BDUSD Schools Continue Award Winning Tradition

by Jim Dittmann
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BDUSD Schools Continue Award Winning Tradition

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction has chosen Jefferson and Lincoln Elementary Schools as Wisconsin Schools of Recognition for their academic achievement in the areas of reading and math. Jefferson Elementary School has received the award for 5 consecutive years. Only schools identified as Title I schools are deemed eligible for Wisconsin Schools of Recognition. For the fifth year in a row, elementary schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District eligible for this distinction have been recognized. Wisconsin Schools of Recognition are acknowledged for their exemplar academic achievement through rigorous programming and attention to individual student needs. Student achievement in reading and mathematics at the award-winning schools is in the top 25% of schools from similarly sized districts, grade configurations, and demographics. Jefferson and Lincoln Elementary Schools are two of only 135 elementary schools that are recognized by the state. They are recognized as Beating the Odds Schools for high achievement in math and reading. Academic success at all schools in the Beaver Dam Unified School District is reflective of the hard work and dedication by all district staff, students, and parents.

The Beaver Dam Unified School District has received 23 Wisconsin School of Recognition honors since 2010.

Superintendent Mark DiStefano: “The Beaver Dam Unified School District family continues to exemplify that a positive mindset, coupled with hard work and high expectations yield exceptional results. Beaver Dam is and will continue to be a place of destination and distinction. We are blessed with the recipe of amazing staff, students and families and our district’s continued commitment of doing what is best for students day in and day out. Our efforts to guide students and empower futures have us leading the way in student growth and achievement.”

Jefferson and Lincoln Elementary Schools will be recognized at a ceremony at the State Capitol on May 21.

Another great day for Beaver Dam Schools!

Wisconsin Title I School of Recognition Criteria

Schools receive federal Title I aid when they have significant numbers of students from low-income families. The schools that earn recognition also must meet the state’s test-participation, attendance, and dropout goals as well as additional award criteria:

High-Achieving Schools

• have achievement gaps that are less than 3 points between student groups or show evidence of reducing gaps

• demonstrate high achievement at the school level

High-Progress Schools

• fall within the top 10 percent of schools experiencing growth in reading and mathematics for elementary and middle school students or the top 10 percent of schools with the greatest improvement in high school graduation rates

• have achievement gaps that are less than 3 points between student groups or show evidence of reducing gaps

Beating-the-Odds Schools

• are in the top 25 percent of high-poverty schools in the state

• have above-average student achievement in reading and mathematics when compared to schools from similarly sized districts, schools, grade configurations, and poverty levels.

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