One parent, a community member and a representative from Memphis Lift, a parent advocacy organization, spoke in support of the KIPP schools. GreatSchools is the leading nonprofit providing high-quality information that supports parents pursuing a great education for their child, schools striving for excellence, and communities working to diminish inequities in education. "In our office now for all of our scorecards, when we have that actual accountability data, even if a school is scoring between a 2or 3 (in the framework), we do provide a deficiency notice," Monda said, explaining that school leaders could then explain those lapses in annual reports. IfKIPP Memphis Academy Middle were to close, its 227 students would attend new schools. If the board votes to close the schools and not renew the agreement, KIPP could appeal the decision to the state's charter commission. If KIPPMemphis Collegiate Elementary were to close, its 324 students would go to new schools. While the school is below the desired academic score, he noted they weren't on an action plan with the district, and suggested more checkpoints. The inclusion or exclusion of a school in this locator does NOT constitute an endorsement of the school and should NOT be used in any way to infer the accreditation status of the school. For example, the enrollment and staff characteristics for schools that opened in the 2021-2022 school year will not be available until the full 2021-2022 file is released. GreatSchools is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. 
Schools that create a positive culture help all students thrive. 2022 www.commercialappeal.com. While the elementary school had a higher climate score, its achievement and growth scores brought the total to 2.61, also below 3.0. In addition to the two KIPP schools,Aurora Collegiate Academy Elementary School and Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School are also up for renewal. Alittle more than half, or 109, would be zoned to schools with lower scores, by the district's framework. 
"No doubt sitting in front of us is a very capable leader. The closures would bring the local network, which began 2020 with seven schools, down to three. 
For both schools, the operations and finances scores were above 4.0. Burt has adopted a "big risk, big reward" strategy in the role, following in the footsteps of an executive director who was criticized for staffing decisions and for the local board's decision to abruptly close its two charter schools in South Memphis at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. A 'big risk, big reward' strategy for Memphis' oldest charter schools, Citing COVID-19 financial hardship, two Memphis schools will close at the end of the year. 
SCS said it has about 20 middle school teacher vacancies, but teachers from Memphis Academy of Health Sciences Middle, which the district voted to close last week, could be seeking positions, too. Although students took state testing last year, across the state the results weren't used in punitive measures, so the most recent data reviewed for the KIPP schools is from the 2018-19 school year. "I would really like to give them an opportunity to prove themselves," board member Althea Greene said, noting the consideration of the building purchases and Burt's new leadership. Support our mission. Understand what. SCS is recommending the schools close for academic performances, Angela Whitelaw, deputy superintendent of academics and Brittany Monda, the assistant superintendent of charter schools, explained. [ ] indicates that the data are not applicable. Find her on Twitter: @LDTestino. [ ] indicates that the data are missing. 1998-2022 GreatSchools.org All Rights Reserved. academic progress given where they were last year, compared to similar students in the state. About half, 166, would go to district schools that have higher scores than the elementary school on adistrict framework that measures academics, growth, college and career readiness and climate. (An attorney for MAHS said the charter plans to appeal the two closures to the state, which could decide to keep the school open.). I'm happy to see him, because I believe that the work can be done.". Based on the schools' scores in the district's framework, SCS has recommended the board vote to renew the charters for Aurora Collegiate and Grizzlies Prep. What you should consider when choosing a high school, 9 probing questions for a high school tour, You should care (a lot) about a school's curriculum, schools approach to at-risk students affects your child. Students at this school are making less For KIPP, Burt began the presentation noting that the two schools enroll a higher share of economically disadvantaged students (86% at the elementary school and 78% at the middle school)compared to SCS as whole (55.6% as of 2019-20 state data). Convincing the school board to renew the charters for the two schools would be a major win for KIPP's new executive director, Antonio Burt, who is about two months into implementing theturnaround strategies he was known for during his recent tenure with SCS, where he was most recently chief academic officer and chief of schools. In his presentation, Burt explained that though there was a lack of an action plan with the district, KIPP had created its own for each of the schools "to ensure that we're not in the same position, if granted the opportunity in the future years.". Ask the school what it's doing to help students who are behind. Q&A with new KIPP leader:A 'big risk, big reward' strategy for Memphis' oldest charter schools, Closed schools:Citing COVID-19 financial hardship, two Memphis schools will close at the end of the year.
The purchase alsorequires an approval process, Burt pointed out, and argued that a purchase shows the charter is committed to North Memphis. Among the other half, 59 students would go to schools with lower scores, and another 97 would go to schools in the Achievement School District or other districts, for which SCS doesn't have scores. The charter operator, at the start of the school year,purchased the school buildings it had previously rented from the district, which house the elementary school and the middle schools that could close (as well as other KIPP students). Successful schools understand how to. All rights reserved. The closure would impact 28 teachers. When board member Stephanie Love later inquired about anaction plan, Monda explained that a lapse between new board policy approved in August 2019 a sweeping overhaul made in response to what some operators alleged was varying application of the policy, Chalkbeat reported and its implementation was the reason. There would be 88 students headed to schools with higher scores, and 30 would be zoned to schools outside the SCS district, again including the ASD. Reach her at laura.testino@commercialappeal.com or 901-512-3763. [ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards. Burt argued that, given historical performance by ASD schools, it's possible that many of those 97 students would attend schools that have lower academic scores. Low progress with low test scores means that students are starting at a low point and falling farther behind their peers. Familiar with the district, Burt was critical of some of the district's charter policies in Tuesday afternoon's hearing, recommending more regular communication through a school improvement plan. GreatSchools is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Should the SCS board vote to approve the recommendation and not renew the charters, the charter operator would have to closeKIPPMemphis Collegiate Elementary andKIPP Memphis Academy Middle at the end of their school years, a move that would impact about 550 students and more than 50 teachers. the assistant superintendent of charter schools, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The SCS board will hear public comments and vote on the charter renewals in its business meeting next Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Laura Testino covers education and children's issues for the Commercial Appeal. In its report, SCS wrote that it had more than 30 vacancies for elementary school teachers. Does this school offer opportunity for all its students, or leave some behind? Middle students saw losses in math and were stagnant in reading, and elementary school students saw some gains in math but suffered losses in reading performance, when reviewing three years of data, the district said. The directory information on school name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of school level data for 2021-2022. The closure would impact 27 teachers. KIPP Memphis, one of the longest standing charter operators in Memphis and Tennessee, is facingtwo school closures as its authorizer, Shelby County Schools, is recommending to not renew the chartercontracts. Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official school level data for 2020-2021. While the middle school has seen growth, its achievement and climate scores brought the total score to a 2.77, below the desired 3.0 score. Underserved students at this school may be falling far behind other students in the state, and this school may have large achievement gaps. Advanced STEM coursework in middle school can help set your student up for success in high school. Test scores are important to look at because they indicate where students are performing compared to grade-level standards.
Explore the Institute of Education Sciences, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS), National Household Education Survey (NHES), Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE), National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), Career/Technical Education Statistics (CTES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program - (SLDS), National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC), NAEP State Profiles (nationsreportcard.gov), Public School District Finance Peer Search, http://www.kippmemphis.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=242740&type=d, * denotes a column with data from 2020-2021.
Schools that create a positive culture help all students thrive. 2022 www.commercialappeal.com. While the elementary school had a higher climate score, its achievement and growth scores brought the total to 2.61, also below 3.0. In addition to the two KIPP schools,Aurora Collegiate Academy Elementary School and Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory Charter School are also up for renewal. Alittle more than half, or 109, would be zoned to schools with lower scores, by the district's framework. "No doubt sitting in front of us is a very capable leader. The closures would bring the local network, which began 2020 with seven schools, down to three. For both schools, the operations and finances scores were above 4.0. Burt has adopted a "big risk, big reward" strategy in the role, following in the footsteps of an executive director who was criticized for staffing decisions and for the local board's decision to abruptly close its two charter schools in South Memphis at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. A 'big risk, big reward' strategy for Memphis' oldest charter schools, Citing COVID-19 financial hardship, two Memphis schools will close at the end of the year. SCS said it has about 20 middle school teacher vacancies, but teachers from Memphis Academy of Health Sciences Middle, which the district voted to close last week, could be seeking positions, too. Although students took state testing last year, across the state the results weren't used in punitive measures, so the most recent data reviewed for the KIPP schools is from the 2018-19 school year. "I would really like to give them an opportunity to prove themselves," board member Althea Greene said, noting the consideration of the building purchases and Burt's new leadership. Support our mission. Understand what. SCS is recommending the schools close for academic performances, Angela Whitelaw, deputy superintendent of academics and Brittany Monda, the assistant superintendent of charter schools, explained. [ ] indicates that the data are not applicable. Find her on Twitter: @LDTestino. [ ] indicates that the data are missing. 1998-2022 GreatSchools.org All Rights Reserved. academic progress given where they were last year, compared to similar students in the state. About half, 166, would go to district schools that have higher scores than the elementary school on adistrict framework that measures academics, growth, college and career readiness and climate. (An attorney for MAHS said the charter plans to appeal the two closures to the state, which could decide to keep the school open.). I'm happy to see him, because I believe that the work can be done.". Based on the schools' scores in the district's framework, SCS has recommended the board vote to renew the charters for Aurora Collegiate and Grizzlies Prep. What you should consider when choosing a high school, 9 probing questions for a high school tour, You should care (a lot) about a school's curriculum, schools approach to at-risk students affects your child. Students at this school are making less For KIPP, Burt began the presentation noting that the two schools enroll a higher share of economically disadvantaged students (86% at the elementary school and 78% at the middle school)compared to SCS as whole (55.6% as of 2019-20 state data). Convincing the school board to renew the charters for the two schools would be a major win for KIPP's new executive director, Antonio Burt, who is about two months into implementing theturnaround strategies he was known for during his recent tenure with SCS, where he was most recently chief academic officer and chief of schools. In his presentation, Burt explained that though there was a lack of an action plan with the district, KIPP had created its own for each of the schools "to ensure that we're not in the same position, if granted the opportunity in the future years.". Ask the school what it's doing to help students who are behind. Q&A with new KIPP leader:A 'big risk, big reward' strategy for Memphis' oldest charter schools, Closed schools:Citing COVID-19 financial hardship, two Memphis schools will close at the end of the year. The purchase alsorequires an approval process, Burt pointed out, and argued that a purchase shows the charter is committed to North Memphis. Among the other half, 59 students would go to schools with lower scores, and another 97 would go to schools in the Achievement School District or other districts, for which SCS doesn't have scores. The charter operator, at the start of the school year,purchased the school buildings it had previously rented from the district, which house the elementary school and the middle schools that could close (as well as other KIPP students). Successful schools understand how to. All rights reserved. The closure would impact 28 teachers. When board member Stephanie Love later inquired about anaction plan, Monda explained that a lapse between new board policy approved in August 2019 a sweeping overhaul made in response to what some operators alleged was varying application of the policy, Chalkbeat reported and its implementation was the reason. There would be 88 students headed to schools with higher scores, and 30 would be zoned to schools outside the SCS district, again including the ASD. Reach her at laura.testino@commercialappeal.com or 901-512-3763. [ ] indicates that the data do not meet NCES data quality standards. Burt argued that, given historical performance by ASD schools, it's possible that many of those 97 students would attend schools that have lower academic scores. Low progress with low test scores means that students are starting at a low point and falling farther behind their peers. Familiar with the district, Burt was critical of some of the district's charter policies in Tuesday afternoon's hearing, recommending more regular communication through a school improvement plan. GreatSchools is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Should the SCS board vote to approve the recommendation and not renew the charters, the charter operator would have to closeKIPPMemphis Collegiate Elementary andKIPP Memphis Academy Middle at the end of their school years, a move that would impact about 550 students and more than 50 teachers. the assistant superintendent of charter schools, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. The SCS board will hear public comments and vote on the charter renewals in its business meeting next Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. Laura Testino covers education and children's issues for the Commercial Appeal. In its report, SCS wrote that it had more than 30 vacancies for elementary school teachers. Does this school offer opportunity for all its students, or leave some behind? Middle students saw losses in math and were stagnant in reading, and elementary school students saw some gains in math but suffered losses in reading performance, when reviewing three years of data, the district said. The directory information on school name, address, and phone number are preliminary data from initial submissions of school level data for 2021-2022. The closure would impact 27 teachers. KIPP Memphis, one of the longest standing charter operators in Memphis and Tennessee, is facingtwo school closures as its authorizer, Shelby County Schools, is recommending to not renew the chartercontracts. Data provided on student membership and staffing are from the official school level data for 2020-2021. While the middle school has seen growth, its achievement and climate scores brought the total score to a 2.77, below the desired 3.0 score. Underserved students at this school may be falling far behind other students in the state, and this school may have large achievement gaps. Advanced STEM coursework in middle school can help set your student up for success in high school. Test scores are important to look at because they indicate where students are performing compared to grade-level standards.
Explore the Institute of Education Sciences, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS), National Household Education Survey (NHES), Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE), National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS), Career/Technical Education Statistics (CTES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS), Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Grant Program - (SLDS), National Postsecondary Education Cooperative (NPEC), NAEP State Profiles (nationsreportcard.gov), Public School District Finance Peer Search, http://www.kippmemphis.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=242740&type=d, * denotes a column with data from 2020-2021.