video: GoLocalTV: Charter Schools Rally at RI State House for Public School Choice
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
GoLocalProv News Team
The Rhode Island League of Charter Schools and its 18 member school communities, including teachers, families, students and supporters, rallied on Tuesday in opposition to House Bill 5160 and Senate Bill 87, proposed legislation that they say would halt any future growth of charter public schools in Rhode Island.
Students, parents, and administrators spoke out on the impact the legislation would have.
Michael Skeldon, Principal of Beacon Charter High School for the Arts, said, "Beacon has only 225 students this year. If local funding of charter schools were to be frozen at the FY 2015 level (based on 2015 enrollment) next year, this could potentially mean that the 51 students accepted to, and scheduled to attend, Founders Academy, would not have funding. There are significant implications to approving an expansion but not funding students to attend
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Related Slideshow: 30 Commended RI Schools
Commended Schools have the highest index scores in the state and no achievement gaps; they are recognized because of either high performance or significant progress.
School performance is measured by Proficiency, Distinction, Participation, Gap-Closing, Progress, Growth (K-8), Improvement (High Schools), and Graduation Rate (high schools).
The 21 Priority schools are below, with the scoring data used by RIDE included.
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Matunuck School
District: South Kingstown
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 4/10
Distinction Points: 5/5
SGP: 17.5/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 77.5/100
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Portsmouth High School
District: Portsmouth
Level: High School
% Proficient: 21/30
Subgroup Gaps: 21/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 77.5/100
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Exeter/West Greenwich HS
District: Exeter/West Greenwich
Level: High School
% Proficient: 22.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 24/30
2017 Target: 6/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 2/5
Total Points: 77.5/100
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Ponaganset High School
District: Foster-Glocester
Level: High School
% Proficient: 22.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 24/30
2017 Target: 5/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 3/5
Total Points: 78/100
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Fort Barton School
District: Tiverton
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 25.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 6/10
Distinction Points: 4.5/5
SGP: 15/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 78/100
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Chariho Regional HS
District: Chariho
Level: High School
% Proficient: 22/30
Subgroup Gaps: 24/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 16.67/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 78.17/100
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North Providence HS
District: North Providence
Level: High School
% Proficient: 20/30
Subgroup Gaps: 22.5/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 78.5/100
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Anna M. McCabe School
District: Smithfield
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 7/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: 15/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 80/100
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East Greenwich HS
District: East Greenwich
Level: Hish School
% Proficient: 23/30
Subgroup Gaps: 22.5/30
2017 Target: 7/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 80.5/100
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Charlestown Elementary
District: Chariho
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 23/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: 18.33/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 81.33/100
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Beacon Charter School
District: Beacon Charter School
Level: High School
% Proficient: 21/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 6/10
Distinction Points: 2.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 2.5/20
Total Points: 82/100
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Westerly High School
District: Westerly
Level: High School
% Proficient: 21/30
Subgroup Gaps: 24/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 82/100
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Learning Comm, Charter
District: The Learning Community Charter School
Level: Middle School
% Proficient: 20/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 2.5/5
SGP: 20/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 82.5/100
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Hope Elementary School
District: Scituate
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 4.5/5
SGP: 17.5/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 83/100
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Smithfield High School
District: Smithfield
Level: High School
% Proficient: 22.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 2.5/5
Total Points: 83/100
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Blackstone Ac. Charter
District: Blackstone Academy
Level: High School
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 7/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 16.67/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 84.17
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Rockwell School
District: Bristol/Warren
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 4.5/5
SGP: 20/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 84.5/100
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Stone Hill Middle School
District: Cranston
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: 20/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 85/100
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Middletown High School
District: Middletown
Level: High School
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 25.5/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 85.5/100
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Francis J. Varieur School
District: Pawtucket
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 20/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: 25/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 86/100
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Archie Cole Middle School
District: East Greenwich
Level: Middle School
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 22.5/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 5/5
SGP: 25/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 86.5/100
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Glen Hills School
District: Cranston
Level: Elementary
% Proficient: 22.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: 21.67/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 87.17/100
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Jacqueline M Walsh School
District: Pawtucket
Level: High School
% Proficient: 24/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 7/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 88.5/100
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Scituate High School
District: Scituate
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 26.57/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4/5
Total Points: 88.57/100
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North Smithfield HS
District: North Smithfield
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 16.67/20
HS Scaled Score: 3.5/5
Total Points: 89.67/100
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Mt. Hope High School
District: Bristol/Warren
Level: High School
% Proficient: 25.5/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 3.5/5
Total Points: 90/100
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Barrington High School
District: Barrington
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 4/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 90.5/100
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Wickford Middle School
District: North Kingstown
Level: Middle School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27/30
2017 Target: 10/10
Distinction Points: 5/5
SGP: 21.67/25
Graduation Rates: N/A
HS Scaled Score: N/A
Total Points: 90.67
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Classical High School
District: Providence
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 30/30
2017 Target: 8/10
Distinction Points: 3/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 3.5/5
Total Points: 91.5/100
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Narragansett High School
District: Narragansett
Level: High School
% Proficient: 27/30
Subgroup Gaps: 27.43/30
2017 Target: 9/10
Distinction Points: 3.5/5
SGP: N/A
Graduation Rates: 20/20
HS Scaled Score: 4.5/5
Total Points: 91.53/100
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