BRS Assessment & Lighthouse Award Process

Carefully Read and Follow These Instructions

1. The school submits a letter of interest that provides specific information (see information below).
2. The school administration completes an online demographic description of the school.
3. The school completes the online assessment tool. Building level administrators, certified staff members, support staff members, a sample of students, and a sample of parents and community stakeholders participate.
   • The validity and reliability of the process depends on honest responses from the entire school community.
   • The assessment is designed to assure completely confidential data collection. Individual responses are not tracked or reported -- only group responses.
   • The assessment can be completed in as little as one day, depending on the scheduling of your respondents.
4. Once all the data are compiled, experts at Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc., prepare a final report that cites areas of success and areas in need of improvement, as reported by the school community. The report is reviewed in complete detail with the school and/or district administrators and includes:
   • Demographics Report
   • School Strengths Report
   • No Consensus Report
   • Critical Areas Report
   • Action Plan Report
   • Student Grade Level Report
   • Total Accumulation of Data Report
   • Lighthouse Eligibility Schematic
5. A site visitor comes to the school to validate the results by reviewing data, meeting with school representatives, and observing classrooms.
6. An additional site visit may be conducted, if needed, to validate improvement gains suggested by the assessment.
7. The school may decide to develop an improvement plan with assistance from representatives of Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence, Inc.

COSTS

Costs for participation in the assessment are determined based on the number of students in the school as shown in the chart below. Schools also will be responsible for expenses (transportation, lodging, meals, etc.) for the site visitor(s) conducting the assessment

Consultant Expenses: $1500 per Assessor

Submit Letter of Interest