WASC Visit Schedule for High Tech High Chula Vista: Feb 27th - Mar 2nd
*Note: VC Workroom = Large Conference Room
Sunday Feb 27th:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - VC meets in VC Workroom (Large Conference Room)
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm – Meet with the school Director and Dean, Self Study Coordinator and HTHCV Self-Study Leadership Team to clarify issues in the self-study, explain the visit, and participate in a reflective discussion of the self-study (Fishbowl Activity) (Commons)
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm - Tour of the School (Student Ambassadors)
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm – Meet with Parent/Community Committee (PA) (Commons)
5:30 pm - ? - VC meets to receive instructions from the chair, organize the work of the committee, and examine supplementary materials (Large Conference Room)
Monday Feb 28th:
7:30 am - 8:15 am -Meeting with the Self-Study Leadership Team (Large Conference Room)
8:30 am - 12:00 pm - Gathering of Evidence: class/program observations, examination of student work, interviews, etc.
10:00 am -11:00 am- Meet with Leadership Students (ASB, ambassadors, self study students, etc?/Student Committee) (Commons)
12 pm - 1:00 pm - Catered Lunch -VC only (Large Conference Room)
1:00 pm - 2:45 pm - Continue gathering of evidence: class/program and observations, examination of student work, interviews.
2:45 pm -3:30 pm - Robotics Demonstration and Project Z (Phil’s Classroom, room 133)
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm - Meet with Focus Groups
Organization: Vision and Purpose, Governance, Leadership and Staff, and Resources in (Kay’s Room, room #124)
Standards-Based Student Learning: Instruction in (Angie’s Room, room 158)
Standards-Based Student Learning: Assessment in (Caroline’s Room, room 147)
5:00 pm - ? VC works at the school in the VC Workroom (Large Conference Room)
Tuesday March 1st:
7:30 am - 8:15 am -Meeting with the Self-Study Leadership Team (Large Conference Room)
8:30 am - 12:00 pm - Gathering of Evidence: class/program observations, examination of student work, interviews, etc.
10:00 am -11:00 am- Meet with Classified Staff (Cesar, Fran, Alex, Jubi, Lisa, Michelle, etc.) (Commons)
12 pm - 1:00 pm - Catered Lunch with teachers by grade level (9, 10, 11, 12, Exploratory) (Commons)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm- Meet with Business Office/Board Members (Commons)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Meet with Ad Hoc Student Group (Commons)
1:00 pm - 2:45 pm - Continue gathering of evidence: class/program and observations, examination of student work, interviews.
2:45 pm -3:30 pm - Graphic Novel Project and Theatre Practice (Patrick’s room, room 108, and John’s room, room 156)
3:30 pm- 5:00 pm - Meet with Focus Groups
Standards-Based Student Learning: Curriculum in (Brooke’s Room, room 145)
School Culture and Support for Student Personal and Academic Growth in (Marisol’s Room, room 162)
5:00 pm - ? VC works at the school in the VC Workroom (Large Conference Room)
Wednesday March 2nd:
7:30 am - 11:00 am - VC completes draft report and completes final observations (Large Conference Room)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm – Meet with Leadership Team to share, discuss, and clarify findings in the draft report (Working Lunch provided by HTHCV) (Large Conference Room)
1:00 pm –3:45 pm - VC meets to discuss issues from earlier session; draft report revised and final draft is completed; Completion of the “Recommendation for a Term of Accreditation” and the “Confidential Summary” (Large Conference Room)
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm -VC Report to School Stakeholders (Commons)
4:15 pm - Final draft of report left with principal; departure of VC.