The purpose of the Annual Progress Report is to provide information regarding student achievement to the community and the Department of Education as required by HF 2272.

Although this report focuses primarily on formalized measures of student achievement, the daily reality of assessment practices in West Des Moines Community Schools is much broader and deeper. Classroom teachers assess student learning every day in a multitude of ways, both formally and informally. Classroom discussions, quizzes, portfolios, self-reflections, demonstrations, oral readings, homework, presentations, interviews, reports, projects, and tests are among the tools used to gauge each student’s progress. Therefore, while the results of formal district-wide tests (as included in this report) provide helpful information, the limitations of such data should be noted from the outset.

The district is committed to continually improving achievement for all students through enhanced instructional and assessment practices. District Goal #2 states: "The district will continue to develop more effective and meaningful assessment processes and use the resulting data to guide the improvement of achievement and performance of all learners."

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2006-07 Annual Progress Report Table of Contents

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Student Achievement Goals
2006-2007 Annual Improvement Goals
2007-2008 Annual Improvement Goals

NCLB Annual Measurable Objective
Grade 4, 8, & 11

ITBS/ITED Scoring
Iowa Test of Basic Skills System Summary, Fall 2006 (.pdf)
Iowa Tests of Educational Development System Summary, Fall 2006(.pdf)
ITBS Subgroup Scores – National Grade Equivalent Grades 4 & 8 (.pdf)
ITBS Subgroup Scores – National Percentile Ranking – Grades 4, 8, 11 (.pdf)

Proficiency Groups 
District
Ethnicity Breakdown
Gender
Free/Reduced Lunch (.pdf)
English Language Learners (.pdf)
IEP's (.pdf)

Local, State and National Comparisons

Building Achievement Levels
Grades 4, 8, 11

Longitudinal Growth Analysis
Core Totals
Reading Comprehension
Language Total
Mathematics
Sources of Information Total Scores

Mathematics Benchmark Assessment Results
Grades 1-6, 7-8 & 11 (.pdf)

Benchmark Assessment Results: Science
Grades 8 & 11 (.pdf)

Reading Benchmark Assessment Results 06-07
Grade 4 Narrative
Grade 4 Expository
Grade 8
Grade 10

Drop-Out Data

Graduation & Attendance Rate

Post-secondary Data: ACT

Advanced Placement: 2007 (.pdf)

Discipline Report Summary

Schools in Need of Improvement