Evaluate

Ten-Step Process for Program Reviews

District Request for the Evaluation
Development of Guiding Questions (with faculty and staff input)
Analysis of Responses to Questionnaire/Survey Administered to Faculty
Group Conversations by Discipline and Level
Campus Visits (Including Observations of Instruction and Interviews
Inspections of Facilities and Equipment
Review of Documents and Media (Curriculum, Websites, TEKS-alignment, Social Media, Handbooks, etc.
Synthesis of Findings
Creation and Delivery of Summative Report
District Consideration of Findings, Recommendations, and Possible Action Steps

Ten Ways Districts Can Use Our Data

Uncover problems that might otherwise remain undetected, while building on positives
Make decision-makers aware of the need for change, if the need exists
Confirm or discredit any assumptions about students and school practices, but validate strengths
Get to the root cause of any problems, pinpoint areas where changes might be needed, and guide resource allocation
Help evaluate program effectiveness and keep the focus on student learning
Provide feedback that faculty and administration might need in order to maximize support to your programs
Reinforce the value of "continuous and sequential" fine arts study, not only for improving campus and district accountability, for the impact our kids and our culture
Prevent "quick fix" solutions
Build a culture of continuous improvement
Stimulate collaboration

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What Does This Include?

Process development
Orientation session for district staff
Teacher survey/questionnaire
Analysis of curriculum, course offerings, schedules
Analysis of community engagement, websites, handbooks, etc.
Analysis of instructional resources
Site visits
Classroom observations
Facility inspections relative to safety and efficiency
Compilation and synthesis of data
Completion of report with recommendations
Follow-up visits as requested