School Quality Review
Believing that test scores and other quantitative measures of school performance provide only a partial window into the quality school, the OUSD Strategic Plan calls for a School Quality Review process. The School Quality Review process is designed to approach the question of school quality based on evaluating the extent to which schools live up to our School Quality Standards. In order to measure this, we must take into account multiple perspectives, and to evaluate both the inputs (schooling process) and outputs (results). The school quality review process will include developing review teams, conducting a school self‐reflection, analyzing varied data and results, and conducting an extensive, multi-day school site visit.
The purpose of the school site visit is to provide a clearer picture of the way in which the school is supporting student learning, supporting adults learning, and supporting the conditions necessary to fulfill the goals of creating Full Service Community Schools. The result of the school review process will include a comprehensive report detailing the extent to which each school is meeting our School Quality Standards.
The purpose of the school site visit is to provide a clearer picture of the way in which the school is supporting student learning, supporting adults learning, and supporting the conditions necessary to fulfill the goals of creating Full Service Community Schools. The result of the school review process will include a comprehensive report detailing the extent to which each school is meeting our School Quality Standards.
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sqr teamsTo learn more about who participates in our School Quality Review Team,
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QUOTABLES:
The team, the process, the facilitation- it was grueling, but really, really beneficial for me personally. I've never had the opportunity to view a school through the lens of SQR and it prompted me to do some deep reflection of my own leadership and school site context. Turns out that getting out of one's "bubble" actually IS helpful! "I have participated in processes like this before with BayCES, BASRC, etc. However, I found this the most comprehensive one as it gave voice to all segments of the school. Kudos to you for being well-organized, very transparent, easy to work with and knowledgeable." |
Rethinking How We Measure Quality...
As we were talking through the analysis, a sitting principal on the review team observed how "ironic it was that I have to be away from my site to get the opportunity to really work like a principal." |
