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Core Strategy #1: Quality Instruction, literacy Skills, Creative and Critical Thinking and Authentic Problem Solving
Core Strategy #1: Quality Instruction, literacy Skills, Creative and Critical Thinking and Authentic Problem Solving
Increase the number of students who think critically and solve problems
Increase the number of students who think critically and solve problems
- Since the fall of 2014:
- 10.26% fewer students needing intervention which translates into 356 students.
- This is cumulative including the 4.5% drop reported last year.
- Since the spring of 2012, 11.3% fewer K-6 students need intervention in reading, which translates into 381 students. This percentage has lowered every single year for five years.
- 2016: 78% of 3rd grade students feel they have the opportunity to work on real world problems in school.
- 2017: 80% of 3rd grade students and 72% of ALL students feel they have the opportunity to work on real world problems in school.
- 2018: 83% of 3rd grade students and 69% of ALL students feel they have the opportunity to work on real world problems in school
- 2016: 89% of teachers in a typical 10-day period asked students to solve authentic problems.
- 2017: 89 % of teachers in a typical 10-day period asked students to solve authentic problems.
- 2018: 89% of teachers in a typical 10-day period asked students to solve authentic problems
- 2016: 88% of elementary students and 79% of middle and high school students feel their teachers help them learn the things they will need to know in the future.
- 2017: 96% of elementary, 82% of middle and 76% of high school students feel their teachers help them learn the things they will need to know if the future.
- 2018: 94% of elementary, 81% of middle and 72% of high school students feel their teachers help them learn the things they will need to know if the future.
Increase frequency of integrated literacy practices in classrooms
Increase frequency of integrated literacy practices in classrooms
- 2016: 90% of teachers in a typical 10-day period integrated activities involving the literacy framework.
- 2017: 86% of teachers in a typical 10 day period integrated activities involving the literacy framework.
- 2018: 87% of teachers in a typical 10 day period integrated activities involving the literacy framework.
Ensure continued excellence in district, state, and national assessments
Ensure continued excellence in district, state, and national assessments
- 2014-15 NeSA Summary Report showed that Westside Community Schools District scored higher than State scores in almost every category and grade.
- 2015-16 NeSA Summary Report showed that Westside Community Schools District scored higher than State scores in almost every category and grade.
- 5-year trends show that WHS graduates ACT scores consistently exceed state averages.
- 2015-16: WHS ACT scores increased while the state average decreased.
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