School Improvement
Continuous school improvement is an embedded behavior rooted in the school's culture that constantly focuses on the conditions, processes, and practices that improve teaching and learning. Schools use student performance results and analyze data from various interwoven components to develop plans and implement improvement actions to drive education quality and improved student outcomes.
School Improvement Plan
School Improvement Goals
All educators at Yokota West Elementary School will ensure 21st Century Critical Skills of collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking are embedded in all subjects to empower students to succeed in a dynamic world.
Student Performance Objective #1:
By implementing innovative teaching and learning, we will observe a positive increase in student achievement and student learning behaviors in literacy
Student Performance Objective #2:
By implementing innovative teaching and learning, we will observe a positive increase in student achievement and student learning behaviors in math.
Student Performance Objective #3:
By providing meaningful and relevant opportunities to practice social-emotional skills, we will observe a positive increase in self-awareness, self-management, and social awareness demonstrated by students.
CSI Leadership Meeting Schedule
Leadership Team Meets 1430-1530 Every Other Thursday during the school year.
Accreditation and Awards
YWES is accredited by Cognia
Mission
Educate, Engage, and Empower military-connected students to succeed in a dynamic world.
Vision
Excellence in Education for Every Student, Every Day, Everywhere
School Wide Rules
- Be Kind
- Be Respectful
- Be Responsible
- Be Safe
DoDEA Accreditation
Accreditation is the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to an educational institution that maintains suitable standards). Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external agency to determine if applicable standards are met. If standards are met, accredited status is granted by the agency.
Cognia is the accreditation agency for all DoDEA schools and the world's largest education community. As the global leader in advancing education excellence through accreditation and school improvement, Cognia brings together more than 100 years of experience and the expertise of three United States-based accreditation agencies - the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA/CASI), Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS/CASI). Accreditation is pivotal to leveraging education quality and continuous improvement.
Detailed accreditation information is provided on the DoDEA Accreditation page.
Comprehensive Assessment System
In conjunction with the implementation of the College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS), DoDEA is implementing the Comprehensive Assessment System (CAS) that includes all of the assessments that are administered system-wide within DoDEA. These include the PSAT, Advanced Placement, NAEP, and College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS) assessments. All assessments included in the DoDEA Comprehensive Assessment System support student learning, provide information for decision makers concerning instructional programs and services, and inform parents. DoDEA is committed to student achievement and assessments that raise the bar for the students to ensure they are on the path to success.
Improving Student Achievement
All schools in the Pacific East District will improve student achievement through emphasizing 21st century Innovative Skills of (1) Collaboration Across Networks and Learning By Influence, (2) Creativity and Innovation, (3) Communication, and (4) Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving.
