Learning Capacity

2.1 Learners have equitable opportunities to develop skills and achieve the content and learning priorities established by the institution.

2.2 The learning culture promotes creativity, innovation and collaborative problem-solving.

2.3 The learning culture develops learners’ attitudes, beliefs and skills needed for success.

2.4 The institution has a formal structure to ensure learners develop positive relationships with and have adults/peers who support their educational experiences.

2.5 Educators implement a curriculum that is based on high expectations and prepares learners for their next levels.

2.6 The institution implements a process to ensure the curriculum is aligned to standards and best practices.

2.7 Instruction is monitored and adjusted to meet individual learners’ needs and the institution’s learning expectations.

2.8 The institution provides programs and services for learners’ educational futures and career planning.

2.9 The institution implements processes to identify and address the specialized needs of learners.

2.10 Learning progress is reliably assessed and consistently and clearly communicated.

2.11 Educators gather, analyze, and use formative and summative data that lead to demonstrable improvement of student learning.

2.12 The institution implements a process to continuously assess its programs and organizational conditions to improve student learning.