How does AIJMS motivate you to come to school every day? Students are motivated to come to school to see their friends participate in activities and good learning experiences with teachers. “fun” What suggestions do you have to make AIJMS a better school? Students think AIJMS would be better school if we the frequent “support children,” checks of academic progress, give harder lessons (in exchange for longer breaks), have a clean environment, and improve discipline Supporting Evidence surveys Conclusions Prompt: Comment on the degree to which this criterion is being addressed. Through the AIJMS SMART goals, the CCSS curriculum is being implemented and teachers have been attending trainings to improve and update teaching techniques for full implementation by SY 2015-2016. AIJMS teachers have actively participated in the district alignment of GDOE and CCSS to address student growth and achievement. AIJMS teachers have participated in weekly department (team) meetings to address student achievement. AIJMS teachers have also had trainings and support for SPED and ESL accommodations, modifications, and goals and objectives to support individual needs. students’ AIJMS Leadership Team and SCC representatives discuss current student activities, provide feedback and suggestions on the activities, and disseminate information to team members. AIJMS administration, teachers, students and parents are all actively involved in curricular and co-curricular activities in and outside of school. Prompt: Comment on the degree to which this criterion impacts the school’s ability to address one or more of the identified critical learner needs. How can we increase comprehension skills? students’ In order to increase comprehension skills, AIJMS administrators and teachers have students’ analyzed student learning styles through student surveys, given students access to tutoring, and analyzed pre-post testing data. How do we motivate and improve student work ethic? AIJMS has consistent consequences for discipline referrals, places academic and behavioral requirements for participation in co-curricular activities, rewards academic and behavioral excellence in monthly/quarterly assemblies. How can we make our students more responsible for their learning and their future?
How does AIJMS motivate you to come to school every day? Students are motivated to come to school to see their friends participate in activities and good learning experiences with “fun” teachers. What suggestions do you have to make AIJMS a better school? Students think AIJMS would be better school if we “support the children,” frequent checks of academic progress, give harder lessons (in exchange for longer breaks), have a clean environment, and improve discipline Supporting Evidence surveys Conclusions Prompt: Comment on the degree to which this criterion is being addressed. Through the AIJMS SMART goals, the CCSS curriculum is being implemented and teachers have been attending trainings to improve and update teaching techniques for full implementation by SY 2015-2016. AIJMS teachers have actively participated in the district alignment of GDOE and CCSS to address student growth and achievement. AIJMS teachers have participated in weekly department (team) meetings to address student achievement. AIJMS teachers have also had trainings and support for SPED and ESL accommodations, modifications, and goals and objectives to support individual students’ needs. AIJMS Leadership Team and SCC representatives discuss current student activities, provide feedback and suggestions on the activities, and disseminate information to team members. AIJMS administration, teachers, students and parents are all actively involved in curricular and co-curricular activities in and outside of school. Prompt: Comment on the degree to which this criterion impacts the school’s ability to address one or more of the identified critical learner needs. How can we increase students’ comprehension skills? In order to increase students’ comprehension skills, AIJMS administrators and teachers have analyzed student learning styles through student surveys, given students access to tutoring, and analyzed pre-post testing data. How do we motivate and improve student work ethic? AIJMS has consistent consequences for discipline referrals, places academic and behavioral requirements for participation in co-curricular activities, rewards academic and behavioral excellence in monthly/quarterly assemblies. How can we make our students more responsible for their learning and their future?
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