Goals

= **Our Goals:** = //** Est .**// **//2.17.10//**

**Vision Statement:** Centennial Public School will "develop student writers who can successfully use strategies and skills independently in a variety of writing tasks across the curriculum."

**Students will successfully use writing strategies and skills independently in a variety of writing tasks across the curriculum so that...**

**Long Term:** (3-5 years)
 * ...at the 4th grade level, our district average will be at 5.0 or higher on the statewide writing assessment.
 * ...cohorts (7-8, 9-11) will improve their analytic score average by a .5 increase on the 8.0 scale (6.25%). //(Note: On December 7, 2010, the committee discussed the need to revise this goal since it addresses only one aspect of the vision.)//
 * ...cohorts progress steadily across a longitudinal writing rubric throughout grades 7-12 (Note: measurable goal to be determined once rubric and baseline are established.)

**Short Term:** In order to reach our long term goal, we must...
 * ...prioritize essential learning elements for K-6 writing.
 * ...provide instructional training to guide teachers.
 * ...disaggregate analytic scores by trait (elementary) in order to identify target areas.
 * ...disaggregate analytic scores by cohort and trait (not just conventions) (secondary).
 * ...supplement instruction on the traits where the most students present deficiencies.

**Resources** :
 * [|Writing Data 2.17.10.ppt]
 * [|Guide to Using Data in School Improvement Efforts] (p. 16-18)
 * [|NDE Continuous Improvement Toolkit: Setting the Goals]
 * Centennial Public Schools School Improvement Profile 2008-2009