SCS-Authorized Charter Schools Annual Report
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SCS-Authorized Charter Schools Annual Report January 2019 2017-18 School Year Data Strategy & Performance Management Office of Charter Schools | 160 S. Hollywood St. Memphis, TN 38112 Danielle Clewley [email protected] | (901)416-4669 Dd Table of Contents Executive Summary .................................................................................................... 3 Glossary ...................................................................................................................... 4 Map of Charter Schools by Region .............................................................................. 5 Student Enrollment ..................................................................................................... 6 Student Membership Over Time .................................................................................................................................. 6 Special Population Enrollment...................................................................................................................................... 6 Students with Disabilities Enrollment Rates ........................................................................................................... 8 English Learner Enrollment Rates ............................................................................................................................... 9 Student Withdrawal Rates ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Student Re-enrollment ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Academic Performance .............................................................................................14 General Overview of the School Performance Scorecard/School Performance Framework ........... 14 K-8 SPF ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 K-12 (Secondary) SPF (schools serving grades 9 – 12, includes 6-12 schools) ................................. 14 School Performance Framework Details and Accountability .................................................................... 15 2017-18 K-8 School Performance Comparisons .................................................................................................. 17 Overall School Performance .................................................................................................................................... 17 2017-18 Secondary School Performance Comparisons ................................................................................... 18 Charter School Operations Review ...........................................................................20 2017/2018 Operations Score Card Summary ...................................................................................................... 20 General Overview of Operations Score Card ......................................................................................................... 21 2017/2018 Operations Score Card Results ........................................................................................................... 21 General Overview of the Financial Score Card ..................................................................................................... 23 2017/2018 Financial Score Card Summary .......................................................................................................... 24 Appendices ................................................................................................................25 Appendix A. Schools and Abbreviations .................................................................................................................. 25 Appendix B. Charter Schools Directory ................................................................................................................... 26 Appendix C School Performance Framework K-8 and Secondary Rubrics .............................................. 30 Appendix D SPF Regional Analysis School Listing .............................................................................................. 32 Appendix E. Charter Operations Score Card Summary Scores ...................................................................... 44 2 2017-18 Charter Schools Annual Report Executive Summary This report is intended to serve primarily as an information resource for families, students, educators, and other community stakeholders regarding the Shelby County School’s charter sector performance and trends where applicable. A glossary of terms and abbreviations, along with notes on data calculations and additional data points are included in the report to help readers better understand the data. The Shelby County Schools’ charter sector enrollment has continued to increase over the past five plus years. Eight charter schools have been in operation under Shelby County Schools (SCS) or Memphis City Schools (pre-merger) for over ten years as of the 2018-19 school year. As of October 1, 2018, SCS charter schools serve approximately 16,000 students – just over 17 percent of all students enrolled in Shelby County Schools. At the end of the 2017-18 academic school year, three out of 51 schools had closed their doors and six new charter schools opened at the start of the 2018-19 school year. Seven SCS charter schools appeared on the 2017-18 State Priority List and are slated to be closed at the end of 2018-19 while eight charter schools have been approved to open for the 2019-20 school year. In an effort to tighten regulations, add clarity to processes, and to ensure equity for all SCS students, new charter school policy has been proposed to the SCS School Board. These policies outline clear procedures for requests for charter school expansions, replications, and charter agreement modifications, and criteria for prioritizing facilities use and purchase. The anticipated vote on this policy is early 2019. This year (2018-19), SCS implemented an authorizer fee for operating charter schools. This fee covers exclusively authorizing obligations as required by law. These obligations include but are not limited to charter application review, contract negotiation, oversight and evaluation, and accountability. The following sections provide information on SCS charter school enrollment trends, academic performance through the School Performance Framework, and the Operations Score Card. This report does not include performance data for charter schools in the Achievement School District (ASD), as this is a separate charter authorizer from SCS. When comparing the overall School Performance Framework scores, the K-8 charter sector had a lower percentage of schools rated 3+ on the SPF than District-managed K-8 schools. However, when comparing overall SPF for secondary schools, the charter sector had a higher percentage of schools rated 3+ on the SPF. With clear processes and accountability steps in place, several consistently low-performing charters will be recommended for revocation, and fewer charter organizations may be approved in the coming years. In contrast, high-performing charters will be encouraged to expand and/or partner with the District to expand high-quality seats to serve the students of Shelby County. 3 2017-18 Charter Schools Annual Report Glossary This glossary serves to provide clarity about what certain terms and abbreviations mean in the Shelby County Charter Schools report. There are notes within the report; however, this will allow one to view all terms in one place. Term Definition/Description All K-12 Shelby County schools including the Shelby County charter All/SCS/District schools. Note: The Achievement School District is not a part of Shelby County Schools. Shelby County charter schools. “Charter schools are public schools that are operated by non-profit governing bodies. In Tennessee, public charter SCS Charter/charter school students are measured against the same academic standards as students in other public schools.1” Shelby County schools that are not designated as charter schools. This group of schools includes traditional schools, optional/special admission schools, District-managed alternative schools, special education schools, iZone schools and the Memphis Virtual School. Schools with only kindergarten through 8th grade. (The school could just K-8 have grades K-5 or just grades 6-8 and still be included in this grade range). Schools that have one or more of grades 9 – 12. A secondary school can Secondary sometimes include grades lower than 9. If the school has grades 6 – 12, it is categorized as a secondary school. Region The area of Memphis in which a school is located. An assessment used to measure a school’s performance regarding non- academic expectations. The 2016-17 OSC included 15 domains of non- academic performance that cover a broad range of operational expectations Operations Score Card (OSC) including but not limited to Federal Programs, student information management, student discipline, financial reporting and auditing, budgeting, and student enrollment trends. The 2017-18 OSC has 10 domains of non- academic performance. EL English Learner – Students whose primary language is not English SWD Students with Disabilities ED Economically Disadvantaged ES Elementary School MS Middle School HS High School The School