In our last full self-study on WASC in September 2009, we identified areas of growth and subsequently developed five action plans. These action plans address the following areas:

1. ESLRs Action Plan – Develop benchmarks, activities and assessments for all ESLRs at all grade levels.

2. Academic Support Action Plan – Expand support services for students through more differentiated instruction and support services for students  outside the classroom.

3. Quran Curriculum Action Plan – Review and enhance the Quran curriculum to maximize the benefits for student accomplishment of the ESLRs.

4. Physical Education Action Plan – Implement a standards-based physical education program, staff development and after-school sports.

5. Long-term Resource Planning – Develop plans in order to meet our current and long-term resource needs.

Since September 2009, GIS staff and teachers have been working on these action plans and all their progress and accomplishments will be reported in our mid-term visit report. The last full visiting committee also left us with some critical areas of follow-up. Some of these critical areas were included in our five action plans and have already been addressed. The critical areas not included in the action plans include development of an administrative structure for the after-school program, providing students with more outreach and leadership opportunities to develop those skills needed for later immersion in the Muslim and mainstream communities, reviewing staff salary schedule and benefits and some others. These critical areas have also been addressed during the past two years. For a complete list of these critical areas, please check this webpage.

Dr. Lian Jeeawoody

Leadership Team Chair