LN Middle School - Community Growth and Educational Challenges

AdvancED Accreditation Executive Summary

Accreditation Report Whole Picture - One Document Documentation uploaded are all pieces of the overall Accreditation Report 2

Executive Summary Accreditation Report Four parts School s size, community/communities, location, and changes it has experienced in the last three years Purpose statement and ancillary content such as mission, vision, values, and/or beliefs Notable achievements and areas of improvement Additional information 3

Executive Summary Accreditation Report Section 1: Describe the school s size, community/communities, location, and changes it has experienced in the last three years. Include demographic information about the students, staff, and community at large. What unique features and challenges are associated with the community/communities the school system serves? Samples 4

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Executive Summary Sample of Demographic Information LN Middle School is located at 13700 Narcoossee Road, Orlando, FL, 32832, and primarily serves the community of LN. LN Middle School serves 1,630 students in grades 6-8. LN Middle School's minority population is currently 65%, and the Free/Reduced Lunch rate is 44%. The school is located in the community of LN, which houses a 650-acre health and life sciences park, known as LN Medical City-which includes facilities for the advancement of medical treatment, research, and education. Education is a priority at LN, and the community includes UCF's Health Sciences Campus, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, UF Research and Medical Center, and the new VA Medical Center. While the LN Community affords residents access to some of the best medical care and/or educational opportunities in Central Florida, the popularity of this new community in meeting the educational needs of new residents and their school-age children. LNMS opened its doors in 2012-2013, at capacity, and continues to grow. The biggest challenge LNMS faces stems from the community's high growth in population over a relatively short period of time. LN Middle School's student enrollment has grown from 1,273 students in August, 2012, to 1,630 students in April, 2015-a 28% growth in the school's student population in just three years. Additionally, OCPS recently broke ground on a relief elementary school across the street from LNMS, as the feeder elementary schools into LNMS are currently at or above capacity. The LN community has been slated for a relief middle school that will open for the 2016-2017 school year. As a result of the tremendous growth over the past several years, LNMS has recently added seven additional portable classrooms, bringing the total additions to the original building to thirty portable classrooms. Student enrollment continues to rise and census predictions indicate the likelihood of necessitating creative solutions for accommodating the increasing student population of LNMS, such as a co-taught model for instruction, in order to meet class size mandates within the current infrastructure. LN Middle School's Student Demographic Information: Hispanic students-51.1%, 831 students With your team, take 5 minutes to list characteristic about your school you will highlight in your demographic information White students-31.5%, 513 students Black students-8.9%, 145 students Multi-racial students-2.3%, 37 students Asian/Pacific Islander students-6%, 97 students Native American or Alaska Native students-0.2%, 2 students 6

Executive Summary School s Purpose Section 2: Provide the school system's purpose statement and ancillary content such as mission, vision, values, and/or beliefs. Describe how the school embodies its purpose through its program offerings and expectations for students. Samples 7

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Executive Summary School s Purpose Using your mission and vision statements, determine key concepts and list examples that support your statements. Opportunities Gifted, AP, DE, Specialized Programs Academies, Odyssey Early Learning School Purpose Mission and Vision Academic Support ESE, MTSS, SSP Family and Community Engagement 10

Executive Summary Notable Achievements Section 3: Describe the school s notable achievements and areas of improvement in the last three years. Additionally, describe areas for improvement that the school system is striving to achieve in the next three years Sample 11

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Executive Summary Notable Achievements Notable Achievements Areas for Improvement Grades Outline areas in initial paragraph Gains Address in subsequent paragraph PBIS Model School Awards Use School Improvement Plan Other Awards With your team, list notable achievements and areas for improvement. Volunteer Hours 14

Executive Summary Accreditation Report Section 4: Provide any additional information you would like to share with the public and community that were not prompted in the previous sections Sample 15