A4

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Question A4:


 * //To what extent does a qualified staff facilitate achievment of the academic standards and the expected schoolwide learning results through a system of preparation, induction, and ongoing professional development?//

__FINDINGS__ ** EVIDENCE
 * Staff Development Committee (science and English)
 * Buy back days and attendance at professional growth conferences (science and English)
 * Regular collaboration meetings within the department as a whole as well as grade levels (English)
 * Minutes to staff development committee
 * Proof of conference attendance
 * ESLRs: revision process involving staff and leaders; posters provided as visual aid for implementation within individual classrooms
 * Standards: Release time provided at campus and district level realignment of course instructions to match with standards
 * Course syllabi collected from each teacher
 * Team Building: staff meeting recognition, faculty picnics, staff gatherings, United Way, team building activities directed at staff meetings
 * Staff Involvement: Leadership Team, LCSC, School Site Council, Staff meetings, department meetings
 * Communication: Email, internet (Sharepoint), daily and video bulletins
 * Successful Student Learning: SMART goals
 * Assessmet of Certification: Administration's yearly survey, CBEDS, GATE training assessment
 * Strategies: Staff Observation, job shadowing