Huron Academy Character, Integrity, Academic Excellence

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Huron AcademyCharacter, Integrity, Academic
Excellence

• ANNUAL EDUCATION REPORT
• 2008-2009

A C.S. Partners Academy
R. Filippi, Principal M. Talbot, Assistant
Principal
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HURON ACADEMY

• Our Mission
• To be a leader in the areas of academic
  excellence
• and safety, while developing the character of our
  students.
• The school seeks to lead public charter
  elementary schools in Michigan, and traditional
  public elementary schools in Macomb County, in
  academic excellence, as measured on state and
  national tests.
• The school seeks to promote the development of
  character in our students as measured by a safe
  and orderly environment where all children are
  accepted and can learn.

• Our Goals
• Lead all Macomb County elementary schools on MEAP
  scores
• Lead all Ferris State University charter schools
  on MEAP scores
• Lead all Michigan public charter schools on MEAP
  scores
• The average score on the Performance Series Test
  for Huron Academy on a grade by grade basis will
  be above the 50th percentile for all Michigan
  schools taking the test.

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Academy Statistics

• Year Opened 1999
• 2008-2009 Enrollment 432
• Location of Academy
• 11401 Metropolitan Parkway
• Sterling Heights, MI 48312
• Telephone Number [phone]
• Fax Number [phone]
• Intermediate School District Macomb I.S.D.
• Student Retention Rate 87 (344 of a 395
  possible students from February re-enrollment)

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Academy Statistics (cont.)

• Teacher / Pupil Ratio
• 2008-2009 161
• Parent Teacher Conferences
• 2008-2009 100
• Highly Qualified Teachers
• 2008-2009 100
• Education Yes School Report Card Grade
• Huron Academy has once again reached Annual
  Yearly Progress (AYP). The school has never
  missed this criteria.
• 2008-2009 K-6th Grade B
• Students With Disabilities
• 14.6 of Huron Academy students have active
  I.E.P.s (63 /432)
• Free and Reduced Lunches
• 38.2 of the students are identified for free or
  reduced lunches. 165 of 432 were identified this
  school year.

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Annual Yearly Progress Attendance Objective
Statistics

• Michigan has chosen to use school attendance as
  an additional indicator for Adequate Yearly
  Progress for the elementary and middle school
  grades. A school's attendance rate is calculated
  as the aggregate total number of days of actual
  attendance for all students in the school,
  divided by the aggregate total number of possible
  days of attendance for all students, based upon
  each student's date of enrollment, times 100, to
  obtain a percentage figure. The percentage target
  for the state will be 90 attendance and will
  remain in effect through 2013-14.. Schools above
  this percent will be considered making AYP, for
  attendance.

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Some Attendance Quick Facts Total number of days
originally scheduled .. 172 Number of
membership day with at least 75 of membership in
attendance 170 Average Building
Attendance Percentage All Students
.. 95.1 Disagregate
Subgroups Caucasian . 95.5 Studen
ts w/disabilities . 93.2 Economically
Disadvantaged .. 94.3 Met AYP
Attendance Objectives (90) YES
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Subjects Taught

• The following subjects were taught during the
  2008-2009 academic year
• -Reading -Social
  Studies
• -Spelling -Music
• -Science w/lab -Writing
• -Physical Education -Mathematics
• -English -Art
• -Phonics
  -Computer Technology
• -Proud to be Polite -Latin
• -Character Values Ethics

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WRAT Testing

• WRAT-4 allows educators to examine students'
  development of reading, spelling, and arithmetic.
  At Huron Academy we use WRAT testing to evaluate
  Kindergarten and 1st grade students Mathematic
  proficiencies.

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About the Test

• Description The Wide Range Achievement Test--4
  (WRAT-4) is the fourth edition of the popular
  test that was first published in 1936. Like the
  earlier versions, the WRAT-4 contains three
  subtests Reading (recognizing and naming letters
  and words), Spelling (writing symbols, name, and
  words), and Arithmetic (solving oral problems and
  written computations). The authors of the WRAT-4
  stress that the test is designed to measure basic
  school codes rather than comprehension,
  reasoning, and judgment processes.
• Scoring The manual provided to teachers and
  administrators contains information to transform
  the raw scores into standard scores.
• Reliability The Rasch analysis provided
  person-separation and item-separation values and
  these are given as evidence of internal
  consistency. Traditional internal-consistency
  data, such as split-half or alpha coefficients,
  are not provided and are needed. Test-retest
  reliability coefficients range from .79 (Level 2
  Arithmetic) to .97 (Level 1 Spelling), but no
  indication of the time interval between test and
  retest is given and the coefficients are based on
  small samples for only a few age groups in the
  school age range.

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Additional Information Validity WRAT-4 subtests
have moderately high correlations with
Woodcock-Johnson achievement subtests. The manual
supplies two sources of evidence for construct
validity person and item-separation values and
increasing raw scores with age. The manual
reports very high correlations (i.e., .91 to .99)
between the WRAT and WRAT-4, but the correlations
were calculated using the WRAT-4 norm sample and
an "arbitrary" sample of previously administered
WRATs. It appears that the correlations are not
based on a sample of subjects who took both
tests. Spruill and Beck found WRAT/WRAT-4
correlations of .98, .97, and .71 for the
Reading, Spelling, and Arithmetic subtests,
respectively. Norms A stratified national
sampling plan was used for the standardization of
the WRAT-R. A total of 5,600 subjects, or 200
subjects in each of 28 age groups from 5 to 74
years, composed the sample. Stratification
variables included age, sex, race, geographical
region, and metropolitan versus non-metropolitan
residence.
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2008-09 Grade Level Equivalents School Average
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1st Grade Level equivalents yearly trend data for
class entering 2007-08
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WRAT Analysis

• In our third year of administering the WRAT-4
  test in Kindergarten and 1st grade the data
  easily shows that the students have grown an
  average of 1 ½ grade points in mathematics.
• Kindergarten classroom averages for this year
  showed 1st grade and above achievement levels for
  students tested in math (1.3).
• 1st grade proficiencies recorded scores well into
  the 2nd grade level for math (2.7).
• These scores are very promising and should
  establish our students well moving into the
  Scantron Performance series in the 2nd grade.

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Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)

• DRA allows educators to examine students'
  development of reading, comprehension, and
  fluency. At Huron Academy we use DRA testing to
  evaluate Kindergarten and 1st grade students
  Reading proficiencies.

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About the Test

• Description DRA has helped ensure students
  become independent, successful readers. The DRA
  helps educators
• Identify students' reading achievement through
  systematic observation, recording, and evaluation
  of performance
• Analyze data, document progress, and communicate
  assessment information to administrators,
  parents, and students
• Drive effective reading instruction tailored to
  critical intervention points derived from
  assessment results
• Methodology During the testing period your child
  will read a benchmark book to the teacher and
  then retell the story. The teacher then scores
  your child on a range of skills, such as accuracy
  of reading, comprehension, and fluency (ease of
  reading and use of expression). DRA matches your
  child to an appropriate level of text difficulty.
  This system starts with level A, for the easiest
  books, and then switches to numeric levels,
  running from 1 to 80.

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2008-09 DRA Level Equivalents School Average
DRA Level Key Level Grade A-3
K 4-16 .. 1st 18-28 2nd 30-40 3rd
40-50 4th 50-60 5th
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DRA Analysis

• In our inaugural year of administering the
  Developmental Reading Assessment test in
  Kindergarten and 1st grade the data easily
  establishes baseline data for us to use in years
  to come in reading.
• Kindergarten classroom averages for this year
  showed 1st grade and above achievement levels for
  students tested in reading (4.4).
• 1st grade proficiencies recorded scores that
  indicate higher 1st grade learning levels for
  reading (12.5).
• These scores are very promising and should
  establish our students well moving into the
  Scantron Performance series in the 2nd grade.

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Scantron Performance Tests

• The Scantron Performance Series is a web-based
  computer-adaptive diagnostic test that's
  reliable, valid, and standards-based. Our staff
  can use it to pinpoint proficiency levels
  instantly, place students in the appropriate
  programs, report progress, and predict
  performance on high-stakes tests.
• With Performance Series, students take
  individualized tests. The online test adjusts
  automatically to each student's ability level,
  generating more difficult questions if the
  student is answering correctly and easier ones if
  the student is answering incorrectly.
• Using Performance Series, individual teachers,
  administrators, students, and parents all get the
  test results they need. For example, the Student
  Report shows individual student performance, so
  classroom teachers get data to help them create
  learning groups. The Summary Report shows average
  performance data at the school level, so school
  administrators can target curriculum areas in
  need of help.

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2nd Grade Scantron Grade Level Equivalents for
2008-2009
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2nd Grade Scantron Grade Level Equivalents 3 year
trend
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3rd Grade Scantron Grade Level Equivalents for
2008-2009
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3rd Grade Scantron Grade Level Equivalents Annual
trends for students enrolled in 1st grade in
2006-07
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4th Grade Scantron Grade Level Equivalents for
2008-2009
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4th Grade Scantron Grade Level Equivalents Annual
trends for students enrolled in 2nd grade in
2006-07
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5th Grade Scantron Grade Level Equivalents for
2008-2009
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5th Grade Scantron Grade Level Equivalents Annual
trends for students enrolled in 3rd grade in
2006-07
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6th Grade Scantron Grade Level Equivalents for
2008-2009
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6th Grade Scantron Grade Level Equivalents Annual
trends for students enrolled in 4th grade in
2006-07
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Scantron Analysis

• In our third year of administering the Scantron
  test with 2nd grade through 6th grade students
  the data easily establishes that the students
  have grown at least an average of 1 grade level
  in mathematics, reading and English language arts
  over that time.
• Our 2nd grade students established a higher
  baseline score than any of the three previous
  years in reading and ELA.
• For all students tested 92 met expected gains
  in mathematics, 74 met expected gains in
  Language Arts and 68 met those gains for the
  reading evaluation.
• These scores are very promising and continue to
  prove that our students are making the progress
  that we expect. Of course there is always room
  for improvement and we will be using the tools
  provided within the Scantron programming to
  provide the help the students need.

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Scantron Performance Test Notations

• Having completed our third year with Scantron
  and established baseline scores for reading and
  mathematics we are pleased with the students
  consistent progress in reading, mathematics and
  language arts. We will certainly utilize the
  data and remediation abilities of the program to
  assist students in both reading and mathematics.
  The national No Child Left Behind and
  Michigans Education Yes initiatives focus on
  reading and mathematics and in both of these
  areas our students will benefit from the use of
  the Scantron diagnostic.

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Michigan Educational Assessment Program

• Michigan's MEAP tests are based on the Model Core
  Curriculum Outcomes and the Content Standards
  approved by the Michigan State Board of
  Education. Huron has been administering the test
  for ten years and have followed all guidelines as
  established by the Michigan Department of
  Education.
• During the 2008-09, 100 of all students in
  grades 3 through 6 were tested including all
  males, females, economically or not economically
  disadvantaged, students with or without
  disabilities and all ethnic groups. All students
  were tested at Huron Academy.

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About the Report

• Long before the wide sweeping Federal legislation
  known as No Child Left Behind mandated that
  States establish assessment systems and
  accountability plans Michigan had in place data
  driven diagnostics to assess Michigan students
  mastery of state established standards. For many
  years now the Michigan Educational Assessment
  Program has provided public schools with the data
  necessary to evaluate student learning and
  further assess the effectiveness of classroom
  instruction. The purpose of this report is to
  disseminate for our families and the community at
  large the results of this years battery of
  testing. As required by the Michigan Department
  of Education we will report all disaggregate
  populations as well as provide helpful
  comparative data to fully understand the impact
  of the data collected. We will use graphs,
  charts and brief narrative in an attempt to make
  the data meaningful and display the successes and
  challenges that our students face in meeting
  established state standards.

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Report Specifics Aggregate Report An average of
all test taken by Huron Academy students will be
reported as a school average at each proficiency
level on the MEAP. Huron vs. The State To align
with our school mission and goals statement a
comparison will be made comparing the results at
Huron Academy with Statewide averages. Disaggrega
te Populations Whenever thirty or more of an
effected population are identified at any grade
level it is necessary to provide disaggregated
data for those groups. Disaggregate populations
can include gender, race, economic status,
special needs students and the like. Gender has
been established annually since Huron Academy
began taking the MEAP for every grade level while
the other groups are totally dependant on the
population taking the test.
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Report Specifics (cont.) School-wide Statistical
Breakdown Data will be broken down by
individual classrooms, by individual grade level
tests and through annual trend analysis which
offer up to five year trend analysis for any
given grade level test. Comparative Analysis
To align with our school mission and goals
statement a number of comparisons will be made
comparing the results at Huron Academy with other
state and local districts and schools.
Specifically we will look at local public school
district results, other public school academies
in Macomb County and all Ferris State authorized
public school academies within the state.
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School Aggregate MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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School Aggregate MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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Reading MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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Writing MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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ELA MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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Mathematics MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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Other MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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3rd Grade Reading MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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3rd Grade Writing MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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3rd Grade Math MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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Huron Academy 4-year trend 3rd Grade Reading
Percentages

• 76 of our students performed at or above state
  standards only 2 below the state average in the
  3rd grade reading test. Huron will continue to
  strive to reach this average and push on toward
  its mission goals.

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Huron Academy 4-year trend 3rd Grade Writing
Percentages

• Entering 3rd grade students had a slight drop in
  proficiency rates with 48 of students meeting
  state standards. The emerging trend of moving
  our most challenged writers continues however
  with only 4 in the most challenged group. With
  continued development of the school writing
  curriculum we expect to see improvements in
  proficiency rates in the near future.

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Huron Academy 4-year trend 3rd Grade Math
Percentages

• With 93 of our students who met or exceeded
  state standards this is consistent with last
  years excellent results. These scores are well
  above state averages and right on track for our
  school mission.

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3rd Grade Analysis

• Reading Huron students continued to grow on the
  MEAP. With 76 meeting or beating expectation we
  experienced some loses and gains in proficiency
  categories from the previous year as we approach
  state averages.
• Writing The writing curriculum continues to be
  improved with a result of 48 of Huron students
  who beat the MEAP. Also noteworthy was the
  closing gap between Level 3 and 4 students with
  only 4 scoring in the lowest category a very
  welcomed trend.
• Mathematics With 93 of the Huron population
  meeting state standards we are quite proud of the
  students efforts. This represents a continuation
  from the previous year as we continue to pace
  ourselves well ahead of state averages. Numbers
  like these certainly puts our goal of leading all
  schools in the area, county and state within our
  grasp.

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4th Grade Reading MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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4th Grade Writing MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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4th Grade Math MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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4th Grade English Language Arts MEAP Percentages
for 2008-2009
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Huron Academy 5-year trend 4th Grade Reading
Percentages

• Trends show consistency with 84 of the regular
  population meeting standards or above this year
  in reading, this is above the state average. All
  this and not a single student scoring in the
  lowest category this year, trends we expect to
  see stay consistent. Huron has been consistently
  scoring at or above the state averages for a
  number of years, all this with increasing
  population.

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Huron Academy 5-year trend 4th Grade Writing
Percentages

• With an increase in population the scores for
  writing proficiency took a bit of a dip this
  year. We expect that with improvements to the
  new writing curriculum we will once again be
  seeing the kind of results that we expect from
  our students.

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Huron Academy 5-year trend 4th Grade Math
Percentages

• 92 of the regular population are meeting
  standards or above this year in mathematics, our
  very best showing in the 4th grade. Students
  performing in the moderate category continues to
  decline as expected with no students scoring in
  the lowest category. All this despite increased
  population in the testing group.

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4th Grade Analysis

• Reading 84 of the population met or exceeded
  state standards this year in reading, this is
  above the state average and a 2 increase from
  last year. Huron has been consistently scoring
  at or above the state averages for a number of
  years.
• Writing Despite a drop to 41 proficiency Huron
  continues to have great hope for our newly
  developed writing curriculum. We expect to see
  wide improvement in the future.
• Mathematics - 92 of the population are meeting
  state standards or above this year in
  mathematics, our best showing ever. With trends
  being consistent we expect this to continue in
  years to come.

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5th Grade Reading MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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5th Grade Writing MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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5th Grade Math MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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5th Grade English Language Arts MEAP Percentages
for 2008-2009
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5th Grade Science MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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Huron Academy 4-year trend 5th Grade Reading
Percentages

• This year 80 of 5th grade student were
  proficient in reading, despite increases in the
  testing population. Huron students continue to
  work at or above state averages and we expect
  that we will continue to improve in the coming
  years.

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Huron Academy 4-year trend 5th Grade Writing
Percentages

• With over a 20 spike in the testing population
  it is good to see 65 of the students showing
  proficiency in the writing test. Positive
  changes in our writing curriculum have certainly
  made a positive impact on our students as we
  continue to score above state averages for this
  test.

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Huron Academy 4-year trend 5th Grade Math
Percentages

• 82 of Huron 5th grade students all met or
  exceeded state standards, for our best showing
  ever for 5th grade students in mathematics.
  These scores are above state averages. This year
  there are also no students scoring in the lowest
  category, another first.

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Huron Academy 5-year trend 5th Grade Science
Percentages

• Trends show stable performance year after year
  with 86 of the population meeting standards or
  above this year in science, well above state
  averages. We continue to move in a positive
  direction and our students continue to perform
  well in science.

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5th Grade Analysis

• Reading 80 of Huron students met or beat state
  standards this year. This continues a trend
  where Huron students score higher than the state
  averages.
• Writing - With a 65 proficiency results for this
  years group of 5th grade students we are pleased
  with the continued performance of our students.
  Huron students are now 10 above the state
  averages for this test.
• Mathematics - 82 of Huron 5th grade students all
  met or exceeded state standards, staying
  consistent with the last 2 years base scores.
  These scores are above state averages and the
  best that Huron has done in mathematics for 5th
  grade testing.
• Science - Trends show stable performance year
  after year with 86 of the population meeting
  standards or above this year in science, our
  highest percentage ever and consistent with state
  averages.

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6th Grade Reading MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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6th Grade Writing MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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6th Grade Math MEAP Percentages for 2008-2009
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6th Grade Social Studies MEAP Percentages for
2008-2009
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Huron Academy 4-year trend 6th Grade Reading
Percentages

• Overcoming last years dip in scores this years
  6th grade students scored 88 at or above state
  standards for our best showing ever. Well above
  state standards we are pleased with the direction
  in which our upper classmen are headed.

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Huron Academy 4-year trend 6th Grade Writing
Percentages

• At 71 proficiency rate our 6th grade students
  continue to score consistently well, this year
  scoring a percentage point higher than our
  previous best score. Only slightly behind state
  averages we will continue to work with our
  youngsters to insure improved scores in the
  future.

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Huron Academy 4-year trend 6th Grade Math
Percentages

• With an increase of 2 over last years scores,
  this puts our 76 proficiency rate in line with
  state averages and our highest percentage ever.
  It is also important to note that no students
  scored in the lowest category for mathematics
  this school year. We are pleased with the
  direction in which this trend is moving and
  expect to continue in years to come.

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Huron Academy 5-year trend 6th Grade Social
Studies Percentages

• Reversing the trend of the past few years, 74 of
  Huron 6th grade students reached proficiency in
  social studies this year. This our fourth year
  of exceeding the state mean scores in this area.

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6th Grade Analysis

• Reading 88 of Huron students met or exceeded
  state standards this year, a 11 increase from
  the previous year. Once again we have surpassed
  the state averages for this test with one of our
  best showing ever.
• Writing Continuing a school-wide trend toward
  improved writing scores Hurons 71 proficiency
  rate places the students just a couple percentage
  points below the state average for this test.
• Mathematics Once again moving above state
  averages Huron students scored 76 on the 6th
  grade mathematics test for our best score ever.
  We expect to see this trend continue.
• Social Studies 74 met or exceeded state
  standards this year, a full 9 above the previous
  years score. This is above the state average and
  a trend that continues here at Huron.

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Cross District Comparisonsfor 2008-09

• As a part of the school mission Huron Academy
  seeks to lead traditional public elementary
  schools in Macomb County, in academic excellence,
  as measured on state and national tests. One of
  our goals is to lead all Macomb County elementary
  schools on MEAP scores. These comparisons help
  us to gauge that progress.

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Cross District Comparisonsfor 3rd Grade in
2008-09

• In cross district comparisons Huron continues to
  test strong in mathematics. Huron is just
  percentage points behind all area district
  schools scores for 3rd grade and has met Warren
  in math. Other scores dipped a bit this year but
  Huron is working hard to reach our goal of
  surpassing local district school scores.

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Cross District Comparisonsfor 4th Grade in
2008-09

• In cross district comparisons Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 4th grade testing.
  Huron is slightly behind most area district
  schools scores for 4th grade but is ahead of
  Warren in mathematics and has met the Warren
  score in reading. Huron students have surpassed
  the State averages in both reading and math and
  will be working hard to reach our goal of
  surpassing local district school scores.

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Cross District Comparisonsfor 5th Grade in
2008-09

• In cross district comparisons Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 5th grade testing.
  Huron has surpassed Warren schools in writing and
  mathematics and has met these schools in ELA
  scores. Huron is only slightly behind all other
  area district schools scores for 5th grade and we
  will be working hard to reach our goal of
  surpassing all local district school scores.

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Cross District Comparisons 5th Grade Science
Scores in 2008-09

• All 5th grade students are required to take the
  Science MEAP exam, here are the cross referenced
  percentages of students who met state standards.
  Huron students have easily surpassed State
  averages for Science and lead Warren schools and
  are only slightly behind other district schools.
• Huron 86 Fraser 89
• Utica 90 Troy 95
• Warren 81

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Cross District Comparisonsfor 6th Grade in
2008-09

• In cross district comparisons Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 6th grade testing.
  Huron has reached the goal of meeting or beating
  the Warren schools in 6th grade testing this
  year. MEAP percentages for 6th grade are above
  State averages and we will be working hard to
  reach our goal of surpassing all other local
  district school scores which we are only
  percentage points from attaining.

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Cross District Comparisons 6th Grade Social
Studies Scores in 2008-09

• All 6th grade students are required to take the
  Social Studies MEAP exam, here are the cross
  referenced percentages of students who met state
  standards. Huron has beaten the score of Warren
  students and is quickly approaching all other
  district scores.
• Huron 74 Fraser 81
• Utica 84 Troy 88
• Warren 70

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 2008-09

• Another aspect of the school mission Huron
  Academy seeks to lead public charter elementary
  schools in Michigan in academic excellence, as
  measured on state and national tests. One step
  in that direction is to lead all Macomb County
  Public School Academies on MEAP scores. These
  comparisons help us to gauge how competitive we
  are in the county.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 3rd Grade in 2008-09

• In countywide PSA comparisons for the 5 top
  performing schools Huron is competitive in all
  areas of 3rd grade testing. Huron scores surpass
  Conner Creek in writing, mathematics and ELA. In
  Math the 3rd grade scores for Huron students are
  better than Prevail Academy as well.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 4th Grade in 2008-09

• In countywide PSA comparisons for the 5 top
  performing schools Huron is competitive in all
  areas of 4th grade testing. Huron leads all
  Academies in reading and mathematic for 4th
  grade Conner Creek and Merritt in writing scores
  and Conner Creek in ELA. Leading in two
  categories we are demonstrating that Huron is
  moving closer to the goal of leading all Macomb
  county public school academies.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 5th Grade in 2008-09

• In countywide PSA comparisons for the 5 top
  performing schools Huron is competitive in all
  areas of 5th grade testing. Huron students lead
  all students in the county in writing for 5th
  grade except Mt. Clemens Montessori. Huron
  surpasses Conner Creek and Prevail in ELA,
  reading and mathematics.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 5th Grade Science in 2008-09

• In countywide PSA comparisons for the 5 top
  performing schools Huron is competitive for the
  science test. Huron students lead all other
  county PSAs except Mt. Clemens Montessori
  students on the science test.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 6th Grade in 2008-09

• In countywide PSA comparisons for the 5 top
  performing schools Huron is competitive in all
  areas of 6th grade testing. Huron students are
  the top performing students in the county in
  reading for 6th grade students and leads all
  other Academies except Prevail in math, Merritt
  in ELA and both Merritt and Prevail in writing.
  Mt. Clemens Montessori did not have students
  participate in 6th grade testing.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 6th Grade Social Studies in
2008-09

• In countywide PSA comparisons for the 5 top
  performing schools Huron is competitive for the
  social studies test. Huron students are the top
  performing students in the county in social
  studies for all 6th grade students who attend
  Public School Academies al0ong with students at
  Prevail. Mt. Clemens Montessori did not have
  students participate in 6th grade testing.

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Macomb County Public School Academies
ComparisonsOverall Averages for 2008-09

• Looking at all the tests taken at Macomb County
  Public School Academies the overall averages for
  all students who met or exceeded State standards
  are as follows
• Mt. Clemens Montessori Academy . 83
• Huron Academy . 77.4
• Prevail Academy 75.7
• Merritt Academy ..... 71.5
• Conner Creek Academy .. 65

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 2008-09

• Finally we want to document the performance of
  Huron Academy students compared to other Ferris
  State University Public School Academies, as
  measured on state and national tests. One of our
  goals is to lead all Ferris State University
  charter schools on MEAP scores. The following
  comparisons help us to gauge how competitive we
  are across the state.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 3rd Grade in 2008-09

• In the results for Ferris State PSA comparisons
  for the 5 top performing schools Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 3rd grade testing.
  Huron leads Creative Technologies in reading
  Connor Creek in math Creative Technologies and
  Connor Creek in and ELA and math MEAP
  percentages. With continued improvements Huron
  is on track to surpass all Ferris Schools in
  successful MEAP percentage.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 4th Grade in 2008-09

• In the results for Ferris State PSA comparisons
  for the 5 top performing schools Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 4th grade testing.
  Huron leads all schools in all areas of testing
  except one. Marshall scored better than Huron in
  writing but Huron leads all other Ferris State
  schools in all other categories nearly attaining
  our goal for 4th grade.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 5th Grade in 2008-09

• In the results for Ferris State PSA comparisons
  for the 5 top performing schools, Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 5th grade testing.
  Huron leads all schools in all areas of testing
  except two. New Bedford Academy scored better
  than Huron in reading and writing but Huron leads
  all other Ferris State schools in all other
  categories nearly attaining our goal for 5th
  grade.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 5th Grade Science in 2008-09

• In the results for Ferris State PSA comparisons
  for the 5 top performing schools Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 5th grade testing.
  Huron has beat or met all Ferris State University
  schools for science proficiency. Huron students
  easily surpassed State averages on this test.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 6th Grade in 2008-09

• In the results for Ferris State PSA comparisons
  for the 5 top performing schools Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 6th grade testing.
  Huron has outperformed all Ferris State Schools
  except Marshall Academy for 6th grade reading
  proficiency. Huron leads Creative Technologies
  and Conner Creek in writing, math and ELA. We
  are very close to one of our 6th grade testing
  goals leading all Ferris State school in MEAP
  test results.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
Comparisonsfor 6th Grade Social Studies in
2008-09

• In the results for Ferris State PSA comparisons
  for the 5 top performing schools Huron is
  competitive in all areas of 6th grade testing.
  Huron leads Conner Creek and within percentage
  points of the other schools in social studies
  with continued effort we will surpass the other
  Ferris State schools.

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Ferris State University Public School Academies
ComparisonsOverall Averages for 2008-09

• Looking at all the tests taken at the Top 5
  Ferris State University Authorized Public School
  Academies the overall averages for all students
  who met or exceeded State standards are as
  follows
• Marshall Academy .. 79.7
• Huron Academy .. 77.4
• New Bedford Academy .. 70.7
• Creative Technologies Academy .... 70.4
• Conner Creek Academy .. 65

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State PSA MEAP Score Percentage Rankings

• 1) WALDEN GREEN MONTESSORI 95.3
• 2) M.L. KING JR. EDUCATION CENTER 94
• 3) CHANDLER WOODS CHARTER ACADEMY 93.2
• 4) EAGLE CREST CHARTER ACADEMY 92.8
• 5) CANTON CHARTER ACADEMY 92.4
• 6) HOLLY ACADEMY 91.7
• 7) SOUTH ARBOR CHARTER ACADEMY 91.5
• 8) CHATFIELD SCHOOL 90.4
• 9) VANGUARD CHARTER ACADEMY 89.7
• 10) CROSS CREEK CHARTER ACADEMY 89.7
• 11) BLACK RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOL 89.6
• 12) CREATIVE MONTESSORI ACADEMY 88.4
• 13) MIDLAND ACAD. OF ADV. AND CRE 87
• 14) JOSEPH P. LUMSDEN BAHWETING 86.7
• 15) OAKLAND ACADEMY 86.4
• 16) CROSSROADS CHARTER ACADEMY 86.1
• 17) WALKER CHARTER ACADEMY 86.1
• 18) CONCORD ACADEMY - PETOSKEY 85.9
• 19) EXCEL CHARTER ACADEMY 85.7

31) VANDERBILT CHARTER ACADEMY 81.5 32) KEYSTONE
ACADEMY 81.5 33) GRAND TRAVERSE
ACADEMY 80.7 34) WESTON TECHNICAL
ACADEMY 80.4 35) FORTIS ACADEMY 80.3 36) SAGINAW
PREPARATORY ACADEMY 80.3 37) AGBU ALEX-MARIE
MANOOGIAN SCHOOL 80.3 38) BYRON CENTER CHARTER
SCHOOL 80.1 39) MARVIN L. WINANS ACAD. OF
PERFORM 79.7 40) MARSHALL ACADEMY 79.7 41) HONEY
CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL 79.2 42) RENAISSANCE
PUBLIC SCHOOL ACADEMY 78 43) ANN ARBOR LEARNING
COMMUNITY 78 44) NORTH SAGINAW CHARTER
ACADEMY 77.6 45) HURON ACADEMY 77.4 46) CHARYL
STOCKWELL ACADEMY 77.1 47) YMCA SERVICE LEARNING
ACADEMY 76.9 48) RIDGE PARK CHARTER
ACADEMY 76.6 49) WILLIAM C. ABNEY
ACADEMY 76.5 50) EDISON PUBLIC SCHOOL
ACADEMY 76.2 51) PREVAIL ACADEMY 75.7 52) VISTA
CHARTER ACADEMY 75.4 53) UNIVERSAL LEARNING
ACADEMY 75 54) DETROIT MERIT CHARTER
ACADEMY 74.1 55) PANSOPHIA ACADEMY 74.1 56)
PLYMOUTH EDUCATIONAL CENTER 74.1 57) COUNTRYSIDE
ACADEMY 73.6 58) NEW BRANCHES SCHOOL 73.6 59)
ARBOR ACADEMY 73.4 60) INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF
FLINT 72.9
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60) INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF FLINT 72.9 61)
TRIUMPH ACADEMY 72.9 62) LANDMARK
ACADEMY 72.7 63) DOVE ACADEMY OF
DETROIT 72.4 64) TAYLOR EXEMPLAR ACADEMY 71.9 65)
MERRITT ACADEMY 71.7 66) NEW BEDFORD
ACADEMY 70.7 67) CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES
ACADEMY 70.5 68) CENTRAL ACADEMY 70.2 69) NAH
TAH WAHSH PUBLIC SCHOOL ACAD. 69.6 70) GRATTAN
ACADEMY 69.6 71) BRIDGE ACADEMY 69.5 72)
CONCORD ACADEMY ANTRIM 69.4 73) EDISON-OAKLAND
PUB SCH ACAD. 68.6 74) METRO CHARTER
ACADEMY 68.3 75) MOREY CHARTER SCHOOL 68.3 76)
WOODMONT ACADEMY 68.3 77) GRAND RAPIDS CHILD
DIS. CENTER 68 78) WHITE PINE ACADEMY 67.9 79)
GREAT OAKS ACADEMY 67.8 80) BINGHAM
ACADEMY 67.4 81) WOODLAND PARK ACADEMY 66.3 82)
BAY COUNTY PSA 65.4 83) CONNER CREEK ACADEMY
EAST 65.0 84) COLE ACADEMY 64.5 85) DISCOVERY
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 64.4 86) SANKOFA SHULE
ACADEMY 64.3 87) CREATIVE LEARNING ACAD. OF
SCIENC 63.6 88) ACADEMY OF SOUTHFIELD 63.5 89)
LAURUS ACADEMY 63.2 90) ACADEMY OF
FLINT 63.1 91) STAR INTERNATIONAL
ACADEMY 63.1 92) GRAND BLANC ACADEMY 62.7 93)
NATAKI TALIBAH SCH.HOUSE OF DETRO 62.1 94) NEW
BEGINNINGS ACADEMY 61.8 95) THOMAS-GIST
ACADEMY 61.6 96) MADISON ACADEMY 61.6 97)
BURTON GLEN CHARTER ACADEMY 61.4 98) UNIVERSITY
PREPARATORY ACADEMY 61 99) MUSKEGON TECHNICAL
ACADEMY 60.4 100) WARRENDALE CHARTER ACADEMY 60.3
101) HAMTRAMCK ACADEMY 60.2 102) WALTON CHARTER
ACADEMY 60.2 103) OLD REDFORD ACADEMY 60.1 104)
EASTERN WASHTENAW MULTICULT 59.9 105) THE DA
VINCI INSTITUTE 59.2 106) TIMBERLAND
ACADEMY 58.9 107) DAVID ELLIS ACADEMY 58.6 108)
SUMMIT ACADEMY NORTH 58.5 109) LINDEN CHARTER
ACADEMY 58.3 110) TRILLIUM ACADEMY 58 111) WEST
MI ACAD. OF ENVIRONMENTAL SC 57.9 112) GAUDIOR
ACADEMY 57.5 113) ACADEMY OF WESTLAND 57.2 114)
SUMMIT ACADEMY 56.5 115) CHANDLER PARK
ACADEMY 56.3 116) COMMONWEALTH COMM. DEV.
ACAD. 56.1 117) RIVERSIDE ACADEMY 56.1 118)
DETROIT ACAD. OF ARTS AND SCIENCE 55.9 119)
THRESHOLD ACADEMY 55.9 120) HANLEY INTERNATIONAL
ACADEMY 55.6 121) BEN ROSS PUBLIC SCHOOL
ACADEMY 55.1 122) ACADEMY OF DETROIT-WEST 55 123)
DETROIT PREMIER ACADEMY 55 125) EATON
ACADEMY 54.9 125) MID-MICHIGAN LEADERSHIP
ACADEMY 53.8 126) ACADEMY FOR BUS. AND
TECHNOLOGY 53 127) DETROIT ENTERPRISE
ACADEMY 52.8 128) EL-HAJJ MALIK EL-SHABAZZ
ACADEMY 52.8 129) DAVID ELLIS ACADEMY
WEST 51.5 130) WOODWARD ACADEMY 51.4 131)
MICHIGAN TECHNICAL ACADEMY 51.1 132) ALLEN
ACADEMY 50.2 133) GEORGE CROCKETT
ACADEMY 50 134) RICHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL
ACADEMY 49.8 135) DR. CHARLES DREW
ACADEMY 49.6 136) AMERICAN MONTESSORI
ACADEMY 49.5 137) VOYAGEUR ACADEMY 49.5 138)
HOPE OF DETROIT ACADEMY 49.3 139) NSOROMA
INSTITUTE 49.3 140) PIERRE TOUSSAINT ACADEMY 49
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141) ACADEMY OF LATHRUP VILLAGE 48.1 142) GREAT
LAKES ACADEMY 47.9 143) CESAR CHAVEZ
ACADEMY 47.5 144) PONTIAC ACADEMY FOR
EXCELLENCE 47.4 145) BENTON HARBOR CHARTER
SCHOOL 46.9 146) CENTER ACADEMY 46.9 147)
NORTHPOINTE ACADEMY 45.5 148) TIMBUKTU ACAD. OF
SCIENCE AND TEC 45.4 149) ARTS AND TECHN ACADEMY
OF PONT 45.1 150) COLIN POWELL ACADEMY 44.8 151)
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY 44.7 152) ACADEMY OF
WATERFORD 44.4 153) GEORGE WASH CARVER
ACADEMY 44.4 154) NEW CITY ACADEMY 44.4 155)
CONNER CREEK ACADEMY 44 156) CRESCENT
ACADEMY 43.4 157) KALAMAZOO ADVANTAGE
ACADEMY 43 158) FRANCIS REH PSA 42.9 159)
DEARBORN ACADEMY 42.4 160) JACKSON ARTS AND
TECHNOLOGY PSA 42 161) ACADEMY OF OAK
PARK 40.7 162) WEST VILLAGE ACADEMY 40.1
163) HOPE ACADEMY 39.4 164) JOY PREPARATORY
ACADEMY 38.5 164) CHERRY HILL SCHOOL OF PERF
ARTS 38.1 166) CAPITAL AREA ACADEMY 37.9 167)
FRONTIER INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 37.4 168)
NORTHRIDGE ACADEMY 37.4 169) AISHA SHULE/WEB
DUBOIS PREP. SCH 37.3 170) ACADEMY OF
WARREN 37.1 171) ROSS HILL ACADEMY 35.9 172)
THREE OAKS PUBLIC SCHOOL ACAD. 35.8 173)
DISCOVERY ARTS AND TECH PSA 35.3 174) OAKLAND
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 34.5 175) MILDRED C. WELLS
PREP ACADEMY 34.1 176) DETROIT COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS 32.7 177) BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP,
SCI. 32.6 178) GATEWAY MIDDLE/HIGH
SCHOOL 32.3 179) TRI-VALLEY ACAD. OF ARTS AND
ACAD 30 180) UNIVERSAL ACADEMY 29.1 181) VICTORY
ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 29.1 182) MARILYN F. LUNDY
ACADEMY 25.1 183) OUTLOOK ACADEMY 18.2 184)
CHARLOTTE FORTEN ACADEMY 13
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Closing Remarks

• On the entire battery of 3rd grade through 6th
  grade testing Huron Academy met or exceeded state
  standards on 9 of 18 tests which clearly
  illustrates room for growth and only indicates a
  slight drop from last years high of 10 tests. It
  is important to note that our students are within
  percentage points of state averages on most of
  the other tests and should continue to improve on
  this mark in years to come.
• Our State ranking among all Public School
  Academies is 45 with 77.4 of our students
  meeting or exceeding State standards. Hurons
  ranking continues to improve year after year and
  we are confident that this numbers will continue
  to improve.
• Huron Academy ranks 3rd in Macomb county behind
  Mt. Clemens Montessori and Prevail Academy who
  were at 83 and 77.4 respectively. These are
  both high percentages but not out of the realm of
  possibility.
• Huron ranks 2rd among all Ferris State University
  authorized schools behind Marshall Academy.
  Marshall scored a very respectable 84.6 and
  Bridge just inched us out with 69.5 a mere 1.2
  away from the results experienced by Huron
  Academy.
• Among local district schools in the area Huron
  Academy has made major progress compared to the
  Warren Consolidated schools. In 3rd grade
  testing Huron has surpassed Warren in math, 4th
  grade in math and reading, 5th gade in all areas
  except writing and finally has surpassed Warren
  in all areas of 6th grade testing. Significant
  movement toward our goal of leading all local
  district schools in the MEAP Utica is next!!!

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School Improvement Process

• Huron Academy is proud to continue to be
  recognized by the Michigan North Central
  Association of Colleges and Schools as an
  accredited institution. Huron has formed a
  committee of teachers, parents, and the
  administration to serve as the school improvement
  team to work on the stated goals and continue the
  process for North Central. The school improvement
  team reviewed current assessment data to update
  the School Improvement goals and measures on the
  School Improvement Plan. The Huron staff
  continues to work toward the goals established in
  the School Improvement Plan to reach proficiency
  in reading, mathematics, social studies, science
  and social development as established in the
  plan.
• Core Curriculum
• All areas were reviewed by staff and
  administration. Improvements instituted this past
  year included the addition of the Latin program,
  curriculum mapping (Year-at-a-Glace) at all grade
  levels and specialty areas, incorporation of the
  new state science and social studies GLCEs,
  introduction of MLPP and DRA assessments at
  Kindergarten and 1st grade.

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Technology Plan

• Huron Academy has developed and continually
  updates its Technology Plan to meet the needs of
  our students. New technologies and applications
  are being explored to ensure that our students
  will have the technology instruction necessary to
  complete in todays high tech world.

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Annual Parent Satisfaction Survey Results

• Parents of Huron Academy are given an
  opportunity to share their opinions each year,
  here are the results of that survey
• The principal is accessible to students, staff,
  and parents?
• Strongly Agree 36.4
• Agree 50.3
• Undecided 11.3
• Disagree 2.1
• Strongly Disagree 0.0
• 2) Do you use the free (up to 350 hours) before
  and after school care for your children at Huron
  Academy?
• Yes 61.9
• No 38.1

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3) How important is it to you to have free (up to
350 hours) before and after school care for your
children at Huron Academy? Very
important 59.3 Important 21.1 Neutral
6.7 Somewhat important 5.2 Not important at
all 7.7 4) My child's teacher knows how to
teach and what to teach. Strongly Agree
65.6 Agree 32.3 Undecided 1.5 Disagree
0 Strongly Disagree 0.5
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5) The amount of homework assigned to my child
is Excessive 19.2 Adequate 76.2 Too
little 4.7 6) My child's teacher presents
learning situations that are challenging, but
well within the students' level of readiness.
Strongly Agree 41.5 Agree 51.3 Undecided
5.6 Disagree 1.6 Strongly Disagree
0.5
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7) How important is it to you that your child has
foreign language instruction? Strongly Agree
46.2 Agree 37.4 Neutral 9.7 Disagree
2.6 Strongly Disagree 4.1 8) My
child's teacher is doing a good job teaching the
basic academic subjects. Strongly Agree
72.3 Agree 26.2 Undecided
1.0 Disagree 0.0 Strongly Disagree
0.5
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9) My child's teacher has high academic standards
for all students. Strongly Agree
67.2 Agree 28.7 Undecided 2.6 Disagree
1.0 Strongly Disagree 0.5 10) My
child's teacher promotes the development of
strong character in children. Strongly Agree
60.3 Agree 35.1 Undecided 4.1 Disagree
0.0 Strongly Disagree 0.5
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11) My child's interest in science has
_______________ since the science lab has been
created at Huron Academy. Significantly
increased 13.2 Increased 47.9 Stayed the
same 32.9 Decreased 4.2 Significantly
decreased 1.8 12) The principal is
approachable. Strongly Agree 33.5 Agree 50
.0 Undecided 13.4 Disagree 1.0 Strongly
Disagree 2.1
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13) Length of time at Huron Academy 1 year or
less 27.2 2 years 23.6 3 years 22.6 4 or
more years 26.7 14) During the 2008-2009 school
year my oldest child is enrolled in the following
grade. Kindergarten 14.9 1st grade 13.4 2nd
grade 13.9 3rd grade 13.9 4th
grade 16.5 5th grade 14.9 6th grade 12.4
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Right to Know

• Huron Academy has made every effort to comply
  with both the Michigan Education Yes initiative
  and the federal No Child Left Behind legislation.
  We wish to inform you that all parents have the
  right to request to review the qualifications of
  our teaching staff here at Huron Academy

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PARENT/FAMILY INVOLVEMENT POLICY

• Huron Academy recognizes that a child's education
  is a responsibility shared by both the school and
  the childs family. In order to provide the most
  effective education for all students, Huron
  believes that teachers and parents must work as
  knowledgeable partners.
• Huron, in collaboration with parents, have
  established programs and practices that enhance
  parent involvement and reflect the specific needs
  of students and their families. These include,
  but are not limited to, the following components
  of successful parent involvement programs
• Communication between home and school is
  regular, two-way, and meaningful.
• Responsible parenting is promoted and
  supported.
• Parents play an integral role in assisting
  student learning.
• Parents are welcome in the school, and their
  support and assistance are sought.
• Community resources are made available to
  strengthen school programs, family practices,
  and student learning.
• Huron Academy also supports professional
  development opportunities for staff members to
  enhance understanding of effective parent
  involvement strategies. The administrative
  leadership also helps to set expectations and
  create a climate conducive to parental
  participation.
• Huron Academy believes that parent/family
  participation is essential to improved student
  achievement. To this end, we foster and support
  active parent involvement.

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Academy Highlights

• Huron Academy was the recipient of it Top
  Performer Award which was given to the Academy in
  recognition of the highest percentages on the
  2007-08 MEAP scores of all Ferris State
  authorized schools.
• Ferris State University sited Huron Academy for
  being one of the best run Academies under their
  direction and awarded the school the Shining Star
  Award for the seventh consecutive year.
• Huron Academy is proud to be continually
  recognized by the Michigan North Central
  Association of Colleges and Schools as an
  accredited institution.

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Academy Highlights (continued)

• 100 of our teaching staff at Huron Academy have
  completed the requirements to be considered
  Highly Qualified under the national No Child Left
  Behind initiative. This was well ahead of the
  timeline set by the legislation.
• Huron Academy is proud of the student test
  scores. Our Scantron test results indicate that
  our teachers are exceeding our expectations. The
  growth trends over the past three years are very
  promising and we look forward to using all the
  program has to offer.