Farmington Central Jr. High School

2005-2006

The information listed below is taken from the Farmington Central District Report Card and the Farmington Central Junior High School Improvement Plan.

Areas of strengths in the junior high are:

. ISAT test scores are higher than the state average in science, social

sciences, reading, and math

. Specialized services and instruction in the areas of Title One reading,

speech therapy, daily physical education, computer classes, special

education, chorus, band, and art

. Instructional and research computer labs for teacher and student use

. Certified staff which meets the No Child Left Behind requirements

. School curriculum aligned to the I1Iinois State Standards

. Increased use and training in technology

Areas of improvement and/or change are:

· Computer instruction to include keyboarding

· Students and faculty adapting to a new Principal

. A new discipline system

The junior high teachers determined the three priority goals for the 2005-06 school year. They are:

1. To implement bullying awareness activities

2. To improve student academic test scores as measured by the

ISAT and Stanford Achievement tests

3. To enhance collaboration between all teachers and staff