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Searcy School District
Annual Report to the Public August 28, 2013
All schools in the Searcy School District are fully accredited by the Arkansas Department of Education and AdvancEd and no deficiencies have been identified.
Accreditation
A.C.A. §6-15-1701 et seq. Parental Involvement
in Arkansas Public Schools • Parents play an integral role in the
education of their children.
• Searcy Schools strive to assist parents in a variety of ways.
• Searcy School District will facilitate a training for parent committee volunteers.
Methods of Parental Communication: School Messenger, monthly UPDATE, website, local media
Total Certified Employees
Bachelors Masters Doctorate NBCT
304 148 154 2 17
•Searcy Public Schools employs 158 classified staff members including clerical, transportation, custodial and grounds, maintenance, nutrition, and paraprofessional employees. Additionally, six R.N.s are on staff for student health care needs. The transportation department operates 38 buses.
•Searcy Public School District employs one certified teacher and one aid at the Sunshine School, a special education school in Searcy that serves students of all ages.
Ninety-eight percent of Searcy Public School District teachers are fully certified in the areas they teach and meet the Highly Qualified Teacher status.
Highly Qualified Teachers
SPSD New Certified Employees
Searcy School District hired twenty-nine new employees for the 2013-2014 school year.
District-Wide Facility Improvements
AJHS Addition SHS Multi-purpose Facility
Lion Stadium Concession and Weight Room
District-Wide Facility Improvements
Deener, McRae, Westside, and
Southwest Fencing
Searcy Learning Center
New Security Cameras Across District
Sidney Deener Future Facility Improvements
New Construction Administrative Wing
Administrative Office Staff
Mr. James Gurchiek, Principal
Mrs. Joni Free, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Jeanine Miller Mrs. Kaye Todd
McRae Elementary Staff
Curriculum/Instruction and Interventions
• AIP (Academic Improvement Plan) for Intervention of Student Needs – Development of a detailed process of what actions
are taken when a student is not progressing at an appropriate rate.
– Progress will be discussed at Parent/Teacher conference or when conference is requested.
• Continue Comprehensive Literacy school wide. • Continue to expand the use of writing across
the curriculum and to explain orally and written.
Curriculum/Instruction and Interventions
• Assess and Monitor students with: • DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) and • DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy
Skills) • Running Records – Monitor Fluency and
Comprehension • Target Tests
• Use non-fiction books during guided reading to address Science and Social Studies/Arkansas History.
• Incorporate the use of Action Based Learning • Continue implementation of CGI (Cognitive
Guided Instruction) during Math Instruction. • Student Lead Discussion • DIBELS Math
ITBS McRae Elementary School
0
20
40
60
80
100
Reading Language Mathematics
59 60 55
62
48 56 1st
2nd
Benchmark Exam Grade 3 Percent of Students
Proficient and Advanced
0
20
40
60
80
100
Mathematics Literacy
86 79
86 87
State McRae
McRae Annual Measurable Objectives
• Percent Tested – Achieving
• Literacy Status – Achieving
• Mathematics Status – Achieving
School Improvement Plan Goals
• All students will show improvement in reading comprehension and writing skills with an emphasis in the areas of content and style.
• Show Place Value Understanding and Properties of Operations to solve problems.
• All students will participate in specific activities designed to promote healthy lifestyles.
• English Language Learners will improve in academic achievement in all areas.
If you have questions about our school improvement plan, please contact Mr. Gurchiek or ACSIP Chair Mrs. Free or Steering Members Mrs. Jackie Starks or Mrs. Jennifer Koch.
Parental Involvement Plan
• Materials Check-out and Resources • Multiple events offering
opportunities for parental involvement.
• Open House for each grade level. • Literacy & Math Nights • PTO Questions: Please feel free to contact
the school office at 268-3936
During the 2012-2013 School Year McRae Elementary Raised over $8,000 For the American Heart Association
during “Jump Rope for Heart.”
Please call or come by the office if we can be of any assistance.
Mr. James Gurchiek; Principal
Sidney Deener Elementary
K-3 Enrollment-434
“Working Together for the Success of the Whole Child”
Administrative Staff
Kim Wilkerson, Principal
Jeff Graham, Assistant Principal
Instructional Programs Continued implementation of Comprehensive Literacy which includes ELLA and Effective Literacy Continued implementation of 6 + 1 Traits of Writing and non-fiction writing Implement Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) in Math Implementation of Focused Intensive Enrichment/Remediation Period Full implementation of Common Core State Standards
IOWA Test of Basics Skills (ITBS)
0
20
40
60
80
100
Reading Language Math
51
63 55
43 41 40
1st Grade 2nd grade
Grade 3 Augmented Benchmark Exam
Percent of Students Proficient and Advanced
0
20
40
60
80
100
Math Literacy
86 79 75 73
State Sidney Deener
Sidney Deener Annual Measurable Objectives
Percent Tested Status: Achieving
Literacy Status: Needs Improvement
Math Status: Achieving
School Improvement Plan Goals
• All students will improve content and style in writing and improve reading comprehension across the curriculum.
• All students will show improvement in math procedures and the ability to respond to open response items and performance tasks across the curriculum.
• All students will participate in specific activities designed to promote healthy lifestyles.
• English Language Learners will improve in academic achievement in all areas.
If you have questions about our ACSIP plan, please contact Mrs. Wilkerson or Mrs. Julie Brown, ACSIP chair.
Parental Involvement Plan • Parent Fest
– Kick Off Event – Literacy/Science/Math Night – Look to the Future Day (Career Day) – Carnival and Field Day
• Parent Center • Weekly classroom newsletters • Monthly school newsletters • Parent/Teacher Conferences • Open House • PTO- Shannon Derrick, President • MASH/DASH volunteer program • Monthly student recognition program • Donuts for Dads and Muffins with Moms
Questions: Please contact Kay Evans, Jeff Graham or Kim
Wilkerson
Awards and Special Projects • Partnership with Harding University’s Physician Assistants
– Gettin' Down with Diabetes – Type II Diabetes Prevention
– Food and Nutrition Lessons – Partnership with ELL Tutors – Read for America Tutors
• Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Grant Recipient from the ADE 2013 - $21,050 (6th Year)
• Church Partnership: Food Distribution (Backpack for Kids) • Named to the 2011 List of Higher Performing Schools in
Arkansas that are Exceeding Expectations in College and Career Readiness by the National Center for Educational Achievement.
• USDA Healthier US School Award: Silver Level 2012-2016 • St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital MATH-A-THON • Partnership with Arkansas Rice Depot-Weekend Meals
Administrative Staff
Marye Jane Brockinton
Principal
Clay McCammon
Assistant Principal
IOWA Test of Basics Skills (ITBS)
0
20
40
60
80
100
Reading Language Math
73 74 65
75 70 67
1st Grade 2nd grade
Grade 3 Augmented Benchmark Exam
Percent of Students Proficient and Advanced
0
20
40
60
80
100
Math Literacy
86 79
93 88
State Westside
Westside Annual Measurable Objectives
Percent Tested Status: Achieving
Literacy Status: Achieving
Math Status: Achieving
School Improvement Plan Goals • Plan of Action based on specific student
needs
• Continued/heightened implementation of Effective Literacy and Early Learning Literature in Arkansas strategies to continue to move all students toward proficiency in comprehensive literacy.
• Continued/heightened open response logical problem solving strategies to raise student proficiency levels in math/logical problem solving
Parental Involvement
• We have many opportunities for parents to be involved at Westside:
• an annual Open House for each grade level and classroom • a strong PTO very supportive of the education of students at
Westside • sponsor family literacy and math opportunities at Westside • access to a well-equipped parent center and its materials • an annual volunteer/homeroom mother brunch and training
session shortly after the school year begins • For further information on materials, resources, or our plan
in general, please contact: • Mrs. Brockinton & Mr. McCammon at 268-0111.
Please call or come by if we can be of assistance.
•Marye Jane Brockinton, principal
•Clay McCammon, assistant principal
Southwest Middle School
EnrollmEnt
939
Administrative Staff
Richard Denney – Principal
Steve Lercher – Assistant Principal
Carrie Parsley – Assistant Principal
• Continuing the implementation of: • Comprehensive Literacy for Adolescent Student
Success (C.L.A.S.S.) • Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI)
– Mathematics standards based instructional strategies.
• Action Plan for Intervention of Student Needs - – Development of a detailed process of what actions are
taken when a student is not progressing at an appropriate rate
– Ultimate Goal: Maximize ALL Students’ Academic Achievement and Social-Emotional/Behavioral Development
• Smarter Choices Better Chances – 6th Grade
Curriculum/Instructional Programs
Iowa Grade 4 Percentiles
0
20
40
60
80
100
Reading Language Math
53 55 61 59 62 63
State SWMS
Iowa Grade 5 Percentiles
0
20
40
60
80
100
Reading Language Math
47 50 55 62 63 65
State SWMS
0
20
40
60
80
100
Reading Language Math
46 49 55 57 60 64
State Southwest
Iowa Grade 6 Percentiles
Grade 4 Benchmark Exam
Percent of Students Proficient and Advanced
0
20
40
60
80
100
Math Literacy
82 85 86 88
State Southwest
Grade 5 Benchmark Exam
Percent of Students Proficient and Advanced
0
20
40
60
80
100
Math Literacy
70
84 79
92
State Southwest
Grade 6 Benchmark Exam
Percent of Students Proficient and Advanced
0
20
40
60
80
100
Math Literacy
76 73 82 81
State Southwest
Benchmark School Average
Percent of Students Proficient and Advanced
0
20
40
60
80
100
Math Literacy
82 87
Southwest
Southwest Annual Measurable Objectives
• Southwest Literacy Status – Achieving
• Southwest Math Status – Needs Improvement
School Improvement Plan/Goals
• Common Core State Standards • Math - All students will show improvement in
problem solving skills across the curriculum. • Literacy - All students will improve reading
and writing skills across the curriculum. • Wellness - All students will participate in
specific activities designed to promote healthy lifestyles. All students will participate in specific activities designed to promote healthy lifestyles.
• ELL- English Language Learners will improve in academic achievement in all areas.
Parental Involvement Plan
• Parental Involvement Facilitator – Carrie Parsley
• Parent Involvement Committee • Parent Involvement Nights • Parent Open-House • Parent Volunteer Survey (Electronic Survey) • Edline (parent online grade access & email) • School Messenger – Parent Communication
Student Recognition
• Quarterly Honor Roll Assemblies
• Good News Office Referrals
• Annual Honors Reception
SWMS School Recognition
Outstanding Educational Performance Awards: Highlighting Top Achieving Arkansas Schools, 2012
Based on Benchmark Achievement
“Top 25” in Middle Schools Literacy Achievement
“Top 25” in Middle Schools Math Achievement
#2 in Literacy Achievement in NE Region
#5 in Math Achievement in NE Region
Join us as we cultivate Today’s Students &
Tomorrow’s Leaders
Southwest Middle School staff has an outstanding school year planned, please come and be a part of it. Please call 268-3125 if you have any questions about
our school.
http://swms.searcyschools.org
Administrative Staff
Steve Garrison Principal
Gene Hodges
Assistant Principal
Instructional Programs
• Literacy: Continue the implementation of Literacy Lab, Step Up To Writing, and 6 Traits+1 programs
• Math: Continue the implementation of standards based mathematics
• Intervention: Implemented “Jump Start” program for students not scoring proficient in math, literacy, and/or science.
• Ultimate Goal: Maximize ALL Students’ Academic Achievement through the implementation of a standards based curriculum with a focus on “Best Practices” across the curriculum
Goals for Continued Improvement
• All students will improve content and style in writing and improve reading comprehension across the curriculum.
• All students will show improvement in math
procedures and the ability to respond to open response items across the curriculum.
• All students will participate in specific activities
designed to promote healthy lifestyles.
• English Language Learners will improve in academic achievement in all areas.
Academic Achievement Data
Iowa Test of Basic Skills
&
Arkansas Benchmark Exams
ITBS Grade 7 Percentiles
0
20
40
60
80
100
Reading Language Math Science
57 47
58 66
71
59 70
78
State
Ahlf Junior High
ITBS Grade 8 Percentiles
0
20
40
60
80
100
Reading Language Math
59 53
59
72 63
73
State Ahlf Junior High
7th Grade Benchmark Exam
Percent of Students Proficient and Advanced
0
20
40
60
80
100
Math Literacy
70 77
88 90
State Ahlf Junior High
8th Grade Benchmark Exam
Percent of Students Proficient and Advanced
0
20
40
60
80
100
Math Literacy
65 77
84 90
State Ahlf Junior High
End of Course Algebra I
Percent of Students Proficient and Advanced
0
20
40
60
80
100
Math
77
100
State Ahlf Junior High
Ahlf Junior High School Annual Measurable Goals
Literacy-Achieving Math-Achieving Our African-American sub population and Students
with Disabilities continue to make gains in all areas.
Our goal is to continue developing and refining strategies to meet the needs of all struggling learners. The faculty at AJHS continues to work diligently to improve student achievement. As an “Achieving School” we endeavor to become an “Exemplary School”.
School Improvement
AJHS School Recognition
Outstanding Educational Performance Awards: Highlighting Top Achieving Arkansas Schools, 2012
Based on Benchmark Achievement
• 100% Proficient and Advanced on EOC Algebra Achievement • “Top 20” in the state for Literacy and Math
Achievement • “Top 5” in Math Achievement in NE Region • “Top 5” in Literacy Achievement in NE Region • “Top 3” in 8th Grade Literacy Achievement in NE
Region • Top 3” in 7th Grade Literacy Achievement in NE
Region
Parental Involvement Plan
• Materials check-out and resources
• Open House
• Newsletters
• Parent Teacher Organization • Computer access for parents
• PTO sponsored student recognition
• Parent Involvement Team
Please call or come by the office if we can be of
any assistance.
Steven Garrison Principal
268-3158 Office
Enrollment 1211
Administrative Staff
Claude Smith
Teri Morris Tim Koch
Buddy Roddy
Searcy High School Annual Measurable Goals
• Literacy Status - Needs Improvement
• Math Status-Needs Improvement
• Graduation Status – Needs Improvement
School Improvement Plan Goals
• All students will improve content and style in writing and improve reading comprehension across the curriculum through CCSS.
• All students will continue to improve in math procedures and the ability to respond to open response items across the curriculum.
• All students will participate in specific activities designed to promote healthy lifestyles.
• English Language Learners will improve in academic achievement in all areas.
If you have questions about our school improvement plan, please contact myself or Teri Morris.
Curriculum/Instruction Programs
• Action Plan for Intervention of Student Needs and Response to Intervention(RTI) – Continue to address the needs of our students through our RTI
process when a student is not progressing at an appropriate rate
– Addressing student needs through individual interventions, through a committee of teachers and as a school
• Continue the implementation of Common Core State Standards in all academic areas and continue to utilize our reading classes to support our struggling readers.
• Continue to offer specific and direct reading and writing strategies for our teachers in their professional development with direct assistance from our district literacy specialist to impact those students who are struggling with literacy skills.
• This year we are double blocking our Algebra IA and IB classes to ensure those struggling students get the instructional help and time that they will need to improve their math skills.
ACHIEVEMENT DATA IOWA Test of Academic Development
& End-of-Course Geometry, Algebra I
and Literacy Exams
IOWA Test of Educational Development
Grade 9 Percentiles
0
20
40
60
80
100
Reading Language Math
50 48
50 62 59 56
State SHS
Algebra I End-of-Course Examination
Percent of Students Proficient and Advanced
0
20
40
60
80
100
77
87
State SHS
2012
Geometry End-of-Course Examination
Percent of Students Proficient and Advanced
0
20
40
60
80
100
72
92
State SHS
2012
Grade 11 Literacy Examination Percent of Students
Proficient and Advanced
0
20
40
60
80
100
70
77
State
SHS
2012
ACT SCORES
0
20
40
60
80
100
20.2
22
State SHS
Parental Involvement Plan
• Our Parental Involvement Plan is to keep parents engaged in their child’s educational process at all times. – EDLINE-Parents can check their child’s
grades and progress at any time and e-mail teachers about their child’s progress from this interactive website.
Parental Involvement Plan
– PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT CENTER located in the library on the SHS Campus – PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT GROUP meets periodically throughout the year to
discuss the high school’s ACSIP, relative student issues, and improvements that are valuable to our students at SHS
– 9th GRADE TRANSITION PROGRAM ninth grade orientation program designed to
welcome freshmen to Searcy High School
Parental Involvement Increased Continue Ed-line registration center for entering 9th grade parents, and this service is available to any other parents that are interested in having help and assistance with getting onto the Ed-line website and setting up their account for the year or semester in our library.
Parents will receive vital communication through our School Messenger Service. Parents receive a phone call directly from our high school letting parents know about up-coming events: parent-teacher conferences, high school registration and/or school dismissal days due to inclement weather or any other school related activity that parents may need to put on their calendar. The Parental Involvement News Letter will be on Ed-line and the SHS Website to offer parents tips on how to help their students be successful in high school, college and the workforce.
STUDENT RECOGNITION • National Merit Scholars-Patrick Mckenzie
and Kenna Dagett
• SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED AND ACCEPTED $2,584,250.00
• The Quiz Bowl Team won the 6A State Championship.
• SHS Boys Soccer Team won the 6A State Championship.
• SHS Girls Soccer Team won the 6A State Championship.
Student Recognition…cont…
• The SHS Choirs had 12 in the All-State Choruses, second in 6A. • SHS choir was first in the Central Region with 4 out of 6 groups earning
Division I Superior Performance ratings and 6 out of 6 groups earning Division I Sight-Reading ratings.
• At State Festival 5 out of 6 groups earned Division I Superior Performance ratings. Those groups are: 9/10 Male Chorus, 9/10 Female Chorus, Chamber Choir, Voix Des Belles, and Concert Choir.
• Three of the SHS Choirs earned Sweepstakes Trophies because of their Division I Superior ratings in every event for the year. They are: SHS Chamber Choir, SHS Concert Choir, and SHS Voix Des Belles.
• Earning BEST IN CLASS 6A Female Chorus for the 2012-2013 is the SHS VOIX DES BELLES.
• Earning BEST IN CLASS 6A Large Mixed Chorus for the 2012-2013 is the SHS CONCERT CHOIR. SHS CONCERT CHOIR also merited BEST IN CLASS 6A OVERALL CHORUS.
• Six of the SHS Senior Choir students Class of 2013 will be attending college on choral music scholarships this fall. They are: Hal Niederbrach, Victoria Pulliam, Jordan Ladyman, Taylor Touchet, and Tyler Touchet.
Student Recognition…cont…
• The 2012-13 Searcy High School Band, with an enrollment of 193 members, earned the designation of being a Sweepstakes Band in the Arkansas Band and Orchestra Association. This award requires first division ratings in marching band, concert band, and a sight-reading exercise at the ASBOA Region 4 designated competition.
• In addition to its Sweepstakes Award, the Marching Lions earned first divisions from every judge at the Play It Again Arkansas Showcase of Bands Marching Contest held at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.
Student Recognition…cont…
• SHS Choirs had 55 students make All-Region.
• Arielle Butler was the 6A Girl’s State Champion in Tennis.
• Coach Stamps and Coach King were named 6A Coaches of the Year.
If we can be of any assistance, please call or come by the office.
Mr. Claude Smith, Principal
Searcy Public Schools Gifted and Talented Program
Staff
•Karm Prock •G/T Coordinator •Teacher SWMS
•Jennifer Dawkins •GT Teacher •McRae, Deener, and Westside
Identification-3rd-5th Grade
• Referrals from teachers, parents, peers, community members
• Criteria-ITBS, Otis Lennon School Ability Test, Williams’ Creativity Test, Renzulli Behavior Checklist, GPA
• Blind screen by Placement Committee-GT Coordinator, Teachers, Counselors
Services
• Kindergarten-2nd grade: 30 minute enrichment lessons
• 3rd-5th Grade: 150 minute weekly classes
• 6-8:Advanced classes
• 9-12:Honors, Pre-AP, AP, and concurrent college credit classes
GT Curriculum
• Extends or replaces the regular
curriculum • Differentiated in content, process,
and/or product
GT Activities
• Y.E.S Business Plan Competition • Stock Market Game • Survivor • Toothpick Bridges • Community Service • Field Trips • Geocaching • Rocket Camp
Technology
• Basic Computer Use
• Safe Internet Practices
• Microsoft Word
• Power Point
• GPS
• Google Earth
Searcy School District Federal Programs
Annual Report to the Public
Federal Allocations 2013-2014
Title I $771,144.88
Title I Neglected Institutions
$8,233.81
Title II-A $140,153.96
Title I
• The primary goal of Title I is to ensure that all students, particularly those who are struggling learners, demonstrate proficient and advanced levels of achievement on State academic achievement standards.
Title I Schoolwide Key Elements
• Plan for comprehensive, long-term improvement
• Serve all students with highly qualified teachers and paraprofessionals
• Use research-based practices to develop and implement enhanced instruction for all students
Title I Schoolwide Core Elements
• Use inclusive approaches to strengthen the school’s organizational structure
• Consolidate resources to achieve program goals
• Engage in continuous self-assessment and improvement
Title I Eligibility Schools with the largest percentages of
students receiving free or reduced lunches are eligible for Title I services. State categorical funds (NSLA) are used to provide
intervention services at the other schools in the district.
Title I Programs
• In-Class Model – Intervention teachers collaboratively work
with regular classroom teachers in order to provide point-in-time remediation.
• Limited Pullout Programs – Reading Recovery
– Early Literacy Groups
Title I Supports Activities to Strengthen the Core Academic Program
• Eleven intervention teachers 6 at Sidney Deener
5 at McRae
• Educational materials
• Professional development
• Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY)
Title I Supports Activities to Strengthen the Core Academic
Program • McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistant Act
– Benefits eligible students at all 6 campuses
• Summer School – Sidney Deener – McRae – Westside
• Parental Involvement
Title I District Parent Involvement Plan Goals
• Goal 1: The Searcy School District will foster effective parental involvement strategies and support partnerships among schools, parents, and the community to improve student achievement.
• Goal 2: The district will provide coordination, technical assistance, and other support necessary to assist participating schools in planning and implementing effective parental involvement.
• Goal 3: The district will build the school’s capacity for strong parental involvement.
• Goal 4: The district will conduct, with the involvement of parents, ongoing evaluation of the content and effectiveness of the parental involvement policy as it relates to strategies for increasing parental participation and identifying barriers to greater parent participation.
Arkansas Parent Information and Resource Center
http://www.parenting-ed.org/
Parents' Right-to-Know • You have the right to request information
regarding the professional qualifications of your child’s classroom teacher(s).
• If you would like to request this information, please contact your child’s school office.
• If at any time your student has been taught for four (4) or more consecutive weeks by a teacher(s) that is not highly qualified, you will be notified by the school of this information.
Title II-A Activities
• Enhance Teacher Quality – Involving collaborative groups of teachers and
administrators in effective instructional practice training, training in how to teach and address the needs of students with different learning styles;
– Mentoring teachers;
– Providing training on how to understand and use data and assessments to improve classroom practice and student learning.
• Improve Student Achievement – Recruiting and hiring highly qualified teachers to
reduce class size, particularly in the early grades.
Arkansas Consolidated School Improvement Plan (ACSIP) Process
•Reviewing/Revising Mission Statement •Collecting, Profiling, and Analyzing Data •Selecting Priorities and Setting Goals •Setting Benchmarks •Selecting Scientifically Research Based Interventions •Developing Actions •Implementing Plan •Monitoring and Evaluating Plan
A.C.A. §6-13-629 School Board Training
All members of the Searcy Public Schools Board of Directors have participated in professional development training.
School Board Member Training Hours January 2012-December 2012
Member Training Hours
Linda Benson 32.75
Dr. Jim Hoffmann 20.5
Philip Williams 13
Dr. Michael Liles 13.5
Marvin J. Moore 6
A.C.A.§20-7-135 Competitive Food and
Beverage Contracts
–Searcy School District receives $25,000 for a ten-year term ($2,500 a year)beginning in March of 2013 from Coca-Cola that is deposited into the Wanda Wilson Scholarship Fund.
AHERA Statement
–The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) plans are on file at each school and are available for public viewing.
Technology Across the District Grades K-3
• Each classroom equipped with 5 student workstations
• Each campus has 2 mobile carts equipped with 26 laptops
• Kindergarten classes are equipped with a SMART table
• Interactive white boards, document cameras, and surround sound in each class
• Kindles used for reading instruction
Technology Across the District Grades 4-6
• 4th grade classrooms equipped with 5 student workstations, interactive white boards, document cameras, and surround sound systems.
• 5th and 6th grade classrooms have at least 2 student workstations
• Interactive white boards are included in a number of 5th and 6th grade classrooms
• SWMS has 3 computer labs and 6 mobile laptop carts.
Technology Across the District
Grades 7-8 • 3 computer labs
• 2 mobile laptop carts and 2 chromebook carts
• Classroom set of kindles
• All classrooms equipped with whiteboard, surround sound systems, and most include document cameras
Technology Across the District Grades 9-12
• 4 computer labs
• 6 mobile laptop carts
• TV Production equipped with Mac computers
• EAST Lab
• Business education, graphic design, and science classes utilize recent technology and software programs
Searcy Public School District is now a Google Apps for Education School which provides teachers and students the opportunity to communicate and collaborate in a safe and controlled environment.
Searcy Special School District Use Agreement for Internet and Other Electronic Resources in
Compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (“CIPA”)
• Searcy Special School District Rights and Responsibilities (includes staff and user)
• Acceptable Use • Unacceptable Use • Disclaimer • Searcy School District User and Parent
Agreement with Signature Page The Internet Usage Agreement may be found in all
campus handbooks and the Searcy Public Schools personnel policy handbook.
District Accreditation
• AdvancEd- Advancing Excellence in Education
• National Protocol for school districts committed to systemic, systematic, and sustainable improvement
• District provides evidence of meeting the Standards for Quality Systems
• SSD granted Systems Accreditation with a status of Accredited with the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI)