The National Center for Educational
Achievement (NCEA), a department of ACT, Inc., recognized Salem Elementary
School as a 2011 NCEA Higher Performing School. Salem Elementary School
received Higher Performing (HP) recognition in the following areas:
·Math – Higher
performing in both Advanced Performance and Growth
·Literacy – Higher
performing in both Advanced Performance and Growth
·Science – Higher
performing in both Advanced Performance and Growth
The Higher Performing Schools (formerly known as Just for the Kids Schools) are
identified by two measures: consistent improvement in student achievement from
previous years (growth) and/or absolute student achievement using the school's
advanced performance results on the spring 2010 Arkansas ABE (Augmented
Benchmark Examinations). NCEA's higher performing methodology controls for
school and student demographics to allow for an apples-to-apples comparison of
school achievement and to demonstrate that with the commitment of educators,
all schools can have success no matter the zip code. NCEA provided award
certificates to each Higher Performing School and the district.
This is the fourth time that Salem Elementary School has received the Higher
Performing School Award. The school also received the award in 2004,
2009, and 2010.
83 Arkansas schools received the
award in 2011. Salem Elementary School is the only Arkansas' school
recognized by NCEA that received Higher Performing recognition in all three
subject areas for both advanced performance and growth.
Salem Elementary - 2010 National Blue Ribbon School
