Standard 3

Alternative Experience: The school image walk-through

Area Observed Assessment Improvements
CURB APPEAL X
School Name X
Address
Landscaping X
Litter X
Marquee X
NAVIGATING
Campus Map X x
Building Signs X
Classroom Numbers X
Entrance/Exit Signs X
Procedures for Visiting X
WELCOME MAT
Visitor Parking
Main Entrance X
Reception Area X
Visitor Sign-In X
Chairs for Visitors X
General Office Appearance X
Clear Countertops
FACES AND VOICES
Nameplates Receptionist
Prompt and Friendly
Greeting

Multilingual Staff or
Translators
X
Answering Machine with
Current Information
X
GETTING TO KNOW US
Vision Statement X X
Trophy Case and Awards X X
Historic Photos X X
Current Projects X
Student Work Displayed X
PRIDE OF PLACE X
Bulletin Boards and Walls X X
Hallways, Floors, and
Stairwells
X
Restrooms and Drinking X X
Fountains
Trash Containers X
PARENTS AS PARTNERS
Parent Resource Table
Community Bulletin Board X
School Calendar X X
Volunteer Badges and
Sign-In
X
Volunteer Recognition
Board

MEETING SPACES X
Library X X
Gymnasium X
Auditorium
Cafeteria X
Multipurpose Room X
Theatre
Playing Fields X X


When maintaining a school, we pay not only for bell and fire alarm, but also

students and staffs well being. Effective school maintenance projects capital

investment, ensures the health and safety of the students, and supports educational

performance. My principal and I took a walk-through in the beginning of second

semester and made plans to do few improvements around the school campus. He

was excited that I was part of the walk-through because it provided new perspective

and fresh ideas to the planning process. He also told me that students are more

likely to prosper when their environment is conductive to learning. Well-designed

facilities send a powerful message to students about the importance a community

places on education.