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| Making All Schools Great Schools Part 3 RETURN TO Parents, Part One Go to Perfect School (2) The School Improvement Survey The Great School Checklist Remember Deming and his Total Quality Management model for successful organizations? (Google search time!) He made it quite clear that great organizations are constantly assessing where they are and planning on where they want to be. Great Schools get all “Excellents”! Your school may want to use this 30 item checklist as a starting point for school improvement. Remember: This is a tool for positive action! If you don't feel this survey meets your needs do something radical--make your own checklist. Each Category gets one of these ratings: Needs work / OK / Excellent The Office 1. Do you feel welcome and encouraged to make inquiries? 2. Is there more than one route to make a suggestion, to plead your case, or to have concerns aired? 3. Do parents share “power” with teachers and administration? 4. Is there more than one route to make a suggestion, to plead your case, or to have concerns aired? 5. Are staff members visible and accessible? 6. Are teachers teaching in their certified areas? 7. What are the rewards for successful teachers? A Rigorous Workout. Talking with teachers. 1. In each subject: are state standards followed? (scope and sequence and state standards) 2. Are classes centered on textbook learning situations? (An Excellent rating here is a "NO" to this question.) 3. Hands On learning is the rule, not the exception. What’s Taught--What’s Not? 1. Is state test prep the rule of the day? ("NO" is Excellent.) 2. What kinds of testing or assessments are used? 3. Do teachers coordinate homework assignments and lessons? (Do teachers "Team teach"?) 4. Is homework part of a behavior management system or a legitimate extension of a skill being taught? 5. Well developed after school and before school programs keep students engaged in the learning process. Size Matters! 1. Is the size of the student body appropriate for the school building. 2. Portable classrooms—a few are acceptable, acres of portables aren’t acceptable! The Use of Technology! 1. Are there computers in every classroom. 2. Are computers and presentation technologies employed in every class? 3. The school website—is it an extension of the school? 4. Is the Media Center well-equipped? 5. Is technology student accessible? (before and after school) The Physical Plant. Just walking around… 1. The front of the school is inviting. 2. Hallways are clean, well lit, and have appropriate signage. 3. The front office is set up for people—chairs, copies of the latest school newsletters and student newspapers, a “brag wall”, and smiling people that make you feel welcome. 4. Bathrooms. Paper towel and soap dispensers that actually have paper towel and soap to dispense speaks volumes about how the administration is administering! 5. Athletic Facilities are well cared for. 6. Cafeteria is clean and inviting. 7. Bulletin boards trumpet student achievement. 8. Landscaping is well maintained. Now what? Do you have a story you'd like to tell? Drop us an email and let us know about it! yuzenas@prodigy.net or go through the web site at www.whatdoyaknow.com. One last thing: For less than the cost of an average paperback book, or a lunch for two at Wendy's, or parking at at any professional sporting event (much less the tickets!) you can put eBooks in a classroom, a home, a library--you get the idea. Isn't this an idea whose time has come? Every student in America deserves to have the very best education possible. You can do your part by getting eBooks into your school today. To obtain the CD and the full checklist, order the CD...yuzenas@prodigy.net Ask for free marigold seeds – supplies limited to what we can grow, so send an email soon! Go to www.WhatDoYaKnow.com to order the CD for this "guide to building a great school" written especially for parents and volunteers. Go to CHECKLIST Order the CD (and get a free packet of seeds) Mention the Promotion Code "DY3" and you will receive an extra 25 marigold seeds with your order. If you don't like using computers, order the Video Tape Cassette >>>>>>>>>>>> |
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