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Hiatt Elementary School also saw scores rise more than 50 points, the DMPS release states. Join hundreds of families at the annual DMPS Foundation OneRun on Saturday, October 18.

Cultivating Success: A Strategic Plan for Des Moines Public Schools

• Families will soon begin receiving school and district messages through ParentSquare.
• With support for more languages and easier access, it’s a better way to stay connected.
• Last year, the Iowa Department of Education provided «over 6,000 hours of school-based expert leadership support and classroom coaching and modeling,» according to the release.
• However, East, Hoover, Lincoln, North and Roosevelt high schools, as well as Ruby Van Meter School, saw their scores increase by more than 90 points (about 10%), according to a Des Moines Public Schools news release.

The designation allows school officials to access additional state support over three years to help improve student achievement, according to an Iowa Department of Education Sept. 18 news release. Des Moines Public Schools does not take a one-size-fits-all approach to education, and that especially applies to our elementary schools. Last year, the Iowa Department of Education provided «over 6,000 hours of school-based expert leadership support and classroom coaching and modeling,» according to the release. Thirty-two of the 35 schools increased their overall scores an average of 5 percentage points. Reimagining Education means providing the best educational choices to prepare all students for successful futures.

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The Downtown School has earned national recognition for its unique approach to learning, including combined grade levels and a non-traditional calendar. Almost 56% of Iowa schools were designated as exceptional, high performing or commendable — up from 46% of schools the previous school year, the state said. Statewide 528 of Iowa’s 1,276 schools moved up one or more rating categories, according to the state’s release. Families will soon begin receiving school and district messages through ParentSquare. With support for more languages and easier access, it’s a better way to stay connected.

• Eight schools saw their scores increase by more than 10 percentage points, the release said.
• The Downtown School has earned national recognition for its unique approach to learning, including combined grade levels and a non-traditional calendar.
• The school district was the first in Iowa to offer the International Baccalaureate program, and four of our elementary schools – Hubbell, Park Avenue, Stowe, and Walnut Street – are IB World Schools.
• Hiatt Elementary School also saw scores rise more than 50 points, the DMPS release states.
• Des Moines Public Schools does not take a one-size-fits-all approach to education, and that especially applies to our elementary schools.
• The designation allows school officials to access additional state support over three years to help improve student achievement, according to an Iowa Department of Education Sept. 18 news release.

DMPS Welcomes ParentSquare as New Communications Tool

With the aspirational goal of reimagining education and reinvigorating schools, this five-year plan outlines major changes and improvements designed to strengthen student outcomes. Eight schools saw their scores increase by more than 10 percentage points, the release said. High school ratings include graduation rates and a «postsecondary readiness indicator measuring work-based learning experiences and college credit attained by students.»

Providing a Great Start to Education

The report cards take into account «proficiency in English language arts, mathematics and science, student academic growth, chronic absenteeism and attendance growth among all K-12 schools,» the news release said. Schools that receive a designation for comprehensive support and improvement represent the «lowest performing 5% of all Title I public coge coin schools,» the release said. “With our teachers, school leaders, and families working together to accelerate student learning, Iowa’s School Performance Profiles show impressive gains overall and among schools identified in need of support,» Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow said. Dozens of Iowa schools previously identified by the state as needing comprehensive support and improvement are seeing academic gains, according to new statewide performance data. The school district was the first in Iowa to offer the International Baccalaureate program, and four of our elementary schools – Hubbell, Park Avenue, Stowe, and Walnut Street – are IB World Schools. However, East, Hoover, Lincoln, North and Roosevelt high schools, as well as Ruby Van Meter School, saw their scores increase by more than 90 points (about 10%), according to a Des Moines Public Schools news release.