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Mission Statement |
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The Board of Trustees believes each student should be accepted into the educational program, as he/she is. That he/she should be provided with a stimulating environment and opportunities that will effect continuing satisfactory adjustment to life. Application of this philosophy shall provide environment and opportunities to each student within the bounds of his/her capacity as can be provided by the financial limits of the school district. |
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<"The Pershing County School District encompasses approximately 6,100 square miles hosting four schools: two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. The schools presently house 679 students, down 31.1% from 985 students in 1998. While the district’s student enrollment continues to decline, the staff remains focused on providing the best possible educational opportunities for the students. All four schools and the district at-large completed and implemented Improvement Plans. The District maintains one of the lowest student dropout rates in the state while its graduation rate is one of the highest. Over 50% of high school graduates seek post-secondary education and have sustained the lowest remediation rate in the state since records were kept. The district’s Alternative Education Program has been a model for other districts and offers a variety of educational opportunities not available in the more traditional setting. The student/teacher ratio in Pershing County is very favorable (24:1) for instructional purposes, while 100% of instructional staff, certified and classified, is Highly Qualified (HQ) under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) criteria. Although special education enrollment is above average compared to the statewide average 15.5% versus 10.4%, the district hosts one of the best special needs program in the state, meeting the needs of all eligibility categories through inclusionary models and life-skills support for students with severe needs. |
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Goals and Objectives |
Goal / Priority Need 1: Provide research based professional development opportunities and support with training in common assessment methods, data driven decision making, and strategies to improve teaching delivery methods through differentiated instruction among the staff.
Measurable Objective 1: Teachers will expand their instructional delivery strategies with a focus on student centered and engaging activities to meet the needs of all learners, particularly sub population groups of LEP, IEP, and FRL, as evidenced by increased district-wide CRT scores, reduced ineligibility and retention rates, and an improved graduation rate.
Goal / Priority Need 2: Expand district-wide standards based curriculum opportunities to all students regardless of achievement level.
Measurable Objective 2: Align the curriculum with the use of common assessments and remediation in core subject areas to increase student achievement for all students, particularly sub population groups of LEP, IEP, and FRL, so that each is able to meet or exceed expected growth and achieve success on the CRTs, thus meeting AYP targets. |
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