##### *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. Susan Tucker]{.underline}

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

Official School Name: [Southside Christian Lower School]{.underline}

(As it should appear in the official records)

School Mailing Address: [2211 Woodruff
Road\_\_]{.underline}\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

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

[Simpsonville SC\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 29681-5440\_\_\_]{.underline}

City State Zip Code+4 (9 digits total)

County
\_\_[Greenville]{.underline}\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_State
School Code
Number\*\_\_[N/A]{.underline}\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Telephone [(864)234-7595]{.underline} Fax [(864)234-7048]{.underline}

Web site/URL [www.southsidechristian.org]{.underline} E-mail
[stucker@southsidechristian.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. Stephen Reel]{.underline}

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

District Name [N/A]{.underline} Tel. [N/A]{.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

President/Chairperson:. [Mr. Bob
Schaffner\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]{.underline}

(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)

**PART I ‑ ELIGIBILITY CERTIFICATION**

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**

**All data are the most recent year available.**

**DISTRICT** (Questions 1‑2 not applicable to private schools)

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

\_\_\_\_\_ Middle schools

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

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

\_\_\_\_\_ Other

\_\_\_\_\_ TOTAL

2\. District Per Pupil Expenditure: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Average State Per Pupil Expenditure: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**SCHOOL** (To be completed by all schools)

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\. [3]{.underline} Number of years the principal has been in her/his
position at this school.

If fewer than three years, how long was the previous principal 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**                                                     **8**                             

  **1**                                                     **9**                             

  **2**       30        31                     61           **10**                            

  **3**       39        20                     59           **11**                            

  **4**       35        29                     64           **12**                            

  **5**       24        35                     59           **Other**                         

  **6**       44        31                     75                                             

                                    **TOTAL                                                   318
                                    STUDENTS                                                  
                                    IN THE                                                    
                                    APPLYING                                                  
                                    SCHOOL →**                                                
  ----------- --------- ----------- ---------- --------- -- ----------- --------- ----------- ---------

> ***\[Throughout the document, round numbers 1 or higher to the nearest
> whole number.***
>
> ***Use decimals to one place only if the number is below 1.\]***

6\. Racial/ethnic composition of [89]{.underline} % White

the school: [5]{.underline} % Black or African American

[3]{.underline} % Hispanic or Latino

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

\% American Indian/Alaskan Native

**100% Total**

Use only the five standard categories in reporting the racial/ethnic
composition of the school.

7\. Student turnover, or mobility rate, during the past year:
[\_\_2\_\_]{.underline}%

> \[This rate should be calculated using the grid below. The answer to
> (6) is the mobility rate.\]

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

  **(2)**                   Number of students who      7
                            transferred ***from*** the  
                            school after October 1      
                            until the end of the year   

  **(3)**                   Total of all transferred    8
                            students \[sum of rows (1)  
                            and (2)\]                   

  **(4)**                   Total number of students in 331
                            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:
\_\_[0]{.underline}\_\_\_\_%

\_\_[0]{.underline}\_\_\_\_\_Total Number Limited English Proficient

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

Specify languages: English

9\. Students eligible for free/reduced-priced meals:
\_\_\_\_\_[0]{.underline}\_\_\_%

Total number students who qualify: \_\_\_\_\_\_[0]{.underline}\_

> If this method does not produce an accurate estimate of the percentage
> of students from low‑income families, or the school does not
> participate in the federally supported lunch program, specify a more
> accurate estimate, tell why the school chose it, and explain how it
> arrived at this estimate.
>
> 10\. Students receiving special education services:
> \_\_[13]{.underline}\_\_\_\_\_\_%

\_\_[41]{.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]{.underline}\_Autism \_\_\_\_Orthopedic Impairment

\_\_\_\_Deafness \_[12]{.underline}\_Other Health Impaired

\_\_\_\_Deaf-Blindness \_[18]{.underline}\_Specific Learning Disability

\_\_\_\_Emotional Disturbance \_\_[3\_]{.underline}Speech or Language
Impairment

\_\_[1]{.underline}\_Hearing Impairment \_\_\_\_Traumatic Brain Injury

> \_\_\_\_Mental Retardation \_\_[2]{.underline}\_Visual Impairment
> Including Blindness
>
> \_\_[4]{.underline}\_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) \_\_\_[2]{.underline}\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Classroom teachers \_\_\_[19]{.underline}\_\_
\_\_\_\_[5]{.underline}\_\_\_\_

Special resource teachers/specialists \_\_\_\_[3]{.underline}\_\_
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

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

> Support staff \_\_\_\_[1]{.underline}\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
>
> Total number \_\_\_\_[25]{.underline}\_\_\_
> \_\_\_\_[5]{.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 \_\_\_[12:1]{.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  98%         98%         98%         98%         \%

  Daily teacher attendance  97%         98%         97%         97%         \%

  Teacher turnover rate     4%          22%         11%         11%         \%

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

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

**PART III -- SUMMARY**

Southside Christian Lower School (SCLS), a division of Southside
Christian School (SCS), is located on 40 acres on the east side of the
Greater Greenville, South Carolina area. The school was founded in 1967
and is an independent, co-educational, college-preparatory,
interdenominational Christian day school. A self-perpetuating School
Board, using the Carver model of Policy Governance, entrusts the
leadership and direction of Southside Christian School to the
Superintendent. A principal and support personnel lead each school
division: early education (18 months through grade one), lower school
(grades two through six) , and upper school (grades seven through
twelve). Of the current 1,085 students, 318 are enrolled in the lower
school division.

The mission of Southside Christian Lower School (SCLS) is to partner
with Christian parents to provide an excellent education that is
consistent with biblical truth. Southside Christian Lower School is
committed to partner with Christian parents to serve the community by
providing an affordable and accessible Christ-centered education. By
attracting and retaining a credentialed core of spiritually vibrant
master educators, SCS will continue to be a recognized leader in
Christian education, offering exemplary academic, athletic, and fine
arts programs for students. SCLS is passionate to nurture growth in
students, participate in their spiritual transformation, and equip them
to reflect and extend God's kingdom. Remaining true to a spiritual
heritage, SCLS is committed to cultivating a biblical worldview within
students, enabling them to live effective and productive lives in
service to the Lord Jesus Christ.

 

At the core of the Southside Christian Lower School mission statement
are the words "to partner with Christian parents.\" From this mission
the innovative, award-winning Volunteers in Partnership (VIP) program
was born. Unlike the typical parent-teacher organization, VIP is not
primarily, or even minimally, a fund-raising or policy making
organization. Rather, VIP is a resource for manpower, creativity, and
giftedness working in partnership with faculty, staff,
and administration.

Southside Christian Lower School has emerged today as one of the
Southeast\'s leading Christian schools with a wide range of educational
programs and is a model for other Christian schools throughout the
nation. Academic excellence is a high priority at SCLS and is an
integral component of our mission statement. On the most recent Stanford
10 Achievement Test, Southside Christian Lower School students exceeded
the national average at every grade level and in every subject area.

Southside Christian Lower School recognizes that each individual has
been uniquely created by God and that learning takes place in a variety
of ways. Thus, the programs offered through the Academic Resource Center
(ARC) are designed to assist the special needs of students with learning
differences. A variety of programs are offered through ARC, which
supplement and reinforce classroom instruction for students who have
been diagnosed by a licensed school psychologist or physician with
specific learning needs.

The lower school faculty members average ten years of full-time
experience in the classroom. Their average tenure at Southside Christian
Lower School is seven years. Twenty-eight percent of the lower school
faculty hold master's degrees.

The campus facilities support the goal of providing an excellent
education. Classrooms with developmentally appropriate resources, a
gymnasium, computer lab, art studio, music lab, Spanish language lab,
science lab, dining facilities, child-friendly playground, and
library-media center are available to the lower school community.

Southside Christian Lower School is an innovative, educational
institution accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools (SACS) and the Association of Christian Schools International
(ACSI).

**PART IV -- INDICATORS OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS**

**Assessment Results:**

A mandatory part of the admissions process at Southside Christian Lower
School includes an analysis of any previous standardized test scores.
The purpose for this analysis is to help determine the probability of
success of applicants and also class placement for applicants.

Students at Southside Christian Lower School are assessed through a
variety of means including class assignments, homework, projects,
performances, and more formally through unit and chapter tests.

In addition to these assessments, each April students in grades one
through eight are tested using the Stanford Achievement Test 10^th^
Edition (SAT10). Students in grades three and five also take the Otis
Lennon School Abilities Test (OLSAT). For the last three years on the
Stanford 10 Achievement Test, SCLS students exceeded the national
average at every grade level on every subtest. The 2006 SAT10 data shows
that in every grade level, except fifth, students scored in the top ten
percent of schools in the nation in both reading and math. According to
the data from the April 2006 testing, second graders scored in the
77^th^ percentile in reading and in the 74^th^ percentile in math, third
graders scored in the 75^th^ percentile in reading and in the 81^st^
percentile in math, fourth graders scored in the 82^nd^ percentile in
reading and in the 80^th^ percentile in math, fifth graders scored in
the 74^th^ percentile in reading and in the 74^th^ percentile in math,
sixth graders scored in the 81^st^ percentile in reading and in the
85^th^ percentile in math. The lower school also measures the SAT10
results against those of other private independent schools in the
nation. Southside Christian Lower School compares favorably with other
similar schools.

The assessment program at Southside Christian Lower School is not only
used as an external benchmark, but is also used to guide instruction and
to evaluate the curriculum. The data is used to develop curriculum and
instructional strategies that promote student achievement and prepare
students to compete and excel in a competitive world market and to
impact the world for Christ.

**Using Assessment Results:**

The faculty and staff at Southside Christian Lower School incorporate
assessment results in decisions that effect student achievement.
Assessment data drives decisions to determine student instructional
needs, to plan classroom instruction based on those needs, and to
determine the effectiveness of the instruction and curriculum. Data from
various assessment sources help teachers and administrators to make
decisions and recommendations concerning instruction and curriculum.

Southside Christian Lower School uses individual student portfolios as a
method of organizing assessment data and work samples. Each nine weeks
samples of math, writing, and another subject area are added to the
student portfolio. SAT10 subtest scores are recorded on a yearly basis.
Increases and decreases in scores are analyzed and conclusions are noted
in the portfolio. Grade level meetings are held prior to the beginning
of each new school year to analyze assessment data and individual
student portfolios.

Assessment data is used to guide instruction and professional
development. Item analysis and subtest score results are used to
determine areas of focus. Once an area is identified in a particular
grade level, that area becomes a targeted subject for professional
development. As part of weekly collaboration and faculty meetings,
teachers share instructional strategies and best practices that they
have identified as effective in addressing the deficit area.

**Communicating Assessment Results:**

Assessment data are communicated to the school's stakeholders in
multiple ways. The results of the SAT10 and the OLSAT are mailed home to
parents at the conclusion of each school year. The assessment data are
included in various school publications and also on the Southside
Christian School web site. Results of the SAT10 are reported to the SCS
School Board on a yearly basis.

Working in partnership with parents, lower school faculty members
continually communicate student progress. Parents can access
assignments, class information, and students' grades via Classroom
Connection on the SCS web site. Teachers also communicate with parents
regarding student achievement through phone calls, conferences, notes,
and email. Grade notification is available to parents in the form of a
progress report or report card every four and one-half weeks. Student
report cards are mailed home on a nine-week basis. At the close of the
first nine-weeks grading period, lower school parent-teacher conferences
are held with almost 100 percent participation.

Southside Christian Lower School student successes are communicated via
various media sources throughout the year. An end-of-the-year Lower
School Awards program is held each year to allow students to celebrate
the success of their peers and to communicate student achievement to
various stakeholders. Student successes in activities such as the ACSI
Spelling Bee, ACSI Math Olympics, ACSI Science Fair, Bible Quiz, and the
President's Physical Fitness Challenge are acknowledged during this
time. Best in subject awards are present to one student from each
classroom for each core subject. In addition, Duke Talent Search
participants and recipients of the Presidential Award of Academic
Excellence are recognized.

The Southside Christian Lower School Awards Program also includes a
monthly character award such as integrity, respect, thankfulness,
service, obedience, and responsibility. Each month classroom teachers
select a student who best demonstrates the character trait of the month.
These students are recognized on a monthly basis during weekly chapel
time.

**Sharing Success:**

Southside Christian Lower School shares its success in a variety of
ways. As a leader in the Association of Christian Schools International
(ACSI), the SCS lower school is often the host to numerous teachers from
various locations throughout the Southeast area. During these on-campus
visits, SCS lower school faculty and staff share ideas and strategies
with other teachers and administrators. In addition, a number of lower
school teachers have served on ACSI accreditation teams at other
Christian schools.

During collaboration and faculty meetings, teachers share newly acquired
information with their peers. Throughout the year, faculty members who
attend outside professional development or who visit other schools share
their findings. The faculty and staff of Southside Christian Lower
School are always eager to share successful classroom experiences and
strategies with colleagues.

**PART V -- CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION**

**Curriculum**

The curriculum at Southside Christian Lower School is driven by state
and Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McRel) standards
and Stanford10 objectives. The Lower School provides students with a
solid foundation of the basics in mathematics, reading, and writing that
enables them to succeed in our college preparatory Upper School. In
addition, students receive comprehensive instruction in language arts,
science, social studies, and Bible. Effective research techniques are
taught in library science as well as in the computer lab. Lower school
students attend the foreign language lab weekly for instruction in
Spanish. Biblical precepts are integrated throughout all curriculum.
Various programs such as individual instruction, resource support,
tutorial study halls, and self-contained classrooms are offered through
the Academic Resource Center to ensure that the needs of all students
are being met without compromising curriculum standards.

The math curriculum at Southside Christian School places an emphasis on
mastery of basic facts and skills, problem solving, and real world
application. Students learn mathematics by direct instruction, hands-on
experiences, step-by-step models that build conceptual understanding,
and ample practice that requires the use of problem solving skills and
strategies. The curriculum provides a balance of computational and
procedural skills, conceptual understanding, and problem solving.

The English language arts curriculum fosters an appreciation of language
as a gift from God and develops the correct use of English grammar in
written and oral communication. It uses the writing process to teach
different types of compositions and encourages clear and effective
writing. The curriculum develops study and reference skills and improves
listening and speaking skills. In addition, the learning environment for
students is literature-rich and emphasizes the acquisition of language
and the literacy skills needed to understand and convey meaning.
Students learn how to derive meaning from what they hear, observe, and
read; to analyze and interpret that meaning; and to make connections to
their own lives. They learn effective oral communication and listening
skills. Along with spelling and vocabulary, Greek and Latin roots are
taught in fifth and sixth grade.

The science curriculum covers the areas of earth, life, and physical
science. The scientific method is taught for use in scientific inquiry.
Students attend a fully equipped science lab for hands-on investigations
that are correlated with classroom instruction.

The social studies curriculum begins in second grade with the founding
of the United States, Jamestown, and actions leading up to the
Revolutionary War. Third grade students study the state of South
Carolina. Students in fourth grade begin with the Revolutionary War,
move through the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, and an in-depth
study of American democracy. Fifth graders study the early 1900's to the
present, covering both world wars, the Great Depression, the Vietnam
War, and the struggle for civil rights. Sixth grade curriculum includes
a study of ancient civilizations.

Students at Southside Christian Lower School use computer technology to
enhance other subject areas. Computers are used for research, word
processing, and *Accelerated Reader*. Streaming video is used to
integrate standards-based curriculum into the classroom to ensure that
all learning styles are addressed.

In the area of related arts, the fine arts department provides students
with the opportunity to develop creativity through visual arts, vocal
and instrumental performances, and private music and art lessons. The
physical education program provides healthy physical activity while
teaching teamwork, sportsmanship, and health.

**Reading**

Recognizing that reading is a fundamental and essential element for
learning, great care has gone into the selection and use of reading
curriculum. Prior to adopting a new basal series, a panel of teachers
from K5 through sixth grade met to develop a reading philosophy for our
school. That philosophy states "Reading involves developing phonemic
awareness leading to the decoding of words in order to comprehend
written material. Reading should take place in a literature rich
environment which allows for individual learning styles and develops
life long learning." As a Christian school, integrating biblical
principles into all that is done is of vital importance. This criteria,
as well as our own reading philosophy, led to the adoption of the Bob
Jones Reading curriculum as our basal series.

Teachers dedicate ninety minutes a day to reading instruction. Students
participate in a small reading group which allows the teacher to offer
individual assessment and assistance. Attention is given to phonics
instruction, sight word development, vocabulary development,
comprehension strategies, and reading fluency. There is an emphasis on
higher order thinking skills and questioning including predicting,
analyzing a character's actions or words, and finding the moral or theme
of the story. Beginning in second grade, students learn to speak the
language of literature by identifying the author, illustrator,
characters, plot, and setting. Later grades expand their exploration of
literature by discussing themes, summaries, and conflicts with the goal
being to prepare them for upper school.

In addition to daily reading groups, each grade reads four novels over
the course of the year to expose children to a variety of good
literature. Emphasis is given to the enjoyment of reading. The Reading
Enrichment Program (REP) shares the richness of oral language to the
students. On a regular basis, parent volunteers visit the classrooms and
read stories to the class.

Each week students spend time reading books of their choice during Drop
Everything and Read (DEAR) time. They are exposed to a variety of
literature through monthly book reports done outside of school. For the
lower grades, students are exposed to the basic genres of literature,
while in the upper grades, they are exposed to subgenres. Students then
respond to their novels in a variety of means including projects, oral
reports, and written essays. Students are also rewarded for
participating in *Accelerated Reader*.

**Science**

The science curriculum at Southside Christian Lower School, driven by
state and McRel standards and Standford10 objectives, promotes critical
thinking skills through the use of the scientific method and hands-on
experiments. Students are taught to recognize God's hand in the creation
of the physical world. An emphasis is placed on the significance God
places on each person as an individual. Students are encouraged to
fulfill the biblical mandate for citizenship, stewardship, and servant
hood in the intricately complex world God created for them.

SCLS has a fully equipped science lab that correlates hands-on
activities to enhance classroom instruction. Discovery Lab allows
students to interact with vertebrates, invertebrates, fish, mammals,
reptiles, and amphibians as they compare and contrast habitats, basic
needs, and varying methods of protection. Students use microscopes to
study the world of microbes in pond water as well as prepared slides of
harmful bacteria and viruses. The life cycle of plants is explored as
students create their own terrariums. The principles of the food chain
are taught through the dissection of owl pellets. Fourth grade students
dissect crickets to enhance their learning of the characteristics of
insects. Various aspects of space are explored using the hands-on
planetarium. Students become "rock detectives" as they investigate
different rocks and minerals to solve the mysteries of their identity.

Included in the science curriculum, lower school students study health
and the human body systems. By sixth grade, students have studied all
the major body systems as well as appropriate health practices that
promote well being. Nutrition, exercise, spiritual and mental health,
and avoidance of harmful substances are taught as part of a healthy
lifestyle.

Students are given a chance to apply the scientific method to their
personal interest. They use inquiry skills to design and create a
science fair project. These projects teach students to ask questions,
form a hypothesis, design an experiment, analyze and record data, and
draw conclusions. In addition, they have the opportunity to participate
in the regional ACSI Science Fair. Southside Christian School has the
privilege of hosting five other schools in the 2007 ACSI Science Fair to
compete for top awards.

**Instructional Methods**

After participating in workshops based on Marcia Tate's *Worksheets
Don't Grow Dendrites,* teachers have incorporated brain based strategies
in the classroom. On a weekly basis, teachers collaborate to plan and
share ideas regarding curriculum. This planning has led to more creative
and interactive teaching. Using standards based curriculum guides which
incorporate state and McRel standards and SAT10 objectives, teachers
develop anticipatory sets, model skills, lead students in guided
practice, and monitor independent practice. Students participate in
large and small group instruction where they use discussion,
exploration, graphic organizers, research projects, and cooperative
learning. They have time to create, build, and explain their
discoveries. Alternative assessments allow for individual learning
styles and needs to be met. Both formal and informal assessments gauge
student learning, which in turn mediates the pace and direction of
instruction.

Teachers have incorporated various forms of technology into the
classroom. Students attend computer class once a week beginning in third
grade where theme based connections are made. Teachers introduce
calculators in second grade, conduct stock market projects in fifth
grade, and develop power point presentations in sixth grade. All
students have secured personal computer accounts for research and to
participate in *Accelerated Reader*. Students research our state and
other countries for information which they will later present in class.

**Professional Development**

The Southside Christian Lower School faculty and staff are committed to
continuing their professional growth. Each year, faculty and staff, with
input from their principal, set professional goals that are tailored to
their individual professional needs. These goals are monitored
throughout the year with formal evaluations taking place mid-year and
again at the close of the school year. The goals focus on professional
development that will impact student achievement.

Weekly grade level collaboration meetings provide a forum for teachers
to collaborate on best practices and instructional strategies that are
specific to their grade level. Time is allowed for research and
discussion of findings. The agenda for the meetings is driven by a
report form that is completed during the meeting and submitted to the
lower school principal. Periodically, the lower school principal or
academic resource center director attends the meetings to present items
or facilitate discussion.

Careful attention is given to keeping the weekly lower school faculty
meetings oriented to professional development. Various guest speakers
present information on topics that are aimed at improving student
achievement and spiritual growth. Professional development is also led
by faculty members, the lower school principal, or the academic resource
center director. Through these professional development opportunities,
lower school faculty and staff are able to earn continuing education
credit through the Association of Christian Schools International
(ACSI). In addition to the weekly professional development, Southside
Christian School designates ten additional days to professional
development.

The lower school faculty and staff at Southside Christian School are
dedicated to lifelong learning and to growing professionally and
spiritually.

**PART VI - PRIVATE SCHOOL ADDENDUM**

*The purpose of this addendum is to obtain additional information from
private schools as noted below. Attach the completed addendum to the end
of the application, before the assessment data tables. Delete if not
used.*

1.  Private school association(s): [Association of Christian Schools
    International (ACSI)]{.underline}

[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
(SACS)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_]{.underline}

> (Identify the religious or independent associations, if any, to which
> the school belongs. List the primary association first.)

2.  Does the school have nonprofit, tax exempt (501(c)(3)) status? Yes
    \_\_\_[X\_\_]{.underline} No \_\_\_\_\_\_

3.  What are the 2006-2007 tuition rates, by grade? (Do not include
    room, board, or fees.)

\$\_\_\_\_\_\_ \$\_\_\_\_\_\_ \$\_[5681]{.underline}\_
\$\_[5681]{.underline} \$\_[5681]{.underline} \$\_[5681]{.underline}

K 1^st^ 2^nd^ 3^rd^ 4^th^ 5^th^

\$\_[5681]{.underline} \$\_\_\_\_\_\_ \$\_\_\_\_\_\_ \$\_\_\_\_\_\_
\$\_\_\_\_\_\_ \$\_\_\_\_\_\_

6^th^ 7^th^ 8^th^ 9^th^ 10^th^ 11^th^

\$\_\_\_\_\_\_ \$\_\_\_\_\_\_

12^th^ Other

4.  What is the educational cost per student? \$\_[5981.24]{.underline}

(School budget divided by enrollment)

5.  What is the average financial aid per student?
    \$\_[1568.75]{.underline}

6.  What percentage of the annual budget is devoted to
    \_\_\_[3]{.underline}\_\_%

scholarship assistance and/or tuition reduction?

7.  What percentage of the student body receives

scholarship assistance, including tuition reduction?
\_\_\_[13]{.underline}\_\_\_%

**PART VII - ASSESSMENT RESULTS**

**[REFERENCED AGAINST NATIONAL NORMS]{.underline}**

*Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)*

Grade: Six

Subject: Reading

Test: Stanford Achievement Test (SAT10)

Edition: 10^th^

Publisher: Harcourt Inc.

Scores are reported as percentiles.

\* Denotes less than ten percent in a particular group tested.

+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **Sixth Grade Reading**                | *      | *      | *      |
|                                          | *2005- | *2004- | *2003- |
|                                          | 2006** | 2005** | 2004** |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Testing month                          | April  | April  | April  |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**                      |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Total Score                            | 81     | 81     | 79     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 60     | 84     | 60     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of total students tested       | 100    | 100    | 100    |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students alternatively       | 4      | 6      | 4      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of students alternatively      | 6      | 7      | 6      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES                        |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 1\. Academic Resource Center Students  | \*     | \*     | \*     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 4      | 6      | 4      |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 3.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 4.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+

**[REFERENCED AGAINST NATIONAL NORMS]{.underline}**

*Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)*

Grade: Six

Subject: Math

Test: Stanford Achievement Test (SAT10)

Edition: 10^th^

Publisher: Harcourt Inc.

Scores are reported as percentiles.

\* Denotes less than ten percent in a particular group tested.

+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **Sixth Grade Math**                   | *      | *      | *      |
|                                          | *2005- | *2004- | *2003- |
|                                          | 2006** | 2005** | 2004** |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Testing month                          | April  | April  | April  |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**                      |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Total Score                            | 85     | 77     | 81     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 60     | 84     | 60     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of total students tested       | 100    | 100    | 100    |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students alternatively       | 4      | 6      | 4      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of students alternatively      | 6      | 7      | 6      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES                        |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 1\. Academic Resource Center Students  | \*     | \*     | \*     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 4      | 6      | 4      |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 3.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 4.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+

**[REFERENCED AGAINST NATIONAL NORMS]{.underline}**

*Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)*

Grade: Fifth

Subject: Reading

Test: Stanford Achievement Test (SAT10)

Edition: 10^th^

Publisher: Harcourt Inc.

Scores are reported as percentiles.

\* Denotes less than ten percent in a particular group tested.

+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **Fifth Grade Reading**                | *      | *      | *      |
|                                          | *2005- | *2004- | *2003- |
|                                          | 2006** | 2005** | 2004** |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Testing month                          | April  | April  | April  |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**                      |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Total Score                            | 74     | 88     | 80     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 64     | 68     | 81     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of total students tested       | 100    | 100    | 100    |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students alternatively       | 7      | 0      | 6      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of students alternatively      | 9      | 0      | 7      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES                        |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 1\. Academic Resource Center Students  | \*     | 0      | \*     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 6      | 0      | 6      |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 3.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 4.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+

**[REFERENCED AGAINST NATIONAL NORMS]{.underline}**

*Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)*

Grade: Fifth

Subject: Math

Test: Stanford Achievement Test (SAT10)

Edition: 10^th^

Publisher: Harcourt Inc.

Scores are reported as percentiles.

\* Denotes less than ten percent in a particular group tested.

+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **Fifth Grade Math**                   | *      | *      | *      |
|                                          | *2005- | *2004- | *2003- |
|                                          | 2006** | 2005** | 2004** |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Testing month                          | April  | April  | April  |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**                      |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Total Score                            | 74     | 79     | 82     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 64     | 68     | 81     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of total students tested       | 100    | 100    | 100    |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students alternatively       | 7      | 0      | 6      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of students alternatively      | 9      | 0      | 7      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES                        |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 1\. Academic Resource Center Students  | \*     | 0      | \*     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 6      | 0      | 6      |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 3.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 4.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+

**[REFERENCED AGAINST NATIONAL NORMS]{.underline}**

*Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)*

Grade: Fourth

Subject: Reading

Test: Stanford Achievement Test (SAT10)

Edition: 10^th^

Publisher: Harcourt Inc.

Scores are reported as percentiles.

\* Denotes less than ten percent in a particular group tested.

+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **Fourth Grade Reading**               | *      | *      | *      |
|                                          | *2005- | *2004- | *2003- |
|                                          | 2006** | 2005** | 2004** |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Testing month                          | April  | April  | April  |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**                      |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Total Score                            | 82     | 81     | 81     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 58     | 65     | 68     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of total students tested       | 100    | 100    | 100    |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students alternatively       | 5      | 2      | 3      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of students alternatively      | 8      | 3      | 4      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES                        |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 1\. Academic Resource Center Students  | \*     | \*     | \*     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 5      | 2      | 3      |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 3.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 4.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+

**[REFERENCED AGAINST NATIONAL NORMS]{.underline}**

*Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)*

Grade: Fourth

Subject: Math

Test: Stanford Achievement Test (SAT10)

Edition: 10^th^

Publisher: Harcourt Inc.

Scores are reported as percentiles.

\* Denotes less than ten percent in a particular group tested.

+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **Fourth Grade Math**                  | *      | *      | *      |
|                                          | *2005- | *2004- | *2003- |
|                                          | 2006** | 2005** | 2004** |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Testing month                          | April  | April  | April  |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**                      |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Total Score                            | 80     | 80     | 84     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 58     | 65     | 68     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of total students tested       | 100    | 100    | 100    |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students alternatively       | 5      | 2      | 3      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of students alternatively      | 8      | 3      | 4      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES                        |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 1\. Academic Resource Center Students  | \*     | \*     | \*     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 5      | 2      | 3      |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 3.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 4.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+

**[REFERENCED AGAINST NATIONAL NORMS]{.underline}**

*Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)*

Grade: Third

Subject: Reading

Test: Stanford Achievement Test (SAT10)

Edition: 10^th^

Publisher: Harcourt Inc.

Scores are reported as percentiles.

\* Denotes less than ten percent in a particular group tested.

+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **Third Grade Reading**                | *      | *      | *      |
|                                          | *2005- | *2004- | *2003- |
|                                          | 2006** | 2005** | 2004** |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Testing month                          | April  | April  | April  |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**                      |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Total Score                            | 75     | 82     | 78     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 64     | 58     | 67     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of total students tested       | 100    | 100    | 100    |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students alternatively       | 6      | 4      | 2      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of students alternatively      | 9      | 6      | 3      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES                        |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 1\. Academic Resource Center Students  | \*     | \*     | \*     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 6      | 4      | 2      |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 3.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 4.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+

**[REFERENCED AGAINST NATIONAL NORMS]{.underline}**

*Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)*

Grade: Third

Subject: Math

Test: Stanford Achievement Test (SAT10)

Edition: 10^th^

Publisher: Harcourt Inc.

Scores are reported as percentiles.

\* Denotes less than ten percent in a particular group tested.

+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **Third Grade Math**                   | *      | *      | *      |
|                                          | *2005- | *2004- | *2003- |
|                                          | 2006** | 2005** | 2004** |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Testing month                          | April  | April  | April  |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**                      |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Total Score                            | 81     | 88     | 79     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 64     | 58     | 67     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of total students tested       | 100    | 100    | 100    |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students alternatively       | 6      | 4      | 2      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of students alternatively      | 9      | 6      | 3      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES                        |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 1\. Academic Resource Center Students  | \*     | \*     | \*     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 6      | 4      | 2      |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 3.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 4.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+

**[REFERENCED AGAINST NATIONAL NORMS]{.underline}**

*Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)*

Grade: Second

Subject: Reading

Test: Stanford Achievement Test (SAT10)

Edition: 10^th^

Publisher: Harcourt Inc.

Scores are reported as percentiles.

\* Denotes less than ten percent in a particular group tested.

+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **Second Grade Reading**               | *      | *      | *      |
|                                          | *2005- | *2004- | *2003- |
|                                          | 2006** | 2005** | 2004** |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Testing month                          | April  | April  | April  |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**                      |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Total Score                            | 77     | 67     | 82     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 59     | 63     | 63     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of total students tested       | 100    | 100    | 100    |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students alternatively       | 2      | 8      | 5      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of students alternatively      | 3      | 11     | 7      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES                        |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 1\. Academic Resource Center Students  | \*     | 41     | \*     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 2      | 8      | 5      |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 3.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 4.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+

**[REFERENCED AGAINST NATIONAL NORMS]{.underline}**

*Stanford Achievement Test (SAT)*

Grade: Second

Subject: Math

Test: Stanford Achievement Test (SAT10)

Edition: 10^th^

Publisher: Harcourt Inc.

Scores are reported as percentiles.

\* Denotes less than ten percent in a particular group tested.

+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **Second Grade Math**                  | *      | *      | *      |
|                                          | *2005- | *2004- | *2003- |
|                                          | 2006** | 2005** | 2004** |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Testing month                          | April  | April  | April  |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > **SCHOOL SCORES**                      |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Total Score                            | 74     | 67     | 82     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 59     | 63     | 63     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of total students tested       | 100    | 100    | 100    |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students alternatively       | 2      | 8      | 5      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Percent of students alternatively      | 3      | 11     | 7      |
| > assessed                               |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > SUBGROUP SCORES                        |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 1\. Academic Resource Center Students  | \*     | 37     | \*     |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              | 2      | 8      | 5      |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 2.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 3.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > 4.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(specify         |        |        |        |
| > subgroup)                              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+
| > Number of students tested              |        |        |        |
+------------------------------------------+--------+--------+--------+