Steps to School Improvement Resources - Level 3

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Standard 1

Articles

1.1 - "The Value of Expected Student Outcomes" (E. Wilcox)

1.1 - ACSI Blog: "Expected Student Outcomes: A Help, or Just Hype?" (Wilcox)

1.1 - CSE 10.3: "Teachers, Mission Statements and 'Education's Larger Purposes'" (Riesen)

1.3 - CSE 19.2 "Turning Purpose Into Performance" (Simmer)

Examples

1.1 - "Schoolwide Expected Student Outcomes" (Colorado Springs Christian School - CO)

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Standard 2

Articles

2.1 - "Self-Assessment for Nonprofit Boards" (National Council of Nonprofits)

2.4 - EL 66.1: "What New (Young) Principals Need to Know" (Rooney)

2.4 - ACSI Blog: "Fierce Conversations: Managing Board Conflict" (Pue)

2.4 - Resources for Developing or Revising Conflict of Interest Policies (Nonprofit Risk Management Center)

2.4 - Conflict of Interest Samples (EFCA)

2.9 - LLU 19.2: "Untangling the Audit Confusion"

2.10 - "Just Compensation" (ACSI, May 2004)

2.10 - CSE 3.2: "A Framework for Appropriate Personnel Compensation" 

Examples

2.1 - "Annual Board Performance Evaluation" (Trinity Christian Academy - TX)

2.1 - "Board Self-Evaluation" (North Raleigh Christian Academy - NC)

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Standard 3

Articles

3.5 - "Utilizing the Matthew 18 Principle" (ACSI)

3.5 - CSE 9.3 "Disagreeing Agreeably" (Wakefield)

Examples

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Standard 4

Articles

4.4 - CSE 8.3: "What More is There to Learn?" 

4.8 - LLU 27.3: "Disabled: Accommodate or Not?'

4.8 - "List of Offenses Requiring Reporting of Educator Misconduct"

4.8 - LLU 18.3: "Employee Handbooks"

4.8 - LLU 18.3: "Distribution of Handbooks"

4.8 - ISM I&P 35.1: "Sample Employee Policy" (social media)

4.8 - LLU 20.2: "Employees and Social Networks"

4.8 - LLU 22.3: "The Student-Teacher Bond: How Close is Too Close"

Examples

4.8 - "Induction-Mentoring Program" (Calvary Baptist - WV)

4.8 - "New Teacher Inservice" (North Raleigh Christian Academy - NC)

4.8 - "Staff Handbook Sample" (North Raleigh Christian Academy - NC)

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4.8 - "Getting Folks On and Off the Bus: Ensuring the Legality of Your Employment Practices" (part 1)

4.8 - "Getting Folks On and Off the Bus: Ensuring the Legality of Your Employment Practices" (part 2)

4.8 - "From Hiring to Firing" (part 1)

4.8 - "From Hiring to Firing" (part 2)

Standard 5

Articles

5.2 - CSE 19.3: "Developing and Maintaining Learning Outcomes" (Hitchcock)

5.4 - EL 66.6: "Welcome to Our Virtual Worlds" (Gee & Levine)

5.4 - ACSI Blog: "Insights from Humanizing the Education Machine" (Miller)

5.8 - The New Art and Science of Classroom Assessment (Ruyle/Marzano Research - Free Webinar)

5.8 - "Educational Excellence: What Does it Really Mean?" (Christian)

5.12 - "ISTE Standards for Students" (iste.org)

5.12 - EL 69.8: "Preparing Technology-Connected Teachers" (Blake-Plock)

5.15 - CSE 9, Convention Issue: "Promoting Student Academic Integrity: Our Responsibility" (D. Wilcox)

5.15 - EL 66.6: "Plagiarism in the Internet Age" (Howard & Davies)

5.15 - EL 59.4: "Copyright 101" (Simpson)

5.15 - EL 56.4: "Honest A's: Taking an Ethical Stance on Cheating" (Wilson)

Examples

5.4 - "Curriculum Councils CCS" (Cornerstone Christian School - CT)

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5.4 - "Connecting Differentiated Instruction, Understanding by Design, and What Works in Schools: A Review of Research-Based Strategies"

5.4 - "Integrating Assessment and Data"

5.7 - "A Visit to the Data-Driven School District"

5.7 - "The Results Series: A Data-Driven System"

5.7 - "The Results Series: How to Produce Results"

Standard 6

Articles

6.1 - EL 52.3: "School Crisis Response: Expecting the Unexpected" (Lichtenstein, Schonfeld, & Kline)

6.5 - LLU 24.1: "Eight Rules for School Medicine Distribution"

6.5 - "Generic Injury and Illness Prevention Program" (ACSI)

6.5 - LLU: "OSHA's Final Rule on Bloodborne Pathogens"

6.5 - LLU 12.4: "Preventing Heatstroke"

6.5 - "Suggested Guidelines for Dispensing and Controlling Student Medications"

6.9 - EL 67.4: "School Meals and Learning" (David)

6.14 - EL 51.1: "How Schools Are Redesigning Their Space" (Taylor)

6.14 - CSE: "Curb Appeal: Maintaining Our Christian School Facilities" (Smith)

Examples

6.5 - "Allergy Policy" (Hawthorne Christian Academy - NJ)

6.14 - Facilities Planning Guide (US Dept. of Education, National Center for Ed. Statistics)

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Standard 7

Articles

7.1 - CEE 10.1: "Children - The Great Omission?" (Brewster & McDonald)

7.1 - CSE 15.1: "The Spiritual Formation of ACSI Students: Making Every Effort to Add to their Faith" (Marrah & Tolley)

7.3 - CSE 10.1: "It Takes a Team to Mold Disciples" (Dillard & Reel)

7.4 - ACSI Blog: "Marked 'Urgent': Unity within Diversity in our Christian Schools" (Gaines)

7.5 - Biblical Integration Throughout the Curriculum - Handout 1

7.5 - Biblical Integration Throughout the Curriculum - Handout 2

7.8 - CSE 14.3: "Spirituality in Formation: The Spiritual Lives of ACSI Students" (Marrah & Hall)

Examples

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7.1 - "Christ Centered Education - For This Cultural Moment"

7.1 - "Sticky Faith: Practical Ideas to Help Young People's Faith Last"

7.1 - "Beyond the Walls: Equipping Students to Leave School Without Leaving Their Faith" (part 1)

7.1 - "Beyond the Walls: Equipping Students to Leave School Without Leaving Their Faith" (part 2)

7.1 - "Beyond the Walls: Equipping Students to Leave School Without Leaving Their Faith" (part 3)

7.1 - "Beyond the Walls: Equipping Students to Leave School Without Leaving Their Faith" (part 4)

7.1 - "Beyond the Walls: Equipping Students to Leave School Without Leaving Their Faith" (part 5)

7.1 - "Beyond the Walls: Equipping Students to Leave School Without Leaving Their Faith" (part 6)

7.3 - "Cultivate: Life-On-Life Mentoring"

7.5 - "Making the Connections: How to Put Biblical Worldview Integration into Practice" (1-3)

7.5 - "Making the Connections: How to Put Biblical Worldview Integration into Practice" (4-6)

7.8 - "Beyond the Walls: Equipping Students to Leave School Without Leaving Their Faith" (part 1)

7.8 - "Beyond the Walls: Equipping Students to Leave School Without Leaving Their Faith" (part 2)

7.8 - "Beyond the Walls: Equipping Students to Leave School Without Leaving Their Faith" (part 3)

7.8 - "Beyond the Walls: Equipping Students to Leave School Without Leaving Their Faith" (part 4)

7.8 - "Beyond the Walls: Equipping Students to Leave School Without Leaving Their Faith" (part 5)

7.8 - "Beyond the Walls: Equipping Students to Leave School Without Leaving Their Faith" (part 6)

Standard 8

Articles 

8.2 - EL 40.8: "Six Steps to School Improvement"

8.5 - EL 70.7: "How do Principals Really Improve Schools?" (DuFour & Mattos)

Examples

8.2 - CSIP Samples (ACSI)

8.2 - "NRCA School Improvement Plan" (North Raleigh Christian Academy - NC)

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