Table of contents
•Title page
•Introduction
•Acknowledgments
•National Summary
State Profiles
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•Sources
•Appendix A
•Appendix B
•Appendix C
•Full report in PDF format (1,601K)

State Education Indicators with a Focus on Title I

Rhode Island
http://www.ridoe.net

School and Teacher Demographics

Per Pupil Expenditures
(CCD, 1998-1999)

$8,294

Number of districts
(CCD, 1999-2000)

Number of public schools
(CCD, 1999-2000)
Elementary	Middle	High	Combined	Total
213	55	45	2	318

Number of charter schools
(CCD, 1999-2000)

Number of FTE teachers
(CCD, 1999-2000)
Elementary	Middle	High	Combined	Total
5,079	2,680	3,217	55	11,041

Public school enrollment
	1993-94	1999-2000
K-8 (CCD)	103,603	109,191
9-12 (CCD)	38,470	42,751
Total (CCD)	145,676	156,454
Pre-K (by state definition)	465	1,047

Sources of funding
District average
(CCD, 1998-99)

State 42%, Local 53%, Federal 6%

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Student Demographics

Race/ethnicity
(CCD, K-12)
	1993-94	1999-2000
American Indian/Alaskan Natives	559	828
	*	1%
Asian/Pacific Islander	4,514	5,055
	3%	3%
Black	9,943	12,043
	7%	8%
Hispanic	12,536	20,482
	9%	13%
White	118,124	118,046
	81%	75%
Other	n/a	n/a
	—	—

Students with disabilities
(OSEP)
1993-94	1999-2000
19,672	25,856
13%	16%

Students with Limited English Proficiency
(ED/NCBE, K-12)
1993-94	1999-2000
8,079	10,245
5%	7%

Migratory students
(OME, K-12)
1993-94	1999-2000
247	n/a
*	—

All schools by percent of students eligible to participate in the Free Lunch Program*
(CCD, 1999-2000)

For 0 to 34%, 198 schools; 35% to 49%, 27 schools; 50% to 74%, 32 schools; 75% to 100%, 59 schools

*2 schools did not report.

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Statewide Accountability Information
(Collected from States, January 2002 for 2001-2002 school year)

Statewide Goal for Schools on State Assessment
Ninety percent of students proficient by 2003

Expected School Improvement on Assessment
Three percent growth of students at or above standard, and 3% decrease in lowest levels of performance

Indicators for School Accountability
Test scores, teacher survey on practices

Title I Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for Schools
Same as statewide goal

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Title I

Title I
(ED Consolidated Report, 1999-2000)
	School Wide Programs	Targeted Assistance	Totals
Number of Schools	55	81	136
	40%	60%	100%
Schools Meeting AYP Goal	23	81	104
	42%	100%	76%
School in Need of Improvement	32	0	32
	58%	—	24%

Title I allocation
(Includes Basic, Concentration, and LEA grants, Capital Expenditures, Even Start, Migrant Education, and Neglected & Delinquent, ED, 1999-00)

$26,425,285

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NAEP State Results
	Grade 4	Grade 8
Reading, 1998:
Proficient level and above	32%	30%
Basic level and above	65%	74%
Math, 2000:
Proficient level and above	23%	24%
Basic level and above	67%	65%

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Assessment Information
Assessment Reported	New Standards Reference Exam, used since 1995
State Definition of "Proficient"	Achieve Standard: Students demonstrate the ability to apply concepts and processes effectively and accurately. Students communicate ideas in clear and effectively ways.

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Student Achievement 1999-2000

Percentage of students meeting state proficiency levels

Grade 4

English/Language Arts- All Students
						Proficient
	No Score	Little Evidence	Below Standard	Nearly Achieve Standard	\|	Achieve Standard	Achieve with Honors
Basic Understanding	3%	0%	8%	10%	\|	68%	10%
Analysis	3	0	7	26	\|	63	1

Mathematics-All Students in Grade 4
						Proficient
	No Score	Little Evidence	Below Standard	Nearly Achieve Standard	\|	Achieve Standard	Achieve with Honors
Skills	2%	0%	15%	23%	\|	38%	21%
Concepts	2	1	31	39	\|	25	1
Problem Solving	2	22	43	13	\|	15	5

Grade 8

English/Language Arts- All Students in Grade 8
						Proficient
	No Score	Little Evidence	Below Standard	Nearly Achieve Standard	\|	Achieve Standard	Achieve with Honors
Basic Understanding	9%	0%	10%	30%	\|	49%	1%
Analysis	9	0	25	43	\|	22	1

Mathematics-All Students in Grade 8
						Proficient
	No Score	Little Evidence	Below Standard	Nearly Achieve Standard	\|	Achieve Standard	Achieve with Honors
Skills	8%	7%	11%	18%	\|	30%	26%
Concepts	8	33	23	18	\|	14	5
Problem Solving	8	21	32	12	\|	23	3

Grade 10

English/Language Arts-All Students in Grade 10
						Proficient
	No Score	Little Evidence	Below Standard	Nearly Achieve Standard	\|	Achieve Standard	Achieve with Honors
Basic Understanding	16%	1%	12%	35%	\|	34%	2%
Analysis	16	1	21	29	\|	33	1

Mathematics-All Students in Grade 10
						Proficient
	No Score	Little Evidence	Below Standard	Nearly Achieve Standard	\|	Achieve Standard	Achieve with Honors
Skills	19%	11%	24%	10%	\|	24%	13%
Concepts	19	10	32	20	\|	13	6
Problem Solving	19	25	32	10	\|	10	5

High School Indicators
	1994-95	1998-99
	1993-94	1998-99
High school dropout rate (CCD, event)	5%	5%
Postsecondary enrollment (IPEDS, High school grads enrolled in college)	5,795	6,416
	78%	79%

Sources

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