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CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Make Stet, Suite 100 Aton Connector o609 Phone: 86069.7705 Pan y3. 706 Opening Minds ~ Transforming Lives KevinD. Case Superintendent of Schools Jordan E. Grossman, BaD. Assistant Superintendent of Schools Perri §. Murdica, Ed.D. Director of Pupil Personnel Services Lisa R.Jones Interim Director of Finance & Operations Superintendent's Message October 24, 2016 Dear Parent, Staff, and Community Members: Thope this message finds you and your family well. 11am writing to share some Canton Public Schools updates with you. 2016 Student Assessment Ri Last spring, our students were administered a series of state mandated assessments. ‘This communication is intended to provide you with a brief summary of how our students performed. ‘This Smarter Balanced Assessment is aligned to the English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics State Standards. Overall scores in ELA and Mathematics are reported in scale- score units, Within the scale-score units, there are four performance levels: Level 1 - Does Not Meet, Level 2 Approaching, Level 3 ~ Meets, and Level 4 — Exceeds. The percent of Canton students who scored at Level 3 or above in ELA and Mathematics are shown in the charts below along with the State percent of students who scored at Level 3 or above. a h or Arts/Li ae 3 15% 54% 4 11% 56% 5 T% 59% 6 79% 55% 7 2% 55% 8 71% 56% Mathematics 3 82% 53%. 4 70% 48% 5 60% 41% 6 67% 41% 7 62% 42% 8 62% 40% Our Mission (Our mission isto prepare independent, productive, respectful and responsible citizens who conteibute to an ever changing world. We pursue continuous improvement while honoring our strong educational legacy and traditions. We unite with families and the community ‘to provide challenging educational experiences that promote the intellectual, physical, social and emotional potential of our students 82% 69% 4 Grade 2015 ‘5™ Grade 2016 + 51%. 60% 5" Grade 2015 6" Grade 2016 417 50% 6% 6" Grade 2015 7 Grade 2016 #12 50% 62% 7 Grade 2015 8" Grade 2016 i 51% 62% Canton Public Schools Smarter Balanced Assessment Growth 2015 ST% 69% 2016 67% 4% Increase/Decrease 10% 15% The following chart demonstrates how Canton Students in Grades 5, 8, and 10 performed on the Science CMT and CAPT. Please note that the comparison scores represent the achievement of different groups of students. 2016 Science Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) and Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) Assessment Results 5 66% 81% 8 86% 81% 10 68% 84% Below you will find the results of the SAT administered to students of the graduated Class of 2016 and the results of the newly revised SAT administered to all students of the Class of 2017. ‘This assessment is now mandated to be administered to all Grade 11 students in place of the ‘Smarter Balanced Assessment. Because this is a revised assessment, no comparative data is available. Canton High School Class of 2016 SAT Scores Critical Reading. 539) 500 494 Writing 536 497 482 Canton High School Class of 2017 SAT(Revised Exam) — All Students took Eas on Mareh 2, 2016 ie oC ERAN Canon AA LEN Tate Math 545 a 502 English/Language Arts S71 = 520 As you can see, our students continue to perform well above the state average. I am pleased to recognize the continuous efforts of our students and staff for their hard work in preparing our students to achieve at high levels in all areas. ‘Track/Field Permanent Lights ‘The Board of Education has recently submitted an application to the Town of Canton Planning and Zoning Commission for the installation and use of permanent lights on the Canton Middle/High School track/field complex. An informational meeting will be held Tuesday evening, October 25" at 7:00 p.m. at the Canton Community Center, Room B. The Planning and Zoning Commission will consider the Board of Education's application at their meeting on Wednesday, November 2" at 7:00 p.m. at the Canton Community Center, Room F. If you have any questions regarding this proposal, feel free to contact Lisa Jones, Interim Director of Finance and Operations at liones@ecantonschools.org Upcoming Building Projects There are two major building projects schedule to occur this upcoming summer. ‘The remaining portion of the roof at Cherry Brook Primary School will be replaced, completing the project that began two years ago. The 46 year old windows at Canton Middle/High School are scheduled for replacement this upcoming summer. We are currently investigating options for air conditioning classrooms in conjunction with this project. Pending approvals from the various Boards, this project will go out to bid within the next few months. Tam always excited to get your feedback as we look to continuously improve our School District. Please respond to this message or contact me at kease@cantonschools.org if you have any questions or concerns. I will be happy to respond to them. Sincerely, Kevin) tam Kevin D. Case Superintendent of Schools

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