Download or read book Program Quality Review for High Schools written by California. State Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document was designed to assist members of a program review team in conducting a program review and to assist school staff and parents in conducting a self-study in preparation for a formal review. The program review process is designed to evaluate the effects of curriculum, instructional methodologies, and effectiveness strategies on students, guide development of an assistance plan, and provide a model for a school's self-study. Chapter I describes the methodology and procedures to be used in a program review, the determination of the quality of a school curriculum and instructional program by means of a set of standards, and the means by which suggestions for increasing the effectiveness of the instructional program might be developed. Chaper II describes the quality criteria and contains cautions for reviewers about the use of the criteria in diagnosing the quality of the school program. Chapter III describes how the transaction between the reviewing team and the school results in an assistance plan for improving the program offered to the students. Appendices list the criteria that describe a high-quality school and present a guide to be used by schools in conducting a self-study. (CB)
Download or read book Quality Criteria for High Schools written by California. Office of School Improvement and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guidelines for conducting a program quality review or school self-evaluation are presented. The program quality review process is designed to evaluate curriculum and instructional strategy effectiveness, guide the development of an action plan, and provide a model for school self-study. Part 1 describes applications of the quality criteria to planning and implementing school improvement initiatives. Part 2 contains a guide for school self-evaluation. Part 3 describes quality review methodologies, applications of quality criteria to curricular programs, and suggestions for improvement. The final section discusses specific features of the criteria. (LMI)
Download or read book Guide for Program Quality Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the 21st century approaches, more students than ever need to be educated to higher levels so that they can: (1) compete successfully in the increasingly technological job market; (2) participate in the democratic system; and (3) develop strong moral and ethical values and the ability to reach their individual potentials. The new Program Quality Review (PQR) has been designed to help California high schools pursue these goals. This guidebook outlines the components of the PQR process. Five sections describe guidelines for initiating and implementing the model, understanding the role of consultants, gathering and analyzing student work, and conducting a self-review report. The final section contains tools and resources for conducting the PQR process: a sample process for establishing schoolwide learning outcomes, a sample of schoolwide learning outcomes, suggested categories for the student/community profile, and discussion questions. (LMI)
Download or read book Quality Criteria for Middle Grades written by California. Office of School Improvement and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because positive changes in a school's capacity to educate all its students are not automatic, the California Department of Education has launched an educational reform model embodied in a comprehensive School Improvement Plan (SIP). The model is based on student-centered educational standards (quality criteria) that direct the four SIP processes of planning, implementation, self-study, and program quality review. These processes were developed to engage the entire school community in improvement activities to benefit all student populations. This four-part document has been designed to help members of a quality review team conduct a review of middle school programs. Part I describes how the quality criteria can be used for planning and implementing school improvement initiatives at a school site. Part II is the guide for conducting a school's self-study. Part III describes program quality review procedures, the application of quality criteria to the school's curriculum and instructional program, and the means for developing suggestions in the report of findings. Part IV details the quality criteria for middle grades, including eight curricular and five schoolwide criteria. Curricular criteria reflect the major themes of state curriculum handbooks, frameworks, and curriculum guides. Schoolwide criteria, emphasizing students in transition, are derived from various school improvement publications and the judgment of middle grades educational practitioners. (MLH)
Download or read book Quality Criteria for Elementary Schools written by California. Office of School Improvement and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is designed to assist members of a Program Quality Review (PQR) team in: (1) conducting a review of the effects of an elementary school's curriculum, instructional methodologies, and effectiveness strategies on the students; (2) guiding the development of an action plan; and (3) providing a model for the school's own self-study. The report has four parts. Part I describes how the quality criteria can be used for planning and implementation of school improvement initiatives at a school site. Part II is a guide to be used by schools in conducting a self-study. Part III describes the methodology and procedures of program quality review (PQR), the application of the quality criteria to the school's curricular and instructional program, and the means by which suggestions in the Report of Findings might be developed. Part IV contains the criteria that consist of narrative statements portraying the central features of high quality, followed by a series of concrete descriptions indicative of each quality. A review team may consist of persons who are outside the district, as is the case in a formal PQR, or the team may be made up of school staff and parents who wish to conduct an informal self-study. (SI)
Download or read book A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia s Public Schools written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-08-25 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The District of Columbia (DC) has struggled for decades to improve its public education system. In 2007 the DC government made a bold change in the way it governs public education with the goal of shaking up the system and bringing new energy to efforts to improve outcomes for students. The Public Education Reform Amendment Act (PERAA) shifted control of the city's public schools from an elected school board to the mayor, developed a new state department of education, created the position of chancellor, and made other significant management changes. A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia's Public Schools offers a framework for evaluating the effects of PERAA on DC's public schools. The book recommends an evaluation program that includes a systematic yearly public reporting of key data as well as in-depth studies of high-priority issues including: quality of teachers, principals, and other personnel; quality of classroom teaching and learning; capacity to serve vulnerable children and youth; promotion of family and community engagement; and quality and equity of operations, management, and facilities. As part of the evaluation program, the Mayor's Office should produce an annual report to the city on the status of the public schools, including an analysis of trends and all the underlying data. A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia's Public Schools suggests that D.C. engage local universities, philanthropic organizations, and other institutions to develop and sustain an infrastructure for ongoing research and evaluation of its public schools. Any effective evaluation program must be independent of school and city leaders and responsive to the needs of all stakeholders. Additionally, its research should meet the highest standards for technical quality.
Download or read book Program Quality Review for Elementary Schools written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document has been designed to assist members of a program review team through the process of reviewing a program. The program review process has been designed for judging the effects of the curriculum, instructional methods, and improvement strategies on the students; guiding the development of planned assistance; and providing a model for the school's own self-study process. Chapter 1 describes the methods and procedures of program review, the application of appropriate criteria for judging the schools' instructional program, and the development of proposals for improving the instructional program. Chapter 2 describes a set of criteria for curricular quality and lists precautions for reviewers about applying these criteria to the school program. Chapter 3 describes how the interaction between the review team and the school results in an assistance plan for improving the instructional program. Two appendices comprise nearly two-thirds of the document. Appendix A, "The Quality Criteria for Judging the Effect of the Program on the Elementary School Student," contains criteria for excellence in 12 areas: language arts, mathematics, science, history-social science, visual and performing arts, physical education, schoolwide effectiveness, special needs, learning environment, staff development, leadership, and program planning. Appendix B is the guide to be used by schools in conducting a self-study. (TE)
Download or read book Selected Publications of the California State Department of Education written by California. State Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The School Improvement Program written by California. Legislature. Joint Legislative Budget Committee. Legislative Analyst and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reinventing Chapter 1 written by National Assessment of Chapter 1 and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Food Stamp Program Quality Control Review Handbook written by United States. Food and Nutrition Service and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Schools for the Twenty first Century written by California. Department of Education and published by Hippocrene Books. This book was released on 1990 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proper planning in the design of new school facilities saves time, money, and resources. The importance of planning increases when funds are scarce, as limited dollars must be put to their best use. A dialogue should be generated in the community and among members of the school planning committee regarding how schools should look. Many questions that must be considered in the construction of new schools and building remodeling are addressed as well as issues and alternatives each district can take into account with its own resources, situation, and philosophy. The first section looks at a hypothetical school containing design elements that are described and discussed in section 2. Section 3 outlines planning steps, specification determination, and planning for quality. Design examples of nine schools, a master plan checklist, and a listing of resources in providing planning assistance are included. (EJS)
Download or read book School Culture written by Jon Prosser and published by SAGE. This book was released on 1999-06-02 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `I waited with great anticipation to receive Jon Prosser′s book, School Culture. The wait was worth it and I wasn′t to be disappointed... This is a fine book bringing to a reader a credible and solid set of work′ - Youth and Policy `The most helpful book on genuine school improvement that I have ever read′ - LDR National College for School Leadership `Jon Prosser has put together an eclectic volume. School Culture is not isolated from out of school forces, most of the authors argue Jon Prosser and Terry Warbuton′s piece analyzing the visual representation of schools and teaching shows this in a looking-glass manner. The different chapters challenge us to think again about what we mean by ethos and atmosphere. What the volume demonstrates is just how difficult and challenging it is to define what constitutes a school′s culture′ - Journal of Education for Teaching School culture is today one of the most important themes in education and educational research. This book draws on a wide range of contemporary perspectives to provide an insight into the key issues and concepts which underpin school culture. The first part of the book is concerned with culture as an holistic concept. The second part adopts the stance that school culture is the sum of its subcultures.The contributors focus on significant groups such as teachers and students, or theme, for example sexuality, and examine in depth the nature and character of schooling.
Download or read book California Early Childhood Educator Competencies written by California. Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book School Portfolio Toolkit written by Victoria Bernhardt and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-02 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The School Portfolio Toolkit is a book that includes over 300 tools, strategies, templates, and examples for use in building school portfolios and for planning, implementing, and evaluating continuous school improvement. The Toolkit was written to support school personnel with the mechanics of putting together a school portfolio, as well as to offer processes and strategies to move whole school staffs into and through continuous improvement. The tools in the Toolkit will help staffs create, implement, and maintain school portfolios and begin the journey of continuous improvement. Each chapter deals with one topic related to the school portfolio and comprehensive school improvement, with related documents and tools. The School Portfolio Toolkit book provides templates, tools, examples, and strategies that will help you analyze your school's data, create a vision that is truly shared by the school staff, build a continuous school improvement plan to implement the school vision, formulate a leadership structure to implement the vision, involve parents, community, and business in implementing the vision, embed up to forty different powerful professional development designs into your school plan, evaluate your continuous school improvement work, and create a School Portfolio that will organize and serve as a framework for the continuation of this work
Download or read book Program Quality Review Training Materials for Elementary and Middle Level Schools written by California. Department of Education and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
