Dear Parents/Guardians,
The System for School Success is Alaska’s accountability system designed to celebrate success in our schools and identify areas we can focus on to help provide additional support. This accountability system fulfills the requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to regularly evaluate school efficacy and close gaps in student achievement.
Accountability systems are not meant to be punitive. State standards and assessments are set as expectations for what students should know and be able to do. Accountability systems help to set the expectations for school performance and effectiveness and are one of the ways we can identify what is working well and what we need to improve. A brief overview of Alaska’s accountability system can be found at: education.alaska.gov/akaccountability/schoolsuccess/accountabilitysystems.pdf.
Alaska’s accountability system allows us to:
· Articulate goals for student achievement, growth, and success
· Collect, analyze, and report on school performance
· Recognize high-performing schools and provide additional support to schools when needed
School report cards can be found on the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development’s website under System for School Success.
Kodiak Middle School received a school designation of Targeted Support and Improvement (TSI). This means that one or more subgroups of students performed below the 10% threshold. Our school has the opportunity to closely look at data, current performance, and current practices to determine what we can do to support this group of students. A component of this designation provides us with additional state support for the 2025-2026 school year to implement a plan developed with stakeholder input and approval to provide enhanced support for students. The TSI designation is not meant to be negative; it is a chance for us to support our students and school.
If you have any questions, you can contact Rena Rankin at 907-486-7460.
Sincerely,
Rena Rankin
Kodiak Middle School Principal
