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    Questions to ask

     chool philosophy: What are the key elements of your


    1. S  se of technology: What kinds of technological
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    school philosophy and vision? How do these fit with your resources do you have and in what, if any, ways do students
    school’s mission statement? How are they applied in the have access to these? How is technology integrated in
    classroom and school community? the classroom at each level of education? What kinds of
    technological skills, if any, do you teach? Do your offer
    2. Types of students: What does your model student look any tech-based courses, and if so, which ones?
    like? What kind of academic focus do they typically have?
    What kinds of interests and goals might they have outside  easurement of progress: How do you measure
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    of academics? How does your idea of a model student align individual achievement and progress? Do you grade work,
    with your school vision or philosophy? such as assignments and tests? If so, how often? If you don’t
    grade work, how do you measure student progress? What
    3. Curriculum: What curriculum do you use? Do you benchmarks do you use? Do you have any forms of self-
    meet or surpass the curriculum standards of your home assessment, such as student rubrics? How, and how often,
    province (such as Ontario or BC)? Do you have a specific are parents updated on their children’s progress? Do you
    curricular approach, and if so, what is it? For instance, is use report cards? If so, how often are they handed out?
    it a Montessori, Waldorf, Reggio Emilia, or IB approach?
    How is your curricular approach integrated into the  tudent life: What strategies do you use to promote a
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    classroom at different levels of education? vibrant and cohesive community at your school? Do you
    have regular community-building events and activities?
    4. Class size: What is the class size and student-to-teacher How do you cultivate strong peer relationships? How
    ratio for my child’s class and for classes he or she may do you deal with social and behaviour problems, such as
    move on to? Do you offer individualized learning and bullying, teasing, and ostracism?
    differentiated instruction and what do these things look like?
    Do you have teaching assistants and what role do they play?  arent involvement: What opportunities are there
    11. P
    for parents to get involved in school? Is there a parents’
     uition: How much is annual tuition? What exactly does
    5. T association? If so, what does it do? What events take
    tuition include and not include? Are there any essentials place during the school year to involve parents? How do
    not included in tuition (e.g., textbooks, uniforms, etc.)? educators communicate with parents?
    What can I expect my overall yearly expenses, including
    tuition and extra costs, to be at your school? 12. School governance: How is your school operated and
    governed? Are you a for-profit, not-for-profit, or non-
    6. E xtracurricular activities: What kinds of profit school? Do school staff answer to an owner-operator,
    extracurricular activities do you offer? When and how board of directors, or any other persons or organizations?
    often do these activities take place? Are these activities Who do I go to with questions about my child?
    included in tuition or do I have to pay extra for them? If
    they cost extra, how much?

     eacher qualifications: What educational qualifications


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    and training do your teachers have? What other credentials
    and qualities do your teachers have (e.g., teaching
    experience, dedication, passion, etc.)? What kinds of
    opportunities do you give teachers to develop themselves
    professionally (e.g., workshops, seminars, conferences,
    advanced studies, etc.)? www.ourkids.net • [email protected] • 1-877-272-1845
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