1. Quality Assurance Review Peoria Unified School District #11

2. Purpose  Assess the efficacy and impact of the district’s continuous improvement process and the quality assurance processes.  Identify strengths deserving of commendations and provide required actions to improve the district.  Evaluate the district’s adherence to the AdvancED 7 Quality Assurance Standards.  Make an accreditation recommendation for national review.

3. Quality Assurance Review Team 8 Members 4 from Arizona 4 from outside Arizona Team tasks: review artifacts, hold interviews, visit schools and classrooms, deliberate and deliver findings Arrival Day – February 5, 2012 Departure Day– February 8, 2012

4. QAR Team Schedule Overview Monday, February 6 th – District Presentations and Interviews Monday, February 6 th – District Presentations and Interviews  The team meets at the district offices for a Superintendent presentation, standards presentation, and interviews with Board Members and stakeholders. Tuesday, February 7 th – School Visits  The team splits into smaller sub-teams to visit a sample of schools in the district that were selected by the QAR Team Chair. Wednesday, February 8 th – Standards Verification and Team Deliberations Wednesday, February 8 th – Standards Verification and Team Deliberations The team meets at the district offices to complete its standards verification work, review evidence, and craft the team’s findings.  A Special Board meeting will be held for QAR Chair to deliver findings at 3:00 pm.

5. Accreditation Standards Standard 1 Standard 1  Vision & Purpose Standard 2  Governance & Leadership Standard 3 Standard 3  Teaching & Learning Standard 4 Standard 4  Documenting & Using Results Standard 5  Resources & Support Systems Standard 6  Stakeholders Communication & Relationships Standard 7 Standard 7  Commitment to Continuous Improvement

6. Additional Information  Standards Assessment Report (SAR)  Executive Summary and Conclusion most important  Quality Assurance Review (QAR) Team Schedule  See schedule for detailed information  QAR Team Chair School Selections  Sample Interview Questions  Will help to guide you in your preparation  Today’s presentation

7. Questions  We would be happy to meet with you to discuss the SAR report or to talk through the interview process