Once again it is time for Accreditation! An accreditation review team will visit Springville Junior High School on April 23 and 24. Accreditation is when educators come from around the state of Utah and see how things are going at SJHS. It is the process the school goes through every six years and is an opportunity to get an evaluation. Accreditation allows SJHS to make a plan to help improve the school.
The plan is called an action plan. According to Mr. Trent Mikesell, the assistant principal at SJHS, the action plan is when SJHS decides what to do to improve as a school; it is like a goal. Mr. Mikesell explained that an action plan identifies a problem and creates steps to fix the problem. Ms. Tiffanie Miley, an English teacher at SJHS, said, “Members of the school community look at information about our school and then make a plan about how to improve the education and school-experience of SJHS students.”
Another part of accreditation is a DRSL. DRSL stands for Desired Results for Student Learning. According to Mr. Ken Van Ausdal, principal, SJHS students need to master the three DRSL’s, which are: Responsible Citizens, Effective Communicators, and Successful Learners.
Mr. Van Ausdal explained that accreditation is a continuous process to help improve the school. It never stops, and is reviewed every six years.