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Mission and Vision

Cottonwood Valley Charter School Mission

Cottonwood Valley Charter School offers a rigorous academic program designed to meet the individual needs of each student while developing habits of success, civic responsibility, and global awareness. The school offers the community a parent-driven public school choice in which teachers, students, and parents are partners.

Cottonwood Valley Charter School Goals

Organizational

Goal# 1

Goal​ ​#1​ ​Parent​ ​Engagement.

At least 65% of the parents at CVCS will complete the parent survey and one volunteer activity during each year of the Charter School Performance Contract.

Family/School participation will be measured by the following:

  • Volunteer hours by family members: volunteer documentation forms
  • Number of families volunteering: volunteer documentation forms
  • Completed Parent Surveys

Goal# 2

​Goal​ ​#2​ ​Parent​ ​Involvement​ ​in​ ​Student​ ​Progress

During each year of operation during the current charter term at least 80% of parents will participate in each of the following parent involvement activities: a) beginning of year orientations, b) PLP meetings, c) mid year parent-teacher conferences and d) parent surveys. Family/School participation will be measured by the following:

  • Attendance at PLP meetings and parent-teacher conferences: sign-in sheets
  • Attendance at Parent Orientation: sign-in sheets

Goal# 3

​Goal​ ​#3​ ​Community​ ​Connection

Every grade, K-8, will participate in at least 12 community experiences every school year as measured by the Community Connections classroom documentation form. These experiences will include at least one activity from each of the following areas:

  • Learning from Community Leaders and Experts
  • Connecting the Curriculum to Real World, Hands-On Experiences
  • Community Service
  • Environmental Awareness
  • Engagement with the community will be measured by the following:
  • Community Connections classroom documentation form.

Goal# 4

​Goal​ ​#4​ ​Community​ ​Participation​ ​in​ ​School

At least 80 community individuals/organizations will contribute to and participate in CVCS activities each year of the Charter School Performance Contract.

Engagement with the community will be measured by the following:

  • Community member participant documentation form

All organizational goal forms list the specific goal, the school year in question, and calculate the performance against the goal.

Academic

Goal# 1

​Grades​ ​3-8​ ​Student​ ​Achievement​ ​Goals

Reading and Math:

Students in grades 3-8 will show growth based on their performance on the new Achievement Network (ANET) interim assessments (IAs). Growth will be determined as follows, based on how the student scored on the first IA:

- 25% or lower- grows by 15% from IA 1 to IA 4

- 26%-49%- grows by 10% from IA 1 to IA 4

- 50%-59%- grows by at least 5% from IA 1 to IA 4

- 60% or higher- maintains or increases their score from IA 1 to IA 4

භ Exceeds Goal -75% of students have positive or exceptional growth.

භ Meets Goal - 60%-74% of students have positive or exceptional growth.

Goal# 2

Grades​ ​K-2​ Achievement​ ​Goals

-Reading:

Students in grades K-2 will achieve one year’s growth on the Reading iStation exam, defined as maintaining or increasing their overall percentile rank from BOY to EOY.

• Exceeds School Goal - 80% or more of K-2 students tested will achieve 1 year’s growth on the Reading iStation.

• Meets School Goal - 60% to 79% of students will achieve 1 year’s growth on the Reading iStation.

-Math

Students in grades K-2 will achieve one year’s growth on the Math iStation exam, defined as maintaining or increasing their overall percentile rank from BOY to EOY: 

භ Exceeds School Goal - 80% or more of K-2 students tested will achieve 1 year’s growth on the Math iStation.

භ Meets School Goal - 60% to 79% of students will achieve 1 year’s growth on the Math iStation.