Fidelity to Charter Sample Clauses

Fidelity to Charter. The school implements all of its operations in accord with its approved charter, adheres to requirements for prior approval of material changes to the charter, and communicates as necessary with its authorizer regarding departures from the charter. Memorandum of Understanding

Fidelity to Charter. Performance Goals and Measures Measure Metric Goal Small school size Total student population 450 or fewer Science Percent of high school students taking 4 years of science 100% Math Percent of high school students taking 4 years of Math 100% Diversity in Advanced Classes Percent of minority and low-income students taking at least one Advanced course during High School 70% or higher Supportive school climate Average score in school climate survey administered to all students in late winter or early spring 3.5 or above on a 1 to 5 scale Counseling support Ratio of counselors or social workers to students 1 or more to 350 Academic support Hours of structured training in time management and college readiness activities per grades 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grader 19 or more

Fidelity to Charter. The mission of Utah International Charter School is to provide a rigorous and relevant education in a small school setting for secondary students seeking global perspectives, including recently arrived immigrants and refugees. Our educational program will include English language acquisition, international languages, college prep and career readiness for a diverse student body. Key components of the school mission as described in the charter application are: Small school, content- based English instruction, culturally responsive, student-based curriculum, sheltered English instruction, heterogeneous 2-year cohorts, professional learning communities and common teacher planning time, shared leadership with teacher autonomy and accountability, and student support within and outsdie the classroom. Fidelity to Charter: Performance Goals and Measures Measure Metric Goal Small school size Total student population 480 or fewer Small class size Average class size Largest class size 21 or fewer 25 or fewer Linguistic and national diversity Percent of students speaking a language other than English at home, and percent of students born outside the US, from October 1 enrollment 50% or more Racial and ethnic diversity Percent of students who are African-American, Asian, or Hispanic 15% or more