Guidelines for developing a quick profile

Faculty and staff

1. indicate the number of staff in each of the following positions:

• Describe the ethnic and gender composition of the professional and classified staff in tabular form.
• Describe the credentials of the professional staff (number of professionals with bachelor's, master's, post-master's degrees; number teaching outside their certification areas; number without certificates; years of experience; and tenure status). How many teachers are not“highly qualified”under NCLB and Virginia requirements?
• What development activities are available for professional and classified staff? Describe them and discuss how they are planned.
• On average, what percentage of the teachers attends school each day?
• What are the guidelines for substitute teachers? Who contacts them and how much are they paid? Is there a regular“bank”of substitutes? If so, how many are available on any given day?

Outcomes: indicators of the quality of the school

• Aside from regular assessments of student performance in classes, are there formal procedures for measuring student achievement? If so, describe those (SOLs, other standardized testing, portfolios, etc.) and specify results from the last three assessment periods.
• List any awards or honors students have received that you consider particularly noteworthy.
• List any awards or honors the school, staff, or any of its programs have received in the last three years.
• How well did the site perform on the criteria on the school report card?

5. How well did each NCLB group perform on the Virginia SOL tests?

Physical plant

• What are the age and condition of the building(s)?
• What renovations have been made to the school plant(s) in recent years? Are further renovations planned for the coming years?
• How well does the building accommodate the size of the student body?
• Describe accessibility to the building(s) by persons with disabilities.
• Describe the area(s) surrounding the school(s) and how the conditions in the area(s) affect the school(s).
• Describe and evaluate the school grounds. This should include, but not be limited to, safety and security concerns.
• Describe special problems related to the school plant(s) (e.g., water supply, sewage problems, parking, traffic, etc.).
• Describe the availability of technology in the building(s) (e.g., computers, Internet access, phone lines to rooms, etc.).
• Describe and evaluate the physical education facilities and equipment (indoor and outdoor).
• Describe and evaluate kitchen and cafeteria facilities and equipment.
• Describe and evaluate such special instructional areas as science labs, band facilities, art rooms, library, etc.
• Describe and evaluate the overall cleanliness of the building(s) and grounds.