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School Goals. Academic Goal Statement 1: Students at Columbus Collegiate will become competent readers of the English language. Measurable Target(s) with Metric(s): (a) Seventy-five percent of students who have attended the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories on the Reading Ohio Achievement Assessment in eighth grade, and 60 percent of such students will score thusly in the seventh grade. (Metric: Reading OAA) (b) The percentage of students who have attended the school for two or more years who attain OAA Reading score of Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced in the seventh and eighth grades will exceed the average percentage for Columbus City Schools by at least 15 percent. (Metric: Reading OAA) (c) Each cohort of students will, on average, annually demonstrate a minimum of one year of academic growth in reading on the NWEA; by the end of the spring trimester, at least 75 percent of seventh graders and at least 80 percent of eighth graders will perform on or above grade level on NWEA's MAP assessment, as defined by NWEA's most recent normative data. (Metric: NWEA) (d) Each sub-group of students will make adequate yearly progress in reading as defined by No Child Left Behind legislation. (Metric: OAA and Annual School Report Card) (a) Seventy-five percent of students who have attended the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories on the Writing Ohio Achievement Assessment in seventh grade.8 (Metric: Writing OAA) (b) A greater percentage of students enrolled in the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories on the Writing Ohio Achievement Assessment than students from Columbus City Schools. (Metric: Writing OAA) (a) Seventy-five percent of students who have attended the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories on the Mathematics Ohio Achievement Assessment in eighth grade and, 60 percent of such students will score thusly in the seventh grade. (Metric: Mathematics OAA) (b) The percentage of students who have attended the school for two or more years who attain OAA Math scores of Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced in the seventh and eighth grades will exceed the average percentage for Columbus City Schools by at least 15 percent. (Metric: Mathematics OAA) (c) Each cohort of students will, on average, annually demonstrate a minimum of one year of academic growth in math on the NWEA; by the end of the spring trimester, at least 75 percent of seventh graders and at least 80 percent of eighth graders will perform on or above grade level on NWEA's MAP assessment as defined by NWEA's most recent normative data. (Metric: NWEA) (d) Each sub-group of students will make adequate yearly progress in mathematics as defined by No Child Left Behind legislation. (Metric:

School Goals. Academic Goal Statement 1UPA has identified nine goals to measure the school’s success. The goals encompass three areas: Students academic performance, the school as an organization, and faithfulness to the charter. Reaching our academic goals will be the primary measure of UPA’s success—students must be making academic progress and must exceed Ohio state standards. To remain a strong public educational option for families, UPA must also remain a financially healthy, viable organization and remain faithful at Columbus Collegiate will become competent readers of all times to the English languageterms set forth in the school’s charter. Measurable Target(s) with Metric(s): (a) Seventy-five  Ninety percent of students who have attended the school for two three or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, proficient or Advanced categories higher on the Reading Ohio Achievement Assessment in eighth grade, and 60 percent of such students will score thusly in the seventh gradePARCC Language Arts assessment. (o Metric: Reading OAA) (b) PARCC  The percentage of students who have attended the school for two three or more years who and attain OAA Reading a proficient score of Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced in on the seventh and eighth grades PARCC Language Arts assessment will exceed the average percentage for Columbus City Schools by at least 15 percent. (o Metric: Reading OAA) (c) Each cohort PARCC  Eighty percent of UPrep students will, will annually demonstrate 1.5 years of academic growth in reading on average, the NWEAA MAP. o Metric: NWEA  One hundred percent of UPrep students will annually demonstrate a minimum of one year of academic growth in reading on the NWEA; by the end of the spring trimester, at least 75 percent of seventh graders and at least 80 percent of eighth graders will perform on or above grade level on NWEA's MAP assessment, as defined by NWEA's most recent normative dataNWEA MAP. (o Metric: NWEA) (d) Each sub-group of students will make adequate yearly progress in reading as defined by No Child Left Behind legislation. (Metric: OAA and Annual School Report Card) (a) Seventy-five NWEA  Ninety percent of students who have attended the school for two three or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, proficient or Advanced categories higher on the Writing Ohio Achievement Assessment in seventh grade.8 (PARCC Mathematics assessment. o Metric: Writing OAA) (b) A greater percentage of students enrolled in the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories on the Writing Ohio Achievement Assessment than students from Columbus City Schools. (Metric: Writing OAA) (a) Seventy-five percent of students who have attended the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories on the Mathematics Ohio Achievement Assessment in eighth grade and, 60 percent of such students will score thusly in the seventh grade. (Metric: Mathematics OAA) (b) PARCC  The percentage of students who have attended the school for two three or more years who and attain OAA Math scores of Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced in a proficient score on the seventh and eighth grades PARCC Mathematics assessment will exceed the average percentage for Columbus City Schools by at least 15 percent. (o Metric: Mathematics OAA) (c) Each cohort PARCC  Eighty percent of UPrep students will, will annually demonstrate 1.5 years of academic growth in mathematics on average, the NWEA MAP. o Metric: NWEA  One hundred percent of UPrep students will annually demonstrate a minimum of one year of academic growth in math mathematics on the NWEA; by the end of the spring trimester, at least 75 NWEA MAP. o Metric: NWEA  Eighty percent of seventh graders and at least UPrep students will score 80 percent of eighth graders will perform or higher overall on or above grade level on NWEA's MAP assessment as defined by NWEA's most recent normative datascience interim assessments. ( Metric: NWEA) (d) Each subInterim assessments  Eighty percent of UPrep students will score 80 percent or higher overall on social studies interim assessments.  Metric: Interim assessments  Seventy-group five percent of all students in each cohort will maintain a character report average of 80 percent or higher. o Metric: Character report  Ninety percent of all students who attend United Preparatory Academy for six consecutive years will graduate the school program with a character report average of 85 percent or higher. o Metric: Character report  United Preparatory Academy student enrollment will be at 100 percent of projected enrollment described in the charter application at the beginning of each school year. o Metric: The Community School will track enrollment numbers and provide detailed analysis in annual report.  Ninety percent of students who begin the school year at United Preparatory Academy will make adequate yearly progress remain in mathematics as defined by No Child Left Behind legislation. 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School Goals. Academic Goal Statement 1We believe that accountability is a strong driver of student achievement and that accountability requires clear, measurable, data-driven goals that fully align with the school’s mission. We have identified nine goals that measure the school’s success. The goals encompass three areas: Students academic performance, the school as an organization, and faithfulness to the charter. Reaching our academic goals will be the primary measure of our success—students must be learning to a high and demanding degree and must exceed Common Core and Ohio state standards. To remain a strong public educational option for families, we must also maintain a financially healthy, viable organization and remain faithful at all times to the terms set forth in the school’s charter. In many cases, the academic goals represent annual goals—each sub-group of students, for example, will make adequate yearly progress (AYP) in reading as defined by No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation. In some cases, they describe goals to be obtained over the term of the charter; we set a goal, for instance, of 75 percent of Columbus Collegiate students who have attended the school for two or more years scoring in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories on the Ohio Reading Achievement Assessment in eighth grade, and 60 percent of such students scoring thusly in the seventh grade. All goals are established to ensure that Columbus Collegiate students meet or exceed Ohio state standards, make AYP, and reach academic proficiency by 2014 as outlined in NCLB. At Columbus Collegiate, we value the use of data-driven decisions; in addition to administering the Ohio Achievement Assessment (OAA) each year, we will become competent readers implement the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress three times per year. All assessment results will evidence the English languagelongitudinal, value-added effectiveness of our educational program and provide comparative measures with a local and national cohort. Measurable Target(s) with Metric(s):The goals outlined below demonstrate our commitment to exceed the results produced by local public schools and raise the bar for public education in Columbus (specifically the Near East Side neighborhood). (a) Seventy-five percent of students who have attended the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories on the Reading Ohio Achievement Assessment in eighth grade, and 60 percent of such students will score thusly in the seventh grade. (Metric: Reading OAA) (b) The percentage of students who have attended the school for two or more years who and attain OAA Reading score scores of Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced in the seventh and eighth grades will exceed the average percentage for Columbus City Schools by at least 15 percent. (Metric: Reading OAA) (c) Each cohort of students will, on average, annually demonstrate a minimum of one year of academic growth in reading on the NWEA; by the end of the spring trimester, at least 75 percent of seventh graders and at least 80 percent of eighth graders will perform on or above grade level on NWEA's MAP assessment, assessment as defined by NWEA's most recent normative data. (Metric: NWEA) (d) Each sub-group of students will make adequate yearly progress in reading as defined by No Child Left Behind legislation. (Metric: OAA and Annual School Report Card) (a) Seventy-five percent of students who have attended the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories on the Writing Ohio Achievement Assessment in seventh grade.8 grade.12 (Metric: Writing OAA) (b) A greater percentage of students enrolled in the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories category on the Writing Ohio Achievement Assessment than students from Columbus City Schools. (Metric: Writing OAA.) (a) Seventy-five percent of students who have attended the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories on the Mathematics Ohio Achievement Assessment in eighth grade andgrade, and 60 percent of such students will score thusly in the seventh grade. (Metric: Mathematics OAA) (b) The percentage of students who have attended the school for two or more years who attain OAA Math scores of Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced in the seventh and eighth grades will exceed the average percentage for Columbus City Schools by at least 15 percent. (Metric: Mathematics OAA) (c) Each cohort of students will, on average, annually demonstrate a minimum of one year of academic growth in math on the NWEA; by the end of the spring trimester, at least 75 percent of seventh graders and at least 80 percent of eighth eigth graders will perform on or above grade level on NWEA's MAP assessment as defined by NWEA's most recent normative data. (Metric: NWEA) (d) Each sub-group of students will make adequate yearly progress in mathematics as defined by No Child Left Behind legislation. (Metric:: OAA and Annual School Report Card) (a) Seventy-five percent of students who have attended the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, and Advanced categories on the Science Ohio Achievement Assessment in eighth grade. (Metric: Science OAA) (b) A greater percentage of students enrolled in the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories on the Science Ohio Achievement Assessment than students from Columbus City Schools. (Metric: Science OAA) (c) Eighth-grade students will design, conduct, and report on an independent science experiment. Students will present this experiment to a panel of at least three expert evaluators. Ninety-five percent of students will demonstrate competence; of those, 50 percent will demonstrate advanced work as measured by a standards-driven, commonly applied rubric. (Metric: Standards-based rubric) (a) Seventy-five percent of Columbus Collegiate students who have attended the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories on the Social Studies Ohio Achievement Assessment in eighth grade.13 (Metric: Social Studies OAA) (b) A greater percentage of Columbus Collegiate students enrolled in the school for two or more years will score in the Proficient, Accelerated, or Advanced categories on the Social Studies Ohio Achievement Assessment than students from Columbus City Schools. (Metric: Social Studies OAA) (a) Columbus Collegiate student enrollment will be at 100 percent of projected enrollment described in the charter application at the beginning of each school year. (Metric: The community 13 The Ohio Department of Education has suspended the eighth-grade social studies OAA due to budgetary constraints. (b) The Columbus Collegiate waiting list will be equal to 50 percent of the sixth-grade enrollment each year. (Metric: The community school will track enrollment numbers and provide detailed analysis in annual report) (c) Ninety percent of students who begin the school year at Columbus Collegiate will remain in the school throughout the academic year. (Metric: The community school will track enrollment numbers and provide detailed analysis in annual report.) (d) Ninety percent of students who complete the school year at Columbus Collegiate will re- enroll for the following school year. (Metric: The community school will track enrollment numbers and provide detailed analysis in annual report.) (e) Average daily student attendance at Columbus Collegiate will be at or above ninety-five percent over the course of each school year. (Metric: The community school will track enrollment numbers and provide detailed analysis in annual report.) (a) Approved school budgets for each school year will demonstrate sound allocation of resources in support of the school’s mission. (Metric: The Board of Trustees will create a finance committee that will monitor and approve all monthly and annual budgets.) (b) Each year, the school will provide annual balanced budgets with consistent cash reserves. (Metric: The Board of Trustees will create a finance committee that will monitor and approve all monthly and annual budgets.) (c) Yearly audits performed by the office of the auditor of Ohio will show the school’s sound fiscal management of public resources meet or exceed GAAP. The findings of these audits will be submitted in a timely manner to the sponsor and the Legislative Office of Education Oversight or any other requesting state agency or office. (Metric: The Board of Trustees will create a finance committee that will secure an audit performed by the office of the auditor of Ohio.) (a) Average parent satisfaction with the academic program, as measured by an annual survey at the conclusion of the school year, will exceed 85 percent of respondents. (Metric: The community school will administer parent surveys annually.) (b) Average parent satisfaction with the clear and open communication by the faculty and staff, as measured by an annual survey at the conclusion of the school year, will exceed 85 percent. (Metric: The community school will administer parent surveys annually.) (a) Fifty percent or more of students who attend Columbus Collegiate for three consecutive years will enroll in college-preparatory high schools. The number of students attending college- preparatory schools will increase, on average, 5 percent per year until 100 percent is achieved. (Metric: The Community School will track the high schools into which the graduating eighth graders enroll. High schools in which 75 percent of their graduates matriculate to college will be considered college-preparatory.) (b) In a survey given to parents of eighth-grade students who have attended Columbus Collegiate for three consecutive years, 80 percent will agree or strongly agree with the statement “Columbus Collegiate Academy prepared my child for success in high school.” (Metric: The Community School will administer parent surveys annually.)