Executive Summary

State of Iowa

Department of Education

Grimes State Office Building

Des Moines, Iowa

50319-0146

State Board of Education

Gene E. Vincent, President, Carroll

Sally J. Frudden, Vice President, Charles City

Jim Billings, West Des Moines

Charles C. Edwards, Jr., Des Moines

Sister Jude Fitzpatrick, Davenport

Gregory D. McClain, Cedar Falls

Mary Jean Montgomery, Spencer

Don Roby, Decorah

Megan Srinivas (Student Member), Fort Dodge

Kay Wagner, Bettendorf

Administration

Ted Stilwill, Director and Executive Officer

of the State Board of Education

Gail M. Sullivan, Chief of Staff

Division of Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education

Judy Jeffrey, Administrator

Dianne Chadwick, Administrative Consultant

Deb Hansen, Consultant

Warren Weber, Program Director

It is the policy of the Iowa Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age or marital status in its programs or employment practices. If you have questions or grievances related to this policy please contact Chief, Bureau of Administration and School Improvement Services, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0146, (515) 281-3170.

Iowa Department of Education

Annual Report 2004

As Required by Senate File 476

Student Achievement and Teacher Quality Program

Legislation passed during the 2001 Iowa legislative session established the Student Achievement and Teacher Quality Program, Senate File 476. This legislation requires the Iowa Department of Education (DE) to annually report the statewide progress on the following: Student achievement scores in mathematics and reading at the fourth and eighth grade levels on a district-by-district basis; evaluator training program; team-based variable pay for student achievement; and changes and improvements in the evaluation of teachers under the Iowa Teaching Standards. The report is being made available to the chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house committees on education, the legislative education accountability and oversight committee, the deans of the colleges of education at approved practitioner preparation institutions in this state, the State Board of Education, the Governor, and school districts.

Student Achievement Scores in Mathematics and Reading at the Fourth and Eighth Grade Levels on a District-by-District Basis

2001-02 & 2002-03 Biennium

Adequate Yearly Progress Report

Percentage of Students Proficient

(Iowa School Districts)

Blank = Not Applicable (Whole Grade Sharing)

Name	4th Grade Reading	4th Grade Math	8th Grade Reading	8th Grade Math
A-H-S-T	71.11	75.56	82.65	81.63
Adair-Casey	70.59	68.63	58.82	68.63
Adel-Desoto-Minburn	86.98	84.19	81.17	79.37
AGWSR	77.45	77.45	79.82	86.24
Akron Westfield	73.91	73.33	65.93	68.82
Albert City-Truesdale	85	82.93	66.67	66.67
Albia	69.15	67.55	65.56	63.33
Alburnett	74.74	84.21	81.82	84.85
Alden	93.94	87.88	57.89	65.79
Algona	82.35	78.61	74.76	71.63
Allamakee	73.24	72.3	70.04	70.34
Allison-Bristow	62.79	76.74	55.93	72.88
Alta	62.03	67.09	54	62
Ames	90.96	91.87	85.48	89.76
Anamosa	77.53	79.21	77.25	81.52
Andrew	78.26	78.26	55.32	66
Anita	92.68	78.05	62.22	57.78
Ankeny	86.55	83.2	81.41	82.77
Anthon-Oto	81.4	90.7	72.39	69.4
Aplington	86.05	74.42	79.26	73.33
Ar-We-Va	82.14	83.93	60.87	73.91
Armstrong-Ringsted	72.73	70.91	78.75	82.5
Atlantic	73.36	73.8	70.34	67.93
Audubon	81.31	85.05	78.4	91.2
Aurelia	91.43	97.14	87.1	85.48
Ballard	81.37	76.47	78.49	79.03
Battle Creek-Ida Grove	80.95	80.95	73.72	84.17
Baxter	86.49	87.84	78.18	83.33
BCLUW	81.63	85.71	75.53	85.11
Bedford	89.74	89.74	60.42	66.67
Belle Plaine	69.72	80.73	67.21	77.42
Bellevue	87.63

Student Achievement and Accountability

Senate File 476

Iowa Department of Education

Judy Jeffrey, Administrator

As Required by Senate File 476