148-04 STRATEGIC SCHOOL PROFILE 2006-07 Elementary School K-6 Edition Rock Hill School Wallingford School District ALLYSON C GLASS, Principal Telephone: (203) 949-0115 This profile was produced by the Connecticut State Department of Education in accordance with CT General Statutes 10-220(c). STUDENT ENROLLMENT Total Enrollment: 324 5-Year Enrollment Change: -9.7% TYPE OF SCHOOL School Type: Traditional/Regular School Grade Range: K- 5 SCHOOL NEED Current and Past School Need Year School District K-6 Schools % of Students Eligible for Free/Reduced- 2006-07 3.1 8.0 Price Meals 2002-03 5.9 11.0 % of K-12 Students with Non-English 2006-07 0.9 8.5 Home Language 2001-02 3.2 6.2 % of Students above Entry Grade who Attended this School the Previous Year % of Kindergarten Students who Attended Preschool, Nursery School or Headstart 2006-07 2001-02 88.4 87.2 89.9 88.2 State K-6 Schools 27.7 28.8 13.5 14.1 87.7 86.2 Year School District State 2006-07 72.0 84.4 79.3 2001-02 97.0 83.9 75.1 Enrollment in Special Programs Students in School Percent in School % in District K-6 Schools % in State K-6 Schools Bilingual Education and English as a 3 0.9 6.5 6.9 Second Language Services (K-12) Compensatory Education 35 10.8 12.7 23.6 Full or Extended Day Kindergarten 0 N/A N/A N/A Gifted and Talented Program 0 0.0 1.2 1.8 Special Education 29 9.0 10.4 10.8 Prekindergarten 0 N/A N/A N/A
148-04 Page 2 Race/Ethnicity Number Percent STUDENT RACE/ETHNICITY American Indian 0 0.0 Asian American 17 5.2 Black 7 2.2 Total Minority 2006-07 13.3% Hispanic 19 5.9 Total Minority 2001-02 9.2% White 281 86.7 EFFORTS TO REDUCE RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND ECONOMIC ISOLATION Below is the description submitted by this school of how it provides educational opportunities for its students to interact with students and teachers from diverse racial, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. During the 2006-07 school year Rock Hill School had the opportunity to participate in the Open Choice program with New Haven schools. Grade 1, 2 and 3 students benefited from the addition of these students as part of our student body. Many families attended evening activities during the year. The faculty and students at Rock Hill School incorporate the Don t Laugh at Me character education program into the school day. The goals of anti-bullying and acceptance of diversity were outlined in curriculum projects for each grade. Many teachers included literature in their Don t Laugh at Me lessons. Three hundred thirty-six students, including thirty-six minority students, were involved in this program. This year the school Social Worker created a Don t Laugh At Me Team. This ethnically diverse Team presented lessons to their peers in grade 5 during Morning Meetings to assist students with peer relationships. The Team attended a concert by the founder Peter Yarrow in November. In addition the Don t Laugh at Me Team ran a Star Student store during lunch waves. Students earned Star Student Coupons for good behavior and were able to use these coupons to purchase school supplies from the store. The Project Wisdom program was used this year featuring different faculty and student readers each morning. These daily messages focused on fostering an internal motivation to make wise choices and building character. One of the program goals is to encourage students to think ethically. In addition to participation in the DARE program grade 5 students met with the Wallingford Youth officer to discuss bullying and how to appropriately deal with uncomfortable situations. The officer continued to meet with a small group of fifth grade students on a weekly as a mentor and coach. Although the staff is pleased with the results of these programs; they are continuing to work on plans for additional programs to increase Multicultural awareness during the 2006-07 school year. SCHOOL RESOURCES Instructional Time* School District K-6 State K-6 Total Hours of Instruction Per Year 1,012 1,012 985 *State law requires at least 900 hours for grades 1 through 12 and full-day kindergarten, and 450 hours for half-day kindergarten. TECHNOLOGY % of Classrooms, Libraries, and School District K-6 State K-6 Laboratories Wired for: Video 0.0 12.1 64.6 Voice 0.0 53.7 74.8 Internet Access 100.0 100.0 97.3 Multi-Room Network (LAN) 100.0 100.0 81.3 Computers School Dist K-6 State K-6 # of Students Per Academic Computer 4.2 4.6 3.6 % of Computers that are High or Moderate Power 100.0 100.0 89.5 % of Computers with Internet Access, All Speeds 100.0 99.1 97.3 % of Computers with High Speed Internet Access 100.0 99.1 96.1 % of Internet Computers with Filtering Software 100.0 100.0 98.6 This school does not have a functional satellite link.
148-04 Page 3 SCHOOL RESOURCES, continued LIBRARY MATERIALS Print and Non-Print Materials School Dist K-6 State K-6 Free on-line access to periodicals, newspapers, and other resources is available to all Connecticut schools through the Connecticut Digital Library. # of Print Volumes Per Student* 34.9 40.1 28.0 % of Print Volumes Purchased in 21.9 13.1 12.2 the Last Three Years # of Print Periodical Subscriptions 12 9.3 15.1 # of Non-Print Materials 700 679.8 406.8 *Because a certain number of volumes are needed for a library of adequate breadth and depth, a small school may need a higher number of volumes per student. STAFFING RESOURCES School Staff Count 2006-07 2005-06 Full-Time Equivalent # of Certified Staff Teachers 21.1 20.4 Average Class Size School District State Administrators 1.0 1.0 Gr. K 2006-07 16.7 16.3 18.2 Department Chairs 0.0 0.0 2001-02 16.5 17.5 18.3 Library/Media Staff 1.0 1.0 Gr. 2 2006-07 16.0 17.9 19.5 Counselors, Social Workers, 1.4 1.4 2001-02 17.3 17.5 19.6 and School Psychologists Gr. 5 2006-07 22.5 20.3 21.2 Other Professionals 1.0 1.0 2001-02 22.0 20.7 21.5 # of Non-Certified Instructional 10.0 9.0 Professional Staff Race/Ethnicity 2006-07 2005-06 2001-02 % Minority 3.2 3.3 5.1 Professional Staff Experience and Training School District K-6 State K-6 Average Years of Experience in Connecticut and Other Locations 16.1 14.6 14.0 % with Master s Degree or Above 87.1 85.4 81.0 SCHOOL PROCESSES Selected Subject Areas, Grade 5 Estimated Hours of Instruction Per Year Computer/ School District State Technology Supported Art 28 28 31 Yes Computer Education 28 28 17 Yes English Language Arts 428 428 427 Yes Family and Consumer Science 0 0 1 N/A Health 30 30 23 No Library Media Skills 6 6 18 Yes Mathematics 215 215 195 Yes Music 28 28 32 No Physical Education 28 28 40 No Science 123 123 97 Yes Social Studies 98 98 92 Yes Technology Education 0 0 1 N/A World Languages 0 0 11 N/A *Interdisciplinary Approach
148-04 Page 4 SCHOOL PROCESSES, continued Types of Remedial Instructional Services Provided to Students Lacking Basic Skills Available in Mathematics Available in Language Arts Pull-Out Instruction Yes Yes In-Class Tutorial No No After School Program No No Summer School (2006) No No Other No No World Language Formal instruction (at least 1 hour per week) in a world language is not offered in this school. In Connecticut, 20.0% of K-6 schools offer world language instruction. Student and Teacher Statistics School District K-6 State K-6 % of Students Retained in Grade after 2005-06 School Year 0.9 0.9 1.5 Teacher Attendance, 2005-06: Average # of Days Absent Due 8.8 8.3 8.7 to Illness or Personal Time % Certified Staff Assigned to Same School the Previous Year 93.5 82.1 83.3 HOME AND SCHOOL COMMUNICATION AND SUPPORT The following narrative was submitted by this school. Parents regularly participate in a wide range of activities at Rock Hill School. The Parent Teacher Action Committee focus for the past few years has been on improving student nutrition and fitness as well as discussing environmental concerns. This year the committee also created a three year master plan addressing instructional and building improvements. The Rock Hill School library utilizes volunteers in many roles including assisting students with book selection, cataloging and shelving books, and assisting with research projects. Parents assist teachers in the classroom with writer s celebrations and by volunteering in the classroom with special projects. The school newsletter is published every two months as well as weekly classroom newsletters. Parents have an opportunity to visit the school website to view upcoming events and link to classroom sites to support student learning at home. An Open House is held at the beginning of the school year to provide families with an opportunity to visit classroom and meet the Rock Hill staff. The PTO sponsors author and artist visits each year. They provide funds for classroom field trips and run two book fairs each year. The PTO evening activities are a great opportunity for families to interact and enjoy being together. An afterschool program called Rock Hill Explorers is co-sponsored by the PTO and volunteers from the United Methodist Church located across the street from the school. This year programs included Jr. Achievement, rubber stamping, knitting, homework help, and an evening presentation of the play The Three Billy Goats Gruff which was attended by parents and students.
148-04 Page 5 STUDENT PERFORMANCE Connecticut Mastery Test, Fourth Generation, % Meeting State Goal. The Goal level is more demanding than the Proficient level, but not as high as the Advanced level, reported in the No Child Left Behind Report Cards. Grade and CMT Subject School District State Of All Schools in State Area Lowest % Highest % Grade 3 Reading 62.5 60.2 52.3 1.6 92.6 Writing 75.0 63.7 60.8 0.0 93.9 Mathematics 62.5 62.0 59.4 0.0 96.0 Grade 4 Reading 60.3 64.0 57.0 0.0 95.2 Writing 77.9 77.9 65.1 0.0 96.8 Mathematics 60.3 70.3 62.3 0.0 100.0 Grade 5 Reading 85.1 68.5 61.4 2.6 98.7 Writing 74.5 66.9 64.6 2.3 98.5 Mathematics 76.6 71.1 66.0 4.5 95.8 Grade 6 Reading N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Writing N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Mathematics N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A These results reflect the performance of students with scoreable tests who were enrolled in the district at the time of testing, regardless of the length of time they were enrolled in the district. Results for fewer than 20 students are not presented. For more detailed CMT results, go to www.ctreports. To see the NCLB Report Card for this school, go to www.sde.ct.gov and click on No Child Left Behind. Student Attendance School District K-6 State K-6 % on October 1, 2006 97.8 95.6 96.3 Physical Fitness % Passing All 4 Tests School District State Of All Schools in State Lowest % Highest % Grade 4 44.8 48.0 33.5 0.0 86.6 Grade 6 N/A N/A N/A 0.0 93.8
148-04 Page 6 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND ACTIVITIES The following narrative was submitted by this school. This year the Rock Hill teaching staff analyzed data and created a needs assessment to help focus on areas of instruction. As a result of concerns about mathematics instruction Rock Hill began a two year pilot of The Everyday Mathematics program. Parents and students participated in a Family Math where they learned to play many of the games that are an integral part of the mathematics program. Students in grade 3, 4, and 5 are using the district problem solving rubric to improve their problem solving strategies. The Rock Hill teaching staff is utilizing the Writer s Workshop model of instruction. Teachers have utilized the Units of Study by Lucy Caulkins to guide their instruction and several staff members have attended workshops at Columbia to improve classroom instruction. Parents have enjoyed attending a variety of writer s celebrations including one evening celebration held at a book store. Rock Hill teachers continue to use the Reader s Workshop model for reading instruction. In addition; students use parents participated in several Family Reading Nights this year. Families read an assigned book and competed in a Jeopardy style game using questions from the book. Rock Hill uses the inclusion model for all students. The staff has been trained in the co-teaching model and actively uses this model to provide both special education students and regular education students with high quality instruction. All classroom teachers and paraprofessionals attended professional development on differentiation at the beginning of the school year. These strategies were used in classrooms to assist all students in meeting their instructional goals. Technology plays an important role at Rock Hill. Teachers have been trained in the use of the Smartboard and the use of four new document cameras. Students use the computer lab weekly and for extra projects such as joining a Blog to discuss Nutmeg Books in which several of the authors participated. In addition grade 5 students created an electronic explorer game show as part of their social studies unit. The interactive game used the Smartboard as the score board and a PowerPoint program as the Jeopardy Board. SUPPLEMENTAL SCHOOL INFORMATION The space below was optionally used by this school to describe aspects of the school not presented elsewhere in the profile. Rock Hill school is proud that all of the teaching staff was trained and certified in CPR and First Aide this school year by our school nurse and our PE teacher. The school community was inspired to meet this goal after reading about a former student of our PE teacher who under went sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 17 while playing basketball and was revived because of the availability of an AED and trained personnel. A group of fifth grade students were invited to the State Capitol Building to demonstrate their PowerPoint programs on the Colonies at the Technology Exhibit. Grade three, four and five students created their own newspaper this year and were able to have it professionally published. Rock Hill continues to have an active group of students participating in the school chorus. This group traveled to area nursing homes to put on their holiday production. Students were active members of the community by participating in the St. Jude Math-a-thon and the Jump Rope for Heart event which raised over $4,000 for these worth causes. Rock Hill also collected over 600 cans of food for the Red Cross during the Red Ribbon Week celebration. The annual Variety Show was a success again this year. Due to the large number of people attending the event was moved to the Middle School. The show featured 31 acts including everything from singing and dancing to instrumental pieces to comedy. Rock Hill students and faculty participate in the show each year. To view Strategic School Profiles on the internet, go to www.sde.ct.gov and click on Connecticut Education Data and Research. Additional education data are also available at this site. For the school/district website, see wallingford.ccsct.com/page.cfm?p=286
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