Blake School District

School Accountability Report Card






School Accountability Report Card

Reported for School Year 2007-2008

Published During 2008-2009


Notes regarding the source and currency of data:

Data included in this School Accountability Report Card (SARC) are consistent with State Board of Education guidelines, which are available at the California Department of Education Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/datasources.htm.   Most data presented in this report were collected from the 2006-07 school year, or from the two preceding years (2005-06 and 2006-07).  Due to the certification timelines for graduation, dropout, and fiscal information, the data for these sections of the report were collected in 2007-08.




School Information

District Information

School Name

 Blake School

District Name

Blake School District

Principal

Dawn Carver

Superintendent

Mr. Bud Burrow

Street

19165 Main Street

Street

19165 Main Street

City, State, Zip

Woody, Ca. 93287

City, State, Zip

Woody, Ca. 93287

Phone Number

661-536-8559

Phone Number

661-536-8559

Fax Number

661-536-9389

Fax Number

661-536-9389

Web Site

 

Web Site

 http://kcsos.kern.org/blakesd

E-mail Address

dacarve@zeus.kern.org

E-mail Address

buburrow@kern.org

CDS Code

 15-63354-6009252

SARC Contact

 Mr. Bud Burrow

School Description and Mission Statement

Blake School is located in the small ranching town of Woody, located approximately 35 miles from Bakersfield.  The school district services Kindergarten through the Eighth grade, in which the students are instructed in a K-8 grade self-contained classroom.  The school currently services 7 students with and ADA of 7. 

The school district employs one teacher/principal, a part-time instructional aide, one part-time secretary, and one part-time custodian.  Blake school receives administration services and Speech/Language services, which are contracted through Kern County Superintendent of Schools.  The school board consists of 3 board members.

The instructional day begins at 8:00 am, and ends at 3:00 pm, Monday through Thursday.  On Fridays, the day begins at 8:00 am, and ends at 1:00 pm.  The school district has a resource room/computer room, which has a total of 6 student computers, all with internet access.  For students who are at high risk, tutoring is available, as well as, small group workshops.    

Mission Statement

Blake school is committed to laying affirm educational foundation for each and every student.  While serving in this diverse classroom, the staff, community, and Administration are determined to achieve success in producing and active learning environment for all students.  The district has high expectations of not only the students, but of the highly qualified personnel it employs.  This district is focused on the whole student:  Therefore, staff and volunteers must create within the classroom and campus, a safe and orderly environment conductive to learning and maturing.


The Blake School Board of Trustees have committed to the following 3 year goals:

  1. Upgrade and maintain school facilities.
  2. Attract and retain highly qualified and effective staff
  3. Students proficient at grade level
  4. Provide instructional materials appropriate to multi-graded classrooms
  5. Fiscally sound protecting the classroom form reductions in services
  6. Meeting the needs of the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth graders
  7. Revise, update Blake School Board Policy and Procedure book (Completed in July, 2008).

Opportunities for Parental Involvement 




Contact Person Name

 Dawn Carver

Contact Person Phone Number

661-536-8559

Student Activities-

       Kern County Fair

       Camp K.E.E.P.

       Back to School Night

       Christmas Program featuring Student Performances

       Bakersfield Music Theater Performances

       Fresno Zoo

       Tall Ships in the Ventura Harbor

       Small School Track Meet

       Open House & BBQ


I. Demographic Information

Student Enrollment, by Grade Level

Data reported are the number of students in each grade level as reported by the California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS).



Grade Level

Enrollment

 

Kindergarten

0

 

Grade 1

3

 

Grade 2

3

 

Grade 3

0

 

Grade 4

0

 

Grade 5

1

 

Grade 6

0

 

Grade 7

0

 

Grade 8

0

Total Enrollment

7


Student Enrollment, by Ethnic Group

Data reported are the number and percent of students in each racial/ethnic category as reported by CBEDS.



Racial/Ethnic Category

Number

of

Students

Percent

of

Students

Racial/Ethnic Category

Number

of

Students

Percent

of

Students

African-American



Hispanic or Latino

2

30%

American Indian or Alaska Native



Pacific Islander



Asian



White (Not Hispanic)

5

70%

Filipino



Multiple or No Response




II. School Safety and Climate for Learning


School Safety Plan



Date of Last Review/Update

September 2008

Date Last Discussed with Staff

September 2008

Due to the size of the school, the school faculty, staff, parents and school board formed a committee to discuss updating school safety plan.  The committee met twice during the school year and will continue to meet until it is complete.  The plan is being fully designed and implemented during the 2008-2009 school year.


School Programs and Practices that Promote a Positive Learning Environment


Blake School participates in Tobacco Use Prevention Education, Drug-Free Red Ribbon Week, and Grades K-6 Truancy Reduction Program


Suspensions and Expulsions

Data reported are the number of suspensions and expulsions (i.e., the total number of incidents that result in a suspension or expulsion).  The rate of suspensions and expulsions is the total number of incidents divided by the school total enrollment as reported by CBEDS for the given year.  In unified school districts, a comparison between a particular type of school (elementary, middle, high) and the district average may be misleading.  Schools have the option of comparing their data with the district-wide average for the same type of school.



 

School

District

2005

2006

2007

2005

2006

2007

Number of Suspensions

N/A

0

1

N/A

0

1

Rate of Suspensions

N/A

0

1

N/A

0

1

Number of Expulsions

N/A

0

0

N/A

0

0

Rate of Expulsions

N/A

0

0

N/A

0

0


School Facilities


The school is located in the rural town of Woody, California.  There are two classrooms, which are combined together which house the resource center and the computer lab, two male restrooms, two female restrooms, principals office, and the main classroom.  Next-door is the original schoolhouse, which houses the school secretary and the school library.  There is also a basketball court, softball field and playground on the school grounds. 



III. Academic Data

Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR)
Through the California Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) program, students in grades 2-11 are tested annually in various subject areas. Currently, the STAR program includes California Standards Tests (CST) in English-language arts and mathematics in grades 2-11, science and history/social science in grades 9-11, and a norm-referenced test, which tests reading, language, and mathematics in grades 2-11, spelling in grades 2-8, and science in grades 9-11.  

California Standards Tests (CST)

The California Standards Tests (CST) shows how well students are doing in relation to the state content standards. Student scores are reported as performance levels.  The five performance levels are Advanced (exceeds state standards), Proficient (meets state standards), Basic (approaching state standards), Below Basic (below state standards), and Far Below Basic (well below state standards).  Students scoring at the Proficient or Advanced level meet state standards in that content area.  Detailed information regarding results for each grade and proficiency level and percent of students not tested can be found at the California Department of Education Web site at http://star.cde.ca.gov/ or by speaking with the school principal.  Note: To protect student privacy, scores are not shown when the number of students tested is 10 or less.

CST - All Students

Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the proficient or advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standards).





Subject

School

District

State

 2005

 2006

 2007

 2005

 2006

 2006

 2005

 2006

 2007

English Language Arts

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

35



Mathematics

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

35



Science

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

26



History/Social Science

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

29




CST - Racial/Ethnic Groups
Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the proficient or advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standards).



Subject

 African-
American

 American
Indian or
Alaska
Native

 Asian


 Filipino

 Hispanic
or Latino

 Pacific
Islander

 White
(not
Hispanic)

English Language Arts

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mathematics

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Science

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

History/Social Science

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

CST - Subgroups
Data reported are the percent of students achieving at the proficient or advanced level (meeting or exceeding the state standards).


Subject

Male

Female

English Learners

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

Students With Disabilities

Migrant Education Services

Yes

No

Yes

No

English Language Arts

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mathematics

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Science

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A>

History/Social Science>

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A


Norm Referenced Test (NRT)

Reading and mathematics results from the Norm Referenced Test (NRT), adopted by the State Board of Education (this was the Stanford 9 test up until 2003, but was changed to the California Achievement Test, Sixth Edition in 2003), are reported for each grade level as the percent of tested students scoring at or above the 50th percentile (the national average).  School results are compared to results at the district and state levels.  Detailed information regarding results for each grade level can be found at the California Department of Education Web site at http://star.cde.ca.gov/ or by speaking with the school principal.  Note: To protect student privacy, scores are not shown when the number of students tested is 10 or less.

NRT- All Students

Data reported are the percent of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile.



Subject

School

District

State

 2005

 2006

 2007

 2005

 2006

 2007

 2005

 2006

 2007

Reading

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A




Mathematics

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A







NRT- Racial/Ethnic Groups

Data reported are the percent of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile.



Subject

 African-
American

 American
Indian or
Alaska
Native

 Asian


 Filipino

 Hispanic
or Latino>

 Pacific
Islander

 White
(not
Hispanic)

Reading

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mathematics

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

NRT- Subgroups

Data reported are the percent of students scoring at or above the 50th percentile.



Subject

Male

Female

English Learners

Socioeconomically Disadvantaged

Students With Disabilities

Migrant Education Services

Yes

No

Yes

No

Reading

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Mathematics

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A


Local Assessment

Data reported are the percent of students meeting or exceeding the district standard.



Grade Level

Reading

Writing

Mathematics

2005

2006

2007

2005

2006

2007

2005

2006

2007

K

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

1

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

2

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

3

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

4

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

6

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

7

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

8

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A



California Physical Fitness Test

Data reported are the percent of students meeting fitness standards (scoring in the healthy fitness zone on all six fitness standards).  Detailed information regarding the California Physical Fitness Test may be found at the California Department of Education Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/pf/.  Note: To protect student privacy, scores are not shown when the number of students tested is 10 or less.



Grade Level

School

District

State

Total

Female

Male

Total

Female

Male

Total

Female

Male

5

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

 461,402 225,935

235,467

7

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

461,234

225,667

235,567


Academic Performance Index (API)
The Academic Performance Index (API) is a score on a scale of 200 to 1000 that annually measures the academic performance and progress of individual schools in California. On an interim basis, the state has set 800 as the API score that schools should strive to meet.

Growth Targets: The annual growth target for a school is 5 percent of the distance between its Base API and 800. The growth target for a school at or above 800 is to remain at or above 800.  Actual growth is the number of API points a school gained between its base and growth years. Schools that reach their annual targets are eligible for awards.  Schools that do not meet their targets and have a statewide API rank of one to five are eligible to participate in the Immediate Intervention/Underperforming Schools Program (II/USP), which provides resources to schools to improve their academic achievement.  There was no money allocated to the II/USP Program in 2006 or 2007.

Subgroup APIs and Targets: In addition to a schoolwide API, schools also receive API scores for each numerically significant subgroup in the school (i.e., racial/ethnic subgroups and socioeconomically disadvantaged students).  Growth targets, equal to 80 percent of the schools target, are also set for each of the subgroups.  Each subgroup must also meet its target for the school to eligible for awards.

Percent Tested: In order to be eligible for awards, elementary and middle schools must test at least 95 percent of their students in grades 2-8 and high schools must test at least 90 percent of their students in grades 9-11 on STAR.


Statewide Rank: Schools receiving a Base API score are ranked in ten categories of equal size (deciles) from one (lowest) to ten (highest), according to type of school (elementary, middle, or high school).

Similar Schools Rank: Schools also receive a ranking that compares that school to 100 other schools with similar demographic characteristics.  Each set of 100 schools is ranked by API score from one (lowest) to ten (highest) to indicate how well the school performed compared to schools most like it.

API criteria are subject to change as new legislation is enacted into law.  Detailed information about the API and the Public Schools Accountability Act (PSAA) can be found at the California Department of Education Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/index.asp or by speaking with the school principal.

School wide API



API Base Data

API Growth Data


2005

2006

2007


From

2004

to 2005

From

2005

to 2006

From

2006

to 2007

Percent Tested

N/A

N/A

N/A

Percent Tested

N/A

N/A

N/A

API Base Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

API Growth Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

Growth Target

N/A

N/A

N/A

Actual Growth

N/A

N/A

N/A

Statewide Rank

N/A

N/A

N/A

 

Similar Schools Rank

N/A

N/A

N/A


API Subgroups  Racial/Ethnic Groups




  

API Base Data

API Growth Data


2005

2006

2007


From

2004

to 2005

From

2005

to 2006

From

2006

to 2007

African-American

African-American

API Base Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

API Growth Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

Growth Target

N/A

N/A

N/A

Actual Growth

N/A

N/A

N/A

American Indian or Alaska Native

American Indian or Alaska Native

API Base Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

API Growth Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

Growth Target

N/A

N/A

N/A

Actual Growth

N/A

N/A

N/A

Asian

Asian

API Base Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

API Growth Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

Growth Target

N/A

N/A

N/A

Actual Growth

N/A

N/A

N/A

Filipino

Filipino

API Base Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

API Growth Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

Growth Target

N/A

N/A

N/A

Actual Growth

N/A

N/A

N/A

Hispanic or Latino

Hispanic or Latino

API Base Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

API Growth Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

Growth Target

N/A

N/A

N/A

Actual Growth

N/A

N/A

N/A

Pacific Islander

Pacific Islander

API Base Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

API Growth Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

Growth Target

N/A

N/A

N/A

Actual Growth

N/A

N/A

N/A

White (not Hispanic)

White (not Hispanic)

API Base Score

 

 

 

API Growth Score

 

 

 

Growth Target

 

 

 

Actual Growth

 

 

 














API Subgroups  Socioeconomically Disadvantaged


API Base Data

API Growth Data


2005

2006

2007


From

2004

to 2005

From

2005

to 2006

From

2006

to 2007

API Base Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

API Growth Score

N/A

N/A

N/A

Growth Target

N/A

N/A

N/A

Actual Growth

N/A

N/A

N/A

Awards and Intervention Programs

Eligibility for statewide award or intervention programs is based on API growth data from the previous academic year. 



 School

District

Federal Programs

2005

2006

2007

Federal Programs

2005

2006

2007

Recognition for
Achievement (Title 1)

No

No

No

Number of Schools Identified
for Program Improvement

---

---

---

Identified for Program
Improvement (Title 1)

No

No

No

Percent of Schools Identified
for Program Improvement

---

---

---

Exited Title 1 Program
Improvement

No

No

No


Years Identified for
Program Improvement

---

---

---

California Programs

2005

2006

2007

Eligible for Governor's
Performance Award

No

No

No

Eligible for II/USP

No

---

---

Applied for II/USP Funding

No

---

---

Received II/USP Funding

No

---

---

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

The federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires that all students perform at or above the proficient level on the state's standards-based assessments by 2014.  In order to achieve this goal and meet annual performance objectives, districts and schools must improve each year according to set requirements.  Data reported show whether all groups of students in the school made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).  Detailed information about AYP can be found at the California Department of Education Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ay/index.asp or by speaking with the school principal.



 Groups

School

District

2005

2006

2007

2005

2006

2007

All Students

 Yes

Yes

 Yes

Yes

 Yes

Yes

African American

 ---

---

 ---

---

 ---

---

American Indian or Alaska Native

 ---

---

 ---

---

 ---

---

Asian

 ---

---

 ---

---

 ---

---

Filipino

 ---

---

 ---

---

 ---

---

Hispanic or Latino

 ---

---

 ---

---

 ---

---

Pacific Islander

 ---

---

 ---

---

 ---

---

White (not Hispanic)

 ---

---

 ---

---

 ---

---
























IV. Class Size
Average Class Size and Class Size Distribution

Data reported are the average class size and the number of classrooms that fall into each size category (i.e., number of students), by grade level as reported by CBEDS.




Grade

Level

2005

2006

2007

Avg.

Class

Size

Number of Classrooms

Avg.

Class

Size

Number of Classrooms

Avg.

Class

Size

Number of Classrooms

1-20

21-32

33+

1-20

21-32

33+

1-20

21-32

33+

K












1













2













3











4











5











6











K-8

19

1




15
1


7
1




 

Average Teaching Load and Teaching Load Distribution

Data reported are the average class size and the number of classrooms that fall into each size category (i.e., number of students), by subject area as reported by CBEDS.



Subject

2005

2006

2007

Avg.

Class

Size

Number of Classrooms

Avg.

Class

Size

Number of Classrooms

Avg.

Class

Size

Number of Classrooms

1-22

23-32

33+

1-22

23-32

33+

1-22

23-32

33+

English

19

1

15

1

7

1

Mathematics

19

1

15

1

7

1

Science

19

1

15

1

7

1

Social Science

19

1

15

1

7

1




Class Size Reduction


California's K-3 Class Size Reduction Program began in 1996 for children in kindergarten and grades one through three.  Funding is provided to participating school districts to decrease the size of K-3 classes to 20 or fewer students per certificated teacher.  Data reported are the percent of students in each grade level in the school that are in a class size reduction classroom.




Percent of Students Participating

Grade Level

2005

2006

2007

K

100%

100%

100%

1

100%

100%

100%

2

100%

100%

100%

3

100%

100%

100%


V. Teacher and Staff Information

Teacher Credentials

Data reported are the number of teachers (full-time and part-time).  Each teacher is counted as '1'. If a teacher works at two schools, he/she is only counted at one school.  Data are not available for teachers with a full credential and teaching outside his/her subject area.





 

2005

2006

2007

Total Teachers
 

1

1

1

Teachers with Full Credential
(full credential and teaching in subject area)

1

1

1

Teachers Teaching Outside Subject Area
(full credential but teaching outside subject area)

0

0

0

Teachers with Emergency Credential
(includes District Internship, University Internship, Pre-Interns, and Emergency Permits)

0

0

0

Teachers with Waivers
(does not have credential and does not qualify for an Emergency Permit)

0

0

0


Highly Qualified Teachers
The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to report specific data regarding highly qualified teachers. 


Professional Qualifications of Teachers

Teacher Evaluations


Teacher evaluations are conducted quarterly.  These evaluations are announced as well as unannounced.  A form that aligns with the California Standards for the Teaching Profession is used.  Post observation conferences are conducted in a timely manner to insure open constructive improvement.

Substitute Teachers



Substitute teachers are retained by the district using the Kern County Superintendent of Schools list.  Substitutes that are local and understand the rural one room school house are preferred.  Substitutes are screened and have the necessary credentials as stipulated by the County and State of California.



Counselors and Other Support Staff



Data reported are in units of full-time equivalents (FTE). One FTE is defined as a staff person who is working 100 percent (i.e., full time). Two staff persons who each work 50 percent of full time also equal one FTE.





Title

FTE

Counselor

0

Librarian

0

Psychologist

0

Social Worker

0

Nurse

0

Speech/Language/Hearing Specialist

.25

Resource Specialist (non-teaching)

0

Other

0



Academic Counselors

Data reported are in units of full-time equivalents (FTE).  One FTE is defined as a staff person who is working 100 percent (i.e., full time).  Two staff persons who each work 50 percent of full time also equal one FTE.  The ratio of students per academic counselor is defined as enrollment as reported by CBEDS divided by the full-time-equivalent academic counselors.



Number of Academic

Counselors (FTE)

Ratio of Students Per

Academic Counselor

0

15:0


VI. Curriculum and Instruction
School Instruction and Leadership


Students are instructed with the current California standards.  They are taught by cross-grade to better meet needs.  Paraprofessionals help teachers reduce the ratio of instructor in reading, math and writing


 


Professional Development



The teacher focused on the mathematics curriculum in a five-day seminar that she attended.  Seminars and conferences were also attended to help boost performance of multi-leveled ability classroom. 



 

Quality and Currency of Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials




Each year, Blake School District holds a public meeting to meet the Education Code requirements on sufficient instructional materials.  In this public meeting the extent of instructional materials that is made available to every student is disclosed.  In 2006-07, Blake School adopted Houghton-Mifflin as language arts core curriculum.  In 2006-2007 Blake School adopted McGraw-Hill as Social Studies core curriculum.  


 



Instructional Minutes

The California Education Code establishes a required number of instructional minutes per year for each grade.  Data reported compares the number of instructional minutes offered at the school level to the state requirement for each grade.



Grade Level

Instructional Minutes

Offered

State Requirement

K

36,900

36,000

1

59,220

50,400

2

59,220

50,400

3

59,220

50,400

4

59,220

54,000

5

59,220

54,000

6

59,220

54,000

7

59,220

54,000

 8

59,220

54,000


Total Number of Minimum Days




4 minimum days

VII. Fiscal and Expenditure Data


Average Salaries (Fiscal Year 2005-2006)

Data reported are the district average salary for teachers, principals, and superintendents, compared to the state average salaries for districts of the same type and size, as defined by Education Code Section 41409.  The district average principal salary is shown separately for elementary, middle, and high schools, but the state average principal salary is combined.

District

Amount

State Average

For Districts

In Same Category

Beginning Teacher Salary

$36,000

$34,480

Mid-Range Teacher Salary

$36,500

$50,405

Highest Teacher Salary

$36,000

$60,239

Average Principal Salary (Elementary)

$36,500

$77,276

Average Principal Salary (Middle)

N/A

$80,315

Average Principal Salary (High)

N/A

$101,078

Superintendent Salary

N/A

$93,758

Percent of Budget for Teachers' Salaries


39.1

Percent of Budget for Administrative Salaries>


6.2



Expenditures (Fiscal Year 2006-2007)

Data reported are total dollars expended in the district, and the dollars expended per student at the district compared to the state average.  Detailed information regarding expenditures may be found at the California Department of Education Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/fd/ec/



District

District

State Average

For Districts

In Same Category

State Average

All Districts

Total Dollars

Dollars per Student

(ADA)

Dollars Per Student

(ADA)

Dollars Per Student

(ADA)

186,696.71

26,670.95

16,594.00

8,117.00








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