Joe Nathan Column -- In 2007-2008, more than 400 students from other districts attend school
in Anoka, and more than 2600 students living in the district attend
another (traditional) district or charter public school.
That's an example of the sometimes surprising, vast array of information available on the Minnesota Department of Education Web site about our schools and districts. by Joe Nathan
In 2007-2008, more than 400 students from other districts attend school in Anoka, and more than 2600 students living in the district attend another (traditional) district or charter public school.
That's an example of the sometimes surprising, vast array of information available on the Minnesota Department of Education Web site about our schools and districts. But I've learned that many folks don't know about it. So today, we'll talk about education.state mn.us. This is the site to see for information and comparisons about academic achievement in a particular school or district.
The School Report Card section, found on the right side of the home page, in the "Academic Excellence section, is what many people who call me are most interested in. Here's a bit of what you can find:
Click on the School Report Card link, and you see a menu asking if you want information on a particular school or district. Let's say you want information on the Anoka district, and its schools. Click on "A under districts. Counting traditional districts like Anoka, Ada-Borup, and Albert Lea, along and charter public schools like Artech and Avalon, there are more than 25 districts starting with "A.
Click on Anoka. Clicking on the left brings information about the district's performance and students. Toward the bottom you can see the number and percentage of students in the Anoka district who tested "proficient based on Minnesota state standards in reading and math, in 2007-2008. You also can see what percentage of students made low, medium and high ground in reading and law. Low is less than a year's worth of progress. Medium is a year's progress, and high is more than a year's growth.
Then, you can see how Anoka's students compared with other students around the state, and how various groups of Anoka students did. Clicking on demographics tells you the percentage that are white, Hispanic, Black,Asian American and American Indian. You'll see the percentage of students who come from low-income families, and the percentage who have special needs. Looking to the right hand side of the page, you can click on high school graduation rates info.
Interested in more information about a particular school in the Anoka district? Go back two pages. Districts are listed. Clicking on the right side of the Anoka listing, gives a list of their schools. Pick any or all that interest you. Once again, plenty of information is instantly available.
Like many Web sites, the "home page - the first place you come to on the Web site -contains recent news. This includes a brief description of statewide testing that students started taking last week. There also are recent contest winners, such as the "Real World Challenge, which encourages student interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
Facts are mixed with opinions, like a column by Alice Seagren, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education. She discusses Q-Comp, theMinnesota law that rewards educators and schools producing progress with student achievement.
Education.state.mn.us is an endless source of information. Hope it's useful.
Joe Nathan, a former public school teacher and administrator, directs the Center for School Change, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
That's an example of the sometimes surprising, vast array of information available on the Minnesota Department of Education Web site about our schools and districts. by Joe Nathan
In 2007-2008, more than 400 students from other districts attend school in Anoka, and more than 2600 students living in the district attend another (traditional) district or charter public school.
That's an example of the sometimes surprising, vast array of information available on the Minnesota Department of Education Web site about our schools and districts. But I've learned that many folks don't know about it. So today, we'll talk about education.state mn.us. This is the site to see for information and comparisons about academic achievement in a particular school or district.
The School Report Card section, found on the right side of the home page, in the "Academic Excellence section, is what many people who call me are most interested in. Here's a bit of what you can find:
Click on the School Report Card link, and you see a menu asking if you want information on a particular school or district. Let's say you want information on the Anoka district, and its schools. Click on "A under districts. Counting traditional districts like Anoka, Ada-Borup, and Albert Lea, along and charter public schools like Artech and Avalon, there are more than 25 districts starting with "A.
Click on Anoka. Clicking on the left brings information about the district's performance and students. Toward the bottom you can see the number and percentage of students in the Anoka district who tested "proficient based on Minnesota state standards in reading and math, in 2007-2008. You also can see what percentage of students made low, medium and high ground in reading and law. Low is less than a year's worth of progress. Medium is a year's progress, and high is more than a year's growth.
Then, you can see how Anoka's students compared with other students around the state, and how various groups of Anoka students did. Clicking on demographics tells you the percentage that are white, Hispanic, Black,Asian American and American Indian. You'll see the percentage of students who come from low-income families, and the percentage who have special needs. Looking to the right hand side of the page, you can click on high school graduation rates info.
Interested in more information about a particular school in the Anoka district? Go back two pages. Districts are listed. Clicking on the right side of the Anoka listing, gives a list of their schools. Pick any or all that interest you. Once again, plenty of information is instantly available.
Like many Web sites, the "home page - the first place you come to on the Web site -contains recent news. This includes a brief description of statewide testing that students started taking last week. There also are recent contest winners, such as the "Real World Challenge, which encourages student interest in science, technology, engineering and math.
Facts are mixed with opinions, like a column by Alice Seagren, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Education. She discusses Q-Comp, theMinnesota law that rewards educators and schools producing progress with student achievement.
Education.state.mn.us is an endless source of information. Hope it's useful.
Joe Nathan, a former public school teacher and administrator, directs the Center for School Change, Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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