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Mission Statement |
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The vision of E.W. Griffith Elementary School is the achievement of all students to their greatest potential through high expectations, instructional excellence, engagement, and a supportive community. |
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The E.W. Griffith community works together to meet the academic need of our students. Educational practices are research-based and implemented to promote student achievement.- School-wide adoption of Kagan Cooperative Learning, Explicit Phonics, and enVision Math enhanced student achievement.
- Pre-kindergarten and full-day kindergarten ensured an advantageous beginning for our students, at no cost to families.
- Monthly school-wide mock writing prompts were implemented and scored using the Nevada Writing Proficiency Exam as a model.
- Fast-ForWord, a brain-based research program, was implemented for students K-5.
- Nevada Reading Week included week-long activities that promoted literacy throughout the school and community.
- Students were recognized monthly during an award assembly for their Accelerated Reader and citizenship achievements.
- The honor choir performed at a Wranglers game, Opportunity Village, the Orff Festival, and Winter Concert.
- The P.T.O. supported school-wide events, such as the CRT BBQ, Nevada Day festivities, and Fine Arts Family Night.
- The "Be Kind" program, through the Josh Stevens Foundation, was implemented to promote school-wide character education.
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Goals and Objectives |
Goal 1
Students will increase student achievement in mathematics as measured by the 2011 Nevada Criterion Referenced Test(CRT).
Objective(s):
Between September 2010 and May 2011, the percent of non-proficient students on the math portion of the CRT and Interim Survey Assessments will decrease by 10% for all students and subgroups.
Goal 2
Students will increase achievement in English language arts (ELA) as measured by the 2011 Nevada CRT.
Objective(s):
Between September 2010 and May 2011, the percent of non-proficient students on the ELA portion of the Nevada CRT and Interim Survey Assessments will decrease by 10% for all students and subgroups.
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