Wawasee Scores 'Exemplary' in AYP
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jordan Fouts-
Four out of five schools earned above 80 percent in AYP, giving the district its highest average score for student improvement, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Joy Goshert reported to the board. North Webster Elementary had the high of 87.1 percent passing, while Wawasee Middle the low of 74 percent.
That earns the corporation an A for “exemplary progress” under state PL 221, an improvement over last year's C for “academic progress.” There were no statewide results in 2009, but Wawasee earned a D for “academic watch” in 2005 through 2008.
Improvement percentages for schools ranged from 9.5 percent for the high school down to a four percent drop for the middle school. That averages a 1.1 percent improvement for the district.
“When we got those scores, I thought, I would like to have those as a student,” remarked Schools Superintendent Tom Edington. “Over the past three years, if you look at a class of 20-24 students, that's another three students passing. They weren't before, they are now, that's a good thing. Let's add another kid to pass next year.”
Before the meeting, the board heard a presentation from Performance Services of Indianapolis on the viability of building a wind turbine to power Wawasee Middle School. Performance had studied 15 years of wind patterns in the region and recommended installing the 300-foot-tall, three-blade turbine at the southeast corner of school property.
The board agreed during the meeting to form a committee to further explore the wind turbine option. Edington remarked that they have been considering green energy ideas from a 300-foot-deep geothermal well to the 300-foot-tall windmill.
Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. is currently building a wind turbine at its middle school, expected to be finished in October. The single turbine should be capable of generating 2.3 kWh annually, which in Wawasee's case means enough energy to power the school and sell the rest at a profit, according to Edington.
The board also commented on the school year to start next week. Teachers will come in on Monday, and Goshert noted there are 15 new instructors – 11 at the high school, three middle school teachers and one elementary teacher.
The board will hold a budget hearing during a special meeting Aug. 16 at 5:30 p.m.[[In-content Ad]]
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Four out of five schools earned above 80 percent in AYP, giving the district its highest average score for student improvement, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Joy Goshert reported to the board. North Webster Elementary had the high of 87.1 percent passing, while Wawasee Middle the low of 74 percent.
That earns the corporation an A for “exemplary progress” under state PL 221, an improvement over last year's C for “academic progress.” There were no statewide results in 2009, but Wawasee earned a D for “academic watch” in 2005 through 2008.
Improvement percentages for schools ranged from 9.5 percent for the high school down to a four percent drop for the middle school. That averages a 1.1 percent improvement for the district.
“When we got those scores, I thought, I would like to have those as a student,” remarked Schools Superintendent Tom Edington. “Over the past three years, if you look at a class of 20-24 students, that's another three students passing. They weren't before, they are now, that's a good thing. Let's add another kid to pass next year.”
Before the meeting, the board heard a presentation from Performance Services of Indianapolis on the viability of building a wind turbine to power Wawasee Middle School. Performance had studied 15 years of wind patterns in the region and recommended installing the 300-foot-tall, three-blade turbine at the southeast corner of school property.
The board agreed during the meeting to form a committee to further explore the wind turbine option. Edington remarked that they have been considering green energy ideas from a 300-foot-deep geothermal well to the 300-foot-tall windmill.
Tippecanoe Valley School Corp. is currently building a wind turbine at its middle school, expected to be finished in October. The single turbine should be capable of generating 2.3 kWh annually, which in Wawasee's case means enough energy to power the school and sell the rest at a profit, according to Edington.
The board also commented on the school year to start next week. Teachers will come in on Monday, and Goshert noted there are 15 new instructors – 11 at the high school, three middle school teachers and one elementary teacher.
The board will hold a budget hearing during a special meeting Aug. 16 at 5:30 p.m.[[In-content Ad]]
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