Wentzville Schools score 100% in Missouri Annual Performance Report
August 30, 2011
Wentzville, MO
State education officials have released the preliminary Annual Performance Report (APR) for Missouri school districts for the 2010-11 school year, providing an update on how districts are meeting state standards for academic performance. The APR provides a five-year progress report as measured by the 14 academic performance standards set by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Once again, the Wentzville School District met or exceeded the required standards in all 14 categories.
Published each year since 2000, the Annual Performance Report measures the academic performance standards that are the cornerstone of Missouri’s accreditation requirements for public schools. The 14 standards cover measures such as ACT and MAP test scores, attendance, graduation rates, and other academic indicators.
Unlike the reports issued under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, Missouri's reporting is based on multiple measures of performance, and provides a more comprehensive picture of a school district's overall effectiveness. “We have wonderful students and staff who work so hard to achieve these great things,” said Superintendent Dr. Terry Adams. “Our constantly improving curriculum and increasing professional development obviously helps our students, and we strive to continue our improvement as a District in all areas.”
To be fully accredited, a K-12 school district must meet at least nine of the 14 accreditation standards for academic performance, and at least six to be provisionally accredited. A district that meets five or fewer standards may be classified as unaccredited by the State Board of Education.
From the Wentzville School District
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