External Review Exit Report

District Five of Lexington and Richland CountiesApril 19th 22nd

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Accreditation

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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

Domain

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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

Domain

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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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