School Improvement
Continuous school improvement is an embedded behavior rooted in the school's culture that constantly focuses on the conditions, processes, and practices that improve teaching and learning. Schools use student performance results and analyze data from various interwoven components to develop plans and implement improvement actions to drive education quality and improved student outcomes.
School Improvement Plan
School Improvement Goals
Goal 1: By the end of the 2026-2027 school year, 3rd -5th Grade students will increase their average percent correct in the Measurement and Data domain of the CCRS from 57% to 62% as measured by the DoDEA CCRS Summative Assessment.
Goal 2: By the end of the 2026-2027 school year, 3rd – 5th grade students will increase the average amount of points earned in the Modeling and Reasoning Domain from 10 points to 14 points as measured by the DoDEA CCRS Summative Assessment.
Goal 3: By the end of the 2026-2027 school, K-2nd grade students will accumulate 50% of the total points on Modeling and Reasoning Domain items as measured by teacher-created rubric items for short cycle goals.
Regional Continuous Improvement Plan (RCIP 2.0) Alignment: Ensure teachers use MTP techniques with fidelity. (Math.1.4)
Cognia Accreditation Alignment: Key Characteristic 3: Standard #26 Leaders regularly evaluate instructional programs and organizational conditions to improve instruction and advance learning.
DoDEA Mission
Educate, Engage, and Empower each student to succeed in a dynamic world.
DoDEA Vision
Excellence in Education for Every Student, Every Day, Everywhere
Mid-Atlantic District Purpose Statement Vision
To ensure the college and career readiness of our military-connected students, the Mid-Atlantic District is committed to building the capacity of all educators to increase the effectiveness of instructional practices.
Heroes Purpose Statement
At Heroes, our heads solve problems and are always learning, our hearts are respectful and considerate, and our hands work together for the good of all.
DoWEA Accreditation
Accreditation is the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to an educational institution that maintains suitable standards). Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external agency to determine if applicable standards are met. If standards are met, accredited status is granted by the agency.
Cognia is the accreditation agency for all DoWEA schools and the world's largest education community. As the global leader in advancing education excellence through accreditation and school improvement, Cognia brings together more than 100 years of experience and the expertise of three United States-based accreditation agencies - the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA/CASI), Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS/CASI). Accreditation is pivotal to leveraging education quality and continuous improvement.
Detailed accreditation information is provided on the DoWEA Accreditation page.
Comprehensive Assessment System
In conjunction with the implementation of the College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS), DoWEA is implementing the Comprehensive Assessment System (CAS) that includes all of the assessments that are administered system-wide within DoWEA. These include the PSAT, Advanced Placement, NAEP, and College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS) assessments. All assessments included in the DoWEA Comprehensive Assessment System support student learning, provide information for decision makers concerning instructional programs and services, and inform parents. DoWEA is committed to student achievement and assessments that raise the bar for the students to ensure they are on the path to success.
