NCDPI Comprehensive Needs Assessment NOTES OF GUIDANCE FOR THE STATE, DISTRICTS, AND REVIEWERS Tok ar Public Schools of North Carolina ‘State Boord of Education Department of Public Instruction DISTRICT AND SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION DIVISION North Carolina Department of Public Instruction July 2015Planning for the Comprehensive Needs Assessment Now that you've attended orientation O Read the Notes of Guidance and understand the CNA criteria C1 Raise staff awareness and understanding about the CNA process (CD Decide how your school will prepare the Self-Evaluation Form (SEF) Before the Site Visit O Send your Setf-Evaluation Form to designated IRC team member by Talk with your Lead Reviewer (S/he will contact you by phone) C1 Send your Lead Reviewer a site visit schedule (sample on page 10) Arrangements for the Site Visit C1 Private place for the review team to work C1 Groups (frst day and half of visit) © Focus Group of Teachers © Focus Group of Students © Focus Group of Families 1 Copy of School Improvement Plan, school map, master schedule, and group schedule for the team 2 List of five classes you would like the team to visit During the Site Visit C1 Be available to talk with the team C Make a class visit with the Lead Reviewer Attend the exit conference to hear the major findings from the visit ‘After the Site Visit 1 Review the draft report for factual accuracy C1 Plan for addressing issues found in the report CG Complete and retum visit feedback form