final exit report district five of lexington and richland counties.pdf
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External Review Exit Report
District Five of Lexington and Richland CountiesApril 19th 22nd
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Accreditation
Aninternationalprotocolforinstitutionscommittedtosystemic,systematicandsustainableimprovement Buildscapacityofthesystemanditsschoolstoincreaseandsustainstudentlearning
Stimulatesandimproveseffectivenessandefficiencythroughoutthesystem
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External Review
A diagnostic process to stimulate and guide continuous improvement with a focus on:
Impact of teaching and learning Capacity of leadership Use of resources
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External Review
Professional judgment by the External Review Team results in:
Powerful Practices Opportunities for Improvement Improvement Priority Index of Education Quality Accreditation Recommendation
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StakeholdersStakeholderInterviewed Number
Superintendent 1
School BoardMembers 6
Administrators 24
Instructional Staff 61
SupportStaff 21
Students 42
Parents/Community/BusinessLeaders 21
Total 176
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Teaching and Learning Impact
The External Review Team examined: Student performance results instructional quality Learner and family engagement Support services for student
learning Curriculum quality and efficacy College and career readiness data
Domain
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eleotDomains ExternalReview AEN
1 EquitableLearningEnvironment 3.28 2.68
2 HighExpectationsEnvironment 3.30 2.81
3 SupportiveLearningEnvironment 3.57 3.05
4 ActiveLearningEnvironment 3.43 2.955 ProgressMonitoringandFeedback
Environment 3.34 2.76
6 WellManagedLearningEnvironment 3.66 3.11
7 DigitalLearningEnvironment 2.16 1.88
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Powerful Practice3.11 School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties builds capacity through providing opportunities for all staff members to participate in a rigorous, continuous program of professional learning that is aligned with the systems purpose/direction and is based on the needs of the system.
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Opportunity for Improvement3.9The School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties is encouraged to develop, implement and evaluate a process where active teaming between students and adults exists whereby every student is known and mentored by at least one adult in support of the students educational experience.
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Improvement Priority3.10 Design, implement, and evaluate consistent grading policies, processes, and procedures across all grade levels and courses that clearly define common criteria for students attainment of content knowledge and skills.
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Leadership Capacity
The External Review Team examined: Institutional purpose and
direction Governance and leadership
effectiveness Stakeholder engagement Improvement capacity Results
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Powerful Practices2.5The Superintendent and Board of Education of District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties have effectively empowered their community through unique partnerships with parents and other community stakeholders who support the vision and mission of the school system.
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Resource Utilization
The External Review Team examined: Allocation and use of resources Equity of resource distribution
to need Level and sustainability of
resources Long range capital and resource
planning effectiveness
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Powerful Practice 4.1The School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties has established effective practices for attracting, recruiting, and retaining high quality professionals which promote and support the mission and vision of the system and individual schools.
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Improvement Priority 4.4/5.2 Develop a strategic resource management plan to ensure alignment of the systems purpose and direction, identify goals and objectives critical for continuous improvement, including fiscal and capital resources, effective administrative alignment and communication patterns, instructional and support staffing needs and ensure all district initiatives are periodically and systemically evaluated through the lens of student achievement.
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Conclusions
Index of Education Quality (IEQ) Impact of teaching and learning on student
performance Capacity of leadership to guide and ensure
effectiveness in carrying out strategic direction of institution
Utilization of resources to meet diverse needs of students and institution
Use as a tool for formative analysis and continuous improvement
Connection for the conditions, processes, and practices to evidence including student performance
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IEQ ResultsExternalReview IEQ
ScoreAENetworkAverage
OverallScore 291.87 282.45
TeachingandLearningImpact 284.92 272.32
LeadershipCapacity 304.17 294.44
ResourceUtilization 291.67 282.93
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IEQ Results
The IEQ results indicate that the school system is performing within acceptable
ranges as compared to expected criteria as well as other institutions in the
AdvancED network.
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Recommendation
The External Review Team recommends to the AdvancED Accreditation Commission
that the District Five of Lexington and Richland
Counties earn the distinction of accreditation by
AdvancED.
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Continuous Improvement
Improvement Priorities must be addressed within two years
Beginning of a journey of improvement Deliberate and strategic actions to ensure
that every child, every day is being prepared and achieving success for their future
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Final Thoughts
The External Review Team: Appreciates your hospitality, support and
professionalism. Respects and acknowledges the efforts to
improve the quality of your institution. Congratulates your system and community on
completing the requirements for AdvancED School System Accreditation.
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