Student Learning supports the education of all children by directly providing resources and support to teachers and families. We are working to prepare our students to be successful and productive students and citizens in the 21st century.
21st century students need to be great problem-solvers, critical-thinkers, collaborators, initiative-takers, and communicators. In order to reach these goals, we ask ourselves these questions:
What do we expect students to learn? (the Washington state standards)
How will we know that they learned it? (state, district and school assessments)
What will we do if they do not learn it? (interventions)
What will we do if they already get it? (enrichment)
What are the best instructional practices to support high levels of learning?
Our teachers use the Professional Learning Community (PLC) structure to collaborate and support our conversations around these questions.
Within the Student Learning Division, you will find the Student & Special Education Services and Teaching & Learning departments. Both of these departments are dedicated to improved achievement for our students. Student Services provides support for: counseling services, deaf and hard of hearing, early childhood education, English Language Learners, health services, occupational/physical therapy, special education programs, speech, language, and hearing, Title I schools, and visually impaired. Teaching & Learning provides support and guidance in the areas of assessment, curriculum, highly capable, instructional technology, and visual & performing arts.
We invite you to look into the information and resources contained within the links at the left side of the screen.
Anthony A. Byrd, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent
Student Learning
District Improvement Plan The
District Improvement Plan (.pdf) is the result of a very careful analysis of state, district, and classroom-based assessments, highlighting our need to address the performance of our students in early literacy (K-3), math and science. The above link shares the specifics of this work.
Public School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services Usage
As part of the No Child Left Behind Act, when a Title I school does not meet Adequate Yearly Progress for 2 years, parents are entitled to Public School Choice. If the school does not meet Adequate Yearly Progress for 3 or more years, parents of students on the Free and Reduced Lunch Plan also have the option to receive Supplemental Educational Services.
Public School Choice
| # Students Eligible | # Students Participated |
2007-2008 | None | |
2008-2009 | 460 | 10 |
2009-2010 | 847 | 79 |
2010-2011 | 1357 | 44 |
2011-2012 | 2691 | 82 |
Supplemental Educational Services
| # Students Eligible | # Students Participated |
2007-2008 | None | |
2008-2009 | None | |
2009-2010 | 347 | 133 |
2010-2011 | 352 | 218 |
2011-2012 | 431 | 194 |
