2010 SPS Released Today

The Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) released the 2010 list of unacceptable schools.

Although BTW New Tech High improved to 59.8 from a 2009 score of 58.4, that still falls short of the 60 mark.

We continue to wish the lions the very best as they struggle for success in the accountability process.

SAT Bias Against Blacks

See comments at the following link for more information on this topic.

http://learntolearn2.blogspot.com

School Level Historical Data

Use the following link to access six years of data that includes School Performance Scores, Enrollment figures and other key information.

http://www.laeducationresults.net/District/Accountability_Results.aspx?RecordID=009&SchoolID=009069

GEE and iLeap results for 2010

Spring 2010 GEE and iLEAP results have been published.

Use our link (http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/comm/pressrelease.aspx?PR=1425) to the Louisiana Department of Education for a more detailed look at the scores.

iLEAP

It would appear that our grade 9 iLeap results improved over 2009.

ELA results indicate that 31% scored basic and above compared with 47% scoring basic and above for 2010. This is a 16 percentage point improvement.

Key to this finding is the fact that there was a 9 percentage point improvement in the number of students scoring at the Unsatisfactory level. Down from 22% in 2009 to 13% in 2010.

Math iLEAP scores also improved year over year. 42% scored basic and above for 2010 as compared with 29% for 2009, a 13 percentage point improvement. Again, the number scoring unsatisfactory went from 44% in 2009 to 21% in 2010.


GEE

2010 GEE results, however, showed overall deterioration.

ELA results indicated 37% scoring basic and above as compared with 49% in 2009 for a net 12 percentage point change.

Math results came in at 36% basic and above for 2010 as compared with 43% in 2009 for a net reduction of 7 percentage points.

Not sure if these mixed results will translate into an overall improved School Performance Score.

However, the nice improvements by the 9th graders could signal good things for the future. These will be our 10th graders next year and hopefully with a solid foundation for learning.

Obviously a total turnaround for a whole school is next to impossible in one year. But, it does appear that BTW New Tech may be off to a good start.

BTW Band Web site

Mr. Emmanuel Hudson, band director, has announced the creation of a Web site for the band.

It is located at http://btwnewtechmarchingband.weebly.com.


You may also go directly to the site by clicking on the title of this post.


Congrats to Mr. Hudson and the band for this new communications tool.

Now we can keep up with the high stepping lions with ease.

Band Banquet

BTW New Tech High School will hold a Band Banquet on Tuesday May 11, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

It will be held in the school cafeteria. The guest speaker will be Dr. Ernest Lampkins, a former BTW band director.

For more information please contact current band director Mr. Emmanuel Hudson. He can be reached at 318-670-8812 (home), 318-425-2501(work) 318-572-8515(cell) or email to:ejhudson@caddo.k12.la.us


As always, we appreciate all efforts to support the mighty lions.

School Performance Scores Increased

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) recently voted to increase the minimum School Performance Score (SPS).

The minimum SPS will increase from the current 60 to 65 in 2011.

The minimum SPS will again increase from 65 to 75 in 2012.

Remember, the state goal is to have all schools at 120 by 2014.

This site previously provided information indicating that an increase was very likely in the near future.

Btw's 2009 SPS is 58.4