The New York State Education Department has recently released its new, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) school accountability determinations. The Fallsburg Central School District has been identified as a “target district;” the Fallsburg Jr.-Sr. High School has moved from TSI to LSI (Local School Improvement) and is not considered on a state list. BCES has been identified as a TSI (targeted school improvement), improving from a CSI status (school in need of “comprehensive support and improvement”). Both buildings improved. Click this link for our accountability presentation.
For information on enrollment, graduation rate, test scores and chronic absenteeism:
NYS SCHOOL REPORT CARD: https://data.nysed.gov/ Type in Fallsburg and then select district or the school you wish to view. You can select which data points you would like to review and then "build report".
NYSED’s new accountability metrics measure student achievement, student growth, academic progress, graduation rates, English proficiency, college/career/civic readiness, and attendance rates in new and myriad ways. The formulas used in each of these areas are complicated: In its attempt to measure schools beyond student performance on standardized assessments, it has developed methods that many have yet to fully comprehend. Also, by combining criteria into distinct categories (e.g., see table below: “Composite Performance & Student Growth”), NYSED has increased the number of possible ways a school or district can be identified.
The district and JSHS will conduct needs analyses and develop new strategic plans for improvement--similar to the school comprehensive education plan (SCEP) and district comprehensive improvement plan (DCIP).
View the NYSED ESSA complaint procedures here: http://www.nysed.gov/essa/new-york-state-essa-funded-programscomplaint-procedures
For additional information on NYSED ESSA accountability, one may access and review the following:
NYSED’s Fact Sheet for Parents
NYSED’s Hoja Informativa Para Padres
NYSED’s Fact Sheet for Teachers
Should you have any questions regarding this, please contact Dr. Sally Sharkey, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction at (845) 434-5884 or ssharkey@fallsburgcsd.net.