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Fort Stewart SchoolsFort Stewart Schools QAR Team District In-brief Meeting
February 4, 2008
Domestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary SchoolsDomestic Dependent Elementary and Secondary Schools
South Carolina/Fort Stewart DistrictSouth Carolina/Fort Stewart District
Welcome to Fort StewartWelcome to Fort Stewart
Fort Stewart
Home of the
3rd Infantry Division
Fort Stewart’s Mission
Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield are the Army's world-class
training and military armored power projection combination on
the Eastern Seaboard, which allows military units in the region
to deploy rapidly throughout the world.
Fort Stewart HighlightsFort Stewart Highlights
• Largest Army installation east of the Mississippi River• 279,270 acres including parts of Liberty,
Long, Bryan, Evans and Tattnall Counties • 39 miles across from east to west• 19 miles from north to south
• Fort Stewart has: size, terrain, climate, and location
Fort Stewart has DoDEA Schools
What is DoDEA?
Department of DefenseEducation Activity
DODEADepartment of Defense
Education Activity
DDESSCONUS
Domestic Dependent Elementary and
Secondary Schools
DoDDS Europe
Department of Defense Dependents Schools
DoDDS Pacific
Department of Defense Dependents Schools
Standard 2: Governance and Leadership
• 2.3 Ensures compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, standards, and regulations
• 2.4 Employs a system that provides for analysis and review of student performance and school effectiveness
• 2.9 Responds to community expectations and stakeholder satisfaction.
DoDEA Headquarters
Arlington, VA
•Dr. Joseph Tafoya DoDEA Director • Dr. Shirley Miles
Associate Director for Education • Mr. Kevin Kelly
Associate Director for Financial and Business Operations
Standard 1: Vision and PurposeStandard 1: Vision and Purpose
DoDEA MissionDoDEA MissionCommunity Strategic Plan 2006-2011Community Strategic Plan 2006-2011
To Provide an Exemplary Education that Inspires and Prepares All Fort Stewart Students for Success in a
Dynamic, Global Environment
Standard 1: Vision and PurposeStandard 1: Vision and Purpose DoDEA Guiding Principles
Success for All Students Trust and Respect for Others Uncompromising Advocacy for Students Development of Lifelong Learners Equal Access to Quality, Rigorous Education New and Motivating Challenges to Inspire Excellence
Teaching with High Expectations Safe and Stable Learning Environment
DoDEA InitiativesDoDEA Initiatives
• Special EducationSpecial Education
• Elementary SchoolElementary School• Foreign Language Classes• Read 180• Mathematics and Science Curriculum Guides
• Early Childhood Early Childhood
• Technology EducationTechnology Education
Effective Governance and Leadership
• 5.6 Monitors all financial transactions through a recognized, regularly audited accounting system
• 5.8 Possesses a written security and crisis management plan with appropriate training for stakeholders
• 6.2 Has formal channels to listen to and communicate with stakeholders
• 6.4 Communicates the expectations for student learning and goals for improvement
DDESS/DoDDS-Cuba Area Service Center
Peachtree City, GA• Dr. Elaine Beraza, Director • Dr. Bruce Jeter, Deputy Director• Five District Superintendents
• Georgia/Alabama• Kentucky• North Carolina• New York/Virginia/Puerto Rico • South Carolina/Fort Stewart/DoDDS-Cuba
DDESS/DoDDS-Cuba
•Operates on 17 installations
•Organized into five districts and employs over 2,300 education professionals
•Serves about 25,000 students
DDESS Sponsor AffiliationSY 1999-2005
Army
Marine
Navy
Air Force
Non-US Military, Coast Guard, Non-U.S Military and Civilians
60%
16%
9%
8%
6%
DDESS/DoDDS-Cuba: 64 Schools
West PointDahlgren/QuanticoFt Knox/Ft Campbell Ft Bragg/LejeuneMaxwell/Ft Rucker Ft Jackson/BeaufortPuerto Rico/Cuba
Robins/Ft Benning/Ft Stewart
Fort Stewart School DistrictFort Stewart School District
• First school opened in 1963
• Purpose: Provide for the education of service members’ children in a racially integrated environment
• Married soldiers, regardless of grade, are eligible for available on-post family housing
AdvancED Organizational Conditions
Fort Stewart DSO provides:• Quality Teachers• Effective Leadership• Quality Information• Policies and Procedures that Foster
and Sustain Improvement• Resources and Support Systems to
Sustain Improvement
District AdministrationDistrict Administration
• Dr. Joseph Guiendon, Superintendent• Mr. Norman Heitzman, Assistant Superintendent• Principals
• Dr. Fordyce Stone, Brittin ES• Mrs. Linda Kidd, Diamond ES• Mrs. Carol Kipp-Caldwell, Kessler ES
• Instructional Systems Specialists• Dr. Barbara McCoy• Dr. Judy Novicki• Miss Diana Patton
Educational Programs Educational Programs
• Reading/English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health
• Visual Arts• Music• Physical Education• Gifted Education • Special Education Services• Guidance and Counseling Services• Information Center Services• English as a Second Language• Read 180 and Mathematics Facilitator Support• Spanish (Grades K and 1)• Educational Technology
Effective Leadership PrioritiesEffective Leadership Priorities
•Foster a learning community•Gather, analyze, and use data and
research in making instructional choices•Establish performance measures for
student learning•Promote a culture of participation,
responsibility, and ownership•Foster collaboration with community
stakeholders to support student learning
Standard 5: Resources and Support Systemsto Sustain Improvement
•5.5 Budgets sufficient resources to support its educational programs and to implement its plans for improvement
• PAY• Salaries $19,404,450.00• Benefits $10,448,550.00• Total $29,853,000.00
• NON-PAY• Travel/Transportation $ 1,103,000.00• Contracts 868,000.00• Supplies 622,000.00• Equipment 127,831.00• Care of Equipment 69,000.00
Projected District Budget South Carolina/Fort Stewart SchoolsSouth Carolina/Fort Stewart Schools
• BASE SUPPORT• Communications 110,519.00• Utilities 414,650.00• Printing 10,000.00
• TOTAL $3,325,000.00
GRAND TOTAL: $33,178,000.00
Projected District Budget
South Carolina/Fort Stewart SchoolsSouth Carolina/Fort Stewart Schools
Our Three Schools…. A Closer LookOur Three Schools…. A Closer Look
• James D. Diamond Elementary• Opened in 1963• Grades Pre-K-6
• Nelson V. Brittin Elementary• Opened in 1982 • Grades Pre-K-6
• Patrick L. Kessler Elementary • Opened August 2005 in temporary buildings• Permanent facility dedicated SY 2007-08• Grades Pre-K-6
Unique District InsightsUnique District Insights
• National Free and Reduced Lunch Program• 43% currently eligible for free meals• 31% currently eligible for reduced price meals
• Almost every student resides with at least one biological parent
• A high percentage of our parents can be deployed at any time
• Student mobility rate average: 57%
Standard 5: Resources and Support SystemsQuality Teachers
• 5.1 Recruits, employs, and mentors qualified professional staff that are capable of fulfilling assigned roles
• 5.2 Assigns professional staff responsibilities based on their qualifications
• 5.4 Provides and assigns staff that are sufficient in number to meet the vision and purpose of the school
Fort Stewart Staff Demographics
0.36 1.826.58
0.36 0.36
24.82
65.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Ethnic Populations
Per
cent
of
Sta
ff
BLACK AMERICAN INDIAN ASIAN
HISPANIC _HAWAIIAN WHITE
BI/MULTIRACIAL
Fort Stewart School DistrictFort Stewart School District
Total Student Population
1,980
Nelson V. Brittin Elementary Nelson V. Brittin Elementary SchoolSchool
2772 Hero Road 2772 Hero Road Fort Stewart GA 31315Fort Stewart GA 31315
Dr. Fordyce Stone, PrincipalDr. Fordyce Stone, PrincipalDr. Deborah Williams, Assistant PrincipalDr. Deborah Williams, Assistant Principal
Nelson V. Brittin Elementary Nelson V. Brittin Elementary SchoolSchool
Student Population 01-25-2008• 36 Pre-Kindergarten• 117 in 5 Kindergartens• 132 in 6 First Grade classes• 124 in 6 Second Grade classes• 86 in 5 Third Grade classes• 103 in 4 Fourth Grade classes• 74 in 3 Fifth Grade classes• 66 in 3 Sixth Grade classes
738 Total in 33 Classrooms
James H. Diamond Elementary James H. Diamond Elementary SchoolSchool
482 Davis Avenue482 Davis AvenueFt. Stewart GA 31315Ft. Stewart GA 31315
Mrs. Linda Kidd, PrincipalMrs. Linda Kidd, PrincipalDr. Odessa Morman, Assistant PrincipalDr. Odessa Morman, Assistant Principal
James H. Diamond Elementary James H. Diamond Elementary SchoolSchool
Student Population 01-25-2008
• 18 PSCD • 56 Pre-Kindergarten• 136 in 5 Kindergartens• 104 in 6 First Grade classes• 104 in 5 Second Grade classes• 91 in 5 Third Grade classes• 81 in 4 Fourth Grade classes• 77 in 3 Fifth Grade classes• 66 in 3 Sixth Grade classes
733 Total in 33 Classrooms
Patrick L. Kessler ElementaryPatrick L. Kessler Elementary
1127 Austin RoadFort Stewart GA 31315
Ms. Carol Lee Kipp-Caldwell, Principal
Patrick L. Kessler ElementaryPatrick L. Kessler Elementary
Student Population 01-25-2008
• 54 Pre-Kindergarten• 89 in 4 Kindergartens• 65 in 4 First Grade classes• 88 in 4 Second Grade classes• 73 in 4 Third Grade classes• 51 in 3 Fourth Grade classes• 48 in 2 Fifth Grade classes• 41 in 2 Sixth Grade classes
509 Total in 24 Classrooms
Standard 4: Documenting and Using ResultsQuality Information
• 4.1 Establishes performance measures for student learning that yield information that is reliable, valid, and bias free
• 4.2 Develops and implements a comprehensive assessment system for assessing progress toward meeting the expectations for student learning
District AssessmentsDistrict Assessments
• TerraNova Multiple Assessment, 2nd Ed.• Administration: Grades 3-6
• Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)• Administration: Grade 3• Optional in Grades K-2
• Social Studies CRT • Administration: Grade 3 and 6
• Science CRT • Administration: Grade 5
• National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
• Administration: Grade 4
Fort Stewart Student Demographics
26.9
0.9 1.1 1.4
15.7
39.8
7.6 6.6
05
1015202530354045
Racial/Ethnic Groups
District Assessment ResultsDistrict Assessment Results
SC/Fort Stewart DDESS DistrictDevelopmental Reading Assessment
Spring 2007 Results
0
20
40
60
DODEA Performance Levels
Pe
rce
nt
of
Stu
de
nts
Kindergarten 8.9 8.28 36.65 46.17
Grade 1 19.15 9.86 25.73 45.26
Grade 2 10.57 15.17 41.39 32.87
Grade 3 21.8 7.36 39.51 31.33
Below the standard
Partially Met Standard
At the StandardAbove the Standard
District Assessment ResultsDistrict Assessment Results
South Carolina/Fort Stewart District 2007 TerraNova Results for All Students
45
50
55
60
65
Content Areas
Nati
on
al P
erc
en
tile
Grade 3 55 59 56 58 58
Grade 4 55 57 56 54 60
Grade 5 61 57 56 60 55
Grade 6 60 64 61 63 63
Read Lang Math ScienceSocial
Studies
SC/Fort Stewart DDESS DistrictSC/Fort Stewart DDESS District
South Carolina/Fort Stewart DDESS District TerraNova Spring 2007 Results
0
20
40
60
80
Content Areas
Perc
en
tag
e o
f S
tud
en
ts in
To
p T
wo
Qu
art
ers
Grade 3 54.6 60.1 56.2 58.4 57.2
Grade 4 54.5 60.1 54.5 55.6 60.4
Grade 5 64.4 58.1 56.3 62.7 57.4
Grade 6 66.4 69.1 65.9 61.9 61.9
Read Lang Math SciSocial
Studies
SC/Fort Stewart DDESS DistrictSC/Fort Stewart DDESS District
South Carolina/Fort Stewart District 2007TerraNova Spring 2007
0
5
10
15
20
25
Perc
en
tag
e o
f S
tud
en
ts
in B
ott
om
Qu
art
er
Grade 3 20.2 15.4 18.8 13.2 14.9
Grade 4 13.8 13.2 17.5 13.9 13.4
Grade 5 13.6 12.2 15.1 10.9 9.5
Grade 6 8.2 7.5 13 13.4 11.4
Read Lang Math SciSocial
Studies
District Assessment ResultsDistrict Assessment Results
SC/Fort Stewart DDESS DistrictGrade 3 TerraNova Spring 2007
Disaggregated Results
0
20
40
60
80
100
Gender and Ethnic GroupsZero "0" indicates that value was not computed for fewer than 10 students
Na
tio
na
l P
erc
en
tile
Read 53 56 49 58 47 0 71 69
Lang 55 60 54 62 53 0 61 77
Math 56 57 56 57 49 0 61 62
Sci 59 56 61 63 48 0 66 70
Social Studies 57 58 58 61 47 0 67 69
Male FemaleHispanic/
LatinoWhite Black
Asian/Pacific
Bi/Multiracial
Other
District Assessment ResultsDistrict Assessment Results
South Carolina/Fort Stewart DDESS District TerraNova Spring 2007
Grade 3 IEP/NON IEP Results
16
2018
35
31
57
6158
6260
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Content Areas
IE P 16 20 18 35 31
NON IE P 57 61 58 62 60
Read Lang Math Sc i Soc ial Studies
District Assessment ResultsDistrict Assessment Results
South Carolina/Fort Stewart DDESS DisrtictGrade 4 TerraNova Spring 2007
Diaggregated Results
0
20
40
60
80
Gender and Ethnic PopulationsZero denotes score not computed for fewer than than 10 students.
Na
tio
na
l P
erc
en
tile
Read 53 59 49 63 48 0 53 48
Lang 56 59 45 63 48 0 65 45
Math 52 57 45 62 43 0 64 46
Sci 55 53 42 62 45 0 57 42
Social Studies 56 61 49 68 50 0 60 48
Male FemaleHispanic/Latino
White BlackAsian/Pa
cific Island
Bi/Multiracial
Other
District Assessment ResultsDistrict Assessment Results
South Carolina/Fort Stewart DDESS DistrictGrade 4 TerraNova Spring 2007
IEP and NON/IEP Results
17 17 1325 24
59 59 59 57 62
0
50
100
Content Areas
Na
tio
na
l P
erc
en
tile
IEP 17 17 13 25 24
NON IEP 59 59 59 57 62
Read Lang Math Sci Socia
District Assessment ResultsDistrict Assessment Results
South Carolina/Fort Stewart DistrictGrade 5 TerraNova Spring 2007
Disaggregated Results
0
20
40
60
80
Gender and Ethnic Populations Zero denotes score not computed for fewer than 10 students.
National P
erc
entile
Read 53 66 51 68 49 0 0 56 65
Lang 49 63 53 64 45 0 0 48 59
Math 52 57 54 64 46 0 0 49 55
Sci 60 59 58 69 45 0 0 52 55
Social Studies 53 54 50 64 42 0 0 52 42
Male FemaleHispanic/
LatinoWhite Black
Asian/Pacific Island
American Indian
Bi/Multiracial
Other
District Assessment ResultsDistrict Assessment Results
South Carolina/Fort Stewart DDESS DistrictGrade 5 TerraNova Spring 2007
IEP and NON IEP Results
1726 29 29 25
64 59 57 62 58
0
20
40
60
80
Content Areas
Na
tio
na
l Pe
rce
nti
le
IEP 17 26 29 29 25
NON IEP 64 59 57 62 58
Read Lang Math SciSocial
Studies
District Assessment ResultsDistrict Assessment Results
South Carolina/Fort Stewart DDESS DistrictGrade 6 TerraNova Spring 2007 Disaggregated Results
0
50
100
Gender and Ethnic PopulationsZero denotes score not computed for fewer than than 10 students.
Na
tio
na
l P
erc
en
tile
Read 58 62 72 64 52 59 62 76
Lang 62 67 66 66 60 67 57 64
Math 64 56 63 63 54 71 63 66
Sci 65 58 76 73 48 73 72 60
Social Studies 63 62 65 67 48 66 61 70
Male FemaleHispanic/Latin
White BlackAsian/Pacific
Bi/Multiracial
Other Blank
District Assessment ResultsDistrict Assessment Results
South Carolina/Fort Stewart DistrictGrade 6 TerraNova Spring 2007
IEP and NON IEP Results
1521
16
23 24
6165
62 64 64
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Content Areas
Na
tio
na
l P
erc
en
tile
IEP 15 21 16 23 24
NON IEP 61 65 62 64 64
Read Lang Math Sci Social Studies
TerraNova Subtest Analysis
5 Subtests Reading
Language Arts Mathematics Science Social Studies
Grades 3-4-5-6
3 Years
2005 2006 2007
# Subtests 30-39 NP
0% 5% 3%
# Subtests 40-49 NP
40% 27% 18%
# Subtests 50-59 NP
50% 55% 50%
# Subtests 60-69 NP
8% 13% 29%
# Subtests 70-79 NP
2% 0% 0%
TerraNova Subtest Analysis
2005 to 2006• 69% of subtests: National Percentile increased• 29% of subtests: National Percentile decreased• 2% of subtests: National Percentile no change
2006-2007• 69% of subtests: National Percentile increased• 29% of subtests: National Percentile decreased• 2% of subtests: National Percentile no change
Social Studies CRTSocial Studies CRTSC/Fort Stewart DDESS District
Grade 3 Social Studies Assessment Spring 2007
9
45 44
2
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Above theStandard
At the Standard Partially MetStandard
Below theStandard
DoDEA Performance Levels
Perc
en
t o
f S
tud
en
ts
Social Studies CRTSocial Studies CRTSouth Carolina/Fort Stewart DDESS District
Grade 6 Social Studies Assessment Spring 2007
4
42
48
6
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Above theStandard
At the Standard Partially MetStandard
Below theStandard
DoDEA Performance Levels
Perc
en
t o
f S
tud
en
ts
Science CRTScience CRTSC/Fort Stewart DDESS DistrictGrade 5 Science Assessment
Spring 2007
2
5146
2
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Above theStandard
At the Standard Partially MetStandard
Below theStandard
DoDEA Performance Levels
Perc
en
t o
f S
tud
en
ts
Standard 6: Stakeholder Communication and Relationships
• Adopt-a-School Program• Diamond: 1st BN-9th Field Artillery Battlekings • Brittin: 4/64 Armor• Kessler: BTB 4-3
• Volunteers in classrooms: 1,000+ hrs/yr• Active Parent Teacher Associations (PTA) • Active Military Child Education Coalition
Partnership (MCEC) • Work with Midway Middle School and
Snelson Golden Middle School in Hinesville
Local PartnershipsSchool Liaison Officer: Mr. Dave Smith
• Fort Stewart Schools• Assist in making Smooth Transitions for
Military Children and Their Families• Are Active Contributors to the Partnerships
in Education (PIE) Committee• Participate in the Transition Counselor
Institute• Are Partners with the Exceptional Family
Member Program
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