Elementary selected as a ‘Just for the Kids Higher Performing School

SCHOOL RECEIVES HONORS - Keith Martin, principal of Pea Ridge Elementary School, (left) and Anita Wood, principal of Pea Ridge Intermediate School, (far right) received an award recently in Little Rock as a Just for the Kids Higher Performing School in the area of mathametics.

SCHOOL RECEIVES HONORS - Keith Martin, principal of Pea Ridge Elementary School, (left) and Anita Wood, principal of Pea Ridge Intermediate School, (far right) received an award recently in Little Rock as a Just for the Kids Higher Performing School in the area of mathametics.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

PEA RIDGE — Pea Ridge Elementary has been selected by the National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA) as a Just for the Kids Higher Performing School in Arkansas in the area of mathematics.

NCEA is a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to raise academic expectations and promote successful educator practices to help more kindergarten through12th-grade students reach College and Career Readiness (CCR). NCEA’s Just for Kids Campaign was initiated over 10 years ago to recognize and share insights from higher performing schools. Just for the Kids Campaign higher Performing School selections are made based on CCR performance targets established by NCEA using state test data and ACT CCR benchmarks.

Sports, Pages 8 on 03/03/2010