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Cowan Behavior Junior/Senior High School
 
Cowan Behavior Junior/Senior High School
 
Cowan Behavior Junior/Senior High School
John A. Anzalone, Principal
5300 E. Russell Rd.
Las Vegas, NV 89122
Phone: 702-799-6380 Fax: 702-799-6388
Website: schools.ccsd.net/cowan/
 
 
Mission Statement
The mission of Cowan Behavior Junior/Senior High School is to provide each student with an effective behavioral intervention in a safe, healthy, and structured learning environment. This environment will include the provision of a challenging academic program directly linked to the modeling of positive social skills by all who work here.
 
Highlights
Cowan Behavior Jr/Sr High School is proud to have served students facing a variety of academic and social barriers, many of whom displayed outstanding growth during the 2010-2011 school year.
  • CBS continued the 8th grade Back-On-Track program to assist 15-16 year old students to be promoted to high school.
  • PAYBAC community speakers spoke to the student body about post-school employment options.
  • Students enrolled in Success Highways, a program to promote resiliency and the ability to make better social choices.
  • 100% of students required to take CRT's, as well as the NHSPE, were tested.
  • CBS implemented the second annual Math Camp for students preparing to take the NHSPE (math portion).
  • CBS continued the Reading Proficiency Tutoring Program to prepare students for the NHSPE (reading portion).
  • CBS implemented Depth of Knowledge (DOK) to promote higher levels of student academic achievement.
  • A new Attendance Incentive Plan was implemented to increase overall average daily attendance (ADA).
  • Online Discipline and Technology Forums were created to promote efficient and collaborative professional communication.
 
Goals and Objectives
Goal 1
Average Daily Attendance (ADA) will increase with the addition of Perfect Attendance Field Days and weekly raffles.

Objective(s):
ADA will increase by at least 1% during the 2010-2011 school year.

Goal 2
Students with perfect attendance during the administering of the CRT/Proficiencies will be entered into a raffle.

Objective(s):
Student participation during all standardized testing will be equal to or exceed 95%.

Goal 3
Three Math Camps and after-school tutoring will be implemented throughout the 2010-2011 school year.

Objective(s):
6th and 10th graders will increase P-Values to meet or exceed district/state scores on three specific standards in mathematics.