Dayton Public Schools Case Study - 1434 Words

EDA 611 MODULE 2 I have chosen to research data for one of the Dayton Public Schools’ buildings, Eastmont PreK-8 School. During the 2015-2016 school year, Eastmont had one principal, 42 teachers, and an average daily enrollment of 503 students, of which 100% were economically disadvantaged. During the 2015-2016 school year all students received free breakfast and lunch. The 503 students’ ethnicities were comprised of 349 white, 88 black, 37 Hispanic, 28 multiracial, and 1 other. Sixteen students were limited English proficiency and 127 students had disabilities. Eastmont housed students in grades preschool through eight, but currently houses students up to grade six. According to the Ohio Department of Education 2015-2016 Report Card†¦show more content†¦The percentage of students in grades four, five, and eight who passed the mathematics test was lower than the students who passed in the district and state. The area of Achievement represents the number of students who passed the state tests and how well they performed on them (Ohio Department of Education, n.d.). As mentioned previously, Eastmont scored a component grade of â€Å"F† for Achievement on the report card. Achievement is further broken down into the Performance Index and Indicators Met. Eastmont had a Performance Index score of a 52.8% â€Å"D†. All students were tested, and the majority of students, 66.8%, scored at the Limited or Basic level, while the rest of the students, 33.2%, scored at the Proficient, Accelerated, Advanced, or Advanced Plus level. Eastmont had an Indicators Met score of a 5.6% â€Å"F†. None of the tested grade levels scored above a 52%. The component of Gap Closing shows how well schools are meeting the performance expectations for the most vulnerable populations of students in English language arts, math and graduation (Ohio Department of Education, n.d.). 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