Santo Domingo School Bernalillo Public Schools

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Santo Domingo SchoolBernalillo Public Schools
A School On The Rise 2006
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School Profile

• School/District Name Santo Domingo School
  Bernalillo
  Public Schools
• Location Central New Mexico- North of
  Albuquerque South of Santa Fe
• Population Characteristics
• 100 Native American Population (Santo Domingo
  Pueblo)
• Keres Language (Oral Tradition)
• School-wide Title I Site
• 100 Free and Reduced Lunch Status (Economically
  Disadvantaged)
• 95 Identified as English Language Learners

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School Vision and Mission

• Our Vision
• A Community continuously committed to
  Knowledge,
• Excellence, Wisdom, Action (KEWA)
• Our Mission
• To promote a safe collaborative learning
  community where high expectations, innovation and
  life-long learning through continuous improvement
  are the norm, and diversity is respected and
  celebrated.

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Accountability Profile
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TerraNova Comparison Data 1999-2003Median
Percentile Math Scores Grade 3-8
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NMSBA Mathematics 2004-2005 Grade 3
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NMSBA Mathematics 2004-2005 Grade 4
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NMSBA Mathematics 2004-2005 Grade 5
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Strengths

• Instructional Focus
• Focused EPSS Plan/School Goal 2 Math
• Problem Solving and Writing Focus
• 1 Hour Math Block For All Students
• Aligned Curriculum and Instruction
• Everyday Math
• Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI)
• Problems Plus
• Read It, Draw It, Solve It!
• Answer,Compute, Explain (ACE) Rubric
• NM Rubric For Open Ended Items In Math
• Math Vocabulary Focus (English/Keres)

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Strengths

• Systems Focus
• Horizontal and Vertical Articulation through Goal
  Teams and Study Group Collaboration Time
• Use of Quality Tools By All Stakeholders
• Classroom PDSA and Data Folder Implementation
• Plus/Delta Assessment Reflection Activities

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Strengths

• Assessment and Data Analysis Focus
• Implementation of Short Cycle Assessment
  Framework (NWEA, Formative Assessment)
• Bi-Monthly Study Group and Goal Team Data Review
  in The War Room
• Identification of Assessment Targets and
  Hotlist Students
• Plus/Delta Assessment Reflection Activities
• Grade Level Award Assemblies/Data Review with
  students

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Opportunities for Improvement

• Next Steps
• Enhance Quality Tools and PDSA/Data Folder
  Implementation
• Additional Staff Development in Best Practices in
  Mathematics (CGI)
• Development of Power Standards through Goal
  Team and Study Group Focus
• Increase Parent/Community Involvement in
  Mathematics
• Careful Selection During Math Adoption Process

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Our Children, Our Future
G. Bryan Garcia, Co-Principal Richard
Torralba, Co-Principal brgarcia_at_bps.k12.nm.us
rtorralba_at_bps.k12.nm.us