External Review Exit Report

Midvale School District #433>December 3-4, 2014

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AdvancED is the global leader in providing continuous improvement and accreditation services to over 32,000 institutions serving 20 million students worldwide.

AdvancED

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An international protocol for institutions committed to systemic, systematic, and sustainable improvement

– Builds capacity of the institution to improve and sustain student learning

– Stimulates and improves effectiveness and efficiency throughout the institution

Accreditation

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• A diagnostic process to stimulate and guide continuous improvement with a focus on:– Impact of teaching and learning– Capacity of leadership– Use of resources

• Professional judgment by the team results in:– Powerful Practices– Opportunities for Improvement– Improvement Priority– Index of Education Quality– Accreditation Recommendation

External Review

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Number

Superintendent 1

Board Members 3

Administrative 1

Parents 9

Teachers 10

Students 22

Support Staff 4

Total 50

Stakeholders

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Teaching and Learning ImpactThe team examined student performance results; instructional quality; learner and family engagement; support services for student learning; curriculum quality and efficacy; and college and career readiness data.

Domains

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• General appreciation for the school• Great deal of individualization• Differentiated Instruction • Nurturing environment• Informal atmosphere is a positive• Low student-teacher ratio

Findings +

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• Board Communication to Stakeholders

• Building safety• Outdated textbooks• All staff recognize student need to

digest curriculum at a higher level of understanding.

Findings -

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Instruction Rating (1-4)

Domains Midvale AEN1 Equitable Learning

Environment2.64 2.66

2 High Expectations Environment

2.94 2.78

3 Supportive Learning Environment

3.37 3.03

4 Active Learning Environment 3.10 2.945 Progress Monitoring and

Feedback Environment2.66 2.73

6 Well-Managed Learning Environment

3.29 3.09

7 Digital Learning Environment 1.19 1.88

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Leadership CapacityThe team examined institutional purpose and direction, governance and leadership effectiveness; stakeholder engagement, improvement capacity and results.

Domains

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• Leadership is very hands-on• Leadership is well respected• Established chain of command• Collaborative• Open door policy for stakeholders

Findings +

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Resource UtilizationThe 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.

Domains

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• The staff does a great job in carrying out multiple roles

• Use of supplementary materials• Use of students in projects and

programs

Findings +

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• Facilities are need of updating.• Continue to explore funding for

future building needs.• Continue to educate stakeholders on

the value of the new building

Findings -

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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 the strategic direction of the institution

– Utilization of resources to meet the diverse needs of the students and institution

– Use as a tool for formative analysis and continuous improvement

– Connects the conditions, processes, and practices to evidence including student performance

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Domains External Review IEQScore

AE Network Average

Overall Score 286.67 282.79

Teaching and Learning Impact 291.43

274.14

Leadership Capacity 305.45 296.08

Resource Utilization 242.86 286.32

Index of Educational Quality Results

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• One of major challenges the Midvale School District is a facilities issue. The current facilities, while well-maintained, are timeworn and not sufficient for today’s educational needs. The school board and administration are commended for their efforts to find ways to maintain current facilities and expand facilities to meet existing and future needs, using cost-effective measures. Given the resistance from many community members to expand facilities, it is incumbent for the administrators and board members to gain stronger support for their plans through survey, community meetings, neighborhood meetings, walk-through’s, use of outside experts, etc. The need for additional space that is more accommodating to meet the educational needs of today’s and tomorrow’s learners is evident. Midvale School District has many obvious strengths but the classroom experience for today’s learner is enhanced by having more access to classroom technology, and other hands-on activities which are simply not currently available.

Challenges

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The External Review Team recommends to the AdvancED Accreditation

Commission that Midvale School District #433 earn the distinction of accreditation for a five-year term.

AdvancED and the Commission on Accreditation will review the results of the External Review to make a final

determination including the appropriate next steps for the institution in response to these findings.

Recommendation

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• The External Review Team:– Appreciates your hospitality, support

and professionalism.– Respects and acknowledges the efforts

to improve the quality of your school system.

– Congratulates your system and community on completing the requirements for system Accreditation.

Final Thoughts

THANK-YOU

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