Strengths Reference Concerns & Questions Reference APPENDIX B: NEW YORK STATE STATUTORY PRIORITY SCORING RUBRIC Priority Objective Primary Evidence (1 4 Points Each) Weight Key Indicators Sources – 1. The school will 2 The academic program (curriculum, instructional design, and I. EDUCATIONAL PLAN A. Achievement Goals increase student pedagogy) has strong potential to build student mastery in C. Curriculum and achievement and reading, literacy and mathematics concepts and skills. Instruction decrease student The academic program explicitly defines strategies to identify D. Assessment achievement gaps in and accelerate the achievement of students who are reading/language arts in reading and mathematics. and mathematics. The school’s assessment framework supports the implementation of accelerated instruction with valid and reliable information about student need and progress. The organizational structure of the school provides strong student support services. 2. The school will 2 Recruitment and retention strategies are specific to students IA. Mission IB. Key Design increase high school who are at risk of dropping out or have dropped out of Elements graduation and school. IC. Enrollment, focus on serving The core content and pedagogy of the academic program has Recruitment specific high school the potential to meet the learning needs of at risk high school II. EDUCATIONAL student populations students. PLAN including, but not The school culture and student support services have the limited to, students at strong potential to engage and meet the needs of at risk high III.C. Management and risk of not obtaining a school students. Staffing III.E. Professional high school diploma, Development high school III.I. Parent and drop-outs and students Community with academic skills Involvement below grade level. 3. The school will focus 1 The school will serve middle school students. IA. Mission IB. Key Design on the academic The academic program (curriculum, instructional design and Elements achievement of middle pedagogy) has strong potential to engage and increase the IC. Enrollment, school students and academic achievement of middle-school students. Recruitment prepare them for a The school culture and program supports the successful transition to needs of young adolescents. II. EDUCATIONAL high school. The proposal includes explicit programs and approaches that PLAN are likely to support the effective transition to high school. III.C. Management and Staffing III.E. Professional Development
Strengths Reference Concerns & Questions Reference APPENDIX B: NEW YORK STATE STATUTORY PRIORITY SCORING RUBRIC Priority Objective (1 – 4 Points Each) Weight Key Indicators Primary Evidence Sources 1. The school will increase student achievement and decrease student achievement gaps in reading/language arts and mathematics. 2 The academic program (curriculum, instructional design, and pedagogy) has strong potential to build student mastery in reading, literacy and mathematics concepts and skills. The academic program explicitly defines strategies to identify and accelerate the achievement of students who are in reading and mathematics. The school’s assessment framework supports the implementation of accelerated instruction with valid and reliable information about student need and progress. The organizational structure of the school provides strong student support services. I. EDUCATIONAL PLAN A. Achievement Goals C. Curriculum and Instruction D. Assessment 2. The school will increase high school graduation and focus on serving specific high school student populations including, but not limited to, students at risk of not obtaining a high school diploma, high school drop-outs and students with academic skills below grade level. 2 Recruitment and retention strategies are specific to students who are at risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school. The core content and pedagogy of the academic program has the potential to meet the learning needs of at risk high school students. The school culture and student support services have the strong potential to engage and meet the needs of at risk high school students. IA. Mission IB. Key Design Elements IC. Enrollment, Recruitment II. EDUCATIONAL PLAN III.C. Management and Staffing III.E. Professional Development III.I. Parent and Community Involvement 3. The school will focus on the academic achievement of middle school students and prepare them for a successful transition to high school. 1 The school will serve middle school students. The academic program (curriculum, instructional design and pedagogy) has strong potential to engage and increase the academic achievement of middle-school students. The school culture and program supports the needs of young adolescents. The proposal includes explicit programs and approaches that are likely to support the effective transition to high school. IA. Mission IB. Key Design Elements IC. Enrollment, Recruitment II. EDUCATIONAL PLAN III.C. Management and Staffing III.E. Professional Development
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