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Title: Newport News Public Schools Communities Committed to Learning


1
Program Evaluation Highlights Jackson Academy
Gifted Services
Sunita Etwaroo Hines Evaluation Analyst
September 6, 2006
2
Purpose of the Evaluations
  • Strategic Plan Reference - Goal 3
  • Strategy 3.4.3
  • Evaluate existing services and programs relating
    to student achievement and school division
    priorities.

3
Data Sources
  • Surveys (parents, students and staff)
  • Securing program documentation
  • Interviewing key players
  • Student focus groups
  • Program observation
  • Student record data collections

4
NNPS Mission and Jackson Academy
  • The mission of Newport News Public Schools is to
    provide a quality education that encourages every
    student to realize his/her fullest potential.
  • Jackson Academy was established to provide an
    alternative learning experience in a safe and
    orderly environment.

5
Who are the JA Students?
2005-2006
  • 25 students
  • 2 are in 6th grade
  • 1 is in 7th grade
  • 22 are in 8th grade

6
Who are the JA Students?
2005-2006
7
JA Key Findings
  • JA Students Quarterly Assessments 2005-2006

70 target
8
JA Key Findings
  • JA Students Percentage of Passing Grades
    2005-2006

70 target
9
JA Key Findings
  • Focus Group Results
  • 100 of the students agree their behavior has
    changed for the better this was attributed to
    participation in anger management, empowerment
    group and character education sessions

10
JA Key Findings
  • JA Parents and Teachers

11
JA Recommendations
  • Continue to explore ways to improve work study
    habits of students.
  • Continue to expand activity offerings that foster
    behavioral change, character development and
    sustained academic growth.
  • Refine the JA behavior repair model to
    proactively identify and address behaviors.

12
NNPS Mission and Gifted Services
  • The mission of Newport News Public Schools is to
    provide a quality education that encourages every
    student to realize his/her fullest potential.
  • The Department of Gifted Services was established
    to provide for those students whose intellectual
    abilities require a special program to meet their
    needs.

13
Who are the Gifted Students?
K 8 Student Enrollment 2005-2006
  • 1,432 gifted students
  • Intellectual 825
  • Enrichment 335
  • Primary 272

14
Who are the Gifted Students?
  • Racial Breakdown
  • 2005-2006

15
Gifted Key Findings
  • Do staff members feel the program is helping
    students develop skills in order to be successful?

16
Gifted Key Findings
  • Parent and Student Survey Results

17
Gifted Recommendations
  • Train classroom teachers on the recognition and
    identification of gifted characteristics
  • Establish formal division-wide testing guidelines
  • Utilize on-going assessments to identify staff
    development needs of teachers and principals
  • Improve communication with teachers, principals,
    parents and community

18
Whats Next?
  • Program Improvement Plan
  • Executive Summary on Internet
  • Questions?
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