2018-19
Annual School Performance Report Challenger Elementary School
Challenger Elementary School
25200 SE Klahanie Blvd., Issaquah, WA 98029 (425) 837-7550 https://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/challenger Principal Jennifer Kessler
Mission The Challenger community will create a positive, friendly, respectful learning environment where staff and all students feel safe, are willing and encouraged to take risks, and individual learning styles are recognized and nurtured.
Welcome Parents and community members are vital members of our team. Their support enables us to provide a wide variety of enrichment programs. Thanks for working with us to make every student’s success our top priority.
Teacher Experience Teacher’s with
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Teacher Experience data for the 2018-2019 National Board School Year 56.1% will be available via OSPI at a later date. Certification
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For complete school data, please visit OSPI’s website Average Yearsat: Teaching washingtonstatereportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us Teachers with Master’s/Ph.D
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OSPI Data State testing is required by state (RCW 28A.230.095) and federal law. The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), enacted in 1965, is the nation’s national education law and shows a longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students. On December 10, 2015 President Obama reauthorized ESEA as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). These state and federal laws result in elementary students being regularly tested by the State to assess their progress as they move through school. State tests at the elementary level which fulfill the federal Every Student Succeeds Act include the following: • Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA): English Language Arts (ELA) and Math tests (3-5) • Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS): Science test (5)
District Report For budget details and more go to www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/ annual-community-report/ The Issaquah School District believes in seeking continual feedback from a broad and diverse range of constituents regarding their experiences with the District and their neighborhood school. See the Community Polling Study site at www.issaquah.wednet.edu/district/polling for more information and survey results.
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Highlights Challenger has a very warm and friendly atmosphere. We strive to be a central part of the local Klahanie neighborhood community and aim to be a place of learning and growth for all students and families. It is through this partnership that we can best serve our students! We gather together through our traditional assemblies including Veterans’ Day, Winter Sharing, and Martin Luther King Jr. Observance. We are proud of our continued strong partnership with our parents and the community. Parents are actively involved in the life of the school as they volunteer countless hours to support student learning. The power of our volunteers directly benefits student learning. This year in partnership with the Issaquah Schools Foundation, 30 Challenger students were matched with V.O.I.C.E mentors. We are also fortunate to have many middle and high school students who volunteer to support students with academic skills and teachers with preparation of materials. Challenger celebrates a strong tradition of before and after school enrichment programs. We partner with community groups to host after school chess, Lego, art, drama, and science clubs. Our teachers also provide enrichment by leading a number of clubs: Student Council, Safety Patrol, Comet Choir, Waste Watchers, Drum Group, Girls on the Run, and Math Club. Fifth graders attended Camp Coleman in Longbranch, Washington. Our teachers and students are enthusiastically engaged in the integration of technology into all aspects of learning. Classrooms are equipped with a high ratio of computers, document cameras,
Special Programs Challenger houses one of the District’s Learning Resource Center II (LRC II) programs: a special education program for K-5 students. Our LRC II students are included in general education gradelevel activities as much as possible. They are a vital part of our diverse community.
digital cameras, ActivBoards, ActivVotes, and ActivExpressions. In addition, each grade level has Netbooks and iPads for student use and we have five complete laptop carts that are available for classroom check-out. Challenger students are expected to be safe, respectful, responsible, and resourceful. They are rewarded for showing these expected behaviors with Comet Coins. Comet Coins are a positive behavior recognition tool. School wide goals are set and students have the opportunity to earn classroom and school wide celebrations. We are a King County Level 4 Green School with composting in both our lunch-room and our classrooms. Also, our student-led Waste Watchers provide food and paper waste recycling at lunch. We also have a No-Idle Zone in our pick-up loop to minimize air pollution. Challenger is proud of its outstanding music program. All grade levels perform curriculum-related concerts that incorporate music, dance, instruments, solos, and speaking parts. We also offer Comet Choir and Drum groups for interested 4th and 5th grade students. Our PTA works closely with the school to provide both academic enrichment opportunities and social opportunities for our students. These include: Science to Go lessons, assemblies, teacher and school grant opportunities, popsicle social before school starts, Color Run, Art Reflections, Festival of Cultures, Eager Reader, Free Popcorn Fridays, Book Swap, BINGO Night, and Science/STEM Fair.
Just So You Know... We are a host school for many kindergarteners from Grand Ridge Elementary. These students are bused to Challenger from the Issaquah Highlands. Because of this additional enrollment, we have seven sections of full-day kindergarten. These students and their families are a vital part of our Challenger community!
Improving Student Achievement We are finishing the third year of our School Improvement Plan (SIP) which focuses on providing a rigorous math program to all students. Professional development is designed to support teachers in the instruction of math through differentiated training and implementation using Eureka Math. In addition to math, we continue to use our instructional coach to provide high levels of supports to teachers in the area of reading.
Social Emotional Learning Challenger teachers implement Second Step, a social-emotional learning curriculum, in all grades. Challenger staff continues work as a PBIS (Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports) school and are enthusiastic about the District PBSES (Positive Behavior and Social-Emotional Supports) work. PBIS is based on principles of applied behavioral analysis and the proactive approach to positive behavior support for students. The school has worked together to adopt and organize behavioral expectations that enhance academic and social outcomes for all students. This includes showing
expected behaviors for shared locations around the building (i.e. in the lunchroom, hallways, and restrooms) and recognizing students who demonstrate these behaviors with “Comet Coins� that are special coins which celebrate good behavior. The Challenger staff is working with district and outside experts in the area of Cultural Competency to grow awareness and skills in supporting our diverse population. Challenger staff is committed to being respectful and responsive to the beliefs and needs of all of our students.
Assessment Two tests given to elementary school students—The Smarter Balanced Assessment and the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science help indicate how well Issaquah students are learning.
WCAS
Grade 5 WCAS - Science
The WCAS fulfills the federal requirement that students be tested in Science once at the elementary level. The WCAS measures the level of proficiency students have achieved (what students know and can do) based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The WCAS assesses all three dimensions of the learning standards (Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts). The numbers on the chart represent the percentage of students in grade 5 who met or exceeded standard on the NGSS compared to the percentage of students in grade 5 who met or exceeded standard district-wide.
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Smarter Balanced Assessment The SBA consists of two parts: a computer adaptive test and a performance task. Writing is included at every grade level and students are asked to solve multi-step, real-world problems in math. Performance tasks ask students to determine an array of research, writing, and problem solving skills. The SBA results describe student achievement (how much students know at the end of the year). The Grade Level Total ELA and Grade Level Total Math charts on the right-hand side of the page indicate the percent of students in third, fourth, and fifth grade who met or exceeded standard in ELA and Math on the SBA compared to the percent of students who met or exceeded standard in ELA and Math district-wide.
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