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Eastern Jackson County, MO —
Eastern Jackson County school districts are again proving that they are among the best in the state.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the 2012 Annual Performance report data Tuesday. The Blue Springs, Independence, Fort Osage, Grain Valley, Lee’s Summit and Oak Grove districts all received perfect scores on the annual accreditation review.
“This is great news for us,” Blue Springs Superintendent Paul Kinder said. “This is the 12th year in a row that Blue Springs has achieved a perfect APR score. That is fantastic.”
School districts that receive at least 13 out of 14 points on the review are qualified to receive the Distinction in Performance Award. Both Blue Springs and Lee’s Summit have received this award for the last 12 years. Fort Osage, Independence and Grain Valley have also received the distinction multiple times.
“It is the staff and students who have once again made this achievement possible,” Independence Superintendent Jim Hinson said. “This award is a reflection of their hard work and of the support of parents and the communities of Independence and Sugar Creek. I am very proud of all of them.”
The APR takes into consideration a district’s performance in several areas. This includes scores on the annual Missouri Assessment Program exam, end-of-course exams, graduation and attendance rates, the number of Advanced Placement courses offered, career education and ACT results.
School districts that meet nine out of the 14 standards are fully accredited. Districts that meet six or fewer standards have provisional accreditation.
Although not a perfect score, the Raytown School District made big strides in this year’s APR scores. The district met 12 out of 14 standards this year, compared to only nine in 2011.
The Kansas City School District, which lost it accreditation in January, also saw gains, meeting five standards this year as compared to three for last year.
Also released Tuesday were the 2011-12 MAP scores. Students scoring in the proficient or advanced categories continued to increase across the state. In communication arts, scores improved from 54.6 percent to 55 percent this year, and in mathematics from 54.3 percent in 2011 to 55 percent.
MAP exams will no longer be used to determine a school’s Adequate Yearly Process. Because of the No Child Left Behind waiver that Missouri received in June, the state will use its own accountability system to gauge which schools are struggling as well as those schools that are excelling. That means Distinction in Performance Awards will no longer be given with the start of the 2012-13 school year.
Eastern Jackson County school districts are again proving that they are among the best in the state.
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education released the 2012 Annual Performance report data Tuesday. The Blue Springs, Independence, Fort Osage, Grain Valley, Lee’s Summit and Oak Grove districts all received perfect scores on the annual accreditation review.
“This is great news for us,” Blue Springs Superintendent Paul Kinder said. “This is the 12th year in a row that Blue Springs has achieved a perfect APR score. That is fantastic.”
School districts that receive at least 13 out of 14 points on the review are qualified to receive the Distinction in Performance Award. Both Blue Springs and Lee’s Summit have received this award for the last 12 years. Fort Osage, Independence and Grain Valley have also received the distinction multiple times.
“It is the staff and students who have once again made this achievement possible,” Independence Superintendent Jim Hinson said. “This award is a reflection of their hard work and of the support of parents and the communities of Independence and Sugar Creek. I am very proud of all of them.”
The APR takes into consideration a district’s performance in several areas. This includes scores on the annual Missouri Assessment Program exam, end-of-course exams, graduation and attendance rates, the number of Advanced Placement courses offered, career education and ACT results.
School districts that meet nine out of the 14 standards are fully accredited. Districts that meet six or fewer standards have provisional accreditation.
Although not a perfect score, the Raytown School District made big strides in this year’s APR scores. The district met 12 out of 14 standards this year, compared to only nine in 2011.
The Kansas City School District, which lost it accreditation in January, also saw gains, meeting five standards this year as compared to three for last year.
Also released Tuesday were the 2011-12 MAP scores. Students scoring in the proficient or advanced categories continued to increase across the state. In communication arts, scores improved from 54.6 percent to 55 percent this year, and in mathematics from 54.3 percent in 2011 to 55 percent.
MAP exams will no longer be used to determine a school’s Adequate Yearly Process. Because of the No Child Left Behind waiver that Missouri received in June, the state will use its own accountability system to gauge which schools are struggling as well as those schools that are excelling. That means Distinction in Performance Awards will no longer be given with the start of the 2012-13 school year.
