Vol. 41, No. 72
December 19, 2007
CONTACT: JIM MORRIS
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Gov. Blunt commends educators and students for progress
Nearly 300 Missouri school districts have earned the state’s prestigious “Distinction in Performance” award for academic progress and achievement during the last school year (2006-07), state education officials announced today.
A total of 294 school districts qualified for the annual recognition, which is determined by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Of this year’s recipients, 247 are K-12 districts; 47 are K-8 districts. Last year, 235 districts qualified for the award.
“Education is the most important, critical and significant investment we can make in our future,” Gov. Matt Blunt said. “I pledged to the people of Missouri that my administration would renew our state’s commitment to education, and I have kept that pledge. Education funding has been, and will continue to be, my highest budget priority.
“I commend Missouri educators and students for their hard work and progress. By maintaining a strong focus on achievement and accountability in all schools, we can help all students have a brighter future,” he said.
The Distinction in Performance award is based on the 14 academic performance standards that are now used in the accreditation of all public school districts. K-8 school districts are covered by a portion of these standards. The standards are based on scores from the state-mandated MAP tests, graduation rate, attendance, ACT scores, and other indicators.
To qualify for the award this year, K-8 districts had to meet 6 of 7 performance standards, including all of those based on the results of MAP tests. K-12 districts had to meet 13 out of 14 standards, including all of the MAP-based measures.
Under the state’s accreditation process, known as the Missouri School Improvement Program (MSIP), each school district is evaluated at least once every five years. The Distinction in Performance award is based on the same criteria used in the accreditation process, but it provides an annual confirmation and recognition of a district’s consistent performance.
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Distinction in Performance Awards
December 2007
K-12 Districts
Adair Co. R-I Adair Co. R-II Adrian Advance Affton Albany Alton Archie Ash Grove Atlanta Aurora Ava Ballard Bell City Bernie Billings Blair Oaks Blue Springs Bolivar Branson Brentwood Bronaugh Brookfield Brunswick Bucklin Bunker Butler Cabool Camdenton Cameron Canton Cape Girardeau Carl Junction Carthage Central R-III Centralia Chillicothe Clark Co. R-I Clayton Clever Clinton Co. R-III Cole Camp Cole Co. R-I Cole Co. R-V Columbia Concordia Cooper Co. R-IV Cooter Couch Craig Crawford Co. R-I Crystal City Dadeville Delta R-V Desoto Dexter Drexel Dunklin R-V East Buchanan Co. C-1 East Newton Co. R-VI Elsberry Fair Play Fairfax Farmington Fayette Festus Fordland Fox Francis Howell Fredericktown Ft. Zumwalt Fulton Gainesville Gallatin Gasconade Co. R-I Gasconade Co. R-II Grain Valley Greenfield Grundy Co. R-V Halfway Hamilton Hardin-Central Harrisonville Hartville |
Henry Co. R-I Hermitage Hickory Co. R-I Holden Houston Hurley Independence Iron Co. C-4 Jackson Jasper Co. R-V Jefferson C-123 Jefferson City Johnson Co. R-VII Joplin Kearney King City Kirksville Kirkwood Knob Noster Knox Co. R-I La Plata Laclede Co. R-I Ladue Lakeland Lamar Lathrop Lawson Lebanon Lee's Summit Leeton Leopold Lewis Co. C-1 Liberal Liberty Lincoln Lindbergh Lockwood Logan-Rogersville Lone Jack Macon Co. R-I Marceline Marion Co. R-II Marionville Marshfield Maryville Maysville Meadville Mehlville Meramec Valley Miami R-I, Bates County Mid-Buchanan Co. R-V Midway Moberly Monett Moniteau Co. R-I Monroe City Montgomery Co. R-II Mound City Mt. Vernon Neosho Nevada New Haven Newtown-Harris Niangua Nixa Norborne North Andrew Co. R-VI North Callaway Co. R-I North Harrison R-III North Kansas City North Mercer Co. R-III North Platte Co. R-I North Shelby Northeast Nodaway Co. R-V Northeast Randolph Co. R-IV Northwest Norwood Oran Orchard Farm Orrick Osage Co. R-I Osage Co. R-II Osage Co. R-III |
Osborn Osceola Otterville Ozark Palmyra Park Hill Parkway Pattonville Pettis Co. R-V Pierce City Plato Platte Co. R-III Pleasant Hill Pleasant Hope Princeton Putnam Co. R-I Raymore-Peculiar Reeds Spring Republic Richland R-I Richland R-IV Rock Port Rockwood Rolla Salisbury Santa Fe Savannah School of the Osage Schuyler Co. R-I Scotland Co. R-I Scott Co. R-IV Seneca Shelby Co. R-IV Sherwood Cass Smithton Smithville South Callaway Co. R-II South Harrison Co. R-II South Holt Co. R-I South Iron Co. R-I South Nodaway Co. R-IV Southern Boone Co. Sparta Spokane St. Charles St. Clair St. Elizabeth Stanberry Ste. Genevieve Co. R-II Stewartsville Stockton Stoutland Strafford Sullivan Sweet Springs Tarkio Thayer Tipton Tri-County R-VII Troy Union Valley Park Walnut Grove Warrensburg Waynesville Webb City Webster Groves Wellington-Napoleon Wellsville Middletown Wentzville West Nodaway Co. R-I West Plains West Platte Co. R-II West St. Francois Co. R-IV Westran Wheatland Willard Willow Springs Windsor Woodland Zalma |
K-8 Districts
Altenburg Avenue City Belleview Boncl Centerville Dent-Phelps R-III Fairview Franklin Co. R-II Glenwood Gorin Green Forest Hardeman High Point Holliday Howell Valley Hudson |
Jefferson Co. R-VII Junction Hill Kelso C-7 Kirbyville Laclede Co. C-5 Laredo Livingston Co. R-III Lonedell Luray Manes Miami R-I, Saline Co. Mirabile Missouri City Nell Holcomb New York Oak Hil |
Pettis Co. R-XII Pleasant View Raymondville Richards Richwoods Ripley Co. R-III Roscoe Shawnee Shell Knob Spring Bluff Strain-Japan Strasburg Taneyville Thornfield Westview |