| ST. LOUIS,
Feb. 8, 2005 - The Rockwood School District
shows its commitment to school improvement
according to its ranking on the Top 10 Most-Improved
Schools list released today by the Missouri
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
(DESE). Rockwood ranks second among the state's
524 public school districts, in terms of number
of schools in the top 10 in the Missouri Assessment
Program (MAP) test results.
Rockwood finished with seven spots in the
Top 10 category for Most-Improved Schools.
Six different schools achieved the ranking
in a total of four subject areas. Rockwood's
most-improved schools include:
ELEMENTARY COMMUNICATION ARTS
Westridge Elementary
MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS ARTS
LaSalle Springs Middle, Morgan Selvidge
Middle and Rockwood South
Middle
HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS ARTS
Eureka High and Marquette High
HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS
Eureka High
"I am very excited about these results,"
says Dr. Kathy Peckron, deputy superintendent
for curriculum and school leadership. "They
truly reflect the ongoing commitment of
our staff and students to continuous improvements."
According to DESE, this year's Top Ten
Most-Improved Schools lists recognize schools
for improvement based on the largest net
increase in the combined percentage of students
scoring "Proficient" or "Advanced"
from 2000 - 2004.
Student performance on the MAP exams is
graded on a five-step scale. The levels
are Step 1 (lowest), Progressing, Nearing
Proficient, Proficient and Advanced.
Visit the Department of Education and Secondary
Education for a complete list of all Missouri
schools on the Top Ten: www.dese.state.mo.us/divimprove/assess/TopTen/MostImproved04.pdf |
