Standard 4 (Program)
The school provides a comprehensive program of intellectual, aesthetic, and physical activities that stems from the school’s beliefs about teaching and learning, is appropriate to support its mission and core values, and is consistent with the needs of the range of students admitted.
Suggested Indicators:
4.a. Professional development time is used for faculty to discuss issues of teaching and learning.
4.b. The school programs demonstrate consideration for the appropriate intellectual, social, physical, aesthetic, emotional and ethical development of students in all aspects of school and student life.
4.c. The curriculum demonstrates continuity from year to year.
4.d. The school has a policy for regularly reviewing the academic program and has completed a recent, written Curriculum Plan outlining desirable and/or necessary improvements.
4.e. Attention is paid to transitions between grade levels and/or divisions of the school so as to facilitate passage of students from one level/division to another.
4.f. The program offers a variety of cultural experiences to reflect (a) the diversity of students enrolled and (b) the multicultural nature of the region, country, and world.
4.g. The school recognizes developmental levels of children and takes them into consideration in planning programs and teaching methodologies.
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