Academics and Critical Thinking is one of three major categories for defining whole child student success. Academics and Critical Thinking refers to students’ ability and growth toward accepted grade level standards and often comparative to like populations. It also includes students’ ability to use processes and skills to make judgments and logic in transferring learning to new situations. SCAP districts use multiple evidences to determine the overall Academics and Critical Thinking of its students. Each of these evidences are listed on the right navigation bar.
Academic Performance Overview
A summary of student Academic and Critical Thinking performance strengths and areas of growth are summarized below. Multiple data sources are used to determine these performance trends. Priority Actions to address performance needs are found on the Priority Action page of this website.
- STRENGTH AREA: State Test – Growth over time in all areas
- GROWTH AREA: State Test – math mastery, communication, and problem-solving is lagging
- STRENGTH AREA: Reading Scores (Dibels) – significant growth in students reading at grade level
- GROWTH AREA: Local Essentials – writing across all grades is below benchmark
Local Academic Data – Essentials
State Overall Data and Performance Frameworks
State Assessment Results
CMAS Results Grades 3-8 English Language Arts
CMAS Results Grades 3-8 Math
CMAS Results Academic Growth English Language Arts (CMAS grades 4-8)
CMAS Results Academic Growth Math (CMAS grades 4-8)
Grades 9-11
CDE Dashboard: School and District Dashboard Colorado PSAT/SAT
Evidence Based Reading and Writing Achievement
Mathematics Achievement
