James Monroe Elementary School's Smart e Goals for School Year 2024 - 2025
Attendance Goal:
By June 2025, the chronic absenteeism rate at James Monroe Elementary School will be reduced to less than 10% overall, maintaining level-one status.
Instructional Focus: Comprehension
For the 2024-2025 school year, 100% of James Monroe scholars will make measurable growth in Reading, Math, and grade 5 Science and VA. Studies. Scholars in 3-5 will achieve an 80% overall pass rate (70% raw pass rate) on the Reading SOL, 80% total raw pass rate for Math SOL, 75% total raw pass rate for Virginia Studies SOL, and 70% total raw pass rate on Science SOL. 75% of K-2 scholars will show one year's growth on VALLS.
At James Monroe Elementary School, we believe learning is the chief priority. All educators and stakeholders will help our scholars to achieve their fullest potential. We will educate our scholars in a challenging, engaging, safe, and structured learning environment that provides equity for all learners. Our scholars will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to become productive citizens in an ever-changing society.
Five Goals for Achieving Equity and Excellence for All.
1) Work to improve students’ academic performance while integrating social-emotional learning into daily instruction.
2) Attract and retain highly qualified, effective teachers to teach our students.
3) Improve our aging infrastructure so that our students are educated in school buildings that are worthy of them.
4) We must be more purposeful and strategic in developing and sustaining effective partnerships with our families and other community stakeholders.
5) Be more intentional in fostering a division-wide culture of caring.