Davis Elementary School 5214 Duval Rd. Austin, TX 78727 Phone Number: 512 414-2580 Fax: 512 346-7384 Douglas Hall

Mission Statement

The mission of Will Davis Elementary School is to provide an atmosphere for students to become positive contributors to their community and to function at their optimal level of achievement.

School Goals

Long-Range Goals

All students will actualize their academic potential and, by the end of the school year, this campus will continue to pursue and strive to exceed exemplary school performance, as measured by state, district, and campus criteria.

Key Strategies and Action Plans

To reach the established goals and objectives and to address the identified needs as stated above; campus stakeholders have identified the following topics as major areas targeted for improvement and, accordingly, will implement the following key improvement strategies:

Curriculum and Instruction:

Action Plan for Mathematics
Increased performance on number concepts and solving problems through the utilization of vertical and horizontal assessment data as well as effective utilization of TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills).

Action Plan for Language Arts
Expand and strengthen the balanced reading initiative, increase student comprehension skills, and improve punctuation, capitalization, and spelling skills.

Supporting Goal Area(s):

Action Plan for Parent Involvement
Enhance opportunities for parents to be in involved in academic and social development activities.

Action Plan for Special Populations
Improve services for special populations of students, including the area of autistic support

Action Plan for Good Citizenship
Increase conflict resolution and promote good citizenship skills through character education

Major Programs and Initiatives

Balanced Literacy Language Arts
Investigations Mathematics
Accelerated Reader (AR)
Read Naturally
Computer Lab
Hands-On Equations
Math lab
Math Pentathlon
Marine Activities Resource Education
Science Lab
Science Fair
Art Enrichment
Spanish Enrichment