University
Schools
School and Community
Located in Greeley, Colorado, University Schools
is fifty miles north of the metropolitan Denver area and twenty
miles east of the Rocky Mountains. It is an agricultural community
with light industry and a major Colorado university. The city has
a population of 85,000 in a county of 209,000 people.
University
Schools is a charter school in Greeley School District 6. University
Schools and District 6 work together to meet the challenges of education.
The benefits are many. Greeley-Evans families gain another alternative
in education. University Schools teachers and District 6 teachers
share in an array of professional development settings. District
6 and University Schools teachers have new avenues to exchange innovations
developed in the classroom.
The tradition of developing better ways to teach
our children is at the heart of University Schools. University
Schools has been a leader in education for more than a century.
Innovative, experimental, pioneering, model, research, and creative
are words that have been associated with University Schools for
the past 115 years. The pre-kindergarten through 12th grade school
promotes a student-centered learning program. University Schools'
students develop personal and academic plans, portfolios, and
community service projects. With their advisors' assistance they
seek internships and other special activities in the community.
Students learn amidst a supportive community of peers, faculty
and parents.
Deaf and hard of hearing students are enrolled
in the University Schools as part of a unique partnership with District
6. Currently the special needs of these students are being met by
District 6 teachers and University Schools faculty working together
at the University Schools.
The charter school framework allows University
Schools to continue to be an economically stable and academically
thriving learning center that develops curricula and teaching methodologies
guided by standards and benchmarks imposed by the No Child Left
Behind Act and state mandates. University Schools is fully accredited
by the North Central Association, the Colorado Department of Education,
and holds membership in the College Entrance Examination Board and
the National Association of College Admission.
| Features
- Small class size
- Advisor/advisee program
- Multi-age groupings
- Interdisciplinary education
- Extracurricular and co-curricular activities
- Extensive parental involvement
- Deaf and hard-of-hearing program
- Safe, supportive environment
- Involvement in the community
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Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP)
In
most cases, University Schools exceeded the State averages by grade level
and by content. An ongoing goal will be to continually raise
the level of individual student achievement, which will in turn
raise the total school scores. Please feel free to contact
teachers or administrators for explanations about the CSAP performance.
2007 University
Schools CSAP Results
Comparison numbers for previous
years are not included in these charts. For
detailed CSAP results and comparisons, visit the Colorado
Department of Education web site.
| University Elementary |
3rd Grade |
4th Grade |
5th Grade |
|
Reading |
Writing |
Math |
Reading |
Writing |
Math |
Reading |
Writing |
Math |
Science |
|
67 |
43 |
54 |
66 |
52 |
66 |
66 |
64 |
69 |
46 |
| University Middle |
6th Grade
|
7th Grade
|
8th Grade
|
|
Reading
|
Writing
|
Math
|
Reading
|
Writing
|
Math
|
Reading
|
Writing
|
Math
|
Science
|
|
79
|
59
|
62
|
63
|
66
|
57
|
72
|
60
|
47
|
53
|
| University High |
9th Grade |
10th Grade |
11th Grade |
|
Reading |
Writing |
Math |
Reading |
Writing |
Math |
Science |
ACT |
|
70 |
59 |
29 |
78 |
68 |
38 |
40 |
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School
Report Card
The school improvement measures and overall academic
performance ratings for 2006-2007 are shown below. For additional information, go to the
safety link.
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Level
|
Overall Academic
Performance
|
Academic
Growth
|
2006-2007 |
2005-2006 |
| Elementary (3-5) |
Average |
Average |
Improvement
|
| Middle level (6-8) |
High
|
High |
Stable
|
| High School (9-12) |
High
|
High
|
Decline
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Adequate
Yearly Progress, 2007
The federal
No Child Left Behind Act requires states to track whether schools are making "Adequate Yearly Progress" (AYP) toward the goal of ensuring that all students know and are able to do grade-level work in reading and mathematics.
Adequate Yearly Progress is met when all sub-groups including 30 or more students by ethnicity, economic status, disabilities and limited English proficiency meet 100% of academic targets on CSAP and CSAPA set by federal law.
Elementary School Results
University Elementary School met 21 of 22 targets.
AYP was met in reading
AYP was not met in math
Middle School Results
University Middle School met 20 of 20 targets.
AYP was met in reading
AYP was met in math
High School Results
University High School met 12 of 12 targets.
AYP was met in reading
AYP was met in math
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Accreditation
Report
Accreditation is the state's most all-encompassing accountability system, measuring eleven different indicators including academic areas both tested and not tested by CSAP, school safely, and budget compliance. The state accredits districts, and districts, in turn, accredit individual schools. For the 2006-2007 school
year, Greeley/Evans School District 6 was on academic watch.
University Schools Accreditation status is designated by the District and is based on multiple academic and safety measures including CSAP, Achievement Level Tests, the number of students on Individual Literacy Plans, Academic Grades of 'C' or better, etc. During the 2003-2004 school year, the last year for which there was an evaluation, University High School was rated Exemplary by the visitation team. Exemplary schools include those scoring 90-100% on the Accreditation Checklist.
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