009.01
Quality Indicator: A
systematic on-going process guides planning, implementation, and evaluation and
renewal of continuous school improvement activities to meet local and statewide
goals and priorities. The school improvement process focuses on improving
student learning. The process includes a periodic review by visiting educators
who provide consultation to the local school/community in continued
accomplishment of plans and goals.
AQuESTT Tenet: All students
experience success through a continuous improvement process that builds
student, parent/guardian/family and community engagement in order to enhance
educational experiences and opportunities for all students.
009.01A The school system develops and
implements a continuous school improvement process to promote quality learning
for all students. This process includes procedures and strategies to address
quality learning, equity, and accountability. In public schools, the process
incorporates multicultural education as described in
004.01F. In all
school systems, the continuous school improvement process includes the
following activities at least once within each five years.
009.01A1 Review and update of the mission and
vision statements.
009.01A2
Collection and analysis of data about student performance, demographics,
learning climate, and former high school students.
009.01A3 Selection of improvement goals. At
least one goal is directed toward improving student academic
achievement.
009.01A4 Development
and implementation of a plan which includes procedures, strategies, actions to
achieve goals, and an aligned professional development plan.
009.01A5 Evaluation of progress toward
improvement goals.
009.01B The school improvement process
includes a visitation by a team of external representatives to review progress
and provide written recommendations. A copy of the school system's improvement
plan and the written recommendations of the external representatives are
provided to the Department. The external team visits are conducted at least
once each five years.
009.01B1 The AdvancED
External Review may be used by a school system to fulfill the requirement for
an on-site visitation if all the requirements of Section 009 are met.
009.01B2 The Progress Plan developed by a
public school designated as a priority school as outlined in Subsection
010.02D of this
Chapter shall be included within the continuous improvement requirements of
Section 009 of this Chapter for the district in which the priority school is
located.
