- Principal: Karen Egan
- Address: 7220 S. 2370 West, West Jordan, UT 84084
- Phone: 801-565-7506 | Fax: 801-302-4968
- Mascot: Junior Jaguars
- School Colors: Blue & Yellow
- Home Page: http://schools.jordandistrict.org/wjes/
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- West Jordan Elementary opened in 1982 and serves 550 Students K-6
The school is on a traditional schedule.- The school day begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:05 p.m. except on Friday when school is dismissed at 1:25 p.m. for teacher planning time.
- The teacher/pupil ratios by grades are: Kindergarten 1 to 23.25, first grade 1 to 22.8, second grade 1 to 22.8, third grade 1 to 24.3 and grades 4-6 1 to 26.4.
- All teachers participate in the district’s professional development program. All staff members are formally evaluated on a regular basis.
- Students with special needs are served by a resource teacher, a speech pathologist, and a guidance specialist.
- Students celebrate their successes with a weekly Principal’s Pride Ceremony.
- West Jordan Elementary participates in the Presidential Physical Fitness Program.
- Students are expected to comply with district attendance, discipline and dress standards.
- Breakfast and lunch are offered to all students.
- The school enjoys the services of an active PTA and School Community Council.
- Parents are always welcome to visit and participate in school activities. State law requires all visitors to check-in at the office prior to visiting the classroom.
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.
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Year
|
3rd Lang. Arts
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3rd Math
|
4th Lang. Arts
|
4th Math
|
|
2007-08
|
72%
|
72%
|
64%
|
52%
|
|
2008-09
|
67%
|
56%
|
69%
|
59%
|
|
2009-10
|
73%
|
73%
|
65%
|
52%
|
|
2010-11
|
63%
|
56%
|
72%
|
65%
|
|
Year
|
4th Science
|
5th Lang. Arts
|
5th Math
|
5th Science
|
|
2007-08
|
48%
|
65%
|
61%
|
56%
|
|
2008-09
|
55%
|
67%
|
60%
|
54%
|
|
2009-10
|
56%
|
71%
|
60%
|
63%
|
|
2010-11
|
68%
|
73%
|
62%
|
58%
|
|
Year
|
6th Lang. Arts
|
6th Math
|
6th Science
|
|
|
2007-08
|
77%
|
70%
|
52%
|
|
|
2008-09
|
69%
|
51%
|
64%
|
|
|
2009-10
|
61%
|
58%
|
59%
|
|
|
2010-11
|
66%
|
62%
|
65%
|
Direct Writing Assessment (DWA)
The Direct Writing Assessment (DWA) is designed to assess the writing skills of in February and March each year. Before the 2009-10 school year, 6th and 9th grade students were tested. Currently, 5th and 8th grade students are tested. The following six components of writing are assessed: ideas & content, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, and conventions.
| Grade 6 - Average Points Earned | |||||||
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Year
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Ideas / Content
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Organization
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Voice
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Word Choice
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Sentence Fluency
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Conventions
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Composite
|
|
2007-08
|
2.6
|
2.6
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2.8
|
2.8
|
2.7
|
2.7
|
16.2
|
|
2008-09
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
2.7
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
16.3
|
| Grade 5 – Average Points Earned | |||||||
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Year
|
Ideas / Content
|
Organization
|
Voice
|
Word Choice
|
Sentence Fluency
|
Conventions
|
Composite
|
|
2009-10
|
3.0
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3.3
|
3.1
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3.1
|
2.8
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3.0
|
18.3
|
|
2010-11
|
2.9
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3.2
|
3.1
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3.2
|
2.9
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3.1
|
18.4
|
* Each year the direct writing prompt changes, therefore caution should be used in making year to year conclusions.
Begin at 2700 W. and 6600 S.; east along 6600 S. (south side) to 1700 W.; south along 1700 W. (west side) to 7000 S.; west along 7000 S. (north side) to 2200 W.; south along 2200 W. (west side) to 7800 S.; west along 7800 S. (north side) to 2700 W.; north along 2700 W. (east side) to 6600 S.
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