Standard 8 (Residential Program)
The residential program provides for an intentional curriculum, appropriate facilities, engaging activities, and adequate supervision to meet the needs of each student.
Suggested Indicators:
8.a. Residential staff are qualified to meet the needs of students under their care and supervision.
8.b. The residential program is integrated into the total life of the school, especially with regard
to the interaction with day students.
to the interaction with day students.
8.c. Evening, weekend, and vacation activities are actively planned, as part of the residential
curriculum, to meet the needs of the students.
curriculum, to meet the needs of the students.
8.d. The school provides for the needs of international students, students with limited financial
resources, and students who have difficulty adjusting to being away from home.
resources, and students who have difficulty adjusting to being away from home.
8.e. If technological services, such as computers, Internet access, email, and/or telephones, are
included in residential areas, there is a process to ensure that policies and procedures are
consistent with the school’s overall Technology Plan and Acceptable Use Policy.
included in residential areas, there is a process to ensure that policies and procedures are
consistent with the school’s overall Technology Plan and Acceptable Use Policy.
8.f. Through a well-defined process involving students, parents, and staff, a regular review
of the residential program is accomplished which is intended to lead to revisions and/or improvements.
of the residential program is accomplished which is intended to lead to revisions and/or improvements.
8.g. There are clearly-stated, written, and understood expectations for residential students and staff.
8.h. Students are included in planning and developing policies, expectations, and programs.
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