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NEVADA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE NCA: K-12 Virtual School in Nevada Serving More Than 3,000 Students CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

Statewide Assessments Overview  As As a a pub public s lic school, Ne hool, Nevada Connections Academ da Connections Academy s y students ar udents are r e required t ired to t take t the s e same s me stat ate e assessments as sessments as their traditional brick-and-mortar counterparts. Nevada Connections Academ da Connections Academy’s per y’s performance ormance is is com competitiv etitive w e with t th the s e stat ate a e average erage on the following  assessments: – High School End of Course (EOC) exams were given for the first time in 2015; administered in both English Language Arts (ELA) I & II and Math I & II. EOC exams replaced High School Proficiency (HSPE) exams with the passage of SB 288 in 2013. – Grade 10 Science Exam, required for federal school accountability, was administered through 2016; replaced in the 2016-2017 SY by an EOC exam in Science. – Smarter Balanced Assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math for Grades 3-8. – Science criterion-referenced tests (CRTs) in Grades 5 and 8. CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

Nevada Connections Academy HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE OF NCA’S HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ON STATEWIDE ASSESSMENTS CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

NCA Students’ Performance on the Grade 11 Reading HSPE & New EOC Exams Grade 11 Reading HSPE & New EOC ELA Exams State Nevada Connections Academy 100 100 99 97 95 94 94 94 94 90 90 88 88 % Proficient 82 82 82 80 80 77 70 69 69 60 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 15-16 ELA I* 15-16 ELA II* Data available at: http://www.nevadareportcard.com CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

NCA Students’ Performance on the Grade 11 Math HSPE & New EOC Exams Grade 11 Math HSPE & New EOC Math Exams State Nevada Connections Academy 80 82 78 77 76 76 76 74 73 73 73 72 71 69 64 60 % Proficient 59 46 40 33 30 20 0 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 15-16 Math I* 15-16 Math II* Data available at: http://www.nevadareportcard.com CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

NCA Students’ Performance on the Science HSPE & New Grade 10 Science Exam Science HSPE & New Grade 10 Science Exam State Nevada Connections Academy 90 89 84 83 83 80 79 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 70 71 70 % Proficient 60 50 51 43 40 30 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 15-16 Grade 10 Science Exam* CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL Data available at: http://www.nevadareportcard.com

Nevada Connections Academy DEMOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

NCA’s Demographic Profile, K-12 Ethnicity Special Population at NCA: Students who Qualify for Free or Reduced Price Lunch (FRL) Other Ethnicities, 13.9% Hispanic, 21.2% Black, 10.2% Students who Qualify for FRL, Other 43.1% Students, 56.9% White, 54.7% Hispanic White Black Other Ethnicities Students who Qualify for FRL Other Students Data available at: http://www.nevadareportcard.com CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

NCA's Elementary School NCA’s Student Demographics NCA's High School 17.3% 20.3% 10.5% Other Ethnicities, 51.9% 12.8% Hispanic, Hispanic White Black Other Ethnicities 24.6% Black, 9.2% NCA's Middle School 16.6% 21.0% White, 53.4% 10.3% 52.1% Hispanic White Black Other Ethnicities Hispanic White Black Other Ethnicities CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

Special Population at NCA: Students who Qualify NCA's Elementary School: FRL for Free or Reduced Price Lunch (FRL) Eligible Population NCA's High School: FRL Eligible Population 41.5% 58.5% Students who Qualify for FRL Other Students Students who NCA's Middle School: FRL Qualify for FRL, Eligible Population 43.7% Other Students, 56.3% 47.6% 52.4% Students who Qualify for FRL Other Students Students who Qualify for FRL Other Students CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

Nevada Connections Academy 2015-2016 PERFORMANCE ON STATEWIDE ASSESSMENTS CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

End of Course ELA Exams, 2015-2016* ELA I Exam ELA II Exam 100.0 100.0 94.7 91.5 88.8 87.9 87.5 90.0 90.0 82.8 80.0 80.0 69.5 68.7 70.0 70.0 64.0 63.3 60.9 59.8 % Proficient % Proficient 60.0 60.0 50.0 50.0 40.0 40.0 30.0 30.0 20.0 20.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 Total Hispanic FRL Total Hispanic FRL State NCA State NCA * Most recent assessment results available. Data available at: http://www.nevadareportcard.com. CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

End of Course Math Exams, 2015-2016* Math I Exam Math II Exam 80.0 35.0 33.0 77.6 30.3 78.0 30.0 76.0 24.0 25.0 23.6 23.3 73.8 73.5 74.0 21.3 % Proficient % Proficient 20.0 72.0 70.0 69.2 15.0 68.2 67.7 68.0 10.0 66.0 5.0 64.0 62.0 0.0 Total Hispanic FRL Total Hispanic FRL State NCA State NCA * Most recent assessment results available. CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL Data available at: http://www.nevadareportcard.com.

Grade 10 Science Exam, 2015-2016* 60.0 50.0 50.9 47.2 42.6 42.3 40.0 % Proficient 30.0 31.4 31.4 20.0 10.0 0.0 Total Hispanic FRL State NCA * Most recent assessment results available. Data available at: http://www.nevadareportcard.com. CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

2015-2016* Performance on Statewide Assessments English Language Ar English Language Arts ts 100 90 80 70 % Proficient 60 State 50 NCA 40 30 20 10 0 E.S. Total E.S. E.S. FRL M.S. Total M.S. M.S. FRL H.S. Total H.S. H.S. FRL Students Hispanic Students Students Hispanic Students Students Hispanic Students Students Students Students High School Middle School Elementary School **Divides schools into elementary, middle, and high * Most recent assessment results available. CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL school programs—consistent with NSPF. Data available at: http://www.nevadareportcard.com.

2015-2016* Performance on Statewide Assessments Mathemat Math ematics ics 60 50 40 % Proficient State 30 NCA 20 10 0 E.S. Total E.S. E.S. FRL M.S. Total M.S. M.S. FRL H.S. Total H.S. H.S. FRL Students Hispanic Students Students Hispanic Students Students Hispanic Students Students Students Students High School Middle School Elementary School **Divides schools into elementary, middle, and high * Most recent assessment results available. CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL school programs—consistent with NSPF. Data available at: http://www.nevadareportcard.com.

2015-2016* Performance on Statewide Assessments Science Science 90 80 70 60 % Proficient 50 State 40 NCA 30 20 10 0 E.S. Total E.S. E.S. FRL M.S. Total M.S. M.S. FRL H.S. Total H.S. H.S. FRL Students Hispanic Students Students Hispanic Students Students Hispanic Students Students Students Students High School Middle School Elementary School * Most recent assessment results available. CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL Data available at: http://www.nevadareportcard.com.

NEVADA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY (NCA) 2016 GRADUATION RATE DISCUSSION K-12 Virtual School in Nevada Serving More Than 3,000 Students CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

Federal 4-year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate DEFINITION AND 2016 RATES CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL

Four-Year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate: Federal Definition (NCLB)  Nevada State Law does not define “graduation rate.” Nevada State Law does define certain students who shall not be counted as dropouts (i.e. students who complete a GED or are enrolled in Adult Ed).  The federal 4-year Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR), as defined under the federal “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) law, does not take into account a number of factors that impact a school’s graduation rate: 1. GE GED/A D/Adult Standar ult Standard Di Diplomas ( plomas (Adult E dult Ed): ): Students who complete a GED or are enrolled in Adult Ed courses 1. are counted the same as dropouts— under the Nevada implementation of the federal ACGR, these students are currently counted as non-graduates. 2. Ad Adjust justed ed D Diplomas omas f for S Students w ents with Disabilities: th Disabilities: Adjusted diplomas are awarded to students with disabilities 2. who complete high school in context of an IEP— under the Nevada implementation of the federal ACGR, these students are currently counted as non-graduates. 3. Post-Secondar -Secondary I Institution E itution Enrollment: llment: Students who transfer straight to post secondary programs without 3. formally completing high school— under the federal ACGR, these students are currently counted as non- graduates. 4. Student Students Enr Enrolling in High lling in High Sc School C hool Credit Def edit Deficient: cient: Students who, in many cases, enroll in their junior or senior 4. year significantly credit deficient will more than likely not graduate in 4 years— the federal ACGR does not take into account the impact of these students. CONNECTIONS EDUCATION CONFIDENTIAL