Atlantic Community School DistrictÕs
Long Range and Annual Improvement Goals
for 2003-2004
Long Range
Goal in Reading
An
increasing percentage of students in the district will demonstrate competence
in reading, as evidenced by improving the district standardized test scores.
(Linked to English/reading standard #2 Demonstrates competence in reading. Revised and approved spring, 2003)
2003-2004 Annual Goals in Reading
Students in the Atlantic Community Schools will show improved
reading comprehension
¥The percent of 4th and 8th grade students scoring above the 40th
NPR on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills in reading comprehension will increase in
accordance with the Iowa Accountability established trajectories in reading.
In the fall of 2003, 72.2% of the 4th grade students
were proficient in reading comprehension compared to the state target of 65%.
There was a 1.2% increase in proficiency when comparing the fall 2002 and the
fall 2003 proficiencies.
In the fall of
2003, 75% of the 8th grade students were proficient in reading
comprehension compared to the state target of 61%. There was a 6% increase in
proficiency when comparing the fall 2002 and the fall 2003 proficiencies.
¥The percent of 11th grade students scoring above the 40th NPR on
the Iowa Tests of Educational Development in reading will increase in
accordance with the Iowa Accountability established trajectory in reading.
In the fall of 2003, 77.2% of the 11th grade
students were proficient in reading comprehension compared to the state target
of 69%. There was a 4.8% decrease in proficiency when comparing the fall 2002
and the fall 2003 proficiencies.
Long Range
Goal in Math
An
increasing percentage of students in the district will demonstrate competence
in understanding and use of arithmetic and number concepts, as evidenced by
improving the district standardized test scores. (Linked to mathematics
standard #1, Understand and use arithmetic and number concepts.)
2003-2004 Annual Goals in Math
Students in the Atlantic Community
Schools will show improved math
¥The percent of 4th and 8th grade students scoring above the 40th
NPR on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills in the math total will increase in
accordance with the Iowa Accountability established trajectories in math.
In the fall of 2003, 71.1% of the 4th grade students
were proficient in math compared to the state target of 64%. There was a 1.9%
decrease in proficiency when comparing the fall 2002 and the fall 2003
proficiencies.
In the fall of 2003, 75.8% of the
8th grade students were proficient in math compared to the state
target of 63%. There was a 11.8% increase in proficiency when comparing the
fall 2002 and the fall 2003 proficiencies.
¥The percent of 11th grade students scoring above the 40th NPR on
the Iowa Tests of Educational Development in quantitative thinking will
increase in accordance with the Iowa Accountability established trajectory in
reading.
In the fall of 2003, 79.9% of the 11th grade
students were proficient in Quantitative Thinking compared to the state target
of 69%. There was a 2.1% decrease in proficiency when comparing the fall 2002
and the fall 2003 proficiencies.
Long Range
Goal in Science
An
increasing percentage of students in the district will demonstrate competence
in science, as evidenced by improving the district standardized test scores.
(Linked to science standard #1 Understand the nature of scientific inquiry.)
2003-2004 Annual Goals in Science
Students in the Atlantic Community Schools will show improved
science as evidenced by at least one of the following indicators: