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Santo Domingo School Bernalillo Public Schools. “A School On The Rise” 2006. School Profile. School/District Name: Santo Domingo School Bernalillo Public Schools Location: Central New Mexico- North of Albuquerque & South of Santa Fe
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Santo Domingo SchoolBernalillo Public Schools “A School On The Rise” 2006
School Profile • School/District Name: Santo Domingo School Bernalillo Public Schools • Location: Central New Mexico- North of Albuquerque & South of Santa Fe • Population Characteristics • 100% Native American Population (Santo Domingo Pueblo) • Keres Language (Oral Tradition) • School-wide Title I Site • 100% Free and Reduced Lunch Status (Economically Disadvantaged) • 95% Identified as English Language Learners
School Vision and Mission • Our Vision: “A Community continuously committed to Knowledge, Excellence, Wisdom, Action (KEWA)” • Our Mission: “To promote a safe collaborative learning community where high expectations, innovation and life-long learning through continuous improvement are the norm, and diversity is respected and celebrated.”
TerraNova Comparison Data 1999-2003Median Percentile Math Scores: Grade 3-8
Strengths • Instructional Focus • Focused EPSS Plan/School Goal #2: Math • Problem Solving and Writing Focus • 1 Hour Math Block For All Students • Aligned Curriculum and Instruction • Everyday Math • Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) • Problems Plus • Read It, Draw It, Solve It! • Answer,Compute, Explain (ACE) Rubric • NM Rubric For Open Ended Items In Math • Math Vocabulary Focus (English/Keres)
Strengths • Systems Focus • Horizontal and Vertical Articulation through Goal Teams and Study Group Collaboration Time • Use of Quality Tools By All Stakeholders • Classroom PDSA and Data Folder Implementation • Plus/Delta & Assessment Reflection Activities
Strengths • Assessment and Data Analysis Focus • Implementation of Short Cycle Assessment Framework (NWEA, Formative Assessment) • Bi-Monthly Study Group and Goal Team Data Review in “The War Room” • Identification of Assessment Targets and “Hotlist” Students • Plus/Delta & Assessment Reflection Activities • Grade Level Award Assemblies/Data Review with students
Opportunities for Improvement • Next Steps • Enhance Quality Tools and PDSA/Data Folder Implementation • Additional Staff Development in Best Practices in Mathematics (CGI) • Development of “Power Standards” through Goal Team and Study Group Focus • Increase Parent/Community Involvement in Mathematics • Careful Selection During Math Adoption Process
Our Children, Our Future G. Bryan Garcia, Co-Principal Richard Torralba, Co-Principal brgarcia@bps.k12.nm.usrtorralba@bps.k12.nm.us