Learning activities are based on strategies that are proven to be best practices. Progress is evaluated often and various assessment tools guide the next steps of learning. Student progress is measured frequently through a variety of tools that measure mastery. Student progress is communicated clearly and frequently to students and parents. Students learn to use self-assessment to measure progress.
Teachers explore new methods of assessment.
Literacy Study Conduct a literacy study to improve the teaching and learning of language arts and mathematics standards. Foreign language Investigate the possibility of a foreign language program. Reading and Writing Goal We will improve student achievement in reading and writing based upon the district and state assessments . The Willow staff collaborated to identify grade level writing expectations. The expectations were used to develop a rubric to assess student writing.