Get Set for the WESTEST!

The students of Spring Hill Elementary registered to attend a conference hosted by the teachers and staff of Spring Hill Elementary. This conference, Get Set for the WESTEST was developed in response to low achievement scores on the 2007 WESTEST. The students arrived at SHE on Saturday, April 26 at 8:30 am, were provided with breakfast, attended an assembly with the principal, and then broke into small teams where they were scheduled to attend sessions until 3:30 pm. These sessions focused on Content Standards and Objectives that were identified as weaknesses according to the 2007 WESTEST results. Our goal was to provide targeted instruction to the students of SHE so that they would have every opportunity to be successful in 2008.

I got the idea for this project during the CTB McGraw-Hill Writing Roadmap study which took place in October. Because this study provided payment for each student essay completed, we had a nice sum to work with. The principal, teachers and I decided that it would be beneficial to offer the students a conference, one that would allow them to understand the importance of their success on the WESTEST. The project was a tremendous success, and we hope that it will be an annual event at Spring Hill Elementary. Visit the page link located in the Web Index for more detailed information.