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School Profile- Data Collection/Analysis Process Dave Schroeder

Summary-The preceding information is a compilation of pertinent information collected from my first placement at Ozaukee Elementary School located in Fredonia, WI. My current placement is at St. Joseph Parish School in Grafton, WI. Unfortunately, being a private Catholic school, information about St. Joe’s is limited and they are not included in the WINNS website. In addition, there is no publicly posted information about WKCE scores. I would like to gain more information on how state standards are applied and assessed in the school, and to find out more information on how private schools are assessed in general.From the information I could obtain, we can determine the following: __ References: __ [|http://www.city-data.com/] [] [|www.privateschoolreview.com]
 * __ Phase I- Data Collection __**
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 * ** Mission and goals of the School ** || - Possess a functional knowledge of reading, math, and writing.- Know how to gather, apply, organize, and effectively communicate ideas and knowledge.- Understand and apply learning strategies for thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving.- Acquire a basic understanding of the world through experiences in social studies, science, fine arts, and movement.- Show respect for peers, property, authorities, and self.- Cooperate and work with others.- Work independently and be self-starters. || - dedicated to nurturing the gospel values-believe in the intrinsic worth, goodness, and potential of every child-dedicated to providing educational excellence, fostering Christian attitudes, and developing faith ||
 * ** Demographics of the community ** || ** Fredonia Pop: ** 4,148 ** Estimated Median household income: ** $56,100 ** White- ** 3,983 (96.02%) ** Asian- ** 38 (0.92%) ** Hispanic ** - 80 (1.93%) ** Black ** - 19 (0.46%) ** Native American ** - 45 (1.09%) ** Other ** - 61 (1.47%) || Grafton Pop:11,702Estimated median household income : $83,547White - 10,836 (94.6%)Asian - 287 (2.5%)Hispanic - 137 (1.2%)Black- 70 (0.6%)Native American - 71 (0.6%)Other - 51 (0.4%) ||
 * ** Enrollment by race/ethnicity ** || **__ Total Enrollment __**__ - __** White ** - 94.3% ** Asian ** - 0.3% ** Hispanic ** -3.5% ** Black ** - 0.0% ** Native American ** - 1.6% ** Other ** - 0.3% || Private School-Lacking detailed demographics: According to  [|www.privateschoolreview.com], St. Joseph’s parish is made up of 208 students with only 1% being “of color”. ||
 * Student performance on WKCE by race/ethnicity || ** White- Total Enrolled ** : 48 **Prof**.:29.2% **Adv**.: 52.1% **Basic**:16.7% **Asian**- N/A ** Hispanic ** - N/A ** Black ** - N/A ** Native American ** - N/A ** Other ** - N/A || ** PRIVATE SCHOOL-NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ** ||
 * Student performance on WKCE by Disabilities || **__ 3rd Grade __**** Total enrolled ** : 9 ** Prof ** .:11.1% **Adv**.: N/A **Basic**:77.8% **__ 4th Grade: __** Total enrolled: ** Prof. ** :28.6% **Adv**.: 14.3% **Basic:** N/A || ** PRIVATE SCHOOL-NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ** ||
 * Student performance on WKCE by English proficiency || ** N/A ** || ** PRIVATE SCHOOL-NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE ** ||
 * Grafton is about 2-1/2 times the size of Fredonia. However, community demographics have little or no bearing because of the differences of public and private schooling. As future reference, I would like to find out how many enrollments at St. Joe’s are Grafton residents.
 * Both Schools are not culturally diverse with both schools being predominately white.
 * One inference that can be made is in the difference in economic status. Ozaukee elementary had almost 30% of their enrolment classified as “Economically Disadvantaged”. However, tuition at St. Joseph’s is $2,625 for members and $3,625 for non-members. This figure does not account for scholarships, but it is more than likely that there is little economic diversity.
 * The mission goals for each school are vastly different. Ozaukee Elementary School’s mission is based on learning and applying curriculum. They instill values such as respect, co-operation and learning. These values are very straight forward and achievable. St. Joe’s believes in the values of the gospel, developing faith and promoting student self-worth, value and expression. The only reference to curriculum is in phrases like “Academic Excellence”. These values focus more on developing character rather than knowledge

** School Profile Phase II ** Due to the lack of an in-house special needs program; I was unable to complete an interview with a Special Education professional. Instead, I will be comparing my current school’s climate at St. Joe’s Parish with that of my last placement at Ozaukee elementary school. Based on the fact that Ozaukee Elementary School is a public school, there seems to be a larger differential in the economic structures of the families. At St. Joe’s parish, most of the students come from families that typically have a solid economic base, whereas Ozaukee Elementary has a wide variety of economic status, in addition to having a larger population of families in need of economic assistance. In addition, the students at St. Joe’s Parish have the common bond of religion. Most of the families go to church together, attend church outings and have done so for years. For a new student, this can be overwhelming, and it is sometimes hard for students to integrate themselves into such a tight community. Ozaukee Elementary does not have this commonality, which makes it an easier for new students, but may not have the same sense of community. In both schools, literature is culturally diversified and students are encouraged to read a wide range of stories from every culture. In addition, each school incorporates literature that is culturally representative of the student body. This is especially apparent at St. Joe’s, where biblical phrased and artifacts are displayed around the school. Although both schools integrate learning about cultural diversity, St. Joe’s infuses Franciscan beliefs into their curriculum and has designed outreach programs into their curriculum and physically help out the community in some way. I feel that instituting the practice of actually volunteering is the best way for kids to learn about other cultures. The one thing that St. Joe’s is lacking is any special needs help. Being a private school, there is no special education department. Typically, a reading specialist from the Grafton School District comes to the school and provides extra help, but no additional services are offered. Although this would be an ideal school to send your kids, support for those with special needs would be lacking. The teachers are however, very sensitive to the needs of their students and are willing to help in whatever way they know how, and make accommodations based on the minor needs of their students.

**__ Phase III __** Based on what I have observed at each school, both schools make the effort to provide the students with a wide range of cultural knowledge. Students are taught to respect each other’s differences and given the opportunity to learn about the world around them. Unfortunately, there is no way to compare data between schools, because St. Joe’s participates in the IOWA test. In addition, St. Joe’s has classes like religion, Spanish and music integrated into their curriculum. Without any hard data, or having some sort of way to compare this information, it is hard to make any assumptions about achievement gap. Perhaps the biggest difference is in the participation of the parents. At Ozaukee Elementary, I was able to meet a wide range of parent volunteers who were there to do just that; volunteer and help out where needed. At St. Joes, parents are paying top dollar for their children’s education; they expect to have a certain amount of control in the classroom and sometime prove to be overzealous in their efforts to help. Although St. Joes does not experience a wide range of cultural diversity in its student body, we must keep in mind that they are in fact, part of their own specific culture. For someone like me; an atheist (sort of) who works at a Jewish Synagogue, there is a huge difference in culture. It is always interesting find out about peoples’ beliefs and how the worship their god(s). Overall, both schools have little cultural diversity, yet still try to implement strategies to communicate in a global society.