Standard 2.2

The learning culture promotes creativity, innovation and collaborative problem-solving.

Key Evidence

EN

PBL Plans

STEAM Week

IM

PBL Team Meetings

PBL Project Sharing (Team meetings and STEAM Week)

RE

Teacher constructed project rubrics

PBL Reflection Form/ Rubric

SU

Evolution of COJOWA Mission and Vision to prioritize creativity, innovation, and problem solving

PBL videos to show improvement in quality over time

EM

All staff trained in PBL through UTeach

PBL embedded in school’s strategic plan

Standard

2.2

The learning culture promotes creativity, innovation and collaborative problem-solving.

Rubric Rating:

2.9

Rating Reflection

Teachers and students are committed to the development of creativity, innovation, and problem-solving. PBL is being implemented school-wide. The institution should Seek areas that currently serve as models for mastery for this standard. Formal processes are required to monitor and analyze data to demonstrate results and growth of student skills.

Standard

2.2

The learning culture promotes creativity, innovation and collaborative problem-solving.

Standard 2.4

The institution has a formal structure to ensure learners develop positive relationships with and have adults/peers who support their educational experiences.

Standard

2.4

 The institution has a formal structure to ensure learners develop positive relationships with and have adults/peers who support their educational experiences.

Key Evidence

EN

4

• Advisory Groups - Remain constant as student progresses
• Office hours l In-school extracurricular activities
• Homeroom Teachers - Morning Meeting/Closing Circle

IM

3.5

• Advisory period built into Master Schedule for MS/HS
• STEP, Prevention Programs, Café con las Glorias, Vyda. REACHES
• Student Organizations: MUN, NHS, STUCO, etc.,,and Eagle Activities

RE

2.5

• 7 Mindsets survey
• We are Cojowa - Sense of Belonging Survey

SU

2

• We are COJOWA Survey Data (Students, Parents)
• 7 Mindsets Survey

EM

3

• REACHES meetings/reflections, celebrations
• School-wide implementation of 7 Mindsets
• Eagles Activities and Extracurriculars

Rubric Rating:

3

Rating Explanation

Glow: Commitment as an organization to develop and strengthen positive relationships and social-emotional skills in our school and community. Programs and structures implemented to ensure success.

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Grow: Expanding our data collection to include teachers and staff to determine the effectiveness of the programs within the school. Involve teachers in the analysis of the effectiveness of the program.

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Standard

2.4

The institution has a formal structure to ensure learners develop positive relationships with and have adults/peers who support their educational experiences.

Standard 2.6

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The institution implements a process to ensure the curriculum is aligned to standards and best practices.

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Evidence

EN

3.5

UbD's show the alignment between the standards, the unit planned by the teacher and the assessments

Syllabus

IM

3

Year at a glance Curriculum matrix

Annual review with standards curriculum

RE

3

Report card

Data Wall

SU

4

ES / MS / HS Matrix (syllabi, unit planning, power standards)

Follow-up from Counseling /Learning Center/ Academic coaching

EM

3

Annual Review of Power Standards / Reflection Conversations

Professional Development by Leading Teachers (Teacher as a leading model)

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Standar

2.6

The institution implements a process to ensure the curriculum is aligned to standards and best practices.

Rubric Rating

3.3

Rating Reflection

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Growth:

• Pprovide traceability to the data between grades and sections and have update the information.
• Know the location of the information

Glow:

• Follow-up done to students with difficulties
• Sense of belonging and commitment of most teachers.

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Standard

2.6

The institution implements a process to ensure the curriculum is aligned to standards and best practices.

Standard 2.8

The institution provides programs and services for learners’ educational futures and career planning.

Key Evidence

EN

Xello

Career focus on pasantia/internship & career project (12th grade)

IM

Academic Counselor: Guidance in course selection/registration

Xello

RE

% Students who are admitted to the Univ. of their choice

Xello- Interest Surveys, Career Research

SU

% Students who are admitted to the Univ. of their choice

Xello - Interest Surveys, Career Research

EM

PBL

Standards Based Grading

Standard

2.8

The institution provides programs and services for learners’ educational futures and career planning.

Rubric Rating:

2.9

Rating Reflection:

Strength- Engagement and our Counselor Department

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Growth- we saw a lot of places for growth for some of these. Specifically for sustainability. We could log scores for AP, SAT scores. Track applicant numbers for how many students apply to accelerated classes, NJHS, NHS, AP classes etc.

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• Create common practices to support data collection and analysis (with school wide expectation)
• Weekly data talks and best practices sharing at PD’s
• Access to learning center support to support growth and improvement
• Use MAP data to inform instruction and small group focus

Standard

2.8

The institution provides programs and services for learners’ educational futures and career planning.

Standard 2.11

Educators gather, analyze, and use formative and summative data that lead to demonstrable improvement of student learning.

Key Evidence

Engagement

Google Classroom

Station rotations- Conferences with teacher

Implementation

Reading groups, small groups, centers

UBDs

Results

RTI Process- Meetings teachers do per grade level or area

Saber 11

Sustainability

Vida Universitaria

Data Wall

Embeddedness

Small group instruction

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Yearly meetings between grade levels to talk about levels and student data

Standard

2.11

Educators gather, analyze, and use formative and summative data that lead to demonstrable improvement of student learning.

Rubric Rating:

2.2

Rating Reflexion

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GLOW: There is a lot of data and information on the processes and from all areas. Teachers are consistent in gathering information. Good longitudinal results.

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GROW: More time is needed to analyze the data and to take action to continue improvement in students.

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It is necessary to standardize the information and optimize it (formats are repetitive and not communicated in a timely manner)This way improvements are carried out and the progress of the students is evident).

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Standard

2.11

Educators gather, analyze, and use formative and summative data that lead to demonstrable improvement of student learning.

Standard 2.12

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The institution implements a process to continuously assess its programs and organizational conditions to improve student learning.

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Evidencias

E

Participation of all groups in the development of our 5-year strategic plan plan.

Annual surveys for staff, students, and parents to measure progress toward meeting the goals of our strategic plan.

I

Surveys to evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of 7Mindsets.

Use of PBL rubric to measure implementation of the PBL program.

R

The transition from PHIDIAS to ALMA.

Use of data through the RTI (Response to Intervention) program to analyze student growth in Learning Center/Academic Coaching and to exit students from this program.

S

Analysis of test results (MAP, SAT, ACT, SABER).

Raz Kids, Formal Assessment of Students' Reading Level (F&P or DRA).

Em

Choosing Alma as a student information platform based on feedback from teachers, students and parents.

Digital Learning class in MS and Technology (Digital Citizenship) in ES (Google for Education, Google Classroom, Google Drive, etc.) as part of the new strategic plan.

Standard

2.12

The institution implements a process to continuously assess its programs and organizational conditions to improve student learning.

Rubric Rating:

2.6

Rating Reflection

Glow: Participation - We collect a lot of information and everyone participates.

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Grow: Results - We need to share, analyze and use the data in order to make better decisions as an institution.

Standard

2.12

The institution implements a process to continuously assess its programs and organizational conditions to improve student learning.