Educational Improvement and Assistance
Scholastic Audit Overview
What is a Scholastic Audit?
A Scholastic Audit is a comprehensive review of the learning environment, organizational efficiency, and the academic performance of a school. Audit findings are used to determine the type and level of support necessary to continuously improve student academic performance in each school that receives an audit.
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How will schools be evaluated?
A Scholastic Audit team will evaluate schools using the Scholastic Audit Performance Descriptor/Rubric and accompanying documents developed by the Louisiana Department of Education and based on best practices. The audit process results in Recommendations and Next Steps which are unique to each school and will be used to improve teaching, learning, and school climate. Schools will be required to incorporate the Next Steps into their most recently revised School Improvement Plan (SIP) and add recommendations after meeting the requirements listed in the Next Steps.
School Improvement Principles and Indicators for Louisiana (SIPIL)
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Performance Description/Rubric
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Which schools will be audited?
Bulletin 111: The Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System, mandates Scholastic Audit site visits for Schools in School Improvement (SI) 3 or above. The School Improvement status for audit sites is based upon the results of the Fall Accountability release.
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When will schools be notified of the audit dates?
District superintendents and principals will receive notification two weeks prior to the site visit. The notification letter will provide a general overview of the SA process, team leader name and contact information, and a list of required documentation (School Portfolio) that the team will review during the course of the Scholastic Audit site visit.
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