Annual Report

Annual Education Report

Date Posted: May 30, 2018

Dear Parents and Community Members:

We are pleased to present you with the Annual Education Report (AER)

which provides key information on the 2016-2017 educational progress for

JKL Bahweting Anishnabe PSA (JKL). The AER addresses the complex

reporting information required by federal and state laws. The school’s report

contains information about the School Accountability Scorecard, student

assessment, attendance and teacher quality. If you have any questions

about the AER, please contact Dr. Theresa Kallstrom, Superintendent, for

assistance.

AER Availability

The AER is available to review electronically by visiting the following website

www.jklschool.org, or you may review a copy from the school office.

Students Served

JKL Bahweting Anishnabe PSA is a K-8 school that opened in 1994, and is

located on the trust land of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa

Indians. JKL is a Michigan Public School Academy chartered by Northern

Michigan University and a Bureau of Indian Education Grant Day School.

JKL is located in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, which is in the most northeast

corner of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan bordering southern Ontario.

Enrollment during the 2016-17 school year was 525 with 64% of students

enrolled in a federally recognized Native American tribe.

Highly Qualified Teachers

All JKL Bahweting PSA teachers and administrators are highly qualified in

accordance with state and federal law.

School Attendance and Graduation Rate

Average Daily Attendance Rate – 95%

High School Graduation – JKL Bahweting Anishnabe School is K-8 system

and therefore, does not service high school students. As such, this report

does not include high school college preparation information, school dropout

rates or high school achievement levels.

Accountability Scorecard / Student Assessment

In K-8 schools, students are assessed in English language arts and

mathematics in grades 3 to 8, science in grades 4 and 7 and social studies in

grade 5. Please visit our school website for additional assessment

information or visit the MI School Data website for complete student

achievement data: JKL Accountability Scorecard

Accountability Scorecard Summary – NEW METRIC

Student Proficiency based on the MSTEP (State Assessment) Metric:

• Proficiency average for all students: 96% Met Target

• Proficiency average for Native American students: 100% Met Target

• Proficiency average for White students: 90% Met Target

• Proficiency average for economically disadvantaged students: 84% Met Target

• Proficiency average for students with disabilities: 13% Met Target

• Student participation in all subjects and grade levels: 100%

• Student Attendance: 100%

• Educator Evaluations: 100%

• School Compliance: 100%

• Overall Accountability Scorecard: 82%

School Quality/Student Success Index Value: 93%

Focus School Status

JKL Bahweting Anishnabe PSA is not a Focus School.

School Admission

JKL Bahweting School strictly adheres to the Michigan Department of

Education Charter School Lottery System for student admittance. In the

case of openings, a waiting list is created based on a first come, first served

basis.

School Improvement Plan / School Curriculum

JKL Bahweting PSA revises its School Improvement Plan on a yearly basis.

All teachers, administrators, paraprofessionals and a variety of stakeholders

are involved in the development of the plan. We encourage parental

involvement in the development of the school improvement plan. Please

call Dr. Carolyn Dale at 906-635-5055 x107 or email at cdale@jklschool.org

for more information about the school improvement process.

The school follows the state of Michigan curriculum in all subjects with the

addition of Anishnabe language and culture. The curriculum can be accessed

at www.jklschool.org by clicking on the curriculum tab, or by contacting Dr.

Carolyn Dale, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, at 906-635-5055 x107

or cdale@jklschool.org.

Parent Involvement

The 2016-17 parental attendance rate for fall parent/teacher conferences

was an average of 96% in grades K-8. We are asking parents to help us

reach our goal of 100% parental attendance at parent / teacher conferences

for the 2017-18 school-year.

We look forward to continuing a strong partnership with parents and

community to give our students the best education possible.

Sincerely,

Theresa C. Kallstrom, Ed.D

Superintendent/cd