AmbitiousInstructionEffectiveLeadersCollaborativeTeachersInvolvedFamiliesSupportiveEnvironment

Jordan Elementary Community School Dashboard Summary

Overall in 2021, Jordan is well-organized for improvement.

The overall performance score is comprised of each of the 5Essentials scores. Schools that are at or above benchmark on 3 or more essentials are 10 times more likely to improve than schools that are below the benchmark.

Where is Jordan Elementary Community School performing the highest?
Peer Support for Academic Work83
Program Coherence77
Quality of Student Discussion70
Quality Professional Development68
What has improved most for Jordan Elementary Community School?
Peer Support for Academic Work83 + 37
Teacher-Principal Trust59 + 10
School Commitment61 + 8
Student-Teacher Trust61 + 5
Where is Jordan Elementary Community School performing the lowest?
Academic Press51
Academic Personalism52
Collaborative Practices52
Collective Responsibility52
Parent Involvement in School52
What has decreased most for Jordan Elementary Community School?
Quality Professional Development68 - 29
Math Instruction60 - 20
Teacher-Parent Trust57 - 19
Collaborative Practices52 - 18
Parent Involvement in School52 - 17
5Essentials

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Ambitious Instruction

In schools with strong Ambitious Instruction, classes are challenging and engaging. The instruction is clear, well-structured, and encourages students to build and apply knowledge. When combined with a supportive environment, Ambitious Instruction has the most direct effect on student learning. It is:

  • well-defined with clear expectations for student success,
  • interactive and encourages students to build and apply knowledge,
  • well-paced (not measured), and
  • aligned across grades (not measured).

Effective Leaders

In schools with Effective Leaders, principals and teachers work together to implement a shared vision. In such schools, people, programs, and resources are focused on a vision for sustained improvement. Leaders:

  • practice shared leadership,
  • set high goals for quality instruction,
  • maintain mutually trusting and respectful relationships,
  • support professional advancement for faculty and staff, and
  • manage resources for sustained program improvement (not measured).

Collaborative Teachers

In schools with strong Collaborative Teachers, all teachers collaborate to promote professional growth. In such schools, teachers are:

  • active partners in school improvement,
  • committed to the school, and
  • focused on professional development.

Involved Families

In schools with Involved Families, the entire staff builds strong external relationships. Such schools:

  • see parents as partners in helping students learn,
  • value parents' input and participation in advancing the school's mission, and
  • support efforts to strengthen its students' community resources.

Supportive Environment

In schools with a Supportive Environment, the school is safe, demanding, and supportive. In such schools:

  • students feel safe in and around the school,
  • they find teachers trust-worthy and responsive to their academic needs,
  • all students value hard work, and
  • teachers push all students toward high academic performance.
  • Essentials Overall
  • Performance Detail
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  • Supportive Environment65 + 13
  • Effective Leaders62 - 2
  • Ambitious Instruction60 - 11
  • Collaborative Teachers58 - 11
  • Involved Families55 - 14