Smithfield School District, Rhode Island
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Website evaluation
- Main article: Evaluation of Rhode Island school district websites
The good
- Administrative officials are listed with contact information.[1]
- School committee members are listed with contact information.[2]
- Meeting schedule[3] and recent agendas are available.[4]
The bad
- Meeting minutes are not provided.
- Budget is not published.
- Does not provide information on taxes, audits, contracts, academic performance, background checks, and how to make public record requests.
School committee
The school committee is composed of five members:[5]
| Member | Position | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Iannitelli | Chairman | |
| Erin Donovan | Vice Chairman | |
| Al LaGreca | Member | |
| Joan LaFauci | Member | |
| Virginia Harnois | Member |
Robert O'Brien is the Superintendent.
Teacher contracts
School budget
In FY 2007 Smithfield had a budget of $30,920,198.[6]
For FY 2008 the District spent $12,641 per pupil.[7]
Academic performance
In response to the No Child Left Behind Act, Rhode Island joined with Vermont and New Hampshire to create Grade Level Expectations (GLEs) and the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP).[8] NECAP results can be found on the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education site.
Each year Information Works! (a partnership between the R.I. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Center for School Improvement and Educational Policy at the University of Rhode Island) puts out an annual report on public education in Rhode Island, creating detailed report cards for each district.
2007-08 District school performance
In the 2007-08 school year, 6 schools (100%) in the district were classified as making Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), one was a Regents' Commended schools, and none were identified as in need of improvement.[9]
| Classification | Number of schools | Percentage of schools |
|---|---|---|
| Made Adequate Yearly Progress | 6 | 100% |
| Did not make AYP - Caution | 0 | 0% |
| Did not make AYP - Insufficient Progress | 0 | 0% |
2008-09 Accountability
The chart below details school classification indicators and targets:[10]
| Level | Math 2008 state target | District's index score | English 2008 state target | District's index score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Schools | 74.5% | 91.7% | 84.1% | 93.9% |
| Middle Schools | 64.1% | 89.1% | 78.6% | 93.8% |
| High Schools | 63.2% | 74.0% | 75.0% | 90.6% |
2008-09 Assessments
The chart below details the percentage of students reaching proficiency on the following subjects:[11]
| Grade | Math | Reading | Writing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 30% | 87% | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 71% | 81% | 75% |
| Grade 7 | 73% | 89% | - |
| Grade 6 | 63% | 81% | - |
| Grade 5 | 80% | 82% | 78% |
| Grade 4 | 82% | 84% | - |
| Grade 3 | 82% | 90% | - |
Unions
The Smithfield Teachers Association (STA) is the teacher's union for this school district.[12] It is an affiliate of NEA Rhode Island (NEARI). Michael Twohey is the President.
School choice
External links
References
- ↑ Leadership Team
- ↑ School Committee
- ↑ Meetings
- ↑ Agendas
- ↑ Smithfield school committee
- ↑ RIDE - Smithfield School Dept 2006-07 District Expenditures
- ↑ RIDE - FY 2008 Per Pupil Expenditures
- ↑ Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - New England Common Assessment Program
- ↑ Infoworks! 2009 School District Performance Report
- ↑ Infoworks! Learning and Achievement: Accountability 2009 Report
- ↑ Infoworks! Learning and Achievement: Assessments 2009 Report
- ↑ NEA Rhode Island - Local Association Presidents
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