School Profile
Van Sickle Academy
Overall Performance
These metrics show student performance on a national assessment on Reading and Math at this school and how that compares against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone. Change from last year shows if this metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year.
Metric
Reading
Change From Last Year
Math
Change From Last Year
Description
% Students Met Growth Goals
50%
↑
57%
No change
SEZP uses a nationwide test each year called MAP to measure student growth in Math and Reading. This measure looks at what percentage of students met the growth goals set for them based on their trajectory.
Zone Growth Average
50%
↑
57%
↑
Percentage of students that met MAP growth targets across the entire empowerment zone for comparison
Stakeholder Perception
These metrics show how different groups perceive the school and how that compares against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone. Ideally, everyone would feel that they are happy with their experience of the school. Change from last year shows if this metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year.
Group
Percent
Change From Last Year
Description
All Students
87%
↑
Percentage of 8th grade students who say teachers set high expectations for work
All Students
54%
↑
Percentage of 8th grade students who are comfortable reaching out to teachers/counselors for emotional support
All Families
61%
↑
Percentage of families who would recommend the school to other families
All Educators
46%
↓
Percentage of educators who would recommend working at the school
Equitable Outcomes For All Students
These metrics show the percentage of students who met growth goals in reading and math by subgroups to convey equitable outcomes. Change from last year shows if the metric has improved or worsened from the previous school year. Included is a comparison against other similar schools in the Springfield Empowerment Zone.
Group
Reading
Overall Zone Avg: 50%
Change From Last Year
Math
Overall Zone Avg: 57%
Change From Last Year
Overall
50%
↑
57%
No change
Exceptional Learners
44%
↑
53%
↓
Emerging Bilinguals
40%
↑
52%
↓
Black / African-American
47%
No change
60%
↑
Latinx / Hispanic
51%
↑
53%
↓
Groups with lower representation in Springfield (Asian, American Indian, Pacific Islander, White, Multi-racial)
48%
↑
76%
↑
Male
43%
↑
58%
↑
Female
56%
↑
56%
↓
School Demographics By Group
This shows % of staff within each role broken out by race and ethnicity compared to the student population at the school. Research shows that student performance improves when the teaching staff more closely matches that of the student population they serve. SEZP strives to continually improve its representation of staff of color and to make sure that all students are receiving a rigorous education.
Group
Students
Leaders
Teachers
Latinx / Hispanic
78%
0%
29%
Black / African-American
10%
33%
7%
White
8%
67%
64%
Groups with lower representation in Springfield (Asian, American Indian, Pacific Islander, White, Multi-racial)
4%
0%
0%
For more school information, you can visit the DESE School Profile here.
What is the school doing to improve outcomes?
- Developing a clear instructional vision for incorporating discourse into the lesson and a plan of implementation in all classrooms, to be measured by the ability of educators to bring artifacts to Professional Learning Community (PLC) and data meetings that demonstrate the implementation of the vision
- Creating a rubric and feedback tool for classroom discourse to be used by students, teachers, and administrators in all classrooms, to be measured by the specific indicator-level data gathered through the use of the Culturally Responsive Instruction Observation Protocol (CRIOP) Discourse Rubric
- Delivering high-quality professional development around analyzing data and addressing the gap in the moment, as measured by teacher observation in which there is evidence of aggressive monitoring and ways in which the data shifted their practice in the moment
- Amending the lesson plan template and implementing organized planning periods to focus on planning for misconceptions as measured by tracking improvement trends in observed use of the monitoring template during walkthroughs
How can you partner with us?
- Follow our website and Facebook page for information about specific events
- Participate in our activities, such as Family Council, open house, and our Back to School BBQ
- Learn more about how you can help our school: contact Alisha Lugo, Counselor, at lugoa@springfieldpublicschools.com or 413-750-2887
School Information:
vansickleacademy.org
413-750-2887, Extension 3
Robert Francesca, Principal
francescar@springfieldpublicschools.com
413-750-2887, Extension 3
Alisha Lugo, Counselor
lugoa@springfieldpublicschools.com
413-750-2887
