Our school helps students succeed through quality staff, parent involvement and community partnerships.

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1 Anchorage School District School Report Card for Northern Lights ABC School, K E. Dowling Rd., Anchorage, AK Phone: Fax: Principal Karen Wallace Northern Lights ABC (Anchorage Basic Curriculum) School is an alternative lottery program dedicated to a back to basics, whole group instructional approach to education. Character education, a strong emphasis on citizenship, values, discipline, patriotism and strong family/parent involvement and support make this program unique. Our school helps students succeed through quality staff, parent involvement and community partnerships. Parent Involvement Parents play a crucial role in making sure their children do well in school. Principals share school achievement data with parents and actively seek parents suggestions, comments and participation in developing plans for continuous school improvement. Contact your school s principal for information on how parents can become involved in these and other school activities. School Business Partners Beacon Occupational Murray Orthodontics myhealth Clinic Refrigeration and Food Equipment, Inc. New York Life Insurance Michelle Melgar The Trophy Shop TTT Environmental

2 School: Northern Lights ABC District: Anchorage Gradespan: K-8 School Enrollment: 628 ASPI Score : Star Rating : 5 stars Title I School: No Title I Program: N/A Accreditation: N/A School Report Card to the Public A Title I school receives federal money to support low-achieving students. A Schoolwide Title I Program uses the money to improve the education for all students. A Target Assistance Title I Program uses money to provide help for students who need it most. This School Report Card presents information about the school s performance for the school year. The Alaska Measures of Progress tests in English language arts and mathematics were given for the first time in spring In the spring of 2016, the computer-based tests experienced repeated technical disruptions and testing was suspended. Effective April 1, 2016, the Alaska Measures of Progress (AMP) tests in English language arts and mathematics for students in grades 3-10; alternate assessments in those subjects and grades for students with severe cognitive disabilities; and science tests in grades 4, 8, 10 were canceled for the year. Due to this unforeseen circumstance, student test results are not able to be reported in the School Report Card. For , there are no Alaska School Performance Index (ASPI) star ratings and Annual Measurable Objective (AMOs) Progress reports. Due to the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that replaced the federal No Child Behind Law, these ratings and reports have been paused until the state implements a new accountability system. The ASPI score and star rating reported above are the same as those from the school year. Under ASPI, each school received a score on a 100-point scale and a star rating from 5-stars (highest) to 1-star. The ASPI score and star rating gave an overall picture of how well the school did to prepare students to be college-, career- and culturally ready graduates. More information about the accountability system for schools can be found on the Department of Education & Early Development website at: education.alaska.gov. Click on the green Accountability star, to view the current and historical accountability reports and ESEA Wavier updates. Click on the orange Support star to find information about how schools are supported in writing and implementing school improvement plans. The District Report Card and School Report Cards are available from the Anchorage School District website: More information on these areas will be available at the Anchorage School District s Data Dashboard; public access will be available soon. The School Climate and Connectedness Survey results are available from the Anchorage School District website: 1 P age

3 Student Demographics Students enrolled in each race/ethnicity as of October 2015 Number Percent African American 9 1.4% Alaska Native/American Indian % Asian % Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 8 1.3% Caucasian % Hispanic % Two or more races % Total School Enrollment % Source: Fall OASIS Other Student Groups Students enrolled in category as of October 2015 Number Percent Female % Male % Economically Disadvantaged Students % Students with Disabilities % Limited English Proficient % Migrant Students % Total School Enrollment % Source: Fall OASIS 2 P age

4 Other School Information Retention Rate (Grade K-8) 0.5% Number of High School Graduates N/A Dropout Rate (Grade 7-12) 0.0% Number of Dropouts (Grade 7-12) 0 Enrollment Change 3.1% Enrollment Change due to Transfer (Transiency Rate) Student Survey Return Rate 76.2% Parent Survey Return Rate 14.3% Students Commenting 321 Parents Commenting 89 Average Volunteer Hours Per Week 80 Community Members Commenting 0 Persistently Dangerous School No School Business Partnerships 8 5.0% Information the Qualifications of Teachers Number of Teachers with Highest Degree Bachelors Masters Education Specialist Doctorate Additional information on teacher qualifications, including type of certification and college degree(s) is available from your school or district upon request. You may also request information on whether your child is provided service by paraprofessionals, and, if so, their qualifications. Percent of classes taught by Highly Qualified Teachers 100% The percentage of teachers in the school teaching with an Emergency Teaching Certificate is 0%. Alaska does not issue emergency certificates to teachers. 3 P age

5 Attendance and Graduation Rates Alaska Department of Education & Early Development School: Northern Lights ABC K-8 School District: Anchorage School District Attendance Rate Subgroup All Students African American Alaska Native/American Indian Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic Two or More Races White Economically Disadvantaged Students with Disabilities English Learners Met Target? No No School 95.72% 98.27% 94.05% 96.71% 96.41% 94.88% 95.38% 95.31% 95.46% 96.33% District 93.48% 93.31% 91.31% 93.49% 93.20% 92.97% 94.18% 92.21% 91.84% 93.32% State 93.18% 93.67% 90.24% 93.79% 93.41% 93.06% 94.38% 91.76% 91.65% 90.39% The attendance rate target is 95% for the school as a whole and each subgroup with at least five students enrolled. Subgroup All Students African American Alaska Native/American Indian Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic Two or More Races White Economically Disadvantaged Students with Disabilities English Learners Graduation Rate Met Four Year Five Year Target? School District State School District State n/a n/a 79.69% 76.08% n/a 86.36% 80.79% n/a n/a 73.87% 74.44% n/a 81.82% 75.91% n/a n/a 55.48% 64.09% n/a 67.73% 70.92% n/a n/a 81.94% 81.24% n/a 88.78% 87.65% n/a n/a 76.12% 75.97% n/a 84.13% 78.10% n/a n/a 80.10% 75.20% n/a 83.20% 82.10% n/a n/a 85.16% 80.74% n/a 90.21% 83.90% n/a n/a 70.23% 68.39% n/a 76.78% 75.32% n/a n/a 50.84% 53.73% n/a 68.91% 65.82% n/a n/a 61.41% 54.52% n/a 73.58% 64.62% The graduation rate target is 90% for the school as a whole and each subgroup with at least five students enrolled if the school enrolls grade 12. A school or subgroup with 10 or fewer students satisfies the graduation rate requirement if all but one of those students graduate. A school meets this target if either the four- or five-year rate meets these criteria. Produced on 9/13/2016