JCC Self-Assessment 2014-2015
October 13, 2014
Johnson County Central Public School Self-Assessment 2014-2015
School improvement is a continuous process. There really is no starting point or ending point. We as a district are closely looking at ourselves to recognize our strengths as well as areas in which we’d like to improve. As written in the October newsletter and also on Johnson County Central’s website, the students, staff, and parents will or have completed a survey to gather important information about our school. Another way in which we are gathering data is having our staff conduct a self-assessment of our school district. This is an in-depth evaluation of each of the five Advanc-ED Standards for Quality. These standards assist in identifying the evidence, data, information, and documentation used to reflect upon the strengths and opportunities for improvements in our school system.
The definition of the Advanc-Ed Standards for Quality are “comprehensive statements of quality practices and conditions that research and best practice indicate are necessary for schools to achieve quality student performance results and organizational effectiveness.” Each standard has a set of indicators that are “operational definitions or descriptions of exemplary practices and processes.” Each indicator has four performance levels that a school uses to rate the practices and procedures in place within the system. These levels are numbered 1-4 with a score of 1 or 2 being an area in need of improvement and a score of 3 or 4 which highlights areas of strength. Once a performance level is identified, evidence must be collected and displayed to support the rating for that individual indicator. In the end, this self-assessment answers the questions, “What practices/processes are being implemented on our school system, and are they effective?”
The following is the list of the five Advanc-ED standards and the committee members assigned for assessing each standard. These members are responsible for taking their piece of the standard, research the practices, policies, procedures in place, gather evidence to support the rating they feel best matches our school district, and report back to the committee chairs. The information gathered will then be compiled into the final report which will be submitted to Advanc-ED prior to our external team visit in the spring of 2016. The external team will use this report to give feedback to our school and make an accreditation recommendation.
Committees for the Five Standards of the Self-Assessment
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Standard 1: Purpose and Direction
The school maintains and communicates a purpose and direction that commit to high expectations for learning as well as shared values and beliefs about teaching and learning. |
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Chairs: Gail Hutt and Tanya Crotty Members: Barb Gottula, Susie Lacey, Tom Doran, Chris Hutt, Dean Wellensiek, Diane Wilken, Casey Fricke, Kathie Grotrian, Joni Fox, Lisa Weber, Daisy Mejia, Stacie Weakland, Alison Jackson, Karla Benson |
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Standard 2: Governance and Leadership
The school operates under governance and leadership that promote and support student performance and school effectiveness. |
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Chairs: Shelley Moles and Maggie Rother Members: Jo Gadeken, Steve Nolte, LaVinia Doeden, Ron Kothe, Jackie Parrish, Judi Borrenpohl, Ruth Bray, Jeff Robeson, Reid Genuchi, Connie Walters, Mary Teten, Greg Hunzeker, Heather Clements, Mike Gerdes, Kris Farris, Lavonne Niedermeyer |
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Standard 3: Teaching and Assessing for Learning
The school’s curriculum, instructional design and assessment practices guide and insure teacher effectiveness and student learning. |
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Chairs: Nick Weber, Lisa Othmer, Dustin Buggi Members: Robin Heidemann, Teresa Goracke, Kayleen Doeden, Candy Laue, Tania Durre, Christy Hodges, Angie Huskey, Colleen Naber, Susan Dieckgrafe, Julie Tubbesing, Rachel Walters, Lisa Schuster, Beckie Robeson, Kelli Dorsey, Emily Lubben, Ben Swanson, Linda Goracke, Kathy Phillippi, Julie North, Stephanie Berkebile, Jenna Murphy, Emily Fricke, Joan Peters, Laurie Badertscher |
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Standard 4: Resources and Support Systems
The school has resources and provides services that support its purpose and direction to ensure success for all students. |
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Chairs: Rebecca Kling and Jeanette Palmer Members: Abby Klaasmeyer, Sue Borcher, Ashley Juilfs, Mandi Goodrich, Brie Stephens, Connie Watson, Vicki Mulholland, Lisa Kuhl, Cheryl Grove, Sally Hutt, Lindsey Meints, Beth Rumery, Kim Ellicott, Michelle Borrenpohl, Laura Rademacher, Devon Roesener, Ranae Othmer |
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Standard 5: Using Results for Continuous Improvement
The school implements a comprehensive assessment system that generates a range of data about student learning and school effectiveness and uses the results to guide continuous improvement. |
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Chairs: Marsha Bacon and Marcus Scheer Members: Mike Remond, Julie Damme, Nichole Justeson, Rick Richards, Joan Peters, Alta Bohling, Kirk Faris, Carol Hemmingsen, Carol Wiebke, Tina Richardson, Vicky Boone, Karen Hunzeker |
As Johnson County Central continues with the school improvement process, more articles will be placed in the monthly newsletter and on the school website at www.jccentral.org to keep everyone informed of the progress made and information gathered.