[POLL] SKHS Reaccredited by NEASC

Have you ever wondered what South Kingstown and its high school looks like to an outsider?

If you have an hour to kill, then the NEASC has a 96-page document just for you! Please see the attached PDF.

The report was produced as part of the reaccreditation process, and covers everything from the demographics of South Kingstown to the learning culture and programs offered at the high school to the atmosphere of the school.

The report offered six commendations and six recommendations for the school, which we’ve reprinted below:

Commendations

1. The provision by the community and the governing body of dependable funding for a wide range of school programs and services 
2. The high level of dedication and innovation of the maintenance and custodial staff that have allowed the school to ensure the maintenance and repair of the building and school plant to properly maintain, catalogue, and replace equipment and to keep the school clean on a daily basis 
3. The collaboration among the administrators and faculty and staff members that has created operating budgets to implement the school’s 21^st century learning expectations in the face of diminished financial support from the state   
4. The provision of long-range plans to address programs and services, enrollment changes and staffing levels, and technology 
5. The school site and plant that support the delivery of high-quality programs and services 
6. The significant, ongoing effort to reach out and engage families with valuable information that helps them understand the educational, intellectual, social, and psychological development of their children

Recommendations

1. Develop and implement a plan to provide sufficient resources to achieve the schools 21^st century learning expectations in the face of current fiscal constraints 
2. Create and implement a 2011-2016 long-range plan to implement the school’s 21^st century learning expectations   
3. Make faculty involvement in the budget process more consistent 
4. Provide all students authentic learning opportunities with local businesses    
5. Develop and implement a program to offer professional development opportunities for faculty members with institutions of higher learning 
6. Review and amend the school’s schedule to provide opportunities for school-to-work experiences for students 

In some vicious stealing on my part, I’ve attached a rip-off of every teacher evaluation form I’ve ever had to fill out. Let us know what you think of South Kingstown High School!