Vantage Career Center also did well this year, earning two A’s — in graduation rate and post-program outcomes — a B in achievement, and one C in career and post-secondary readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Superintendent Rick Turner said he was pleased overall with Vantage’s grades, but noted that faculty and staff are working hard to continue improvements at the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The state superintendent also said he feels that, overall, Ohio schools improved on this year\u2019s school report card results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cThis year\u2019s report cards show continuous improvement is ongoing and that, across Ohio, we are getting better and better at challenging, preparing and empowering each child,\u201d DeMaria noted. \u201cWe are seeing positive results from the focus on equity, partnerships and quality schools for all students. I applaud the hard work by students, teachers, parents and community members that has led to the progress we see. That said, we must keep pushing forward. We will continue to implement Each Child, Our Future, <\/em>Ohio\u2019s shared strategic plan for education, and keep looking for ways to more effectively serve the state\u2019s 1.7 million students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Statewide highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Student proficiency increased for the third consecutive year in both English language arts and mathematics. Overall proficiency rates increased by 0.9 percentage points in English language arts and by 0.6 percentage points in math.<\/li>
    • All student subgroups\u2014including students with disabilities, students of color, and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds\u2014increased in proficiency in math and all but one improved in English language arts.<\/li>
    • Across the state, 56.3 percent of schools increased their Performance Index scores this year.<\/li>
    • The four-year graduation rate has reached a new high of 85.3 percent for the class of 2018.<\/li>
    • Approximately 9,125 more students in the class of 2018 earned dual enrollment credits compared to the class of 2017.<\/li>
    • An additional 2,711 students earned industry-recognized credentials this year.<\/li>
    • The number of students scoring remediation-free on the ACT or SAT increased by 2,045 compared to last year.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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