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Great checklist to assess how well your school design is meeting criteria that supports school transformation and features that address the attributes of high achieving schools.

School Design Checklist

Rate the following 1-10 scale with one as low and ten as high

_________1.  Learner-Centered Environment - the building is designed with students' needs placed first.

Comments -

• The building supports the academic achievement mission.  It is welcoming and encourages exploration, and socialization. 
• the design fosters learning, exploration, and independent thought
• It supports a wide range of approaches including the formation of learning communities, collaborative learning, independent learning, interdisciplinary approaches and techniques that address learning style differences.

________2. Personalizing Environment - the building provides spaces for students to work and socialize with peers

Comment -

• The building provides a variety of spaces for students to work and socialize with each other and to develop personalized relationships with adults to support achievement

________3. Program Adaptability - the building makes it possible to offer a wide variety of approaches through flexible and adaptable learning spaces that support multiple instructional strategies

Comment -

• The building has spaces that can be altered and adapted to support a variety of functions: small group instruction, large group meeting, displays, performances and demonstration etc.. to support achievement.

_______4.  Community Connections - the building has spaces that encourage the community to become part of the learning community.

Comment-

• The building design accommodates and encourages outside resources and services to be delivered to students on-site to support achievement.

_______5.  Aesthetics - the building is appealing, warm and inviting 

Comment-

• The building should be a place of pride and one that inspires students to achieve

_______6. Safety - the building promotes safety and security.

 Comment -

• To support achievement, the building has features that foster effective monitoring and features that minimize safety hazards.

_______7.  Collaboration - the building provides spaces for everyone to work collaboratively.

 Comment -

• The building design promotes the celebration of diverse groups by fostering communication,, teaming, and the expression of commonalities/differences that positively support school tradition, history, spirit, and identity.

Overall Score ______________(70 Possible Points)

(Survey developed by the Seattle School District)