School Status <strong>and</strong> Improvement Report Other School Information School Year 2009-10 Published on November 5, 2010. System Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Reporting Section, Systems <strong>Accountability</strong> Office, Office of the Superintendent, Honolulu, HI: Hawaii State Department of Education. Kekaha Elementary School 11/10 Page 8 of 8
School Code: Aiea Intermediate School School Status <strong>and</strong> Improvement Report School Year 2009-10 Focus on St<strong>and</strong>ards School Description Contents School Setting • • Student Profile Community Profile School Improvement • Summary of Progress School Resources • • Certified Staff Facilities Vital Signs • • • School Quality Survey Student Conduct School Retention or Completion School Address: 201 p. 1 p. 1 p. 2 p. 3 p. 4 pp. 5-7 • Hawaii State <strong>Assessment</strong> Program Other School p. 8 Information Aiea Intermediate School 99-600 Kulawea Street Aiea, Hawaii 96701 Focus On St<strong>and</strong>ards This School Status <strong>and</strong> Improvement Report has been prepared as part of the Department's education accountability system to provide regular, underst<strong>and</strong>able accounts of our schools' performance <strong>and</strong> progress, as required by §302A-1004, Hawai'i Revised Statutes. This report describes the school <strong>and</strong> its setting; provides information about the school's administrators, teachers, students <strong>and</strong> facilities; summarizes progress made based on the school's improvement plan, <strong>and</strong> reports student achievement results along with other vital signs. School Description Grades 7-8 Aiea Intermediate School (AIS) is located near the Pearl Harbor Naval Base on the outskirts of Honolulu <strong>and</strong> serves a diverse socioeconomic <strong>and</strong> ethnic population of seventh <strong>and</strong> eighth graders. The school community includes families from Aiea Heights, Aiea Kai, Enchanted Hills, Halawa Heights, Halawa Valley Estates, Hillside Terrace, McGrew Point, Newtown, Pearl Ridge, Puu Wai Momi, Royal Summit, Wailuna, <strong>and</strong> Waimalu. The school has established a School Community Council <strong>and</strong> has a supportive Parent Teacher Student Council. AIS provides multiple means to encourage parent <strong>and</strong> community involvement through annual “Open House,” “Pride Night,” student performances/exhibitions, <strong>and</strong> family fun nights. AIS continues to strive for student mastery of basic skills <strong>and</strong> provides opportunities for students to exceed st<strong>and</strong>ards through academic <strong>and</strong> enrichment pursuits such as History Day, Science Fair, Spelling Bee, Write in the Middle, <strong>and</strong> drama/visual arts performances. The school continuously reviews student data to revise <strong>and</strong> refine its curriculum, instructional strategies, <strong>and</strong> assessment practices in order to meet the needs of all students. The Focus on Learning accreditation process, the Hawaii Content <strong>and</strong> Performance St<strong>and</strong>ards, <strong>and</strong> the St<strong>and</strong>ards Implementation Design are used to modify school programs <strong>and</strong> guide the school improvement process. The faculty <strong>and</strong> staff provide academic support to facilitate student success. Co-curricular activities, clubs, <strong>and</strong> organizations serve a wide variety of student interests. These activities extend learning the classroom <strong>and</strong> foster student engagement in their learning process. Aiea Intermediate School 11/10 Page 1 of 8