Beyond Compliance WESTVIEW’S COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT THROUGH REACCREDITATION This year is a reaccreditation year for The Westview School. Throughout this process, we have reviewed the standards and descriptions of good practice and reflected on how well we meet each standard. It has been a team effort, as our entire school community has played an integral part in this process.
BEVAN KOCH, ED.D.
COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ON CULTURE Many of you contributed to the first steps by completing one of our perception surveys sent at the start of the school year. These initial surveys play an important role in the reaccreditation process, and we are very thankful to our staff, students, and families who took the time to provide feedback thoughtfully and honestly. It is always helpful to gather feedback from the entire community, and our findings this year were consistent with the key takeaways from survey results collected in 2021 and 2022. These surveys reveal that staff and families feel connected by the shared mission to provide a nurturing and supportive environment for children with autism. When asked to select words to describe interactions between families and staff or among colleagues, individuals from both groups identified the exact same top 5 words to characterize these relationships: Genuine, Personable, Valuable, Trusting, and Collaborative. Similarly, when students were asked to select words that describe their school experience our upper elementary and middle school students chose these words: Friendly, Welcoming, Exciting, and Safe.
Our Time to Shine | Winter 2024
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