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.
Pacific West Purpose:
Actively engage students in the mastery of CCRS
District Continuous Improvement Goals:
Differentiated instruction; students monitoring their progress; inquiry-based learning
School Improvement Goals:
ELA: By June 2026, HWES 3rd and 4th grade students will increase performance in the Prose Constructed Response domain of the Literacy Summative Assessment with at least 40% scoring at the meet/exceed level as a result of all HWES students identifying key details during Close Reading activities to improve comprehension and implementing the RACE writing strategy to improve writing responses.
MATH: By June 2026, HWES 3rd and 4th grade students will increase performance in the modeling and reasoning domain of the Math Summative Assessment with at least 50% scoring at the meet/exceed level as a result of all HWES students using manipulatives or drawings to model mathematical thinking and incorporating number talks to expand upon mathematical reasoning.
Accreditation and Awards
We are accredited by AdvancED.
Mission
Educate, Engage, and Empower military-connected students to succeed in a dynamic world.
Vision
Excellence in Education for Every Student, Every Day, Everywhere
Our Purpose
Work together to develop characteristics and implement practices that produce enduring student, staff, and school excellence.
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.
