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August 23, 2011
Dear Parents and Community Members:
We are pleased to present you with the Annual Education Report (AER), which provides key information on the 2010-2011 educational progress for the Lakeshore Public Schools. The AER addresses the complex reporting information required by federal and some requirements of state laws; however, our staff is available to help you understand this information. Please contact Ellen Rudy, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning for help if you need assistance.
For 2010-2011, the Lakeshore Public Schools made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in English language arts and mathematics. All schools in the district also made AYP. Additionally, all five schools in our District received a grade of “A” on the Michigan School Report Card. None of our schools were identified for school improvement, corrective action or restructuring. While we are pleased to have reached these important goals, we are continuously working to improve. We appreciate the loyal and continued support of parents, staff and our community in this effort.
The District Annual Education Report is available for you to review electronically by visiting
> District Scores (pdf) or you may review a copy in the Superintendent’s office. Individual building reports are available at your child’s school office.
The report contains the following information:
Student Assessment Data− Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), Michigan Merit Exam (MME), and Michigan’s Alternative Assessment Program (MI-Access)
- Presents achievement data for English language arts and mathematics for grades 3 to 8 (MEAP), for grade 11 (MME) and science for grades 5 and 8 compared to targets for all students as well as subgroups of students
- Provides achievement data for English language arts, mathematics and science for students with significant disabilities (MI-Access) compared to targets for all students with disabilities as well as subgroups of students
- Helps readers understand achievement progress within schools and compare these to district and state achievement
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) – Detail Data and Status
Provides information from assessments, graduation and attendance rates and AYP status in relation to four criteria:
- The district must test 95% of students in total and in each required subgroup
- The district must attain achievement goals in English language arts and mathematics or reduce the percentage of students in the non-proficient category of achievement significantly ("safe harbor") annually
- The district must attain achievement goals for each subgroup that has at least 30 students in the group
- The district must meet or exceed the other academic indicators set by the state: graduation rate for high schools and attendance rate for elementary and middle schools
Teacher Quality Data
- Identifies teacher qualifications at district and school levels
- Reports percentage of core academic classes taught by teachers not considered highly qualified to teach such classes
NAEP Data (National Assessment of Educational Progress)
- Provides state results of the national assessment in mathematics and reading every other year in grades 4 and 8
- Cannot be compared with MEAP results for grades 4 and 8 because there are no national standards.
The information enclosed in this report is just a snapshot of the student achievement data that indicates the success we are achieving at Lakeshore Public Schools. Thank you for visiting our website for further information regarding our school district and the programs available to our students. As ever, please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of further assistance.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Vujea
Superintendent Lakeshore Public Schools
Email: cvujea@lakeshoreps.org
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