Russellville Independent
Schools
2018 KPREP scores
Accountability Summary
The Kentucky Department
of Education (KDE) released the state KPREP scores from May of 2018 for those
public school students in tested grades. Beginning this fall, KDE established
new accountability designations for Kentucky schools at all levels, and as a
result, schools will be designated for either comprehensive or targeted support
or “other” during this first year of the new accountability cycle.
Elementary and middle
schools results are held accountable for indicators of proficiency, separate
academic indicators, and growth. Cut scores were established by KDE and schools
that fell below the cut score for each indicator are identified as
Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI), and schools that have at least one
subgroup whose performance is at or below the cut scores for CSI schools is
identified as Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI). Indicators of performance
for high schools include proficiency, transition readiness, and graduation
rate.
“Russellville
Independent considers KPREP scores as one of several data points for
determining how to improve student performance, including STAR reading and math
that we use to benchmark student progress several times during the year rather
than waiting five months after the KPREP test to respond to student scores.”
A summary of results for Russellville Independent Schools can be found below:
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R.E. Stevenson
Elementary fell below the cut scores in each of the three indicators and is
designated as a CSI school based on the results released by KDE. To
address state-identified issues, Stevenson will establish a turnaround team
designed to meet the challenges and move students forward in terms of reaching
proficiency. “We are focused on continually improving student outcomes, and
there is always room for improvement”, says Robin Cornelius, Principal. “Based
on the benchmarks established by the State, we at Stevenson Elementary know
exactly what we need to work on to improve student performance. We are ready
for this challenge and committed to providing an excellent and results-oriented
learning experience for all of our students.” Bart Flener, Superintendent
added, “Based on our test results, we are not where we want to be or where the
state may want us to be based on our CSI designation at Stevenson Elementary
School, but we are working hard, seeing improvements, and subgroup gaps are
closing.”
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Russellville Middle
School exceeded the cut scores established by the State; however, the subgroup
scores for African American students indicate a need for improvement, and the
school has been designated as a TSI school. Ben Bruni, principal, stated,
“While we are pleased with the progress of our middle school students, we know
that continuous improvement is a process that requires a lot of intentionality
and commitment from all our adult team members. We want to close all
achievement gaps, and our mindset towards making ongoing instructional
improvements on behalf of our students will help us do just that.”
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Russellville High School
also exceeded cut scores for proficiency and graduation rate. However,
the school fell below the cut score in transition readiness for the school’s
Hispanic subgroup. Consequently, the high school has been designated as a TSI
school. “Our KPREP results and our ACT results at the high school level
indicate a need to fine-tune our focus on a few areas of need to see the growth
we desire across the district. Until all students are proficient as well
as college and/or career ready and all gaps are closed, there is no question we
will continue to work toward these ambitious, but reachable goals”, said Bart
Flener, Superintendent.