Academic Competence and Critical Thinking is one of three major categories for defining whole child student success. Academic Competence and Critical Thinking refers to students’ ability and growth toward accepted grade level standards and often comparative to like populations. It also includes students’ ability to use processes and skills to make judgments and logic in transferring learning to new situations. SCAP districts use multiple evidence sources to determine the overall Academic Competence and Critical Thinking of its students, presented below.
Academic Performance Overview
In West Grand School District 1-JT, Academic Competence and Critical Thinking are key pillars of student success. This category focuses on students’ progress towards meeting grade-level standards, meeting individual academic growth, and their ability to think critically, solve problems, and apply their learning to new situations. The district uses various sources of evidence to assess students’ Academic Competence and Critical Thinking, ensuring a comprehensive overview of their academic performance. Through state assessment results (CMAS/SAT/ASVAB), including English Language Arts and Math, local assessment results (DIBELS/NWEA MAPs) , including reading, language usage, science, and mathematics, as well as academic growth data through formative and summative assessment in the classroom, the district continuously monitors and supports student achievement across different grade levels.
Performance Framework Reports
(District) West Grand 1-JT(1340)
State Assessment Results
CMAS Results Grades 3-8 English Language Arts
CMAS Results Grades 3-8 Math
CMAS Results Academic Growth English Language Arts (CMAS grades 4-8)
CMAS Results Academic Growth Math (CMAS grades 4-8)
Grades 9-11
CDE Dashboard: School and District Dashboard Colorado PSAT/SAT
Evidence Based Reading and Writing Achievement
Mathematics Achievement
