Report Card = Printout

Dear = Parents/Guardians:

This report card for the = 2006 - 2007=20 school year contains important information about our district, including = details=20 about our academic performance, teacher qualifications, learning = environment,=20 and more. For a more detailed look at our district, please contact us to = see our=20 Expanded Report Card.

About Our District: =

Carroll County Schools are = committed=20 through the engagement of the home and community to prepare every = student for=20 success in the changing world. To accomplish this goal, each school has = designed=20 programs to meet the academic, emotional and citizenship needs of every = student.=20 Caring professionals work diligently to ensure students learn the core = academic=20 concepts in reading, science, mathematics, social studies, the arts and=20 practical living. Carroll County Public schools serve 1844 Kindergarten = through=20 12th grade students with a certified faculty of 146. The schools are = divided by=20 grade level with Kathryn Winn Primary serving Kindergarten through P4; = Cartmell=20 elementary serving preschool and 4th and 5th grades; Carroll County = Middle=20 School serving 6th through 8th grades and Carroll County High School = serving 9th=20 through 12th grades. Carroll County Public Schools offer an opportunity = for=20 excellence in education.

How Our District Ensures = Educational=20 Equity:

Each student in Carroll County = Schools is=20 provided educational opportunities in ways that allow them to be = successful. It=20 is our intent and practice to differentiate instruction to meet the = unique needs=20 and interests of all learners. On-going professional development is = provided to=20 teachers on differentiating instruction. A variety of programs are = provided to=20 meet the individual needs of our students such as: Head Start/Preschool, = Migrant=20 Education, Family Ties Resource Center, Youth Services, Extended School=20 Services, Special Education, all day Kindergarten, Reading and Math=20 Interventions for struggling students.

How We Are Doing

Kentucky uses the Commonwealth Accountability Testing System (CATS) = to hold=20 schools accountable for student progress. CATS has three parts: the = Kentucky=20 Core Content Tests, the national Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills = (CTBS), and=20 other measures, including attendance, retention and dropout rates. These = elements make up a school=E2=80=99s CATS Performance Score for every = two-year period.=20 The goal is that by 2014 nearly all students will score proficient or=20 distinguished.

KCCT Test	2007 Reading	2007 Mathematics	2007 Science	2007 Social Studies	2007 Writing	2007 Arts & Humanities	2007 PL/VS
=20	District	7%	8%	3%	21%	18%	30%	7%	10%	24%	12%	16%	21%	4%	6%	20%	21%	18%	12%	28%	18%	26%
State	6%	6%	5%	13%	18%	27%	7%	11%	18%	10%	13%	17%	4%	7%	16%	18%	15%	11%	16%	18%	20%
	District	26%	27%	47%	27%	32%	34%	36%	44%	44%	35%	30%	46%	45%	50%	62%	29%	20%	23%	28%	32%	31%
State	22%	28%	35%	26%	31%	34%	27%	33%	41%	28%	34%	39%	36%	48%	58%	25%	22%	20%	15%	23%	30%
	District	67%	65%	50%	52%	50%	36%	57%	46%	33%	53%	54%	33%	51%	45%	19%	50%	62%	65%	44%	49%	43%
State	73%	66%	60%	62%	52%	39%	66%	56%	42%	62%	53%	44%	60%	45%	27%	57%	63%	69%	69%	59%	50%
	District	92.2	93.6	82.6	79.2	80.2	64.9	88.2	79.4	64.6	81.1	82.8	71.1	86.2	83.1	59.6	77.4	87.6	88.1	65.7	79.2	74.2
State	95.6	92	89.1	90.5	80.7	68.2	95.9	85.7	72.8	88.5	83.1	77.8	88.1	80.5	65.7	83.6	87.9	92.4	86.8	84	82.2

KCCT
Test

2007
Reading

2007
Mathematics

2007
Science

2007
Social Studies

2007
Writing

2007
Arts &
Humanities

2007
PL/VS

Elem

Middle

10th

Elem

Middle

11th

4th

7th

11th

5th

8th

11th

Elem

Middle

High

5th

8th

11th

4th

7th

10th

=20

District

21%

18%

30%

10%

24%

12%

16%

21%

20%

21%

18%

12%

28%

18%

26%

State

13%

18%

27%

11%

18%

10%

13%

17%

16%

18%

15%

11%

16%

18%

20%

District

26%

27%

47%

27%

32%

34%

36%

44%

35%

30%

46%

45%

50%

62%

29%

20%

23%

28%

32%

31%

State

22%

28%

35%

26%

31%

34%

27%

33%

41%

28%

34%

39%

36%

48%

58%

25%

22%

20%

15%

23%

30%

District

67%

65%

50%

52%

50%

36%

57%

46%

33%

53%

54%

33%

51%

45%

19%

50%

62%

65%

44%

49%

43%

State

73%

66%

60%

62%

52%

39%

66%

56%

42%

62%

53%

44%

60%

45%

27%

57%

63%

69%

59%

50%

District

92.2

93.6

82.6

79.2

80.2

64.9

88.2

79.4

64.6

81.1

82.8

71.1

86.2

83.1

59.6

77.4

87.6

88.1

65.7

79.2

74.2

State

95.6

89.1

90.5

80.7

68.2

95.9

85.7

72.8

88.5

83.1

77.8

88.1

80.5

65.7

83.6

87.9

92.4

86.8

82.2

NRT/Readiness	NRT	EXPLORE	PLAN
Reading	47.0	13.3	13.8	15.7	16.0
Mathematics	52.0	13.7	14.2	16.1	16.3
English	60.0	12.7	13.6	14.7	15.6
Science	NA	15.6	15.8	16.6	17.4
Composite	56.0	13.9	14.5	15.9	16.4
Name of NRT	CTBS

NRT/Readiness

NRT

EXPLORE

PLAN

District

State

District

State

Reading

47.0

13.3

13.8

15.7

16.0

Mathematics

52.0

13.7

14.2

16.1

16.3

English

60.0

12.7

13.6

14.7

15.6

Science

15.6

15.8

16.6

17.4

Composite

56.0

13.9

14.5

15.9

16.4

Name of NRT

CTBS

Other Measures:

The third component of CATS = is our=20 school=E2=80=99s performance in attendance, retention*, dropout rate = and, for successful=20 transition to adult life. Data in these tables reflect our performance = during=20 the 2005 - 2006 school year.

* The percent of students who had = to repeat=20 the grade.

	Attendance Rate	Retention Rate	Dropout Rate	Graduation Rate
District	94.3%	2.6%	1.6%	85.5%
State	94.6%	2.9%	2.2%	83.2%

College	Military	Work	Voc/Tech Training	Work & PT School	Not Successful
46.4%	0%	44.3%	5.2%	1%	3.1%
55%	2.4%	27.3%	5.2%	6.2%	3.9%

Our Learning = Environment

School Safety:

Here=E2=80=99s what we are = doing to make our=20 school safe for our students.

Visitors are Required to Sign In	All Parents Received the District Discipline Code	% of Classrooms with Outside Phone Line
Yes	Yes	100%

Violation	# of Reported Incidents	# of Students Suspended	# of Students Expelled
1st Degree Assault	0	0	0
Drug Violation	2	2	2
Weapons Violations	0	0	0

Procedures in Place in Our School for Drug=20 and
Weapons Detection:

The Carroll County School = District is=20 committed to providing a safe learning environment for all students and = staff.=20 All exterior doors with the exception of the front entrance to each = school are=20 kept locked during the school day. Kathryn Winn has installed a buzzer = system to=20 admit visitors. All weapons whether real or play or threats of violence = are=20 taken very seriously and acted upon immediately. All medications are = handled=20 through each schools office. No student is permitted to have any = medication with=20 him at any time. The dangers of illegal drug use and prescription drug = abuse are=20 aught in health classes. Random visits are made by police and drug dogs = to some=20 schools.

Student Resources

	Spending per Student	Student/Teacher Ratio	% Computers 5 Years Old or Less	Students per Internet Connected Computer
District	$10629	17:1	68.3%	2.2:1
State	$9602	16:1	81.6%	3.7:1

How We Use = Technology to=20 Teach:

Engaging students = through=20 technology integration continues to be a district-wide focus. Students = can=20 utilize computer labs, wireless mobile labs and computer stations in = their=20 classrooms for research on the Internet and exploration of software to = practice=20 and apply thinking skills in each of the content areas. Every teacher = has an=20 interactive classroom with SMART technologies. Teachers utilize = technology for=20 differentiated instruction and data-driven decision making.

Parental Involvement

	# of Students Whose Parent/Guardian Had at Least One=20 Teacher Conference	# of Parents/ Guardians Voting in School Council=20 (SBDM) Elections	# of Parents/Guardians Serving on the School Council = (SBDM) or=20 its Committees	# of Volunteer Hours
Our District	1012	134	19	13675

Teacher = Qualifications

The preparation and experience of our = teachers=20 also is important to our success. These numbers do not include = administrators,=20 guidance counselors, or library media specialists. Upon request, our = district=20 will provide information about the qualifications of your = child=E2=80=99s teachers and=20 teachers=E2=80=99 aides.

	District	State
% of Teachers with Emergency or Provisional = Certification	2%	2%
% of Classes Taught by Teachers who Participated in = Content-Focused=20 Professional Development	100%	NA
% of Core Academic Subject Classes NOT Taught by Highly = Qualified=20 Teachers	0%	2%
Average Years of Teaching Experience	11.6	11.6
% of Classes Taught by Teachers with a Major, Minor or = Equivalent=20 in the Subject Being Taught	100%	NA

	B.A.	M.A.	Rank I	Specialist	Ph.D.	Total % of Teachers
Professional Qualification of All Teachers in the = District	24.6%	39.7%	34.9%	0%	0.8%	100%

Kentucky Core=20 Content Testing by Sub-groups:

This chart shows the average = test scores=20 for student sub-populations in our school. In cases where there are = fewer than=20 10 students in a group =E2=80=9CNA=E2=80=9D appears for not applicable. =

Student Sub-Population	Reading	Mathematics
2007	2007
Students	Index	Students	Index
All Students	963	89.49	942	74.79
White	890	89.46	863	74.22
African American	20	NA	20	NA
Asian	5	NA	5	NA
Hispanic	35	NA	40	NA
Free/Red Lunch	514	82.07	489	65.36
Non-Free/Red Lunch	449	97.50	453	84.66
Limited English	9	NA	10	NA
Non-Limited English	954	89.68	932	74.99
Disability	141	64.32	142	40.03
No Disability	822	93.43	800	80.65
Male	503	85.20	499	73.88
Female	460	94.21	443	76.03
Students Excluded	2	NA	2	NA

Our district does not discriminate on the basis of = race,=20 color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability in employment = or=20 provision of services.

ACT Five Year Trend: =

The ACT is America=E2=80=99s most widely accepted = college entrance exam.=20 It assesses high school students=E2=80=99 general educational = development and their=20 ability to complete college-level work.The multiple-choice tests cover = four=20 skill areas: English, mathematics, reading, and science. All = Kentucky=20 juniors are required to take the ACT, beginning=20 in the 2007-2008 school year, because=20 of an action of the 2006 Kentucky Legislature. This = chart shows=20 our schools progress on the ACT over the past five years.

	English	Math	Reading	Science	Composite
	District	20.10	19.00	21.90	20.60	20.50
State	19.50	19.30	20.60	20.30	20.10
	District	18.80	17.90	20.00	19.80	19.30
State	19.60	19.60	20.70	20.30	20.20
	District	17.80	18.30	19.50	19.10	18.80
State	19.70	19.60	20.70	20.30	20.20
	District	19.40	19.10	20.60	19.90	19.90
State	20.00	19.80	20.90	20.40	20.40
	District	19.50	19.90	21.40	20.50	20.40
State	20.00	19.90	21.00	20.50	20.50

Other Important Information = About Our=20 District

State Contest = Results:

At Winn, The STLP team = placed first=20 at the state level competition. Six Cartmell students won awards at the = district=20 Governor=E2=80=99s Cup competition. Sixteen students received awards at = the Ky. Junior=20 Historical Society Convention. CCMS concert bands earned distinguished = at the=20 KMEA Festival Assessment. CCHS Band of Gold received 13th in the State = Marching=20 Band Championship. The Lady Panther Basketball Team was 32nd District = champions=20 and 8th Region Class A champions.

Extracurricular = Activities:=20

Carroll County Schools = believe in the=20 importance of students being engaged in both academic and = extracurricular=20 activities. Therefore, all schools offer a wide variety of student = activities=20 such as music programs, sports, drama clubs, after school programs, = technology=20 programs, boy and girl scouts, newspaper and yearbook staff, student = council,=20 future farmers and future educators clubs.

Awards and = Recognitions:=20

Carroll County students are = recognized for=20 exceptional performance in academics and athletics. Those who maintain = A=E2=80=99s and=20 B=E2=80=99s receive the Top Brass Award. Throughout the district, = students are=20 recognized for scoring well on the CATS assessment. Academic, athletic = and band=20 banquets are held to honor exceptional performance. Students are also = recognized=20 for perfect attendance.

What We are Doing to = Improve:=20

The Carroll County School District = has=20 established a district wide mathematics network facilitated by the = University of=20 Louisville to create a mathematics action plan. Technology continues to = be=20 emphasized by the use of Smart Boards. There is a district wide emphasis = on the=20 Professional Learning Communities. Winn, Cartmell and the Middle School = have=20 established parent organizations with an emphasis on student = recognition.=20

How to Get More Information:

Contact our Superintendent or School Board Members = using the=20 district phone number , or visit our district office to see the Expanded = District Report Card. More testing information and No Child Left Behind = data is=20 available at http://www.education.ky.gov/ =

DISTRICT REPORT CARD

for the 2006 - 2007 school year =

Carroll County

Our School = Board Members=20

Dear = Parents/Guardians:

About Our District: =

How Our District Ensures = Educational=20 Equity:

How We Are Doing

Kentucky Core Content Tests:

NRT / Readiness Assessment:

Other Measures:

Our Learning = Environment

School Safety:

Procedures in Place in Our School for Drug=20 and
Weapons Detection:

Student Resources

How We Use = Technology to=20 Teach:

Parental Involvement

Teacher = Qualifications

Kentucky Core=20 Content Testing by Sub-groups:

Our district does not discriminate on the basis of = race,=20 color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability in employment = or=20 provision of services.

ACT Five Year Trend: =

Other Important Information = About Our=20 District

State Contest = Results:

Extracurricular = Activities:=20

Awards and = Recognitions:=20

What We are Doing to = Improve:=20

How to Get More Information:

DISTRICT REPORT CARD

for the 2006 - 2007 school year =

Carroll County

Our School = Board Members=20

Dear = Parents/Guardians:

About Our District: =

How Our District Ensures = Educational=20 Equity:

How We Are Doing

Kentucky Core Content Tests:

NRT / Readiness Assessment:

Other Measures:

Our Learning = Environment

School Safety:

Procedures in Place in Our School for Drug=20 andWeapons Detection:

Student Resources

How We Use = Technology to=20 Teach:

Parental Involvement

Teacher = Qualifications

Kentucky Core=20 Content Testing by Sub-groups:

Our district does not discriminate on the basis of = race,=20 color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability in employment = or=20 provision of services.

ACT Five Year Trend: =

Other Important Information = About Our=20 District

State Contest = Results:

Extracurricular = Activities:=20

Awards and = Recognitions:=20

What We are Doing to = Improve:=20

How to Get More Information:

Procedures in Place in Our School for Drug=20 and
Weapons Detection: