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Mission Statement |
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With an all-pervading and relentless preoccupation toward student achievement, we, the administration, the teachers, the parents, and the community are working together to teach our children to become leaders of the future. In addition to academics, they will learn to: respect themselves, each other, and the community; take responsibility for themselves, for each other, and for the community; and to be resilient û to press on no matter how difficult a task or lifeÆs challenges become. |
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Goldfarb Elementary is a Pre-K-5 school. As of March 1, 2011, enrollment totals 807 students representing a diverse culture and learning environment.- 100% of staff was trained on Cultural Proficiency.
- The school held an annual retreat to analyze, enhance, and design an academic plan for implementation the following year.
- Students used data trackers to self-monitor progress and needs for improvement in English language arts and mathematics.
- Once a month, a student from each class was recognized for excellent academics and citizenship at an assembly.
- All students participated in the 100-Book Challenge reading program at home and at school with 30% reading over 100 hours.
- Parent participation increased 25% through initiatives such as 'Feedback Friday,' Literacy, Math, Science, and Family Nights.
- Students participated in after-school tutoring with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
- All students participated in 7-minute skills review, four times a day, covering CCSD Power Standards in reading and math.
- 100% of teachers and specialists are Highly Qualified in accordance with 2001 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act requirements.
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Goals and Objectives |
Goal 1
Grades 3, 4, and 5 will meet or exceed reading proficiency AYP designation of 63.8% or achieve safe harbor targets.
Objective(s):
Student performance in reading for grades 3, 4, and 5, will demonstrate increased achievement to meet AYP designation (63.8%) in the following subgroups: Black/African American (20.32%), Hispanic/Latino (11.01%), IEP (32.77%), FRL (8.78%), and LEP (12.27%); or achieve safe harbor targets.
Goal 2
Students in grade 5 will increase achievement in writing by 18.9% for all subgroups or achieve safe harbor targets.
Objective(s):
Student performance in writing for grade 5 will demonstrate increased achievement by showing gains in the following subgroups: Hispanic/Latino-23.29%, Black/African American-28.09%, White/Caucasian-7.55%, Asian-13.8%, IEP-36.53%, LEP-15.88%,and FRL-24.72%; or achieve safe harbor targets.
Goal 3
Grades 3, 4, and 5 will maintain math proficiency at 76.19% and will demonstrate 15% gain for the identified subgroups.
Objective(s):
Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will gain math proficiency, specifically those in the Emergent and Approaches Standards levels for all subgroups.
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