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Check out the latest information from the Critical
Thinking Committee here !
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Mission Statement
SAMS serves as a caring part of our military community, devoted to the academic and social advancement of all students, inspiring them to become lifelong learners and responsible global citizens.
Guiding Principles
High student achievement.
Standards based education.
AVID centered teaching methods.
Respect for the rights of others.
Unlimited opportunities for achieving high expectations.
Dedication to lifelong learning.
Motivation through challenging curriculum.
Student teams for better cohesion in learning.
Student success…a stepping stone to the future!!
SIP Background Information
We gathered
information from students, parents, teachers and significant educational research during the school year of 2006-2007.
From this information, we developed two cognitive goals for implementation
during the following school year, 2007-2008. We are currently accreditated and are preparing for
the final year of the North Central Association(NCA) five-year cycle to maintain this status.
SAMS involves representatives from all of our stakeholders
to develop and implement interventions to assist in reaching these goals.
Our school improvement process is critically important and ongoing.
Goal 1:
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All students will increase their ability to gain information
from text in all curricular areas.
Essence(s):
- Interpret and extend the use of information from text in all strategies.
- Demonstrate critical understanding by making predictions and generalize ideas to other situations.
- Demonstrate comprehension by drawing conclusions and inferring relationships
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Assessments:
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TerraNova Reading-System wide (6 th, 7th, 8 th)
Science Online testing- System wide (7 th)
Kid Test Reading-Local (6 th and 8 th)
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Goal 2:
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All students will improve their writing skills across the curriculum.
Essence(s):
- Write a response to literature that demonstrates understanding of the literal meaning of the text.
- Demonstrate use of the writing process and prewriting techniques.
- Write for different audiences and purposes.
- Make connections between text, self, and the world as a written response.
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Assessments:
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TerraNova Language Arts-System wide (6 th, 7th, 8 th)
Literacy Place end-of-year test-System wide (6 th)
Kid Test Language Arts-Local (6 th and 8 th)
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Subpopulation: This group will be made up of students who are identified as struggling readers.
- Entrance criteria: A score of 25% or below on the TerraNova Reading test or teacher recommendation.
- Exit criteria: A score of 26% or higher on the TerraNova Reading test or teacher recommendation.
For more information on the DoDEA School Improvement Plan, read this message written by the Director of
DoDDS Pacific.
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