*UPDATED 11/13//2019
South Washington County Schools is sharing its 2018-2019 World's Best Workforce Summary Report which can be seen here in the annual report to the community. The team responsible for reporting on the World's Best Workforce 2018-2019 has combined the traditional requirements of the annual report on curriculum and instruction, reporting on the district's strategic plan, Together We Are SoWashCo, and the requirements of the World's Best Workforce Report Summary.
Description: Minnesota's World's Best Workforce (WBWF) legislation requires that Districts set annual goals for student performance in the areas of:
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Academic Achievement Gaps
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Kindergarten Readiness
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Literacy Attainment by third-grade
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College and Career Readiness Attainment
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High School Graduation
This document describes District 833 measures and related goals for each of these areas. District 833 has set goals for WBWF based on legislation and the goals set forth in the North Star Accountability System from MDE. These statewide goals have been established with a clear focus on ensuring excellence and equity for all Minnesota students. The goals outlined below require that all students reach a high level of success and take into account the accelerated improvement that is necessary for some student groups in order to close gaps. While all groups are expected to improve, student groups that are currently achieving at lower levels than their counterparts have the highest expected gains.
Academic Achievement Gaps:
Goal Statement(s):
We will increase the percentage of all students meeting or exceeding state proficiency targets on state accountability measures in mathematics from 67.2% in the Spring of 2017 to 90% in the Spring of 2025, a total increase of 22.7% and an annual increase of 2.8%, with each student group above 85% in the Spring of 2025.
We will increase the percentage of all students meeting or exceeding state proficiency targets on state accountability measures in reading from 69.7% in the Spring of 2017 to 90% in the Spring of 2025, a total increase of 20.3% and an annual increase of 2.5%, with each student group above 85% in the Spring of 2025.
Mathematics:
|
Student Group
|
Spring
2017
Baseline
|
Spring
2018
Goal
(Actual)
|
Spring
2019
Goal
(Actual)
|
Spring
2020
|
Spring
2021
|
Goal for 2025
|
|
All students
|
67.2%
|
70.0%
(67.3%)
|
72.8%
(64.8%)
|
75.6%
|
78.4%
|
90%
|
|
American Indian/Alaskan Native Students
|
33.3%
|
39.8%
(46.2%)
|
46.3%
(54.2%)
|
52.8%
|
59.3%
|
85%
|
|
Asian Students
|
75.5%
|
76.7%
(73.6%)
|
77.9%
(71.2%)
|
79.1%
|
80.3%
|
85%
|
|
Hispanic Students
|
50.8%
|
55.1%
(52.5%)
|
59.4%
(49.2%)
|
63.7%
|
68.0%
|
85%
|
|
Black or African American Students
|
51.6%
|
55.8%
(51.2%)
|
60.0%
(45.7%)
|
64.2%
|
68.4%
|
85%
|
|
White Students
|
70.3.3%
|
72.1%
(71.1%)
|
73.9%
(68.5%)
|
75.7%
|
77.5%
|
85%
|
|
Two or More Races Students
|
60.8%
|
63.8%
(54.8%)
|
66.8%
(56.9%)
|
69.8%
|
72.8%
|
85%
|
|
English Learner Students
|
49.9%
|
54.3%
(50.2%)
|
58.7%
(46.2%)
|
63.1%
|
67.5%
|
85%
|
|
Special Education Students
|
38.2%
|
44.1%
(39.6%)
|
50.0%
(39.8%)
|
55.9%
|
61.8%
|
85%
|
|
Students Eligible for Free / Reduced Lunch Meals
|
45.3%
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50.3%
(45.9%)
|
55.3%
(41.5%)
|
60.3%
|
65.3%
|
85%
|
Reading:
|
Student Group
|
Spring
2017
Baseline
|
Spring
2018
Goal
(Actual)
|
Spring
2019
Goal
(Actual)
|
Spring
2020
Goal
(Actual)
|
Spring
2021
Goal
(Actual)
|
Goal for 2025
|
|
All students
|
69.7%
|
72.2%
(69.8%)
|
74.7%
(68.0%)
|
77.2%
|
79.7%
|
90%
|
|
American Indian/Alaskan Native Students
|
42.3%
|
47.6%
(60.9%)
|
52.9%
(54.5%)
|
58.2%
|
63.5%
|
85%
|
|
Asian Students
|
72.8%
|
74.3%
(75.5%)
|
75.8%
(70.9%)
|
77.3%
|
78.8%
|
85%
|
|
Hispanic Students
|
53.3%
|
57.3%
(56.0%)
|
61.3%
(53.7%)
|
65.3%
|
69.3%
|
85%
|
|
Black or African American Students
|
53.1%
|
57.1%
(53.6%)
|
61.1%
(54.0%)
|
65.1%
|
69.1%
|
85%
|
|
White Students
|
73.5%
|
74.9%
(73.0%)
|
76.3%
(71.5%)
|
77.7%
|
79.1%
|
85%
|
|
Two or More Races Students
|
64.7%
|
68.2%
(64.6%)
|
71.7%
(62.9%)
|
75.2%
|
78.7%
|
85%
|
|
English Learner Students
|
46.1%
|
51.0%
(47.6%)
|
55.9%
(46.4%)
|
60.8%
|
65.7%
|
85%
|
|
Special Education Students
|
40.5%
|
46.1%
(40.6%)
|
51.7%
(40.9%)
|
57.3%
|
62.9%
|
85%
|
|
Students Eligible for Free / Reduced Lunch Meals
|
51.1%
|
55.3%
(49.4%)
|
59.5%
(47.6%)
|
63.7%
|
67.9%
|
85%
|
Progress Statement(s):
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In 2018-19, District 833 failed to meet proficiency targets in mathematics in the all student group. SoWashCo saw an increase in overall performance in mathematics in several student groups and we continue to outperform the state. We did not meet our 2018-2019 goal in this area.
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In 2018-19, District 833 failed to meet proficiency targets in reading in the all student group. SoWashCo saw a decrease in overall performance in academic performance in reading while we continue to outperform the state. We did not meet our 2018-2019 goal in this area.
Kindergarten Readiness:
Goal Statement: We will increase the percentage of students who meet fall literacy proficiency targets for both Letter Sounds (5) and Letter Identification (10) from 64.0% in the Fall of 2016 to 80.0% in the Fall of 2025, a total increase of 16.0% and an annual increase of 2.0%
|
Kindergarten Readiness
|
Fall 2016
|
Fall 2017
Goal
(Actual)
|
Fall 2018
Goal
(Actual)
|
Fall 2019
Goal
(Actual)
|
Goal for 2025
|
|
All Students
|
64.0%
|
66.0%
(58.6%)
|
68.0%
(53.3%)
|
70.0%
(68.8%)
|
80.0%
|
Progress Statement:
Third Grade Literacy:
Goal Statement: We will increase the percentage of all students meeting or exceeding state proficiency targets in third grade reading from 64.6% in the Spring of 2017 to 90% in the Spring of 2025, a total annual increase of 3.2%, with all student groups above 85% in the Spring of 2025.
|
Student Group
|
Spring
2017
|
Spring
2018
Goal
(Actual)
|
Spring
2019
Goal
(Actual)
|
Spring
2020
Goal
(Actual)
|
Spring
2021
Goal
(Actual)
|
Goal for 2025
|
|
All Students
|
64.6%
|
67.8%
(64.6%)
|
70.3%
(65.9%)
|
72.9%
|
75.5%
|
90%
|
Asian Students |
68.4% |
70.5%
(68.7%)
|
72.6%
(58.1%) |
74.7% |
76.8% |
85% |
Hispanic Students |
46.8% |
51.6%
(49.1%)
|
56.4%
(48.5%) |
61.2% |
66.0% |
85% |
Black or African American Students
|
41.0% |
46.5%
(55.8%)
|
52.0%
(56.3%) |
57.5% |
63.0% |
85% |
White Students |
68.5% |
70.6%
(68.8%)
|
72.7%
(65.8%) |
74.8% |
76.9% |
85% |
Two or More Races Students |
64.3% |
66.8%
(59.8%)
|
69.3%
(54.2%) |
71.8% |
74.3% |
85% |
English Learner Students |
44.8% |
49.8%
(49.8%)
|
54.8%
(31.4%) |
59.8% |
64.8% |
85% |
Special Education Students |
41.0% |
46.5%
(43.7%)
|
52.0%
(35.5%) |
57.5% |
63.0% |
85% |
Students Eligible for Free / Reduced Meals |
46.6% |
51.4%
(47.3%)
|
56.2%
(62.9%) |
61.0% |
65.8% |
85% |
Progress Statement:
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In 2018-19, District 833 failed to meet proficiency targets in third grade reading in the all student group. SoWashCo saw increased academic performance in the black student group and students eligible to receive free/reduced price meals. We continue to outperform the state. We did not meet our 2018-19 goal in this area.
Career and College Readiness:
Goal Statement: We will increase the percentage of students in District 833 who meet the ACT Reading College Ready Benchmark of 22 from 53% for the Class of 2016 to 65% for the Class of 2020, an annual increase of 3%.
|
Career and College Readiness
|
Class of 2016
Baseline
|
Class of 2017
Goal
(Actual)
|
Class of 2018
Goal
(Actual)
|
Class of 2019
Goal
(Actual)
|
Class of 2020
Goal
(Actual)
|
Total Goal Increase
|
|
All Students
|
53.0%
|
56.0%
(57.5%)
|
59.0%
(55.1%)
|
62.0%
(55.0%)
|
65%
|
12%
|
Progress Statement:
Graduation Rates:
Goal Statement: We will increase the percentage of all students graduating from high school within four years of starting from 92.4% for the Class of 2017 to 95% for the Class of 2025, a total increase of 2.6% and an annual increase of .325%, with all student groups at or above 95% for the Class of 2025.
Student Group |
Class of 2017
Baseline
|
Class of 2018
Goal
(Actual)
|
Class of 2019
Goal
(Actual)
|
Class of 2020
Goal
(Actual)
|
Class of 2021
Goal
(Actual)
|
Goal for 2025
|
|
All Students
|
92.4%
|
92.7%
(92.1%)
|
92.6%
|
93.1%
|
93.6%
|
95%
|
| Asian Students |
97.0% |
(97.0%) |
>95% |
>95% |
>95% |
95%
|
| Hispanic Students |
84.1% |
85.5%
(85.0%) |
86.9% |
88.3% |
89.7% |
95%
|
Black or African American Students
|
88.3% |
89.1%
(87.3%) |
90% |
90.8% |
91.6% |
95% |
| White Students |
94.0% |
94.1
(92.9%) |
94.3% |
94.4% |
94.5% |
95%
|
| Two or More Races Students |
80.6% |
82.4%
(89.7%) |
84.2% |
86% |
87.8% |
95%
|
| English Learner Students |
82.1% |
83.7%
(89.7%) |
85.3% |
86.9% |
88.5% |
95%
|
| Special Education Students |
72.5% |
75.3%
(68.4%) |
78.1% |
80.9% |
83.7% |
95%
|
| Students Eligible for Free / Reduced Lunch Meals |
80.6% |
82.4%
(81.6%) |
84.2% |
86% |
87.8% |
95%
|
Progress Statement(s):