• School Accountability Ratings
• December fact sheet
• Board of Education meetings

Robert Russell
Colorado Court of Appeals
Alameda High School alumnus

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Jeffco Public Schools announce school accountability ratings

Jeffco Public Schools had 56 percent of its neighborhood, option and charter schools earn excellent or high ratings in the most recent School Accountability Report (SAR) results released today.

The other school ratings included 27 percent “average”, 12 percent “low”, One percent “unsatisfactory” and four percent that received no ratings. Schools do not receive ratings if they meet one of the following criteria:

• The school does not have students within the grade level for Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) testing.

• More than 95 percent of enrolled students had an Individual Education Program (IEP).

• More than 95 percent of enrolled students met the definition of “high risk” as determined by state statutes.

For Jeffco “neighborhood” (excluding option and charter schools) elementary schools, more than half (53 percent) were rated “Excellent” or “High,” while more than 70 percent of Jeffco “neighborhood” middle and high schools were rated “Excellent” or “High” for the 2006 SAR.

“Jeffco continues to be proud of the accomplishments of our principals, teachers, parents and students. We will continue to analyze data and focus on continuous improvement because we are committed to building bright futures for all of Jeffco's children,” said Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Cindy Stevenson.

The Colorado School Accountability Report primarily focuses on student performance by using scores from CSAP, and ACT for high schools. Schools receive an overall rating of excellent, high, average, low or unsatisfactory, and a rating indicating how much the school has improved from the previous year.
What are your coments about this year's results?

The district also encourages all Key Communicators to watch and share the 2005-2010 Capital Improvement Program video. The video (requires Window Media Player) includes an overview of the $400 million construction program, interviews and current footage of several of the district's largest projects.
How can we better communicate our construction news?

The Board of Education holds study/dialogue sessions (Seminar Room, 4th floor) and business meetings (Board Room, 5th floor) at the Educational Services Center, 1829 Denver West Drive, Bldg #27, Golden, unless otherwise noted.