Quality of Instructional Program
The school’s print and electronic resources clearly outline the school’s vision.
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The school offers a curriculum that is challenging for students.
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The English program helps students significantly improve their language skills.
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IAT instills social and moral values in addition to training students to attain academic skills.
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The school promotes active involvement of students in the learning process.
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Teachers are encouraged to use a variety of instructional techniques in their classrooms.
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The school provides adequate opportunities to share materials.
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Students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of extra- and co-curricular activities.
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IAT supports project based learning.
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The school conducts an adequate number of educational field trips every year.
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Students in this school have opportunities to learn from each other.
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School Climate
Teachers, counselors, administrative staff and students in the school show respect for each other.
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The school’s discipline policies are fair.
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The Senior Student Support Services Officer works with the counselors to ensure that students follow the code of conduct.
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Teachers and counselors at the school are understanding and supportive.
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Teachers feel that their concerns and issues are listened to and respected.
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Teachers feel that IAT is not a hostile work environment.
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Teachers would recommend a job at IAT to friends or relatives.
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Support for Student Learning
The school provides enough materials and resources to support learning.
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The school allocates and protects instructional time to support student learning.
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IAT supports project based learning.
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The school provides students opportunities to lead.
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The school provides adequate opportunities for remediation.
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The school encourages teachers to develop and/or bring in outside supplementary materials for students.
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School Facilities
There is a designated clinic area.
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The nurse is available for students during school working hours.
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There are adequate sanitary facilities (washrooms, hand sanitizers)
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The washrooms are clean and in good repair
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There are enough parking spaces for all school staff.
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The classroom size is large enough to accommodate students and provide a good learning environment.
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The school environment is clean and well maintained.
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The school provides adequate resources in labs and classrooms to enable smooth delivery of the lessons.
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Damaged or vandalized property is quickly repaired or cleaned.
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The wireless networks work well.
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Library Resource Center
The library has sufficient books on all subjects.
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Adequate electronic resources are available in the library.
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The library staff is knowledgeable and provides appropriate assistance.
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Teachers regularly schedule library periods for their class.
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Teachers feel comfortable booking and using the library.
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Classroom Technology
Classes are designed in a way that accommodate technology usage
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There is technology support provided for all teachers.
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Teachers receive good guidance in how to use new technology
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Teachers are shown how to properly incorporate new technology into their lessons
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Teachers are made aware of alternative learning strategies that can be employed using technology
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Teachers feel comfortable teaching the students how to use technology
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Teachers feel in command of their technological resources
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Teachers feel intimidated by the overwhelming amount of new technology and procedures being introduced.
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Teachers feel that there needs to be more support and guidance regarding how new technology can be effectively used.
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Teachers have a thorough understanding of what 1 to 1 e-Learning is, and how to implement it in the classroom.
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Teachers feel that they have been given clear, and concise directions and training in 1 to 1 e-Learning.
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The school could do more to better incorporate e-Learning into the curriculum.
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Classroom Materials
There is an adequate number of textbooks/dictionaries/reference books in each classroom.
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Desks are clean and in good shape.
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Chairs are clean and in good repair.
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Teachers have access to necessary stationary associated materials.
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Professional Development
Lead teachers conduct classroom observations and provide feedback that is objective and constructive.
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Teachers share best teaching practices through internal professional development sessions.
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The school provides adequate opportunities for professional development.
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The school provides all the necessary training for the understanding of, and use of technology in the classroom
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The school encourages staff to pursue further training and certification outside of school.
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The school remunerates staff for outside professional development.
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The Homeroom System
The homeroom model is more practical compared with the traditional classroom
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Teachers design their homerooms in an interesting way that is related to their subjects
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The homeroom system produces better learning than the traditional classroom
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The level of discipline is better in the homerooms in comparison to the old model.
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Students respond better to teacher authority in the homeroom.
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The homerooms are welcoming, clean, and well kept.
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The Cafeteria
The school cafeteria is clean and serves fresh food.
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The cafeteria serves a variety of healthy food
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Service at the cafeteria is very efficient
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The cafeteria promotes healthy food
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The cafeteria takes steps to curb the consumption of unhealthy food
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The cafeteria menu often changes and is always varied
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I eat in the cafeteria every day
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I like the food at the cafeteria.
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Student Assessment & Feedback
A sufficient number of parent meetings are organized by the counselors.
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Progress reports provide good information about the progress of students.
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The school has an effective online intranet system for recording attendance and student reports.
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Feedback and results are incorporated into the curriculum and affect pacing and instruction.
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Assessments are tied to the curriculum.
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Results are properly analyzed, and the appropriate conclusions are drawn.
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Career Guidance
The school organizes Internship training effectively.
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Career Exploration workshops help students understand available career options.
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Companies, colleges and universities visit our school to explain their programs to the students.
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Teachers are clear on what the cluster model is.
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Teachers have a full understanding of what the different clusters are and what those clusters entail.
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The mentorship program works well.
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Mentors feel comfortable speaking with mentees.
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Support for Student Needs
IAT provides attention for students who are high-achievers
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IAT provides attention for students who are low-achievers
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IAT caters for the needs of students with learning disabilities.
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Teachers think it is important to have workshops on how to deal with students with special needs (learning disabilities)
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What do you like about IAT?
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What would you recommend to improve the school?
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