Quality Adventist Schools
QAS
School Improvement Framework
The Quality Adventist Schools (QAS) Program is a school improvement framework based on world’s best practice and provides a process for schools to engage in the further strengthening of professional learning culture.
Building a Culture of Improvement and Excellence
QAS is designed to be the foundation for reviewing school processes and professional conversations between Adventist schools and state and national leadership in relation to shared strategic goals.
The four domains of the framework are: Adventist Identity; Learning & Teaching; Leading School Improvement; and Community Partnerships. These domains (or core building blocks) were created by Adventist educators from across Australia.
QAS provides a practical framework for Adventists schools to commit to and take steps towards building a culture of improvement and excellence.
The QAS Framework aims to:
- Build a culture of improvement and excellence.
- Provide a structure for school organisation, management and direction.
- Create opportunities for ‘Professional Conversations’.
- Focus on improving student outcomes.
- Describe excellence and share best practice ideas.
- Empower school leadership.
- Give opportunities to celebrate progress and achievement.
- Be evidence-based to inform the school improvement plan.
- Identify the school’s resourcing needs.
- Create evidence of meeting legislative requirements.
