2016-05-16T14:27:20-07:00 2015-06-30 990 2014-07-01 223453269 ROBERT TREAT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL INC ROBE 9734828811 443 CLIFTON AVENUE NEWARK NJ 07104 Sung Yi School Business Administrator 9734810415 2016-04-07 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z Michele Adubato 443 Clifton Ave Newark NJ 07104 10313390 0 X www.roberttreatacademy.org X 1997 NJ At Robert Treat Academy Charter School, we believe that schools exist for children-to give them very best education possible so that one day they will be successful adults and citizens. Every student, rich or poor, regardless of color, language, or origin deserves our all-out efforts to deliver an excellent education. This is an American dream we must achieve if our country is to remain strong. Today's students have to be better prepared to adapt and learn for the rest of their lives. This is the demand of a global society. Our students' education must be guided by the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards in the areas of reading and language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, world language, the arts and physical education/health. Our students must also master other 21st century skills, including critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork. Robert Treat Academy has another critical role to play in preparing our students to succeed. 9 8 147 0 0 0 0 0 10423415 10313390 0 0 0 0 10423415 10313390 0 0 0 0 6557955 6212897 0 0 0 3846059 3789228 10404014 10002125 19401 311265 2052279 2111281 949614 848223 1102665 1263058 Robert Treat Academy Charter School is committed to providing a high-quality education to our diverse student body. We achieve our goals through a challenging curriculum, quality teachers, and an atmosphere that emphasizes communication and cooperation between our staff and our parents. Together, these elements create a safe and engaging learning environment in which all students can excel. 0 0 9037173 0 10313390 Robert Treat Academy Charter School completed its eighteenth year of operation in 2014-15. One of the main concerns of both the Board of Trustees and the administrators of the Academy during the 2014-15 school year was the continued expansion of the enrollment of the Central Ward's Jackie Robinson Campus to include grade eight in 2016-2017 and the need to relocate the school to a new facility to allow for further expansion. The second Robert Treat Academy facility, now known as The Jackie Robinson Campus, is located at 180 William Street in Newark's Central Ward. Both campuses are officially part of "one" Robert Treat Academy which had a total combined approved enrollment of 625 students in 2014-15. Long-term plans call for the addition of the successive grade each year thereafter until eighth grade is added. During the current school year (2015-2016) the Academy has 651 students enrolled in grades K-8 at the North Ward Campus and K-7 at the Central Ward Campus. Another major area of concern for our school leadership team this past year was the continuation of the transition to the Common Core State Standards, adopted by New Jersey in 2010 and accompanied by the first year of statewide PARCC testing. These new "national" standards were adopted to ensure that all students, no matter where they live, are prepared for success in postsecondary education and the workforce. Common standards will help ensure that students are receiving a high quality education consistently, from school to school and state to state. Transitioning to these new standards required some new supplemental instructional materials and professional development to support the delivery of the new curriculum. In addition to texts and printed materials, we have had to invest in more technology (I-Pads/Chromebooks) to deliver the testing platform as well as greater broadband to alleviate any network capacity issues that may arise when so many students are accessing the Internet simultaneously. Making these changes is a huge task which requires the support of our board in providing the necessary financial resources. The Academy implemented a new teacher evaluation and compensation system which the administration designed and the board approved in 2012-13. In addition to the traditional observation of teaching practice, this new system ties professionalism and student success and growth to the salary structure. The implementation of the new system is a challenge both for administrators and the Board. Some minor tweaks to the system were created by the administration and approved by the Board in November of 2014. Both Robert Treat Academy campuses offer an eleven-month school year with a seven-hour instructional day and an eight hour professional day. Early care beginning at 7:30 a.m. and an extended school day (until 5:30 p.m.) accommodate working parents and provide time for extracurricular activities. Our remedial services in English/Language Arts and Math as well as remedial and guided reading, tutoring and homework help, take place during the extended day insuring that students do not miss classroom instructional time because they are receiving additional instruction. The extended day program offers extracurricular enrichment activities including a Robotics Club and recreation (boys' and girls' basketball, golf, swimming, tennis), and arts programs (Instrumental Music Instruction, Chorus, Step Dancing, Arts and Crafts, and Creative Writing) as well as activities to address character education. Program evaluation has indicated significant academic progress again. Third through eighth graders took the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College & Career) test for the first time in the Spring of 2015. This test which replaced the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (the previous state test known as the NJASK) was considerably more difficult for the students because it measured critical thinking skills in addition to their grasp of the content taught in English/Language Arts and Mathematics; and, for the first time our students were taking a computerized exam in all grades. The results of the PARCC will form the basis of the NJ School Performance Report which publishes the results of all testing each year. The PARCC results are reported using five levels of performance instead of the three levels used by the NJASK. Level 4 (Met Expectations) and Level 5 (Exceeded Expectations) are considered "Passing Scores" and are the equivalent of the NJASK Proficient and Advanced Proficient Scores. Level 1 (Did Not Meet Expectations), Level 2 (Partially Met Expectations) and Level 3 (Approached Expectations) are the equivalent of the NJASK Partially Proficient category and are not considered passing scores. Since there was no baseline for this new, more rigorous test, we set as our goal reaching scores that were 20% above the state average in each grade and subject. We are happy to report that our current students were very successful in reaching this goal. In ELA students exceeded the state average with scores ranging from 19% to 34% above the state average. In Mathematics students' scores ranged from 30% to 42% above the state average. Our eighth graders who took Algebra I (a high school course) achieved a score 64% higher than the state average. Student growth results and disaggregated data of the PARCC scores has not been released yet but we are confident we will meet all state and federal proficiency targets. Parent participation continues to be a key element of our focus as witnessed by the high levels of attendance we consistently record at monthly parent meetings. Parents serve on the Board of Trustees and are elected to the Parent Council Executive Committee. Parent representatives also volunteer in other areas (coaching recreational activities, chaperoning students on trips, attending and assisting at school-wide events, plays and performances). In the seven subject areas other than English/Language Arts and Mathematics, our curriculum is aligned to the NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards. This includes Science (this test remained in place as the NJ ASK for 4th and 8th grades) , Social Studies, Technology, World Languages (Spanish), Visual and Fine Arts, Physical Education and Health, and 21st Century Life & Careers. Our focus for the past several years has been on increasing the number of students who score Advanced Proficient in language arts through the continuation of an intensive staff development program begun several years ago. Professional development efforts centered around continued training for our teachers in the use of the curriculum and on utilizing data to drive instruction using interim assessments. Additionally we have partnered with the University of Chicago's STEP Program in an effort to elevate student reading levels across the board. In all subject areas, staff development remains crucial to meeting the Academy's overall mission. Our training schedule included workshops in math, English/language arts, reading, science, and behavior management. In the area of technology, staff development was offered to help teachers become more effective users of technology in the classroom. Efforts to prepare our students for the PARCC test which replaced New Jersey's state test in 2014-15 in grades 3 through 8, were a main area of attention and will continue to be foremost on our list of goals and a focus of staff development activities and Saturday Academy. In June 2015, our eleventh class of eighth grade students graduated from the Academy. Those students were prepared for the admissions process for secondary school by our High School Placement Program. The program is responsible for working with our students and their families to place graduates in the most appropriate setting for their secondary school education. Those graduates earned in excess of $5 million dollars in financial aid and scholarships to attend some of the most prestigious private, independent schools in the nation. The program is also responsible for working with graduates, their families and their advisors at the boarding and day schools to track student success and provide support for students who are having difficulty adjusting to high school. Our first group of alumni to complete college graduated in 2013. We have maintained relationships with many of these students and will continue to maintain contact with them. Several graduates have joined the staff of the Academy as either instructional assistant or clerks and it is our hope that many of our former students will return to Newark as productive citizens of the community. The Academy also continued its relationships with community-based organizations. 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Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4b Equipment purchases 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 Our non-discrimination and affirmative action policies are printed on our media and posted on our website. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Theresa Adubato Principal 151443 0 13000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 164443 0 141385 0 Sung Yi School Business Admin 28765 0 3000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31765 0 28201 0 North Ward Center Inc Founding Organization 1305000 Real property leases, traffic control, fiscal services 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Copy of this return is reviewed with the principal and the president of the board of trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c In addition to the annual disclosure forms, all new hires are reviewed an approved by the board of trustees. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organization holds monthly public meetings where some of these documents are readily available, either directly during the meeting or available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Net change to investment in fixed assets. The organization filed a second extension which has been approved.