The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) recently announced districts and schools that have received various awards for their excellence in student achievement.
2013 Accredited with Distinction rating
For the fourth year in a row, Littleton Public Schools earned the rating of, “Accredited with Distinction,” the highest accreditation rating given by the Colorado Department of Education. Only 10 percent of Colorado’s school districts earned this top academic rating. LPS has earned it all four years it has been awarded. LPS remains the only school district in the Denver metro area to be Accredited with Distinction.
In addition, several LPS schools received awards:
2013 John Irwin Award
The 2013 John Irwin awards are awarded to schools that exceed expectations on the 3-year school performance framework’s indicator related to academic achievement and that meet or exceed expectations on the indicator related to academic growth gaps. These schools demonstrate the highest levels of achievement not just for some students but also adequate performance across all student groups. High schools receiving this award also meet or exceed graduation expectations. LPS schools that received this award are:
- Arapahoe High School
- Heritage High School
- Powell Middle School
- Lenski Elementary School
- Littleton Academy Charter School
- Runyon Elementary School
- Sandburg Elementary School
- Wilder Elementary School
2013 Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award
The 2013 Governor’s Distinguished Improvement awards are awarded to schools that exceed expectations on the 3-year school performance framework’s indicator related to academic growth and “meet or exceed” expectations on the indicator related to academic growth gaps. These schools demonstrate the highest levels of growth for not just some students but all student groups. One LPS school received this award:
- Runyon Elementary School
“Our teachers and all those who support their work have been completely dedicated to helping all students achieve at higher levels,” said Connie Bouwman, deputy superintendent. “While there is still work to be done, I can’t stress enough how much of a difference our teachers’ efforts have made in improving student achievement.”