1. Accreditation External Review
Doctors Charter School of Miami Shores
2017

2. Standard 1 – Purpose & Direction
Powerful Practices
DCS engages in a comprehensive process to review, evaluate and communicate purpose of the school.
Leadership and staff commit to a culture of teacher and learning supporting education and achievement.
Leadership implements a continuous improvement process that provides clear direction to support student learning.

3. Standard 2: Governance Powerful Practices: Areas to Improve:
Governing body establishes policies and supports practices for effective administration.
Governing body operates responsibly and functions effectively.
Governing body ensures school leadership autonomy.
Leadership and staff supervision and evaluation result in improved professional practice.
Areas to Improve:
Leadership and staff foster a culture consistent with purpose and direction.
Leadership engages stakeholders effectively to support purpose and direction.

4. Standard 3: Teaching and Learning
Powerful Practices
Curriculum equitable and challenging
Curriculum monitored and adjusted
Student engagement
Leadership monitoring of instructional practices
Teacher support of student learning
Mentoring, coaching to support instructional improvement
Grading and reporting
Continuous professional development

5. Standard 3: Teaching and Learning
Areas to Improve
Collaborative learning communities
Family engagement
Formal structure for student support
Coordination of support services for students

6. Standard 4: Resource Utilization
Powerful Practices:
Qualified staff are sufficient in number to fulfill roles to support school purpose.
Instructional time, material & fiscal resources are sufficient to support school purpose.
School maintains facilities to provide a safe and clean environment.
Areas to Improve:
Students and school personnel use of media
Technology infrastructure
Support structure for students
Services for counseling, career planning needs for students

7. Standard 5: Continuous Improvement
Powerful Practices
Clearly defined student assessment system
Analysis of data to apply to learning
Staff training for use of data
Continuous progress to determine improvement
Leadership monitoring of data to support student learning

8. Student Performance Diagnostic
DCS above the AdvancED Network Average in all categories:
Assessment Quality
Test Administration*
Equity of Learning
Quality of Learning

9. Eleot Results 24 observations by the review team
Active Learning Environment
*Well-Managed Learning Environment
*Supportive Learning Environment
*High Expectations Environment
*Progress Monitoring and Feedback
*Equitable Learning Environment
Digital Learning Environment
“DCS fosters a positive and nurturing learning environment for all students. Teachers are dedicated and committed to student learning and achievements.”

10. Eleot Results

11. Findings Powerful Practices Opportunities for Improvement
Standard for Success Evaluation e-tool
iReady for Math and Reading
Edgenuity
Sharing data to all stakeholders in a timely manner
New head of school has support of staff and parents.
Opportunities for Improvement
Common planning time is a challenge.
The team recommends a full time Guidance Counselor to facilitate and advocate for each student’s academic, social and emotional needs.

12. Additional Considerations
Adjust teaching schedules to accommodate for common planning times.
Improvement to physical education facilities
Provide appropriate professional training to support the use of existing and additional student use of technology
Apply for technology grants and find sponsors
Technology integration in classes is essential to providing 21st century skills
Support PTSA to arrange more fundraising
Provide more resources to teachers to enhance professional practices
Activate Student Government to enhance student morale

13. Overall Score IEQ External Review IEQ Score AdvancED Network Average
External Review IEQ Score
AdvancED Network Average
Overall Score
293.59
278.94
Teaching and Learning Impact
288.10
268.48
Leadership Capacity
315.91
293.71
Resource Utilization
275.00
286.27
The IEQ™ results include information about how the institution is performing compared to expected criteria as well as to other institutions in the AdvancED Network. The institution should use the information in this report, including the corresponding performance rubrics, to identify specific areas of improvement.

14. Recommendation
Consequently, the External Review Team recommends to the AdvancED Accreditation Commission that the institution earn the distinction of accreditation for a five-year term. AdvancED 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.

15. Way to Go DCS!