Welcome to Boyer Valley Community School District Site

Welcome to Boyer Valley Community School District! Site Visit December 5, 6, and 7, 2006

Boyer Valley’s Mission • The mission of the Boyer Valley Community School District is to promote and deliver a comprehensive, futuristic educational program, challenging all students to develop their full potential, by providing an exceptional learning environment using all available resources.

District Student Learning Goals • We strive to be a district that… • • • The students will be aware of and responsible for the environment, community betterment, and becoming productive, self-disciplined citizens, in the communities and globally, who demonstrate the ability to get along with others as well as to provide for him or herself. Demonstrate proficiency in math, reading and science. The students will be able to demonstrate basic technological skills, which will enable them to adapt to future advances. The students will develop problem solving strategies, which will enable them to utilize independent and cooperative thinking skills, common sense, evaluation/study skills, creativity, and an appreciation of the arts. The students will develop an understanding of the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.

District Demographics • Harrison County (BV South) and Crawford County (BV North) • Boyer Valley Community School District: 2, 988 – District also includes: Dunlap, Dow City, Arion, Soldier, Moorhead Harrison Co. Iowa Nation Persons 65 years old and older 17. 0% 14. 7% 12. 4% High school graduates 85. 0% 86. 1% 80. 4% College graduates-Bachelor’s Degree 12. 7% 21. 2% 24. 4% 8. 6% 9. 1% 12. 5% Families below poverty level

School Demographics 2002 -03 2005 -06 35% 33% 13% • Percentage of students… – Who qualify for free or reduced lunch – Who have an IEP • Both subgroups continue to be identified as having the largest achievement gaps

School Demographics - Staff Full-Time Teachers: 43 All Employees: 94 Administration 3 Dean of Students 1 Elementary Teachers 19 Middle School Teachers 7 Secondary Teachers 17 Support Staff 19 Cooks 9 Custodial and Bus Drivers Campus Care 14 5

Indicators of Success: Percent of Core Completers

Indicators of Success: ACT

Class of 2006: Graduation Plans

Boyer Valley Assessment Plan K DIBELS X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 X BRI X X NWEA X X X X X ITBS X X X X ITED COGAT 12 X ASVAB X PSAT X PLAN X ASSET X X ACT X X X

Additional Data Collection Data/Assessment • Iowa Youth Survey • Accelerated Reader, CCC • Discipline/Attendance Data • Problem Solving Team Data Graduate and Follow-Up Surveys • • NAEP 8 th Grade Technology Assessment (Spring, 2007) • • D/F List • Test Item Analysis District Developed Phonemic Awareness Test •

School Improvement Efforts School Board Administration and Teachers Data Analysis Action Plan Curriculum Mapping Standards and Benchmarks Vocabulary Program Evaluation Career Development Plans Pre/Post Test Development Understanding Poverty District Leadership Team Professional Development Community Stakeholders SIAC CSIP APR

School Improvement Components Alignment is the Key Curriculum District Standards, Benchmarks and Indicators Instruction Strategies Assessment Teacher/Formative and Summative Assessments • Boyer Valley’s School Improvement philosophy fits with the Iowa Professional Development Model

Path to School Improvement Curriculum • Standards and benchmarks have been developed with grade level expectations in all curricular areas. • Curriculum Mapping is an on-going focus of district staff. • Pre/Post Assessment Development • Curriculum process includes C 2 P Updating of Standards/Benchmarks on a 7 -year cycle, AEA 13

Path to School Improvement Instruction Ø Vocabulary: Pre. K-12 Ø Understanding Poverty Ø Pre/Post Assessment • Collaborative sharing and reflection are utilized by the staff as an extension of their classroom implementation of strategies and new learning.

Path to School Improvement Instruction Professional Evaluation: • Portfolios – ongoing process as part of teacher evaluation § Must provide documentation of accomplishments within the eight areas of the Iowa Teaching Standards and Model Criteria § Part of the 3 -year evaluation cycle • Individual Career Plans § Developed annually § Tied to district goals

Path to School Improvement Assessment • Boyer Valley completed an alignment review of our curriculum and district-wide assessments using the Iowa Technical Adequacy Project (ITAP) process. • We hope to achieve even tighter alignment through continuous updating of our standards and benchmarks using the C 2 P process, K-12.

Data Driven Path to School Improvement • Boyer Valley began using Assessment Solutions data system in 2005 -2006 • Goal is to extract trend data and other meaningful information to share with District Stakeholders Assessment Students Grade Level Sub Group Collapsed Grade School-Wide

Path to School Improvement. Reading Assessment

Path to School Improvement. Math Assessment

Path to School Improvement. Science Assessment

Path to School Improvement: Closing the Gap: Reading Assessment

Path to School Improvement: Closing the Gap: Math Assessment

Path to School Improvement: Closing the Gap: Science Assessment

Opportunities for the Diverse Learner • • • • Early Childhood Special Needs Program Title I Reading/Math Teachers Family/School Coordinator Resource Rooms Gifted and Talented Talent Search thru Western Iowa Tech Alternative High School (Unity) On-site college Dual Credit Career Visions IWCC college credit classes (Academy) Access to AP on-line courses BLAST Program Vocational Rehabilitation Best Practice

Information Management Supports • JMC – Student information – Parent access through website • Assessment Solutions – District assessment data • SOCS District Website – Interactive access to district information – http: //boyer-valley. fesdev. org/

Welcome to Our District!