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Report on Excellence
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Annual Report for Atlantic
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October, 2010 |
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Atlantic Community Schools
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ANNUAL REPORT INTRODUCTION
Dr. Michael K. Amstein, Superintendent |
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Send
any comments or suggestions to: Atlantic Community School District 1100 Linn Street Atlantic, Iowa 50022 Phone: 712-243-4252 This
document can be viewed http://www.atlantic.k12.ia.us Community Annual Report |
The
Atlantic Community School District continues to focus on the achievement of
students in the areas of reading, math and science. With the ever-increasing achievement benchmarks for the No
Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), students are being asked annually to
raise their performance levels in reading and math. Based on the benchmark trajectory, all students will be
expected to be proficient in reading and math by 2014. Teachers and administrators in the
school district are working with all students to increase academic
performance by providing more
opportunities to master concepts and content. Test results for the 2009-10 school year
reveal that Atlantic Community Schools have been identified as a district in
need of improvement (DINA) in reading by the Iowa Department of
Education. This designation was
made because, the district did not make adequate yearly progress (AYP) in the
area of reading for 2 consecutive years as determined by NCLB. Furthermore, Atlantic Middle School
has been identified as a school in need of improvement (SINA) in the both
reading and math based on the 2009-10 student test data. Both Atlantic High School (math) and
Washington Elementary (reading) are on a watch list as determined by NCLB as
both schools did not make AYP based on 2009-10 test data. To better serve students, teachers in
the Atlantic Community School District have been involved in professional
development focused on Authentic Intellectual Work (AIW) and Iowa Core/Common
Core. District teachers and
administrators have been involved in professional learning communities at
each school and district-wide to create strong and effective instructional
lesson plans in all disciplines.
Teachers have also been involved in reviewing the Iowa Core Curriculum
and making the necessary revisions to the districtÕs current curriculum maps
to ensure proper alignment for the required core instruction. The district continues to utilize the
School Improvement Local Option tax (SILO) to fund the geothermal HVAC
updates within the schools. The
HVAC project at Schuler Elementary was substantially completed in the fall of
2010. Although some work is
still pending, the HVAC system is functional and operating at appropriate
capacity. The district continues
to proceed with to provide a controlled climate environment in all school
buildings. The district is capitalizing on the use
of technology within the district.
Using Microsoft settlement funds, the district has implemented a
supplemental reading program, Achieve 3000. Students are able to access this web-based program through
classroom computers, in a computer lab or at home. This program helps students work at their reading level
with challenging, non-fiction content and vocabulary. Atlantic Middle School and Schuler
Elementary utilized Microsoft funds to implement Reading Assistant, a computer
generated and managed intensive reading program for struggling readers. Students are able to develop fluency
and comprehension skills while working through computer generated activities
which are designed to be specific to the individual student needs. __________________________________________________________________________
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