School Improvement
Continuous school improvement is an embedded behavior rooted in the school's culture that constantly focuses on the conditions, processes, and practices that improve teaching and learning. Schools use student performance results and analyze data from various interwoven components to develop plans and implement improvement actions to drive education quality and improved student outcomes.
Math Goal
- By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, the percentage of 6th and 7th grade students meeting/exceeding the Major Content score in math will increase from 36% in 2024-2025 to 40% in 2025-2026, as measured by the CCRS Summative Assessment data.
- By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, the percentage of 8th grade students meeting/exceeding the College and Career Readiness benchmark in math will increase from 25% in 2024-2025 to 30% in 2025-2026, as measured by PSAT performance data.
Literacy Goal
- By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, the percentage of 6th grade (42%, SY 24-25) and 7th grade (71%, SY 24-25) students meeting/exceeding the Written Expression score in literacy will increase by 10%, as measured by the CCRS Summative Assessment data.
- By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, the percentage of 8th grade students meeting/exceeding the College and Career Readiness benchmark in literacy will increase from 74% in 2024-2025 to 80% in 2025-2026, as measured by PSAT performance data.
Communication Goal
- By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, Faith Middle School will increase the “Well” rating response score of questions 1, 2, and 3 from 54% in 2024-2025 to 60% in 20252026, as measured by the Communication and Engagement Parent Feedback.
- By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, Faith Middle School will increase the “Effective” rating response score of questions 4,5, and 6 from 54% in 2024-2025 to 60% in 2025-2026, as measured by the Communication and Engagement Faculty and Staff Feedback.
AVID Goal
- By quarter four of the 2025-2026 school year, Faith Middle School will increase AVID course enrollment from 65 students in grades 6th-8th in 2024-2025 to 70 students in grades 6th-8th in 2025-2026, as measured by course enrollment data.
- By the end of the 2025-2026 school year, Faith Middle School will enhance student academic ownership and critical thinking skills by implementing the Advocacy Form (Tutorial Request Form) process weekly during Seminar with an increase from 15% in 2024–2025 to 40% in 2025–2026, as measured by completed and submitted forms. Resiliency and Well-Being Goal
- By the end of school year 2025-2026, Faith Middle School will foster student engagement and well-being by implementing a daily wellness check-in form, increasing participation from 0% in 2024-2025 to 75% in 2025-2026, as measured by daily submission data.
Our Mission
Faith Middle School mission is to develop, use, and maintain organizational principles, policies, procedures, and practices that enable the district to realize its vision effectively and efficiently.
Our Vision
Faith Middle School vision is to have 1) students achieve academically and grow socially and emotionally, 2) staff thrive professionally, and 3) parents engage with their children educationally and socially/emotionally.
DoDEA Accreditation
Accreditation is the act of granting credit or recognition (especially with respect to an educational institution that maintains suitable standards). Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external agency to determine if applicable standards are met. If standards are met, accredited status is granted by the agency.
Cognia is the accreditation agency for all DoDEA schools and the world's largest education community. As the global leader in advancing education excellence through accreditation and school improvement, Cognia brings together more than 100 years of experience and the expertise of three United States-based accreditation agencies - the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA/CASI), Northwest Accreditation Commission (NWAC), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS/CASI). Accreditation is pivotal to leveraging education quality and continuous improvement.
Detailed accreditation information is provided on the DoDEA Accreditation page.
Comprehensive Assessment System
In conjunction with the implementation of the College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS), DoDEA is implementing the Comprehensive Assessment System (CAS) that includes all of the assessments that are administered system-wide within DoDEA. These include the PSAT, Advanced Placement, NAEP, and College and Career Ready Standards (CCRS) assessments. All assessments included in the DoDEA Comprehensive Assessment System support student learning, provide information for decision makers concerning instructional programs and services, and inform parents. DoDEA is committed to student achievement and assessments that raise the bar for the students to ensure they are on the path to success.
