Project EXCEED, Goal Two

Raise the level of students’ performance and report their progress

Implemented value-added assessment model in all 67 archdiocesan schools
26 schools completed audits, developed school improvement plans and enhanced data collection
Maintained growth in ISTEP test scores—20 percent higher than state average
Demonstrated student performance on standardized tests increased over time
Achieved a high school graduation rate of 97 percent (state average 75.5 percent)
56 schools achieved accreditation by the North Central Association, AdvancED
Archdiocese achieved NCA AdvancED District Accreditation
Total of 22 Blue Ribbon Schools in five years from US Department of Education

The Criterion