Notification Letter for Calhan School District Annual Reports

Dear Calhan School District Community,

Calhan School District is pleased to announce the availability of our 2008-2009 Annual Report to the Public.

Every year, school districts in Colorado report about their performance to their communities, based on requirements in the No Child Left behind Act. In addition, state law has required that districts report district accreditation information.

Both the information required by federal law and district accreditation information is now available on the Colorado Department of Education’s Web site at http://www.schoolview.org/SchoolPerformance/index.asp

There, the district profile for Calhan School District includes the following information:

Assessment Data

• CSAP performance, reported at each grade level and each proficiency level, and for all disaggregated groups (race/ethnicity, English language learners, economically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities), for the district and each school.
• School and district CSAP performance over time, and compared to the state of Colorado, as a whole.
• CSAPA results (the alternate assessment)
• District and School Growth Results.

Accountability Data

• Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results. Adequate Yearly Progress is the accountability measure for schools and districts, for the No Child Left behind Act.  The report includes the overall AYP determination for schools and the district as well as the specific results.
• The schools that have been identified for Improvement under the No Child Left behind Act.
• Information about teachers including: the percent of classes taught by Highly Qualified Teachers, the professional qualifications of teachers, and the percent of teachers with emergency licenses.
• Information about the progress the district is making in ensuring that English Language Learners become proficient in English.

Post-Secondary Readiness Data

• Graduation rates
• Results of the college entrance exam for 11^th graders (COACT)
• Number and percent of students enrolled in post-secondary options
• Number and percent of students taking Advanced Placement courses

Student Engagement

• Safety and Discipline

Other District Accreditation Data Reporting Requirements

• Colorado School Accountability Reports (SAR) Web site

This information is also posted on the district’s Web site here: www.calhanschool.org. If you would like a hard copy of this information, please contact Susan Vanasse at the District Administration Office.