CANYON VIEW ELEMENTARY
Principal:	Sharon Okumura
Address:	3050 E. 7800 South Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121
Phone:	(801) 944-2953
Fax:	(801) 302-4910
Mascot:	Cubs
School Colors:	Gold & Blue
Home Page:	http://schools.jordandistrict.org/canyon/
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Canyon View Elementary serves patrons located in the Cottonwood Heights area where residents are proud of their community and school. Canyon View parents, teachers, and staff cooperate to see that the school maintains a high standard of academic excellence and a learning environment which fosters academic growth.

 At Canyon View, the student comes first. Our staff works hard to meet student needs. We believe that all students are capable of achieving excellence in learning the fundamentals of formal education,  Our primary goal is to provide experiences which will help all students achieve their fullest intellectual potential. In addition, we want to help students learn the importance of respect for people and property, to teach tolerance for individual differences, and to provide opportunities for students to develop leadership ability and gain a sense of self-worth.

• Canyon View serves 664 students from kindergarten to sixth grade.
• School is in session 180 days a year on a regular nine-month schedule.
• School hours are 8:45 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. except on Fridays when the school closes at 1:40 p.m. to allow teachers time for planning.
• The teacher/pupil ratio is 1 to 22 in first grade, 1 to 23 in second grade, 1 to 24 in third grade, and 1 to 27 in grades four, five and six. The actual class sizes vary.
• The faculty is state certified and have achieved the status of a Highly Qualified teacher if they hold a level II certificate.
• The curriculum follows the state core curriculum guidelines and meets or exceeds all District and state requirements.
• Teachers work in teams to meet individual student needs.
• All teachers undergo formal evaluation on a regular basis.
• Dress, attendance and discipline standards are maintained.
• An active PTA and School Community Council are a vital part of school operations.
• A nutritious school lunch is provided at a price of $1.50 per student.
• Special education programs are available to qualifying students who need extra help.
• A gifted and talented program is available for accelerated students.
• A computer lab, funded through school resources, offers instruction in word processing, keyboarding and various other classroom enrichments.
• Volunteers are valued at Canyon View and encouraged to help with a variety of activities.
Canyon View currently has over 60 volunteers that participate in a reading- tutoring program at the school.
• School visitors are welcome and asked to check in at the office before visiting classrooms.

Criterion Referenced Tests (CRT)
The Core Criterion Referenced Tests (CRTs) are administered at the end of each school year to help assess how well students have mastered the standards and objectives set forth in the State of Utah Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science core curricula.   Student achievement is reported as the percent of students reaching “proficient” by earning a Level 3 or Level 4 performance on the Core CRT.

Year	1st Lang. Arts	1st Math	2nd Lang. Arts	2nd Math	3rd Lang. Arts	3rd Math
2003-04	92%	98%	92%	84%	85%	87%
2004-05	75%	78%	86%	84%	94%	93%
2005-06	85%	79%	83%	88%	83%	83%
2006-07	72%	65%	83%	80%	81%	80%
2007-08			84%	88%	86%	82%
Year	4th Lang. Arts	4th Math	4th Science	5th Lang. Arts	5th Math	5th Science
2003-04	91%	84%	80%	94%	83%	74%
2004-05	79%	87%	68%	90%	83%	80%
2005-06	90%	90%	83%	90%	80%	82%
2006-07	88%	83%	76%	86%	80%	76%
2007-08	86%	88%	77%	85%	80%	76%
Year	6th Lang. Arts	6th Math	6th Science
2003-04	89%	76%	75%
2004-05	93%	84%	82%
2005-06	91%	87%	84%
2006-07	89%	91%	89%
2007-08	86%	84%	85%

Detailed Core CRT results by student subgroups

IOWA Tests
The IOWA Test of Basic Skills provides a comparison of achievement to students across the United States in reading, language arts, math, science and social studies.  The IOWA test is given each fall to students in grades 3, 5, and 8.  The Jordan School District School also administers the IOWA to students in grade 6.  Results are reported as the average percentile rank.  The national average is the 50th percentile in each area.

3rd Grade
Norms	Year	Reading	Language	Math	Core Total	Soc. Studies	Science	Total Composite
2000 Norms	2004-05	76	74	69	73	78	81	79
2000 Norms	2005-06	74	61	65	68	70	75	73
2005 Norms*	2006-07	67	58	59	61	69	73	67
2005 Norms*	2007-08	69	61	57	63	69	69	68
5th Grade
Norms	Year	Reading	Language	Math	Core Total	Soc. Studies	Science	Total Composite
2000 Norms	2004-05	77	77	78	78	69	81	79
2000 Norms	2005-06	76	75	73	75	70	78	76
2005 Norms*	2006-07	74	71	67	71	72	79	74
2005 Norms*	2007-08	71	70	67	70	67	76	72
6th Grade
Norms	Year	Reading	Language	Math	Total Survey
2000 Norms	2004-05	70	74	73	74
2000 Norms	2005-06	80	82	80	82
2005 Norms*	2006-07	80	78	72	79
2005 Norms*	2007-08	69	81	63	73

* It is not appropriate to formally compare school results between the old norms and the new norms.

Direct Writing Assessment (DWA)
The Direct Writing Assessment (DWA) is designed to assess the writing skills of 6th and 9th grade students in February and March each year.  The following six components of writing are assessed: ideas & content, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions.
 

Grade 6	Average Points Earned
Year	Ideas / Content	Organization	Voice	Word Choice	Sentence Fluency	Conventions	Composite
2003/04	3.6	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.4	20.7
2004/05	3.6	3.6	3.7	3.5	3.6	3.5	21.6
2005/06	3.7	3.6	3.9	3.5	3.5	3.5	21.7
2006/07	3.3	3.3	3.5	3.4	3.4	3.4	20.3
2007/08*	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.1	3.2	18.8

* Each year the direct writing prompt changes, therefore caution should be used in making year to year conclusions.

Begin at 7800 S. and the bluff near Chalet Road; east along 7800 S. (south side) to 2300 E.; north along 2300 E. (east side) to 7600 S. (Bengal Blvd.); east along 7600 S. (south side); continuing along Bengal Blvd. (south side) to approximately 2915 E.; north at 2915 E. and along Stone Road (both sides) to approximately 7500 S.; east along 7500 S. (south side) to the East County Line; south along the East County Line (west side) to 9100 S.; west on 9100 S. (north side) to North Fork Little Cottonwood Road; northwest along North Fork Little Cottonwood Road (east side) to approximately 8900 S.; west at 8900 S. (north side) to Danish Road; north along Danish Road (east side) to Creek Road; west along Creek Road (north side) to 2800 E.; northwest along Chalet Cir. to Chalet Road (north side); continuing along Chalet Road (north side) to the bluff at 7800 S. View Brighton area elementary boundary map