District Snapshot for 2016-17 • 9,643 students • 737 certified staff • 651 classified staff • 72 National Board Certified Teachers • Average teacher’s salary: $58,299

Student Demographics • Caucasian: 68% • Hispanic: 12% • African American: 10% • Two or more Ethnicities: 5% • Asian/Pacific Islander: 4% • Native American: 1% • 12.7% Special Education • 10.6% Gifted & Talented

Education • 8.78% ESL • 40% qualify for free/reduced

meals

Student Academic Performance

2016 National Merit Finalists

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1st Grade Reading: Average Percentile Iowa Test of Basic Skills

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1st Grade Math: Average Percentile Iowa Test of Basic Skills

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2nd Grade Reading: Average Percentile Iowa Test of Basic Skills

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2nd Grade Math: Average Percentile Iowa Test of Basic Skills

Year Students Exams Taken % Making 3 or Higher

2012 665 1,399 69% 2013 695 1,503 59% 2014 675 1,375 67% 2015 686 1,381 69% 2016* 1,005 1,802 60% 2017 898 1,781 64%

Advanced Placement Exams

* 2016 was the first year an AP Class was targeted to 9th grade students.

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ACT Exam Performance

ACT Aspire Testing

• Grades 3-10 • 2015-16 was the first year ACT Aspire

was used in Arkansas

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ACT Aspire Reading 2016 to 2017 Percent Proficient and Advanced

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ACT Aspire Math 2016 to 2017 Percent Proficient and Advanced

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ACSIP

Arkansas Consolidated School Improvement Plan

Purpose To provide districts and schools an opportunity to: Reflect on their performance Establish learning goals for their school Create a specific action plan to implement those goals Target funding to meet the specific goals Provide on-going professional development to support

those goals. Support language learners & students in poverty

ACSIP

Process • Every school completes a comprehensive needs

assessment based on their school wide data. • Schools assess indicators of success based off their needs

assessment. • 3 District-level indicators focused on: Effective Instructional Practice Professional Learning Communities Increased Student Achievement

• Specific tasks are created to help schools meet their school-wide plan.

ACSIP

Process Continued All schools participate in an ACSIP Peer Review Cycle with

district leaders. Title 1 schools create a budget based on funding

determined by their free and reduced lunch count. Plans are submitted to the district for review. Final approval is at the state level. This is a living document that schools will use throughout

the school year to monitor their improvement efforts.

ACSIP

ACSIP

• Data Driven • Research-based • On-going Collaboration • Budget and Allocation of Resources • Program Evaluation

The state-required goals of ACSIP support the instruction and targeted interventions in literacy, math, science and wellness for all students in all populations

Federal Funding 2016-17 Allocations

Title I $1,879,559 •Economically Disadvantaged

Title II $224,504 Improving Teacher Quality

Title III $75,067 English Language Learners

Title I

Purpose:

✦ Supplemental math and literacy instruction for our disadvantaged students

✦ Allocation: $1,879,559

Uses:

✦ Building interventions

✦ Literacy and Math Instructional Facilitators

✦ Families in transition (FIT) homeless program social worker

Title IIA

Purpose: ★ Improvement of Teacher Quality ★ Allocation: $224,504 Uses: ★ Professional development for staff ★ CGI/ECM/TM Math Training for

Teachers ★ ELLA/Effective Literacy ★ National Science Teaching Conference ★ Substitutes to allow for teacher training

Title III

Purpose:

✓English Language Learners

✓Allocation: $82,715

Uses:

✓Supplemental Salaries and Benefits

✓Supplemental Translation/Interpretation

✓Parental Involvement Services

Alternative Learning

Purpose: ‣ Alternative Learning

Environment ‣ Allocation: $832,837 Uses: ‣ Salaries, benefits, and supplies

for the ALLPS program

English Language Learners

Purpose: ➡District-wide ESL Program ➡Allocation: $310,147 Uses: ➡Supplemental Teacher Salaries

and benefits ➡Student and Teacher Materials ➡Software Licenses for K-12

Literacy & English Language Development

National School Lunch Act

Purpose: Academic support for at-risk

students in every building Allocation: $2,045,614 Uses: Instructional Facilitators Supplemental instructional

program licenses for at-risk students

Supplemental nurses and social workers

Professional Development

Purpose: ★ Support for teachers and

administrators for staff development

★ Allocation: $248,382

Uses: ★ Staff development

expenses

★ Transition-related PD

Accreditation Status Annual Accreditation Report for 2016-17 was received in May 2017.

– Accredited: 7 – Accredited Cited: 8 – Accredited Probationary: 0

Accreditation Status • Thirteen teachers at 8 different locations were

working on Additional Licensure Plans (ALP). • Those ALPs were in the following areas: Special Education Media Specialist ELA Science Social Studies Math Elementary

Soft Drink Revenue

The district received $32,000 in competitive beverage funding from Coca-Cola, which was used for field trips to the Walton Arts Center and student incentives.

Community Engagement

Working closely with our legislators to build strong relationships

Community Engagement

• Strong volunteer programs in each school

• Annual Outstanding Volunteer Banquet

• Monthly meetings with PTA/PTO presidents to share ideas/feedback

Community Engagement

• Staff involvement with Chamber of Commerce and local civic organizations

• Active partnerships with Walton Arts Center, City of Fayetteville, Fayetteville Public Library, University of Arkansas, Boys & Girls Club, Crystal Bridges, and more

Online Engagement

district.fayar.net

Mission Statement The mission of Fayetteville Public Schools, the first public school district in the state of Arkansas - where excellence is the expectation, is to ensure all students are successful in a highly competitive and rapidly changing global society through a system distinguished by: • a dedication to ensuring high standards and leadership opportunities for

each student. • attracting, developing, and retaining the best personnel. • the offering of diverse and meaningful educational and real world

experiences. • a culture of innovation and collaboration. • an encompassing educational community