##### *2006-2007 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon Schools Program*

*U.S. Department of Education*

**Cover Sheet** Type of School: (Check all that apply) \[ **X** \]
Elementary \[ \] Middle \[ \] High \[ \] K-12 \[ \] Charter

Name of Principal Dr. Lisa Mondale

(Specify: Ms., Miss, Mrs., Dr., Mr., Other) (As it should appear in the
official records)

Official School Name Pierce Downer School

(As it should appear in the official records)

School Mailing Address\_\_\_\_1436 Grant
Street\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(If address is P.O. Box, also include street address.)

Downers Grove Illinois 60515-2797

\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

City State Zip Code+4 (9 digits total)

County \_\_\_DuPage\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_State School Code
Number\*\_190220580022010\_\_\_

Telephone [( 630 ) 719-5860]{.underline} Fax [( 630 )
719-1176]{.underline}

Web site/URL [http://www.dg58.org/schools/pd/index.htm]{.underline}
E-mail [lmondale@dg58.org]{.underline}

I have reviewed the information in this application, including the
eligibility requirements on page 2, and certify that to the best of my
knowledge all information is accurate.

Date\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(Principal's Signature)

Name of Superintendent\* Dr. Dale Martin

(Specify: Ms., Miss, Mrs., Dr., Mr., Other)

District Name Downers Grove Grade School District 58 Tel. [( 630 )
719-5800]{.underline}

I have reviewed the information in this application, including the
eligibility requirements on page 2, and certify that to the best of my
knowledge it is accurate.

Date\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
(Superintendent's Signature)

Name of School Board Mr. Thomas J. Cunningham

President/Chairperson

(Specify: Ms., Miss, Mrs., Dr., Mr., Other)

I have reviewed the information in this application, including the
eligibility requirements on page 2, and certify that to the best of my
knowledge it is accurate.

Date\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

(School Board President's/Chairperson's Signature)

*\*Private Schools: If the information requested is not applicable,
write N/A in the space.*

**PART I ‑ ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION**

**\[Include this page in the school's application as page 2.\]**

The signatures on the first page of this application certify that each
of the statements below concerning the school's eligibility and
compliance with U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
(OCR) requirements is true and correct.

1.  The school has some configuration that includes grades K-12.
    (Schools on the same campus with one principal, even K-12 schools,
    must apply as an entire school.)

2.  The school has made adequate yearly progress each year for the past
    two years and has not been identified by the state as "persistently
    dangerous" within the last two years. To meet final eligibility, the
    school must meet the state's adequate yearly progress requirement in
    the 2006-2007 school year.

3.  If the school includes grades 7 or higher, it has foreign language
    as a part of its core curriculum.

4.  The school has been in existence for five full years, that is, from
    at least September 2001 and has not received the No Child Left
    Behind -- Blue Ribbon Schools award in the past five years.

5.  The nominated school or district is not refusing OCR access to
    information necessary to investigate a civil rights complaint or to
    conduct a district‑wide compliance review.

6.  OCR has not issued a violation letter of findings to the school
    district concluding that the nominated school or the district as a
    whole has violated one or more of the civil rights statutes. A
    violation letter of findings will not be considered outstanding if
    OCR has accepted a corrective action plan from the district to
    remedy the violation.

7.  The U.S. Department of Justice does not have a pending suit alleging
    that the nominated school or the school district as a whole has
    violated one or more of the civil rights statutes or the
    Constitution's equal protection clause.

8.  There are no findings of violations of the Individuals with
    Disabilities Education Act in a U.S. Department of Education
    monitoring report that apply to the school or school district in
    question; or if there are such findings, the state or district has
    corrected, or agreed to correct, the findings.

**PART II ‑ DEMOGRAPHIC DATA**

1\. Number of schools in the district: \_\_11\_ Elementary schools

\_\_\_2\_ Middle schools

\_\_\_\_\_ Junior high schools

\_\_\_\_\_ High schools

\_\_\_\_\_ Other

\_\_13\_ TOTAL

2\. District Per Pupil Expenditure:
[\_\_\$6,191]{.underline}\_\_\_\_\_\_

Average State Per Pupil Expenditure:
[\_\_\$5,366]{.underline}\_\_\_\_\_\_

3\. Category that best describes the area where the school is located:

> \[ \] Urban or large central city
>
> \[ \] Suburban school with characteristics typical of an urban area
>
> \[ **X**\] Suburban
>
> \[ \] Small city or town in a rural area
>
> \[ \] Rural

4\. **4** Number of years the principal has been in her/his position at
this school.

5\. Number of students as of October 1 enrolled at each grade level or
its equivalent in applying school only:

  ----------- --------- ----------- ---------- --------- -- ----------- --------- ----------- ---------
  **Grade**   **\# of   **\# of                **Grade      **Grade**   **\# of   **\# of     **Grade
              Males**   Females**              Total**                  Males**   Females**   Total**

  **PreK**                                                  **7**                             

  **K**       27        21                     **48**       **8**                             

  **1**       27        25                     **52**       **9**                             

  **2**       27        23                     **50**       **10**                            

  **3**       32        20                     **52**       **11**                            

  **4**       19        31                     **50**       **12**                            

  **5**       20        21                     **41**       **Other**                         

  **6**       30        27                     57                                             

                                    **TOTAL                                                   350
                                    STUDENTS                                                  
                                    IN THE                                                    
                                    APPLYING                                                  
                                    SCHOOL →**                                                
  ----------- --------- ----------- ---------- --------- -- ----------- --------- ----------- ---------

6\. Racial/ethnic composition of [93]{.underline} % White

the school: [2]{.underline} % Black or African American

[2]{.underline} % Hispanic or Latino

[3]{.underline} % Asian/Pacific Islander

[0]{.underline} % American Indian/Alaskan Native

**100% Total**

7\. Student turnover, or mobility rate, during the past year:
\_\_\_**2**\_\_\_\_\_%

  ------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------
  **(1)**                   Number of students who      0
                            transferred ***to*** the    
                            school after October 1      
                            until the end of the year   

  **(2)**                   Number of students who      6
                            transferred ***from*** the  
                            school after October 1      
                            until the end of the year   

  **(3)**                   Total of all transferred    6
                            students \[sum of rows (1)  
                            and (2)\]                   

  **(4)**                   Total number of students in 350
                            the school as of October 1  

  **(5)**                   Total transferred students  .02
                            in row (3) divided by total 
                            students in row (4)         

  **(6)**                   Amount in row (5)           2
                            multiplied by 100           
  ------------------------- --------------------------- ------------------

8\. Limited English Proficient students in the school:
[\_\_\_\<1]{.underline}\_\_\_\_%

\_\_\_\_[1]{.underline}\_\_Total Number Limited English Proficient

Number of languages represented: \_\_\_[1]{.underline}\_\_\_\_\_

Specify languages: Spanish

9\. Students eligible for free/reduced-priced meals:
\_\_\_\_[3]{.underline}\_\_\_\_%

Total number students who qualify: \_\_\_[11]{.underline}\_\_\_\_

10\. Students receiving special education services:
\_\_\_[13]{.underline}\_\_\_\_\_\_%

\_\_\_[45]{.underline}\_\_\_\_\_\_Total Number of Students Served

> Indicate below the number of students with disabilities according to
> conditions designated in the Individuals with Disabilities Education
> Act. Do not add additional categories.

\_\_1_Autism \_\_1_Orthopedic Impairment

\_\_\_\_Deafness \_\_5_Other Health Impaired

\_\_\_\_Deaf-Blindness \_18_Specific Learning Disability

\_\_3_Emotional Disturbance \_15_Speech or Language Impairment

\_\_1_Hearing Impairment \_\_\_\_Traumatic Brain Injury

> \_\_1_Mental Retardation \_\_\_\_Visual Impairment Including Blindness
>
> \_\_\_\_Multiple Disabilities

11. Indicate number of full‑time and part‑time staff members in each of
    the categories below:

    **Number of Staff**

**[Full-time]{.underline}** **[Part-Time]{.underline}**

Administrator(s) [\_\_\_1\_\_\_]{.underline}
[\_\_\_0\_\_\_\_]{.underline}

Classroom teachers \_\_[15]{.underline}\_\_\_
\_\_\_[0\_]{.underline}\_\_\_

Special resource teachers/specialists \_\_\_[2]{.underline}\_\_\_
\_\_\_[13]{.underline}\_\_\_

Paraprofessionals \_\_\_[6]{.underline}\_\_\_
\_\_\_\_[0\_]{.underline}\_\_

> Support staff \_\_\_[4]{.underline}\_\_\_
> \_\_\_\_[1]{.underline}\_\_\_
>
> Total number \_\_[28]{.underline}\_\_\_ [\_\_\_14]{.underline}\_\_\_

12. Average school student-classroom teacher ratio, that is, the number
    of

students in the school divided by the FTE of classroom teachers, e.g.,
22:1 **\_\_**[23:1\_]{.underline}

13\. Show the attendance patterns of teachers and students as a
percentage. The student dropout rate is defined by the state. The
student drop-off rate is the difference between the number of entering
students and the number of exiting students from the same cohort. (From
the same cohort, subtract the number of exiting students from the number
of entering students; divide that number by the number of entering
students; multiply by 100 to get the percentage drop-off rate.) Briefly
explain in 100 words or fewer any major discrepancy between the dropout
rate and the drop-off rate. Only middle and high schools need to supply
dropout rates, and only high schools need to supply drop-off rates. Also
explain a high teacher turnover rate.

  -------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                             2005-2006   2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  Daily student attendance   90%         90%         88%         89%         99%

  Daily teacher attendance   91%         92%         91%         93%         89%

  Teacher turnover rate      0%          4%          8%          4%          4%

  Student dropout rate       \%          \%          \%          \%          \%
  (middle/high)                                                              

  Student drop-off rate      \%          \%          \%          \%          \%
  (high school)                                                              
  -------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

**[PART III ‑ SUMMAR]{.underline}Y**

Pierce Downer School is located in Downers Grove, Illinois, and services
Kindergarten through Grade 6 students via the regular education
curricula as well as through various support programs, including special
education services, gifted and talented programs, and reading support
services such as the Reading Success Program. The mission of Pierce
Downer, in partnership with parents and community, is to challenge each
child by providing quality educational programs and support services in
safe, nurturing environments in order to prepare all students to be
lifelong learners and contributing members of society.

Enthusiastic volunteerism and support from our school attendance area is
a hallmark of this school. The Village of Downers Grove provides civic
and environmental programs for all our students. Parents and neighbors
contribute expertise and time to enrich our students' education, and the
students are also very active in community service. For instance, we
have an EarlyAct Club that has raised and contributed thousands of
dollars to the Red Cross and Feed the Children, sent 500 pounds of
supplies to our soldiers in Iraq, made over 500 fleece hats for children
undergoing chemotherapy at area hospitals, purchased animals through
Heifer International for impoverished families in underdeveloped
countries, and supports DiveHeart, a national organization that provides
and supports educational SCUBA diving and snorkeling programs that are
open to any physically impaired child in the hope of providing both
physical and psychological therapeutic value to that person. Meanwhile,
our Student Council has sent over \$6,000 to the Susan G. Komen
Foundation over the past three years, collects Toys for Tots for the
U.S. Marines' distribution, and has also sent many boxes of school
supplies to those devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

While our students are actively involved in the world around them, they
also are extremely high achieving academically. 100% of our students in
Grades 4 and 6 either met or exceeded state standards in mathematics in
addition to 100% of the fourth graders meeting or exceeding state
standards in science. Students strive for academic excellence because it
is highly celebrated at Pierce Downer. We offer before and after school
programs in foreign language and chess instruction that support
students' desire to develop their intellectual gifts. Additionally, the
integration of technology is imbedded in all curricula because access to
information, in all formats, at all levels, and to all members of the
learning community is an essential component to learning. Technology is
used not only as a product through its resources but also as a process
for solving learning challenges. We also recognize that technology links
learning to the global community.

In short, Pierce Downer School is composed of intelligent, compassionate
citizens who strive to excel academically while demonstrating a social
conscience.

**[PART IV -- INDICATORS OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS]{.underline}**

**1. Assessment Results:**

The Illinois Standards Achievement Tests (ISAT) are given in grades 3-6
at Pierce Downer School and measure individual student achievement
relative to the Illinois Learning Standards. The state assessments have
four performance levels which include *Exceeds, Meets, Does Not Meet,
and Academic Warning. Exceeds Standards* indicates that the student's
work demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills in the subject. The
student demonstrates that (s)he can creatively apply knowledge and
skills to solve problems and evaluate results. The *Meets Standards*
level means that the student's work demonstrates proficient knowledge
and skills in the subject and that the student can effectively apply
knowledge and skills to solve problems. *Below Standards* denotes that
the student's work demonstrates basic knowledge and skills in the
subject; however, because of gaps in learning, the student applies
knowledge and skills in limited ways. Finally, *Academic Warning* means
that the student's work demonstrates limited knowledge and skills in the
subject. Because of major gaps in learning, the student applies
knowledge and skills ineffectively.

State reading and mathematics tests are given in grades 3--6 with the
addition of science at Grade 4. The Reading ISAT measures a student's
ability to read, understand, and discuss literature representative of
various societies, eras, and ideas. Two reading responses must be
completed by each student to demonstrate his/her ability to interpret
what (s)he has read. Our reading scores over the past four years
indicate continual improvement, especially at the fifth grade.
Meanwhile, mathematics is tested in grades 3-6 and assesses students'
ability to demonstrate and apply a knowledge and sense of numbers,
including numeration and operations, patterns, ratio, and proportions.
Also, students must show that they understand algebraic, analytical, and
geometric methods to identify and describe patterns and relationships in
data, solve problems, and predict results. They must additionally
demonstrate they can collect, organize, and analyze data using
statistical methods, predict results, and interpret uncertainty using
concepts of probability. Not only are they required to answer multiple
choice questions, but they must also complete a written extended
response to demonstrate their problem solving abilities. Math scores at
our school have consistently indicated the remarkable mathematical
ability of all our students. What is particularly noteworthy is that
absolutely no student at Pierce Downer scored in the Academic Warning
level in any subject for 4 years out of 5 year's of data. Furthermore,
no significant disparity exists between male and female performance
across grade levels in a particular subject; however, more females at
Grade *3 Exceeded* standards in reading and more boys *Exceeded* math
standards at Grade 5. Other subgroups cannot be selected for valid
comparison due to fewer than five students being represented per grade
level. Further information regarding our state assessments can be found
at [www.isbe.net](http://www.isbe.net/).

**2. Using Assessment Results:**

The Pierce Downer School Improvement Team composed of teachers, parents,
and the school principal complete extensive data analysis of local,
standardized, and state assessments in order to complete the annual
School Improvement Plan. The School Improvement Team, as well as the
complete faculty, review average scores by grade level, track
standardized and state testing results over grades and "like groups"
over time, and teachers chart each student's reading fluency growth that
is measured three times per year.

The school principal provides teachers with lists of students who have
exceeded state standards, missed proficiency designations by five points
or less on their cut scores, as well as identifies any students who did
not meet state standards. This enables teachers to provide specialized
instruction and opportunities to enrich those students in various
curricula and study skills. Moreover, the school utilizes a
sophisticated software program that disaggregates assessment data by
school, grade levels, demographics, and individual students. Every
teacher at the school has access and ability to manipulate four years'
worth of assessment data that includes standardized testing, state
testing, and individualized fluency scores.

Finally, assessment results determine what annual goals for improvement
will be set for the school. Not only are goals written, but activities
to accomplish the goals, evaluation methods to indicate success, and
budgetary itemization are documented to facilitate and measure the
goals' accomplishment.

**3. Communicating Assessment Results:**

A spreadsheet of the annual ISAT scores for the past 5 years and the
annual School Improvement Plan are presented at an evening public
meeting. Assessment results and the School Improvement Plan are provided
to every student's parents and are available in the school's vestibule.
The local newspapers also report the school's scores to the general
public and advertise our school's evening meeting that is held to
explain to the public the school's success.

Beyond the state assessment data, our students' many accomplishments are
celebrated in the paper, on our local television station, in the
school's and district's newsletters, on our school's website, and
demonstrated at community performances.

**4. Sharing Success:**

Each school is required by the state to write a comprehensive School
Improvement Plan on an annual basis. All the schools in Downers Grove
Grade School District 58 submit a School Improvement Plan to the
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, and she
compiles all the plans and distributes a large binder to each school.
This enables the School Improvement Teams to review other schools'
goals, activities, and scores. While analyzing other schools' scores, we
recognize their areas of strength and seek to learn from our colleagues.
For instance, we at Pierce Downer have gone to other high performing
schools to observe instructional practices which promotes collegiality
as well as strengthens our teachers' instructional practices.

Monthly newsletters that are produced at each school are also shared
among all the buildings to enable the staff to read what is being
accomplished and planned at other schools. Meanwhile, the principals
collaborate formally twice each month by meeting for an hour prior to
each Administrators Meeting to share information and provide assistance
to one another. Moreover, time is scheduled in the agenda at each
Administrators Meeting for a focus topic to be facilitated by a
principal to promote greater insight and support. Finally, the Downers
Grove Education Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports
local schools, awards \$1,000 to \$5,000 grants to schools that partner
with at least one other school to provide students with creative
curricular opportunities that complement the current curricular
offerings.

To share curricular information with parents, we provide a Curriculum
Overview booklet. This overview was developed to provide the community
with a general understanding of the major curricular areas and give
insight into the general instructional focus at each grade level.

**[PART V -- CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION]{.underline}**

**1. Curriculum:**

Our school's curriculum is aligned with the Illinois Learning Standards
and is presented to students to interest, involve and challenge them.
For instance, social studies encourages the knowledge and skills of
responsible citizenship. This knowledge includes an awareness of the
contributions of the diverse cultures which comprise our nation's
people. Social studies at Pierce Downer also provides students with an
understanding of our national role in a world community, while offering
opportunities to develop a sense of the past, present, and preparation
for the future. Our science curriculum actively engages students in a
process-oriented curriculum which encourages students to question,
investigate, discover, and understand scientific concepts and apply them
to the real world. Science at Pierce Downer School is a hands-on,
inquiry-based program with activities that promote investigation and
analysis. Students use evidence and strategies for developing or
revising an explanation and work in collaborative, small groups to
actively apply their learning in science. Not only do our students
conduct research and experiments, but they also visit world famous
resources. Our school is closely located near the Morton Arboretum,
Argonne National Laboratory, and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
Moreover, Chicago is only 25 miles east of our school, and it boasts the
Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, Shedd Aquarium, Museum of
Science and Industry, and the Field Museum of Natural History.
Therefore, our students visit multiple resources each year to enrich
their science background. The goal in Language Arts is to cultivate in
all students an excitement for learning and the ability to communicate
effectively through listening, writing, and speaking for a variety of
purposes. Students also learn to use language arts to acquire, assess,
and communicate information. The reading and math curricula are outlined
in #2 and #3 of Part V. Music is an integral part of our school
curriculum because the performance, appreciation, and understanding of
fine music is an avenue for developing the aesthetic component of a
child's personality. Each child is a special kind of musician and has
the capacity to respond to music in ways that are satisfying to him or
her as a unique individual. General music at all grades includes a
planned sequence of experiences to promote musical responsiveness,
understanding, and competence. Band, orchestra, and chorus are also
offered to all our students beginning at grade 4. The vision of our Art
curriculum is to develop individuals who are able to incorporate art as
a powerful language of expression in their daily lives through the
instruction of basic principles and elements of art, art history and
appreciation, using a variety of media, methods, and materials. We
integrate art with other curricular areas and present art in the context
of a multi-cultural world. Finally, our physical education curriculum
prepares and encourages students to each develop a positive attitude
toward participation in physical activity for the pursuit of fitness and
wellness for life. Our students have daily physical education and as a
result understand the physical development, structure, and function of
the human body as well as understand the principles of nutrition,
exercise, efficient management of emotional stress, positive
self-concept development, drug use and abuse, and the prevention and
treatment of illness.

We utilize a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum development and
revision system that involves students, teachers, parents, and other
staff members. As part of the curricular review and development, overall
goals are created and objectives are developed for each grade level.
Part of this process looks at issues of assessment and seeks to align
the state tests, Stanford Achievement Test, and local assessments with
curricular materials. Moreover, differentiation of instruction is a
school improvement goal that emphasizes our commitment to educate and
challenge each child based on ability level, learning style, and
interest by integrating effective instructional strategies within the
curricula and the classroom while demonstrating to students how each of
us is a citizen and contributing member or our school and local
community. The teachers continue to create, expand, and share with each
other ways they differentiate instruction to keep students challenged
and engaged as learners. Teachers learn varied approaches to what
students need to learn (content), how they will make sense of ideas
(process), or how they will show what they have learned (products) in
order to increase the likelihood that students will make sense of their
learning experience.

**2. (Elementary Schools)** **Reading:**

We learn to read and read to learn. We believe that all students will
learn to become strategic, efficient, and independent readers through
explicit instruction and modeling in all curricular areas within an
environment that fosters the joy of reading. A Balanced Literacy
Framework with daily guided reading, self-selected reading, working with
words, and writing was selected because of its proven efficacy and
student engagement. Not only is each classroom teacher provided
extensive training each year with reading strategies such as CRISS
(Creating Independence through Student owned Strategies), but we also
utilize a reading specialist as a literacy coach to model lessons within
classrooms to strengthen teachers' instruction. Our reading specialist
also supports teachers in identifying needs of students reading below
grade level and providing intervention strategies to use. We have a
Reading Success Program which is modeled after Reading Recovery to
provide intense intervention at first grade. Read Naturally for grades
2--6 assists students with reading fluency. We also identify students
who are accelerated readers and provide them with appropriate reading
materials, instruction, and opportunities to foster their growth.

We actually begin working on literacy skills before our students even
begin kindergarten. Each year we have a Kindergarten Round-Up when we
have incoming kindergartners come to school for a literacy lesson. Near
the end of that lesson, each student and his/her parent is given
directions, materials, and a disposable camera to create a personalized
ABC Book to bring to school the first day of kindergarten. The student
takes pictures of objects that begin with each letter of the alphabet
and creates a book of pictures and then prints the word naming the
object. Our emphasis on literacy beginning with Kindergarten Round-Up
has excited our learning community and demonstrated a significant
increase in kindergarten literacy skills.

**3. Additional Curriculum Area:**

Our math curriculum challenges all our students with high standards and
expectations while fostering a joy and passion for mathematics which
supports our mission here at Pierce Downer. Moreover, the math
curriculum creates a deep understanding of developmentally appropriate
concepts, offering real-life applications, projects, and connections.
Pierce Downer School's math program contains a depth of mathematics
knowledge, with a breadth and balance across grade levels that
challenges and stimulates mathematical thinking. We strive to enable
students to communicate ideas and share their mathematical thinking
process with others. [Everyday Mathematics]{.underline} instructional
materials developed from the University of Chicago School Mathematics
Project, are utilized as a foundation for our math curriculum. These
materials introduce children to all the major mathematical domains --
number sense, algebra, measurement, geometry, data analysis, and
probability -- beginning in Kindergarten. We believe the children of the
21^st^ Century need a mathematics curriculum that is both rigorous and
balanced, and where conceptual understanding while building a mastery of
basic skills is emphasized. Our math curriculum explores the full
mathematics spectrum, not just basic arithmetic. Moreover, it is based
on how children learn, what they are interested in, and the future for
which they must be prepared. We highlight problem solving for everyday
situations, developing readiness through hands-on experiences,
establishing links between past experiences and explorations of new
concepts, sharing ideas through discussion, cooperative learning through
partner and small-group activities, practice through games, ongoing
review throughout the year, informal assessments, and a home-school
partnership.

**4. Instructional Methods:**

Student engagement is maintained via numerous instructional methods at
Pierce Downer School. Explicit, direct instruction is provided; however,
our mission is to actively engage students through inquiry and
process-oriented curricula which encourages students to question,
investigate, discover, and understand concepts and apply them to the
real world. Cooperative groups, inquiry-based learning, and
constructivism are frequently utilized. Technology is also a major
instructional tool incorporated throughout all curricula. In fact, two
grade levels at our school use icarts whereas each student has his or
her own laptop to use in all curricular areas.

**5. Professional Development:**

Each year a curriculum review is conducted in a subject area, and
mandatory professional development is provided for every classroom
teacher in the fall and spring to ensure optimal and consistent
instruction. Optional summer courses are also provided for certification
credit. Additionally, grade levels meet throughout the school district
with the Curriculum Implementation Teachers who serve as a resource to
support the teachers in the implementation of the newly revised
curriculum. The school district provides on-going staff development
classes for certification credit, and our Regional Office of Education
presents staff development opportunities. We also have building based
staff development which supports our School Improvement Plan's goals.
Furthermore, two technology staff development classes per year are
mandatory for each teacher to ensure (s)he has the knowledge and ability
to incorporate technology as a tool to support classroom instruction.
Finally, each grading quarter the teachers at Pierce Downer are provided
a half-day of release time to collaborate and plan the next quarter's
goals, discuss concepts to be presented, and research for supplemental
support materials**.**

**PART VII - ASSESSMENT RESULTS**

Subject**\_\_\_\_Math\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
Grade**\_\_3\_\_**Test**\_\_ISAT\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

Edition/Publication Year**\_year of test** Publisher**\_\_State of
Illinois\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                                                         2005-2006   2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  Testing month                                          **March**   **March**   **March**   **March**   **March**

  **SCHOOL SCORES\***                                                                                    

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards          98          90          95          100         88

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                         64          69          63          58          45

  Number of students tested                              49          43          57          43          50

  Percent of total students tested                       98          96          100         100         100

  Number of students alternatively assessed              1           2           0           0           0

  Percent of students alternatively assessed             2           4           0           0           0

                                                                                                         

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                        

  1.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (specify                                                  
  subgroup)                                                                                              

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                          

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                         

  Number of students tested                                                                              

  2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify                                                   
  subgroup)                                                                                              

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                          

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                         

  Number of students tested                                                                              

                                                                                                         
  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject**\_\_\_Reading\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
Grade**\_\_3\_\_**Test**\_\_\_ISAT\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

Edition/Publication Year**\_ year of test** \_ Publisher**\_\_\_State of
Illinois\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                                                         2005-2006   2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  Testing month                                          **March**   **March**   **March**   **March**   **March**

  **SCHOOL SCORES\***                                                                                    

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards          88          91          93          91          84

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                         42          44          48          44          38

  Number of students tested                              49          43          57          43          50

  Percent of total students tested                       98          96          100         100         100

  Number of students alternatively assessed              1           2           0           0           0

  Percent of students alternatively assessed             2           4           0           0           0

                                                                                                         

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                        

  1.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (specify                                                  
  subgroup)                                                                                              

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                          

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                         

  Number of students tested                                                                              

  2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify                                                   
  subgroup)                                                                                              

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                          

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                         

  Number of students tested                                                                              

                                                                                                         
  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject**\_\_\_\_\_Math\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
Grade**\_\_4\_\_**Test**\_\_\_ISAT\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

Edition/Publication Year**\_ year of test** **\_**
Publisher**\_\_\_State of Illinois\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
                                                         2005-2006   2004-2005    2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  Testing month                                          **March**                                        

  **SCHOOL SCORES\***                                                                                     

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards          100                                              

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                         32                                               

  Number of students tested                              40          Not given                            
                                                                     previously                           

  Percent of total students tested                       98                                               

  Number of students alternatively assessed              1                                                

  Percent of students alternatively assessed             2                                                

                                                                                                          

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                         

  1.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (specify                                                   
  subgroup)                                                                                               

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                           

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                          

  Number of students tested                                                                               

  2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify                                                    
  subgroup)                                                                                               

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                           

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                          

  Number of students tested                                                                               

                                                                                                          
  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject**\_\_\_\_Reading\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
Grade**\_\_\_4\_**Test**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ISAT\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

Edition/Publication Year**\_ year of test** **\_** Publisher**\_\_State
of Illinois\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
                                                         2005-2006   2004-2005    2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  Testing month                                          **March**                                        

  **SCHOOL SCORES\***                                                                                     

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards          98                                               

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                         48                                               

  Number of students tested                              40          Not given                            
                                                                     previously                           

  Percent of total students tested                       98                                               

  Number of students alternatively assessed              1                                                

  Percent of students alternatively assessed             2                                                

                                                                                                          

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                         

  1.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (specify                                                   
  subgroup)                                                                                               

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                           

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                          

  Number of students tested                                                                               

  2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify                                                    
  subgroup)                                                                                               

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                           

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                          

  Number of students tested                                                                               

                                                                                                          
  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject**\_\_\_\_\_Math\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
Grade**\_\_5\_\_**Test**\_\_\_ISAT\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

Edition/Publication Year**\_ year of test** **\_** Publisher**\_\_State
of Illinois\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                                                         2005-2006   2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  Testing month                                          **March**   **March**   **March**   **March**   **March**

  **SCHOOL SCORES\***                                                                                    

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards          98          98          85          87          84

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                         39          36          26          20          6

  Number of students tested                              57          44          53          55          55

  Percent of total students tested                       97          100         100         100         100

  Number of students alternatively assessed              2           0           0           0           0

  Percent of students alternatively assessed             3           0           0           0           0

                                                                                                         

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                        

  1.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (specify                                                  
  subgroup)                                                                                              

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                          

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                         

  Number of students tested                                                                              

  2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify                                                   
  subgroup)                                                                                              

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                          

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                         

  Number of students tested                                                                              

                                                                                                         
  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject**\_\_\_\_\_Reading\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
Grade**\_\_5\_\_**Test**\_\_\_\_\_ISAT\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

Edition/Publication Year**\_ year of test** **\_** Publisher**\_\_State
of Illinois\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                                                         2005-2006   2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  Testing month                                          **March**   **March**   **March**   **March**   **March**

  **SCHOOL SCORES\***                                                                                    

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards          92          91          79          92          82

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                         48          30          47          46          47

  Number of students tested                              57          44          53          55          55

  Percent of total students tested                       97          100         100         100         100

  Number of students alternatively assessed              2           0           0           0           0

  Percent of students alternatively assessed             3           0           0           0           0

                                                                                                         

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                        

  1.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (specify                                                  
  subgroup)                                                                                              

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                          

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                         

  Number of students tested                                                                              

  2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify                                                   
  subgroup)                                                                                              

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                          

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                         

  Number of students tested                                                                              

                                                                                                         
  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject**\_\_\_\_\_Math\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
Grade**\_\_6\_\_\_**Test**\_\_ISAT\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

Edition/Publication Year**\_ year of test** **\_** Publisher**\_State of
Illinois\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
                                                         2005-2006   2004-2005    2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  Testing month                                          **March**                                        

  **SCHOOL SCORES\***                                                                                     

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards          100                                              

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                         49                                               

  Number of students tested                              43          Not given                            
                                                                     previously                           

  Percent of total students tested                       98                                               

  Number of students alternatively assessed              1                                                

  Percent of students alternatively assessed             2                                                

                                                                                                          

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                         

  1.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (specify                                                   
  subgroup)                                                                                               

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                           

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                          

  Number of students tested                                                                               

  2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify                                                    
  subgroup)                                                                                               

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                           

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                          

  Number of students tested                                                                               

                                                                                                          
  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject**\_\_\_\_Reading\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
Grade**\_\_6\_\_**Test**\_\_\_\_ISAT\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

Edition/Publication Year**\_ year of test** **\_** Publisher**\_State of
Illinois\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
                                                         2005-2006   2004-2005    2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  Testing month                                          **March**                                        

  **SCHOOL SCORES\***                                                                                     

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards          95                                               

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                         42                                               

  Number of students tested                              43          Not given                            
                                                                     previously                           

  Percent of total students tested                       98                                               

  Number of students alternatively assessed              1                                                

  Percent of students alternatively assessed             2                                                

                                                                                                          

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                         

  1.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ (specify                                                   
  subgroup)                                                                                               

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                           

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                          

  Number of students tested                                                                               

  2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify                                                    
  subgroup)                                                                                               

  \% "Meeting" plus "Exceeding" State Standards                                                           

  \% "Exceeding" State Standards                                                                          

  Number of students tested                                                                               

                                                                                                          
  ------------------------------------------------------ ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject\_\_\_\_**Math**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Grade\_\_**3**\_\_\_\_
Test\_\_\_\_**Stanford**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Edition/Publication Year\_**1996**\_\_\_ Publisher\_\_\_\_**Harcourt
Brace & Company**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Scores are reported here as (check one): NCEs\_\_\_\_ Scaled scores
\_\_\_\_ Percentiles\_\_**X**\_\_

+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
|                                 | 2    | 2    | 2    | 2    | 2    |
|                                 | 005- | 004- | 003- | 002- | 001- |
|                                 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Testing month                 | **O  | **O  | **O  | **O  | **O  |
|                                 | ctob | ctob | ctob | ctob | ctob |
|                                 | er** | er** | er** | er** | er** |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**             |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Total Score                   | [89] | [78] | 74   | 73   | 64   |
|                                 | {.un | {.un |      |      |      |
|                                 | derl | derl |      |      |      |
|                                 | ine} | ine} |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested     | 48   | 39   | 50   | 40   | 45   |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent of total students     | 100  | 100  | 100  | 100  | 100  |
| > tested                        |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students            |      |      |      |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed        |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent of students           |      |      |      |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed        |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES               |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| >                               |      |      |      |      |      |
|  1.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |      |      |      |      |      |
| > subgroup)                     |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested     |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| >                               |      |      |      |      |      |
|  2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |      |      |      |      |      |
| > subgroup)                     |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested     |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| >                               |      |      |      |      |      |
|  3.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |      |      |      |      |      |
| > subgroup)                     |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested     |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| >                               |      |      |      |      |      |
|  4.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |      |      |      |      |      |
| > subgroup)                     |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested     |      |      |      |      |      |
+---------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+

  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                                   2005-2006   2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  **NATIONAL MEAN SCORE**          76          66          64          63          58

  **NATIONAL STANDARD DEVIATION**  17          18          19          16          22
  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject\_\_**Reading**\_\_\_\_\_\_ Grade\_\_**3**\_\_\_
Test\_\_\_\_**Stanford**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Edition/Publication Year\_\_**1996**\_\_ Publisher\_\_\_\_**Harcourt
Brace & Company**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Scores are reported here as (check one): NCEs\_\_\_\_ Scaled scores
\_\_\_\_ Percentiles\_**X**\_\_\_

+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
|                               | 2005  | 2004  | 2003  | 2    | 2    |
|                               | -2006 | -2005 | -2004 | 002- | 001- |
|                               |       |       |       | 2003 | 2002 |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Testing month               | *     | *     | *     | **O  | **O  |
|                               | *Octo | *Octo | *Octo | ctob | ctob |
|                               | ber** | ber** | ber** | er** | er** |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**           |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Total Score                 | [     | [     | 73    | 76   | 73   |
|                               | 82]{. | 73]{. |       |      |      |
|                               | under | under |       |      |      |
|                               | line} | line} |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   | 48    | 39    | 50    | 40   | 43   |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Percent of total students   | 100   | 100   | 100   | 100  | 96   |
| > tested                      |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students          |       |       |       |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed      |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Percent of students         |       |       |       |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed      |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES             |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 1                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 2                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 3                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 4                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+

  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                                   2005-2006   2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  **NATIONAL MEAN SCORE**          69          63          63          65          63

  **NATIONAL STANDARD DEVIATION**  14          17          14          14          20
  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject\_\_\_\_**Math**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Grade\_\_**4**\_\_\_\_
Test\_\_\_\_\_\_**Stanford**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Edition/Publication Year\_\_**1996**\_\_ Publisher\_\_\_\_\_\_
**Harcourt Brace & Company** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Scores are reported here as (check one): NCEs\_\_\_\_ Scaled scores
\_\_\_\_ Percentiles\_**X**\_\_\_

+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
|                               | 2005  | 2004  | 2003  | 2    | 2    |
|                               | -2006 | -2005 | -2004 | 002- | 001- |
|                               |       |       |       | 2003 | 2002 |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Testing month               | *     | *     | *     | **O  | **O  |
|                               | *Octo | *Octo | *Octo | ctob | ctob |
|                               | ber** | ber** | ber** | er** | er** |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**           |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Total Score                 | [     | [     | 78    | 77   | 76   |
|                               | 75]{. | 83]{. |       |      |      |
|                               | under | under |       |      |      |
|                               | line} | line} |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   | 42    | 51    | 39    | 42   | 50   |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Percent of total students   | 98    | 98    | 100   | 100  | 100  |
| > tested                      |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students          |       |       |       |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed      |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Percent of students         |       |       |       |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed      |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES             |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 1                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 2                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 3                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 4                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+

  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                                   2005-2006   2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  **NATIONAL MEAN SCORE**          64          70          66          66          65

  **NATIONAL STANDARD DEVIATION**  17          19          17          19          18
  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject\_\_\_\_**Reading**\_\_\_\_ Grade\_\_**4**\_\_\_
Test\_\_\_\_\_\_**Stanford**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Edition/Publication Year\_**1996**\_\_\_ Publisher\_\_ **Harcourt Brace
& Company** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Scores are reported here as (check one): NCEs\_\_\_\_ Scaled scores
\_\_\_\_ Percentiles\_**X**\_\_\_

+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
|                               | 2005  | 2004  | 2003  | 2    | 2    |
|                               | -2006 | -2005 | -2004 | 002- | 001- |
|                               |       |       |       | 2003 | 2002 |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Testing month               | *     | *     | *     | **O  | **O  |
|                               | *Octo | *Octo | *Octo | ctob | ctob |
|                               | ber** | ber** | ber** | er** | er** |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**           |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Total Score                 | [     | [     | 80    | 73   | 79   |
|                               | 73]{. | 75]{. |       |      |      |
|                               | under | under |       |      |      |
|                               | line} | line} |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   | 42    | 52    | 39    | 42   | 50   |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Percent of total students   | 98    | 100   | 100   | 100  | 100  |
| > tested                      |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students          |       |       |       |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed      |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Percent of students         |       |       |       |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed      |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES             |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 1                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 2                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 3                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 4                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+

  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                                   2005-2006   2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  **NATIONAL MEAN SCORE**          63          64          68          63          67

  **NATIONAL STANDARD DEVIATION**  17          13          15          16          16
  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject\_\_\_\_\_**Math**\_\_\_\_\_\_ Grade\_\_**5**\_\_\_
Test\_\_\_\_\_\_**Stanford**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Edition/Publication Year\_\_\_**1996**\_\_ Publisher\_\_\_ **Harcourt
Brace & Company** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Scores are reported here as (check one): NCEs\_\_\_\_ Scaled scores
\_\_\_\_ Percentiles\_**X**\_\_\_

+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
|                               | 2005  | 2004  | 2003  | 2002  | 2    |
|                               | -2006 | -2005 | -2004 | -2003 | 001- |
|                               |       |       |       |       | 2002 |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > Testing month               | *     | *     | *     | *     | **O  |
|                               | *Octo | *Octo | *Octo | *Octo | ctob |
|                               | ber** | ber** | ber** | ber** | er** |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**           |       |       |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > Total Score                 | [     | [     | 73    | 75    | 65   |
|                               | 78]{. | 81]{. |       |       |      |
|                               | under | under |       |       |      |
|                               | line} | line} |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > Number of students tested   | 56    | 38    | 42    | 47    | 48   |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > Percent of total students   | 100   | 100   | 100   | 100   | 100  |
| > tested                      |       |       |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > Number of students          |       |       |       |       |      |
| > alternatively assessed      |       |       |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > Percent of students         |       |       |       |       |      |
| > alternatively assessed      |       |       |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES             |       |       |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > 1                           |       |       |       |       |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |       |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > 2                           |       |       |       |       |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |       |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > 3                           |       |       |       |       |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |       |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > 4                           |       |       |       |       |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |       |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |       |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+------+

  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                                   2005-2006   2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  **NATIONAL MEAN SCORE**          66          69          63          64          58

  **NATIONAL STANDARD DEVIATION**  16          16          21          17          19
  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject\_\_**Reading**\_\_\_\_\_\_ Grade\_\_**5**\_\_\_\_
Test\_\_\_\_\_\_**Stanford**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Edition/Publication Year\_\_**1996**\_\_ Publisher\_\_\_ **Harcourt
Brace & Company** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Scores are reported here as (check one): NCEs\_\_\_\_ Scaled scores
\_\_\_\_ Percentiles\_\_**X**\_\_

+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
|                               | 2005  | 2004  | 2003  | 2    | 2    |
|                               | -2006 | -2005 | -2004 | 002- | 001- |
|                               |       |       |       | 2003 | 2002 |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Testing month               | *     | *     | *     | **O  | **O  |
|                               | *Octo | *Octo | *Octo | ctob | ctob |
|                               | ber** | ber** | ber** | er** | er** |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**           |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Total Score                 | [     | [     | 74    | 78   | 80   |
|                               | 80]{. | 80]{. |       |      |      |
|                               | under | under |       |      |      |
|                               | line} | line} |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   | 56    | 38    | 42    | 47   | 48   |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Percent of total students   | 100   | 100   | 100   | 100  | 100  |
| > tested                      |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students          |       |       |       |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed      |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Percent of students         |       |       |       |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed      |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES             |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 1                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 2                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 3                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > 4                           |       |       |       |      |      |
| .\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |       |       |       |      |      |
| > subgroup)                   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested   |       |       |       |      |      |
+-------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+------+------+

  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                                   2005-2006   2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  **NATIONAL MEAN SCORE**          68          68          63          66          67

  **NATIONAL STANDARD DEVIATION**  18          15          19          15          18
  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject\_\_\_**Math**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Grade\_\_\_**6**\_\_\_
Test\_\_\_\_**Stanford**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Edition/Publication Year\_**1996**\_\_\_ Publisher\_\_\_ **Harcourt
Brace & Company** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Scores are reported here as (check one): NCEs\_\_\_\_ Scaled scores
\_\_\_\_ Percentiles\_\_**X**\_\_

+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
|                                | 2    | 2    | 2    | 2    | 2    |
|                                | 005- | 004- | 003- | 002- | 001- |
|                                | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Testing month                | **O  | **O  | **O  | **O  | **O  |
|                                | ctob | ctob | ctob | ctob | ctob |
|                                | er** | er** | er** | er** | er** |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**            |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Total Score                  | [84] | [86] | 88   | 81   | 87   |
|                                | {.un | {.un |      |      |      |
|                                | derl | derl |      |      |      |
|                                | ine} | ine} |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested    | 45   | 43   | 47   | 47   | 46   |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent of total students    | 100  | 100  | 100  | 100  | 100  |
| > tested                       |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students           |      |      |      |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed       |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent of students          |      |      |      |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed       |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES              |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| >                              |      |      |      |      |      |
| 1.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |      |      |      |      |      |
| > subgroup)                    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| >                              |      |      |      |      |      |
| 2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |      |      |      |      |      |
| > subgroup)                    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| >                              |      |      |      |      |      |
| 3.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |      |      |      |      |      |
| > subgroup)                    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| >                              |      |      |      |      |      |
| 4.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |      |      |      |      |      |
| > subgroup)                    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+

  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                                   2005-2006   2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  **NATIONAL MEAN SCORE**          71          73          74          69          73

  **NATIONAL STANDARD DEVIATION**  16          17          15          14          14
  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

Subject\_\_**Reading**\_\_\_\_\_\_ Grade\_**6**\_\_\_\_
Test\_\_\_\_**Stanford**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Edition/Publication Year\_\_**1996**\_\_ Publisher\_\_\_ **Harcourt
Brace & Company** \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Scores are reported here as (check one): NCEs\_\_\_\_ Scaled scores
\_\_\_\_ Percentiles\_**X**\_\_\_

+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
|                                | 2    | 2    | 2    | 2    | 2    |
|                                | 005- | 004- | 003- | 002- | 001- |
|                                | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Testing month                | **O  | **O  | **O  | **O  | **O  |
|                                | ctob | ctob | ctob | ctob | ctob |
|                                | er** | er** | er** | er** | er** |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**            |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Total Score                  | [80] | [80] | 85   | 81   | 83   |
|                                | {.un | {.un |      |      |      |
|                                | derl | derl |      |      |      |
|                                | ine} | ine} |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested    | 45   | 43   | 47   | 47   | 46   |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent of total students    | 100  | 100  | 100  | 100  | 100  |
| > tested                       |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students           |      |      |      |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed       |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Percent of students          |      |      |      |      |      |
| > alternatively assessed       |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES              |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| >                              |      |      |      |      |      |
| 1.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |      |      |      |      |      |
| > subgroup)                    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| >                              |      |      |      |      |      |
| 2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |      |      |      |      |      |
| > subgroup)                    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| >                              |      |      |      |      |      |
| 3.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |      |      |      |      |      |
| > subgroup)                    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| >                              |      |      |      |      |      |
| 4.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify |      |      |      |      |      |
| > subgroup)                    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+
| > Number of students tested    |      |      |      |      |      |
+--------------------------------+------+------+------+------+------+

  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                                   2005-2006   2004-2005   2003-2004   2002-2003   2001-2002

  **NATIONAL MEAN SCORE**          68          68          72          68          70

  **NATIONAL STANDARD DEVIATION**  15          16          15          17          13
  -------------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------