GEORGIA SCHOOL KEYS are …

1. GEORGIA SCHOOL KEYS are… …what Georgia schools should know, do, and understand.

2. GEORGIA SCHOOL KEYS The Eight Strands or Standards : • Curriculum • Assessment • Instruction • Planning & Organization • Student, Family, & Community • Professional Learning • Leadership • School Culture

7. NOT ADDRESSED X

8. EMERGENT X

9. OPERATIONAL X

10. FULLY OPERATIONAL X

11. Principal “To Do” Checklist • 1. Confirm the dates of the school review and that no conflicts (including testing, • special schools events, etc.) exist. • 2. As soon as possible, provide to GAPSS team leader the following documents, • needed to prepare the team’s observation and interview schedules: • Map of the school (floor plan) with room numbers, teacher’s names, and grade • levels. • Copy of the master schedule that includes: • All courses currently being offered • Faculty assignments • Bell schedules • Planning times • Lunch times • Special education teachers’ schedules • Master list of faculty (staff roster) and their assignments if not included on the • master schedule. • 3. Meet with the faculty to: • Inform them of the dates of the school review. • Inform them of the purpose and benefits of the review. • Inform them of the requirement that each certified faculty member complete the • online staff survey. • Inform teachers that the current lesson/unit plan should be placed on a chair • reserved for review team members during the classroom observations.

12. 4. The principal will also: • Before the visit, work with GAPSS team leaders to determine interview room • locations. • Secure a meeting room for the visiting team to gather throughout the school day • and to store materials for the review process. • Notify the staff of the time and location of their small group interviews at least • one week prior to the visit. • Schedule a ten minute faculty meeting the morning of the first day’s visit. • Plan the Principal’s Presentation, to be scheduled on the first day’s visit. • Determine who, from the school/system, will attend the GAPSS Summary • Meeting to receive the results and recommendations. • 5. Complete / collect the following information and email to the review team • leader: • Most current School Improvement Plan • Completed School Profile (blank template provided by GaDOE)

13. 6. Place a copy of the following documents in the team workroom (only if • available): • Most recent implementation progress check of the school’s comprehensive school • reform model • A list of special curriculum programs or alternative structuring by grade • (Accelerated Reader, Saxon Math, SRA kits, looping, multi-age grouping, block • scheduling, inclusion classes, etc.) • Sample curriculum maps or units & Lesson/Unit format or template • MINUTES: agendas for leadership team, department, and/or faculty meetings – past six months • School Professional Learning Plan (unless included in the School Improvement • Plan) including evaluation/monitoring process

14. Teacher Observation Forms • Overview of Mentoring Program • PTSA/School Council agenda, minutes, schedules, sign-in sheets • Parent/community newsletters • Parent workshop documentation • List of community partners • Safety Plan • Homework policy • Make-up work policy • Behavior-management plan • Intervention documents (Remediation/Enrichment/Acceleration/Pyramids of • Intervention) for school day, after-school, summer, extended day/year, etc. • A copy of the Student Handbook if any of the items listed are included

15. Why is feedback a good thing?

23. Adapt!

24. Plan!

25. Prepare!

26. Let’s welcome feedback