Standards Assessment Report

Indicators: Vision and Purpose In fulfillment of this standard, the school:
1.1. Establishes a vision for the school in collaboration with its stakeholders			x
1.2. Communicates the vision and purpose to build stakeholder understanding and support			x
1.3. Identifies goals to advance the vision			x
1.4. Develops and continuously maintains a profile of the school, its students, and the community			x
1.5. Ensures that the school's vision and purpose guide the teaching and learning process			x
1.6. Reviews its vision and purpose systematically and revises them when appropriate			x
Indicators: Governance and Leadership In fulfillment of this standard, the school operates under the jurisdiction of a governing board that:
2.1. Establishes policies and procedures that provide for the effective operation of the school			x
2.2. Recognizes and preserves the executive, administrative, and leadership prerogatives of the administrative head of the school			x
2.3. Ensures compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws, standards, and regulations			x
2.4. Employs a system that provides for analysis and review of student performance and school effectiveness			x
2.5. Fosters a learning community			x
2.6. Provides teachers and students opportunities to lead			x
2.7. Provides stakeholders meaningful roles in the decision-making process that promote a culture of participation, responsibility, and ownership			x
2.8. Controls curricular and extracurricular activities that are sponsored by the school			x
2.9. Responds to community expectations and stakeholder satisfaction			x
2.10. Implements an evaluation system that provides for the professional growth of all personnel			x
Indicators: Teaching and Learning In fulfillment of this standard, the school:
3.1. Develops and implements curriculum based on clearly defined expectations for student learning			x
3.2. Promotes active involvement of students in the learning process, including opportunities for them to explore application of higher-order thinking skills and investigate new approaches to applying their learning		x
3.3. Gathers, analyzes, and uses data and research in making curricular and instructional choices			x
3.4. Designs and uses instructional strategies, innovations, and activities that are research-based and reflective of best practice			x
3.5. Offers a curriculum that challenges each student to excel, reflects a commitment to equity, and demonstrates an appreciation of diversity			x
3.6. Allocates and protects instructional time to support student learning			x
3.7. Provides for articulation and alignment between and among all levels of schools			x
3.8. Implements interventions to help students meet expectations for student learning			x
3.9. Monitors school climate and takes appropriate steps to ensure that it is conducive to student learning			x
3.10. Provides comprehensive information and media services that support the curricular and instructional programs			x
3.11. Ensures that all students and staff members have regular and ready access to instructional technology and a comprehensive materials collection that supports the curricular and instructional program			x
Indicators: Documenting and Using Results In fulfillment of this standard, the school:
4.1. Establishes performance measures for student learning that yield information that is reliable, valid, and bias free			x
4.2. Develops and implements a comprehensive assessment system for assessing progress toward meeting the expectations for student learning			x
4.3. Uses student assessment data for making decisions for continuous improvement of teaching and learning processes			x
4.4. Conducts a systematic analysis of instructional and organizational effectiveness and uses the results to improve student performance		x
4.5. Communicates the results of student performance and school effectiveness to all stakeholders			x
4.6. Uses comparison and trend data of student performance from comparable schools in evaluating its effectiveness			x
4.7. Demonstrates verifiable growth in student performance			x
4.8. Maintains a secure, accurate, and complete student record system in accordance with state and federal regulations			x
Indicators: Resource and Support Systems In fulfillment of this standard, the school:
5.1. Recruits, employs, and mentors qualified professional staff that are capable of fulfilling assigned roles and responsibilities			x
5.2. Assigns professional staff responsibilities based on their qualifications (i.e., professional preparation, ability, knowledge, and experience)			x
5.3. Ensures that all staff participate in a continuous program of professional development			x
5.4. Provides and assigns staff that are sufficient in number to meet the vision and purpose of the school			x
5.5. Budgets sufficient resources to support its educational programs and to implement its plans for improvement			x
5.6. Monitors all financial transactions through a recognized, regularly audited accounting system			x
5.7. Maintains the site, facilities, services, and equipment to provide an environment that is safe and orderly for all occupants			x
5.8. Possesses a written security and crisis management plan with appropriate training for stakeholders			x
5.9. Ensures that each student has access to guidance services that include, but are not limited to, counseling, appraisal, mentoring, staff consulting, referral, and educational and career planning			x
5.10. Provides appropriate support for students with special needs			x
Indicators: Stakeholder Communication and Relationships In fulfillment of this standard, the school:
6.1. Fosters collaboration with community stakeholders to support student learning			x
6.2. Has formal channels to listen to and communicate with stakeholders			x
6.3. Solicits the knowledge and skills of stakeholders to enhance the work of the school			x
6.4. Communicates the expectations for student learning and goals for improvement to all stakeholders			x
6.5. Provides information about students, their performance, and school effectiveness that is meaningful and useful to stakeholders			x
Indicators: Vision and Purpose In fulfillment of this standard, the school:
7.1. Engages in a continuous process of improvement that articulates the vision and purpose the school is pursuing (Vision); maintains a rich and current description of students, their performance, school effectiveness, and the school community (Profile); employs goals and interventions to improve student performance (Plan); and documents and uses the results to inform what happens next (Results)			x
7.2. Engages stakeholders in the processes of continuous improvement			x
7.3. Ensures that plans for continuous improvement are aligned with the vision and purpose of the school and expectations for student learning			x
7.4. Provides professional development for school personnel to help them implement improvement interventions to achieve improvement goals			x
7.5. Monitors and communicates the results of improvement efforts to stakeholders			x
7.6. Evaluates and documents the effectiveness and impact of its continuous process of improvement			x