The Judith K. Weiss School is an elementary-middle school with 511 students from kindergarten through grade 8. Students benefit from targeted, caring support according to their needs, and so achieve success. Teachers and coaches use collaborative and data informed processes for planning and goal setting for grade levels and subjects and modify these as necessary, based on identified needs. Expectations for delivering the standards based curriculum are clear and supported well by pacing guides and instructional calendars that include checkpoints for monitoring progress. Teachers collaborate frequently to examine student work, plan together and visit each other’s classrooms, sharing ideas and best practice in a continual desire to improve student outcomes. The school effectively includes parents as partners in supporting their children’s achievement and personal growth. Parents, students, teachers, and the administrative team demonstrate a collegial spirit in a school where children receive a fair and equitable education. The average attendance rate for the 2007-2008 school year was 95.7%. **This information is from our 2008-2009 Quality Review Report |