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Continuous School Improvement

GraduationDoDEA Mission Statement

To provide an exemplary education that inspires and prepares all DoDEA students for success in a dynamic, global environment.

DoDEA Virtual High School Vision Statement

To prepare our students to live, learn, work, and serve the public good in a digital, global society through engaging, synchronous and asynchronous instruction.

Guiding Principles

Please hover your mouse over the letters below to see the Guiding Principles of the DoDEA Virtual High School.

 

V = Virtual and Versatile

I = Interactive, integrated, and Individualized Instruction that is

R= Relevant and Realistic; focused on

T = Twenty-first Century Skills with

U = Useful feedback through a balance of

A = Assessments on student performance to develop

L = Life-Long Learners

Goals

Please review the information below to see a shapshot of the two CSI goals for the DoDEA Virtual High School.

Goal One
Goal Two
All students will improve their writing skills; they will be able to relate, integrate, and synthesize within content areas in writing.
All students will increase their ability to interpret (decode, analyze, comprehend) electronic media (digital text) for essential understanding.
Triangulation of Data Used for Goal #1 Selection
  1. Teacher Perceptions
  2. AP Scores
  3. Demographics (M-F)
Triangulation of Data Used for Goal #2 Selection
  1. Teacher Perceptions
  2. TerraNova (Math/Science System Data)
  3. NAEP (Reading Comprehension/Subject Area Constructed Response System Data)
Assessments to Measure Goal #1
  1. AP Scores:  All students enrolled in AP Classes - By June 2010, and annually thereafter, the percentage of students scoring a 3, 4, or 5 will increase.
  2. Common Curriculum-Embedded Assessments
  3. Survey Data
Assessments to Measure Goal #2
  1. AP Scores:  All students enrolled in AP Classes - By June 2010, and annually thereafter, the percentage of students scoring a 3, 4, or 5 will increase.
  2. Common Curriculum-Embedded Assessments
  3. Survey Data
GOAL #1 Strategy/Intervention
  • Summary Writing (Marzano/AVID)
GOAL #2 Strategy/Intervention
  • HOTS: Higher Order Thinking Skills (Pogrow)
  • 3 Story Intellect (AVID)
  • Bloom’s Taxonomy (Bloom)

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