DoDEA College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS)

DoDEA’s College and Career Ready Standards provide the rigorous standards and curriculum necessary for educators to cultivate high student achievement in alignment with the district’s purpose statement. The Pacific East District provides ongoing professional learning, implementation timelines, and expectations and guidelines to ensure a common understanding and direction for educators regarding rigorous instruction and the connection to high student achievement.

DoDEA Comprehensive Assessment System (DoDEA-CAS)

DoDEA’s Comprehensive Assessment System (DoDEA-CAS) aligns with the district’s purpose statement as it provides the measurement and monitoring tool to determine whether the Pacific East District is meeting their purpose of cultivating high student achievement. Educators utilize results from the DoDEA-CAS and data displayed in the Pacific East Data Dashboard during their work in Focused Collaboration to determine instructional paths forward for students. An increase in student performance across the Pacific East demonstrates the impact of our focus on making demonstrable improvement of student learning

Assessments are utilized to “inform” instruction and data making decisions. CCRS Interims are used to evaluate educational programs and student progress, as well as monitor academic achievement.

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is a program designed for students whose primary language or home language may be a language other than English. The ESOL program within DoDEA utilizes the World-Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) to identify student ESOL levels. The DoDEA ESOL Program Guide and Instructional System Specialist (ISS) team provide guidance and support to ESOL teachers regarding instructional accommodations and modifications for ESOL students.

Educators receive instructional information about each ESOL student including their language comprehension in the domains of speaking, listening, reading, and writing, along with instructional accommodations and modifications. The policies and procedures for the ESOL program provide insight into how the Pacific East District ensures learners have equitable access to educational opportunities to develop the skills necessary to be college and career ready.

Focused Collaboration

Focused Collaboration serves as the vehicle for educators to collaboratively engage in job-embedded professional learning focused on student achievement. All educators engage in Focused Collaboration on a weekly basis. Educators review evidence of student learning and use this information to make instructional decisions to ensure equitable access to learning opportunity and incorporate making demonstrable improvement of student learning.

Internal Review Visits

Internal Review Visits (IRVs) within the Pacific East District are the primary method in which the district measures continuous school improvement. The IRV process, which happens on an annual basis, provides the district with insight into areas of growth and ways to provide support for schools. Schools provide evidence of their progress toward four district selected Cognia Standards focusing on continuous improvement, differentiation, assessment, and professional learning. The Pacific East District utilizes IRVs to monitor schools’ processes for ensuring equitable learning opportunities for all students. Results from the IRVs have suggested that the Pacific East District has improved in providing equitable opportunities for all students. the IRV Next Steps were to incorporate PEDMS for all schools, so all schools should be engaged in gathering, analyzing, and using the data. With this data, as a part of the PEDMS process, it should show demonstrable improvement of student learning.

Pacific East Data Management System (PEDMS)

The Pacific East Data Management System (PEDMS) aligns with standard 2.11, as it was developed as a system for the district, schools, teams, and teachers to engage in ongoing data analysis. Embedded in PEDMS is a structured approach for schools to analyze data. The implementation of PEDMS enables schools and the district to measure and examine student learning in providing all students access to rigorous DoDEA College and Career Ready Standards.

Student Educational and Engagement Programs

The Pacific East District offers a variety of student educational programs to ensure that all students have equitable access to learning opportunities.

The district has programs to target areas, such as:

• Reading and mathematics remediation and interventions

• Extended learning opportunities through career and technical education (CTE) courses, fine arts, and world language

• Additional learning opportunities available through DoDEA Virtual School.

The Pacific East District provides early childhood education opportunities through Sure Start and Preschool Services for Children with Disabilities (PSCD).

Students also have the opportunity to engage in a variety of extracurricular activities that focus on physical fitness, college and career readiness, and student interests.

DoDEA Mission & Vision

The DoDEA Mission and Vision provides direction to districts within DoDEA. The Pacific East District utilizes DoDEA’s Mission and Vision to help drive the direction of the district.

Pacific East District Data Dashboard

The Pacific East implemented the Pacific East Data Dashboard to make data more easily accessible to colleagues throughout the district. The dashboard houses data from DoDEA-CAS and also provides schools with an opportunity to add their own school specific data. Improved access has provided support for both the Pacific East Data Management System and Focused Collaboration as providing educators with improved abilities to gather, analyze and use data to discuss ways to improve student learning.