American School of Warsaw Annual Report 2013-2014

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ANNUAL REPORT 2013/14

Celebr ating 60 Years

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Board of Trustees Kirninder Braich Chair Nancy Pak-Marshall Vice Chair Mariusz Banaszuk Eric Clifford Susanna Goossens-Hylkema Tod Kersten Robert Koński Anna Kwiatoń-Adamkowska Massimo Merighi Douglas Uchikura Matthew Willis

Administration Terry Gamble Craig Belshe Tanya Charette Thomas Keever Michael Sheehan Sue Williams Małgorzata Hydzik Bill MacKenty Jim Matter Stephen Sidaway Veerle Raskin Larry Kraut​

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Director Elementary School Principal Elementary School A ssistant Principal Middle School Principal High School Principal Curriculum and Professional Development Director IB Coordinator Technology Director Athletic Director Activities Director A dmissions and Communications Director Finance and Operations Director

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vision The American School of Warsaw sees the future reflected in our students’ independent thinking, humane values and ethical actions in the realization of their dreams.

We envision our students as active and responsible world citizens who are principled, compassionate, and innovative life-long learners and leaders.

m i ss i o n Intellectual curiosity and learning are at the core of all we do.

The American School of Warsaw is a leading English-language, not-for-profit, PK-12 international learning community providing a rigorous, supportive, and welcoming environment to faculty, students, and families. We inspire and challenge students to excel intellectually, creatively, socially, emotionally, and physically.

c o r e va l u e s • The spirit of inquiry and life-long learning is essential to flourishing in a dynamic world.

• An environment of high expectations raises standards of achievement.

• All people possess dignity and equal worth.

• People thrive in an environment of physical, emotional, and intellectual safety.

• Individuals are a part of, and have a responsibility for, the health of their local and global communities.

• Individuals learn in different ways.

• Our community is enriched by our diversity.

• Our students learn more from what we do than what we say.

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The 2013/14 school year held many stories of growth and success.

Every day our students were inspired to explore, challenged to excel, and encouraged to cultivate their unique talents and abilities.

The Annual Report tells the short story of our school this academic year as we directed our efforts towards providing each student with a top-quality education and life-changing learning experiences.

The American School of Warsaw is a highly respected learning institution with a proud 6o-year history. It’s important to take time to look back on our achievements, but we must never be content to stand still.

We must continuously strive to find new ways of equipping our students for bright futures in a dynamic world.

This year we have devoted significant time and resources to creating our new strategic plan, the road map for our forward momentum and guide to our ultimate destination: improved student performance. It’s exciting to face the expanding horizon and think about the possibilities it holds for our school as our journey continues.

TERRY GAMBLE Director

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S t r at e g y The American School of Warsaw is engaged in an ongoing effort to improve student performance and to support every student in becoming a learner and leader.

The strategy map shown on this page is an illustration of how ASW aligns its resources to achieve its mission to provide students with academic excellence

and prepare them for service,

leadership, and success in life.

This effort is organized around our Strategic Plan, which is our road map for this work.

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demographics

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Demogr aphics Demographic information is crucial in data analysis as it helps us understand the context within which school-wide change is planned and executed. These data build the context of the school and help us begin to predict future conditions so we can take an active approach to serving the needs of our future students.

Number

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St u d e n t s

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E ach Country American 246 Australian 6 Austrian 9 Belarussian 5 Belgian 7 Bosnian 2 British 32 Bulgarian 2 Canadian 24 Chinese 25 Czech 9 Danish 10

St u d e n t E n r o l l m e n t

Dutch Egyptian Filipino Finnish French German Greek Hungarian Indian Irish Israeli Italian

Year

by

Japanese 7 Kazakh 4 Korean 81 Lithuanian 1 Mexican 4 New Zealander 1 Norwegian 6 Pakistani 1 Polish 147 Portuguese 24 Romanian 5 Russian 3

Slovak 4 Slovenian 2 South African 8 Spanish 7 Swedish 21 Swiss 9 Taiwanese 1 Turkish 6 Ukrainian 4 Venezuelan 1 Vietnamese 26 TOTAL 902

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

900

928

918

902

Pre K to 12 End of Year Enrollment

Enrollment

39 1 5 11 10 18 1 7 23 12 10 15

Gr ade Level

446

421

434

418

273

272

271

271

208

210

211

213

2010-2011

2011-2012

2012-2013

2013-2014

Elementary School Middle School High School Years

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Demogr aphics A v e r a g e C l ass S i z e A c r o ss

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G r a d e s — F a l l 2013 Middle School Average Class Size

Elementary School Average Class Size

High School Average Class Size

Pre-K

15.00

Arts

10.50

Arts

11.20

Kindergarten

15.60

Band

34.00

English

16.51

Grade 1

16.50

Choir

40.00

Foreign Languages

10.45

Grade 2

14.25

Foreign Languages

10.70

Mathematics

14.35

Grade 3

19.00

Health

16.80

P.E./ Health

17.56

Grade 4

21.75

Language Arts

18.40

Science

15.04

Grade 5

19.50

P.E.

24.11

Social Studies

16.46

Science

18.40

Technology

9.50

Social Studies

18.40

TOK

13.00

F a c u lt y A c a d e m i c Q u a l i f i c at i o n s ASW teachers are exceptionally well educated.

As role models of life-long learning, our teachers are actively engaged in ongoing professional development, and many pursue additional degrees in a discipline related to their professional specialization.

11%

Master’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree

89%

F a c u lt y R e t e n t i o n

Number of teachers

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Knowing that the individual achievement of children is highly dependent on the effectiveness of the teacher, ASW is fortunate to retain teachers who are qualified and utilize effective teaching strategies, demonstrated by increased student achievement year after year.

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11-15

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t Measuring student learning provides our teachers with valuable, personalized data to inform instruction. It also gives our students important formative and summative feedback necessary to guide and promote their continued learning.

M e as u r e s o f A c a d e m i c P r o g r e ss (M A P) G r o w t h S c o r e s Reading: Fall 2013 250

Mean RIT Score

200

150

100

50

0

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

G8

G9

G10

ASW Reading RIT

194

205

215

220

227

229

233

235

Int’l Norm*

195

204

212

217

221

226

229

233

USA Norm**

190

200

207

212

216

219

221

223

Mean RIT Score

Mathematics: Fall 2013

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

G8

G9

G10

ASW Math RIT

197

208

222

231

239

245

249

259

Int’l Norm*

198

210

221

226

233

240

244

250

USA Norm**

192

204

213

220

226

230

234

234

* International Comparisons Fall 2013 ** US Norms 2011

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t

Mean RIT Score

Reading: Spring 2014

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

G8

G9

G10

ASW Reading RIT

206

213

221

226

231

235

237

240

Int’l Data*

203

211

217

221

225

229

230

232

USA Norm*

199

207

212

216

220

222

223

224

Mean RIT Score

Mathematics: Spring 2014

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

G8

G9

G10

ASW Math RIT

210

220

231

238

245

251

256

264

Int’l Data*

208

219

228

232

239

244

248

250

USA Norm*

192

204

213

220

226

230

234

234

* International Comparisons Spring 2013 ** US Norms 2011

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ASW students in Grades 3-10 are assessed using Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) in reading and math two times per year: fall and spring. MAP is a growth model assessment. It is used to measure an individual student’s progress over time. Teachers use MAP information to identify areas of strength and need for the grade level, their class, and individual students.

St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t ASW offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma to students entering Grade 11.

University admissions offices around the world recognize the IB Diploma program as the premier post-secondary qualification in preparing students for success following high school and in encouraging them to become life-long learners. The comprehensive two-year IB Diploma program is a balanced, academically challenging program that has been designed to address the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical well-being of students. ASW has been an IB World School since August 1993 and now offers more than twenty IB courses.

International Baccalaureate Program 2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

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50

45

43

54

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ASW pass rate

85%

94%

87%

91%

89%

90.6%

IB World pass rate

79%

79%

78%

78%

78%

79%

ASW students in the IB Program

ASW mean score IB World mean score

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33

33

33

33

33

29.57

29.51

29.55

29.61

29.77

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ASW three highest scores 34, 36, 38

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t University and College Acceptance USA Beloit College Berklee College of Music Boston University (5) Brown University Bucknell University Campbellsville University Carnegie Mellon University Carson-Newman University Case Western Reserve University (2) Chapman University (2) Christopher Newport University Columbia College Chicago College of William and Mary Creighton University Dickinson College Drexel University Emory University (Oxford College) Florida Southern College Fordham University (4) George Mason University (2) Georgia Institute of Technology Gonzaga University Hendrix College Hofstra University Indiana University at Bloomington James Madison University (3) Johns Hopkins University Knox College Lafayette College Lewis and Clark College Luther College New York Film Academy New York University North Greenville University Northeastern University (6) Pennsylvania State University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology San Jose State University Southern Methodist University St. Edward’s University St. Olaf University Stetson University Suffolk University

Syracuse University College of Wooster Ohio State University Trinity University (2) Tufts University Union University University of California, Davis (2) University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of Connecticut (2) University of Miami (2) University of Minnesota (5) University of Puget Sound University of Rochester (2) University of Southern California (2) University of Virginia (2) University of Washington Ursinus College Virginia Military Institute Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (3) Wake Forest University Wheaton College Wofford College York College of Pennsylvania UK Abertay University Birmingham City University Bournemouth University Central St. Martin’s College of Art and Design City University London (3) De Montfort University Durham University King’s College London (3) Keele University (2) Loughborough College Loughborough University (2) Nottingham Trent University Oxford Brookes University Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Queen Mary, University of London (2) Royal Holloway, University of London (3) SOAS, The University of London Manchester College

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University of Aberdeen University of Birmingham (2) University of Bradford University of Edinburgh (2) University of Essex University of Hull University of Kent University of Liverpool University of Manchester University of Nottingham (4) University of the Arts London University of Bath (2) University of Bristol University College London (4) University of East Anglia (2) University of Exeter (6) University of Glasgow (3) University of Leicester University of Lincoln University of Northampton University of St. Andrews University of Surrey (4) University of Sussex University of Warwick (3) University of Westminster (3) Canada Concordia University McGill University Quest University Simon Fraser University University of British Columbia (3) University of Ottawa University of Toronto (2) University of Waterloo Other: Universitad Abat Oliba CEU, Spain Cesar Ritz Colleges, Switzerland Erasmus University, The Nederlands Paris College of Art, France University of Groningen, The Nederlands ​​Chinese University of Hong Kong Yonsei University​, Korea

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t Athletics ASW teams and coaches participate in more than 50 interscholastic competitions and tournaments.

The Central and Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA) and the Sports Council of International Schools (SCIS) provide venues and opportunities for ASW teams to compete against other students in international schools.

ASW provides many opportunities for interscholastic competition by fielding 35 teams for 11 school-based sports for MS and HS students. ASW also fields many second teams at home in order to maximize student participation and provide structured opportunities for students. Following is a list of these athletic teams, tournament locations, and the team results: CEESA MS Boys Soccer

Bucharest

* 7th CEESA MS Boys Swim

Moscow

1st

CEESA MS Girls Soccer

Moscow

7th CEESA MS Girls Swim

Moscow

1st

CEESA HS Varsity Boys Soccer

Istanbul

1st SCIS MS Boys Swim

Warsaw

1st

SCIS HS Varsity Boys Soccer

Munich

3rd CEESA HS Boys Swim

Moscow

2nd

SCIS HS Varsity Girls Soccer

Vienna

8th CEESA HS Girls Swim

Moscow

2nd

CEESA HS Girls Soccer

Budapest

7th SCIS HS Boys Swim

Warsaw

2nd

CEESA JV Boys Soccer

Prague

2nd SCIS HS Girls Swim

Warsaw

5th

CEESA MS Girls Tennis

Sofia

2nd SCIS MS Girls Swim

Warsaw

4th

CEESA MS Boys Cross-Country

Warsaw

3rd CEESA HS Boys Tennis

Warsaw

4th

CEESA MS Girls Cross-Country

Warsaw

2nd CEESA HS Girls Tennis

Sofia

3rd

CEESA MS Boys Tennis

Zagreb

5th CEESA MS Girls Softball

Prague

6th

CEESA HS Boys Cross-Country

Kiev

2nd CEESA MS Boys Softball

Bucharest

* 3rd

CEESA HS Girls Cross-Country

Kiev

3rd CEESA MS Boys Volleyball

Istanbul

* 6th

SCIS HS Girls Volleyball

Munich

3rd CEESA MS Girls Volleyball

Prague

5th

SCIS HS Boys Volleyball

Warsaw

3rd SCIS MS Track & Field

Vienna

5th

CEESA MS Boys Basketball

Moscow

2nd SCIS HS Track & Field

Budapest

7th

CEESA MS Girls Basketball

Istanbul

* 5th CEESA HS Boys Softball

Moscow

1st

CEESA JV Girls Basketball

Warsaw

3rd CEESA HS Girls Softball

Moscow

3rd

CEESA JV Boys Basketball

Prague

1st CEESA HS Boys Volleyball

Bucharest

3rd

SCIS Varsity Boys Basketball

Zug

3rd CEESA JV Boys Volleyball

Bucharest

* 7th

SCIS Varsity Girls Basketball

Vienna

6th CEESA HS Girls Volleyball

Warsaw

1st

CEESA HS Girls Basketball

Bucharest

1st CEESA JV Girls Volleyball

Warsaw

2nd

CEESA HS Boys Basketball

Budapest

1st

An asterisk (*) indicates that the team was awarded the tournament Sportsmanship Award, as selected by other participating teams and coaches.

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t Activities Beyond athletics, ASW offers a wide variety of extracurricular programs for students in all three schools.

Most programs are run after the formal school day has concluded, with some activities and clubs meeting before school, on weekends, or in special periods during the day. Many of the MS and HS programs include trips to tournaments, festivals, or events in Poland and other European destinations.

Students involved in HS Math/MS Mathcounts, Model United Nations, Knowledge Bowl, Cultural Arts Festival, Choir Festival, and Band Festival, travel and engage with other international schools in events organized by the CEESA. Elementary staff offer more than 20 academic, athletic, and musical activities per trimester.

Examples of activities offered include: Cooking Club, Computer Coding Club, French (beginner and advanced), Swimming, Pep Squad, Basketball, Jewelry Making, Indoor Games, American Football, Choir, Read and Run Club, Floorball, Heart Poetry Café, Math Olympiad, Fun with Fabrics and Tennis.

Elementary School Athletics/Activities Participation Rates

ASW Middle School Activities • Fall CEESA Speech and Debate (Warsaw) • Fall Student Council (Warka) • Fall CEESA Lego Robotics (Sofia) • Winter CEESA Mathcounts (Helsinki) • Winter CEESA Band (Moscow) • Winter CEESA Choir (Prague) • Spring Model United Nations Conference (Paris) • Spring CEESA Cultural Arts (Tallinn) • Spring CEESA Knowledge Bowl (Budapest) • Spring Drama Production (ASW) • Spring International Schools Theatre Association Drama Conference (Budapest) • Peer Helpers (All year)

Season

Number of Students Participating in Activities

Autumn

414

Winter

355

Spring

304

ASW High School Activities • Fall Drama Production (ASW) • Winter CEESA Knowledge Bowl (Vienna) • Winter CEESA Speech and Debate (St. Petersburg) • Winter 5-6-7-8 Dance Troupe (ASW) • Winter CEESA Math Tournament (Bucharest) • Spring CEESA Robotics Tournament (Bucharest) • Spring Model United Nations Conference (Berlin, Warsaw, and Rome)

Intra-school retreats for Student Council are organized and supervised by our teachers and take place in Poland.

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t Every year, students in Grades 4 through 10 go on trips of three to five days’ duration to various locations in Poland. Each trip has specific goals and structure, and is designed to enhance our curriculum. The focus of these trips is on teambuilding, mental and physical challenges, and experiential learning outside of the classroom, all of which help to strengthen our students’ relationships with their peers and teachers.

• Grade 4: Three days to in Łucznica for teambuilding and crafts activities. (May) • Grade 5: Four days in Łopuszna for teambuilding activities near Nowy Targ, zip lining, rock climbing, and obstacle courses. (September) • Grade 6: Three days in Gdańsk to visit Malbork Castle, learning firsthand the rich and varied history and landscape of Poland.

• Grade 7: Four days in Krakow and surrounding area to learn about Polish history, medieval and renaissance architecture, culture, and the area’s unique geography (September) • Grade 8: Five days in the Masurian Lakes District, biking, kayaking and visiting a wild animal reserve. (September)

• Grade 9: Three days of Journey to Adventure Outdoors camping, rock climbing, ropes course, caving etc (September) • Grade 10/11: “Warrior Walkabout” Students choose from a variety of cultural, artistic, active, outdoor, and culinary trips which occur both inside Poland and within Europe.

• Grade 12: Students travel to a three-day retreat center and spend time planning and preparing for their IB exams, extended essays, and university applications.

“We inspire and challenge students to excel intellectually, creatively, socially, emotionally, and physically.”

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St u d e n t A c h i e v e m e n t Service Learning Service learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful and authentic community service with curriculum, instruction, and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities. At ASW, you will find aspects of service learning woven throughout our strategic plan.

For the past two years, ASW has won the prestigious TIE Care International Service Learning Award for projects exemplifying the highest levels of service learning.

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Libr ary Library highlights: • spacious and beautiful resource center accessible to the entire ASW community • excellent collection that supports the school’s mission and strategic plan • rich resources that enhance instruction and learning from Pre-K to IB diploma • 45,000+ items, 52 magazine subscriptions, and 40 research databases • sponsors visits from award-winning authors, poets, and storytellers, including: Ruta Sepetys, David Greenberg, Susan Stone, Jack Gantos, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, Elizabeth Wein, Sarah Kay and Phil Kaye • celebrates reading through hosting family reading nights, book clubs, Golden Dragon and Wrapped up in Reading programs, book fairs, poetry cafes, book talks, literary circles, and research sessions for IB extended essay

ASW Reads!

• Average number of books checked out per year: 48,000 • Average number of books checked out for summer reading: 5,000

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financial inform ation

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F i n a n c i a l I n f o r m at i o n ASW is a not-for-profit institution which is primarily reliant upon tuition fees for the daily running of the school.

The graphs below illustrate revenue sources and expenses.

Revenue

E xpenses

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10.3% 5.1%

2 .7 %

3.6% 3.6% 3.5% 2 .1% 2 .1% 1. 4%

8 4 .9%

6 8. 2%

Tuition

Salaries & Benefits

Capital Fee

Capital

Other

Educational Program Administration Utilities Interest Maintenance Professional Development Technology

ASW’s expenses are typical to most international schools. As you would expect, people are our greatest asset, and they also represent our largest expense.

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This year, ASW proudly celebrated 60 years of excellence.

Our school’s longstanding reputation is a testament to our students, faculty and staff, as well as to the unwavering support of our parents and friends.

This 60th anniversary milestone provided ASW a special opportunity to reflect on our rich history, commemorate our collective achievements, and celebrate as a community.

Our September 28th Gala raised money for the construction of an outdoor multipurpose sports court.

Learn more about our glorious history by scanning the QR code above with you mobile phone.

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American School of Warsaw Established in 1953

Intellectual curiosity and learning are at the core of all we do Bielawa, ul. Warszawska 202, 05-520 Konstancin Jeziorna, Poland ph: (+48) 22 702 85 00; fax: (+48) 22 702 85 99 www.aswarsaw.org

credits:

Andrzej Figlewicz, Ligita Stawarz, Agnieszka Świetliczko • graphic design: Joanna Jarco • 60 th logo design: Julien Python

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