NAEA- 2024 Exemplary Practices Cohort Form Application 
This form is designed to gather data and important information about your school's application to join the 2024-2025 Exemplary Practices Cohort.  As we evaluate the suitability of your school for the upcoming cohort, this form must be completed with FULL TRANSPARENCY regarding the strengths and potential areas of improvement for your school or program. The Exemplary Practices Cohort is designed to assist schools and educational leaders in fully executing the 15 main components of an effective non-traditional school. Application closes May 1, 2024. 

Selected schools will be notified by May 31, 2024. 
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Please review the attached document outlining the roles and responsibilities of schools desiring to participate in the NAEA 2024 Exemplary Practices Cohort. Our team strives to provide transparency in what is expected of participating schools. By clicking agree, you consent to the items outlined within the document.  *
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School name and grade levels served. *

Full name
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Phone number
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Email address
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Current address (include street address, city and state)
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What do you hope to gain by joining the Exemplary Practices Cohort?
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Mission and Vision- Please provide your school's mission and vision.  Include in your response, the process used to develop these ideas (e.g. stakeholder survey, student/staff/community feedback) and any data that assisted in ensuring that it is representative of the goals of your school/program.  

Is there a specific area within EP#1 that your school is in need of assistance? Please review the indicators listed on our website and use that as a starting point to answer this question. 
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Leadership - Please provide an overview of your school leadership team (e.g. number and title of administrative or leadership positions) and the role each of these individuals has within your school.  For example, is there a specific individual in charge of content areas, school climate and culture, scheduling, etc.? 

Is there a specific area within EP #2 that you feel your school is in need of specific assistance?  Please review the the indicators listed on our website pertaining to this area as a starting point for providing a response.
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Climate and Culture - How would you describe your school's climate and culture? Please include school data from the 2022-2023 school year.  This data should include a demographic breakdown of your student and staff population (e.g. ethnicity, gender, FARMS, ELL, SPED) Also include suspension and disproportionality data, promotion rates, graduation rates, and data related to students transitioning back to their comprehensive schools.  

Is there a specific area within EP#3 that your school is in need of assistance?  Please reference the indicators listed on our website under this area as a starting
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Staffing and PD- Please provide data pertaining to any surveys given to staff pertaining to job satisfaction and how they view professional development.  In addition, indicate the process you use to determine what professional development is needed for your staff and how you evaluate the effectiveness of PD.  

Is there a specific area within EP #4 that you feel your school is in need of specific assistance?  Please review the the indicators listed on our website pertaining to this area as a starting point for providing a response. 
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Curriculum and Instruction - Please indicate what percentage of your staff are considered highly qualified in the content area they supervise or teach. Does your school utilize a universal instructional methodology (e.g. exploratory/expeditionary, differentiated instruction, project-based learning, direct instruction, etc.)? Are there opportunities within your school for adjustments to district/state issued curriculums?  

Is there a specific area within EP #5 that you feel your school is in need of specific assistance?  Please review the the indicators listed on our website pertaining to this area as a starting point for providing a response. 
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Student Assessment - Please provide data pertaining to end-of-year assessments given to students for the 2022-2023 school year.  Also include matriculation data and graduation rates, based on both the 4-year and 5-year adjusted cohorts.  Adjusted cohorts refer to the number of students who graduated high school within a specified number of years of entering high school.  

Is there a specific area within EP #6 that you feel your school is in need of specific assistance?  Please review the the indicators listed on our website pertaining to this area as a starting point for providing a response. 
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Transition Planning and Support - Please describe the process used for evaluating students entering your school to ensure student-specific supports are in place to ensure success and a possible transition back to your comprehensive school. Is there a process for ongoing evaluation of the services you provide to students?  If so, please describe this process.  If you use programs such as Check and Connect or provide specific services surrounding dropout prevention, please include this in your response.  

Is there a specific area within EP #7 that you feel your school is in need of specific assistance?  Please review the the indicators listed on our website pertaining to this area as a starting point for providing a response. 
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Family Engagement - Please provide data from the 2022-2023 school year pertaining to efforts and feedback regarding family engagement.  Also include various programs or initiatives utilized by your school to promote open communication, dialogue, and information sharing.  How does your school currently utilize this feedback to drive program improvement? 

Is there a specific area within EP #8 that you feel your school is in need of specific assistance?  Please review the the indicators listed on our website pertaining to this area as a starting point for providing a response. 
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Collaboration -  Please describe your process for including community businesses and outside agencies in your School Improvement Plan.  Is there a specific individual responsible for community engagement and the evaluation of this engagement toward the mission and vision of your school or school data outcomes? How is this individual evaluated in terms of performance and benefit to your building? 

 Is there a specific area within EP #9 that you feel your school is in need of specific assistance?  Please review the indicators listed on our website pertaining to this area as a starting point for providing a response.
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Program Evaluation - What measures do you currently utilize to evaluate your program?  Please include any data points that are part of your progress and your process for monitoring, revision, and accountability purposes.  Please be specific on how these mechanisms and data points drive your review process and what stakeholders are a part of this evaluation. 

 Is there a specific area within EP #10 that you feel your school is in need of specific assistance?  Please review the indicators listed on our website pertaining to this area as a starting point for providing a response.

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School Counseling - Based on the indicators listed in our Exemplary Practices, please describe how school counseling is utilized in your building.  Please include what data points or measures you use to evaluate your counseling program 

 Is there a specific area within EP #11 that you feel your school is in need of specific assistance?  Please review the indicators listed on our website pertaining to this area as a starting point for providing a response.
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School Social Work - Please describe how your school/program promotes educational equity, and removes barriers to learning is a characteristic of an exemplary nontraditional or alternative school. Please describe what data related to social work practices are collected and analyzed. 

Is there a specific area within EP #12 that you feel your school is in need of specific assistance?  Please review the indicators listed on our website pertaining to this area as a starting point for responding.
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Digital and Virtual - Does your school/program utilize digital and/or virtual learning?  If so, please describe your process for selecting students and what supports you provide to promote academic and social-emotional success in this non-traditional format.  When considering unique needs that alternative settings are geared to address, what do you consider to be the biggest challenges regarding the implementation of digital and virtual learning and what steps are you currently taking to address these obstacles?  

Is there a specific area within EP #13 that you feel your school is in need of specific assistance?  Please review the indicators listed on our website pertaining to this area as a starting point for responding.
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Policies and Procedures - Please describe the steps your school/program utilizes to communicate policies and procedures to your students, staff, and stakeholders. In addition, include your process for policy or procedure revisions.  Are students included in your process?  If so, please indicate how their voice is incorporated.  

Is there a specific area within EP #14 that you feel your school is in need of specific assistance?  Please review the indicators listed on our website pertaining to this area as a starting point for responding.
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Personalized Education Plan - Does your school or program utilize PEPs for students (this is not to be confused with IEPs for students with disabilities)?  If so, please describe your process for determining who receives a PEP, which factors are taken into consideration for inclusion into the plan, and what stakeholders are part of its creation. If a PEP is utilized within your school/program, what role do students and staff take in its creation, implementation, review, and revision?  How often are these plans updated and what data is monitored to determine if the plan is no longer applicable or needed?   

Is there a specific area within EP #15 that you feel your school is in need of specific assistance?  Please review the indicators listed on our website pertaining to this area as a starting point for responding.

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