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NEASC TO EVALUATE CONARD HIGH SCHOOL

Sixteen educators will make an on-site evaluation of Frederick U. Conard High School on September 29th through October 2nd.  Principal Julio Duarte announced today.  The evaluation visit will be conducted under the direction of the Commission on Public Secondary Schools of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.  The visiting committee will be chaired by Jose Martinez, Assistant Principal, Nonnewaug High School.  Mr. Martinez has had extensive experience in the Association’s evaluation process.

Principal Julio Duarte said, “The purpose of this evaluation visit is to review and determine from an outside professional viewpoint the extent to which the school is meeting the Standards for Accreditation.  As part of the evaluation, the visiting committee will meet with all school constituents, review the school’s self-study, visit a number of classes, and examine examples of student work submitted by the school.  During the comprehensive self-study, the faculty attempted to identify the school’s strengths and determined those areas in which changes would be beneficial.  The process also led to the development of the school’s new Core Values and Beliefs statement and learning expectations supported by school-wide rubrics all of which have been adopted and integrated into the fabric of the school community.”

The chair of the visiting committee, Mr. Jose Martinez, said, “Our purpose in visiting Conard High School is not to criticize it but to assist the faculty in its pursuit of quality education for its students.”

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Principal Julio Duarte pointed out, “The members of the visiting committee are contributing their services to the school.  This spirit of professional cooperation is one of the noted features of the New England Association.  The goal of an evaluation visit is to stimulate a continuing drive for improvement in the school which already a cornerstone to the foundation of the West Hartford educational philosophy.”

 The members of the visiting committee are teachers and administrators from a variety of schools in the Connecticut area.

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The New England Association of Schools and Colleges is a voluntary membership organization of more than 2000 public schools, colleges and universities, independent schools, and vocational, technical, and career institutions.  Of these, over 650 secondary schools have been accredited through the Association’s Commission on Public Secondary Schools.  The Commission works with individual public schools to improve the quality of education through a continuous process of accreditation and evaluation.

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