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= =   Tiverton High School  100 North Brayton Road Tiverton, RI 02878 (401) 624-8494 Created By: Courtney Megin Welcome to Tiverton High School! Home of the Tigers! Tiverton High School is a school located in the Tiverton district of Rhode Island. It is found in a rural area about 5 miles from an urbanized area. The school includes grades 9-12. There is a total of 654 students and 56 full time teachers, which is significantly more than the average for all Public Schools. The superintendent of the school is William J. Rearick and the principal is Steven M. Fezette. The mission statement of Tiverton High School is as follows **"Tiverton High School enables every student to reach their highest potential by establishing a curriculum that meets or exceeds government standards for education; providing extracurricular programs that develop children’s’ mental, physical and social skills; and partnering with parents and the community to create an environment geared to the success of all students."** As a high school in Rhode Island, Tiverton High School educates children from ninth through twelfth grade. Throughout their years here, students will learn the basics of topics they will someday need to know. High School prepares students to be successful at the college level or whatever career path they choose to follow. This context statement is meant to provide to provide information to the parents of students looking to or already attending this school. Also, to give people of the community some information on what this school is all about.

Community Background
Tiverton High School is located in Tiverton, Rhode Island. Tiverton has 4 bordering towns that all range in socioeconomic class. The four bordering towns are Portsmouth, Bristol, Fall River,MA and Middletown. Tiverton is a good area in Rhode Island with a median household income just slightly under the median household income for the state of Rhode Island. Tiverton spans 36.3 square miles in area which makes it one of the larger towns in Rhode Island when comparing it to other towns. Tiverton does not currently have a mayor. Overall, Tiverton is a town where many people already reside and some would like to live in. //Graphs showing the demographic profile for Tiverton (to the left) and Rhode Island (above). In both graphs, the majority of Rhode Island and Tiverton residents are White/Caucasian.//

According to the 2005-2009 census, the median house hold income for a household in Tiverton RI was $59,245. Rhode Island's average house hold income is stated to be $54,902 which makes Tiverton roughly $5,000 higher. The median family income of Tiverton is $71,370 which is only roughly $1,000 more than the median family income for Rhode Island ($70,663). The poverty level for families in Rhode Island is 8.4%. In Tiverton, the poverty level for families is significantly reduced to about half of the percentage for Rhode Island (4.0%). With this being said, this means that these families which includes an average of four people or less, are making less than $28,707 per year in Rhode Island. As for the state average, 12.2% of all people are below the poverty level.

There are many factors that are indicators of a childs well-being. Three important factors are if the child is living in a single-parent family, if the child is living in a family below the federal poverty threshold and lastly, households with grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren. Each of these factors can effect a child's education. The number of children currently in the Tiverton community is 2,998 children while the total child population of Rhode Island is 223,956. In Tiverton, the percentage of children living in a single-parent family is 22% and 31% in Rhode Island overall. The percentage of children living in families below the federal poverty level in Tiverton is 9.3% while in Rhode Island it is 16.7%. The last important factor being if grandparents are financially responsible for grandchildren. The percentage of this occurring in Tiverton is at a low of 5% and in Rhode Island 6%.

District Summary
"The mission of the Tiverton School District is to provide a learning environment that promotes the unique talents and abilities of all students, ensures high quality instruction, and actively engages families and the community. Our dedication to excellence is integral as we challenge, guide and support all students in their development to becoming self-sufficient and contributing citizens of our local and global communities. This office assists schools in the following areas:aligning instruction and assessment to state and national standards, developing and implementing intervention programs for students at –risk; connecting learning to community and real-world experience to prepare students for the next steps of college and career." Including Tiverton High School, the Tiverton School District is composed of 5 schools total. They are all run by superintendent William Rearick. The student to teacher ration for the Tiverton School District is one teacher to every nine students, which is also the same as Central Falls High School in Providence R.I. (1:9) (Rhode Island Kids Count, 2011). Teacher to student ratio is a very important component in the way a school system operates. Often times, when a school has a large number of students in a classroom and not enough teachers, the students will not be able to get the attention they need to excel in their school work. According to the 2005-2009 census, 3% of teachers in Rhode Island are not highly qualified to be teaching. Teachers should be highly qualified to teach all levels of education. In the Barrington and Tiverton School Districts, all of the current teachers are high qualified. In Central Falls, 4% of the teachers are not highly qualified which is why it is known to be one of the worst school districts in Rhode Island.

= School Analysis = TIverton High School is a high school located on North Brayton Road in Tiverton, Rhode Island. This school holds 654 students and 56 teachers. Run by principal Steven M. Fezette, Tiverton High School provides a great education. Tiverton can be compared to Barrington High School. Barrington has been know to be one the most educated and well off towns in the state of Rhode Island. Tiverton does have about the same test scores to Barrington High School and a much greater percentage than Central Falls High School which is located in Providence, R.I. Barrington and Central Falls stand on completely opposite ends of the spectrum in many ways such as their location, education and just overall community. After carefully analyzing the percentages of the 11th grade children who succeeded on the NECAP testing for the overall state, scores for Tiverton High School surpassed Rhode Island by a significant amount in all areas.

Above is the 11th Grade NECAPS scores for the state of Rhode Island, Tiverton High School, Barrington High School, and Central Falls. (Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education., 2012)

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Overall, Tiverton HIgh School is a great school and has a positive effect on their students. Many families in this town, should consider sending their children to this public high school. Many children have excelled and taken their choice of further education after graduating from Tiverton High School. Tiverton High School has a welcoming and friendly atmosphere making it the perfect place for students in 9th-12th grade to get the proper education they need.=====

= References = Rhode Island Kids Count. (2011, April 04). Rhode island kids count. Retrieved from http://www.rikidscount.org/matriarch/default.asp Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. (2012, 17 10). Infoworks live!. Retrieved from http://infoworks.ride.ri.gov/ eChalk Inc.. eChalk Inc.. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2012. .

**Introduction = REPLACEWITHSCORE/ 5 pts.**

 * 5 - Intro provides an overview of the upcoming analysis, including what school/district/community is being analyzed, what aspects are being analyzed, and who the report is intended to inform. || 4 - Intro names the school/district/community and previews the scope of the report, but does not describe who the report is intended to inform. || 3 - Intro names the school/district/community but not much else. || 2 - Intro fails to name the school, district, and community. || 0 - No introduction section is apparent. ||

Constructive comments about report's introduction: 4

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 * 5 - Report includes an Introduction, a Conclusion, and sections for the School, District, and Community. Within each section, paragraphs logically group the information presented. || 4 - Report includes all of the sections mentioned previously, but does not break down information into paragraphs within each section. || 3 - Report is missing one of the sections. || 2 - Report is missing more than one section. || 0 - Report does not include any sections. ||

Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization: 5

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 * 5 - All information in the report is cited using APA styled- citations after the information and in a Reference section at the end of the report.

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There are extremely few typos and misspelled words in the report. || 4 - Most information is cited using APA style.

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There are a noticeable number of typos or misspellings. || 3 - Some citations in the References section are not in APA style, e.g. URLs are listed without the title of the website.

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There are many typos, misspellings, or other writing errors. || 2 - Most of the report's information is not cited, or APA style was not used. || 0 - Report does not include a Reference section. ||

Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization: 5

=== **Conclusion = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.**  ===


 * 5 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community and describes why findings should be important to reader. || 4 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community. || 3 - Conclusion does not refer back to report findings. || 0 - No conclusion section is apparent. ||

Strengths and constructive comments about conclusion: 4

=== **Creativity = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.**  ===


 * 5 - Report is written in an engaging style. || 4 - Report has some interesting sections. || 3 - Report generally reports information without seemingly without purpose. ||

Strengths and constructive comments about presentation: 4

=== **Thoroughness = REPLACEWITHSCORE /10 pts**  ===


 * 5 - Report includes at least ten different facts in each section (school, community, district) and

compares each figure with another relevant figure (e.g. state or national average) and

states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards. || 4 - Report includes at least eight different facts in each section and

compares most figures with relevant values and

states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards. || 3 - Report includes at least six different facts in each section and

compares some of the figures to other relevant figures || 2 - Report includes at least four different facts in each section and

compares some of the figures to other relevant figures. || 0 - Report includes less than four different facts for any section or

fails to compare any figures with other relevant figures. ||

Author: Courtney Megin Editor: Total Score for this Evaluation:

**Introduction = REPLACEWITHSCORE/ 5 pts.**

 * 5 - Intro provides an overview of the upcoming analysis, including what school/district/community is being analyzed, what aspects are being analyzed, and who the report is intended to inform. || 4 - Intro names the school/district/community and previews the scope of the report, but does not describe who the report is intended to inform. || 3 - Intro names the school/district/community but not much else. || 2 - Intro fails to name the school, district, and community. || 0 - No introduction section is apparent. ||

Constructive comments about report's introduction: 4

=== **Organization = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.** ===


 * 5 - Report includes an Introduction, a Conclusion, and sections for the School, District, and Community. Within each section, paragraphs logically group the information presented. || 4 - Report includes all of the sections mentioned previously, but does not break down information into paragraphs within each section. || 3 - Report is missing one of the sections. || 2 - Report is missing more than one section. || 0 - Report does not include any sections. ||

Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization: 5

=== **Mechanics = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.** ===


 * 5 - All information in the report is cited using APA styled- citations after the information and in a Reference section at the end of the report.

and

There are extremely few typos and misspelled words in the report. || 4 - Most information is cited using APA style.

and/or

There are a noticeable number of typos or misspellings. || 3 - Some citations in the References section are not in APA style, e.g. URLs are listed without the title of the website.

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There are many typos, misspellings, or other writing errors. || 2 - Most of the report's information is not cited, or APA style was not used. || 0 - Report does not include a Reference section. ||

Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization: 5

=== **Conclusion = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.** ===


 * 5 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community and describes why findings should be important to reader. || 4 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community. || 3 - Conclusion does not refer back to report findings. || 0 - No conclusion section is apparent. ||

Strengths and constructive comments about conclusion: 4

=== **Creativity = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.** ===


 * 5 - Report is written in an engaging style. || 4 - Report has some interesting sections. || 3 - Report generally reports information without seemingly without purpose. ||

Strengths and constructive comments about presentation: 4

=== **Thoroughness = REPLACEWITHSCORE /10 pts** ===


 * 5 - Report includes at least ten different facts in each section (school, community, district) and

compares each figure with another relevant figure (e.g. state or national average) and

states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards. || 4 - Report includes at least eight different facts in each section and

compares most figures with relevant values and

states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards. || 3 - Report includes at least six different facts in each section and

compares some of the figures to other relevant figures || 2 - Report includes at least four different facts in each section and

compares some of the figures to other relevant figures. || 0 - Report includes less than four different facts for any section or

fails to compare any figures with other relevant figures. ||

Author: Courtney Megin Editor: Total Score for this Evaluation:

**Introduction = REPLACEWITHSCORE/ 5 pts.**

 * 5 - Intro provides an overview of the upcoming analysis, including what school/district/community is being analyzed, what aspects are being analyzed, and who the report is intended to inform. || 4 - Intro names the school/district/community and previews the scope of the report, but does not describe who the report is intended to inform. || 3 - Intro names the school/district/community but not much else. || 2 - Intro fails to name the school, district, and community. || 0 - No introduction section is apparent. ||

Constructive comments about report's introduction: 4

=== **Organization = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.** ===


 * 5 - Report includes an Introduction, a Conclusion, and sections for the School, District, and Community. Within each section, paragraphs logically group the information presented. || 4 - Report includes all of the sections mentioned previously, but does not break down information into paragraphs within each section. || 3 - Report is missing one of the sections. || 2 - Report is missing more than one section. || 0 - Report does not include any sections. ||

Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization: 5

=== **Mechanics = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.** ===


 * 5 - All information in the report is cited using APA styled- citations after the information and in a Reference section at the end of the report.

and

There are extremely few typos and misspelled words in the report. || 4 - Most information is cited using APA style.

and/or

There are a noticeable number of typos or misspellings. || 3 - Some citations in the References section are not in APA style, e.g. URLs are listed without the title of the website.

and/or

There are many typos, misspellings, or other writing errors. || 2 - Most of the report's information is not cited, or APA style was not used. || 0 - Report does not include a Reference section. ||

Strengths and constructive comments about report's organization: 5

=== **Conclusion = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.** ===


 * 5 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community and describes why findings should be important to reader. || 4 - Conclusion reviews analysis of school, district and community. || 3 - Conclusion does not refer back to report findings. || 0 - No conclusion section is apparent. ||

Strengths and constructive comments about conclusion: 4

=== **Creativity = REPLACEWITHSCORE / 5 pts.** ===


 * 5 - Report is written in an engaging style. || 4 - Report has some interesting sections. || 3 - Report generally reports information without seemingly without purpose. ||

Strengths and constructive comments about presentation: 4

=== **Thoroughness = REPLACEWITHSCORE /10 pts** ===


 * 5 - Report includes at least ten different facts in each section (school, community, district) and

compares each figure with another relevant figure (e.g. state or national average) and

states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards. || 4 - Report includes at least eight different facts in each section and

compares most figures with relevant values and

states whether or not the school is meeting NCLB standards. || 3 - Report includes at least six different facts in each section and

compares some of the figures to other relevant figures || 2 - Report includes at least four different facts in each section and

compares some of the figures to other relevant figures. || 0 - Report includes less than four different facts for any section or

fails to compare any figures with other relevant figures. ||