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Middle school reports test gains and high extracurricular participation; cellphone policy shows low violation rates
Summary
Clear Creek Amana middle school leaders reported MAP and ISAS improvements, high athletic participation, and limited cellphone-policy violations after implementing the new rule; staff described targeted interventions to support student growth.
Mr. Fox, the district’s middle school presenter, summarized student and staff data for the board on April 16, reporting steady enrollment, high extracurricular participation and measurable test-score gains.
Key points Mr. Fox highlighted included: - Enrollment: roughly 250 students per grade; a new student enrolled the day of the meeting. - Athletics and activities: about 80% of seventh- and eighth-graders participated in at least one athletic season; the school offers band, choir, robotics, drama and other activities. - MAP/ISAS performance: the middle school reported growth on MAP testing between fall and winter (reading from 65% to 71% in the yellow/green/blue bands; language 65% to 72%; math 59% to 63%) and ISAS participation close to 99% with growth above the state average. Mr. Fox said the school’s overall accountability score placed it at “high performing.” - Chronic absenteeism: the school reported 16.8% chronically absent last year vs. a state average cited at 21%.
Mr. Fox described targeted academic interventions including 6–7 week WIN intervention cycles and use of the IXL online program aligned to MAP growth plans. He said the school was tracking students who moved from non-proficient to proficient and monitoring year-to-year growth.
On the cellphone policy introduced this year, Mr. Fox said the school saw “sub 61” violations over the period measured and 48 distinct students involved (some repeat offenders). He and board members described a staged enforcement approach: staff remind students, require the student to turn phones in to the office at the end of the period on first offenses, and escalate on repeated violations. Mr. Fox said the policy had positive effects on engagement and lunchtime interactions.
Mr. Fox also reported staffing details (approximately 50 teachers, with 34% at the 0–5 years range and 64% at 11+ years), high levels of staff involvement in coaching or sponsoring activities (76%), and band participation numbers (approximately 110 sixth-graders, 99 seventh-graders, 69 eighth-graders).
