School principal Katrina S. Lizama on Friday met with the PTA officers and other parents to discuss the WASC visit scheduled for March 1 to 4.
“We worked very hard this year and last year on our self-study for the accreditation visit. Many parents supported the school by giving input through surveys and interviews and also by participating in review sessions last school year,” Lizama said.
While here, the WASC team will meet with parents and PTA officers, she added.
Lizama told Variety that the team will review the progress of student learning and the school facilities to determine whether the school was able to comply with WASC’s recommendations.
WASC granted the school a six-year accreditation in 2003.
On March 10, 2006, SAES submitted an accreditation progress report for school year 2005-2006 which detailed its significant developments and its special education annual report.
The report also discussed the organization for student learning, curriculum and instruction, student personal and academic growth, resource management and development, and implementation and monitoring of an action plan.
The report was prepared by Lizama, SAES reading research teacher Sibylla Guerrero and other school staff members.
“A survey revealed that parents and community generally have a positive view of the academic preparedness of their children as well as of the school’s ability to provide a safe and nurturing environment that results in students who are eager to come to school,” the report stated.
It added that SAES continues to face major challenge in maintaining its programs and staffing due to “an environment of reduced funding and resources.”
The economic distress in CNMI has resulted in funding constraint — the school budget has not increased over the past several years, the SAES report stated.
“Federal funds from the No Child Left Behind legislation provide virtually the only means of purchasing materials, supplies and textbooks for the school,” it added.
