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Show Junior High to be accredited As announced previously, Pleasant Grove Junior High is seeking official accreditation from the state this year. Committees were formed in the fail to evaluate all aspects of the school. The committees were made up of staff members, patrons and students and included all 15 curriculum areas, as well as 16 service areas such as administration, ad-ministration, school plant and counseling services. The committees developed philosophies, goals, objectives and descriptions of each area and then self-evaluated ihe area. From the evaluation, commendations and recommendations were made and an accreditation report listing all of the information, was completed. Copies are available at the school for review. This week, March 27 and 28, a team of 32 educators from outside of the District will be in the school, observing, discussing and evaluating. They will make commendations com-mendations and recommendations in each area of the school. The staff will use this summary to guide them in improvement during -the nwA -seilerat .years. We lock .. ionvard io the evaluation. . Among many helpful aspects of the process are the student, parent and teacher inventories that are summarized in the report. Opinions regarding the school in numerous categories were gathered from .200 randomly selected students and parents and from each teacher. This is being examined carefully to plot needed improvements for the future. |
