Section 92-10-009 - Continuous School Improvement009.01Quality Indicator: A systematic on-going process guides planning, implementation, and evaluation and renewal of continuous school improvement activities to meet local and statewide goals and priorities. The school improvement process focuses on improving student learning. The process includes a periodic review by visiting educators who provide consultation to the local school/community in continued accomplishment of plans and goals.AQuESTT Tenet: All students experience success through a continuous improvement process that builds student, parent/guardian/family and community engagement in order to enhance educational experiences and opportunities for all students.
009.01A The school system develops and implements a continuous school improvement process to promote quality learning for all students. This process includes procedures and strategies to address quality learning, equity, and accountability. In public schools, the process incorporates multicultural education as described in Section 004.01F of this Chapter. In all school systems, the continuous school improvement process includes the following activities at least once within each five years. 009.01A1 Review and update of the mission and vision statements.009.01A2 Collection and analysis of data about student performance, demographics, learning climate, and former high school students.009.01A3 Selection of improvement goals. At least one goal is directed toward improving student academic achievement.009.01A4 Development and implementation of an improvement plan which includes procedures, strategies, actions to achieve goals, and an aligned professional development plan.009.01A5 Evaluation of progress toward improvement goals.009.01B The school improvement process includes a visitation by a team of external representatives to review progress and provide written recommendations. A copy of the school system's improvement plan and the written recommendations of the external representatives are provided to the Department. The external team visits are conducted at least once each five years.009.01B1 The Commissioner may approve the use of a third party external review of a school system to fulfill the requirement for an on-site visitation if all the requirements of Section 009 of this Chapter are met.009.01B2 The Progress Plan developed by a public school designated as a priority school as outlined in Subsection 010.02D of this Chapter must be included within the continuous improvement requirements of Section 009 of this Chapter for the public school district in which the priority school is located.92 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 10, § 009
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