School Performance Levels-2012

The link below can be used to locate the current performance level of any school.




http://www.doe.state.la.us/reportcards/2012/

Poor Schools Shortchanged on Funding, Ed. Dept. Says - Politics K-12 - Education Week

This is why the community should demand school spending data down to the school level. But, this is hard work and we will not do it.

So shortchanging poor schools will continue.




Poor Schools Shortchanged on Funding, Ed. Dept. Says - Politics K-12 - Education Week

Education Week: Study Links Academic Setbacks to Middle School Transition

Education Week: Study Links Academic Setbacks to Middle School Transition

Data and Reports - Louisiana Department of Education

Data and Reports - Louisiana Department of Education

Vision 2020/Frequently Asked Questions.pdf (application/pdf Object)

Frequently Asked Questions.pdf (application/pdf Object)

BTW alumnus Col. (Ret) Richard Toliver to appear locally

A Black History Month program will be given by Booker T. Washington alumnus Col. (Ret) Richard Toliver, USAF.

The program and book signing will take place at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, February 26, 2011, at the Bossier Parish Library Historical Center.

The center is located at 2206 Beckett St., Bossier City, LA.

Call 746-7717 for more information or if you plan to bring a group of 10 or more.

Also, click on the link below for information on other presentation locations, to include Caddo Parish.


Our thanks to Pamela Carter Carlisle, Local History and Public Outreach Specialist, Bossier Parish Library Historical Center, for alerting this site.

I have watched some clips of Col. Toliver on YouTube, and suspect this is an event you will not want to miss.

Bossier Parish Library Historical Center: Black History Month Speaker, Saturday 2/26/11

Budget and Financial Information (State/District)

The below links will take you to budget information for the Louisiana State Department of Education and Caddo Parish School Board.

Budget information is always helpful to engage in informed conversations about resource allocation and results expected/achieved.

State:

http://www.doe.state.la.us/divisions/edfn/resource_allocation.html



Caddo Parish:

http://finance.caddo.k12.la.us/content.cfm?page=documents

District-At-A-Glance and School Report Cards

The Louisiana Department of Education recently held a summit in Baton Rouge, La for new school board members. I have previously posted a link to the press release. From there you can access the materials used during the summit.

In addition, the materials included a document called District At-A-Glance. I am now posting a link to that document. BTW alums will be interested to see important stats about BTW and other schools in the district. Information such as test results, enrollment figures, etc are available in this document.

Click the link below for access.



caddo_DAG.pdf (application/pdf Object)




District-At-A-Glance Website: This site will allow you to create a district report on any district in the state.

http://www.doe.state.la.us/dag/default.aspx



School Report Cards:


http://www.doe.state.la.us/data/school_report_cards.aspx

New School Board Member Summit

On January 12, 2011 the Louisiana Department of Education held a summit in Baton Rouge for new school board members.
The department generated a press release on the summit recently. I have listed the link below for your easy access.

I you have an interest in education, you will certainly appreciate the wealth of information revealed in this release.


Press Release Archives - Louisiana Department of Education

BTW on Historical Register?

A January 13, 2011 story in the Shreveport Sun reports that efforts to list BTW on the National Register of Historical Places has begun.

Apparently school board member and BTW alum Professor Willie Burton has asked school officials to look into this possibility.

The article quotes Professor Burton as saying "I'm a historian. Booker Washington was built as a modern school for blacks. Many great leaders here are graduates of BTW."

Burton is further quoted as saying "Our attorneys are looking into this."

BTW is certainly a "historical site" in Shreveport and has overall historical value to this city, state and the nation. BTW represents a period in this nation's history that many now try to revise if not outright forget.

Professor Burton could also have pointed out that graduates of BTW have distinguished themselves all over the country and the world for that matter.

Of course BTW has the character and historical significance to be preserved for future generations to enjoy, study and behold as a testament to the perseverance of black Americans.

ACT Results 2010

Caddo Parish and other parish high school ACT Results: Click on the following link.


http://www.laeducationresults.net/District/ACT.aspx?RecordID=009



Louisiana State ACT report: Click on the following link:


http://www.act.org/news/data/10/pdf/profile/Louisiana.pdf?utm_campaign=cccr10&utm_source=averagescores&utm_medium=web

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

Race To The Top Guidelines(Federal and State)

Race To The Top guidelines have been published. You may view federal information on this program at

Http://www.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop/index.html


State guidelines may be viewed at http://www.louisianaschools.net/lde/r2t/index.html

Race to the Top Proposed Plan Released

The Louisiana Department of Education, today, released a proposed plan for its application to compete for additional dollars under this federal education initiative.

Race To The Top or R2T as it is becoming known, is seeded with some $4.35 billion. States will compete for these dollars as part of efforts to improve troubled schools.

Some indicate that Louisiana could reap as much as $250 million which could also include up to $500,000 per year for four years for individual schools accepted into the program.

This is a very high-stakes process and it obviously could, someday, impact BTW as well as other district high priority schools.

Interested alums and friends can view the state press release, together with the attachment called "Why We Can't Wait" at the states Web site. You may use our link to the state.