Quality Review Overview
The Quality Review is built upon a theory of action that views change as a process of building coherence between a school’s culture, structures and its instructional core.
The Quality Review is a one or two day school visit by an experienced educator to New York City schools. During the review, the reviewer visits classrooms, talks with parents, students, teachers, and school leaders, and uses a rubric to evaluate how well the school is organized to support student achievement.
Before a reviewer visits a school, the school’s leadership completes a self-evaluation based on the Quality Review rubric. Reviewers draw upon this document and other school data during conversations they have with principals, teachers, students, and parents during the school visit. Reviewers have these conversations to develop a well-rounded perspective of the way in which schools use information about outcomes to guide teaching, set goals for improvement, and make adjustments (e.g. to the curriculum or via the use of resources).
After the site visit, the school receives a Quality Review Report that is published on its DOE website. The process will assess all indicators of the Quality Review rubric, but the Quality Review Report will formally report on five indicators of the rubric (1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.4, 4.2). Reviews will culminate in indicator ratings for these five areas and a written report, but it will not yield an overall rating. The report provides the school community with evidence-based information about the school's development and serves as a source of feedback for the school leadership to improve the school's support for students.
The Quality Review is a one or two day school visit by an experienced educator to New York City schools. During the review, the reviewer visits classrooms, talks with parents, students, teachers, and school leaders, and uses a rubric to evaluate how well the school is organized to support student achievement.
Before a reviewer visits a school, the school’s leadership completes a self-evaluation based on the Quality Review rubric. Reviewers draw upon this document and other school data during conversations they have with principals, teachers, students, and parents during the school visit. Reviewers have these conversations to develop a well-rounded perspective of the way in which schools use information about outcomes to guide teaching, set goals for improvement, and make adjustments (e.g. to the curriculum or via the use of resources).
After the site visit, the school receives a Quality Review Report that is published on its DOE website. The process will assess all indicators of the Quality Review rubric, but the Quality Review Report will formally report on five indicators of the rubric (1.1, 1.2, 2.2, 3.4, 4.2). Reviews will culminate in indicator ratings for these five areas and a written report, but it will not yield an overall rating. The report provides the school community with evidence-based information about the school's development and serves as a source of feedback for the school leadership to improve the school's support for students.
NYCDOE Resources for Schools
Quality Review Big Ideas
This document captures the essential components for each indicator and sub-indicator of the 2014-15 Quality Review rubric.
This document captures the essential components for each indicator and sub-indicator of the 2014-15 Quality Review rubric.
| qrbigideas1415.pdf |
Quality Review Rubric
A rubric of quality criteria is used during the visit to the school and as a road map for school improvement.
A rubric of quality criteria is used during the visit to the school and as a road map for school improvement.
| qualityreviewrubric1415.pdf |
Reviewer Record Book
The 2014-15 Record Book for reviewers that includes guiding questions for each sub-indicator of the Quality Review rubric.
The 2014-15 Record Book for reviewers that includes guiding questions for each sub-indicator of the Quality Review rubric.
| qrrecordbook1415.pdf |
Principal's Guide to the Quality Review
The Principal’s Guide, updated for 2014-15, serves as an overview of the Quality Review process and outlines the four stages of the process in detail: pre-review work, school site visit, the Quality Review report, and the verification and appeals process.
The Principal’s Guide, updated for 2014-15, serves as an overview of the Quality Review process and outlines the four stages of the process in detail: pre-review work, school site visit, the Quality Review report, and the verification and appeals process.
| principalsguide1415.pdf |
CFN107 Resources
Sample QR One Day Schedule
A possible format and schedule for a one day review.
A possible format and schedule for a one day review.
| sample_school_qr_visit_schedule.pdf |
Suggested Time Allocations
A guide for Principals when creating the schedule for the day, including time suggestions for reviewer reflection.
A guide for Principals when creating the schedule for the day, including time suggestions for reviewer reflection.
| suggested_time_allocations.docx |
QR Guide for Leadership Teams
An organizing tool to review each indicator with your leadership team in preparation for a review.
An organizing tool to review each indicator with your leadership team in preparation for a review.
| qr_guide_for_leadership_team.pdf |
QR Guide for Teachers
An overview for teachers explaining essential lesson plan elements and the nature of teacher team visits.
An overview for teachers explaining essential lesson plan elements and the nature of teacher team visits.
| qr_guide_for_teachers.pdf |
QR Guide for Parents (English)
A guiding document for parents explaining the components of a parent meeting with a reviewer.
A guiding document for parents explaining the components of a parent meeting with a reviewer.
| qr_guide_for_parents.pdf |
QR Guide for Parents (Spanish)
| qr_guide_for_parents_en_espanol.pdf |
Additional Instructional Resources
UbD Lesson Plan Template
Teachers may use this as a guide to help them plan effective lessons.
Teachers may use this as a guide to help them plan effective lessons.
| ubd_daily_lesson_plan_template_.doc |
Depth of Knowledge Wheel
| dok_wheel_slide.pdf |
Hess Cognitive Rigor Matrix for Reading and Writing
| hess_cognitive_rigor_matrix_reading_writing.pdf |
Hess Cognitive Rigor Matrix for Math and Science
| hess_cognitive_rigor_matrix_math_science.pdf |
