For release on November 20, 2019

Our school year is off to a great start! We are excited about all the progress we see our students making. As a learning community, we are continually looking to improve The School District of Maple. One source we use to reflect on our strengths and areas for improvement is the School Report Card.

The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) creates a School Report Card and District Report Card for every publicly funded school and district in the state. These report cards can be accessed online here: http://dpi.wi.gov/accountability/report-cards. The Report Cards are intended to help all schools and districts utilize data on specific measures to target improvement efforts to ensure students are ready for the next educational step – including the next grade level, graduation, college, and careers.

At the foundation of the report cards are four priority areas. Schools and districts receive a score for each priority area:

• Student Achievement proficiency in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics on state assessments
• Student Growth measured by year-to-year improvements in achievement
• Closing Gaps in performance between specific student groups (comparing English language learners, low-income students, students with disabilities, and members of a racial or an ethnic group with their peers)
• On-Track and Postsecondary Readiness is a measurement using reliable predictors of high school graduation and potential post high school success

The priority area scores are then aggregated into an overall accountability score, from 0 to 100. This score is displayed in the top left corner of the School or District Report Cards. It is important to note that the 0 to 100 accountability score is not a “percent correct” measurement. The score is primarily based on our performance last year, the 2018-2019 school year, across the four priority areas.

Schools and districts are also evaluated on their level of student engagement – test participation rates, chronic absenteeism rates, and dropout rates when applicable. Based on its score, a school or district receives one of five rating categories, from Fails to Meet Expectations to Significantly Exceeds Expectations, as well as one to five stars.

Here’s some information we’d like to share from our School District of Maple and building report cards (click here to view each report card):

• School District of Maple 84.4 - Significantly Exceeds Expectations
• Northwestern Elementary School 81.5 - Exceeds Expectations
• Iron River Elementary School 78.4 - Exceeds Expectations
• Northwestern Middle School 83.3 - Significantly Exceeds Expectations
• Northwestern High School 78.9 - Exceeds Expectations

DPI has produced two versions of each Report Card: a quick one-pager labeled “School Report Card” and lengthier, detailed version labeled, “School Report Card Detail.” Both versions can be accessed online at http://dpi.wi.gov/accountability/report-cards along with resources that explain the report cards.

The School District of Maple is also required to provide you will all your educational options. This can be found by following this link https://apps4.dpi.wi.gov/SchoolDirectory/Search/PublicSchoolsSearch. The School District of Maple is extremely proud of the programs and quality education we are able to provide to all students in our district. We continue to strive for excellence each year and our report cards highlight those efforts.

We look forward to working with you to make 2019-2020 another successful school year!

Sincerely,

Dr. Sara L. Croney
Superintendent

Breena Kroll
District Assessment Coordinator