Report Card -
Miley Achievement Center
 
Miley Achievement Center
 
Miley Achievement Center
Cheryl A. Joyce, Principal
245 N. Pecos Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Phone: 702-799-5631 Fax: 702-799-5642
Website: www.ccsd.net
 
 
Mission Statement
The students at Miley Achievement Center who experience emotional and behavioral difficulties will benefit from their education academically, socially, and vocationally by receiving counseling-based intervention, direct instruction, and community experiences.
 
Highlights
Miley Achievement Center students are exposed to the general education curriculum with additional instruction in positive, social behavior skills, and counseling-based instruction.
  • Cultural Diversity Literature is an addition to our curriculum that has had a positive impact on our secondary students.
  • We have expanded our electives for Secondary Students to include Horticulture and Spanish.
  • Student Council helped raise funds for the school by hosting a shopping night at Fresh and Easy, raising over $800.00.
  • "Reading Week Rocked" at Miley. We welcomed Yellow Brick Road and FSW Wrestlers to celebrate the excitement of reading.
  • School Spirit Weeks included "Love Your Body Week," "Peace Week," "Show Your Miley Spirit," and "Writing the Blues."
  • A grant-funded data coordinator position improved objective data collection and enhanced parent communication.
  • Miley has incorporated a clinic to meet the psychiatric and health needs of our students.
  • Community involvement with "Living Waters" and "Mojave Mental Health" have expanded our therapeutic approach to our students.
  • Our after-school program (CTC) continues to be a successful component of our school in helping students graduate.
 
Goals and Objectives
Goal 1
Students will increase their mathematical skills as measured by assessments.

Objective(s):
By June of 2011, students will increase their mathematical skills in computation and problem solving as measured by state-mandated assessments.

Goal 2
Students will increase their written expression skills assessed by state-mandated testing.

Objective(s):
By June 2011, students will increase written communication skills focusing on delivery and sentence structure utilizing the Writer's Workshop and state mandated-assessments.

Goal 3
Students will increase social skills within the classroom, school and community settings.

Objective(s):
Students will increase social skills, focusing on team building, boundaries, anger management, and communication skills within the classroom, school, and community settings measured by daily points and intervention data.