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 The Laveen Elementary School District curriculum is directly aligned to the Arizona State Standards. A rigorous curriculum combined with creative teaching strategies ensure that students achieve at the highest level possible.  
You are your child's first and most important teacher, and we value and encourage your involvement in your child's education. Studies have shown that children do better in school when their parents are involved in their education, and we want to help you in that important mission. In this section you will find information to help you support your child's learning. Arizona LEARNSWhat is Arizona LEARNS? (State Accountability System) This is a synopsis of key elements of this state legislation. Similar in scope and nature to No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the Arizona governor at the time, Jane Hull, signed into law Arizona LEARNS, which will provide schools with a definition of academic progress and accountability. The goals of Arizona LEARNS are to promote greater student achievement and establish rewards for results, using the Arizona Academic Standards as the benchmark. Since October 2002, schools across the state receive achievement profiles and labels identifying them as Excelling, Highly Performing, Performing Plus, Performing, Underperforming, or (after two years) Failing to Meet Academic Standards. If you would like a detailed description of Arizona LEARNS and to view up-to-date results for all schools in the state, please visit the Arizona Department of Education Web site. No Child Left Behind (NCLB)What is No Child Left Behind? (Federal Accountability System) No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is federal legislation signed by President Bush in January of 2002. It governs the allocation of money to schools. This legislation began as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and has been reauthorized several times since then. The current reauthorization called No Child Left Behind is considered the most dramatic reauthorization. What is Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)? AYP is a measure that all states use to determine if schools and districts are meeting the high expectations described in NCLB. The goal, under this system, is that 100% of our students will meet or exceed the Arizona Academic Standards by the 2013-2014 school year. In order to meet that goal, schools and districts must meet certain objectives each year. Recently, the State released a report on AYP for all schools and districts in Arizona. The report gives a simple yes or no grade based on the percent of students that are meeting the Arizona Academic Standards on the AIMS test. In addition, schools and districts must meet a percent tested goal and either an attendance rate or graduation rate goal.
For more information regarding No Child Left Behind, please visit their Web site. Contact Academic ServicesBarbara Marshall |
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