Press Release

SCHOOL-BY-SCHOOL REPORT CARDS POSTED ON DPS WEB SITE

Report cards, providing a rich variety of school performance data and narratives describing each school setting, were posted this week on the district's web site.

The district's Internet address is http://www.denver.k12.co.us. Look under Schools and then choose the level - elementary, middle and high schools - that interests you.

The report cards provide each school's results from the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) and indicate how that school ranked against others in the city.

The report cards also show how different groups within the school performed on CSAP, including students who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, students not receiving special education services, students who speak only English, and students tested in Spanish.

Printed versions of the report cards will be distributed to schools about May 30, along with a Report Card Guide that further explains the data.

Included in each report card is a statistical glimpse of the school, including the ethnicity of the student body, the percentage of the student population that is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the percent of English language learners. The report cards indicate the number of English language learners who speak Spanish and those who speak a language other than Spanish.

Principals and teacher data are also provided. The report cards detail teacher absenteeism rates (and whether the absenteeism is for professional development reasons) and the range of experience among a school's faculty. The percent of teachers on each staff with a master's degree is also available.

The principal data indicate how long the principal has served in that particular school, and how long he or she has worked as a principal overall.

Budget categories itemized in the report cards provide information about what each school spends on school management, classroom instruction, instructional support, additional support, and transportation.