Continuous School Improvement Resources, Information, and Updates
Click to Read the Full Report of the Quality Assurance Review
Click to review AdvancEd (SACS-CASI) District-wide Accreditation Standards
Click to review AdvancED (SACS-CASI) School Accreditation Standards
Seven Foundations for Academic Improvement in PAISD Checklist
Draft of Strategic Plan Approved October 25, 2007 by Board of Trustees
PowerPoint on Continuous School Improvement for District Accreditation
Last Date of AdvancED/SACS-CASI Visit:
February 22-25, 2009
Outcome of our recent Quality Assurance Review:
PAISD has been recommended for AdvancED district-wide accreditation by the Quality Assurance Review Team.
Level of Standards Implementation as Determined by the Quality Assurance Review Team:
Vision and Purpose: Highly Functional
Governance and Leadership: Highly Functional
Teaching and Learning: Operational
Documenting and Using Results: Highly Functional
Resources and Support Systems: Operational
Stakeholder Communications and
Relationships: Operational
Commitment to Continuous
Improvement: Highly Functional
Commendations:
1. There is strong support from the community for the district and its efforts for improving teaching and learning.
2. Port Arthur Independent School District (PAISD) has developed and implemented reform strategies such as EXCEL to improve the learning of students.
3. The district leadership team is strong and effective.
Recommendations:
1. Evaluate the efficacy of each initiative described in PAISD EXCEL program to assure measurable improvement in teaching and learning is balanced with the effort, input, and support needed to
sustain the improvement.
2. Focus on recruiting efforts to assure quality certified applicants are available to fill anticipated positions.
Action Steps to Address Recommendations:
Letter to Parents about Continuous School Improvement