Mission:

The C-A community works collaboratively to create personalized learning opportunities. We develop self-directed college and career ready students who are prepared to succeed in our global society.

 

Vision

C-A inspires learners to achieve extraordinary success.

2019-2020

Priorities

The Board of Education identified the following three areas to focus additional attention to during the 2018-19 school year. 

  • Increase opportunities for students  to develop positive decision making habits.

  • Expand the quality and quantity of community and staff connections.

  • Ensure students graduate with the life skills necessary to achieve extraordinary success.

Coxsackie-Athens Schools

2022 Performance Goals

Set August 2019 

 

 

In order for 95% of our students to graduate, our goals are:


Writing/Research: (BOE priority #3)

  • 100% of students K-12 will produce a research-based writing product every year.  Improving 28% from 2019.

Reading: (BOE priority #3)

  • 80% of students K-8 will be reading at or above grade level. Improving 6% from 2019

Math: (BOE priority #3)

  • 76% of students K-8 will demonstrate grade level proficiency in math. Improving 10% from 2019.

Social Emotional Learning: (BOE priority #1)

  • 100% of students will engage in SEL training every year that will result in a 10% decrease in referrals each year and improved results on the school culture assessment tool.

Life Ready: (BOE priority #1 & #3)

  • 100% of students will demonstrate competence in a majority of the Life Ready Skills indicators appropriate for their school lev

2018-19

Priorities

The Board of Education identified the following four areas to focus additional attention to during the 2018-19 school year. 

  • Increase opportunities for students  to develop positive decision making habits.

  • Expand the quality and quantity of community connections.

  • Ensure students graduate with the life skills necessary to achieve extraordinary success.

 

Coxsackie-Athens Central

2019 Performance Goals

Set 6/2016 

BY 2019:

  1. 93% of students will be completing high school.*

  2. 100% of students will be engaging in community service annually.

  3. 88% of students in grades K-8 will be reading at or above grade level. *

  4. 90% of Students will be meeting or exceeding grade level/building standards for thinking and learning for understanding and producing quality work.  

    1. Knows how and where to access, interpret and apply information.  

    2. Able to direct own learning.  

    3. Competence in evaluating & selecting technology to meet needs and apply to tasks.

    1. Has strong work ethic.  

    2. Ability to assess own work and make improvements.  

    3. Ability to set high goals/standards and meet them.

    1. Thinking and Learning for Understanding

    2. Quality Producer  

  * Though our current goals are not 100% we are and will be constantly striving to have ALL of our students reading at grade level and graduating.  

Coxsackie-Athens Central 

Goals for 2016

 

 GRADUATION RATE

•          At least 93% of students will graduate.*

•          100% of graduates will have a plan for college or career.  

 MASTERY & PASSING

•          The overall proficiency rate on the N.Y.S. grades 3-8 tests and Regents exams will be either 90% or increase by 15% from 2013 performance levels.

•           The overall mastery rate on N.Y.S. grades 3-8 tests and Regents exams will increase by 12% from 2013 performance levels.

  PARTICIPATION  

•           100% of students will participate each year in at least one community service activity.

COLLEGE & CAREER READY  

•           At least 90% of K-4 students will be at or above grade level in reading as measured by Fountas & Pinnell. *

•          100% of 8th graders will enter high school with a plan for success.

•          100% of graduates will have earned three college credits or a career technical endorsement. 

* Though our current goals are not 100% we are and will be constantly striving to have ALL of our students reading at grade level and graduating.  

 

 

2016 Board of Education Goals & Commitments

 1.     The BOE monitors the progress towards achieving the district's three-year goals and buildings’ annual targets indicated by quarterly public discussion of the data provided by district staff.

 2.     The BOE develops a budget that optimizes resources to support the mission, vision and goals of the district and will promote that budget to the broader community to assure passage.

 3.     The BOE engages collaboratively and respectfully with our families and all partners indicated by the sustained family involvement and community support of district goals and budgets

  4.     The BOE promotes effective governance by educating prospective members and committing to ongoing capacity building for each member.

 5.     The BOE fosters respect and pride by promoting expanded opportunities to formally and informally recognize members of the school community. 

 

 

2014 Board of Education Goals

 

1.     The BOE will monitor the progress towards achieving the district's three-year goals and buildings’ annual targets indicated by quarterly public discussion of the data provided by district staff.

 2.     The BOE will develop a budget that optimizes resources to support the mission, vision and goals of the district and will promote that budget to the broader community to assure passage.

 3.     The BOE will engage collaboratively and respectfully with all partners indicated by the sustained community support of district goals and budgets.

  4.     The BOE will promote effective governance by educating prospective members and committing to ongoing capacity building for each member.

 5.     The BOE will foster respect by promoting expanded opportunities to formally and informally recognize members of the school community.