ADAC’s Instructional Program Evaluations provide a structured, collaborative review of your school’s teaching and learning to surface what is working well and where targeted improvement will have the greatest impact. Guided by a clear evaluation framework and aligned with your mission and goals, this service provides leaders with actionable insights.
What This Service Includes:
Pre-visit planning and goal setting
- Virtual meetings with school leadership to clarify the purpose of the evaluation(s), define key questions, and confirm focus areas (for example, core instruction, inclusion supports, or culturally responsive teaching)
- Development of a logic model and problem statement that connect your current challenges, initiatives, and desired outcomes
- Review of school documents and data, including improvement plans, curriculum materials, assessment results, and enrollment or program participation information
On-site classroom observations and stakeholder voice
- Short, focused classroom visits using a shared set of quality classroom indicators to look at areas such as classroom culture, lesson design, and responsiveness to student learning
- Interviews or focus groups with leaders, teachers, staff, and students to capture multiple perspectives and lived experience behind the data
- Review of lesson plans, student work, and intervention resources to understand how plans, practice, and expectations align
Evidence-based findings and recommendations
- Synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data to identify clear strengths, patterns, and priority growth areas across classrooms and programs
- Concrete, feasible recommendations that are tailored to your school’s context, aligned with your mission, and focused on improving student outcomes
- A written report that organizes findings and ratings in accessible language for leaders and stakeholders
Collaborative debrief and next steps
- A follow-up debrief session to walk through the report, answer questions, and co-clarify next steps
- Opportunities to connect the evaluation findings to ongoing professional learning, coaching, and strategic planning, so the report serves as a roadmap for sustainable improvement rather than a collection of unrealized goals and unpursued strategies
What School Leaders are saying?
“I really enjoyed working and collaborating with [my ADAC coach]. It was a great learning experience and very helpful.”
“ADAC’s program evaluation gave us a clear, honest picture of our school and practical next steps we could act on right away. I felt seen as a leader, and our teachers felt both affirmed and supported.”
Prioritize structured review for actionable insights
Who this service is for:
This service is well-suited for schools or networks launching or refining major initiatives, preparing for accreditation, or seeking an external perspective to validate strengths and identify blind spots in instruction and student support. It gives leaders a clear, evidence-informed starting point for prioritizing resources, professional learning, and system-level change.
Interested in learning how our Instructional Program Evaluations can support your school(s)? Submit the form below and Dr. Julie Cantillon, Senior Vice President for Professional Learning, will be in touch shortly.
