Compliance correspondence

1 RECEIVED OCT 2 2001 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING RECEIVED ' OCT 2 2001 OffICEOF DESEGREGATION MONITORING Mark Pryor Attorney General STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Mark A. Hagemeier Assistant Attorney General Direct dial
(501) 682-3643 Direct Facsimile: (501) 682-2591 E-mail: MarkH@ag-Slale ar.us October 1, 2001 John W. Walker John Walker, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201 374-4187 VIA FACSIMILE and U.S. MAIL LRSD V. PCSSD
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4:82CV866SWW Dear Mr. Walker: This is to confirm the receipt of your facsimile transmission of September 19, 2001. In that faxed letter, you requested that I contact you in writing if I wished to continue to receive copies of communications between LRSD and the Joshua Intervenors. In order for my clients to keep abreast of developments in this case, and in order to respond to the Court at a future point in time regarding what has transpired in this case, my client and I request that we continue receiving communications between the Joshua Intervenors and LRSD. By this, we do not mean to inconvenience your office staff or make undue demands upon your financial resources
therefore, if you would like to send us communications between LRSD and the Joshua Intervenors on a weekly or bi-weekly basis in order to reduce your cost, we would certainly be amenable to this arrangement, or others if you could suggest them. Further, Sammye Taylor of this office has withdrawn as counsel from this case. Therefore, would you please have your records reflect that all further correspondence and pleadings should be sent to me. 323 Center Street Suite 200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501) 682-2007 FAX (501) 682-2591 Internet Website http.7/v^'^Av.ag.state.ar.us/ 1 Page 2 Mr. Walker October 1,2001 Please give me a call if you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter. Very truly yours, MARK A. HAGEMEIER Assistant Attorney General MH/ale cc: via U.S. Mail
Sam Jones Ann Borwn Marshall Richard Roachell Chirs Heller Stephen Jones iU/Ul/Ul X3:4X iD:ns, Hnn narsnaii hro:tlay Fendley Friday Law Firm Page 2/2 Friday Eldredge & Clark HERSCHELH fRIDAY(lM2-IPM} WIUIAMH SUTTON. P.A BYRON U EISEMAN. JR . P A JOED BELL. P.A. JAMES A BUTTRY, P.A FREDERICK S URSERY. P.A OSCAR E DAVIS. JR . P.A JAMES C CLARK. JR. P.A THOMAS P LEGGETT. P,A JOHN DEWEY WATSON. P.A PAULB BENHAM III. P.A LARRY W BURKS. P A A WYCKLIFF NISBET. JR. P.A. JAMES EDWARD HARRIS. P.A J PHILLIP MALCOM. P A JAMES M SIMPSON. P A JAMES M SAXTON. P A J SHEPHERC-RUSSELL III. P.A. DONALD H BACON. P A WILLIAM THOMAS BAXTER. P.A. BARRYE COPLIN. P.A RICHARD D TAYLOR. P.A JOSEPH B HURST. JR . P.A ELIZABETH ROBBEN MURRAY. P.A CHRISTOPHER HELLER. P.A LAURA HENSLEY SMITH. P A ROBERT S SHAFER. P A WILLIAM M GRIFFIN Ill. P A MICHAEL S MOORE. P A DIANES MACKEY. PA. Walter M ebeliii.p.a KEVIN A CRASS. P.A. WILLIAM A WADDELL. JR . P.A SCOTT J LANCASTER. PA M GAYLE CORLEY. P.A ROBERT B BEACH. JR. P A J LEE BROWN. P.A JAMES C. BAKER. JR . P.A HARRY h LIGHT.P A SCOTT H TUCKER. P.A GUY ALTON WADE. P.A PRICE C GARDNER. P.A. TONIA P JONES. P.A DAVID D WILSON. P.A ATTORNEYS AT LAW A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP WWW fridflyfirm.con 2000 REGIONS CENTER 400 WEST CAPITOL LITTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS 72201-3493 TELEPHONE 501-376-2011 FAX 501-376-2147 3425 NORTH FUTRALL DRIVE, SUITE 103 FM 501-685-2147 208 NORTH FIFTH STREET BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72315 TELEPHONE 870-762-2898 FAX 870-762-2918 JEFFREYH MOORE. P.A DAVID M CRAP. P A CARLA GWNILS SPAINHOUP.. P.A JOHN C PENDLEY. JR . P.A JONANN ELIZABETH CONICLIO. P.A R CHRISTOPHER LAWSON. P.A GREGORY D. TAYLOR. P.A TONY L. WILCOX. P.A. PRAN C HICKMAN. P A BETTY J. DEMORY. P A LYNDA M JOHNSON. P A JAMES W SMITH. P.A CLIFFORD W PLUNKETT. P.A DANIEL L HERRINGTON. P A MARVIN L CHILDERS K COLEMAN WESTBROOK. JR ALLISON J CORNWELL ELLEN M OWENS JASONB HENDREN BRUCE B TIDWELL MICHAEL KARNEY KELLY MUP.PKY MCQUEEN JOSEPH? MCKA7 alexahma a. IFRAH JAY T TAYLOR MARTIN A KASTEN BRYAN W DUKE JOSEPH G. NICHOLS ROBERT T. SMITH RYAN A BOWMAN TIMOTHY C EZELL T MICHELLE AT OR KAREN S HALBERT SARAHM COTTON PHILIP B MONTGOMERY KRISTEN S RIGGINS ALAN G BRYAN OF cetmstt B S CLARK WILLIAM L TERRY WILLIAM L PATTON. JR H T LARZELERE. P A JOHN C. ECHOLS. P.A A.D MCALLISTER October 1,2001 JOHN C. FENDLEY. JR. LITTLE ROCK TEL5<M-9T0-9329 FAX S01-244-4341 VTA FAX: 374-4187 Mr. John W. Walker Attomev at Law 1723 Broadway Little RocL .AR 72206 RE
LRSD V. PCSSD Dear Mr. Walker: We would like to depose Joshua's LRSD class representative and the Joshua monitors identified in your response to Interrogatory No. 3 of our first set of discovery who monitored LRSD during the term of the Revised Plan. Please provide dates over the next two weeks when they can be presented for deposition. We would expect each deposition to last approximately one hour. We appreciate your cooperation. Sincerely, John C. Fendley, Jr.RECEIVED RECEIVED OCT 2 2001 OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING jw St: 51 OCT 2 znoi OFFICE OF DESEGREGATION MONITORING Mark Pryor Attorney General STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL A4ark A. Hagemeier Assistant Attorney General Direct dial: (501) 682-3643 Direct Facsimile: (501) 682-2591 E-mail: MarkH@ag.state.ar.us October 1,2001 VIA FACSIMILE and U.S. MAIL John W. Walker John Walker, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72201 374-4187 Re: LRSD V. PCSSD
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4:82CV866SWW Dear Mr. Walker: This is to confirm the receipt of your facsimile transmission of September 19, 2001. In that faxed letter, you requested that I contact you in writing if I wished to continue to receive copies of communications between LRSD and the Joshua Intervenors. In order for my clients to keep abreast of developments in this case, and in order to respond to the Court at a future point in time regarding what has transpired in this case, my client and I request that we continue receiving communications between the Joshua Intervenors and LRSD. By this, we do not mean to inconvenience your office staff or make undue demands upon your financial resources
therefore, if you would like to send us communications between LRSD and the Joshua Intervenors on a weekly or bi-weekly basis in order to reduce your cost, we would certainly be amenable to this arrangement, or others if you could suggest them. Further, Sammye Taylor of this office has withdrawn as counsel from this case. Therefore, would you please have your records reflect that all further correspondence and pleadings should be sent to me. 323 Center Street Suite 200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501) 682-2007 FAX (501) 682-2591 Internet Website http://v'^'w.ag.state.ar.us/ Page 2 Mr. Walker October 1, 2001 Please give me a call if you have any questions or wish to discuss this matter. Very truly yours, MARK. A. HAGEMEIER Assistant Attorney General MH/ale cc
via U.S. Mail: Sam Jones Ann Borwn Marshall Richard Roachell Chirs Heller Stephen Jones FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 2000 REGIONS CENTER 400 WEST CAPITOL LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 7J201-34M TELEPHONE (501) 376-2011 FAX NO. (501) 376-2147 CONFtDSffnAUTY NOTE: The Information in this facsimha transmittal Is lagaify orMleaad and coahilaprt^ irH^flMontY for tha use of the IndMthml or entity namedabtate. tf The rentier this messaoe is not the Intended recipient you are hereby noitited that any disimlnatlon, dIstrhMtion or copy of the transmittal Is sirtetiy prohibited. If you reca/va this transmittal In error, please Immediatafy notify us by telephone and mum the original trvismittal to us at the abwe address da the United States Postal Service. Thanh you. Date: Time: Page: 10/2/01 8:55:14 1 To: Fax #: Ms. Ann Marshall 3710100 From: Clay Fendley Subject: Message: LRSD V. PCSSD: Principals Documents Dear Mr. Walker: We are in receipt of your fax of October 1,2001, concerning your review of documents re quested from principals. We cannot agree to make those available today. Depending on when we do the depositions of Board members, we can begin producing the documents o n Friday going through next week. The process will be slow, however, because we will be required to review each file before your review to ensure there is no personally identifiable student information or personnel records the disclosure of which would constitute a cleariy unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The documents produced will not include e-mails or conespondence. Your request in this regard is over broad. If you want to see these, you will need to either narrow your request or agree to a protective onder. Please write or call and let us know when you would like to begin your review of document s. Sincerely, Clay Fendley Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 E-mail: fendley@fec.net Direct Phone: 501-370-3323 Direct Fax
501-244-5341Office of Desegregation Monitoring ' United States District Court Eastern District of Arkansas Ann S. Marshall, Federal Monitor One Union National Plaza 124 West Capitol, Suite 1895 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501)376-6200 Fax (501) 371-0100 October 3, 2001 Mr. Clay Pendley Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Clay
Attached is a copy of a fax I received from you while I was recently on vacation making preparations for my daughters September 30" wedding. I am perplexed by not only the subject matter but the tone of your message to me. At no time have I asked to attend a meeting of the LRSDs Compliance Committee. Further, I do not recall a conversation with you about attending such a meeting. Your fax, which was addressed solely to me, is surely an error. Id appreciate an immediate explanation and correction, Clay. If others were blind-carboned on this correspondence, please inform them in writing of your correction as well, so no misinformation will stand. Thank you very much. Sincerely yours, - Ann S. Marshall Enc. Bl iu:ns. Mnn narsnaii *f'o
Clay Fendley Friday Law Fir Page 1/1 FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK A LIMITED LlABILm PARTNERSHIP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 2000 REGIONS CENTER 400 WEST CAPITOL LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201J4M TELEPHONE (501) 376-2011 FAX NO. (501)376-2147 CONFIOeffnAUTY NOTE: TTie inlornallon In Ms facsimile tnmsmitol Is teaaltv orMImd and If (he reader A' hereby notified that any dtslmlnatlon, distribution or copy of the transmittal Is strictly onMblted. If you iran^ltal Inaror, please Immediately notify us by telephone and return the oilginal transmitial to us at the above atiOnss via the Untteb States Postal Service. Thank you. Date: Time: Page: 9/27/01 14:31:04 1 To: Fax #: Ms. Ann Marshall 3710100 From: Clay Fendley Subject: Message: Compliance Committee Meeting This Will confirm our telephone conversation today concerning Fridays Compliance Comm ittee meeting. You stated that you were going to show-up so I could tell you that you are n ot invited and put you out. I stated that I could tell you right now that you are not invited. You stated that you intended to show-up anyway and planned to document it with a earner a. I'm sending you this fax to "documenr that you are not invited to Compliance Committee meetings. We would respectfully request that you not disrupt our meeting tomorrow. We appreciate your cooperation. Sincerely, Clay Fendley Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 E-mail: fendley@fec.net Direct Phone: 501 -370-3323 Direct Fax. 501-244-5341Friday Eldredge & Clark HERSCHEL H. FRIDAY (IW-IRM) WILLIAM H. SUTTON, P.A BYRON M. EISEMAN, JR.. P.A. JOE D. BELL, P.A JAMES BUTTRY. P.A. FREDERICK S. URSERY. P.A OSCAR E. DAVIS, JR.. P.A- JAMES C. CLARK. JR.. P.A THOMAS P. LEGGETT, P.A JOHN DEWEY WATSON, P.A PAUL B. BENHAM lU. P.A LARRY W. BURKS. P.A A WYCKLIFF NISBET, JR,, P.A JAMES EDWARD HARRIS. P.A J. PHILLIP MALCOM. P.A. JAMES M. SIMPSON. P.A. JAMES M. SAXTON. P.A. J. SHEPHERD RUSSELL lU. P.A DONALD H. BACON. P.A. WILLIAM THOMAS BAXTER, P.A. BARRY E. COPLIN, P.A. RICHARD D. TAYLOR. P.A. JOSEPH B. HURST. JR.. P.A ELIZABETH ROBBEN MURRAY. P.A. CHRISTOPHER HELLER. P.A LAURA HENSLEY SMITH, PA. ROBERT S. SHAFER. P.A WILLIAM M. GRIFFIN HI. PA. MICHAEL S. MOORE, P.A. DIANE S. MACKEY. P.A. WALTER M. EBEL UI. P.A KEVIN A CRASS. P.A. ATTORNEYS AT LAW A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP www.rridayfirm.com JEFFREY H. MOORE. P.A. DAVID M. GRAF. P.A. CARLA GUNNELS SPAINHOUR. P.A. JOHN C. FENDLEY. JR-. P.A JOSEPH P. MCKAY ALEXANDRA A. IFRAH JAY T. TAYLOR MARTIN KASTEN JONANN ELIZABETH CONIGUO, P.A. BRYAN W. URE WILUAM WADDELL, JJf... P.A. SCOTT J. LANCASTER. P.A. M. GAYLE CORLEY. P.A. ROBERT B. BEACH, JR.. P.A J. LEE BROWN. P.A. JAMES C BAKER. JR.. P.A. HARRY A. LIGHT. P.A SCOTT H. TUCKER. P.A. GUY ALTON WADE, P.A. PRICE C. GARDNER, P.A TONIA P. JONES. P.A. DAVID D. WILSON. P.A. 2000 REGIONS CENTER 400 WESrCAPITOL LITTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS 72201-3493 TELEPHONE 501-376-2011 FAX 501-376-2147 3425 NORTH FUTRALL DRIVE, SUITE 103 FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72703-4811 TELEPHONE 501-895-2011 FAX 501-895-2147 R. CHRISTOPHER LAWSON. P.A. GREGORY D. TAYLOR. P.A TONY L. WILCOX. P.A. FRAN C. HICKMAN, P.A. BETTY J. DEMORY. P.A. LYNDA M. JOHNSON, P-A JAMES W. SMITH. P.A CLIFFORD W. PLUNKETT, P.A. DANIEL L. HERRINGTON. P.A. MARVIN L. CHILDERS K. COLEMAN WESTBROOK, JR. ALLISON J. CORNWELL ELLEN M. OWENS JASON B. HENDREN BRUCE B. TIDWELL MICHAEL . KARNEY KELLY MURPHY MCQUEEN JOSEPH G. NICHOLS ROBERT T. SMITH RYAN A. BOWMAN TIMOTHY C. EZELL T. MICHELLE ATOR Karen s. halbert SARAH M- COTTON PHILIP B. MONTGOMERY KJUSTBN S. RJGGINS ALAN G. BRYAN OFCOUNSEL B.S. CLARK WILUAM L. TERRY WILLIAM L. PATTON, JR. H.T. LARZELERE. P.A. JOHN C. ECHOLS. P.A. AD. MCALUSTER 208 NORTH FIFTH STREET BLYTHEVILLE. ARKANSAS 72315 TELEPHONE 870-762-2888 FAX 87O-7B2-2B18 September 28, 2001 JOHN C. FENDLEY. JR. LITTLE ROCK TEL 501-370-3323 FAX 501-244-5341 fendlayQftc.nat Hand Delivered Mr. John W. Walker Attorney at Law 1723 Broadway Little Rock, AR 72206 RECEIVED OCT I 200i OFFICE Or RECElVgg OCT I OFFICE Of RE: LRSD V. PCSSD Dear Mr. Walker: In response to your September 5, 2001, request to our office, we are enclosing the State Benchmark Exam results in the form they were provided to the LRSD Board. In response to this morning's request by Ms. Cooley, we are providing the agenda for this morning's Compliance Committee meeting along with my letter referred to in the agenda. Your fax concerning this morning's Compliance Committee meeting is incorrect in that you indicate that the Superintendent turned you away. As you were told this morning, the Superintendent is out of town today. We will review with him our decision to exclude you from the Compliance Committee meeting upon his return. Let me also repeat my offer made to Ms. Springer this morning
I would be happy to meet with you on a weekly basis to discuss compliance issues. We are contacting Board members and LRSD personnel that yesterday you asked to depose. We will not be able to produce anybody for deposition on Monday. Three of the five Board members who have responded so far are not available on Tuesday. We are going to try to find a date in the next two weeks on which all of the Board members are available. Please let us know your availability over the next two weeks so we can get these depositions scheduled. .I'*'-Mr. John Walker September 18, 2001 Page? We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, cc: Dr. Kenneth James (w/o enclosure) Ms. Aim Marshall (w/o enclosure) a xusy uuOT f aye X/ X FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 2000 REGIONS CENTER 400 WEST CAPITOL LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201J4M TELEPHONE (JOI) 276.2011 FAX NO. (501)376-2147 CONFtDENTWJTY NOTE: TTk informatton tn tMs facsimile transmittal is togalty ortviieaed anti confbiencial information intantiati only tor tha usa tha intiMiiual or entity namati above. E the reatiar of this message is not the irrtertoed recipiant. you are hereby notiftoti that arty disimtnation, Oistrfbutton or copy tjf the trvtsmitt^isstrtotiy prohibitea. if you recaNe this transmittal in error, please immediately notify us by telephone and return the original transmittal to us at the above address via the United States Postal Service. Thank you. Date: Time: Page: 9/27/01 14:31:04 1 To: Fax #: Ms. Ann Marshall 3710100 From: Clay Fendley Subject
Message: Compliance Committee Meeting This will confirm our telephone conversation today concerning Friday's Compliance Comm ittee meeting. You stated that you were going to show-up so I could tell you that you are n ot invited and "put you out." I stated that I could tell you right now that you are not invited. You stated that you intended to show-up anyway and planned to document it with a earner a. I'm sending you this fax to "document" that you are not invited to Compliance Committee meetings. We would respectfully request that you not disrupt our meeting tomorrow. We appreciate your cooperation. Sincerely, Clay Fendley Friday. Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 E-mail: fendley@fec.net Direct Phone: 501-370-3323 Direct Fax: 501-244-5341( John W. Walker, P.A. Attorney At Law 1723 Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 Telephone (501) 374-3758 FAX (501) 374-4187 HECSfVSD AUS IS office Of 2001 JOHN W. WALKER SHAWN CHILDS OF COUNSEL ROBERT McHENRY, PA DONNA J. McHENEY Via Facsimile - 244-5344 August 14, 2001 8210 Henderson Road Little Rock, Arkansas 72210 Phone: (501) 372-3425 Fax (501) 372-3428 Email: mcheiiryd@swbell.net Mr. Christopher Heller Friday, Eldredge & Clark 2000 Regions Center Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Chris: I take your letter to be simply a rejection of my request that I be informed of meetings of the compliance committee and of all proposals before the compliance committee has had an opportunity to take a position on them. The rest of your letter is a set of self-serving statements with which I disagree. I will respond to several of them, however, as follows: First, I disagree with your premise. I also disagree that you added 8.3 to enable us to have a remedy in the event the District failed to develop the promised programs, policies, and procedures. I always expected to be and still expect to be involved before you all develop any new programs, policies or procedures that have anything to do with implementation of desegregation. I have never wavered from that position. That is different from monitoring with respect to compliance programs. One dealt with actual compliance and the other dealt with setting into place programs, policies and procedures that will help facilitate desegregation and reduce compliance problems in the first place. Second, you indicate that I agreed to be paid $150,000.00 for three years for monitoring. In doing so, you attempt to diminish me and beyond that you deprecate me as well by indicating that my principles are subject to purchase. I never agreed to accept $45,000-50,000 a year for monitoring. We agreed to a total settlement amount for past and future fees in the amount of $850,000.00 approximately. The $150,000.00 was simply deferred. Third, don t talk to me anymore about bad faith. You and Les Gamine totally mislead me from day one. You mislead the Court as well. You withheld data from ODM, Drs. Ross and Roberts and me. Because of that, the District is made to appear that it never had any intent to desegregate as promised. You and Clay Fendley appear to me to have schemed to evade and avoid compliance. Now, you try to make me the heavy for the poor state of compliance that you are in. Beyond that, you specifically kept me out of discussions regarding compliance and discussions with the State of Arkansas regarding loan forgiveness. The morning and night( Page 2 - Letter to Christopher Heller August 14, 2001 eating meetings which you and Les Camine had with me, of which there will be no more, were designed to placate and direct me away from the districts activities so that I would not be fully aware of the various nefarious efforts that you, Clay and Les Carnine were engineering. Fourth, you suggest that in three years we have not proposed a single program, policy or procedure by which to assist the district in meeting its obligations. This simply is wrong, but I need not address it. You now indicate that since trial I have barged into the oflaces of District administrators unannounced and uninvited and other things. You may say what you wish with respect to my activities. I do not agree, however. I notice that you have listed six people as receiving copies. Not one of those people will inform you that I have made a request that either of them verbally provide any information to me since the dont talk to Walker (letter) e-mail from you. My requests, many of which remain unanswered, have been in writing. If you think that I have breached the Judges order, specify your allegations stating the person, place, date and time and witnesses, if any. Otherwise, apologize. Fifth, you now indicate that is inappropriate for me to be personally involved in compliance committee meetings. That is a new position which is contrary to our agreement. Beyond that, it is more appropriate for me to be involved than for you and Clay because we represent the parties in quest of remedy. You both have been obstructionists and now you prevaricate. It is not enough for the policies, etc. to be presented to me at the time they are beinj presented to the Board! The idea was clear that we would work out and work through the programs, policies and procedures before they were presented to the Board in the first place. The fact that I did not appear before the Board is due to the fact that you and Les Camine materially mislead me about what was taking place in the District, withheld information and informed me of the many positive things that were happening, when in fact, they were not happening. Finally, it is evident that good faith was not in you or in the district. You mislead the Board, the community, the Court and me as well. This was the administration in action. Those administrators followed your lead! They sought to cover up, by use of slick language, noncompliance. Now your letter to me is another attempt to cloud reality and to deflect attention from the poor judgment which you and Clay made in letting this District go forward in this court proceeding at this time. You agreed that Little Rock was not ready for unitary status with the caveat that Little Rock was better than other districts and that the covenant should protect the interests of my clients. I did not agree and I told you that in January, February, March. April. May and June when I proposed to you that we delay your motion and then meet regularly, with defined obiectives. to address the problems which needed to be worked out to effectively deliver educational opportunity to black children. Instead, you deliberately chose to put me into the position of having to file objections. You made a money proposal which reflected that you thought you could buy me. You clearly dont know me! My proposal was never about money for myself. Rather, it was to address the issue with the State differently and to seek further benefits from the State that would benefit Black children rather than all children. When you say all, it is now clear that you mean non-Black children. Sure, I want adequate compensation forI Page 3 - Letter to Christopher Heller August 14, 2001 my work. You receive it and there is no public issue or discussion about it and there is no limit on your charges. 1 have readily met with you, Les Carnine and other district staff people when called upon, provided I received adequate notice, and have sought to be involved on a continual basis with the Districts purported compliance efforts. I have employed at least three people who regularly engaged in monitoring activities. That reflects good faith on our part. Your ofBce, on the other hand, has lead the District into a more racially segregated posture than it was three years ago and with all of that, you try to shift the blame onto me. Shame on you, Heller. You are supposed to be a man, not less. Your conduct, advice, actions, and crying are traditional and typical. I need say no more. Check your own fees, however, and see who benefits from continuing this case! Inasmuch as you have seen fit to copy your associate superintendents and Dr. James, in your effort to put me in my place, they are being copied with this letter as is the ODM. The question yet remains about meeting the needs of Black children. For Black children, is there no balm in [the Little Rock School District] ? Is there no physician [here]? Apparently, not. We war when we promised to make peace and to educate Black children. It cannot end until justice is delivered to those children. Sincerely, A / -<rohn W. Walker JWW:js cc. 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TAYLOR IFRAH MARTIN A. KASTEN BRYAN W. DUKE JOSEPH G. NICHOLS ROBERT T. SMITH RYAN BOWMAN TIMOTHY C. EZELL T. MICHELLE ATOR KAREN S. HALBERT SARAH M. COTTON OF COUNSEL B.S. CLARK WILLIAM L. TERRY WILLIAM L. PATTON. JR H.T. LARZELERE. P.A. JOHN C. ECHOLS. P.A. A.D. MCALLISTER 208 NORTH FIFTH STREET BLYTHEVILLE. ARKANSAS 72315 TELEPHONE 870-762-2896 FAX 870-762-2918 received August 9, 2001 AUG 1 5 2C0I CHRISTOPHER HELLER LITTLE ROCK TEL 501-370-1506 FAX 501-244-5344 baUrfc.n9t Mr. John Walker JOHN W. WALKER, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 OFFICE OF desegregation MONITOfljNG gB0VS RE: LRSD V. PCSSD AUG 1 3 2001 Dear John: 1/ This letter is in response to your letter of August 2, 2001, to Dr. James requesting that you be informed of future meetings of the Comphance Committee and all proposals that relate to desegregation comphance before the Comphance Committee or the cabinet has an opportunity to take a position on them. This will also acknowledge and respond to your verbal request to attend Comphance Committee and other meetings. For the reasons set forth below, we cannot accommodate your requests. First, the Revised Plan imposes no obligation on the District to involve you in the development of programs, pohcies and procedures. During negotiations leading up to the Revised Plan, you stated that you wanted a remedy available to you should the District fail to develop the promised programs, pohcies and procedures. As a result, we agreed to add Section 8.3 of the Revised Plan. Section 8.3 provides: Comphance issues subject to enforcement in accordance with Section 8.2 shall include LRSD's implementation of the program, policies and/or procedures developed in accordance with this Revised Plan. Before the end of the transition period, LRSD shall develop and/or identify the programs, pohcies and/or procedures to be implemented in accordance with this Revised Plan and provide the to Joshua. Joshua shall have [the] right to invoke the process described in Section 8.2 if LRSD fails to adopt programs, pohcies and/or procedures required by this Revised Plan
adopts facially deficient programs, pohcies and/or procedures
or, fails to implementMr. John Walker August 9, 2001 Page 2 the programs, policies and/or procedures adopted in accordance with the Revised Plan.II As Section 8.3 makes clear, it was never contemplated that you would be involved in the development or identification of the programs, pohcies and procedures required by the Revised Plan. Rather, the District agreed in advance to pay you for monitoring so that you could put the District on notice of any comphance problems. You agreed that you would invoke Section 8.2 as soon as you discovered any compliance problems. The District retied upon that agreement in implementing the programs, policies and procedures outlined in the Compliance Plan and the Interim Compliance Report. Your objection to the District being declared unitary after not having invoked Section 8.2 smacks of bad faith o Sumlarly, we have no reason to believe that the purpose of your request is to work with the District in a positive, constructive manner. In three years, you have not proposed a .single program, policy or procedure. Yourrecent conduct suggests a different motive for your request. Among other things, you have barged into the offices of District admimstrators unannounced and uninvited, have threatened to embarrass" District admimstrators, have denied receiving documents that were provided to you and have communicated with District administrators without our consent, even after Judge Wright specifically ordered you not to do so. We can only conclude that this request is being made to afford you a greater opportunity to engage in last minute discovery and to attempt to harass and intimidate District personnel. Finally, as the attorney for Joshua, we do not believe it is appropriate for you to be personally involved in meetings and policy discussions at the level requested. Every new pohcy adopted by the Board has been provided to you before being adopted, and you are on the agenda for every Board meeting. That was and is your forum to discuss policy. The fact that you rarely appeared at Board meetings over that last three years further suggests you have acted in bad faith. Moreover, most, if not all, committees within the District include a Joshua class member, even if not a representative assigned by you. The District has worked at good faith for three years to implement the Revised Plan without any significant input fi-om you, even after the Interim Compliance Report was filed. Please be assured that we will continue to do so even though we decline the request set forth in your letter of August 2. Sincerely, Christopher Heller CJH
lkh Mr. John Walker August 9,2001 Page 3 cc: Dr. Kenneth James Ms. Ann Marshall Ms. Sadie Mitchell Mr. Junious Babbs Dr. Don Stewart Dr. Brady Gadberry10/04/01 11:20 To:Honorable Susan Webber Wright FronrClay Fendley Friday Law Firn Page 1/1 FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 2000 REGIONS CENTER 400 WEST CAPITOL LITTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS 72201-3493 TELEPHONT (501) 376-2011 FAX NO. (501) 376-2147 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE: The information in this facsimile transmittal is legally orivileoed and confidential information Intended only for the use of the individual or entity nanyed above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disimlnatlon, distribution or copy of the transmittal Is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmittal In error, please Immediately notify us by telephone and return the original transmittal to us at the above address via the United States Postal Service. Thank you. Date
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In light of your Order entered yesterday and Joshua's representation that it would comply with the Court's decision, we believe our pending Motion for Contempt is moot and hereby withdraw the motion. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Sincerely. Clay Fendley Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Capitol. Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 E-mail
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501-244-5341lo:Ms. Ann Marshall FroB:Cldy Fendley Friday Law Firs Page 1/1 FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP ATTORNEYS AT LAW 2000 REGIONS CENTER 400 WEST CAPITOL LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201^493 TELEPHONE (SOI) 376-2011 FAX NO. (501)376-2147 C0NFX3EHTWJTYNOTE: The Infonnatlon In this f^nUk transmittal Is leaally luMImd and confidential Monratlon Intended gnl]^ Idr the use of the Individual ar entity named above. If the reader of this message Is not the Intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disiminatlon, distribution or copy of the transmittal Is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmittal In error, please Immediately notlly us by telephone and return the original transmittal to us al the above address via the United Stales Postal Service. Thank you. Date: Time: Page: 10/4/01 11:20:04 1 To: Fax#: Ms. Ann Marshall 3710100 From: Clay Fendley Subject: Message: LRSD V. PCSSD - Motion for Contempt and Depositions Dear Mr. Walker: In light of the Judge's Order entered late yesterday afternoon and representation to the Co urt that will comply with her ruling, we will be withdrawing our pending Motion for Contemp t. This renders the depositions scheduled for this afternoon moot, and we have advised th ose involved that they need not appear. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely, Clay Fendley Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 E-mail: fendley@fec.net Direct Phone: 501-370-3323 Direct Fax: 501-244-5341/C -f-e! JOHN W WAl.tn7.P SHAWN CHILDS JOHN w. Walker, P.A. ArroBNEYArLAW 1723 BKOAUwiy Rock, Arkansas 72206 TKI^HONE (601) 374.3758 PAX (601) 374-4187 Via Fax: 376-2147 kobehtiS^IS DONNaJ.McHZNTO Road Email nicheaiydswbaILaet Nir. Clay Fendley Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Capitol, Suite 2200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Dear Mr. Fendley: Please have the pe^o^el files f*e deposed today w.th the witnesses If you have obj ection to this, please let with Judge Wright. me know so that I can take the matter up this morning Thank you for your attention to this matter. ^iccfoly. Joi Walker JVvHA^lp cc: Ms. Arm Marshall10/08/01^ 15:04 To:Ms. Ann Marshall FroB:Clay Fendley Friday Law Firm Page 2/5 AGREEMENT FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER This Agreement arises out the Little Rock School District Desegregation case, U.S.D.C. No. LR-C-82-866. Hereinafter, "LRSD" shall refer to the Little Rock School District and "Joshua" shall refer to the Joshua Intervenors, attorney John Walker and any agents or employees of the Joshua Intervenors or attorney John Walker. LRSD and Joshua will be collectively referred to as the "parties. IT IS HEREBY AGREED: II 1. LRSD shall make available for review correspondence, e-mails and other documents obtained from LRSD principals for the purpose of responding to Joshua's August 13, 2001, discovery request. It is understood that the documents to be provided may include student information and personnel information which the LRSD considers confidential. Accordingly, the parties agree that all correspondence, e-mails and other documents provided to Joshua in response to Joshua's August 13, 2001, discover}' request shall be considered Confidential Discovery Material and shall be used only for the purposes of the Little Rock School District desegregation case (including any appeals) and not for any other purpose whatsoever. Confidential Discover}- Material shall not be gu'en, shown, made available, or communicated in any wuy to anyone except those persons to whom it is necessary for purposes of the Little Rock School District desegregation case. 2. (a) C onfidential Discovery Material may not be disclosed to any person other than: Counsel of record of the parties to this litigation
Page 1 of 4 I10/08/01^15:04 To:Ms. Ann Marshall Froffi:Clay Fendley Friday Law Firm Page 3/5 (b) Paralegal, clerical, and other such personnel employed or retained by, or working under the supervision of, counsel of record of the parties to this litigation. (C) Consultants or expert witnesses (as defined in Fed. R. Civ, P. 26(b)) engaged by counsel of Joshua
(d) The Court and court personnel
and (e) An other person or entity as to whom counsel for LRSD agrees in A\Titmg, or whom the Court directs shall have access to such infonmatinn Counsel for Joshua may disclose Confidential Discovery' Material to the class representative only to the extent that disclosure is necessary in order for counsel for Joshua to understand the meaning or context of the Confidential Discovery Material and only after counsel for Joshua has made a good faith attempt to understand the document without assistance from the class representative. Counsel for Joshua shall provide LRSD's counsel with wTitten notice identifying documents which have been disclosed to the class representative within ten (10) days of disclosure. 3. All persons to whom Confidential Discovery Material is disclosed or by whom Confidential Discovery Material is used, shall be informed of and agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall take all necessaiy' precautions to prevent any disclosure or use of Confidential Discovery' Material other than as authorized by this Agreement and shall agree to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas, on any issue relating to compliance with the Agreement. Counsel subject to this Agreement shall take all reasonable steps necessary to advise any person to whom Confidential Discovery Page 2 of 410/08/01 15:04 To:Ms. Ann Marshall FrorarClay Fendley Friday Law Firm Page 4/5 Material may be disclosed, or by whom it may be used, of the terms of this Agreement and, in addition, before disclosure of any Confidential Discovery Material, shall obtain from any person described in subparagraphs 2(b), 2(c), and 2(d) herein a wntten affidavit of acknowledgment that such person has reviewed a copy of this Agreement and will comply with its terms in all respects. Such original signed affidavits shall be retained by counsel of record and a copy provided to opposing counsel within seven (7) days of execution. 4. If Joshua wants to use Confidential Discover}' Material for a purpose other than the Little Rock School District desegregation case, the Confidential Discover} Material at issue shall be treated as Confidential Discover}^ Material until LRSD agrees in writing that the information and/or documents may be used for another purpose or the United State District Court presiding over the Little Rock School District desegregation case issues an order authorizing Joshua to use the information and/or documents for another purpose. 5. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent Joshua from producing any document or intormation in his, her, or its possession in response to a lawful subpoena or other compulsory process
provided that notice shall be given to LRSD at least fourteen (14) business days prior to the return date of the subpoena or other compulsory process, or, if the subpoena or other compulsory process has a return date of less than fourteen (14) days, notice shall be given to LRSD in writing or by telephone as soon as possible but in no event later than forty eight (48) hours prior to the return date. Page 3 of 410/08/01 15:04 To:Ms. Ann Marshall From.Clay Fendley Friday Law Firm Page 5/5 6. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed as a waiver by LRSD of any privilege, a waiver of its right to object to production of information or documents on the basis that said information is not subject to discovery under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or of its right to object to the introduction of information or documents into evidence. 7. Within ninety (90) days after the conclusion of hearings on Joshua's objection to LRSD being released from Court supervision, all Confidential Discovery Material and documents containing or reflecting information designated as Confidential Discovery Material, including but not limited to copies, summaries and excerpts, shall be returned to LRSD or at the option of LRSD all such Confidential Discover}' Material shall be certified as having been destroyed, provided that counsel may retain their work product, copies of court filings and official transcripts and exhibits, provided that the Confidential Discovery Material contained therein will continue to be treated as provided herein. 8. This Agreement be effective immediately upon execution by the parties and shall survive the conclusion of this litigation. 9. The parties agree to file a joint motion for cntr\' of a protective order consistent with the terms of this Agreement. John C. Fendley, Jr. Attorney for LRSD John W. Walker Attorney for Joshua DATED
DATED: Page 4 of 410/08/01 15:04 To:Ms. Ann Marshall FroiB:Clay Fendley Friday Law Fir Page 1/5 FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK A LBUTED LIABILm PARTNERSHIP ATTORNEYS AT LAW lOOO REGIONS CENTER 400 WEST CAPITOL LITTLE ROCK. .ARKANSAS "MOl-JAM TELEPHONE (501) 376-2011 FAX NO. (501)376-2147 CONFIDEKTtMJTY NOTE: The information in Ms facsimile transmittal Is legally anvileoed anti conMemlal Information intendeitonly lor the use of the Indhndual or entity nameOabaie. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby nolifled that any disiminatlon, distribution or copy of the transmittai Is strlctty prohibited. If you receive this transmittal in error, please Immediately notify us by telephone and return the original transmittal to us at the above address via the United States Postal Service. Thanh you. Date: Time: Pages: 10/8/01 15:03:42 5 To: Fax #: Ms. Ann Marshall 3710100 From: Clay Fendley Subject: Message: E-mails Dear Mr. Walker: We have ready for your review the e-mails of principals through March 15, 2001. There ar e a total of 5454 e-mails. We will make them available for your review on a computer in ou r office. Please call and let me know when you want to begin reviewing the e-mails. I am attaching the Agreement for Protective Order which you agreed to sign at the Octobe r 2, 2001, hearing. Please bring the signed agreement with you when you come to review the e-mails. We appreciate your cooperation. Clay Fendley Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Capitol, Suite 2000 Little Rock, AR 72201 E-mail: f6ndley@fec.net Direct Phone: 501-370-3323 Direct Fax: 501-244-5341I I xua y taw I XI (It raye j./i FRIDAY, ELDREDGE & CLARK A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNEliSIIir ATTORxNEYS AT LAW 2000 REGIONS CENTER 400 WEST CAPITOL LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS "2201-3493 TELEPHONE (501) 376-2011 FAX NO. (501)376-2147 CONFIDEHTIAUTY NOTE: The information in this facsimile transmittal is legally orivileoed and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message Is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disimlnatlon, distribution or copy of the transmittal is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmittal in error, please immediately notify us by telephone and return the original transmittal to us at the above address via the United States Postal Service. Thank you. Bate: T ime: Page: 10/09/01 14:49 1 To: Fax: Ms. Ann Marshall 3710100 From: Clay Fendley Subject:FOIA of Board Minutes Message: Dear Mr. Walker: We have complete set of Board minutes in our office which we can make available for you review at your convenience. a Sincerely, Clay Fendley Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Little E-mail: Direct Direct Capitol, Suite 2000 Rock, AR 72201 f endley@f ec.net Phone: Fax: 501-370-3323 501-244-53410,1 '* 71/|eZX.j 1 ) John w. Walker, P.a. Attorney At Law 1723 Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 Telephone (501) 374-3758 FAX (501) 374-4187 JOHN W. WALKER SHAWN CHILDS Via Facsimile - 324-2146 October 16, 2001 OF COUNSEL ROBERT McHENRY, PA. donna J. McHenry 8210 Hendbkson Road Little Rock, Arkansas 72210 Phone: (601) 372-3425 Fax (501) 372-3428 Email: mcheiiryd^wbell.net Dr. T. Kenneth James Superintendent of Schools Little Rock School District 810 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 RECEIVED OCT i 9 2001 Dear Dr. James: QfflCtOf DEsestEOAnoiiiytofii^ I am in receipt ofDr. Linda Watsons letter dated October S her 11 onm j
-., T,- , 5, 2001 m response to mine of compliance issues at Rightsell and Stephens schools In that we we are requestmg that this matter be referred to the ODM as September 11, 2001 regardinj'g are not satisfied with the response, provided by the plan. Please let me hear from your by return mail Sinperely, John W. Walker JWW:js Enclosures cc: Dr. Linda Watson Mr. Junious Babbs Ms. Ann Marshall Mr. Clay Fendley John w. Walker, P.A. Attorney At Law 1723 Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 Telephone (501). 374-3758 FAX (501) 374-4187 JOHN W. WALKER SHAWN CHILDS Corrected Copy Via Facsimile - 324-2146 September 11, 2001 OF counsel ROBERT McHENRY, PA. DONNA J. McHENEY 8210 Henderson Road Little Rock, Arkansas 72210 Phone: (501) 372-3425 Fax (501) 372-3428 Email: mchenrydl^wbelLnet Dr. Kenneth James Superintendent of Schools Little Rock School District 810 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Dear Dr. James: new This is to advise that I attended a conference and made a monitoring visit today at the Stephens School where Ms. Sharon Brooks is the principal. I am once again disturbed about my findings regarding Ms. Brooks treatment of black boys. Ms. Sadie Mitchell and Ms. Frances Cawthon Jones should recall that I contacted them after school started last year to bring to their attention complaints that I had received regarding Ms. Brooks treatment of black boys at Rightsell Elementary. She effectively suspended the boys in Ms. Irbys first grade class for more than two months when she separated the boys from the girls and placed them with Ms. Tims and Mr. Harris who were not certified teachers. During a conference today, I learned that Ms. Brooks gave a four year old black male student a ten day suspension for the offense of a false alarm. Her punishment of this child was harsher than the punishment recommended for students in grades K-5 for the same offense. Ms. Brooks provided the parent with her right to appeal, however, she attempted to renege on the parents right to appeal by not allowing the child to remain in school. Ms. Brooks provided the parent with a suspension notice that indicated the child remain in school upon appeal. Rather than allow him to continue his regular educational opportunities as provided by the appeals procedure, Ms. Brooks placed the student in in-school suspension pending further appeal. We believe her actions are not only retaliatory, but they also violate the revised plan. We are, therefore, invoking the process with respect to Ms. Brooks treatment of black boys while at Rightsell and her current actions at Stephens citing Sections 2.1
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2.8, 2.12, 2.12.2, and 2.13 of the Revised Desegregation and Education Plan. The names of the parents and students at Right sell may be obtained from the classroom roll of Ms. Irby and their PEFs and the names of the parties involved at Stephens are identified in a letter written by Ms. Springer to Dr. Watson on yesterday, September 10, 2001.Thank you for your attention to this request. icereJ 1 i^ictated but not read John W. Walker JWW:js co: Ms. Ann Marshall Mr. Chris Heller Mr. Junious Babbs Ms. Sadie Mitchell Ms. Frances Cawthon Jones St 810 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 __________ Phone: (501)324-2170 E-mail: lwatson@alc.lrsd.kl2.ar.us LINDA WATSON, Ed. D. ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT __________ STUDENT DISCIPLINE Fax: (501) 324-0536 October 5,2001 John W, Walker, P. A. Attorney at Law 1723 Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 Dear Mr. Walker: -- - XT I 1 2001 1/ I am writing to respond to your letter dated September 11, 2001. I forwarded a letter to Mrs. Springer, dated September 15, 2001, which stated that the situation with the four-year old student had been resolved since the students 10-day suspension'was modified to a two-day suspension. Stephens 2000 2001 and Rightsells 1999 2000 annual discipline numbers were reviewed before the beginning of this school year. Mrs. Brooks has addressed discipline in her school unprovement plan and will be working towards decreasing the number of suspensions. We are aware that starting a new program is sometimes difficult when students are adjusting to a new administration and different expectations. Please note that Rightsell.s suspensions dropped once, the expectations for student behaviors had been established and implemented. Also, Rightsells academics and test scores improved greatly once the students were aware of the expectations. We believe the same will happen at Stephens. If you have further questions, feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Dr. Linda Watson C
Dr. Ken James, Superintendent Jumous Babbs, Associate Superintendent Attorney Clay Fendley John W. Walker, P.A. Attorney At Law 1723 Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 Telephone (501) 374-3758 FAX (501) 374-4187 JOHN W. WALKER SHAWN CHILDS Via Fax: 376-2147 OF COUNSEL ROBERT McHENRY. P.A. DONNA J. McHENRY 8210 Henderson Road Little Rock, Arkansas 72210 Phone: (501) 372-3425 F.ax (501) 372-3428 Email: mchenryd@swbeU.net October 16,2001 Mr. Christopher Heller Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Capitol, Suite 2200 Little Rock, .Arkansas 72201 Dear Mr. Heller: Please find enclosed our listing of witnesses, the subject areas of their testimony and our exhibits. I have previously informed the Court that at this next proceeding I am not inclined to call any additional witnesses on the two primary issues before the Court at this point, i.e., evaluations and discipline. They both, however, relate to the issue of remediation of achievement disparities of Afidcan American students. Please be advised that I will be asking the Court for rebuttal time to your case in an amount which is sufficient to address issues that you may seek to interject for the first time. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Sipcerely, W. 5^er JWW:lp Enclosures cc: Honorable Susan Webber Wright All Counsel Ms. .Ann Marshall IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS WESTERN DIVISION LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT PLAINTIFF V, NO. LR-C-82-866 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. LET AL DEFENDANTS MRS. LORENE JOSHUA, ET AL. INTERVENORS KATHERINE KNIGHT, ET AL. INTERVENORS 1. JOSHUA INTERVENORS SUPPLEMENTAL WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LISTS I Witness List The Joshua Intervenors respectfully give notice to the school district that it will possibly call the following witnesses: 1) school board members Berkley, Mitchell, Magness, Strickland and Rose (depositions have been taken)
Dr. Daughtery, Mr. Kurrus and Ms. Magness are on record with their tape recorded statements before the school board
2) the ODM Monitors (Ms. Marshall, Mr. Jones, Ms. Powell) will discuss their reports and findings and will share opinions which have been professionally formed
3) Mr. Ray Simon, State Superintendent of Education (Mr. Simon will address the manner in which the State was persuaded to abandon a key provision of the Settlement Agreement by LRSD officials and state political leaders)
4) Dr. Terrence Roberts and Dr. Steve Ross (will discuss their involvement or5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) noninvolvement in development of policies, programs and procedures, evaluations and remediation of achievement disparities)
Ms. Estelle Mathis, former Associate and Acting Superintendent of Schools, LRSD, will address the district's commitment to use and the actual use and results of national standardized tests in evaluating remediation of student achievement disparities
the school principal of each school in the LRSD (by agreement Joshua will limit the numbers of principals who may be presented to the Court). These principals will be called for sure: Mr. Howard, Central
Mr. Smith, Hall
Mr. Carter, McClellan
Ms. Brooks, Stephens, Ms. Cox, Baseline
Mr. Mosby, Southwest
Mr. Saine, ALC
Mr. Oliver, Watson
and several vice principals from Hall, notably Mr. Wade and Mr. Moore. These principals will address remediation and discipline. district administrators Gadberry, Briggs, Frances Jones, Ed Williams and Everett Hawks will address programs, facilities and evaluations
Dr. John Flxiker, will provide an analyst of data over time which addresses the issues raised in the ODM reports, the State Department of Education reports and the district's own reports regarding the effects of remediation. Dr. John Nuimery and Ms. Kay Rainey, persons identified by Dr. Bonnie Lesley as Program Evaluators, will address program evaluations
parents Donna Stone, Marion Humphrey, Pam Mercer and Deodis Fleming and teachers, Michael Faucett and LaVanna Wilson and Nona Whitaker will address discipline and remediation according to their personal knowledge.Exhibit List The Joshua Intervenors do not anticipate introducing any additional exhibits except school board minutes and recorded statements by school board members Magness, Strickland, Kurrus and Daughtery. Joshua reserve the right to supplement the exhibit list before trial after reviewing the emails of the district which have not been completed by undersigned counsel. Joshua also reaffirms that it will rely upon ODM reports, which are already before the Court, regarding discipline and student achievement. Respectfully submitted. . JOHN W. WALKER, P.A. 1723 Broadway Little Rock, Arkansas 72206 (501) 374-3758 (Tel.) (501) 374-4187 (Fax) , ( By: Joh /, : Walker, Bar No. 64046 Robert Pressman 22 Locust Avenue Lexington, MA 02421 (781) 862-1955CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing has been mailed, postage prepaid to the following counsel or record, postage prepaid on this /^^ay of November, 2001. Mr. Christopher Heller Friday, Eldredge & Clark 400 W. Capitol, Suite 2200 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Mr. Sam Jones Wright, Lindsey & Jennings 2200 Worthen Bank Building 200 West Capitol Little Rock. .AR 72201 Ms. Ann Brown Marshall ODM One Union National Plaza 124 West Capitol, Suite 1895 Little Rock, .Arkansas 72201 I Mr. Mark Hagemeier Office of .Attorney General 323 Center Street 200 Tower Building Little Rock. .AR 72201 / Jo
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added Elorace Smith to committee on AP
attached several articles relating to minorities in AP courses A. B. C. The Canary in the Mine: The Achieivement Gap Between Black and White Students by Mano Singham from September 1998 Kappan The Philadelphia Partnership: Improving College Access and Retention Among Minority and Low-Income Students by Steven Ender, et al in the Summer 1998 issue of The College Board Review. Some articles about the Talent Development Middle School model researched by Mona Briggs. 4. Copy of an article from The American Prospect, September/October 1998 distributed to staff, The Black-White Test Score Gap, by Christopher Jencks and Meredith Phillips. 5. Copy of an article distributed to staff from Education Week, Sept. 9, 1998, Bridging the Remediation Gap
Why We Must (and How We Can) Align K-12 Standards with College Placement by Michael Kirst. 6. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to secondary principals, December 16, 1998, urging them to convene a staff committee to determine ways to enroll as many students as possible in the Pre-AP and AP courses
specific reference to the Revised Desegregation and Education Plan. 7. Memorandum to principals from Bonnie Lesley, Feb. 8, 1999, on high expectations with attached article from ERIC, Expectations for Students. 1- 8. Memorandum to principals from Boimie Lesley, Feb. 12, 1999, on the importance of building relationships between teachers and students for improved student achievement
article attached, Working with Students and Adults from Poverty by Ruby Payne. 9. Memorandum to high school principals, counselors, and registrars from Bonnie Lesley, Aug. 27, 1999Administrative Directive: High School Curriculum
section on Equity, with specific references to section 2.6 of the Revised Desegregation and Education Plan and the importance of curriculum access. 10. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley in September 1, 1999, Learning Links on Teaching ALL the Kids
attached article by Adela Solis, Extending Advanced Skills Instruction into the Education of Disadvantaged Students 11. Memorandum from Boimie Lesley in September 22, 1999, Learning Links celebrating the big jump in numbers of students earning a 3 or above on the Advanced Placement examinations
attached tables. 12. Memorandum in October 13, 1999, Learning Links on Getting Smart and attaching an article, Making American Smarter: A Centurys Assumptions About Inate Ability Give Way to a Belief in the Power of Effort, by Lauren Resnick. 13. Memorandum to selected staff from Bonnie Lesley, November 10, 1999, reconvening the K-12 Talent Development Committee to work on a local adaptation of Project AVID, in collaboration with Dr. Terrence Roberts
specific references to the Revised Desegregation and Education Plan
summary of initiatives already implemented
etc. 14. Memorandum to principals from Bonnie Lesley in December 1, 1999, Learning Links recommending transition strategies from one level of schooling to another to improve academic achievement. A. Summer Programs Help Students Adjust to Key Transition Points B. When Standards Fails 15. Article in December 1, 1999, Learning Links: Teaching AP European History in a Multiethnic Setting for principals 16. Memorandum in January 26, 2000, Learning Links with attached article, Why Every Child in America Deserves a School Where She/He is Known and Valued by Davis Marshak. 17. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to high school principals and other staff, Jan. 24, 2000, attaching an article on College Freshmen Bored by High School Senior Year. 218. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley in February 9, 2000, Learning Links on how to improve student achievement
attached article, Improving Chicagos Schools 19. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to Division of Instruction and Cabinet, March 9, 2000, attaching an article by Anne Quindlen from Newsweek on The Best High Schools and the importance of challenging courses. 20. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to staff, March 16, 2000, relating to placing into the budget needed funds for the administration of the Pre-AP and AP programs. 21. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley in March 22, 2000, Learning Links on the importance of students taking challenging courses
attached article from Southern Regional Education Board, Good News, Bad News and Actions for Helping II Students Complete a Challenging Program of Study. 22. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to selected staff, April 12, 2000, inviting us to hear Dr. Andrew Billingsley speak on The Black Family. 23. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to middle and high school staff in April 19, 2000, Learning Links on attendance at the Administrators AP Conference
reference to Revised Desegregation and Education Plan. 24. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley in May 3, 2000, Learning Links encouraging participation in Dr. Terrence Roberts training on Learning to Cope with Differences and attaching a reading list that might be helpful. 25. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley in May 3, 2000, Learning Links related to Project AVID
attached article by Mary Catherine Swanson, Education for the New Millennium. 26. E-mail from Bormie Lesley to various staff. May 4, 2000, with rationale for changes in the graduation requirements and the importance of high expectations for all students. 27. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley in May 17, 2000, Learning Links on equity
attached article, We Should Not Kid Ourselves: Excellence Requires Equity, by Bradley Scott. 28. E-mail from Les Camine to staff, July 25, 2000, with attached article, Is the Test Score Gap Really Color Based? by William Bainbridge. 29. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to high school curriculum staff, Aug. 11, 2000, with attached article on Advanced Placement, Not Exclusion. 30. Memorandum to Associate Superintendents, September 11, 2000, from Bonnie Lesley on the role of counselors in enhancing academic achievement. 331. Memorandum to selected staff from Bonnie Lesley, October 2, 2000, with copy of a self-assessment instruction, Bridging the Gap: Self-Assessment Instrument developed by the Mackenzie Group, Washington, DC. 32. Memorandum to principals from Bonnie Lesley, October 2, 2000, with attached report, Dispelling the Myth
High Poverty Schools Exceeding Expectations. 33. Memorandum to principals in November 1, 2000, Learning Links on stereotype research and attaching an article by Claude Steele, Stereotype Threat and the Test Performance of Academically Successful African Americans, from the book. The Black-White Test Score Gap by Christopher Jencks and Meredith Phillips
reference to Terrence Roberts. 34. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to NSF team, Nov. 16, 2000, advising them of the purchase of the video-tapes from the Columbus meeting for NSF participants on Bridging the Gap. 35. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to selected staff, Nov. 20, 2000, advising them of the importance of successful implementation of the IB programs at Cloverdale Middle and McClellan High if the magnet grant got funded. 36. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to Les Camine, Nov. 20, 2000, with rationale for building in incentives for African American students to take challenging courses
references the Revised Desegregation and Education Plan. 37. E-mail from Suzi Davis to a parent, Dec. 5, 2000, with an explanation of the criteria for placement of students in advanced courses and the differentiated curriculum for Pre-AP at the middle school level. 38. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to the Board of Education, Dec. 14, 2000, proposing changes in the graduation requirements, with rationale
references to equity and the Revised Desegregation and Education Plan. Exhibit No. 2.: LRSD Notebook of Information on Communicating Best Practices. 1. Memorandum to Division of Instruction, Sept. 18, 1998, establishing procedures for the publication of Learning Links, a weekly publication for principals from the Division. Literacy 1. Memorandum to selected staff from Bonnie Lesley, Aug. 26, 1998, on development of the literacy plan
attached article, Urban School Development: Literacy as a Lever for Change. 4s . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Memorandum to middle school principals in Dec. 9, 1998, Learning Links with references to three books providing the research base for the middle school ReadingAVriting Workshop program. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to principals in Jan. 6, 1999, Learning Links with suggested books that outline best practices in the development of literacy. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to middle school principals in Jan. 13, 1999, Learning Links advising them of multiple copies of books they will receive on best practice in teaching middle-level literacy. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to principals in Jan. 21, 1999, Learning Links on potential programs to remediate reading problems. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to elementary principals in July 21, 1999, Learning Links advising them they will receive an additional book on development of literacy. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to middle and high school principals in August 4, 1999, Learning Links relating to remediating reading problems at the secondary level
attached article from Harvard Education Letter, Johnny Still Cant Read? Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to middle school principals in Aug. 25, 1999, Learning Links on teacher participation in training and on strategies for developing vocabulary
attached article, Six Whole Class Vocabulary Strategies for the Content Areas by Hanus, et al and Teaching Vocabulary in the Subject Areas by Karen Wood. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to middle school principals in September 1, 1999, Learning Links on teaching reading to students performing at the lowest levels
attached articles. A. B. C. D. E. A research synthesis on what works in restructuring urban middle school reading and writing programs. Reading Comprehension Instruction for At-Risk Students: Research- Based Practices that Can Make a Difference Teaching Them All to Read: Results of a Nationwide Study of Successful Literacy Programs for Young Adolescents Alternatives to More of the Same for Poor Readers' Students at Risk: The Slow Reader in the Middle Grades 510. Memorandum to SEA principals from Bonnie Lesley, Nov. 15, 1999, on evaluation research on SEA
attached article, Success for All: A Summary of Evaluations by Jeanne Weiler. 11. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley in Nov. 17, 1999, Learning Links on early literacy
summary of research on what works in high-poverty schools
characteristics of effective teachers
attached article, Study Details Effectiveness of High-Poverty Schools in Reading Education During Early Grades from Michigan State University. 12. Memorandum to principals in Dec. 8, 1999, Learning Links from Bonnie Lesley on how to teach vocabulary
attached article, Making Vocabulary Development Manageable in Content Instruction by Katherine Misulis. 13. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to elementary principals, Dec. 17, 1999, requesting information on the implementation of Animated Literacy at the kindergarten level. 14. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to elementary and middle school principals, Jan. 11, 2000, with suggestions for the next years Title I budget
potential changes in SPA. 15. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to elementary principals in Jan. 12, 2000, Learning Links with research on Direct Instruction and Success for All
attached article, Prepackaged School Reform by Jay Mathews. 16. Memorandum to elementary principals and brokers in Mar. 22, 2000, Learning Links on research-based reading program
attached research summary, Improving the Reading Achievement of Americas Children: 10 Research- Based Principles. 17. Memorandum to high school principals in Apr. 12, 2000, Learning Links on the research base for the ninth grade English I Workshop program
attached chapter from Best Practice: New Standards for Teaching and Learning in Americas Schools. 18. E-mail from Kathy Lease to middle and high school principals. May 30, 2000, advising caution in using only one set of data to make decisions about program changes. 19. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to reading staff. Mar. 19, 2000, on evaluating the content of the professional development program for teaching reading. 20. Memorandum to Suzi Davis and Barbara Brandon, March 26, 2000, asking them to develop a program to address needs of middle and high school students with low performance in reading. 621. Research Report, Every Child Reading: A Professional Development Guide, November 2000 22. Research base for Early Literacy Learning in Arkansas (ELLA) 23. Report: Early Literacy Learning in Arkansas, General Information. 24. Research Report from Educational Research Service, How Children Learn: What Cognitive Research Tells Us About Effective Instruction. 25. Research Report from NCREL, Meaningful, Engaged Learning and Components of a Learner-Active, Technology Infused Classroom: What It Looks Like. 26. Research Report from National Reading Panel, Teaching Children to Read: An Evidence-Based Assessment of the Scientific Research Literature on Reading and Its Implications for Reading Instruction. April 2000. 27. Whats the Big Idea? Integrating Young Adult Literature in the Middle School, from the January 2001 English Journal. 28. To Grammar or Not to Grammar: That Is NOT the Question, from Voices from the Middle: Contextualizing Grammar by Constance Weaver, Carol McNally, and Sharon Moerman. 29. Just the Facts: Research and Theory about Grammar Instruction, from Voices from the Middle: Contextualizing Grammar by Constance Weaver, Carol McNally, and Sharon Moerman. 30. Developing Students Textual Intelligence Through Grammar, from Voices from the Middle: Contextualizing Grammar by Constance Weaver, Carol McNally, and Sharon Moerman. 31. The Evolution of Middle Schools by Paul George in December 2000 Education Leadership. 32. Holding Sacred Ground: The Impact of Standardization by Carl Glickman in December 2000 Education Leadership. 33. Response to Literature as a Cultural Activity, Reading Research Quarterly, January/ February/March 2000. 34. Reading AloudAre Students Ever Too Old? from Education World. Memorandum from Dennis Glasgow to secondary science teachers, Jan. 11, 1999, on ninth grade physics implementation. 7Exhibit No. 3: LRSD Notebook of Information on Best Practice in Curriculum and Instruction. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Memorandum to selected staff from Bonnie Lesley, Aug. 26, 1998, with attached excerpt from book by Douglas Reeves (ADE consultant on implementation of Smart Start), Making Standards Work: How to Implement Standards-Based Assessments in the Classroom. School, and District. Memorandum to principals in Oct. 28, 1998, Learning Links information about a recommended book. Best Practice: New Standards for Teaching and Learning in Americas Schools. Memorandum to principals in Nov. 11, 1998, Learning Links
attached speech by Hayes Mizell, Principals as Leaders in Standards-Based Reform. Memorandum to staff in Aug. 11, 1999, Learning Links on a new publication^ Taking Responsibility for Ending Social Promotion. Memorandum in Aug. 18, 1999, Learning Links on curriculum standards
attached article, Realizing the Promise of Standards-Based Education. Letter to McRel Institute, Sept. 16, 1999, requesting permission to make copies of certain pages of Essential Knowledge: The Debate Over What American Students Should Know. Memorandum in Nov. 9, 1999, Learning Links on standards-based reform
attached article by Mike Schmoker and Robert Marzano. Memorandum to selected staff from Bonnie Lesley, Nov. 22, 1999, establishing a committee to develop Instructional Standards for the District
attached copies of several research-based models for consideration. Memorandum to selected staff from Bonnie Lesley, Dec. 8, 1999, with follow-up to committee working on Instructional Standards
attachments to support the work, including research article from ERS, How Children Learn: What Cognitive Research Tells Us About Effective Instruction. 10. Memorandum to selected staff from Bonnie Lesley, Dec. 14, 1999, with more models to consider for the Instructional Standards. 11. Memorandum to Terrence Roberts, Steve Ross, ODM, John Walker, and CTA from Bonnie Lesley, Dec. 15, 1999, requesting their input on the work relating to development of Instructional Standards. 812. Document: Summary of Teaching and Learning Research-Based Models, prepared for June 2000 workshop for high school teachers and used subsequently in other meetings as a summary of best practice. 13. Memorandum in Oct. 4, 2000, Learning Links to principals from Bonnie Lesley on readings before the Oct. 25-26 workshop on Teaching and Learning
attached three articles. 14. Memorandum to Division of Instruction from Bormie Lesley, June 7, 2001, on constructivism with attached publication from Detroit Public Schools. Exhibit No. 4.: LRSD Notebook of Information on Mathematics/Science. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 1. 8. 9. Memorandum from Dennis Glasgow to secondary science teachers, Jan. 11, 1999, on ninth grade physics implementation. Memorandum from Dennis Glasgow to principals, Aug. 25, 1999, on the deployment of mathematics/science lead teachers. Mathematics Program Descriptiondocument prepared to submit to the National Science Foundation in April 2000. Science Program Descriptiondocument prepared to submit to the National Science Foundation in April 2000. K-12 Curriculum Implementation Plandocument prepared to submit to the National Science Foundation in April 2000. CPMSA Staffingdocument prepared to submit to the National Science Foundation in April 2000. Professional Development Plan for Mathematics and Sciencedocument prepared to submit to the National Science Foundation in April 2000. Little Rock CPMSA Strategic Plan, September 2000February 2002document prepared to submit to the National Science Foundation in April 2000. Memorandum from Vanessa Cleaver to eighth grade mathematics teachers, May 9, 2000, on the extended-year Algebra I program. 10. E-mail from Dennis Glasgow to a parent. Mar. 23, 2000, providing research base for the middle school mathematics program, the Cormected Mathematics Project (CMP). 93 . 11. Memorandum from Boimie Lesley to elementary and middle school principals in June 14, 2000, Learning Links on the research and theory behind new mathematics curricula
attached article, Wheres the Balance in Math Instruction? 12. E-mail from Dennis Glasgow to parents, Nov. 9, 2000, with information about research behind LRSDs adoption of the elementary mathematics program. 13. E-mail from Debbie Berry to Bonnie Lesley, Nov. 17, 2000, expressing appreciation for attendance at a national conference on new mathematics curriculum. 14. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley in Feb. 14, 2000, Learning Links on national study on how best to teach mathematics
attached article from Education Week, Forget Math Feud, Take Broader View, NRC Panel Urges. 15. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley in Aug. 23, 2000, Learning Links on standards-based mathematics
attached article, Spread the Word by Lee Stiff. 16. Research Report on new mathematics curriculum used in decision-making: Preliminary Comparison of Michigan State Wide Testing
Results in STC Adopted Districts, June 18, 1998. 17. Research Report on Exemplary Promising Mathematics Programs, Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. 18. Research Report on Connected Mathematics as one of the Exemplary Promising Mathematics Programs, Eisenhower National Clearinghouse 19. Research Report, Middle Grades Mathematics Textbooks: A Benchmarks- Based Evaluation, Project 2061. 20. Research Report, Investigations in Numbers, Data and Space: Validation StudyPretest and Posttest Results, Scott Foresman, Jan. 12, 2001. Exhibit No. 5.: LRSD Notebook of Information on Assessment Planning/Training Activities. 1. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to elementary principals, Oct. 20, 1998, providing information on Smart Start training on standards, assessments, and accountability 2. Copy of handout from ADEs training for educators on Smart Start: Higher Student Achievement through Standards and Performance Assessment, fall 1998 103. Plan and Process Alignment for Improved Student Achievement, Little Rock School District (Matrix showing relationship of various required plans to District processes), created fall 1998 4. Invitation to meeting on Systemic Planning Session for Assessment and Program Evaluation, May 18, 1999 5. Agenda for Assessment and Program Evaluation Work Session, May 18, 1999 6. Portfolio of Services of Division of Instruction, 1999-2000 7. Agenda for Division of Instruction, June 17, 1999 meeting
presentation on the LRSD Assessment Plan 8. Memorandum in July 28, 1999, Learning Links with attached article on Changing the Entitlement Culture -emphasis on results rather than process. 9. LRSD Assessment Plan
Using Assessment to Enhance Student Achievement (PowerPoint presentation slides)presented to Board of Education in August 1999 10. Reading List prepared to distribute at the summer 2000 Campus Leadership Institute
section on Building and Maintaining Accountability Systems is about assessment and program evaluation 11. Transparencies used in July 19, 2000, Curriculum Day for principals, assistant principals, and brokers. 12. Notebook/handouts for July 19, 2000, Curriculum Dayfocus on quality management, data-driven decisions, and LRSD assessment programs 13. Memorandum in August 23, 2000, Learning Links with attached Primer on Assessment Literacy for distribution to Campus Leadership Teams 14. District Assessments: The Assessment Program for 2000-01 15. Memorandum to the Board of Education for July 26, 2001, agenda on Proposed Amendments to the Assessment Program Memorandum to elementary and junior high principals, Nov. 16, 1998, on schedule for picking up SAT9 testing materials Exhibit No. 6: LRSD Notebook of Information on Assessment Processes(Examples). 1. Memorandum to elementary and junior high principals, Nov. 16, 1998, on schedule for picking up SAT9 testing materials 11 s. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Memorandum to elementary school principals, Dec. 14, 1998, on procedures for upcoming administration of the criterion-referenced tests in reading and mathematics Memorandum to elementary and junior high principals, Jan. 5, 1999, on the testing procedures for grades 4 and 8 ACTAAP Benchmark examinations Memorandum to elementary and junior high principals and counselors, Jan. 26, 1999, on inservice schedule for test coordinators for the ACTAP Benchmarks for grades 4 and 8 Memorandum to selected administrators on Data Quality with attached paper written by Dr. Glynn Ligon Memorandum to elementary principals, Aug. 17, 1999, relating to use of released items from Smart Start assessments E-mail to curriculum staff, Aug. 23,1999, relating to use of released items from Smart Start assessments E-mail to elementary and middle school principals, Sept. 17, 1999, inviting them to an overview session on the new pre- and post-test Achievement Level Tests developed by Northwest Evaluation Association. Memorandum in Sept. 22, 1999, Learning Links to principals identifying training needs to administer the Observation Survey and Developmental Reading Assessment 10. Memorandum to principals and K-2 teachers in March 15, 2000, Learning Links setting up an assessment training review for the Developmental Reading Assessment and Observation Survey 11. E-mail to Bonnie Lesley on Mar. 17, 2000, suggesting a resource on how to assess technology knowledge 12. Memorandum in Apr. 5, 2000, Learning Links to elementary and middle school principals and test coordinators on new information relating to ACTAAP Benchmark examinations in grades 4 and 8 and the field testing in grade 6. 13. Document entitled Description of the Assessment System prepared in April 2000 in response to a request from the National Science Foundationrelating to the assessment of mathematics and science 14. Document entitled Procedures for Providing Data Analysis/Interpretation to Decision Makers prepared in April 2000 in response to a request from the 12National Science Foundation^relating to the assessment of mathematics and science 15. Document entitled Orientation to the Analysis and Interpretation of Test Results prepared in April 2000 in response to a request from the National Science Foundationrelating to the assessment of mathematics and science. 16. E-mail to Kathy Lease, May 23,2000, providing feedback to proposed survey of middle school students and teachers. 17. E-mail to principals, Aug. 25, 2000, providing information on upcoming administration of the Achievement Level Tests in September. 18. E-mail to Bonnie Lesley, Aug. 31, 2000, providing information on new middle school report card 19. E-mail to Bonnie Lesley, Aug. 31,2000, providing copy of new middle school report card report 20. Memorandum from Linda Austin to Marian Lacey providing Middle School Report Card Update 21. E-mail to middle school principals, Jan. 3, 2000, setting up training for teachers on how to administer the State Benchmark examinations 22. Memorandum to Division of Instruction, Feb. 1, 2000, setting agenda for Feb. 2 meeting
includes information on the District Assessment Plan 23. E-mail to elementary principals, Feb. 1, 2000, providing information on the use of calculators on Benchmark examinations 24. E-mail to principals, Feb. 3, 2000, providing copy of assessment schedule/matrix to distribute to teachers 25. Document prepared in fall 1999 by PRE on Achievement Level Tests: Assessments that Make a Difference 26. Memorandum to all principals and test coordinators, Mar. 17, 2000, establishing training sessions for the administration of the Benchmark and end-of-course examinations 27. Memorandum in Apr. 5, 2000, Learning Links to high school principals and test coordinators providing new information from ADE on the end-of-course literacy examination 1328. E-mail to Kathy Lease and Les Gamine, Apr. 7, 2000, providing rationale for adding science assessments to the Achievement Level Tests 29. Memorandum in Aug. 30, 2000, Learning Links to elementary principals and K-2 teachers including pre-testing instructions for the Observation Survey and Developmental Reading Assessment 30. Memorandum in Aug. 30, 2000, Learning Links to all principals and test coordinators establishing inservice schedule for administration of the SAT9 and ALTS 31. Memorandum in Sept. 8, 2000, Learning Links to elementary principals relating to K-2 assessment and the importance of the language arts instructional block 32. Memorandum in Sept. 27, 2000, Learning Links to elementary and middle school principals relating to the administration of the end-of-module tests in mathematics and the end-of-unit tests in science 33. Memorandum in Sept. 26, 2000, Learning Links to elementary principals relating to instructions to complete the Observation Survey and Developmental Reading Assessment 34. Memorandum to principals, Oct. 13, 2000, requesting feedback through a survey for consideration by the Assessment Focus Group
copy of survey attached 35. Memorandum to principals, Feb. 13, 2001, with information on the administration of the climate surveys for parents, teachers, students, and administrators 36. E-mail, Feb. 26, 2001, relating to administration of surveys for the Extended Year Education school evaluation 37. E-mail to curriculum directors, Feb. Tl, 2001, relating to discussion of the potential purchase of an electronic curriculum/assessment management system 38. E-mail to principals and selected others on Mar. 1, 2001, relating to an information session on ALT online testing 39. E-mail to principals. Mar. 1, 2001, providing spring testing schedule for elementary, middle, and high schools 40. E-mail to Les Gamine, Mar. 8, 2001, providing outline of PRE responsibilities for Dr. James, incoming superintendent 41. Memorandum to elementary principals. Mar. 14, 2001, providing information on end-of-module mathematics criterion-referenced tests 1442. E-mail between various staff. Mar. 14-15, 2001, relating to analysis of results of mathematics and science criterion-referenced tests 43. Document entitled Mathematics, Reading, and Language Achievement Tests: Administration Guide prepared by PRE for use in training sessions for the ALTs, 2000-01 Exhibit No. 7: LRSD Notebook of Information on Dissemination of Assessment Results. 1. Memorandum to elementary principals and teachers in Feb. 3, 1999, Learning Links, attaching the results for the second quarter reading and mathematics CRTs 2. Memorandum to Les Camine, June 1, 1999, providing status report on the development of the Quality Index and reporting on recommendations of Dr. Steve Ross relating to the assessment program 3. E-mail to Cabinet, Sept. 28, 1999, providing preview of grade 8 Benchmark examination results 4. E-mail to middle school principals, Oct. 8, 1999, relating to dissemination of Benchmark results 5. E-mail between Lucy Neal and Kathy Lease, Oct. 28-Nov. 2, 1999, relating to need for SAT9 scores to evaluate Title VI 6. Memorandum to Judy Milam, Nov. 4, 1999, requesting report on quarterly SFA assessments 7. Memorandum to Kathy Lease, Nov. 4, 1999, requesting report on DRA results for fall 8. E-mail to Kathy Lease, Dec. 3, 1999, advising her of Dr. Camines request for results of climate surveys 9. E-mail to Bonnie Lesley, Apr. 3, 2000, with report on Advanced Placement scores 10. Memorandum to principals in Apr. 5, 2000, Learning Links providing information on packets being sent to schools on ALT results 11. E-mail to John Ruffins and Kathy Lease, Apr. 12, 2000, requesting course enrollment data for NSF report 12. Memorandum to principals and teachers in Apr. 26, 2000, Learning Links with comparisons of second quarter CRT results for 1998-99 and 1999-2000 1513. E-mail to Diane Barksdale, Apr. 19, 2000, providing feedback on ALT scores 14. Memorandum to all principals in May 10, 2000, Learning Links providing information about a data interpretation workshop to be conducted by NWEA staff 15. Memorandum to counselors and ALT coordinators in May 10, 2000, Learning Links providing information about a data interpretation workshop to be conducted by NWEA staff 16. Memorandum to professional staff of Division of Instruction in May 10, 2000, Learning Links providing information about a data interpretation workshop to be conducted by NWEA staff 17. E-mail to Dennis Glasgow and Ed Williams, May 15, 2000, requesting a special report on the middle school ALT mathematics scores 18. E-mail to SEA principals. May 23, 2000, relating to training for SEA schools for improved academic achievement 19. E-mail to Virginia Johnson, May 19-23, 2000, relating to data collections for NSF evaluations and results of middle school student survey 20. E-mail to elementary principals, June 1,2000, relating to results of 1999-2000 Developmental Reading Assessment 21. E-mail to Kathy Lease, June 7, 2000, requesting report on Science ALTs 22. E-mail to Virginia Johnson and Ed Williams, June 7, 2000, relating to data requests from Dr. Camine 23. E-mail to Kathy Lease, June 7, 2000, requesting results of middle school student survey 24. E-mail to Bonnie Lesley, June 23, 2000, requesting interpretation of DRA results 25. E-mail to Les Camine, July 7, 2000, providing information on interpretation of DRA results 26. E-mail to Kathy Lease, Ed Williams, and Linda Austin, July 13, 2000, requesting data for Southwest Education Development Lab relating to implementation of the Collaborative Action Team 27. E-mail to Sadie Mitchell and Frances Cawthon Jones, July 14, 2000, relating to DRA interpretations 1628. E-mail to Pat Busbea, Patricia Price, and Ed Williams, July 14, 2000, relating to interpretation of DRA results
attached document defines proficient 29. E-mail to Patricia Price and Pat Busbea, July 17, 2000, requesting correlation of teacher participation in ELLA training and student achievement 30. E-mail to elementary staff, July 21, 2000, attaching copy of presentation slides to the Campus Leadership Institute on DRA results 31. E-mail to Leon Adams, July 28, 2000, providing rationale from Mitchell Academy for the abandonment of Success for All, based on data analysis 32. E-mail to selected SFA principals, Aug. 8, 2000, with report on achievement of SFA schools as compared to others and with suggestions on possible abandonment of SFA based on data analysis 33. E-mail to Bonnie Lesley, Aug. 9, 2000, from Freddie Fields relating to possible modification of SFA and requesting ELLA training, based on data analysis 34. E-mail to Kathy Lease, Sept. 14, 2000, from Linda Austin requesting copy of LRSD Assessment Notebook 35. Memorandum to curriculum division, Oct. 25, 2000, announcing available reports on grades 4 and 8 Benchmark examinations 36. Memorandum to Board of Directors, Oct. 25, 2000, announcing available reports on grades 4 and 8 Benchmarks 37. Memorandum to Cabinet, Oct. 25, 2000, announcing available reports on grades 4 and 8 Benchmarks 38. Memoranda to selected principals, Nov. 3, 2000, congratulating them for achievement on grade 4 Benchmarks 39. E-mail to Kathy Lease, Nov. 6, 2000, requesting several sets of data to include in Compliance Report 40. E-mail to Patricia Price and Dennis Glasgow, Nov. 8, 2000, attaching spreadsheets on Benchmark data by SES status 41. E-mail to Kathy Lease from Tara Adams, Jan. 17, 2001, requesting information on interpretation of the ALT results 42. E-mail to principals and cabinet, Jan. 17, 2001, with attached reports on SAT9 scores, five-year comparison
SAT9, three-year comparison
and SAT9 quartile report. 1743. E-mail to principals, May 30, 2000, with attached sample letter to parents that can accompany the ALT results 44. Document entitled Identified Issues from Data/Attendance Focus Group prepared by PRE 45. Document entitled Assessment Window prepared with advice from Focus Group 46. Document entitled Assessment Advisory Committee, 2000-01 with names of advisory committee members 47. Copies of PowerPoint presentation to Board of Education, Nov. 16, 2000: A Quick Look at the 4* Grade Benchmark Exam and a Preview of the SAT-9 48. E-mail to Steve Ross, Nov. 20, 2000, including feedback to a draft plan he had written relating to loan forgiveness 49. E-mail to principals and Cabinet, Nov. 29, 2000, with information on how to access test data on the ADE web page 50. Memorandum to IRC Staff, Dec. 1, 2000, relating to available SAT9 and Benchmark reports 51. Memorandum to middle school principals, Dec. 11, 2000, attaching reports on assignments of eighth graders to high schools 52. E-mail to SFA principals and facilitators, Feb. 23, 2001, announcing training on the SFA Student Data Base 53. E-mail to Virginia Johnson, Mar. 14, 2001, relating to analysis of end-of-module test results 54. E-mail to Bonnie Lesley, Apr. 23, 2001, with attached information on the Duke Talent Search 55. E-mail to middle school principals, June 29, 2001, reminding them of information sent to them earlier about how to access test data on the ADE web site 56. E-mail to principals, June 29, 2001, attaching copies of DRA test results 18Exhibit No. 8:. LRSD Notebook of Information on Planning for Program Evaluation. 1. Memorandum to designated principals from Mona Briggs, Aug. 23, 1999, providing information on standards for accreditation from ADE 2. Memorandum to elementary staff, Jan. 20, 1999, relating to an ADE evaluation of Early Literacy Learning in Arkansas (ELLA) 3. Memorandum to Kathy Lease and Ed Williams, June 29, 1999, on program evaluation with attached articles on qualitative research and an example of a research report from Austin ISD by Glynn Ligon 4. Memorandum to Division of Instruction, Feb. 1, 2000, with agenda relating to program implementation 5. E-mail to Virginia Johnson and Debbie Milam, Feb. 4, 2000, suggesting a model for the evaluation of VIPS programs 6. Memorandum in March 15, 2000, Learning Link relating to progress made by schools implementing the ALT assessment program 7. Document from Kathy Lease- alendar of meetings with Dr. Steve Ross since March 15, 2000
attached planning document on program evaluation 8. E-mail to Bonnie Lesley, Mar. 24, 2000, providing information about a meeting with Dr. Steve Ross to discuss the middle school evaluation 9. E-mail to Kathy Lease, May 23, 2000, providing feedback on proposed middle school student survey 10. E-mail to Bonnie Lesley, Marian Lacey, and Sadie Mitchell, June 12, 2000, from Les Camine requesting information about the middle school evaluation 11. E-mail from Steve Ross to Kathy Lease, June 27, 2000, with attached design notes for Title I/Elementary Literacy Program Evaluation 12. E-mail from Kathy Lease to her staff, Aug. 6, 2000, requesting them to place the memorandum and program evaluations on the Board agenda 13. E-mail from Kathy Lease to Les Camine, Aug. 10, 2000, providing copies of drafts of the ESL and middle school evaluations
then his questions and her answers. 14. Memorandum to Board of Education, Aug. 24, 2000, from Kathy Lease presenting the program evaluations: Title I/Elementary Literacy, LRCPMSA 19(mathematics and science), English as a Second Language, and Middle School Transition and Program Implementation. Attached is her PowerPoint presentation: Program Evaluation. 15. E-mail from Steve Ross to Les Camine, Sept. 7, 2000, giving his feedback to the program evaluation reports. 16. E-mail from Debbie Milam to Cabinet members, Sept. 20, 2000, requesting permission to conduct interviews of parents on the subject of parental involvement. 17. E-mail from Kathy Lease to staff, Oct. 11, 2000, advising them of an upcoming meeting with Dr. Steve Ross related to program evaluation 18. E-mail from Virginia Johnson to Bonnie Lesley and Vanessa Cleaver, Oct. 20, 2000, relating to our required participation in an evaluation study conducted by the National Science Foundation 19. Memorandum to Gene Jones, ODM, from Kathy Lease, Oct. 27, 2000, inviting him to an intensive work session with Dr. Steve Ross on program evaluation 20. Document prepared by PRE in November 2000 that lists Additional Programs and Strategies Requesting Evaluation 21. E-mail to Cabinet members from Kathy Lease, Nov. 28, 2000, attaching Dr. Steve Ross planned presentation to the Board of Education on Using Evaluation for Program Improvement: Lessons Learned 22. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to Virginia Johnson, Jan. 2, 2001, setting up a meeting to finalize CPMSA program evaluation plan 23. E-mail from Virginia Johnson to Bonnie Lesley, Jan. 3, 2001, attaching her tentative plan 24. E-mail from Kathy Lease to Les Camine and Junious Babbs, Jan. 5, 2001, providing information relating to outsourcing program evaluations to Dr. John Nunnery 25. E-mail from/to Virginia Johnson, Jan. 5-20, 2000, relating to submission of Core Data Elements to the National Science Foundation 26. E-mail from/to Virginia Johnson, Apr. 14-16, 2000, relating to CPMSA program evaluation issues 27. E-mail from Kathy Lease to Les Camine, Jan. 22, 2001, attaching a draft of the work from Dr. John Nunnery 2028. Memorandum (one of several) from Kathy Lease, Jan. 24, 2001, inviting participants to the first meeting of the Research Committee 29. Memorandum from Kathy Lease to John Walker, Jan. 24, 2001, inviting him to participate in first meeting of Research Committee 30. Agenda for Feb. 5, 2001, meeting of the Research Committee and sign-in sheet 31. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to Eddie McCoy, Ed Williams, and Karen Broadnax, Feb. 16, 2001, to set up a meeting to discuss ESL program evaluation 32. Memorandum from Kathy Lease to Research Committee setting up Feb. 26, 2001, meeting 33. Agenda for Feb. 26, 2001, Research Committee meeting and sign-in sheet 34. Invoice from Dr. John Nunnery to LRSD for services rendered, February-March 2001 35. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to CPMSA staff, Feb. 21, 2001, setting up a meeting to discuss the CPMSA program evaluation 36. E-mail from Virginia Johnson to Bonnie Lesley, March 14, 2001, providing updates 37. E-mail to middle school staff from Bonnie Lesley, Mar. 15, 2001, summarizing a meeting to plan for a Middle School Team Leaders Institute, including recognition of need to train team leaders on assessment and using data 38. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to CPMSA staff. Mar. 19, 2001, setting up follow-up meeting to discuss CPMSA program evaluation 39. Memorandum to Carnegie Management Team, March 20, 2001, from Bonnie Lesley with information about counseling program and need for a program evaluation 40. Memorandum from Kathy Lease to Research Committee, Apr. 16, 2001, setting up next meeting on summer school evaluation and program evaluation for the National Science Foundation grant 41. Sign-in sheet for Apr. 23, 2001, meeting of the Research Committee 42. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to Dennis Glasgow, Suzi Davis, and Laura Beth Arnold, April 17, 2001, to discuss program evaluation for Element 5 of the Safe Schools/ Healthy Students project 2143. E-mail from Virginia Johnson to Bonnie Lesley, Apr. 18, 2001, relating to next steps in providing information about SAT9 item analyses for teachers 44. E-mail from Mona Briggs to Bonnie Lesley, Apr. 25, 2001, relating to survey needs for national evaluation of Safe Schools/ Healthy Students project 45. E-mail from Dennis Glasgow to elementary and middle school staff, Apr. 26, 2001, summarizing a large scale study that links classroom practices to student achievement in mathematics 46. E-mail among team working on CPMSA program evaluation, Apr. 18-May 2, 2001, relating to model for program evaluation and data analysis 47. E-mail from Kathy Lease to Research Committee, May 2, 2001, with attached latest version of the Guidelines for Program Evaluations 48. Agenda for May 7, 2001, meeting of the Research Committee and sign-in sheet 49. E-mail from Don Crary to Bonnie Lesley, May 24, 2001, announcing that a program evaluator had been hired by New Futures to conduct the program evaluation for Safe Schools/ Healthy Students 50. E-mail from Kathy Lease to Research Committee with attached memorandum relating to next meeting on June 11, 2001 51. Agenda for June 11, 2001, meeting of the Research Committee and sign-in sheet 52. E-mail from Junious Babbs to Bonnie Lesley, June 12, 2001, relating to information on program evaluation 53. E-mail from Kathy Lease to Compliance Team, June 14, 2001, with an outline of a plan for the completion of the Middle School Evaluation 54. E-mail from Kathy Lease to Research Committee, June 14, 2001, attaching a copy of final draft of Dr. Nunnerys evaluation of the mathematics/science programs 55. E-mail from Dennis Glasgow to Ed Williams, July 3, 2001, requesting additional ALT reports 56. E-mail from Vanessa Cleaver to others working on CPMSA program evaluation, July 10, 2001, requesting help in publishing a three-year progress report on the CPMSA 22Exhibit No. 9: - 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. LRSD Notebook of Information onWritings on Program Evaluation-Literacy. PreK-3 Literacy Plan (with needs assessment, see pp. 12-26), June 1999 Memorandum to Board of Education from Bonnie Lesley, June 24,1999, requesting their review of the proposed PreK-3 Literacy Program Plan Report on Level of ELLA training for K-2 teachers, May 10, 2000 Definition of Proficient for the Developmental Reading Assessment, K-2, May 2000 Report on Spring 2000 Developmental Reading Assessment, Percent At or Above Readiness Correlation StudyAmount of Training Hours and Student Achievement on the Developmental Reading Assessment, Spring 2000 Correlation StudyMultiple Comparisons of Effect of Four Approaches to Literacy Development, Spring 2000 Executive Summary, Title EElementary Literacy Program Evaluation, July 2000 Title I/Elementary Literacy Program Evaluation, August 2000 .. 10. Updated Draft of Title I/PreK-3 Literacy Plan Program Evaluation, December 2000 - 11. Progress Report on Elementary Literacy Plan to Board of Education, January 2001 ~ 12. Update on Implementation of the PreK-3 Literacy Program Plan, June 2001, presented to Board of Education 13. Copies of slide presentation to Board of Education on PreK-3 Literacy Program, June 2001 14. E-mail to principals and Division of Instruction from Bonnie Lesley, June 29, 2001, attaching copies of the formal Update on Implementation of the PreK-3 Literacy Program Plan to the Board of Education, plus the Highlights documents, and a copy of the presentation slides. 15. E-mail to elementary principals and other staff from Bonnie Lesley, June 29, 2001, attaching tables of DRA results by middle school feeder pattern. 2316. Evaluation of Success for All Programs, Little Rock School District, Year 1: 1997-98 by Steve Ross, Mary McNelis, Tracey Lewis, and Steve Loomis, University of Memphis 17. Evaluation of Success for All Program, Little Rock School District, Year 2: 1998-99 by Weipling Want and Steven Ross, University of Memphis, July 1999 18. Memorandum to elementary principals from Bonnie Lesley in Sept. 1, 1999, Learning Links, assigning supervision of the Success for All program in the Division of Instruction for greater effectiveness 19. Memorandum to Kathy Lease from Bonnie Lesley, Mar. 31,1999, attaching a copy of a contract for the evaluation of the Success for All program 20. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to selected SFA staff, Oct. 8, 1999, setting up training on Success for All 21. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to SFA principals, Nov. 11, 1999, providing to them copies of their contracts with the University of Memphis for SFA services 22. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to SFA principals, Nov. 15, 1999, providing them a study on SFA effectiveness
attached article, Success for All: A Summary of Evaluations, by Jeanne Weiler, ERIC. 23. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to selected SFA principals, Aug. 8, 2000, suggesting that data analysis indicates SFA not being effective in their schools
attached tables. 24. Report on Success for All Inservice activities, 1999-2000 School Year 25. Reports from eight-week assessments in Success for All schools, 1999-2000. 26. Success for All Implementation Report for December 1, 1999 (site visit reports from the University of Memphis that are done twice annually) 27. Success for All Implementation Reports for Spring 2001 (site visit reports from the University of Memphis that are done twice annually) 28. Executive Summary, English as a Second Language Program Evaluation, July 2000 29. English as a Second Language Program Evaluation (submitted to Office of Civil Rights), October 2000 24Exhibit No. 10: LRSD Notebook of Information onWritings on Program Evaluation-Mathematics/Science. 1. Proposal to National Science Foundation, Aug. 1, 1998, to fund Collaborative Partnerships in Mathematics and Science Achievement (see pp. 2-4 for needs assessment). 2. Management Plan for Year One, 1998-99, CPMSA (based on proposal for funding to the National Science Foundation. 3. 1999-2000 Strategic Plan, CPMSA (based on data analysis and decisions about next steps) 4. September 2000February 2002 Strategic Plan, CPMSA (based on data analysis and decisions about next steps) 5. September 1, 2000August 31, 2003 Strategic Plan, CPMSA (based on data analysis and decisions about next steps) 6. Revised Three-Year Strategic Plan, April 11, 2001, CPMSA (based on data analysis and decisions about next steps) 7. Annual Progress Report, 1998-99, submitted to the National Science Foundation. 8. Letter from National Science Foundation to Dr. Les Camine, May 20, 1999, with follow-up report to Site Visit of April 27-29, 1999. 9. Document prepared for December 3, 1999, Site Visit: Relationship of CPMSA Goals and LRSD Quality Indicators 10. Agenda forNSF Site Visit, December 3, 1999 11. Letter from National Science Foundation to Dr. Les Camine, January 24, 2000, with follow-up report to Site Visit of December 1-3, 1999. 12. Annual Progress Report, 1999-2000, submitted to the National Science Foundation. 13. Copy of slide presentation to the National Science Foundation Site Visit team, December 1-3, 1999. 14. Letter from National Science Foundation to Dr. Les Camine, January 16, 2001, with follow-up report to Site Visit of December 6-8, 2000. 15. Copy of slide presentation to Board of Education relating to CPMSA progress, January 2001. 2516. Copy of slide presentation to the National Science Foundation Midpoint Review (reverse site visit) in Washington, DC, February 5, 2001. 17. Letter from National Science Foundation to Dr. Les Camine, March 15, 2001, with follow-up report on Midpoint Review presentation in Washington, DC (reverse site visit) of February 5, 2001. 18. Systemic Initiatives Core Data Elements, 1998-99: Results for Little Rock, report submitted to the National Science Foundation relating to implementation of new mathematics/science programs 19. Systemic Initiatives Core Data Elements, 1999-2000: Results for Little Rock, report submitted to the National Science Foundation relating to implementation of new mathematics/science programs 20. Program EvaluationSigns of Success: Trends in Mathematics and Science Student Performance, 1997-98 and 1999-2000, report submitted by CPMSA Program Evaluator to project staff. 21. Program EvaluationBenchmark ExaminationOpen Response Mathematics Items: Student Outcomes of a Targeted Initiative with 4* Grade Students, 1998- 99. 22. Program EvaluationACTAAP Benchmark Examination Mathematics Results, Grades 4 and 8, 1997-98 to 2000-01. 23. Program EvaluationDistrict Criterion Referenced Tests (CRTs), Higher-Level Mathematics and Science, 3"^ Quarter, 2000-01 24. Program EvaluationStanford Achievement Test, 9*'' Edition, Mathematics Results, 1997-98 to 2000-01. 25. Program EvaluationStanford Achievement Test, O* Edition, Science Reasoning Results, 1997-98 to 2000-01. 26. Program EvaluationAdvanced Placement Test: Mathematics Results, 1997-98 to 2000-01. 27. Program EvaluationAdvanced Placement Test: Science Results, 1997-98 to 2000-01. 28. Program EvaluationAmerican College Test Results for 8* Grade EXPLORE, 1997-98 to 2000-01. 2629. Program EvaluationAmerican College Test Results for 10* Grade PLAN, 1997-98 to 2000-01. 30. Program EvaluationAmerican College Test Results for 12* Grade ACT Test, 1997-9810 2000-01. 31. Program EvaluationComprehensive Partnerships for Mathematics and Science Achievement: Tabulated Indicators for Systemic Changes, 1997-98 to 2000-01, Part I: Graduation Data Summary and SEM Proficiency by Ethnicity. 32. Program EvaluationComprehensive Partnerships for Mathematics and Science Achievement: Tabulated Indicators for Systemic Changes, 1997-98 to 2000-01, Part II: Enrollment by Grade Level and Ethnicity. 33. Program EvaluationComprehensive Partnerships for Mathematics and Science Achievement: Tabulated Indicators for Systemic Changes, 1997-98 to 2001-02: Qualitative Indicators. 34. Program EvaluationComprehensive Partnerships for Mathematics and Science Achievement: Tabulated Indicators for Systemic Changes, 1997-98 to 2000-01: Part 4: Higher Level Mathematics and Science Course Enrollment and Successful Completion. 35. Program EvaluationSMART (Summer Advanced Mathematics Readiness Training), 1999 and 2000. 36. Program EvaluationAfter School Science Club, 1999 and 2000. 37. Executive Summary, CPMSA (Collaborative Partnerships for Mathematics and Science Achievement) Program Evaluation conducted by PRE, July 2000 38. CPMSA Program Evaluation conducted by PRE, August 2000 39. Updated draft of CPMSA Program Evaluation by John Nunnery, Feb. 26, 2001 40. Final Draft of CPMSA Program Evaluation by John Nunnery, July 2001 41. Grant Proposal to the National Science Foundation for supplemental funding relating to the implementation of the CPMSA projectLittle Rock Center of Excellence for Research, Teaching, and Learning (CERTL), October 1, 1998 42. LRSD Mathematics and Science Mini-Grant Application for 2001-02 to provide funds to schools to accelerate their implementation of the CPMSA project 43. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to CPMSA team, Dec. 11,2000, praising them for their preparation and performance at the NSF Site Visit 2744. E-mail exchange with Bormie Lesley and Vanessa Cleaver relating to need for data to evaluate SECME program, Feb. 16,2001 45. E-mail ffom/to Vanessa Cleaver and Bonnie Lesley, Feb. 21-Mar. 22, 2001, relating to needs to expand SMART program for Algebra I Readiness 46. Agendas for Advisory Committee/Goveming Committee/Steering Committee, September 1998May 15, 2001 47. E-mail from Dennis Glasgow to elementary principals and other staff, April 11, 2001
attached Validation Study on Investigations in Number, Data, and Space (elementary mathematics curriculum)
contains achievement data for districts around the country
attached paper. 48. E-mail from Dennis Glasgow to elementary principals and other staff, April 25, 2001, providing information on the relationship between participation in professional development and student achievement
attached bar graph. 49. E-mail from Dennis Glasgow to elementary principals and other staff, April 25, 2001, attaching a summary of a large scale study by the Miliken Family Foundation that links classroom practices to student achievement in mathematics. 50. E-mail from/to Bonnie Lesley and Eddie McCoy, Apr. 26, 2001, relating to an item analysis of SAT9 results that Ms. McCoy volunteered to do for the CPMSA program evaluation team 51. SAT9 item analysis for grades 5 and 7mathematics, completed by Eddie McCoy in June 2001. Exhibit No. 11: LRSD Notebook of Information on Writings on Program Evaluation-Other. 1. Executive Summary, Middle School Transition Program Evaluation, July 2000 2. Middle School Transition Program Evaluation, August 2000 3. Memorandum to Brenda James (Mann principal) from Bonnie Lesley, March 1, 1999, in response to their request to waive the implementation of new middle school curriculum and processes
includes evaluation concerns 4. Request for Waiver from the LRSD middle school curriculum for 2001-02 from Mann Middle School 285. 6. 7. 8. 9. Letter from Doima Creer to Bormie Lesley, Mar. 23, 2001, requesting her to attend the April 10, 2001, meeting of the MRC relating to discuss of Mann Middle Schools request for waiver. Letter to Donna Creer, MRC Executive Director, from Bonnie Lesley, March 28, 2001, evaluating Mann Middle Schools performance under the waiver that had been approved and recommending that the waiver not be granted for 2001-02 Letter from Donna Creer to Bonnie Lesley, Apr. 11, 2001, providing follow-up to the Magnet Review Committee meeting of April 10, 2001 relating to Mann Middle Schools request for waiver. Letter to Jim Fullerton (Mann Middle School principal), April 16, 2001, from Les Camine, Sadie Mitchell, Marian Lacey, and Bonnie Lesley denying Manns request for waiver for 2001-02 from the LRSD curriculum. Memorandum from Marian Lacey to Jim Fullerton, May 16, 2001, encouraging Mann Middle School to collaboratively plan for the conection of the decline in reading and language arts performance. 10. E-mail to Jim Fullerton from Bonnie Lesley, May 23, 2001, with recommendations for Mann Middle Schools curriculum and efforts to narrow the achievement gap 11. E-mail from Jim Fullerton to Bonnie Lesley, June 5, 2001, inviting her to a meeting to discuss changes at Mann Middle School relating to narrowing the achievement gap 12. Sample letter to parents from Mann Middle School, Aug. 1, 2001, to set up a program devoted to the academic improvement of the lowest achieving sixth grade students. 13. Memorandum to curriculum staff from Bonnie Lesley, Aug. 27, 1998, assigning duties related to the Talent Development Plan to improve access and success in AP courses
attached planning strands with notes from meeting. 14. LRSD AP and Pre-AP Professional Development Course Survey Results (study on training experienced by AP and Pre-AP teachers conducted by Mable Donaldson to guide decision-making related to professional development plan for these teachers). 15. Memorandum in April 12, 2000, Learning Links from Bonnie Lesley to high school principals, cabinet, and Division of Instruction including analysis of Status of Enrollment in Advanced Placement and Pre-Advanced Placement Courses
Two-Year Comparison of Advanced Placement Examination Participation and Scores' 2916. Evaluation of HIPPY Program: A Look at Outcomes for Children at the End of 3"* Grade and 6'* Grade, July 1999, conducted by PRE 17. Site Visit Report from Arkansas HIPPY, Feb. 26, 2001. 18. Monitoring Reports provided to schools and the District by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (annual assessments) 19. Little Rock School District Technology Plan, 2001-2004, December 2000
see pp. 17-25 on evaluation of current status and see pp. 26-45 for program goals) 20. Inventory of Computers by School, Spring 2001 21. Priorities for LRSD Professional Development, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 22. Report to the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development relating to LRSDs participation in the Urban Professional Development InitiativeFirst Quarter Report, April 14, 1999
includes a plan for evaluation and baseline measures. 23. Memorandum to the Board of Education from Bonnie Lesley, Feb. 22, 2001, requesting approval of the proposed professional development policy and regulations
note the emphasis on using student performance data to drive the program, on expectations for improved education achievement and equity of outcomes for all students, and on the need for program evaluation. 24. Vital Link: Passage to 00 25. Alternative Learning Environment (ALE) Program Evaluation
Two-Year Comparison: Lyceum Scholars High School (LSHS) 26. Program EvaluationPhilander Smith College/LRSD Lyceum Scholars High School, 1999-2000. 27. Summer School 2000 (final to be added upon completion) Exhibit No. 12: LRSD Notebook of Information on Writings on Program Evaluation-School District Improvement. 1. Document: Guidelines to School Improvement Planning, August 1999 (distributed to participants of summer 1999 Campus Leadership Team Institute)
see pp. 1-16 of using data for decision making and prioritizing
pp. 29-30 on Plan Evaluation.) 301. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Memorandum in Feb. 9, 2000, Learning Links from Bonnie Lesley on conducting a formative evaluation of the progress on the School Improvement Plan with attached ERS research article: School Improvement: Factors Leading to Success or Failure Document of notes made by Bonnie Lesley in efforts to analyze the first ALT results in spring 2000, by school Memorandum in Dec. 16, 1998, Learning Links to principals from Bonnie Lesley establishing the waiver process, with attached application form, including a required evaluation design. Memorandum to Cabinet from Bonnie Lesley, Jan. 4, 1999, requesting feedback on a draft plan to restructure the Districts Title I program in order to align it with new literacy and mathematics curricula and Smart Start, as well as with the Strategic Plan and the Revised Desegregation and Education Plan. Memorandum to elementary principals from Bonnie Lesley, June 9, 1999, clarifying Title I program issues and the importance of aligning Title 1 programs with efforts to improve achievement. Memorandum to Board of Education from Bonnie Lesley, Aug. 12, 1999, on issues relating to changes in the Districts Title I Plan for 1999-2000. Memorandum to John Walker, et al, from Bonnie Lesley, Sept. 1, 1999, relating to changes in the LRSD Title 1 Plan for 1999-2000
attaching copy of the plan. Feedback from Arkansas Quality Award to 1999 application for Level I Award, September 8, 1999 10. Planning document to write the application for the Arkansas Quality Award, prepared by Bonnie Lesley in April 2000 11. E-mail to selected staff from Bonnie Lesley, Apr. 26, 2000, thanking them for contributions to the writing of the application for the Arkansas Quality Award 12. E-mail from Bonnie Lesley to selected staff. May 4, 2000, with attached copy of application to Arkansas Quality Award program 13. Application for the Arkansas Quality Award: Little Rock School District: Dedicated to Excellence, May 5, 2000 14. Agenda for planning meeting for Arkansas Quality Award site visit. August 14, 2000, with attachment, Arkansas Quality Award Application Procedure 15. Agenda for Arkansas Quality Award Site Visit, August 16-18, 2000 3116. Feedback from Arkansas Quality Award after site visit on August 16-18, 2000. 17. Memorandum to Ann Brown and ODM Staff from Bonnie Lesley, Aug. 4, 1999, in response to draft of their report. 18. Memorandum from Ann Brown to Bonnie Lesley, Oct. 15, 1999, in response to Aug. 4 memorandum. 19. Letter from Kathy Lease to N.W. Marshall at ODM, Oct. 11, 1999, stating concern that NCEs were used to make judgments in Achievement Disparity report. 20. Letter from N.W. Marshall to Kathy Lease, Oct. 22, 1999, in response to her concerns. 21. Memorandum from Bonnie Lesley to curriculum staff. May 10, 2000, with copy of feedback
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