AdvancEd Standard 2: Governance and Leadership

1. AdvancEd Standard 2:Governance and Leadership The district has governance and leadership that promotes student performance and school effectiveness.

2. Intervention:The School City of Hobart's Board of School Trustees will actively govern and support the efforts of the superintendent, district staff, and families to ensure continuous student achievement for all students. A. The Board approves the utilization of the North Central Association (NCA) Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement strategic planning process to attain the vision and mission for the School City of Hobart. B. The Board will build and maintain collaborative relationships between the Board and the superintendent, all employment groups, the NCA leadership team, as well as with stakeholders in the community. C. The Board will adopt the district strategic plan, as well as each school's improvement plan. D. The Board will communicate the strategic plan. F. The Board will adopt *board goals that support the strategic plan. G. The Board will initiate and adopt policies needed to support the strategic plan. H. The Board maintains legal counsel. I. The Board will align and allocate funding for the resources needed to advance student achievement. J. The Board will monitor progress toward the vision and mission. *Files or secure login required to view A, C, D Interest-based bargaining

3. *Files or secure login required to view Interventions: 1. The Board's Policy will be executed through Administrative Guidelines 2. The district's central office provides leadership for the North Central Association (NCA) Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement strategic planning process to attain the vision and mission for the School City of Hobart. A. The district's central office ensures the *integrity of the planning process. B. The district's central office ensures that the strategic planning process incorporates participation of a broad base of stakeholders. -The district has an NCA Leadership Team that has representation from all schools. -Each school has representation of all stakeholder groups on their school NCA Leadership Teams. C. The district's central office ensures *(TRC)professional development to carry out the planning process. D. The district's central office ensures that the recommendations of the strategic planning team (the NCA Leadership Team) are presented to the board for action. E. The district's central office coordinates periodic and annual review of the strategic plan. F. The district participates in an external peer review conducted by NCA. G. The district meets the state's legal standards for accreditation.

4. Intervention: Curriculum - The district provides a curriculum that meets local, state and federal guidelines. A. There is a planned curriculum with instructional content, materials, resources, and processes for how the school's curriculum and instructional strategies support the achievement of the Indiana academic standards. B. The district is compliant with mandatory curriculum. C. Curriculum evaluation is scheduled on a regular basis to establish the congruence between vision and mission and curriculum. D. A basic description outlining the subjects to be taught and the contents of each subject area are a part of a guide and is shared with parents. E. Student learning is assessed frequently through a variety of evaluation techniques for the purpose of diagnosis, remediation, and reporting. F. Standardized tests, as appropriate, are administered to each child on a regular basis, and there are procedures in place and in use that illustrate how test results are implemented in curriculum updating. G. Teachers have high expectations for each student and demonstrate this through the methods of teaching they employ. H. Reports of each student's progress are made available to parents in written form and/or through conferences. A Parent Portal is available as well. I. Each school has a media center that holds a balanced collection of print, non-print, and teaching/learning materials. J. The minimum school year consists of one hundred eighty (180) student instructional days with a minimum of five (5) hours for grades 1 through 6 and six (6) hours for grades 7 through 12; or a minimum of nine hundred (900) instructional hours for grades 1 through 6 and one thousand eighty (1,080) instructional hours for grades 7 through 12 each school year. K. Each school complies with applicable state emergency preparedness codes and with applicable state health testing codes. L. The district makes necessary provisions concerning special education and limited English (ENL) proficient students. M. The district makes necessary provisions for a safe disciplined learning environment. N. The district makes necessary provisions for technology usage along with professional development. O. All student applicants are admitted according to established written admission criteria and procedures. P. Each school has an established discipline policy, including written procedures for handling behavior. Q. Permanent cumulative records for each student are maintained, stored, and shared as appropriate and are handled according to applicable state and federal laws.

5. Intervention: Evaluation and Professional Development (Visit *TRC!) 1. The district maintains an evaluation system for certified staff that provides opportunities for continuous professional development. A. The district, in accordance with the Hobart Teachers Association (HTA), has a rigorous *evaluation system that includes: -Goal Setting -Self-assessment -Pre-observation Conferences -Formative Evaluation -Classroom Walkthroughs -Summative Evaluation B. Teachers who are on their sixth contract and have reached distinction in the summative evaluation phase are eligible for the *Master Teacher Growth Program (MTGP), which is a self-directed professional development program for a five year cycle. C. The School City of Hobart will implement *Professional Learning Communities. D. The district provides *professional development. 2. The district, in accordance with Board Policy, evaluates every employee. A. The district maintains a continuous program of professional development for non-certified staff. B. Supervisors recommend professional development for departments and employees. *Files or secure login required to view