White Lake Area Community Education
2010-2011 Annual Education Report

Dear Parents and Community Members:

We are pleased to present you with the Annual Education Report (AER) which provides key information on the 2010-2011 educational progress for the White Lake Area Community Education.   The AER addresses the complex reporting information required by federal and state laws. The school’s report contains information about student assessment, Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) and teacher quality.  If you have any questions about the AER, please contact me at 231-893-0515 for assistance.

The AER is available for you to review electronically by visiting the links on this page or you may review a copy from the Community Education Office.

Whitehall District Schools is the fiscal agent for White Lake Area Community Education which includes Adult Education students from the five consortium districts (Holton, Montague, Whitehall, North Muskegon and Reeths-Puffer).   We feel that it is important to note that the data included in the AER includes test results from these programs.

White Lake Area Community Education is committed to helping every student strive to meet established proficiency expectations in the core content areas, with an emphasis placed on monitoring individual growth and progress.  WLACE offers the adult student/alternative student an opportunity to earn an educational credential in a friendly, convenient, and relaxed setting. The success of our students is based on their ability to discipline themselves to stay on task in the classroom and to remain focused on the goal of their efforts.    

For 2010-2011, White Lake Area Community Education made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in English language arts and mathematics.  While we are pleased to have reached this important goal, we are continuously working to improve. We appreciate the continued support of parents, staff and our community in this effort.

State law requires that we also report additional information:

White Lake Area Community Education students are typically those who reside within the consortium districts of Holton, Montague, North Muskegon, Reeths-Puffer and Whitehall.

The District’s 21^st Century Education Council serves as the district-level team for School Improvement. In addition, each school has a School Improvement Team.  In accordance with the Michigan Department of Education’s framework for continuous improvement, the staff works together to conduct data-based needs assessments which identify strengths and weaknesses with the instructional program.    From the need assessments, goals and objectives are developed in a detailed plan that is carried out over the course of 3-5 years.  The plans are revised and adjusted annually through the School Improvement process.   The District continues to build upon the existing Response to Intervention systems that identify students who experience difficulty or are at risk of not meeting grade-level learning targets. Once identified, staff members seek to implement proactive supports and interventions in the appropriate areas.            

Links :  

K-8 Grade Level Expectations:
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_33232---,00.html 

High School Content Expectations:
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-38924---,00.html 

Common Core Standards Info:
http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-6530_30334_51042-232021--,00.html

Student Assessment Data

Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Data

Teacher Quality Data

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Data