How are Walkthroughs Conducted?

Walkthroughs are conducted by the Academic Divisions with members from various academic offices. The Walkthroughs are conducted on a monthly basis and are scheduled in advance as all schools involved are given early notification of these proposed dates.

The Office of Academics includes:

• Office of Accountability, Assessment & Intervention
• Office of Academic & Promotion Standards
• Office of Early Childhood
• Office of Education Technology
• Office of Empowerment Schools Support
• Office of Secondary School Reform
• Office of Instructional Improvement
• Office of Multilingual Curriculum & Programs
• Office of Multiple Pathways
• Office of Professional Development
• Office of Teaching & Learning
• Office of Specialized Instructional Services  
  

Focus of the Walkthrough

The primary focus of the walkthrough will be instruction, the core content areas and school wide interventions. It will also target the learning environment, fidelity of implementation as it relates to instructional initiatives, delivery and effectiveness of instruction and evidence of student learning.

Teachscape Article

Classroom Walkthrough: "Reflection on Data. Improve Results."