After completing the Self-Study (application Part 1), use the Minnesota School of Excellence Application Part 2 to build on strengths and plan for improvement in your school community.

Excellence is a process. Let the self-study guide your growth. In Part 2 of the application, show concretely using brief narratives to cite examples of:
• How your school carried out the self-study process.
• Results demonstrated from building on the strengths evident in your self-study (indicators ranked 4 or 5);
• Plans for improvement to address areas that were not as strong (indicators ranked 1 or 2); and
• Results from the implementation of your plans.


Note for Standard 5: The Knowledge and Data standard is based on student and staff performance with data from your MCA scores and other applicable sources. In the application, attach documentation that supports your objectives in responding to areas from the self-study. Using multiple sources of data, including the Minnesota Department of Education Web site, illustrate your plans with concise, specific data examples.