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**[PART II - DEMOGRAPHIC DATA]{.underline}**

**DISTRICT** (Question 1-2 not applicable to private school)

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

> \_\_\_\_\_ Middle schools
>
> \_\_\_\_\_ Junior high schools
>
> \_\_\_\_\_ High schools
>
> [N/A]{.underline} TOTAL

2.  District Per Pupil Expenditure: [N/A]{.underline}

> Average State Per Pupil Expenditure: [N/A]{.underline}

**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
>
> \[ \] Suburban
>
> \[ X \] Small city or town in a rural area
>
> \[ \] Rural

4.  [17]{.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 enrolled at each grade level or its equivalent in
    applying school:

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

  **K**       30        19          49           **7**       29        19          48

  **1**       25        25          50           **8**       26        19          45

  **2**       14        34          48           **9**                             

  **3**       20        27          47           **10**                            

  **4**       22        26          48           **11**                            

  **5**       27        20          47           **12**                            

  **6**       26        21          47           **Other**                         

  **TOTAL                                                                          429
  STUDENTS IN                                                                      
  THE                                                                              
  APPLYING                                                                         
  SCHOOL**                                                                         
  ----------- --------- ----------- --------- -- ----------- --------- ----------- ---------

6.  Racial/ethnic composition of [99]{.underline} % White

> the students in the school: % Black or African American
>
> [.05]{.underline} % Hispanic or Latino
>
> [.05]{.underline} % Asian/Pacific Islander
>
> \% American Indian/Alaskan Native
>
> **100% Total**

7.  Student turnover, or mobility rate, during the past year:
    [.69%]{.underline}

(This rate includes the total number of students who transferred to or
from different schools between October 1 and the end of the school year,
divided by the total number of students in the school as of October 1,
multiplied by 100.)

  --------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------
  **(1)**         Number of students who           2
                  transferred to the school after  
                  October 1 until the end of the   
                  year.                            

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

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

  **(4)**         Total number of students in the  437
                  school as of October 1           

  **(5)**         Subtotal in row (3) divided by   .006
                  total in row (4)                 

  **(6)**         Amount in row (5) multiplied by  .69
                  100                              
  --------------- -------------------------------- -----------------------

8.  Limited English Proficient students in the school: [0]{.underline} %

> [0]{.underline} Total Number Limited English Proficient

Number of languages represented: [0]{.underline}

> Specify languages:

9.  Students eligible for free/reduced-priced meals: [1]{.underline} %

> [6]{.underline} Total Number Students Who Qualify

If this method is not a reasonable 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: [10]{.underline} %

> [44]{.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.

[1]{.underline} Autism Orthopedic Impairment

Deafness Other Health Impaired

Deaf-Blindness [43]{.underline} Specific Learning Disability

Hearing Impairment Speech or Language Impairment

Mental Retardation Traumatic Brain Injury

Multiple Disabilities Visual Impairment Including Blindness

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}

Classroom Teachers [24]{.underline}

Special Resource Teachers/Specialist [3]{.underline}

Paraprofessionals

Support Staff [2]{.underline}

Total Number [30]{.underline}

12. Student-"classroom teacher" ratio: [18:1]{.underline}

13. Show the attendance patterns of teachers and students. 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 and drop-off rates.

  -------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
                       2001-2002   2000-2001   1999-2000   1998-1999   1997-1998

  Daily student        98.2%       98.9%       99.3%       98.8%       97.9%
  attendance                                                           

  Daily teacher        95%         95%         95%         \--         \--
  attendance                                                           

  Teacher turnover     0           3%          0           3%          3%
  rate                                                                 

  Student dropout rate 0           0           0           0           0

  Student drop-off     N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A         N/A
  rate                                                                 
  -------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------

**[PART III -- SUMMARY]{.underline}**

St. Louis School of Batesville, Indiana is a Catholic elementary school
(K-8) of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. Batesville has a population of
5,300 and is located in southeastern Indiana approximately 65 miles from
Indianapolis and 45 miles from Cincinnati, Ohio and lies adjacent to
Interstate 74.

Most people are happy to live in Batesville for of several reasons: good
schools, low crime rate, small town atmosphere, accessibility to
Cincinnati and Indianapolis and low unemployment. The city is largely
industrial and is home to Hillenbrand Industries, the largest
manufacturer of hospital beds and caskets in the world. The majority of
the local population is employed at Hillenbrand Industries. An
industrial park on the east side of the city has attracted several small
manufacturing firms.

St. Louis School received its name from the St. Louis Parish that was
founded in 1868 by German Catholics who lived in and around the
Batesville, Oldenburg and Morris area. Many German Catholics came to
this area in 1866 because of the railroad being built between Cincinnati
and Indianapolis. The parish as well as the community still consists of
many people with German heritage. However, with the growth of the city,
its location and the employment opportunities, many people from bigger
cities have come to this area.

The school was begun in 1907, and part of the present structure was
built in 1927. In 1953, an annex housing several more classrooms was
added, and in 1961 the final addition was built. Six additional
classrooms and an activity center/gymnasium were built in 2000-2001.

Fifteen years ago St. Louis had and enrollment of 321 students. Today,
St. Louis has an enrollment of 429 students. The school has witnessed a
gradual increase in enrollment the past fourteen years. Several reasons
for this include a kindergarten begun in the school year of 1991-1992, a
learning disabilities program initiated in the school year of 1992-1993,
stability in the junior high grades, low staff turnover, a school that
emphasizes education basics and Catholic traditions, a solid reputation
in the community and the continued popularity of Catholic education
nationwide.

There is little cultural or racial diversity in the Batesville area. The
community could best be described as middle to upper class with
deep-seated German roots. Ninety-nine percent of the student body is
Caucasian. The remaining percent are various races. Forty-nine percent
of the student population is female and fifty-one percent is male.
Students at St. Louis School generally score above state, national and
archdiocesan averages in the ISTEP tests.

The mission of St. Louis School is dedicated to the teachings of Jesus
Christ as revealed in His life and proclaimed by the Catholic Church. We
base our program upon methods that provide our students with
opportunities to reach their highest potential. We strive to meet their
academic, physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs enabling
them to become caring, productive members of an ever-changing world. St.
Louis School is a living experience of justice, love, forgiveness,
peace, union with God and service of neighbor so that the students may
be in an environment with Christianity in action.

The philosophy of St. Louis School is to help each child reach full
religious and academic potential. This philosophy requires giving each
child a solid foundation in Catholic doctrine and heritage, a setting in
which he/she can grow in faith, hope and charity, a set of high
expectations in accord with one's potential and setting to develop
responsible behavior in a relaxed atmosphere.

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

**#1**

St. Louis School is a fully accredited school that has been granted
accreditation by the Indiana Department of Education. As a result, St.
Louis administers the Indiana State Test of Educational Progress
(ISTEP). The ISTEP is a test of basic and essential skills that 100% of
all students in grades three, six and eight complete. No data for sub
groups is given since there are no significant cultural or economic
groups at St. Louis School. Assessment data is obtained from ISTEP test
reports furnished to the school by the Indiana Department of Education
(www.doe.state.in.us/). For example, St. Louis School's eighth grade in
1997-1998 was the fifth highest scoring group of eighth graders in the
state of Indiana. Assessment data from the past five years for grades
three, six and eight indicate that St. Louis's students were well above
the ninetieth percentile in Reading and Mathematics.

The enclosed graphs/chart from the Indiana Department of Education
indicates the percentage of standards in grades three, six and eight,
who passed the ISTEP tests in Language Arts and Mathematics. Also, there
is a graph/chart that shows the average passing ISTEP for all three
grades tested in Language Arts and Mathematics combined. The percent
passing as indicated in the chart shows St. Louis School and the state
average for the past five years (see pages 21 - 27).

**#2**

St. Louis School monitors the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational
Progress (ISTEP) very closely. Academic excellence is a goal because St.
Louis competes with a very good public school in this small town of
Batesville. The ISTEP is the state mandated standardized test the school
uses to measure to what extent individual students have mastered
academic standards and essential skills and to compare St. Louis to
other schools in the state, both public and private. St. Louis's
principal, teachers and school commission each year analyze and use test
data to determine our strengths and weaknesses. Our school also has a
Language Arts and a Mathematics committee that analyzes test results
each year by monitoring the level of proficiency of students in
attaining academic standards and essential skills.

The committee's recommendations are followed when we choose textbooks
and instructional methods, such as a phonics based Language Arts and
Reading program that supports the teaching of essential skills. This
year we are piloting a new Mathematics program that stresses daily
skills reviewed in grades three and five to determine if this will
improve essential skills in math computation and problem solving.
Teachers also use these tests to determine remediation needs of students
who may not have mastered the essential skills thereby providing them an
opportunity to develop strategies to help these students be successful.
Our Reading and Mathematics programs in all grades have unit skill tests
that determine whether students have mastered the skills in that unit or
if reteaching is necessary. These unit tests are kept for students as
part of their record and are passed on to the next grade to give a
record of the sequence.

There are other ways St. Louis uses assessment data to understand and
improve student performance. Each year in the spring, Kindergarten,
Grade One and Grade Two use a precise norm-referenced achievement test
to assess instructional needs of individuals. The test targets the basic
areas of Reading, Language Arts and Mathematics.

**#3** Reports, publications, technology and activities are various
methods used by St. Louis School to communicate student performance to
parents, students and the community. ISTEP grades and other testing are
reported to parents of students, the St. Louis School Commission and the
teaching staff. Results of ISTEP are published on the Department of
Education website. Using Mac School Program technology allows teachers
to record and report averages for daily work, tests and the overall
average of students. These averages are used on a daily basis with
individual reports printed by a teacher or to produce a computer
generated Progress Report along with comments at the middle of each nine
week term, making students and parents aware of performance. At the end
of the term the computer generated Report Card shows the final average
of each subject, attendance, effort, comments and cooperation.
Technology allows teachers to access student grades while conferencing
with parents or students using their individual computer workstations.

Daily parent contact is possible with email to report performance and
needs of students. Parents have access to the teachers through our
school's web page by being able to email individual teachers in the
Staff Directory. Honor roll, student work, academic programs or contests
are published in the school weekly newsletter and local paper to
acknowledge our student's achievements. Artwork appears periodically in
the Cincinnati Enquirer's "Kids Corner" and work is published on the St.
Louis website. Our straight "A" students are recognized by the community
at the end of each semester and the end of the year with various awards.
Open Houses, Science Fairs, Art Shows and Musical Programs allow the
public to view the work of St. Louis School students or to see them
perform.

**#4** St. Louis School has many effective ways to share our successes
with other schools. Our successes involve the development of effective
programs to enhance student learning, the development of curriculum and
instruction methods that resulted in academic achievement and the use of
technology to enhance student learning. We are currently utilizing the
following approaches to share our successes:

-   Our school web page is constantly being updated with innovative
    student projects that demonstrate effective ways to teach students
    new skills. The Internet is an effective method to share this
    information with other educators in order to develop similar
    projects at their schools. Teacher lesson plans, correlated to the
    state standards, are also available through our website.

-   Our teacher training classes for others in our school corporation
    demonstrate a variety of ways that technology can be integrated into
    classroom activities.

-   We contribute to a community-wide Technology Fair where ideas are
    shared with other teaching professionals and with others in the
    community that shares a passion for academic excellence.

-   Our annual open house allows us to demonstrate our programs and
    projects to others.

-   Our presentations at Educator's Conferences also allow us to share
    our most successful programs and projects with others throughout the
    state.

We are excited about our programs because we believe they allow us to
share the creative ideas and innovative techniques developed by our
staff. St. Louis being named as a Blue Ribbon school would allow us to
continue to share our success with other schools by inviting
administrators and teachers from struggling schools into our building,
and allowing them to work with our teachers to see the wonderful things
we are doing here. Through these visitations and setting up peer
teaching teams, our teachers will be able to share their teaching
strategies and methods with their peers, so that many more students can
benefit from our success.

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

**#1** "Lessons for a Lifetime..." This logo, seen in the front yard of
St. Louis School, is a witness to the community and all who enter the
school that our School is dedicated to making sure that all students are
actively engaged in lessons that will benefit them for years to come.
Our school's curriculum is rooted in the basics and engages each and
every student enrolled in our school.

St. Louis School is a state certified school guided by the curriculum
guidelines of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. The content of what is
taught is centered on the basics and supported by technology starting
with an academic curriculum in Kindergarten and continuing through
Eighth Grade; therefore, laying a solid foundation and building blocks
for a lifetime of learning.

St. Louis School meets the needs of all by using several core methods
that provide our students with opportunities to reach their highest
potential. First, school wide ability grouping in the basics,
Mathematics and Reading, is used so that each student can experience
success within the classroom and among peers who share the same level of
understanding in that subject area. Using this technique allows teachers
to encourage students to their highest potential, move at different
paces, and form smaller class sizes as needed for student learning to
take place.

Next, the school makes the necessary accommodations for students at all
levels. Our Resource and Learning Disabled programs are top notch; extra
resource teachers are utilized throughout our programs and lessons to
ensure success for all. Another goal of the school and supported by our
mission statement is to strive to meet each student's academic,
physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs. This is
accomplished by having high expectations in the classroom, requiring
daily homework in an attempt to enhance the lessons for the day as well
as to prepare the students for their future roles in high school,
college and as productive members of society.

Extra-curricular activities are encouraged and special enrichment
programs are in place to ensure well-rounded students. A school
counselor is available to help those who are trying to cope with the
difficulties that life can sometimes bring. Frequent visits and lessons
taught by our clergy enhance our learning too. Finally, our discipline
policies and uniform standards ensure all students are focused on school
and are not distracted.

Some of St. Louis School's most notable areas of the curriculum include
programs such as Everybody Counts, S.R.A. reading, sacramental
preparation, a reading counts program, seventh grade instruction in
Spanish, eighth grade electives in Drama, Art and Spanish II. These
areas as well as the core, essential and basic skills administered by
the teachers, principal, parents, and dedicated parish community
demonstrate how all the students in our school are engaged in a
curriculum based on high standards. These high standards are consistent
with the past and present and will serve our students in the future so
that St. Louis School will always be living proof of "Lessons for a
Lifetime."

**#2** Grades K through five at St. Louis School are currently using the
McGraw Hill Reading Series. The Language Arts Committee reviewed several
series to determine how they fulfilled the goals of the Archdiocesan
Curriculum Guide and met the needs of students of various learning
styles and abilities. The McGraw Hill Reading Series stressed phonetic
skills as well as vocabulary, comprehension and study skills. The
committee also evaluated the vocabulary level, writing instruction and
interest appeal of each reading series. McGraw Hill also offered
Spelling and Language books, which correlated with the vocabulary and
skills taught in their reading series.

Our staff believed that a solid phonetic background coupled with sight
vocabulary was a necessary mixture in the series we would choose. This
mixture was present in the McGraw Hill Series. Striving for our goal of
phonetic strength in all of our students we also decided to use the
Modern Curriculum Press Phonics Program to reinforce the skills in the
McGraw Hill Reading Series.

At the junior high level, novels and literature books are used. Reading
for enjoyment is stressed. This approach also includes vocabulary,
written expression and oral expression, grammar and spelling. A reading
program through Scholastic called Reading Counts is also used. Students
read books independently and take computer based comprehension quizzes.

**#3** The Mathematics curriculum at St. Louis School involves a variety
of topics, including number sense, computation, Algebra, Geometry,
measurement, data analysis and probability. In second grade, students
learn to add and subtract two digit numbers. Fifth grade students learn
the characteristics of different quadrilaterals. Seventh grade students
learn to write proportions to solve word problems. These skills are just
a few of the essential skills that students learn and are evaluated on
when they take the ISTEP test.

The teachers at St. Louis School strive to meet their students' academic
needs, so that they can become productive members of an ever-changing
world. The math teachers keep records of what they teach and pass the
records on to the teachers at the next grade level, so the curriculum
does not have any missing pieces. They also provide many hands-on
experiences that involve daily life.

Third grade students count money, make brownies, and read a thermometer.
Fifth grade students collect data through surveys and from the Internet,
create charts and graphs using spreadsheets, and explain their data
using word processing. The experiences that the teachers provide help
the students understand math concepts and master skills, so they will be
better able to use and apply their knowledge to new situations.

**#4** The Students of St. Louis School are exposed to many different
teaching styles and instructional methods. In Kindergarten you will find
whole classroom teaching with students grouped by their ability levels
in Reading readiness and Math. While the classroom teacher is working
with one skill level another licensed teacher will be teaching
handwriting and individually testing students in kindergarten mastery
skills. A team teaching approach is utilized. The primary grades also
teach to individual needs. There are four different reading groups and
three math groups available to meet the needs of these children. The
groups are ability grouped from the gifted child to those children who
qualify with having a learning disability. The teachers switch off
annually so that they teach to all ability levels every three years.
Only the licensed L.D. teacher keeps her students from year to year
following strict IEP guidelines set up during the initial or annual case
review. All the teachers use many hands on multi-sensory tactile
strands. Classroom teachers use the basal reader and then supplement
with chapter books that emphasis the skills being taught.

Licensed teachers in their degreed area teach the middle school grades
at St. Louis (6-8). Each child changes classes throughout the day seven
times. During this process the child will be exposed to instruction that
involves lectures, note taking, cooperative learning groups, lab work
and individualized learning. The students are grouped according to their
Math level in grade six and follow this strand until graduation. In
doing so, the student will be assigned to a more advanced language class
or the average group. Students who are still receiving L.D. services in
the junior high have learned to cope with their disability and are
allowed accommodations according to their IEP. Most accommodations
include class notes, oral testing, re-testing or shortened test, tape
recording of material and peer buddy assistance.

Since St. Louis School teaches by looking at the whole child, it allows
for the student to reach its fullest potential. A child can change from
one instructional setting depending on how hard the child wishes to
succeed and also recommendations by the teacher. The parent is also
another important step in the success of the child. Working together as
a team allows for improved student learning.

**#5**

St. Louis School educators are dedicated to continually participating in
various means of professional development. These include a variety of
levels that directly result in increased student achievement. Educators
achieve professional development on an individual, grade, department,
school-wide, district, state and national level. Educators gain
knowledge through school-wide workshops and training. The Technology
Implementation Project (TIP) is a program that provides training on
various technology topics such as databases, Internet, Microsoft Office,
creating web pages, digital camera, I-movies and new software. The
workshops provide instruction as well as techniques and ideas of
implementing the gained knowledge directly into the classroom setting.
This has a direct impact on student achievement, as they in turn are
educated on these skills.

St. Louis School educators have the advantage of having many
curriculum-based workshops available to them. These enable teachers to
appropriately use a variety of approaches to increase student
achievement to meet the needs of all students. The school is dedicated
to professional development and each educator is required to maintain
yearly documentation of their individual hours spent on professional
development. Our educators are provided with many opportunities but are
also encouraged to find effective models that successfully increase
student achievement and raise their own personal knowledge base.
Professional development is one small but important part of our success
here at St Louis; the dedication to the students drives our educators to
excel in their many fields.

**[PART VI -- PRIVATE SCHOOL ADDENDUM]{.underline}**

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.

Private school association(s): [National Catholic Education
Association]{.underline}

(Give primary religious or independent association only)

Does the school have nonprofit, tax exempt (501(c)(3) ) status? Yes
[X]{.underline}

No

**Part II -- Demographics**

1.  What are the 2001 -- 2002 tuition rates, by grade? (Do not include
    room, board, or fees.)

> [\$1580.00]{.underline} [\$1580.00]{.underline}
> [\$1580.00]{.underline} [\$1580.00]{.underline}
> [\$1580.00]{.underline} [\$1580.00]{.underline}
>
> K 1^st^ 2^nd^ 3^rd^ 4^th^ 5^th^
>
> [\$1580.00]{.underline} [\$1580.00]{.underline}
> [\$1580.00]{.underline} [\$ N/A]{.underline} [\$ N/A]{.underline} [\$
> N/A]{.underline}
>
> 6th 7^th^ 8^th^ 9^th^ 10^th^ 11^th^
>
> [\$ N/A]{.underline} [\$ N/A]{.underline}
>
> 12^th^ Other

2.  What is the educational cost per student? [\$3068.00]{.underline}

> (School budget divided by enrollment)

3.  What is the average financial aide per student? [\$
    476.00]{.underline}

4.  What percentage of the annual budget is devoted to

> scholarship assistance and/or tuition reduction? [10%]{.underline}

5.  What percentage of the student body receives

> scholarship assistance, including tuition reduction? [9%]{.underline}
>
> **[SAMPLE FORMAT FOR STATE CRITERION -- REFERENCED
> TESTS]{.underline}**
>
> The Data Display Table is illustrated on the following page.
>
> Provide the following information for all tests in reading (language
> arts or English) and mathematics.
>
> Complete a separate form for reading (language arts or English) and
> mathematics at each grade level.
>
> Grade [3]{.underline} Test [Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational
> Progress]{.underline}
>
> Edition/Publication Year [2001]{.underline} Publisher [CTB
> McGraw-Hill]{.underline}
>
> What groups were excluded from testing? Why and how were they
> assessed? [0]{.underline}
>
> Number excluded [0]{.underline} Percent excluded [0]{.underline}
>
> For the school and state, report scores as the percentage of students
> tested whose performance was scored at or above the cutpoint used by
> the state for 1) basic, 2) proficient, and 3) advanced, or similar
> categories as defined by the state. States will vary in their
> terminology and cutpoints. Note that the reported percentage of
> students scoring above the basic cutpoint should include students
> scoring above the proficiency, and advanced cutpoints.
>
> Explain the standards for basic, proficient, and advanced, and make
> clear what the test results mean in a way that someone unfamiliar with
> the test can interpret the results.
>
> **[SAMPLE FORMAT FOR STATE CRITERION -- REFERENCED
> TESTS]{.underline}**
>
> The Data Display Table is illustrated on the following page.
>
> Provide the following information for all tests in reading (language
> arts or English) and mathematics.
>
> Complete a separate form for reading (language arts or English) and
> mathematics at each grade level.
>
> Grade [6]{.underline} Test [Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational
> Progress]{.underline}
>
> Edition/Publication Year [2001]{.underline} Publisher [CTB
> McGraw-Hill]{.underline}
>
> What groups were excluded from testing? Why and how were they
> assessed? [0]{.underline}
>
> Number excluded [0]{.underline} Percent excluded [0]{.underline}
>
> For the school and state, report scores as the percentage of students
> tested whose performance was scored at or above the cutpoint used by
> the state for 1) basic, 2) proficient, and 3) advanced, or similar
> categories as defined by the state. States will vary in their
> terminology and cutpoints. Note that the reported percentage of
> students scoring above the basic cutpoint should include students
> scoring above the proficiency, and advanced cutpoints.
>
> Explain the standards for basic, proficient, and advanced, and make
> clear what the test results mean in a way that someone unfamiliar with
> the test can interpret the results.
>
> **[SAMPLE FORMAT FOR STATE CRITERION -- REFERENCED
> TESTS]{.underline}**
>
> The Data Display Table is illustrated on the following page.
>
> Provide the following information for all tests in reading (language
> arts or English) and mathematics.
>
> Complete a separate form for reading (language arts or English) and
> mathematics at each grade level.
>
> Grade [8]{.underline} Test [Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational
> Progress]{.underline}
>
> Edition/Publication Year [2001]{.underline} Publisher [CTB
> McGraw-Hill]{.underline}
>
> What groups were excluded from testing? Why and how were they
> assessed? [0]{.underline}
>
> Number excluded [0]{.underline} Percent excluded [0]{.underline}
>
> For the school and state, report scores as the percentage of students
> tested whose performance was scored at or above the cutpoint used by
> the state for 1) basic, 2) proficient, and 3) advanced, or similar
> categories as defined by the state. States will vary in their
> terminology and cutpoints. Note that the reported percentage of
> students scoring above the basic cutpoint should include students
> scoring above the proficiency, and advanced cutpoints.
>
> Explain the standards for basic, proficient, and advanced, and make
> clear what the test results mean in a way that someone unfamiliar with
> the test can interpret the results.

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     Year                          Grade 3 Pct Passing ISTEP Language Arts
                                   Standard

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

  --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
  2001-02   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=21&var2=90&var3=2002)          90%

            State Average                                                                                                     67%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     86%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=21&var2=86&var3=2002&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  2000-01   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=21&var2=89&var3=2001)          89%

            State Average                                                                                                     65%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     82%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=21&var2=82&var3=2001&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1999-00   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=21&var2=92&var3=2000)          92%

            State Average                                                                                                     70%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     85%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=21&var2=85&var3=2000&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1998-99   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=21&var2=91&var3=1999)          91%

            State Average                                                                                                     69%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     95%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=21&var2=95&var3=1999&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1997-98   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=21&var2=91&var3=1998)          91%

            State Average                                                                                                     69%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     89%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=21&var2=89&var3=1998&var4=1&var5=D130)   
  --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------

![](media/image2.png){width="1.875in" height="0.4444444444444444in"}

![](media/image4.png){width="4.9319444444444445in"
height="2.9444444444444446in"}

  -------- -------------------- -----------------------------------------
  Year                          Grade 3 Pct Passing ISTEP Math Standard

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

  --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
  2001-02   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=10&var2=93&var3=2002)          93%

            State Average                                                                                                     71%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     92%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=10&var2=92&var3=2002&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  2000-01   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=10&var2=92&var3=2001)          92%

            State Average                                                                                                     71%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     82%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=10&var2=82&var3=2001&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1999-00   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=10&var2=94&var3=2000)          94%

            State Average                                                                                                     74%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     92%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=10&var2=92&var3=2000&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1998-99   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=10&var2=93&var3=1999)          93%

            State Average                                                                                                     71%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     98%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=10&var2=98&var3=1999&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1997-98   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=10&var2=94&var3=1998)          94%

            State Average                                                                                                     71%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     98%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=10&var2=98&var3=1998&var4=1&var5=D130)   
  --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------

![](media/image2.png){width="2.0479166666666666in"
height="0.4444444444444444in"}

  --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
  Year                                                                                                                        Grade 6 Pct Passing ISTEP Language Arts
                                                                                                                              Standard

                                                                                                                              

  2001-02   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=22&var2=86&var3=2002)          86%

            State Average                                                                                                     54%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     83%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=22&var2=83&var3=2002&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  2000-01   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=22&var2=86&var3=2001)          86%

            State Average                                                                                                     54%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     87%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=22&var2=87&var3=2001&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1999-00   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=22&var2=88&var3=2000)          88%

            State Average                                                                                                     57%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     83%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=22&var2=83&var3=2000&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1998-99   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=22&var2=89&var3=1999)          89%

            State Average                                                                                                     61%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     89%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=22&var2=89&var3=1999&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1997-98   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=22&var2=90&var3=1998)          90%

            State Average                                                                                                     63%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     88%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=22&var2=88&var3=1998&var4=1&var5=D130)   
  --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------

![](media/image2.png){width="1.992361111111111in"
height="0.4444444444444444in"}

  -------- -------------------- -----------------------------------------
  Year                          Grade 6 Pct Passing ISTEP Math Standard

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

  --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------
  2001-02   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=11&var2=91&var3=2002)          91%

            State Average                                                                                                     62%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     94%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=11&var2=94&var3=2002&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  2000-01   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=11&var2=92&var3=2001)          92%

            State Average                                                                                                     64%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     92%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=11&var2=92&var3=2001&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1999-00   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=11&var2=92&var3=2000)          92%

            State Average                                                                                                     62%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     86%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=11&var2=86&var3=2000&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1998-99   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=11&var2=90&var3=1999)          90%

            State Average                                                                                                     61%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     93%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=11&var2=93&var3=1999&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1997-98   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=11&var2=90&var3=1998)          90%

            State Average                                                                                                     61%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     86%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=11&var2=86&var3=1998&var4=1&var5=D130)   
  --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------

![](media/image2.png){width="2.1173611111111112in"
height="0.4444444444444444in"}

  ------- ------------------ ---------------------------------------------
  Year                       Grade 8 Pct Passing ISTEP Language Arts
                             Standard

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

  --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
  2001-02   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=23&var2=100&var3=2002)         100%

            State Average                                                                                                     70%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     95%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=23&var2=95&var3=2002&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  2000-01   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=23&var2=100&var3=2001)         100%

            State Average                                                                                                     70%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     98%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=23&var2=98&var3=2001&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1999-00   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=23&var2=97&var3=2000)          97%

            State Average                                                                                                     70%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     98%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=23&var2=98&var3=2000&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1998-99   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=23&var2=96.5&var3=1999)        97%

            State Average                                                                                                     72%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     94%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=23&var2=94&var3=1999&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                              

  1997-98   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=23&var2=100&var3=1998)         100%

            State Average                                                                                                     74%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                     98%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=23&var2=98&var3=1998&var4=1&var5=D130)   
  --------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------

![](media/image2.png){width="1.992361111111111in"
height="0.4444444444444444in"}

  -------- -------------------- -----------------------------------------
  Year                          Grade 8 Pct Passing ISTEP Math Standard

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

  --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------
  2001-02   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=12&var2=96&var3=2002)           96%

            State Average                                                                                                      68%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                      100%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=12&var2=100&var3=2002&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                               

  2000-01   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=12&var2=95&var3=2001)           95%

            State Average                                                                                                      65%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                      98%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=12&var2=98&var3=2001&var4=1&var5=D130)    

                                                                                                                               

  1999-00   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=12&var2=94&var3=2000)           94%

            State Average                                                                                                      65%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                      100%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=12&var2=100&var3=2000&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                               

  1998-99   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=12&var2=93.5&var3=1999)         94%

            State Average                                                                                                      64%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                      96%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=12&var2=96&var3=1999&var4=1&var5=D130)    

                                                                                                                               

  1997-98   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=12&var2=96&var3=1998)           96%

            State Average                                                                                                      67%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                      98%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=12&var2=98&var3=1998&var4=1&var5=D130)    
  --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------------------

![](media/image9.png){width="4.924305555555556in" height="2.8625in"}

![](media/image10.png){width="6.5in" height="0.5972222222222222in"}

  --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
  2001-02   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=17&var2=88.7&var3=2002)          88.7%

            State Average                                                                                                       64.7%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                       91.2%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=17&var2=91.2&var3=2002&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                                

  2000-01   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=17&var2=88.8&var3=2001)          88.8%

            State Average                                                                                                       64.5%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                       89.9%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=17&var2=89.9&var3=2001&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                                

  1999-00   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=17&var2=89.8&var3=2000)          89.8%

            State Average                                                                                                       66.3%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                       90.9%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=17&var2=90.9&var3=2000&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                                

  1998-99   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=17&var2=88.5&var3=1999)          88.5%

            State Average                                                                                                       65.8%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                       94.2%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=17&var2=94.2&var3=1999&var4=1&var5=D130)   

                                                                                                                                

  1997-98   [[95th Percentile]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/topbench.sh?var1=17&var2=88.8&var3=1998)          88.8%

            State Average                                                                                                       66.8%

            [[Saint Louis                                                                                                       92.6%
            School]{.underline}](http://dew4.doe.state.in.us/htbin/nearbench.sh?var1=17&var2=92.6&var3=1998&var4=1&var5=D130)   
  --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------