SPIR Standards
Organization
Standard 1: The School has Clearly Stated Goals for the Science Program
Standard 2: Basic Science Program Requirements Are Being Met
Leadership
Standard 3: The Principal's Values, Beliefs, Skills, and Knowledge of Instructional Practices Enables Him/Her to Provide Leadership for the School's Science Program
Standard 4: A Plan and Process Exists for Monitoring, Assessing, and Supervising the Implementation of the Science Program
Curriculum
Standard 5: Definitive Curriculum of What Teachers Teach and What Students Learn in Science
Standard 6: The Science Curriculum is Supported by Adequate Financial and Materials Resources
Instruction
Standard 7: Teachers Plan and Provide Effective Science Instruction to Accomplish School's Goals for Science
Standard 8: Students are Taught How to Learn Science and Value Learning Science
Training and Development
Standard 9: An Effective Professional Development Program has Been Planned and Implemented for All Members of the Science Staff
School Climate
Standard 10: The Science Instructional Environment Encourages Achievement and Emphasizes the Worth of All Individuals
Standard 11: The Science Instructional Environment Encourages Active Parent/Community Involvement
Evaluation and Assessment
Standard 12: Student Assessments and Evaluations are Based on the Defined Objectives of the Science Curriculum
Standard 13: The School Uses Evaluation Data to Improve the Science Program
Standard 14: The School's Indicators of Student Success are Positive and Improving
Standard 15: A Fair and Systematic Procedure is Followed for the Evaluation of All Teachers in Science Instruction