Superintendent Brian Johnson (far left) recognized members of the Cherokee County Board of Education. Pictured (left to right) Dewandee Neyman, Board Member, who completed Level Three Certification; Board Member Delbra Adams who earned Master Board Member 2009 Certification; Board Chairperson Lynn Rochester who earned Master Board Member 2009 Certification; Board Member Lisa McKissick who earned Level Three Completion Certification and Board Member Don Stowe who earned his Master Level Fourth Year Certification.
“As a superintendent, supervisor, board member, administrator, teacher, and really for that matter a student, this is something that we all strive for,” said Johnson. “We are held accountable for adequate yearly progress. As many of you know, that bar doesn’t stay stationary. Every year it raises. I know as superintendent, my administrators, my supervisors, our teachers, we hold them accountable for that and also our students.”
“I am pleased to announce, excited to announce tonight that the Cherokee County School System has met 100 percent of their adequate yearly progress goal,” said Johnson.
“On top of that, each school has met 100 percent of every goal. Across our system, we do not have one deficiency. That is just an awesome compliment.”
According to reports released by the Alabama Department of Education, all Cherokee County Schools met 100 percent of their Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goals for the 2009-2010 School Year. This is an indication that Cherokee County Schools continue to increase student performance and move toward reaching the ultimate goal of 100 percent student proficiency as identified by the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law.
The academic goals are increased each year in reading and math; and each subgroup of students must meet the academic goal set for the current year. If any subgroup does not meet the academic goal in reading or math, then the school does not make AYP. The data are broken down into subgroups that include the following: 1) All students, 2) Special education, 3) American Indian/Alaskan Native, 4) Asian Pacific Islander, 5) Black, 6) Hispanic, 7) White, 8) Limited English Proficient and 9) Poverty. The school’s results are then rolled into the district level report. The district must meet AYP goals in each subgroup as well. This year, the Cherokee County School District met 100 percent of the academic goals in all three grade spans (Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8 and High School.)
“We were thrilled when we found that every school in the district met all academic goals set for this year,” said Dr. Ann Dykes, curriculum and student assessment. “Earlier, when Stanford 10 and ARMT results came in this summer, we were cautiously optimistic about our AYP status for this school year because we noted real improvement in our standardized test scores. However, the AYP goals (called Annual Measurable Objectives) are always rising, so we did not know if the improvement was ‘good enough’ to allow us to make AYP this year. They were! We are so proud for all of our schools.”
“I would like to congratulate our teachers, students, administrators and counselors, along with all Cherokee County Board of Education employees, for going above and beyond to reach this outstanding achievement,” said Johnson. “To have all our schools meet 100 percent of their Adequately Yearly Progress goals is awesome! This is a great accomplishment, but with the goals increasing each year, we must continue to work hard. I want to personally thank everyone for his or her efforts and persistence in always rising to meet each new challenge. This is truly something to be excited about.”
And students and teachers aren’t the only ones making significant strides in education.
During the meeting, Johnson also recognized members of the Cherokee County Board of Education for recent advancements to the next level of AASB (Alabama Association of School Board) training. Johnson presented Board Member Delbra Adams and Board Chairperson Lynn Rochester with their Master Board Member 2009 certificates, Board Member Dewandee Neyman with her Level Three Completion Certificate, Board Member Lisa McKissick with her Level Three Completion Certificate and Board Member Don Stowe with his Master Level Fourth Year Certificate.
“I will say that our board members, past and current, are very dedicated to the students and the employees in our system,” said Johnson.
“We have 100 percent participation in these (AASB) conferences and meetings. I am pleased to announce tonight achievement by our board members that they have attained at the conference. There are a lot of classes they have to take. It actually makes them better board members, makes them more aware of academic achievement and motivation.”
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