The Whole Child—Every Child
Academic achievement is at or above state averages
Student achievement reflects their individual best work
Students are healthy
Student behavior is excellent
Student attendance is high
More students are actively involved in their education
Students enjoy school; enjoy learning
Students leave grade 5 fully prepared to be successful in middle school
The Whole Family
Family health and wellness improves
Families are actively involved in their children’s education
Families value education and advocate for schools
Family economic capacity improves
The Whole School
Student, Teacher, and Parent satisfaction is high
Enrollment increases
Test scores move to the top quartiles
Schools enjoy excellent image and reputation
Excellent teachers want to work at these schools
Other schools want to emulate the model
The Whole Community
Is proud of their school
Sees the school as a place of service and solutions
Assumes responsibility for development of the school
Works together to strengthen and enhance
Advocates for the community school environment any middle school; anywhere in state and national measures and the community it serves the community around the school for their children’s middle and high school experience
Key markers have been selected for some goals. These are listed below. Others in the areas of family and neighborhood health and wellness will be added as schools develop programming. Stakeholder teams and Bright Key® partners and staff will use evaluations formatively to improve the program every step of the way. We also plan to issue public reports at least annually to celebrate successes and identify steps we will take to improve outcomes.
Quantitative
ACT ASPIRE scores
Student attendance
Class grades
Student behavior
Qualitative
Student self-assessment of their academic abilities and satisfaction with BK programs
Parent satisfaction with their school and assessment of their child’s progress
Teacher satisfaction with their school and assessment of the value of BK in achieving educational goals