ERIC ED500341: Annual Condition of Education Report. A Report on Prekindergarten, Elementary, and Secondary Education in Iowa, 2007

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State Board of Education
State of Iowa
Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
Des Moines, Iowa
State Board of Education
Gene E. Vincent, President, Carroll
Rosie Hussey,Vice President, Clear Lake
Charles C. Edwards, Jr., Des Moines
Sister Jude Fitzpatrick, West Des Moines
Brian Gentry, Des Moines
Wayne Kobberdahl, Council Bluffs
Mary Jean Montgomery, Spencer
Max Phillips, Woodward
Kameron Dodge, Student Member, Cambridge
Vacant
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Judy Jeffrey, Director and Executive Officer
of the State Board of Education
Gail Sullivan, Chief of Staff
It is the policy of the Iowa Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, gender, disability, religion, age, political party affiliation, or actual or
potential parental, family or marital status in its programs, activities, or employment practices as required by the Iowa
Code sections 216.9 and 256.10(2), Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000d and 2000e),
the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational Amendments, 20 U.S.C.§§ 1681 – 1688),
Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101,
et seq.).
If you have questions or grievances related to compliance with this policy by the Iowa Department of Education, please
contact the legal counsel for the Iowa Department of Education, Grimes State Office Building, Des Moines, IA 50319-
0146, telephone number 515-281-5295, or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education,
111 N. Canal Street, Suite 1053, Chicago, IL 60606-7204.
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To the Citizens of Iowa
We, at the Iowa Department of Education, are pleased to present the 18th Annual
Condition of Education Report. For Iowans seeking information about education
in our state, the report is truly invaluable. From state demographics to student
achievement indicators, the report provides a wide range of information about
prekindergarten to secondary education.
Readers will find that much of the data demonstrates that Iowa continues to rate
above national averages in areas such as student test scores, teacher quality, and
graduation rates.
The Iowa Department of Education and its partners continue to work hard to help
Iowa students succeed. We have been providing Teacher Development Academies
that offer training in reading strategies for middle school and high school students.
In addition, we are providing programs that help ensure every child can read at or
above grade level by the end of third grade.
Over the past several years, Iowa has increasingly sharpened its focus on the
changing needs of high school students, while continuing to incorporate rigor and
relevance in the classroom.
We know we must build upon our successes in order to ensure that all Iowa
students are prepared for success after high school. We will continue to work on
priorities that have the greatest impact, including high quality professional
development for teachers, curriculum and resources that directly benefit classroom
instruction, and early intervention programs such as preschool that will help
reduce achievement and skills gaps.
I invite the citizens of Iowa to participate in these efforts by analyzing the data
provided in this report to evaluate our progress. It is my hope that all citizens—
especially policymakers, educators and parents—use this report as a tool to not
only understand and assess our schools, but also plan and implement changes that
ensure schools are meeting the ongoing needs of students and the future of this
state.
Sincerely,
Judy Jeffrey, Director
Iowa Department of Education
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Acknowledgments
The authors of the Annual Condition of Education Report wish to thank the
staff of the Iowa Department of Education who contributed to the production
of this report. A special acknowledgment is extended to individuals outside
the Department who made important contributions in sharing their data
and thoughts with us. They are: Dr. David Frisbie, Iowa Testing Program;
Dr. Robert Ziomek, Dr. James Maxey, and Mr. Dave Shawver, American
College Testing Program.
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Contents
BACKGROUND DEMOGRAPHICS ......................................................................... 1-45
Introduction to Background Demographics........................................................ 1
Population and Demographics...................................................................... 2-19
National Population Change..................................................................... 2
Iowa Counties Population Change............................................................ 3
National Population Under Age 5............................................................. 4
Iowa Counties Population Under Age 5.................................................... 5
National Births.......................................................................................... 6
Iowa Births................................................................................................ 7
National Minority..................................................................................... 8
Minority by County .................................................................................. 9
National Poverty..................................................................................... 10
Poverty Rate by County.......................................................................... 11
Children in Poverty in U.S. ..................................................................... 12
Children in Poverty by County................................................................ 13
National Natives ..................................................................................... 14
National Foreign Born............................................................................ 15
National/International Migration ........................................................... 16
National Domestic Migration ................................................................. 17
National Total Migration........................................................................ 18
Legal Permanent Resident by Age........................................................... 19
Economics ..................................................................................................20-26
Gross Domestic Product ......................................................................... 20
Gross Domestic Product Industry........................................................... 21
National Per Capita Income.................................................................... 22
Per Capita Income by County ................................................................. 23
National Unemployment......................................................................... 24
Unemployment Trends............................................................................ 25
County Unemployment........................................................................... 26
Social .........................................................................................................27-45
National High School Diploma............................................................... 27
National Bachelors.................................................................................. 28
Both Parents Work.................................................................................. 29
One Parent Household ............................................................................ 30
One Parent Trends .................................................................................. 31
National Child Abuse.............................................................................. 32
Child Abuse Trends................................................................................. 33
Child Abuse and Neglect......................................................................... 34
National Teen Births............................................................................... 35
Teen Births.............................................................................................. 36
Teen Births by County ............................................................................ 37
Iowa Youth Survey .............................................................................38-39
Working 11th Graders............................................................................. 40
Supportive Family................................................................................... 41
School Support........................................................................................ 42
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One Drink ............................................................................................... 43
Five Drinks ............................................................................................. 44
Tobacco Use ........................................................................................... 45
INTRODUCTION TO GRADES PK-12.................................................................47-48
ENROLLMENT....................................................................................................49-74
Enrollment Trends in Iowa ............................................................................ 49
Projected Enrollment............................................................................... 51
Enrollment by Race and Ethnicity .......................................................... 53
Enrollment of English Language Learners (ELL) ................................... 55
Free or Reduced Price School Meals....................................................... 57
Special Education Enrollment................................................................. 58
Iowa School Districts..................................................................................... 59
Districts by Size....................................................................................... 60
District Buildings by Type....................................................................... 63
Open Enrollment..................................................................................... 65
Enrollment in Iowa’s Area Education Agencies............................................. 67
Enrollment in Iowa’s Counties....................................................................... 68
Public Enrollment ................................................................................... 68
Nonpublic Enrollment............................................................................. 69
National Enrollment...................................................................................... 69 s
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Characteristics of Iowa Full Time Teachers................................................... 76
Teacher Age and Experience.......................................................................... 77
Teacher Contract Days .................................................................................. 79
Teacher Assignments ..................................................................................... 80
Minority Teacher Characteristics................................................................... 82
Teacher Salaries ............................................................................................. 82
Average Regular Salary Versus Average Total Salary............................. 84
Average Total Salary for Public School Teachers by Years of
Experience ........................................................................................... 84
Teacher Salary Comparisons — Nation and Midwest States .................. 86
Teacher Salaries by Area Education Agency........................................... 88
Teacher Salary Comparisons with Other Occupational Groups.............. 89
Beginning Full-Time Public School Teachers................................................. 89
Characteristics of Beginning Full-Time Teachers in Iowa Public Schools ...... 90
Beginning Teacher Salary Comparisons with Midwest States........................ 91
Characteristics of Principals........................................................................... 92
Principal Age and Experience ........................................................................ 93
Principal Salaries............................................................................................ 95
Characteristics of Superintendents................................................................. 96
Superintendent Age and Experience............................................................... 97
Superintendent Salaries.................................................................................. 99
Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent Salary Comparisons........................100
Gender Comparison......................................................................................101
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Area Education Agency Licensed Staff.........................................................103
Instructional Aides........................................................................................105
Pupil-Teacher Ratios ....................................................................................106
PROGRAM ......................................................................................................109-136
School District Organizational Structure ......................................................109
Curriculum Unit Offerings Taken.................................................................111
Enrollments in Foreign Language, Higher Level Mathematics and
Higher Level Science .................................................................................112
Foreign Language Enrollments..............................................................112
Higher Level Mathematics Enrollments.................................................114
Higher Level Science Enrollments........................................................... 89
Chemistry Enrollment - Higher Level Science ........................................115
Physics Enrollment - Higher Level Science.............................................116
Graduation Requirements for Mathematics and Science........................116
Class Size ......................................................................................................119
Overview ................................................................................................119
Findings .................................................................................................119
Class Size vs. District Size ......................................................................122
Class Size Funding and Expenditures.....................................................122
Technology ...................................................................................................124
Expenditures for Computer Hardware and Software .............................124
Availability of Computers......................................................................127
Internet Access and Wireless Network Availability................................130
Early Childhood Education ..........................................................................132
Kindergarten Programs..........................................................................132
Child Development/Preschool Programs................................................133
School Age Child Care Programs...........................................................135
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE ..........................................................................137-236
State Indicators of Student Success...............................................................137
Subgroup Iowa Student Counts for ITBS and ITED Reading,
Mathematics, and Science Test-Takers...............................................138
Reading..................................................................................................142
Mathematics...........................................................................................152
Science....................................................................................................163
Dropouts................................................................................................169
High School Graduation Rates ..............................................................170
Postsecondary Education/Training Intentions........................................172
Probable Postsecondary Success.............................................................173
Student Performance by Tests and Areas......................................................174
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) and Iowa Tests of Educational
Development (ITED)..........................................................................174
ITBS and ITED Achievement Level Distributions .............................175
Achievement Levels for Reading Comprehension...........................175
Achievement Levels for Mathematics .............................................178
Achievement Levels for Science ......................................................182
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American College Testing (ACT) Assessment ........................................184
ACT Composite Score Comparisons of Iowa, the Nation, and
the Midwest States..............................................................................184
ACT Score Comparisons for English, Mathematics, Reading, and
Science Reasoning................................................................................187
ACT Scores for Core and Less than Core Students................................187
ACT Composite Score Distributions......................................................191
ACT Scores by Enrollment Category.....................................................192
ACT Scores by Gender...........................................................................194
ACT Composite Scores by Student Planned Educational Majors ..........195
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT)..........................................................196
Advanced Placement (AP)......................................................................200
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)..........................205
Average Scale Scores ..........................................................................205
Pursuit of Postsecondary Education/Training........................................210
Postsecondary Enrollment Options........................................................213
Dropouts................................................................................................216
High School Graduation Rates ..............................................................221
Kindergarten Literacy Assessment.........................................................226
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Special Education...................................................................................233
Iowa’s Special Education Data...........................................................233
Least Restrictive Environment ...........................................................233
Least Restrictive Environment for Children Ages 3-5.....................233
Least Restrictive Environment for Students Ages 6-21 ...................234
Discipline ........................................................................................235
Graduation......................................................................................235
Dropout ..........................................................................................235
FINANCE ........................................................................................................237-261
Function Category Expenditures ..................................................................237
Object Category Expenditures.......................................................................238
Revenues.......................................................................................................239
Taxable Valuation.........................................................................................242
Expenditures Per Pupil..................................................................................244
State Aid .......................................................................................................246
Property Taxes..............................................................................................247
Income Surtaxes............................................................................................252
Instructional Support....................................................................................254
Budget Guarantee (Budget Adjustment) .......................................................257
Bond Elections..............................................................................................258
Local Option Sales and Services Tax for School Infrastructure ....................260
Total Elementary and Secondary Education Budgets ...................................261
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