DODEA SCHOOLS IN SOUTH KOREA

SY2014-15

DODEA SOUTH KOREA DISTRICT

Korea District Supt’s OfficeSeoul American ESSeoul American MSSeoul American HS

Humphreys Central ESHumphreys M/HSOsan American ESOsan MSOsan American HS

Daegu American ESDaegu HS

CT Joy ES

Casey ES

There are 12 DoD schools in South Korea supporting military-connected families.

Find your school at: www.dodea.edu/Pacific/Korea/Schools-By-District.cfm

THE DODEA KOREA DISTRICT

SUCCESS STORIES

The DoDEA Korea District is home to two National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence: • CT Joy ES (SY2011-12)• Seoul American MS (SY2012-13)

SUCCESS STORIES

The MATHCOUNTS team at Seoul American Middle School placed first in the 2012 DoD Schools MATHCOUNTS State Competition.

SUCCESS STORIES

Seoul American HS alumnae Danari White was selected for the prestigious 2013 U.S. Senate Youth Program. While attending the USSYP conference in Washington DC, Danari met with national political figures and senior military leaders. She was also selected to lay a wreath during a special ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier located in Arlington National Cemetery.

SUCCESS STORIES

Osan American MS teacher named Air Force STEM Teacher of the Year.

Seoul American HS grad competes at collegiate level in volleyball.

MEASURINGEXCELLENCE

• Every year, DoDEA Pacific students comfortably outscore their norm-group peers in every grade level and subject area tested on the TerraNova.

• DoDEA students consistently score above the national average on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP, also known as “The Nation’s Report Card”):

• For example: In 2013, 89% of DoDEA 4th graders performed “At or Above Basic proficiency on the NAEP Science Assessment versus 64% for the nation.

• DoDEA’s minority students consistently perform at or near the top of the nation on standardized tests compared to their stateside peers.

• DoDEA students’ participation rate for the 2014 SAT exam was 75%—among the highest in the nation—versus the national average of 52%.

STANDARDIZED TESTING

TERRANOVA

• DoDEA Community Strategic Plan Goal: 80% in top two quarters

• National average is the 50th Percentile

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Percentage of DoDEA Korea District Students Scoring in the Top Two National Quarters

Grades 3-5

2012 2013 2014

TERRANOVA

• DoDEA Community Strategic Plan Goal: 80% in top two quarters

• National average is the 50th Percentile

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Percentage of DoDEA Korea District Students Scoring in the Top Two National Quarters

Grades 6-8

2012 2013 2014

TERRANOVA

• DoDEA Community Strategic Plan Goal: 80% in top two quarters

• National average is the 50th Percentile

• *NOTE: TN testing for grades 10 and 11 is no longer administered by DoDEA

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Percentage of DoDEA Korea District Students Scoring in the Top Two National Quarters

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2012 2013 2014

PRE-SAT (PSAT) EXAM

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PSAT Grade 10 Comparison | DoDEA Korea District and the Nation

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SAT EXAM

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SAT Comparison | DoDEA Korea District and the Nation

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ACT EXAM

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ACT Comparison | DoDEA Korea District and the Nation

2011 2012 2013

“The percent of a school’s students who take and pass AP exams is the best AP-related indicator of whether the school is preparing increasing percentages of its students to graduate from college.”

─ Chrys Dougherty, Lynn Mellor, and Shuling Jian. The Relationship Between Advanced Placement and College Graduation (National Center for Educational Accountability, 2006).

ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES

Group 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

National Average 16.9% 18.1% 19.5% 20.1% ***NA

Daegu HS 31.3% 31.0% 26.8% **NA 33.3%

Humphreys M/HS *NA *NA *NA *NA 45.5%

Osan American HS 32.0% 39.4% 40.7% 35.0% 36.1%

Seoul American HS 38.6% 40.4% 34.3% 38.1% 41.6%

* Humphreys M/HS first opened in SY2013-14.** Data not available.*** AP Report to the Nation for 2014 data will not be published until February 2015.

AP EQUITY AND EXCELLENCE REPORT

• This report shows how well states are providing equitable access to rigorous, college-level experiences to all willing and academically-prepared students.

• This report provides the means to assess both the equity and excellence of the school’s AP program. Specifically, it shows the proportion of the school’s entire senior class who scored a 3 or higher on an AP Exam at any point during high school.

For SY2013-14 Number of Graduates

Graduation Rate

Scholarships, Grants and other

Financial Aid

Sampling of College Acceptance Letters

Daegu HS 49 98% $1,028,745.00 • Indiana University (Bloomington)• Rutgers University• St. Edward's University• University of Alabama• University of Connecticut

Humphreys M/HS 29 100% $334,618.00 • Georgia State University• University of Missouri• University of Nevada• University of Tennessee• University of Texas

Osan American HS 35 97.2% $138,286.00 • Florida A&M University• Goucher College• Ohio State University• Penn State University• Washington State University

Seoul American HS 120 96% $547,201.00 • Harvard• Princeton• UCLA• US Air Force Academy• West Point

DoDEA Korea District 233 97.8% $2,048,850.00

GRADUATES PREPARED FOR SUCCESS

• Graduates of DoDEA Korea District schools compete very well for college/Service academy admissions and all forms of financial aid.

DEVELOPING THE WHOLE CHILD

• DoDEA Pacific schools offer student support programs such as:

– Student2Student (S2S), First-day buddies, Lunch Buddy Groups

and Farewell activities for departing students

– Deployment cycle support such as Hero Hikes, Operation Hero,

Hero Walls, live webcasts of graduation ceremonies, etc.

• HS counselors available during the summer PCS months

• DoDEA guidance counselors and school psychologists are part

of a wider support team including:

– Student Support Team (SST)

– Military Family Life Consultants (MFLC)

– Adolescent Substance Abuse Counseling Service (ASACS)

STUDENT SUPPORT

• Baseball• Basketball• Cheerleading• Cross Country• Football• JROTC Competition• Soccer• Softball• Tennis• Track & Field• Volleyball• Wrestling

Creative Expressions & Film AcademyCulinary Arts

Drama & Entertainment ArtsHarvard Model Congress

Honor Music FestivalJazz/Modern Music Festival

Journalism ConferenceJunior Science & Humanities Symposium

LinguafestSTEMinars

FAR EAST ACTIVITIES AND ATHLETICS

In addition to these high school offerings, numerous after-school sports clubs and academic activities are available at our elementary and middle schools.

• Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are integrated in our teaching practices throughout the year

• Examples of STEM events:• MATHCOUNTS• eCybermission• Far East STEMinars• Jr. Science & Humanities Symposium• West Point Bridge Contest

• Piloting career-technical courses:• Biotech Engineering• Gaming Technology• Robotics Engineering• Green Technology Engineering

STEM INTEGRATION & INNOVATION

• Partner schools• Korea Good Neighbor Program• Academic and Athletic competition with host nation and

international schools

CONNECTING CULTURES

LEANINGFORWARDFOR 21ST CENTURY

LEARNERS

• Over $1B planned in military construction over the next 7 years to replace or renovate 19 DoDEA schools across the Pacific in support of 21st Century teaching, leading, and learning.

• 21st Century Design:– Energy efficient with emphasis on natural light– Flexible “neighborhoods” to support

mobile learning– State-of-the-art technology

PARTNERS IN TRANSFORMATION

• New DoDEA schools in Korea:– Humphreys M/HS opened SY2013-14– Humphreys Central ES opened SY2013-14– Humphreys West ES scheduled to open for SY2016-17– Humphreys MS scheduled to open for SY2016-17

• Planned replacement DoDEA schools in Korea:– Daegu American School– Daegu High School– Osan American ES

PARTNERS IN TRANSFORMATION

• Stop Bullying Now: anti-bullying emphasis for all schools• Be Here! Attendance Policy• Increase in math requirements for HS graduation• Adopting college- and career-ready standards• 1:1 Laptop Pilot:

• Daegu HS and Seoul American HS• All campuses offer contemporary learning software and

wireless mobile learning options• Live video streaming capabilities at all DoDEA Pacific

middle and high schools for special events such as concerts, athletic competitions, graduations, etc.

OTHER INITIATIVES

• Advisory Groups:– Dependent’s Education Council (DEC)– Advisory Council on Dependents Education (ACDE)– Pacific Theater Education Council (PTEC)– Area Advisory Council (AAC)– District Advisory Council (DAC)– Installation Advisory Council (IAC)– School Advisory Committee (SAC)

• Feedback and Community Engagement:– Parent forums– Continuous School Improvement Committees (CSI)– DoD Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE)– DoDEA Customer Satisfaction Survey– DoDEA School Report Cards (SRCs)– Federal Organizational Climate Survey (FEOCS)

ACCOUNTABILITY

Dr. Linda CurtisDirector, DoDEA PacificLinda.Curtis@pac.dodea.edu

Dr. Judith AllenSuperintendent, DoDEA Korea DistrictJudith.Allen@pac.dodea.edu

LEADERSHIP

DoDEA Pacific

Area Office

USAG Okinawa, Japan

DSN: (315) 644-5878

COMM: +81-98-953-5878

Web:www.dodea.edu/Pacific/Korea/index.cfm

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STAY IN TOUCH

DoDEA Korea District

Superintendents Office

USAG Yongsan, Korea

DSN: (315) 738-5922

COMM: +82-2-791-5922