##### U.S. Department of Education November 2003

**2003-2004 *No Child Left Behind---Blue Ribbon Schools Program***

**Cover Sheet**

Name of Principal [Mr. Rick Howell]{.underline}

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

Official School Name [Sunny View Elementary School]{.underline}

(As it should appear in the official records)

School Mailing Address [86 Sunny View School Road]{.underline}

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

[Mill Spring NC 28756-4691]{.underline}

City State Zip Code+4 (9 digits total)

Tel. [( 828 ) 625-4530]{.underline} Fax [( 828 ) 625-8409]{.underline}

Website/URL [http://www.polk.k12.nc.us/sve]{.underline} E-mail
<rhowell@polk.k12.nc.us>

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\* [Mrs. Susan S. McHugh]{.underline}

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

District Name [Polk County Schools]{.underline} Tel. [( 828 )
894-3051]{.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. Geoffrey M. Tennant

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

I have reviewed the information in this package, 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 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: [4]{.underline} Elementary
schools

[1]{.underline} Middle schools

Junior high schools

[1]{.underline} High schools

\_\_\_\_\_ Other (Briefly explain)

[6]{.underline} TOTAL

2\. District Per Pupil Expenditure: [\$2,947]{.underline}

Average State Per Pupil Expenditure: [\$4,463]{.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
>
> \[ \] Small city or town in a rural area
>
> \[X \] Rural

4\. [5]{.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**       20        18                     **38**       **7**                             

  **1**       18        19                     **37**       **8**                             

  **2**       8         12                     **20**       **9**                             

  **3**       15        18                     **33**       **10**                            

  **4**       12        12                     **24**       **11**                            

  **5**       11        7                      **18**       **12**                            

  **6**                                                     **Pre-K**   5         13          18

                                    **TOTAL                                                   188
                                    STUDENTS                                                  
                                    IN THE                                                    
                                    APPLYING                                                  
                                    SCHOOL**                                                  
  ----------- --------- ----------- ---------- --------- -- ----------- --------- ----------- ---------

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

the students in the school: [0]{.underline} % Black or African American

[6]{.underline} % Hispanic or Latino

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

[5]{.underline} % Multi-Racial

**100% Total**

7\. Student turnover, or mobility rate, during the past year:
[9]{.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 transferred 12
              ***to*** the school after October  
              1 until the end of the year.       

  **(2)**     Number of students who transferred 8
              ***from*** the school after        
              October 1 until the end of the     
              year.                              

  **(3)**     Subtotal of all transferred        20
              students \[sum of rows (1) and     
              (2)\]                              

  **(4)**     Total number of students in the    170
              school as of October 1             

  **(5)**     Subtotal in row (3) divided by     11
              total in row (4)                   

  **(6)**     Amount in row (5) multiplied by    9
              100                                
  ----------- ---------------------------------- ------------------------

8\. Limited English Proficient students in the school: [5]{.underline} %

[9]{.underline} Total Number Limited English Proficient

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

Specify languages: Spanish

9\. Students eligible for free/reduced-priced meals: [60]{.underline} %

[114]{.underline} Total Number Students Who Qualify

> If this method does not produce a reasonably 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: [16]{.underline} %

[30]{.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.

\_\_\_\_Autism \_\_\_\_Orthopedic Impairment

\_\_\_\_Deafness \_\_\_\_Other Health Impaired

\_\_\_\_Deaf-Blindness [10]{.underline} Specific Learning Disability

\_\_\_\_Hearing Impairment [15]{.underline} Speech or Language
Impairment

\_\_\_\_Mental Retardation \_\_\_\_Traumatic Brain Injury

\_\_\_\_Multiple Disabilities \_\_\_\_Visual Impairment Including
Blindness

[3]{.underline} Developmentally Delayed [1]{.underline} Educable Mental
Impaired

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 [10]{.underline} \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Special resource teachers/specialists [2]{.underline} [3]{.underline}

Paraprofessionals [5]{.underline} \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

> Support staff [2]{.underline} [2]{.underline}
>
> Total number [20]{.underline} [5]{.underline}

12\. Average school student-"classroom teacher" ratio:
[20:1]{.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.)

  ------------------------ --------------------- ------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------
                           2002-2003             2001-2002           2000-2001             1999-2000             1998-1999

  Daily student attendance [96.1%]{.underline}   [95%]{.underline}   [96.1%]{.underline}   [96.5%]{.underline}   [95.9%]{.underline}

  Daily teacher attendance [96.2%]{.underline}   [96%]{.underline}   [95.7%]{.underline}   [96%]{.underline}     [96.5%]{.underline}

  Teacher turnover rate    [7.5%]{.underline}    [15%]{.underline}   [7.5%]{.underline}    [8.3%]{.underline}    [0%]{.underline}

  Student dropout rate                                                                                           

  Student drop-off rate                                                                                          
  ------------------------ --------------------- ------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

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

Sunny View Elementary School is located in the beautiful foothills of
western North Carolina, in a thoroughly rural setting in the northern
part of Polk County. The school serves a population of 188 children in
grades PreK - 5. Many of our students' parents attended Sunny View
School when they were children. Our 1956 school building has, within the
last year, received a "facelift", with major improvements and
beautifications accomplished to the delight of the community. A new
addition is currently underway, which will add classrooms, restrooms,
and a multi-purpose room for physical education and dramatic and musical
presentations.

Our student population represents a fairly large percentage (60%) of
economically challenged households, as evidenced by our free and reduced
lunch counts. Our students are 89% white and 11% Hispanic and
multi-racial. 30 students are in the Exceptional Children's program,
while 3 students are in the Academically Gifted program. The faculty and
staff are a dedicated, experienced group of professionals who care about
doing what's best for children. Fifteen years is the average number of
years of experience of the faculty and administration. 65% of the
teaching and administrative staff have attained advanced degrees. Our
students are afforded the services of a half-time guidance counselor,
and full-time media specialist, exceptional children's teacher,
technology facilitator and Title I teacher.

Recently, we have earned several state honors based on the North
Carolina End-Of-Grade tests. In 2000-2001, we were named in the Top 25
Most Improved Schools in the state. The two subsequent years, we earned
the honor of School of Excellence, with 96% proficiency (on grade
level).

Our mission at Sunny View School is to strive for excellence, in
partnership with parents and community, to prepare and motivate students
to be literate, responsible, and productive members of society. We
encourage students to "strive for excellence every day." To this end, we
set individual *Accelerated Reader* and EOG testing goals. Instruction
is individualized to accommodate the needs of each child. We believe
every individual in our school is valuable and deserves dignity,
fairness, and respect. We encourage excellence in quality of work; high
teacher expectations have yielded high student performance. We have
purposely "raised the bar" in many areas of student achievement, and
students have met the mark by performing to the higher expectations.
Partnership with parents and community is a means of success for
students. Sunny View is truly a "community school," and is embraced as a
focal point in the community. The PTO is very active in support of the
school. Community and family support for literacy was evidenced in the
spring of 2003, when the school was named the state small-site winner in
the RIF Community Reading Challenge. Literacy is also encouraged through
the *Dollywood Foundation's Imagination Library* program, which provides
books to preschoolers in our community.

We believe that our school has the responsibility to address the
academic, creative, emotional, physical, and social needs of all
students. Therefore, we provide an abundance of technology, print, and
media resources, as well as off-campus experiences. We have an active
CARE Team, which creates strategies for ensuring student success in all
areas. Assessment tools are used to determine the developmental needs of
students at various points during the school year. As successes are
achieved, we celebrate with ice cream parties, balloon launches, pizza
parties, principal challenges, and other events. Rewards are given for
both large and small achievements. Our staff truly cares about each
student.

**[Part IV - Indicators of Academic Success]{.underline}**

1\. In 1995 the North Carolina legislature and State Board of Education
put in place the ABCs of Public Education. This education improvement
program focuses on school accountability, the mastery of basic subjects,
and local control. The accountability section of the program requires
that students at Sunny View Elementary in grades 3-5 be tested each year
in reading and math. These End-of-Grade assessments are designed by
North Carolina teachers, curriculum specialists, testing experts, and
Department of Public Instruction staff. The scores from these tests
reflect how well the students have mastered the objectives outlined in
the *North Carolina Standard Course of Study*.

The ABCs program sets two standards to be met on the End-of-Grade math
and reading tests. The growth standard is based on Sunny View\'s
previous performance, statewide average growth and a statistical
adjustment that is needed when test scores of the same students are
compared from one year to the next. This information is put into a
formula to determine if a school makes expected growth or high growth.
As the data shows, Sunny View has met expected growth each year from the
1997-98 school year through the 2002-03 school year and high growth
continuously from 1999-00 through 2002-03. Certified staff members have
received monetary awards from the state for achieving expected and high
growth.

The second standard gives an important picture of Sunny View\'s overall
achievement. This performance standard indicates what percentage of
students\' scores are at or above grade level in math and reading.
Student performance is reported by achievement levels. Achievement Level
I means students do not have sufficient mastery of knowledge and skill
in math or reading to be successful at the next grade level. Achievement
Level II performance demonstrates inconsistent mastery of knowledge and
skills. Achievement Level III is consistent mastery of grade level
subject matter and skills and shows students are well prepared for the
next grade level\'s work. Achievement Level IV demonstrates students are
performing consistently in a superior manner clearly beyond that
required to be proficient at grade level work. Sunny View\'s performance
score has risen sharply over the last few years. In 1998-99 our
Performance Composite Score was 71.7, and it has climbed each year to
reach 96.1 in 2002-03.

As a result of our students\' growth and performance scores in math and
reading, Sunny View has been named a School of Distinction for 1999-00
and 2000-01 and a School of Excellence for the years 2001-02 and
2002-03.

2\. During the summer, the staff meets to assess demographics, state
testing data, teacher-generated data, and K-2 Literacy and Math
Assessments from the previous year. After careful analysis, goals and
strategies are written or re-written for the School Improvement Plan.
The analysis also enables teachers to evaluate individual strengths and
weaknesses.

In the fall teachers identify students in need of remediation or
enrichment. K-5 students identified "at-risk" by the classroom teacher
are required to have Personal Education Plans. PEP's identify the
student's weaknesses as well as strengths. Learning strategies relevant
to the student are listed and used daily by the teacher. PEP progress is
monitored and recorded by the teacher each six weeks. Students may be
selected to receive daily help with a volunteer or the Title One
teacher. In grades 3-5, students are invited to stay after school each
day to work with their classroom teacher during Enrichment Hour. Reading
scores on EOG tests and *Accelerated Reader* tests, as well as teacher
recommendations, help the principal target low or reluctant readers.
These students are then assigned to a small reading group, led by the
principal, media specialist, or a paraprofessional, that meets daily to
discuss a specific book or reading selections. Prior to EOG testing, the
principal meets individually with each student in grades 3-5 to discuss
previous EOG scores and strategies to use on the upcoming test.

3\. At the beginning of each school year parents and students attend
grade level meetings with teachers and the principal to share
performance expectations for the year. During the first month of school,
teachers, parents, and at-risk students share strategies for student
success while developing a Personal Education Plan for each student. All
participants sign these plans and agree to work together to ensure a
successful year. Report cards, interim reports, and *Accelerated Reader*
assessments are sent home every six weeks. Parents receive weekly
assessments of student performance from the classroom teachers. Teachers
make a minimum of three personal contacts weekly to share student
successes. Parents of students in grades 3-5 receive results of the
End-of Grade testing in math and reading. These reports explain the
student's current performance and growth. A North Carolina School Report
Card is sent home once a year. This report assesses student performance
on End-of Grade tests and compares our school's performance with other
schools throughout the state. This data and other information, such as
perfect attendance and honor rolls, are shared with the community
through the local newspaper, school bulletin boards, and our school and
county websites. State awards of achievement are displayed on banners
and plaques throughout the building. After receiving performance results
from the state, our school hosts a celebration for students, parents,
faculty and staff, and members of the community.

4\. Sunny View School has and will continue to provide outreach to other
schools for the purpose of sharing our successful strategies. On a
district level, we have assumed leadership roles on curriculum, policy,
and planning committees. We have hosted student teachers, and have been
visited by education professors from surrounding universities. Our
National Board certified staff members have mentored and encouraged
teachers in other schools who are seeking National Board certification.
Our state Mathematics Teacher of the Year shared successful math
strategies. We have made presentations to our school board for the
purpose of sharing successful curricular programs and practices,
including literacy, technology, and volunteers.

On a wider scope, we have had staff members who were presenters at
various seminars. A teacher and our technology facilitator presented an
Essential Question Research model unit for a STAR Net teleconference,
sponsored by the United Star Distance Learning Consortium. Another
teacher has taught a cross-curricular unit (adaptable K-6) on
terrariums, which addresses many areas of the *North Carolina Standard
Course of Study*. This was part of a Science professional development
opportunity co-sponsored by the Pisgah Forest Institute and Brevard
College. Our guidance counselor developed a character education
curriculum which was shared with schools across the region. Several
staff members have created and shared web quests, which are published on
the school and county websites. Several teachers have attended North
Carolina Teacher Academy workshops, and showed their expertise in the
creation of *Power Point* presentations, which were copied and shared
with all schools in attendance. We have shared our language arts
successes with schools in our county and across the state by imparting
information and encouragement about the *Dollywood Imagination Library*,
*RIF*, new language arts materials, and *Write\... from the Beginning*.
We welcome opportunities to share Sunny View successes with others.

# **Part V- Curriculum and Instruction**

1\. The staff at Sunny View Elementary follows the *North Carolina
Standard Course of Study* (*NCSCOS*). Content areas included in the
*NCSCOS* for elementary school are: language arts, mathematics, science,
social studies, healthful living, computer/technology, art, music,
physical education, and information skills.

Sunny View Elementary uses a balanced literacy approach to language
arts. That approach includes phonics, word study to develop vocabulary,
guided reading and independent reading. Additional resources such as
*Thinking Maps*, *Write \... from the Beginning* and *Orchard* software
complement the reading program.

The mathematics curriculum is supplemented with *Math Super Stars*,
hands-on experiences, manipulatives, response journals and *Orchard*
software.

Monthly themes that integrate social studies and science into the rest
of the curriculum are used throughout the school. The science curriculum
is enhanced with grade level inquiry-based science kits that give
students hands-on experiences. All grades use science response journals.
In grades 3-5 the students are working on web quests and answering
essential questions. Our school is currently designing a weather station
on campus to enrich the students' learning at all grade levels. Students
also learn social studies lessons in giving through the schoolwide
canned food drive and Samaritan's Purse.

Art is integrated throughout all of the curriculum areas. Students are
engaged in weekly music classes that give them the opportunity to
present plays and musicals incorporating the lessons from their music
class. Daily classes in physical education are accomplished with a
certified teacher. Healthful living is reinforced by school policies,
parents, community programs such as the *DARE* program and by school
staff modeling.

The guidance counselor provides individual counseling as well as
classroom lessons dealing with citizenship and guidance goals.

Computer/technology is important to our students' future. We have a
computer lab and a full-time technology facilitator. The TF works with
classroom teachers to integrate technology into the regular classroom
instruction. The media coordinator provides instruction in information
skills across the curriculum areas.

The school\'s curriculum is enhanced and enriched by students attending
operas, fine arts activities and off-campus experiences.

2\. The reason for Sunny View's reading program could be summed up in
one sentence: "The more the students read, the better readers they
become." This is so important to the students that, before the students
ever come to school, they are receiving books to read. The *Dollywood
Imagination Library*, a program that sends a book each month to students
from ages 0 to 5, helps ensure that students have quality literature in
their homes. To build upon and continue that love of reading, the staff
uses a balanced literacy approach to reading instruction. Each grade
level reading curriculum includes phonics, word study to develop
vocabulary, guided reading to build comprehension and thinking skills,
independent reading to build fluency, and writing to respond to
literature. All grade levels incorporate the use of a reading log to
monitor reading outside of the school day. Another key ingredient to the
success of our reading is our *Accelerated Reader* program. Our school
also sponsors various reading challenges that inspire the children to
read. Some of those reading challenges have included splashing the
principal and pizza parties. Another key element is the school's
remediation reading teacher, who works with identified students who are
struggling with their reading. Additional programs such as *Book-It*,
*RIF* and *Read Across America* help to ensure that our students will be
lifelong readers.

3\. One of the ways our school strives to develop responsible and
productive members of society is through our writing program. For many
years, our school has focused on integrating writing with all subject
areas in order to prepare our students with essential skills and
knowledge. We have set high expectations in writing for K-5. Our
students are taught the writing process through the use of many
strategies such as Writer's Workshop, modeling, teacher/student
conferencing, group writing, and peer editing. Teachers use *Write\...
from the Beginning* and *Thinking Maps* to help structure the writing
curriculum and enhance learning of subject matter while teaching
students to organize their thoughts for writing. Each student writes in
a response journal to reflect on learning across the curriculum. To give
the students practice in the mechanics of writing, each classroom
teacher uses *Daily Oral Language* each morning. Students show pride in
their writing by displaying their finish products in the school hallway.
Newsletters and short stories are published using student work. The Polk
County Literacy Council has provided our school with wonderful
volunteers from the community who tutor students in the writing process.
State assessments have shown improvement in our students' writing
proficiency.

4\. The faculty and staff at Sunny View Elementary School utilize a
multitude of diverse methods to ensure that our curriculum is mastered
at each grade level. Students are assessed to determine what each
individual needs to be successful. Teachers exercise various learning
styles and differentiate the curriculum to help every student achieve
high academic growth. Direct instruction, teacher modeling, guided and
independent practice, drill and practice, use of hands-on activities and
homework are a few of the methods that are used to improve student
learning. Teachers help students see the relevance of their schoolwork
by providing real world experiences. Teachers guide students with their
exploration and experimentation in the content areas. Technology tools
such as *Power Point* and webquests are used to stimulate the student's
ability to inquire and answer essential questions. *Orchard* software is
another computer program used to reinforce student learning in math,
reading and language arts. *Thinking Maps* and other graphic organizers
are used daily to facilitate student learning. We are currently using
*Write...from the Beginning* to help improve student writing. Small
group and individual instruction help all of our students experience
success. Students having difficulty are encouraged to stay after school
to get additional help during "Homework Lab".

5\. Each summer our faculty meets to establish our professional goals
for the year, and each teacher develops an Individual Growth Plan. As a
result, teachers participate in schoolwide workshops as well as
workshops off-campus. Visiting speakers have led workshops on writing,
including the writing process, journal writing, planning, and retelling.
Off-campus workshops have included *Writers\' Workshop* by children's
author Ralph Fletcher, *Brain Research*, *Writing and Reading
Instruction* by Gloria Houston, *Thinking Maps* and *Invitation to
Literacy*. Another focus for our faculty has been technology. Teachers
attended the N.C. Teacher Academy to learn more about integrating
technology across the curriculum. Others completed the course, *American
Memory*, at Brevard College. Our technology facilitator led our faculty
in workshops that increased each teacher's technology skills. Workshops
on assessment and remediation software, such as *Orchard* and
*Renaissance Learning Math and Reading*, have provided our faculty with
the necessary tools for identifying and remediating of student needs in
math and reading. As a result of focusing our staff development on
specific faculty and student weaknesses, we have seen great improvement
in our student achievement.

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                                  2002-2003           2001-2002           2000-2001         1999-2000         1998-1999

  Testing Month                   May                 May                 May               May               May

  SCHOOL SCORES                                                                                               

  TOTAL (Third Grade)                                                                                         

  At or Above Proficient          95.7%               95.2%               75.0%             62.6%             82.2%

  Number tested                   23                  21                  24                N/A               N/A

  Percent of total                100.0%              100.0%              100.0%            N/A               N/A
  students tested                                                                                             

  Number of students              0                   0                   0                 0                 0
  excluded                                                                                                    

  Percent of students             0                   0                   0                 0                 0
  excluded                                                                                                    

                                                                                                              

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                             

  1\. White -- At or              95.2%               95.0%               78.9%             N/A               N/A
  Above proficient                                                                                            

  2\. Exceptional                 83.3%               100.0%              44.4%             N/A               N/A
  Children --At or Above                                                                                      
  Proficient                                                                                                  

  3\. Free/Reduced Lunch          7.2%                30.7%               23.1%             N/A               N/A
  -- At Proficient                                                                                            

  4\. Free/Reduced Lunch          85.7%               61.6%               38.4%             N/A               N/A
  -- Advanced                                                                                                 

                                                                                                              

  STATE SCORES                                                                                                

  TOTAL                                                                                                       

  1\. White -- At or              89.6%               87.5%               84.8%             83.1%             82.1%
  Above proficient                                                                                            

  2\. Exceptional                 55.7%               53.7%               46.7%             N/A               N/A
  Children -- At or Above                                                                                     
  proficient                                                                                                  

  3\. Free/Reduced Lunch  72.9%               68.6%               63.6%               N/A               N/A   
  -- At or Above                                                                                              
  proficient                                                                                                  
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Criterion-Referenced Test

Test: [North Carolina End of Grade Assessment]{.underline} Grade: [Third
Grade Reading]{.underline} Edition/Publication year: [Updated
Annually]{.underline} Publisher: [NCDPI]{.underline}

Criterion-Referenced Test

Test: [North Carolina End of Grade Assessment]{.underline} Grade: [Third
Grade Math]{.underline}

Edition/Publication year: [Updated Annually]{.underline} Publisher:
[NCDPI]{.underline}

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                                  2002-2003           2001-2002           2000-2001         1999-2000         1998-1999

  Testing Month                   May                 May                 May               May               May

  SCHOOL SCORES                                                                                               

  TOTAL (Third Grade)                                                                                         

  At or Above Proficient          100.0%              95.2%               75.0%             90.6%             71.5%

  Number tested                   23                  21                  24                N/A               N/A

  Percent of total                100.0%              100.0%              100.0%            N/A               N/A
  students tested                                                                                             

  Number of students              0                   0                   0                 0                 0
  excluded                                                                                                    

  Percent of students             0                   0                   0                 0                 0
  excluded                                                                                                    

                                                                                                              

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                             

  1\. White -- At or              100.0%              95.0%               78.9%             N/A               N/A
  Above proficient                                                                                            

  2\. Exceptional                 100.0%              100.0%              44.4%             N/A               N/A
  Children --At or Above                                                                                      
  Proficient                                                                                                  

  3\. Free/Reduced Lunch          42.8%               38.5%               30.8%             N/A               N/A
  -- At Proficient                                                                                            

  4\. Free/Reduced Lunch          57.2%               53.8%               30.7%             N/A               N/A
  -- Advanced                                                                                                 

                                                                                                              

  STATE SCORES                                                                                                

  TOTAL                                                                                                       

  1\. White -- At or              94.1%               87.0%               84.0%             82.0%             80.1%
  Above proficient                                                                                            

  2\. Exceptional                 71.8%               57.5%               52.0%             N/A               N/A
  Children -- At or Above                                                                                     
  proficient                                                                                                  

  3\. Free/Reduced Lunch  82.0%               64.7%               59.4%               N/A               N/A   
  --At or Above                                                                                               
  proficient                                                                                                  
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Criterion-Referenced Test

Test: [North Carolina End of Grade Assessment]{.underline} Grade:
[Fourth Grade Reading]{.underline}

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                                  2002-2003           2001-2002           2000-2001         1999-2000         1998-1999

  Testing Month                   May                 May                 May               May               May

  SCHOOL SCORES                                                                                               

  TOTAL (Fourth Grade)                                                                                        

  At or Above Proficient          100.0%              78.9%               78.6%             92.0%             82.8%

  Number tested                   18                  19                  28                N/A               N/A

  Percent of total                100.0%              100.0%              100.0%            N/A               N/A
  students tested                                                                                             

  Number of students              0                   0                   0                 0                 0
  excluded                                                                                                    

  Percent of students             0                   0                   0                 0                 0
  excluded                                                                                                    

                                                                                                              

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                             

  1\. White -- At or              100.0%              85.7%               78.6%             N/A               N/A
  Above proficient                                                                                            

  2\. Exceptional                 100.0%              80.0%               37.5%             N/A               N/A
  Children --At or Above                                                                                      
  Proficient                                                                                                  

  3\. Free/Reduced Lunch          44.45%              33.4%               41.7%             N/A               N/A
  -- At Proficient                                                                                            

  4\. Free/Reduced Lunch          55.55%              33.3%               33.3%             N/A               N/A
  -- Advanced                                                                                                 

                                                                                                              

  STATE SCORES                                                                                                

  TOTAL                                                                                                       

  1\. White -- At or              90.1%               85.7%               83.8%             81.6%             80.8%
  Above proficient                                                                                            

  2\. Exceptional                 55.6%               49.6%               44.1%             N/A               N/A
  Children -- At or Above                                                                                     
  proficient                                                                                                  

  3\. Free/Reduced Lunch  74.3%               64.2%               59.9%               N/A               N/A   
  --At or Above                                                                                               
  proficient                                                                                                  
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Edition/Publication year: [Updated Annually]{.underline} Publisher:
[NCDPI]{.underline}

Criterion-Referenced Test

Test: [North Carolina End of Grade Assessment]{.underline} Grade:
[Fourth Grade Math]{.underline}

Edition/Publication year: [Updated Annually]{.underline} Publisher:
[NCDPI]{.underline}

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                                  2002-2003           2001-2002           2000-2001         1999-2000         1998-1999

  Testing Month                   May                 May                 May               May               May

  SCHOOL SCORES                                                                                               

  TOTAL (Fourth Grade)                                                                                        

  At or Above Proficient          100.0%              100.0%              100.0%            96.0%             94.3%

  Number tested                   18                  19                  28                N/A               N/A

  Percent of total                100.0%              100.0%              100.0%            N/A               N/A
  students tested                                                                                             

  Number of students              0                   0                   0                 0                 0
  excluded                                                                                                    

  Percent of students             0                   0                   0                 0                 0
  excluded                                                                                                    

                                                                                                              

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                             

  1\. White -- At or              100.0%              100.0%              100.0%            N/A               N/A
  Above proficient                                                                                            

  2\. Exceptional                 100.0%              100.0%              100.0%            N/A               N/A
  Children --At or Above                                                                                      
  Proficient                                                                                                  

  3\. Free/Reduced Lunch          0%                  25.0%               41.6%             N/A               N/A
  -- At Proficient                                                                                            

  4\. Free/Reduced Lunch          100.0%              75.0%               58.4%             N/A               N/A
  -- Advanced                                                                                                 

                                                                                                              

  STATE SCORES                                                                                                

  TOTAL                                                                                                       

  1\. White -- At or              100.0%              94.1%               93.0%             91.1%             89.6%
  Above proficient                                                                                            

  2\. Exceptional                 81.2%               72.8%               68.2%             N/A               N/A
  Children -- At or Above                                                                                     
  proficient                                                                                                  

  3\. Free/Reduced Lunch  91.1%               81.8%               77.9%               N/A               N/A   
  --At or Above                                                                                               
  proficient                                                                                                  
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Criterion-Referenced Test

Test: [North Carolina End of Grade Assessment]{.underline} Grade: [Fifth
Grade Reading]{.underline}

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                                  2002-2003           2001-2002           2000-2001         1999-2000         1998-1999

  Testing Month                   May                 May                 May               May               May

  SCHOOL SCORES                                                                                               

  TOTAL (Fifth Grade)                                                                                         

  At or Above Proficient          100.0%              85.2%               87.5%             81.2%             63.1%

  Number tested                   21                  27                  24                N/A               N/A

  Percent of total                100.0%              100.0%              100.0%            N/A               N/A
  students tested                                                                                             

  Number of students              0                   0                   0                 0                 0
  excluded                                                                                                    

  Percent of students             0                   0                   0                 0                 0
  excluded                                                                                                    

                                                                                                              

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                             

  1\. White -- At or              100.0%              85.2%               87.5%             N/A               N/A
  Above proficient                                                                                            

  2\. Exceptional                 100.0%              57%                 33%               N/A               N/A
  Children --At or Above                                                                                      
  Proficient                                                                                                  

  3\. Free/Reduced Lunch          56.3%               24.9%               42.9%             N/A               N/A
  -- At Proficient                                                                                            

  4\. Free/Reduced Lunch          43.7%               58.4%               35.7%             N/A               N/A
  -- Advanced                                                                                                 

                                                                                                              

  STATE SCORES                                                                                                

  TOTAL                                                                                                       

  1\. White -- At or              93.9%               91.1%               89.7%             87.0%             83.9%
  Above proficient                                                                                            

  2\. Exceptional                 63.6%               58.8%               53.8%             N/A               N/A
  Children -- At or Above                                                                                     
  proficient                                                                                                  

  3\. Free/Reduced Lunch  81.2%               73.9%               70.6%               N/A               N/A   
  --At or Above                                                                                               
  proficient                                                                                                  
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Edition/Publication year: [Updated Annually]{.underline} Publisher:
[NCDPI]{.underline}

Criterion-Referenced Test

Test: [North Carolina End of Grade Assessment]{.underline} Grade: [Fifth
Grade Math]{.underline}

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                                  2002-2003           2001-2002           2000-2001         1999-2000         1998-1999

  Testing Month                   May                 May                 May               May               May

  SCHOOL SCORES                                                                                               

  TOTAL (Fifth Grade)                                                                                         

  At or Above Proficient          100.0%              96.4%               91.7%             93.8%             78.9%

  Number tested                   21                  28                  24                N/A               N/A

  Percent of total                100.0%              100.0%              100.0%            N/A               N/A
  students tested                                                                                             

  Number of students              0                   0                   0                 0                 0
  excluded                                                                                                    

  Percent of students             0                   0                   0                 0                 0
  excluded                                                                                                    

                                                                                                              

  SUBGROUP SCORES                                                                                             

  1\. White -- At or              100.0%              96.4%               91.7%             N/A               N/A
  Above proficient                                                                                            

  2\. Exceptional                 100.0%              100.0%              33%               N/A               N/A
  Children --At or Above                                                                                      
  Proficient                                                                                                  

  3\. Free/Reduced Lunch          12.5%               30.8%               28.5%             N/A               N/A
  -- At Proficient                                                                                            

  4\. Free/Reduced Lunch          87.5%               69.2%               57.2%             N/A               N/A
  -- Advanced                                                                                                 

                                                                                                              

  STATE SCORES                                                                                                

  TOTAL                                                                                                       

  1\. White -- At or              79.5%               93.7%               92.5%             89.5%             89.3%
  Above proficient                                                                                            

  2\. Exceptional                 75.6%               69.2%               65.0%             N/A               N/A
  Children -- At or Above                                                                                     
  proficient                                                                                                  

  3\. Free/Reduced Lunch  87.4%               80.5%               77.2%               N/A               N/A   
  --At or Above                                                                                               
  proficient                                                                                                  
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Edition/Publication year: [Updated Annually]{.underline} Publisher:
[NCDPI]{.underline}