| Shared
responsibility for student learning and high achievement |
| Schools |
Families |
Students |
|
Setting
high standards and high expectations
|
| Standards:
_____ % of
families report that they are informed about what the school's
standards are and what is required of students.
|
_____ % of families and _____ % of teachers report that families
have high expectations of their children and expect them to do
their best. |
_____ % of teachers report that students are highly motivated,
that they ask questions to clarify what is expected of them, and
that they seek help when there is something they do not
understand. |
| Attendance:
Daily
attendance rate for
teachers: _____
|
_____ % of families and _____ % of teachers and school staff
report that families monitor their children's attendance. |
Daily attendance rate for students:_____
_____ % of
students were absent ten or more days in the past year.
|
|
Providing
and supporting sound instructions
|
| Instruction:
_____ % of
families and _____ % of students indicate that the instructional
program is challenging, and that it is tailored to students who
progress at different rates.
_____ % of
teachers have credentials to teach in their subject.
|
|
| Homework:
_____ % of
families and _____ % of students report that meaningful homework
is assigned and returned promptly with comments.
|
_____ % of families and _____ % of teachers report that families
supervise completion of homework and sign off on completed
assignments.
|
_____ % of teachers report that students come to school with
homework complete. |
| Reading:
_____ % of
families report that the school provides them with challenging
materials that support reading outside school (for example,
reading lists and suggested activities).
|
_____ % of families report that family members read with their
child or encourage their child to read daily. |
_____ % of students report that they read at least 20 minutes a
day. |
| Math:
_____ % of
families report that the school makes clear the sequence of
courses necessary for all students in order to take the advanced
math courses in high school.
|
_____ % of families indicate that they understand the importance
of their children taking algebra and geometry. |
By middle school, _____ % of students indicate that they recognize
the importance of taking algebra and geometry. |
|
Making
schools safe and drug free
|
| _____ % of
families and _____ % of students believe that the school
discipline policy is clear and uniformly enforced.
Number of
disciplinary incidents per year: _____
Suspension
rate: _____
_____ % of
students indicate they feel safe at school.
|
_____ % of
families and _____ % of students report that families talk with
their children about the dangers of drugs, alcohol, and weapons. |
_____ % of
students report using drugs or alcohol in the last month.
Number of
fights on campus in the last year: _____
|
|
Applying
modern technology
|
| _____ % of
teachers report that they have an adequate number of computers and
appropriate software to use in instruction.
_____ % of
teachers indicate that they use computers and the Internet in
classroom instruction.
|
_____ % of
students report that their families and the school help them find
ways to learn about technology outside school (whether at home, at
a public library, or through a community program). |
_____ % of
students report regularly using computers for learning. |
