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.
CSI at McCool Elementary Middle School
The Blueprint for Continuous Improvement is DoDEA’s strategic plan for school years 2025/26 through 2029/30. The title reflects the philosophy that drives DoDEA’s strategic direction. A blueprint is an actionable plan that communicates and guides the work of all involved in a project. It is flexible and can be updated as the project develops and needs change. This is also true of our Blueprint, which serves as the foundation for all planning within DoDEA and directs our collective energies and resources as we strive to realize our vision. Further, the Blueprint will be continuously updated to reflect progress and shifts in students’ needs and the environment.
CORE VALUES ARE WHAT DRIVES US
- Student-Centered: Students are at the heart of all we do.
- Excellence: We strive to exceed expectations in all we do.
- Continuous Improvement: Our organization, its systems, and processes will be continually reexamined and improved.
- Lifelong Learning: Earning is an active process of discovery where we cultivate curiosity, perseverance, and the desire to learn.
- Individual Potential: Individuals develop within an environment that nurtures intellectual, social, physical, and creative growth.
- Shared Responsibility: Partnerships among families, students, staff, and community members are characterized by mutual commitment and collaborative effort that enrich the lives of our students.
- Trust: We value relationships based on integrity, mutual respect,and open two-way communication. We cultivate a safe and risk-free culture that encourages and inspires innovation.
The Blueprint lists 5 specific GOALS:
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Student Excellence
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School Excellence
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Talent Excellence
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Organizational Excellence
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Outreach Excellence
School- Wide Student Goals:
McCool EMS K-2 Goals
- GOAL 1: We will improve reading comprehension across all subject areas.
- GOAL 2: We will improve our mathematical skills across all subject areas.
McCool EMS 3-5 Goals
- GOAL 1: We will improve reading comprehension across all subject areas.
- GOAL 2: We will improve our proficiency in mathematical reasoning.
McCool EMS 6-8 Goals
- GOAL 1: We will improve our written expression skills.
- GOAL 2: We will improve our mathematical modeling and application skills.
Mission Statement
Educate, Engage, and Empower students to succeed in a dynamic world.
Purpose Statement
CDR William C. McCool Elementary/Middle School is student-centered and prepares all to excel as collaborative citizens in a progressive 21st Century Society.
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.
