COSTA RICA INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY Think. Aspire. Achieve. MISSION AND VISION MISSION • • • • US accredited college preparatory school International community Inspire a passion for learning Prepare responsible leaders in their community and the world VISION • World class international school • High expectations, high performance and accountability Think. Aspire. Achieve. CRIA BOARD OF DIRECTORS • Appointed Board to achieve specific milestones: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Enrollment approaches 300 on current campus Long term boarding program partnerships and residents Middles States Accreditation goals and visits in 2014-15 and Spring 2016 Long term facilities planning for possible growth beyond 300 Health and safety benchmarks on and off campus • Once milestones are achieved, Board shall have a combination of elected and appointed members. BOARD MEMBERS • Board Trustees: Bruce McKillican, Jeff Ruzicka • Board Directors: Gabriel Eichler, Mike Drossos, Jeff Wornstaff • School Director: Lois Mare Committees: Human Resources Committee Operations Committee Finance Committee Board Appointment Committee KEY DATES 2014-15 HUMAN RESOURCES Parent Survey results taken in the Spring of 2014 indicated a concern for: • Teaching staff recruitment, inclusive of substitute system • Key Dates: 1. Friday Nov 21st: Salary and benefits packages approved by Board 2. Week of Nov 23rd: Teachers presented with 2015-16 Faculty Handbook 3. Friday Dec 12th: Deadline for teachers intentions to return or not for 2015-16 4. Saturday Dec 13th: Teacher recruitment begins for the 2015-16 school year 5. TBD (next 5 months): MSA Accreditation visit for Boarding Program 6. Friday October 17th: Strategic Plan 2016 posted on website; presented to parents at Coffee Morning Wednesday October 22nd. CRIA MARKETING REFER-A-FRIEND PROGRAM Share the CRIA Vision With a Friend • We invite you to share our vision of providing the highest quality education to every child enrolled at our school. • Do you know a friend who would like their children to experience the same opportunity as our students? • As a special thank you for referring your friend to a CRIA day or boarding program, we will grant 5% of the value of your friend’s tuition towards your child’s tuition, or the equivalent value in cash. • Terms and conditions apply. Rollout date: October 24th (see website) UNIVERSITY PIPELINE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Boston University Chapman College Chicago School of the Audio Arts College of Charleston Colorado State University Emerson College Flagler University Florida Atlantic University Florida Institute of Technology Fordham University Instituto Technologico de Costa Rica Universidad de Costa Rica Texas State Texas State Stanford University LAST FIVE YEARS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Northwestern University Northeastern University New York University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Marymount University Universidad Nacional University of California – Davis University of California – San Diego U. of British Columbia U. of Florence U. of Miami U. of Oregon U of California, San Diego Wheaton College Westmont College WHY USE EXTERNAL TESTING? Accreditation for Growth (AFG) Protocols:  Strategic Planning focuses on improving student performance  The School needs to provide “strong evidence that it is and has been effective, growing, improving, and/or sustaining student performance, especially in academics, over time.” HOW DO TEACHERS USE THE SCORES? • MAP tests are an important ADDITIONAL piece of data to normal formative and summative assessments within the classroom • MAP tests help teachers to keep track of progress and growth in basic skills • They let teachers know where a student’s strengths are and if help is needed in any specific areas • Teachers use this data to help them guide and differentiate instruction within the classroom to attend to the needs of each student WHAT IS THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA? Requirement of five combined AP Exams from the following options: • AP Spanish Language and Culture • AP Environmental Science or AP Macroeconomics • AP English Language or Literature and Composition • AP Calculus or AP Biology • AP World History or AP Microeconomics The AP International Diploma is an additional option to the CDSG High School Diploma requirements. EDUCATIONAL TRIPS AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT • Improve student outcomes while making learning relevant and engaging • Internalize experiences and get excited to learn • Connect theory to reality, make discoveries • Adults who took educational trips in their youth make 12 percent more per year that their peers, and they also were more likely to graduate from college