Session 20: The Battle for Achievement
Printer-friendly versionCentered in the middle of the nation’s War Fighting Center of Fort Riley, Kansas, Keith L. Ware Elementary has a 65 percent mobility rate, and 79 percent of the students qualify for free- or reduced-price lunch. Low test scores placed Ware on the state list of schools in need of improvement in 1999. Today it is one of the highest achieving schools in the state. The Ware Elementary administrative staff will demonstrate how a school can become an award winning institution with sustained academic excellence. A belief system coupled with a vision and plan for implementation is the cornerstone of the sustained improvements and performance experienced by these students of military families. The challenges have not changed, but academic excellence has been achieved for the past five years.
Presenters:
Deb Gustafson, Principal, Keith L. Ware Elementary School, Fort Riley, KS
Jennifer Black, Assistant Principal, Keith L. Ware Elementary School, Fort Riley, KS
Lisa Akard, Teacher, Keith L. Ware Elementary School, Fort Riley, KS
Strand 1: K-12 Improvement
DISPELLING THE MYTH AWARD RECIPIENT
School Contact Information:
Keith L. Ware Elementary School
6795 Thomas Avenue
Fort Riley, KS 66442
Deb Gustafson, Principal
Tel: 785-717-4600
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