Key Characteristic 4: Growth in Learning

STANDARD # 24

Leaders use data and input from a variety of sources to make decisions for learners’ and staff members’ growth and well-being.

Elements

Leaders demonstrate skill and insight in considering a variety of information, choosing relevant and timely information, and interpreting data.
Leaders make decisions by taking into account data and additional factors that have an impact on learners and staff members such as institution history, recent experiences, and future possibilities.

Evidence

MNTS Syllabus team has 15 years of experience in building syllabus for Tamil language education and evolved into current LSRW focused proficiency guidelines in the last 6 years to provide opportunities on all possible ways to make instant updates with digital content. LMS grade book and rubrics provide data on overall effectiveness of the syllabus and instruction methodology, in comparison to past and aligning with current requirements for language learning.
https://www.mntamilschool.org/performance-data/

Evidence 1: Review “Assessment Methodology” section in the MNTS Tamil School website https://www.mntamilschool.org/grading/. This provides a strong framework for assessment which is consistent and regular exercise. The assessment report, performance data and perception data are the critical inputs to the planning. School has a continuous Improvement framework following Plan Do Check Act cycle. School analyses the assessment data and continuously re-invest in the improvements. The improvements are on various dimensions like, Teacher Training and enablement, Instruction methodology, curriculum, learning management system and technology infrastructure etc.

Evidence 2: Continuous improvement process https://www.mntamilschool.org/continuous-improvement-2023-24/

Evidence 3: Review “Conferences” section in the Parents handbook to understand on how parents teachers conference is used as a powerful tool for feedback. This medium is used for teachers to share the proficiency levels of the students and for the Parents to share the feedback on the curriculum, instruction methodology, tools and process. This way the Parents and Students actively engage in refining the learning curriculum and instructional methodology. Performance data from assessments, perception data, informal feedback and inquiries are used in making the decisions.