Middle School Students Demonstrate Significant Growth in English and Math
Student achievement data released as of May 9 through the Rhode Island Department of Education’s new growth visualization model shows that Blackstone Valley Prep (BVP) had an observed growth of 92 percent in math, the highest in the state by 15 percent.
In addition to increasing their math scores, BVP’s fifth grade scholars demonstrated significant gains in English Language Arts (ELA). In this area, the school achieved a 76 percent observed growth, only four percent below the highest growth percentage in the state.
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Blackstone Valley Prep 1 of 12 to be honored by Commissioner Gist
Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist will deliver her 3rd annual State of Education address tomorrow (Tuesday, May 1) to a joint session of the General Assembly. Her address is entitled “Leading the Way: The State of Education in Rhode Island 2012.” Commissioner Gist has invited representatives from 12 schools that are leading the way with significant improvements to be recognized during the address. Representatives from the schools will be present at displays in the Rotunda area before and after the address to discuss how they have achieved their success.
RI-CAN Releases School Report Cards: BVP Mayoral Academy Receives an A or B+ in all Four Categories
To view the complete report card, please go to RI-CAN's website. The elementary data released in this report is inclusive of both BVP Elementary as well as BVP Middle, which currently includes grades 5-6. While inspired by the results, Blackstone Valley Prep staff also considers this a call to action to strive for more. Jeremy Chiappetta shares, "With hard work, great teachers and more time, all kids can achieve at high levels. While we have a long way to go, we are even more resolute to roll up our sleeves and do the hard work required to put all scholars on their path to college.”
Congratulations to Blackstone Valley Prep Middle School 6th Grade Scholars for Achieving Significant Growth
“Nothing has a greater effect on student achievement than the quality of the classroom teacher, and the results we see today in Blackstone Valley Prep show how important it is to hire excellent teachers and give them the resources they need to succeed. The team at Blackstone Valley Prep shares an unwavering commitment to ensuring that students and teachers have the necessary support, which has helped move students at the school to high levels of achievement. I congratulate the students and the educators at Blackstone Valley Prep for leading the way toward greatness.”
- Commissioner Deborah Gist
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Special Announcements
Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy is now looking for board participation from community leaders living or serving in Central Falls, Cumberland, Lincoln and Pawtucket.
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Middle School Awarded "Access the Arts" Grant
Blackstone Valley Prep Middle School was awarded $2,500 as a 2012 VSA arts Rhode Island “Access the Arts” grant recipient and will be implementing the grant throughout March bringing in guest artists and combining art with science class.
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Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Aungar Chatterjee
Blackstone Valley Prep (BVP) Mayoral Academy writing teacher Mr. Aungar Chatterjee will be spending more time in the classroom this summer—as a student.
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NBC's Education Nation
Blackstone Valley Prep's very own URI Kindergarten teachers and scholars were featured Monday on WJAR Channel 10 as part of NBC's Education Nation feature stories.
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