Hampshire County Schools, West Virginia
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Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of West Virginia school district websites
The good
- Meeting schedule, minutes, and agendas are available.[1]
- Administrative officials are listed with contact information.[2]
The bad
- School board members are listed, but contact information is not provided.[3]
- Budget is not published. Teacher salary schedules are provided.[4]
- Does not provide information on taxes, contracts, audits, academic performance, and background checks.
- No information is available on how to make public record requests.
Board of education
The School Board is made up of five members, each elected to a term of four years. Current members:[5]
| Member | Position | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Hott | President | |
| Linda Baker | Vice-President | |
| James Breinig | Member | |
| Gerald Mathias | Member | |
| Lisa Hileman | Member |
Robin J. Lewis is the Superintendent.
Per Pupil Spending
For 2006-2007, Berkeley County spent $8,202 per pupil. The state average was $9,611.[6]
Academic performance
No Child Left Behind
For the 2008-2009 school year, Hampshire was ranked as being "Below AYP - Status Needs Improvement in One Or More Accountability Cells."[7] They did not meet AYP standards for 2008 or 2007 either.[8]
Adequate Yearly Progress[9]
| Year | County meet AYP? | Number of schools meeting AYP | Percentage of schools meeting AYP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | No | 7 | 77.8% |
| 2008 | No | 7 | 77.8% |
| 2007 | No | 7 | 77.8% |
| 2006 | No | 8 | 88.9% |
WESTEST 2
WESTEST (West Virginia Educational Standards Test) 2 is defined by the WVDOE as "a custom-designed assessment for West Virginia students. The individual content assessments measure a student’s levels of performance on clearly defined standards and objectives and skills."[10]
WESTEST 2/APTA Assessment (2008-09)[11]
| Subject | Percentage of students proficient |
|---|---|
| Math | 53.79% |
| RLA | 53.71% |
| Science | 52.96% |
| Social Studies | 51.88% |
Unions
The Hampshire County Education Association (HCEA) is the teacher's union for this school district.[12] Gayle Allen is the President. It is a local affiliate of the West Virginia Education Association.
School choice
West Virginia is one of 10 states that does not have a charter school law.[13]
By written request from a parent or guardian, a superintendent may transfer students from one school in the district to another. The county school board can also transfer students from one school district to another.[14]
External links
- Hampshire County Schools official site
- West Virginia Department of Education - Hampshire County schools
- West Virginia Schools and Education Online
- Schooltree district profile
- Educationbug district profile
- Education.com district profile
- Greatschools district profile
References
- ↑ Meetings
- ↑ Directory
- ↑ School Board
- ↑ Teacher salary schedule
- ↑ School Board members
- ↑ Great Schools Berkeley County Schools - spending per pupil
- ↑ West Virginia Department of Education - Hampshire County Schools - Adequate Yearly Progress
- ↑ West Virginia Department of Education - NCLB Data List by County
- ↑ WVDOE - NCLB History
- ↑ West Virginia Department of Education - WESTEST 2 Overview
- ↑ WVDOE - WESTEST2/APTA Assessment Data - School Year 2008-09
- ↑ Hampshire County Education Association
- ↑ Center for Education Reform, National Charter School Directory - West Virginia
- ↑ Great Schools, Barbour County Schools - Know your school choice options in West Virginia
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