School quality Task Force

Homework for February 8th:

• Conduct two stakeholder informal interviews, using the questions below. Record responses in this google document-School Quality Informal Interview Responses.

  • Record responses here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10dFArkbroYJG-d3Ga4p2P1nDcGxBHCSDX3cTzosW2iU/edit?usp=sharing

  • Questions:

    • How do you determine if a school is successful?

    • What are the essential elements of a successful school?

    • How should we ensure that the essential elements for a successful school are in place?

    • Should quality standards be linked to staffing requirements? Why or why not?

• Review the draft survey (under construction). Come prepared to add, remove, or edit questions during our time together.

Link to the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13EyUDGYgAuHTZZdVOXt3wc_iZ9GjcnR9sjMsz_MFOIA/edit

• Read the article: “A Rubric for Assessing Schools’ Plans for Rapid Improvement”