School attendance is being tracked and published on a weekly basis as part of an effort to reduce dropout rates. This activity will cover the entire month of September, 2009.
The most recent report shown in The Times on September 27, 2009 indicates a 7.5% absence rate for BTW.
This is based on a total average enrollment of 342 with an average of 26 students absent.
For the District, the enrollment was 41,182 with 2,025 absent generating a 4.9% absence rate.
According to The Times report, this effort is "...a collaboration of school districts, the Alliance For Education and the Community Foundation, all partners in the Learning to Finish initiative to reduce dropout numbers."
We certainly hope that all interested BTW supporters are viewing this information. And, of course, taking steps to make sure our students are attending school on a regular basis.
With some pushing for even more time in school as a way of improving achievement, clearly our community must make regular school attendance a top priority.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Back to School Night-2009
The 2009-2010 Lions will hold back to school night on September 10, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
It would be great for as many alums as possible to join the Lions on campus for this event.
Thank you very much.
It would be great for as many alums as possible to join the Lions on campus for this event.
Thank you very much.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Minimum School Performance Score Going Up
State superintendent Paul Pastorek now indicates that the minimum score is going up. According to a recent Times story, Louisiana started its improvement journey in 1999. In the beginning of the process, the minimum score was 30.. It moved to 45 and in 2005 it moved to the present 60 out of a possible 150.
Apparently the superintendent did not indicate when he wants to make this move.
The state average performance score is 86.3.
This of course places additional pressure on BTW and others striving to exit AUS status.
I can easily see a recommendation to move the minimum to 75.
I would certainly approach things from now until the change is debated and actually implemented as if it were something in the 75 to 78 range. Clearly, 60 is on its way out.
Apparently the superintendent did not indicate when he wants to make this move.
The state average performance score is 86.3.
This of course places additional pressure on BTW and others striving to exit AUS status.
I can easily see a recommendation to move the minimum to 75.
I would certainly approach things from now until the change is debated and actually implemented as if it were something in the 75 to 78 range. Clearly, 60 is on its way out.
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