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Revised 07/23/2010 Choice Form:

06.28.2010 Online Form from Tuscaloosa City Schools Website.

CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CHOICE LETTER

Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary School: 2005 & 2006 43% of Students Failed Reading:

	Key Factors at Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary School
2003-2004	38% of Teachers Not Highly Qualified
2004-2005	73% of Teachers Not Highly Qualified
2005-2006	No Specified Reading Programs No Reading Coach Lack of Focus on Math No Intervention Programs for Math Lack of Trained Teachers in the Alabama Reading, Mathematics, Science and Technology Initiatives.

Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary School: 2005 & 2006 43% of Students Failed Reading:

	Key Factors at Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary School
2003-2004	38% of Teachers Not Highly Qualified
2004-2005	73% of Teachers Not Highly Qualified
2005-2006	No Specified Reading Programs No Reading Coach Lack of Focus on Math No Intervention Programs for Math Lack of Trained Teachers in the Alabama Reading, Mathematics, Science and Technology Initiatives.

Quick Facts about Low Achieving Schools this link

Westlawn Middle & Eastwood Middle Schools ARMT Results this link

Tuscaloosa City High Schools:
% Students Failing the Reading & Math (AHSGE)

	%Black Students Failing Reading	%White Students Failing Reading	%Black Students Failing Math	%White Students Failing Math
2005	43%	2%	42%	8%
2006	40%	7%	41%	8%
2007	40%	3%	35%	4%
2008	41%	6%	42%	6%
2009	51%	11%	41%	9%

	Black Students MATH	White Students MATH	Black Students READING	White Students READING
2004-2005	51%	13%	29%	4%
2005-2006	41%	9%	30%	5%
2006-2007	39%	9%	31%	6%
2007-2008	44%	8%	30%	8%
2008-2009	39%	6%	28%	6%

TOTAL Number	(3810 children )	(246 )	(2630)	(120)

% Elementary Students Failing ARMT 2005-2009

Changes in Percent of Black Student Failure

Elementary School	Rate of Failure of Black Students 2007-2009	Change from 2005 Rate of Failure
Verner	15%	+5%
Arcadia	16%	-1%
Woodland Forrest	21%	+9%
Skyland	27%	No Change
Rock Quarry	28%	+4%
Northington	30%	No Change
University Place	32%	+8%
Alberta	35%	+2%
Martin L. King, Jr.	40%	-3%

Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary School: 2005 & 2006 43% of Students Failed Reading:

	Key Factors at Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary School
2003-2004	38% of Teachers Not Highly Qualified
2004-2005	73% of Teachers Not Highly Qualified
2005-2006	No Specified Reading Programs No Reading Coach Lack of Focus on Math No Intervention Programs for Math Lack of Trained Teachers in the Alabama Reading, Mathematics, Science and Technology Initiatives.

CHART A: SAT Scores

The results for SAT are reported in percentiles. Percentiles range from a low of 1 to a high of 99, with 50 denoting the national average. In Alabama a school is Academically CLEAR if its SAT average percentile is at least 40.

This chart shows the 3rd Grade SAT Reading Results for the 5 schools that consistantly perform below standards in Reading and Math (Alabama Reading and Mathematics Test).

National Average for 3rd Grade Reading is 53.

CHART B: 4 High Performing Elementary Schools and Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary

CHART C: Black Students @ High Performing Schools and Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary Compared

Making the Data Work : ALABAMA HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION EXAM (AHSGE)

2009 AHSGE Results Showing Failure Rate

by Subject and Sub-Group

TRENDS OF STUDENTS FAILING AHSGE SHOW A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE

2005-2009 PARTICULARLY READING

Graduation Rates

	2006	2007	2008	2009
Northridge	90	87	84	79
Paul Bryant	81	77	72	75
Central	61	46	50	52

Tuscaloosa City School Systems Graduates and Completers 2004-2009

2561 Students received diplomas

291 Students received graduation certificates or other credentials

Tuscaloosa City High Schools Graduates & Completers

670 Students Dropped Out (2004-2009).

2009 Update: A Tale of Two Schools Identical in makeup, worlds apart in academic achievement. George Hall Elementary - Mobile, AL; & Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary - Tuscaloosa, AL

What did George Hall do? 1. Brought in a New Principal, 2. Revamped the Teaching Staff, 3. Got extra personnel including math and reading coaches, 4. Got quality teaching training. Montgomery Advertiser Article: Failing Alabama School Now One of Nations Best

Tuscaloosa City High Schools Graduates & Completers

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